Catalyst Semiconductor Continues to Expand Digitally Programmable Potentiometer (DPP(TM)) Family With New One-Time-Programmable Device.CAT5126 32-Tap Digital Potentiometer Provides Simple and Flexible Alternative to Mechanical Potentiometers in Applications Where One-Time Calibration Is Required SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CATS) a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors has added a new 32-tap device to its extensive family of over 35 Digitally Programmable Potentiometers (DPP DPP - Dining Philosophers Problem [TM]). The CAT5126 offers one-time wiper programmability via a simple two-wire serial interface, which enables system designers to set the wiper's value after power-on and also disable the interface to prevent further adjustments. The device also offers the flexibility of not disabling the interface, in which case the system will always "power-on" to the programmed wiper position. In this mode, users can change the wiper position as necessary for the specific session and the modified value will not be stored. The CAT5126 digital programmable potentiometer offers end-to-end resistance values of 10k ohms, 50k ohms, and 100k ohms and is ideal for LCD screen adjustment; automated calibration; contrast, brightness and volume control; programmable analog functions; line impedance matching and mechanical potentiometer replacement in handheld and other space-constrained applications. The new CAT5126 digital potentiometer comes in 8-lead TDFN TDFN The Digimon Frontier Network TDFN Thin Dual-in-line Flat Package (2mm x 3mm) and 8-lead MSOP MSOP Mini Small Outline Package MSOP Mini Series of Poker MSOP Minnesota Sex Offender Program MSOP Management Stock Option Plan MSOP Memphis School of Preaching (Memphis, TN) MSOP Minimum Sum-Of-Products packages and is a pin-for-pin replacement for Maxim's MAX5427 (100k ohms), MAX5428 (50k ohms) and MAX5429 (10k ohms) digital potentiometers. Product Features * Wiper position stored after one-time non-volatile programming * User-defined Power-On wiper position * Simple two-wire serial interface for wiper programming * Pin-for-pin replacement for Maxim's MAX5427 (100k ohms), MAX5428 (50k ohms) and MAX5429 (10k ohms) digital potentiometers * 32 resistor taps * Resistance values: 10k, 50k and 100k ohms * 8-Pin TDFN (2mm x 3mm) and MSOP packages Price and Availability The CAT5126 digital potentiometer is priced at $0.53 each in 10,000 piece quantities. Samples are now available. Projected lead-time for production quantities is currently 6 to 8 weeks ARO. About Catalyst Semiconductor Founded in 1985, Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. 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. . The Company produces analog and mixed signal products in addition to an extensive range of non-volatile memories. The analog and mixed-signal product lines include Digitally Programmable Potentiometers (DPP[TM]), white and color LED drivers, DC/DC converters, voltage supervisors, linear regulators and 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 expanders. The memory product lines consist of serial and parallel EEPROMs, Flash and NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM) May refer to dynamic RAM (DRAM) and static RAM (SRAM) chips that are backed up by a battery or to non-volatile chips such as flash memory. See non-volatile memory, dynamic RAM, static RAM and solid state disk. . Catalyst devices are used in telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets. Typical applications include LCD displays, automotive instrumentation, optical networks, modems, wireless LANs, network cards, DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) A printed circuit board that holds memory chips and plugs into a DIMM socket on the motherboard. See memory module. DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module modules, cellular telephones, digital satellite box receivers, set-top boxes and Internet routers. Catalyst's Quality Management System is 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. 9001:2000 certified. All Catalyst products are available in "green" lead- and halogen-free versions with full RoHS compliance. For additional information about Catalyst Semiconductor, visit our website at: www.catsemi.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, references to availability, lead times and prices of Catalyst's digitally programmable potentiometers, all of which could change. Many factors can affect these risks and uncertainties, including interruptions in our manufacturing processes and those of our foundries and vendors, unpredictable customer demand, and the cyclicality of the semiconductor market. Additional explanations about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained under the heading "Certain Factors That May Affect the Company's Future Results of Operations" listed from time-to-time in Catalyst's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the report on the Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended April 30, 2006 and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 ended October 31, 2006. Editor Notes: 1) Trademark notices: DPP is a trademark of Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. |
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