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Intersil Introduces Industry's Smallest Integrated Video Driver in Tiny, Chip Scale Package
MILPITAS, CA, March 13, 2006 Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog solutions, today introduced a new video driver featuring an 8 MHz low-pass filter that removes GSM noise from the video band, and also serves as an anti-aliasing filter.
The ISL59111 is housed in a tiny 1 mm by 1.5 mm chip scale package and integrates an op amp, filter and sync-tip clamp onto a single, compact device that saves board space and reduces the size of the output capacitor to create a lower-profile form factor. Input is sensed below the ground rail so the device can see the negative sync pulse of a video signal better than any competitive device now available.
The ISL59111 is designed to drive video output on mobile phones and on handheld communications devices such as PDAs and MP3 players. It also is an excellent design choice for digital cameras, to drive video output to a printer or computer.
This new single supply video driver is very highly integrated. The filter removes GSM burst noise while the sync-tip clamp positions the video signals so they will move through the amplifier smoothly, said Kathryn Tucker, marketing manager for Intersils Video product group. The ISL59111 also provides the added benefit of seeing input signals below ground. These features make it the best choice for space-constrained applications that feature video outputs, or where designers want to add video as a new product feature.
Key Features
- Only 2mA supply current, <3 microamps when disabled
- 2.5 to 3.6V supply rail
- Rail-to-rail output
- Able to see input signals below ground
- Package can be mounted between the pins of a BNC connector
- Mobile phones driving video output for display on monitor or TV
- Handheld communications devices including phones, MP3 players and PDAs
- Digital cameras
From high-performance video amplifiers to differential line equalizers, Intersil's portfolio of video products can address any portion of the analog signal chain. The number and variety of video products on the market continues to grow. With the expansion of HDTV and high-resolution RGB (red, green, blue) signals, the most common point-to-point connection for a video signal is analog. Intersils video ICs provide many solutions for moving these signals around. Whether it is transmitting RGB down CAT-5 or switching 32 security video feeds, Intersil has a solution. Also, Intersils ISL5944x family extends the available bandwidth of RGB multiplexers on the market from 500 MHz up to 1GHz the first time this barrier has been broken. Intersil continues to deliver best-in-class video solutions for its customers, addressing every piece of the signal chain. To learn more about Intersils broad video portfolio, visit Intersils Video ICs page at http://www.intersil.com/video/.
Pricing and Availability
The ISL59111 is available now in a 1 mm by 1.5 mm chip scale package and is priced at $1.59 in 1,000-unit quantities. More information on the ISL59111 is available at http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL59111,0.html. A large selection of amplifier products is supported by Intersils iSim online design tool. To explore these solutions, visit http://www.intersil.com/isim/. To view a broad range of application block diagrams, visit Intersils Application Design Center at http://www.intersil.com/apps.
Note to editors: To view a high-resolution downloadable photo of the ISL59111, visit Intersils photo room at: http://www.intersil.com/pressroom/photoarchives.asp. About Intersil
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL) is a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog semiconductors. The Company’s products address three of the industry’s fastest growing markets: flat panel displays, handhelds and power management. Intersil products include power management devices for battery management, hot-swap and hot-plug controllers, linear regulators, supervisory ICs, switching DC/ DC regulators and power MOSFET drivers; optical storage laser diode drivers; DSL line drivers; video and high performance operational amplifiers; data converters; interface ICs; analog switches and multiplexers; crosspoint switches; voice-over-IP devices; and ICs for military, space and rad-hard applications. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company’s web site and career page at www.intersil.com.
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