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Intersil Supplies Power to Mass Storage Architectures

— Intersil featured in Artesyn RAID power supply solution
—Improves availability and reliability in RAID subsystems

IRVINE, CA — July 27, 2000 — Intersil (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading developer of power solution devices for desktop PCs, file servers and workstations, today announced that the company’s power management technology will be featured in Redundant Array of Independent Disc (RAID) solutions. Acting as the power supply for these mass storage appliances, Intersil switch mode power supply (SMPS) products help to ensure the 24x7 availability and reliability of critical information. Intersil’s device has been incorporated into the Artesyn Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATSN) universal off-line power supply, a standard product found in RAID servers.

RAID architectures are deployed in storage area network systems (SANs) and SCSI based disc array systems. These mass storage deployments often house critical business data and the files required to implement Internet sites. Data availability and reliability are critical to the success of RAID architectures. Featured in Artesyn’s power supply solution, Intersil devices power the RAID server and lower the number of required components, eliminating the possibility of failure among the removed parts.

"Intersil is pleased to have been incorporated into Artesyn’s RAID power supply solution and to be entering the mass storage segment of the communications market," said Paul Leonard vice president of Industrial and Automotive power products at Intersil. "Intersil’s SMPS IGBTs positively impact the reliability and availability of the storage subsystems by reducing the number of components required to supply power to the RAID server. This type of innovation allows the most basic component of the information age, stored data, to be readily accessed by portable and stationary communications appliances in the home and office."

A single Intersil SMPS insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) device does the work of three metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) in RAID server applications. This translates into lower component cost, a reduction in silicon and related costs and the elimination of the external drivers required by the MOSFETs. The reduction in devices positively impacts the server’s mean time between failure (MTBF).

Artesyn has recognized Intersil’s SMPS IGBTs as superior alternatives to power MOSFETs for Power Factor Correction (PFC) applications. Intersil’s SMPS IGBTs are a critical component of Artesyn’s standard CVR375, high-current AC/DC off-line power supply for RAID architectures.

"Artesyn continues to focus its development efforts on the fastest growing sectors of the communications industry, including mass storage," said Joseph O’Donnell, chairman and CEO of Artesyn Technologies. "Intersil plays an important role in Artesyn’s ability to deliver cost effective, power supply solutions that meet industry and regulatory specifications."

About Artesyn Technologies
Artesyn Technologies is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. It is a leading provider of power conversion equipment, real-time systems and logistics management for the communications industry. The company employs more than 8200 people with operations in Asia, Europe and North America. For more information about Artesyn Technologies and its products, please visit the company’s Web site at http://www.artesyn.com.

About Intersil Corporation
Intersil Corporation uses 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.

PRISM is a registered trademark of Intersil Corporation