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Xicor® Announces 1 ppm/°C Precision Low-Power Voltage Reference
-- X60008A-50 Achieves 1 ppm/°C Temp-Co at 500 nA supply current over Operating Temp Range
MILPITAS, California February 26, 2004 Xicor, Inc. (Nasdaq: XICO), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced the X60008A-50, an extremely stable, highly accurate, low power 5.0 V voltage reference fabricated in Xicors proprietary Floating Gate Analog (FGA) technology. The X60008A-50 features guaranteed 1 ppm/°C maximum temperature coefficient, absolute initial accuracy of ±0.5 mV maximum and extremely low, 10 ppm thermal hysteresis. Operating power consumption is typically 500 nA with guaranteed 10 mA (source & sink) capability, and 80 mA continuous short circuit current.
While initial accuracy is typically the first consideration when selecting a precision voltage reference, temperature coefficient must also be considered due to the impact of temperature variation on the reference output voltage, observed Jules Farago, marketing manager. Even devices with very tight initial accuracy specifications will be adversely impacted by temperature changes. Xicors X60008A-50 is tested and guaranteed to be 1 ppm/°C max over the full 125°C span of the industrial operating temperature range. The accuracy and thermal stability performance of the X60008A-50 in addition to the low 500 nA power consumption make it an ideal companion to high resolution, low power data conversion systems.
X60008AIS8-50 FEATURES:
| Ultra-Low Temperature Coefficient: | 1.0 ppm/°C |
| Absolute Initial Accuracy: | ±0.5 mV |
| Thermal Hysteresis: | 10 ppm typical |
| Ultra-Low Supply Current: | 500 nA typical |
| Long Term Stability: | 10 ppm/1,000 Hrs |
| Source & Sink Current: | 10 mA |
| Short Circuit Current: | 80 mA Continuous |
| ESD Protection: | 5kV (Human Body Model) & 500V (Machine Model) |
| Standard Package: | 8-Lead SOIC-8 |
| Operating Temperature Range: | -40°C to +85°C |
The X60008AIS8-50 in 8- lead SOIC is available now, with 1,000 unit prices starting at $6.70 USD.
Xicor will continue to expand its FGA voltage reference family with options that feature additional reference voltages, higher initial accuracy and continuing improvements in temperature coefficients and thermal hysteresis.
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