Alliance Semiconductor Introduces Industry's Smallest Footprint Low-Voltage/Low-Power EMI Reduction IC for the Portable Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2003 Accelerates Time-to-Market, Decreases System Costs, Enables Lighter and Thinner Portable Devices. Test Results Exceed FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. Compliance Specifications Alliance Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:ALSC ALSC Association for Library Service to Children ALSC Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation ALSC Afloat Logistics and Sealift Capability ALSC American Lumber Standards Committee, Inc. ALSC Advanced Logistics Systems Center (AFMC) ), a leading worldwide provider of analog and mixed signal products, high performance memory products, and systems solutions for the communications, computing, embedded, industrial and consumer markets, today announced the availability of its ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. 3P2779 low-voltage, low-power, Electromagnetic Interference See EMI. (EMI) reduction integrated circuit (IC) for next-generation portable devices. Alliance's ASM3P2779 is a low-power, versatile spread spectrum frequency modulator Modulator Any device or circuit by means of which a desired signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency periodic wave known as a carrier. The process is called modulation. The modulator may vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of the carrier. specifically designed for the mobile market and targets PDAs, cell phones, portable MP3 players, notebooks, as well as video and imaging applications. The ASM3P2779 is the first general purpose EMI reduction IC to be offered in a 6-pin TSOT-23 (1.0mm maximum height). Operating at 2.5V or 3.3V and covering a frequency range of 15-30 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , the ASM3P2779A draws less than 4mA at 30MHz with a 20pF load, and a mere 8uA in standby mode. The ASM3P2779's very small footprint addresses the need to maximize the usage of PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. real estate and integrates easily into designs, while substantially reducing EMI across all harmonics, and significantly reducing system cost and product weight by eliminating the shielding and decreasing the number of circuit board layers that are traditionally required to pass FCC EMI regulations. "This is a continuation of Alliance's initiative into the growing mobile market. Our ability to deliver compact devices with increased functionality is a testament to the innovation and flexibility of our EMI reduction solutions," said Buddy Venugopal, vice president and general manager of Alliance's Analog and Mixed Signal Business Unit. "This is in accordance with the push towards high performance and low power in a rapidly expanding mobile market and we are excited to be the first to deliver solutions that address these needs." Alliance's ASM3P2779 is currently available, and pricing is at $1.50/chip in volumes of 1,000. The chip measures 3mm maximum from pin-to-pin, 3mm maximum from end-to-end, and 1mm high, offering the smallest and thinnest solution for the mobile market. Custom frequency programming is available on a case-by-case basis. Datasheets and additional information are available upon request. Go to www.alsc.com for more information. About Alliance: Alliance Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:ALSC) is powering every application with high performance solutions for the communications, computing and consumer electronics markets. Utilizing advanced process technologies and design expertise, Alliance provides leading OEMs with a broad portfolio of complementary technologies including analog and mixed-signal products, chip-to-chip connectivity products, networking controllers and high-performance memories. Alliance addresses the complete needs of system developers by leveraging its proprietary advances in Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) reduction, power management and timing technology, HyperTransport(TM) I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output connectivity and specialized memory solutions for next-generation applications. Founded in 1985, Alliance is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. with design centers in Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. The company is publicly traded and included in the S&P 600 Index. Additional information is available on the Alliance Web site at: http://www.alsc.com. |
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