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Intersil Introduces the Industry's Most Accurate Full-Featured Real Time Clocks
New Line Frequency RTCs Will Enhance the Performance of Power Meters, Security Devices and Consumer Appliances
MILPITAS, CA, Feb. 21, 2008 Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, today introduced the worlds first full-featured, AC-driven Real Time Clock (RTC) devices. The new ICs will be designed into a wide range of industrial and consumer products, from power meters and security devices to white goods and other high-end appliances that require precise measurement of time. With integrated functionality such as dual alarms, event detection and a brownout alert, the new ISL12030 and ISL12032 have the broadest feature set of any RTCs on the market.
Traditionally, RTCs have used an external crystal for timekeeping, and over long periods of time, some crystal-based solutions can accumulate significant errors. The 50/60 Hz AC power ubiquitous to the U.S. and Europe is a new and even more efficient method of providing RTCs with a clock source. By using the AC power line for timekeeping, designers can build devices that ultimately perform more accurately and reliably over the long term and better withstand extreme temperature changes.
Other features of Intersils new AC-driven RTCs include an automatic crystal
oscillator backup in case the AC line frequency is lost (ISL12032);
an integrated trickle charger that allows a rechargeable energy source such as a
super capacitor or rechargeable battery to be used as a backup supply; dual
alarms for reporting problems with system performance; a power status brownout
alarm that allows the system to save vital information to memory before a
complete power loss occurs; time stamp, which records the time and date of
events including power loss, recovery, and tampering, a feature particularly
important in metering devices; and a battery status monitor that provides
warning if battery voltage drops below a certain threshold.
Pricing and Availability
The
ISL12030 is available now in an 8 Ld SOIC and is priced at $1.82 each
1,000-unit quantities. The
ISL12032
is available now in a 14 Ld TSSOP and is priced at $2.06 each in 1,000-unit
quantities. More information is available at:
http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL12032,0.html
For photos of these new products, visit Intersils press room at:
http://www.intersil.com/pressroom/photoarchives.asp.
About Intersil
Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the industry's fastest growing markets, such as, flat panel displays, cell phones, other handheld systems, and notebooks. Intersil’s product families address power management functions and analog signal processing functions. Intersil products include ICs for battery management, hot-swap and hot-plug controllers, linear regulators, power sequencers, supervisory ICs, bridge drivers, PWM controllers, 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 radiation-hardened 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.
