Agilent Technologies Ships 10 Millionth Lead-Free Optocoupler in First Year of Product Availability; Lead-Free Packaging Reduces Environmental Impact.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced it has shipped more than 10 million lead-free optocouplers since production began in November 2003. Agilent's optocouplers, the most widely used in applications such as industrial networking, motor control and plasma display panels See plasma display. , are available in plastic lead-free packages at speeds of up to 100 megabaud. Agilent's products meet or exceed the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC lead-free standard and comply with the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (Restrictions of Hazardous Substances Directive) requirements, which will take effect in 2006. Lead is commonly used throughout the electronics industry. It has always been a key component of the solder used in semiconductor packaging and for printed circuit board assembly. Agilent is making its products more environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] by using pure tin instead of the combination of tin and lead (SnPb). Tin is accepted by the market, maintains excellent performance and reliability, and is compatible with existing SnPb assembly processes. "Agilent is an environmentally responsible company that is leading the transition to lead-free packaging," said Chong Tze Siong, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Isolation Products Division. "Our customers have asked us to deliver lead-free devices, and we have in record numbers. We're extremely gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. with the rapid and widespread adoption of our lead-free plastic optocouplers." Agilent's optocouplers offer the industry's best common mode rejection of up to 15 kV/microsecond and can be used in an array of isolation applications, ranging from Power-over-Ethernet and motor control circuits to data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and digital logic interface circuits. Optocouplers provide electrical (galvanic) isolation of signal lines to protect low-voltage circuitry from high-voltage surges. They operate by converting electrical signals into optical signals that are transmitted across a transparent insulating material and then converted back to electrical signals. They also eliminate electrical noise and interference. For more information about Agilent's lead-free optocouplers, please visit www.agilent.com/view/lead-free. Agilent Optoisolation Solutions Agilent is the world's leading supplier of photo IC optocouplers. The company's broad range of optoisolation products and packages provides performance features and benefits unmatched in the industry. Agilent's product portfolio addresses a wide range of industrial, consumer, computing, communication, medical, military and aerospace applications. Key products include high-speed optocouplers with integrated current sensing and gate drivers, digital and analog optocouplers, and mil-spec hermetically her·met·ic also her·met·i·cal adj. 1. Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air. 2. Impervious to outside interference or influence: sealed optocouplers. More information is available at www.agilent.com/view/optocouplers. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Agilent Semiconductor Products Group at 1-800-235-0312, or e-mail us at semiconductorsupport@agilent.com. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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