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Xicor® Announces High Performance SOT-23 Voltage References
-- SOT-23 family Features Low ISUPPLY = 500nA, ± 1.0mV Initial Accuracy & 10ppm/°C Temp-Co
MILPITAS, California January 20, 2004 Xicor, Inc. (NASDAQ: XICO), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced the first devices in an extensive family of precision 3-lead SOT-23 voltage references manufactured using the companys proprietary Floating Gate Analog (FGA) technology. The X60003BIG3-50, X60003CIG3-50 and X60003DIG3-50 are Xicors initial SOT-23 offerings and extend the precision performance of the X60008 series of devices introduced in last year.
The X60003 family features an incredibly low 500nA operating current that compliments the small size of the SOT-23 package. Additional features include guaranteed absolute initial accuracy as low as ±1.0mV, temperature coefficient as low as 10ppm/°C and long-term stability of 10pp/1000 hours.
By reducing the reference supply current requirements by nth order of magnitude (from 5µA for the lowest power competing devices) to a mere 500 nA, the X60003 family provides designers with precision voltage reference choices that meet the most demanding power budgets in todays hi-density systems, commented Jules Farago, marketing manager. In addition to the obvious benefits of extremely low power consumption and SOT23 packaging, the X60003 rises above many industry standards with the added benefits of increased temperature stability (10 & 20 ppm/°C) and guaranteed initial accuracy (±1.0, ±2.5 & 5.0mV). Prior to the introduction of Xicors X60003 family, the designers ability to achieve power budget reductions meant compromising performance. The X60003 references facilitate a significant step forward without compromising performance!
Summary of X60003-50 Features:
| Xicor Part Number: | X60003BIG3-50 | X60003CIG3-50 | X60003DIG3-50 |
| Reference Voltage: | 5.0V | 5.0V | 5.0V |
| Absolute Initial Accuracy: | ± 1.0 mV | ± 2.5 mV | ± 5.0 mV |
| Temperature Coefficient: | 10 ppm/°C max | 20 ppm/°C max | 20 ppm/°C max |
| Long Term Stability: | 10 ppm/1,000 Hrs | 10 ppm/1,000 Hrs | 10 ppm/1,000 Hrs |
| Power Supply Current: | 500 nA | 500 nA | 500 nA |
| Sink/Source Current: | 10 mA | 10 mA | 10 mA |
| Operating Temperature Range: | -40°C < TA < +85°C | -40°C < TA < +85°C | -40°C < TA < +85°C |
| Pricing: | $3.10 @ 1k units | $1.45 @ 1k units | $0.95 @ 1k units |
The X60003BIG3-50, X60003CIG3-50 & X60003DIG3-50 in 3-lead SOT-23 are available now with 1k unit pricing of $3.10, $1.45 and $0.95 respectively. Xicor will continue to expand the X60003 family with additional performance grades and reference voltages such as 4.096V, 2.5V and 1.25V.
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