ANADIGICS' TO-Friendly TIA Helps Tee-Off Network Design.WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 24, 1998-- World's First Transimpedance Amplifier Offering Designers Several Options ANADIGICS, Inc. of Warren, NJ has unveiled the first gallium arsenide An alloy of gallium and arsenic compound (GaAs) that is used as the base material for chips. Several times faster than silicon, it is used in high frequency applications such as cellphones, DVD players and fiber optics. (GaAs) automatic gain control (AGC AGC Automatic Gain Control AGC Automotive Glass Cartridge (fuse) AGC Associated General Contractors AGC Associated General Contractors of America AGC Atypical Glandular Cells AGC Attorney-General's Chambers ) transimpedance amplifier (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ), the ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment 01504, providing designers with the capability of using multiple input, output and VDD See Vcc. connections. This approach gives designers greater flexibility in die bonding configurations because it is only necessary to bond one of the two pads because they are connected on-chip. The ATA01504 is sold in die form enabling designers to work in a TO-46 type header. PIN-TIA manufacturers can optimize performance by assembling the ATA01504 and photodiode A light sensor (photodetector) that allows current to flow in one direction from one side to the other when it absorbs photons (light). The more light, the more the current. Used to detect light pulses in optical fibers and other light-sensitive applications, it works the opposite of a together inside a TO-header. The AGC TIA is not limited to TO-header applications as it can be used in virtually any type of package due to its unique design. The new TIA is for use in SONET OC-3 receivers, low noise RF amplifiers and other applications, including FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and Ethernet Fiber LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. networks, Fiber Channel at 250 Mb/s, and ATM at 155 Mb/s. "Because there is a choice of input and output pads, designers are able to orient the die within their package to minimize bondwire lengths, and avoid crossing bond wires. This die can now accommodate a wide range of packages including the popular TO package," said Dan Trepanier, ANADIGICS Sales Manager, Fiber Optic Products. "Currently, designers have to place a ceramic substrate in the TO-header, which not only represents an extra step in the design process, but also can be costly," Trepanier said. "The ATA01504 can be mounted on the bottom of the TO package eliminating the need for a ceramic substrate." With the low noise ATA01504, -38 dBm or better optical sensitivity is achieved. Other features include automatic gain control, single +5 volt power supply, 0 dBm optical overload typical, and wide dynamic range. The ATA01504 AGC TIA is the first of a series of TO-Friendly TIAs. It is available at $6 in quantities of 10,000. The amplifiers are manufactured at the company's state-of-the-art facility in New Jersey, and are 100% tested at DC and RF before shipping. For additional information on pricing and product availability, contact ANADIGICS by phone: (908) 668-5000, or fax: (908) 668-5132. For information on ANADIGICS, visit the company's web site at http://www.anadigics.com. Founded in 1985, ANADIGICS is a pioneer in the manufacture of gallium arsenide integrated circuits for high volume communications applications. ANADIGICS components are the enabling technology for many of today's products used in consumer electronic applications, including mobile telephones, cable television set top boxes, direct broadcast satellite TV receivers, fiber-optic data transmission systems, and other advanced communications networks. To date, ANADIGICS has delivered over 90 million GaAs ICs and was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 Certification. CONTACT: Allan S. Fliss Debra Norman (973) 627-8180 dnorman@richartz-fliss.com |
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