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Elantecs First Low-Noise Op-Amps Target Communications, Imaging And Other General-Purpose Applications

The EL2227C and EL2228C dual, low-noise, high-bandwidth amplifiers are ideal for amplifying low voltage signals

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, June 29, 2001 -- Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNT), a leader in high-performance analog ICs, today introduced two new dual, low-noise op-amps. The EL2227C and the EL2228C are ideal choices for amplifying weak signals such as those found in communications and medical imaging applications.

The EL2227C has a voltage noise specification of 1.9nV/rt-Hz and a current noise specification of only 1.2pA/rt-Hz. It features a bandwidth of 115MHz and has a minimum gain of 2. The EL2228C is specified with a voltage noise of 4.9nV/rt-Hz, a current noise of 1.2pA/rt-Hz, 80MHz bandwidth and is suitable for applications with a minimum gain of 1. Both amplifiers operate on supplies from ±2.5V to ±12V with low power consumption.

These amplifiers are ideal choices for applications in medical imaging, such as ultrasound, where they can be used to amplify weak signals received from the image sensor. They also find many uses in communications applications, such as DSL and optical networking, where they can be used to amplify very low voltage signals.

Michael Jennings, Director of Strategic Marketing for Video and Amplifier Products at Elantec said, "These new op amps continue Elantec's commitment to the general-purpose amplifier market. They are defined for a segment of that market where we previously have had no offerings. We have developed products in this category because there is synergy between this market segment and our ASSP target markets. We believe these op amps will find many applications, not only for communications and imaging applications, but in a whole range of sensor, and weak signal amplification designs."

Sampling now, the EL2227C and EL2228C are priced at just $2.13 in 1,000-piece quantities. Both are available in the 8-pin SOIC and the 8-pin MSOP packages.

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, product performance, cost effectiveness, and design-in time 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.