News & Events
Elantec Introduces Two Ultra Low Noise Amplifiers For Medical Imaging, Communications, Sensor Applications

With a noise specification under 1nV/root-Hz, new EL2125C and EL2126C provide optimal signal amplification with superb signal-to-noise performance

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, September 19, 2001 -- Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNT), a leader in high-performance analog ICs, today introduced two new ultra low noise amplifiers -- the EL2125C and EL2126C. Both are designed for applications such as medical imaging, communications and sensor interface, where very low-level signals need to be amplified, and low noise is critical to overall system accuracy.

The EL2125C features an exceptionally low noise specification of just 0.83nV/root-Hz and a current noise specification of just 2.1pA/root-Hz. With a bandwidth of 215MHz at -3dB at the minimum gain of 10, the EL2125C consumes only 10mA of supply current. The lower supply current EL2126C features a 135MHz bandwidth at a gain of 10, noise and current specifications of 1.3nV/root-Hz and 1pA/root-Hz respectively, and operates on just a 4.5mA supply current.

Michael Jennings, Director of Strategic Marketing for Video and Amplifier Products at Elantec, said, "Continuing our commitment to the general purpose amplifier market, these new low noise amplifiers broaden Elantec's offering in the medical imaging and communications market, to whom we already sell a number of our other general purpose amplifier and video products."

Both the EL2125C and EL2126C are available in the industry standard 8-Pin SOIC package, as well as the space saving 5-Pin SOT23 package. Pricing for the EL2125C and EL2126C is $2.25 and $1.90, respectively, for 1000-piece quantities. For more information on these and other products available from Elantec, please visit our web site at www.elantec.com, or contact our applications department on (408) 945-1323 ext. 311.

Elantec designs, manufactures and markets high performance analog integrated circuits primarily for the video, optical storage, communications and power management markets. The Company targets high growth commercial markets in which advances in digital integrated circuit technology are driving increasing demand for high speed, high performance and low power consumption analog circuits.

Certain matters discussed in this press release pertaining to the market trends and product performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include product introductions by the Company's competitors, competitive pricing pressures, fluctuations in manufacturing yield, changes in the mix or markets in which products are sold, availability and cost of raw materials and other risks discussed in the Company's most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.