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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 world’s 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 Intersil’s 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 Intersil’s 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.
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