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Intersil Debuts Radiation Hardened 2.5V Voltage Reference
IRVINE, CA, September 25, 2000 — Intersil (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of power management solutions for today’s integrated communications applications, today announced a radiation hardened (Rad Hard) 2.5-volt (V) voltage reference specifically designed for use in military and commercial communication satellite applications.
IRVINE, CA, September 25, 2000 Intersil (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of power management solutions for todays integrated communications applications, today announced a radiation hardened (Rad Hard) 2.5-volt (V) voltage reference specifically designed for use in military and commercial communication satellite applications.
The need for temperature-stable voltage references pervades analog electronics. High-resolution a/d and d/a converters require precision voltage references to ensure measurement accuracy. Power supply designs also depend on a stable voltage reference to maintain exact output voltages in mission-critical applications. The IS-1009RH, Intersils latest addition to its Star*Power family of radiation hardened power management devices, delivers accurate and stable voltage output.
"Communications satellite electronics represent a 200 million dollar market," said Tom Marshall, Product Marketing Manager for Space Products. "Intersil continues to respond to the power management demands of this industry. The 2.5V voltage reference offers an off-the-shelf option for designers. The device is radiation tested and fully guaranteed, eliminating the need for designers to conduct their own costly up-screening and radiation testing."
Innovative design techniques are used to achieve extremely stable performance over temperature and post-irradiation. Dielectric isolation processing and vertical device architecture provide latch-up immunity and a greatly reduced sensitivity to enhanced low dose rate effects, ensuring high reliability in harsh radiation environments. All parameters are tested and guaranteed to 300krad(Si) over the full military temperature range.
The device boasts 2mV (max) accuracy and guarantees 10mV (max) over both the full military temp range (55c to +125c) and the wide 400uA to10mA operating current range. Using the adjustment pin to calibrate system errors does not affect temperature performance. The IS-1009RH is fully compatible with industry standard 1009 and 136 type voltage references.
Pricing and Availability
The IS-1009RH is immediately available. QML class V pricing is $181.85 in 100 piece quantities. QML class Q pricing is $145.47 in 100 piece quantities. For more information on the voltage reference, visit Intersils Web site at www.intersil.com.
About Star*Power
The Star*Power product family includes Rad Hard MOSFETs, Rad Hard power management ICs and a Rad Hard DC to DC converter portfolio. Intersils Star*Power products allow satellite manufacturers to minimize part count, utilize the advantages of distributed power design techniques and ensure the survivability of satellites in harsh radiation environments. Star*Power components exhibit rugged total dose radiation performance and single event effects immunity and are best employed when failure is not an option in spacecraft power systems. Star*Power information can be obtained by logging onto Intersils Web site at www.intersil.com, and accessing brochures BR118 and BR126.1.
About Intersil Corporation
Irvine, California-based Intersil uses its semiconductor expertise to enable highly integrated voice, data and video communications. Intersil's integrated communications portfolio includes PRISM® Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) chip sets that enable mobile connectivity products for the home and office; analog, mixed-signal and digital integrated circuits for broadband access to wireless and wired Wide Area Networks (WANs); and power management products that enable 24x7 reliability in network servers, next generation PCs and information appliances. For more information about Intersil, visit the company's Internet homepage at www.intersil.com.
This press release contains information relating to forecasted value to Intersil that is a forward-looking statement as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual value may differ materially from this forward-looking statement as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the changes in government funding, technical unfeasibility in the SOI wafer manufacturing process, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Intersil's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission. This forward-looking statement is made only as of the date of this press release and Intersil undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Specific risk factors can be found in Intersil's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The price information for the IS-1009RH contained herein, is subject to change without notice and it is not intended to, nor does it, create any contractual obligations or otherwise. The price information is for informational purposes only and does not reflect our current pricing. Current pricing can only be obtained through Intersil's authorized sales channels.
PRISM is a registered trademark of Intersil Corporation.
Star*Power is a trademark of Intersil Corporation.
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