Catalyst Semiconductor Embeds EEPROM Memory on Power Management ICs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 Catalyst Semiconductor (Nasdaq:CATS) has expanded its Analog EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. (AE2 (TM)) product portfolio with seven new power management supervisors with high speed, embedded I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller EEPROM. As part of Catalyst Semiconductor's AE2 (TM) strategy, this new microcontroller supervisory circuit family embeds a 2kbit EEPROM memory with a full-function supervisory circuit. "Based on customer feedback from our 16kbit devices, we found strong market demand for supervisors with lower density, on-chip, EEPROM memory. We added additional functionality in the seven new 2kbit parts in the form of auxiliary voltage monitor capability and expanded pinout options that make upgrades from a 2k EEPROM device to a 2k EEPROM with integrated supervisory capability painless. Additional products scheduled for introduction in 2004 will include 32kbit, 64kbit and 128kbit EEPROMs with supervisory functions," said Catalyst Semiconductor Product Marketing Manager Gary Craig. CAT102X Family Features The seven CAT102x devices are built with Catalyst Semiconductor's high quality, CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. EEPROM process. Memory interface is through a high-speed, 400 kHz, I2C serial bus. Supervisor threshold voltages of 4.5, 4.25, 4.00, 3.00, 2.85, 2.55 volts are available. The CAT102x family options include a watchdog timer, dual reset output polarity, watchdog input signal monitor, auxiliary voltage monitor capability and push-button (electronics) push-button - A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons. manual reset. The watchdog timer function has a 1.6 second timeout and the supervisor reset period is 200 milliseconds.
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A multimedia product and capability presentation is available at: http://www.catalyst-semiconductor.com/catsemi_supervisors/ 202968/index.html (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) Price, Packages and Availability The CAT102x family is offered in 8-lead DIP, SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. , 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 , and TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package packages. In addition, two versions of TDFN TDFN The Digimon Frontier Network TDFN Thin Dual-in-line Flat Package packages are offered that feature a 0.8mm maximum height. Prices start at $0.26 in 10,000 piece quantities. As a package option, all devices can be ordered in halogen-free, lead-free packages. Delivery lead-time is stock to 8 weeks. Data sheets are available at www.catalyst-semiconductor.com About Catalyst Semiconductor Founded in 1985, Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The Company is a developer and marketer of programmable products used in telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets. The Company designs and markets a broad range of programmable products including, Parallel and Serial EEPROMs with I2C, SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. and Microwire interfaces, Flash Memories, NVRAMs, Digitally Programmable Potentiometers, Microcontroller Supervisory circuits and other programmable Mixed Signal products. Typical applications for the Company's products include optical networks, modems, wireless LANs, network cards, PC BIOS, 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 certified. Additional information about Catalyst Semiconductor is available on the Company's web site at www.catalyst-semiconductor.com. Except for those statements that report the Company's historical results, the statements being made are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning 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 Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2003, and more recent Forms 10-Q. Editor Notes: 1. Trademark notices: AE2 and DPP DPP - Dining Philosophers Problem are trademarks of Catalyst Semiconductor. I2C is a registered trademark of Philips Corporation. SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc. Microwire is a trademark of National Semiconductor. In AE2 and I2C the 2 is superscript. 2. Electronic images are available. Contact David Gillooly at david.gillooly@catsemi.com |
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