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Elantec Sampling New Laser Driver for Notebook CD-R /R/W Slimline Optical Disk Drives
Available in a small 16-pin QSOP package option, the EL6112C enables greater than 32X CD-R and up to 20X CD-R/W drive designs
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, May 8, 2002 -- Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNT), a leader in high-performance analog ICs, is now shipping a new laser driver IC developed specifically to enable CD-R and CD-R/W optical disk drive manufacturers meet the demand for faster, slimmer, more compact CD read/write (R/W) disk drive designs.
The EL6112C is a three channel current output laser driver with one read channel and two write channels, which are needed for compliance with the Orange Specification Standard for CD-R and CD-R/W write strategy formats. The integrated 500MHz high frequency modulator (HFM) oscillator reduces laser noise by increasing the signal to noise ratio (SNR), which improves the accuracy of the optical pick-up unit (OPU) during the read cycle. The integration of these key features minimizes signal routing and component count, which in turn, lowers manufacturing costs for the total system solution. Furthermore, the resulting savings in design time and board space enable the design of the more compact OPUs required in new, slimline CD-R/W drives.
Stephen P. Sacarisen, Director of Strategic Marketing, Optical Products Group, said, The EL6112C, laser driver, provides a performance upgrade path to existing designs. By using the EL6112C our customers have a pin-compatible and function-compatible upgrade to faster 32X CD-R and 20X CD-R/W performances with the same power dissipation has the EL6211C. This enables quick time-to-market upgrades resulting in longer product lifecycles and higher speed drives that meet these market demands.
The price for quantities of 10,000 of the EL6112C in the 16-pin QSOP package is $2.50 each. Samples are available now, with production lead times of eight to ten weeks.
To receive further information, please visit our web site at www.elantec.com, or contact Stephen P. Sacarisen at Elantec Corporate Headquarters in Milpitas, California, at (408) 945-1323 x 345.
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, product performance and cost effectiveness 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 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Elantec is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
