D.A.T.A.'s 1996 integrated circuits database now available.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1996--D.A.T.A. Business Publishing(TM) (D.A.T.A.), an IHS Group Company, announced the availability of the 1996 Integrated Circuits (ICs), D.A.T.A. /D/I/G/E/S/T/ Library.

The D.A.T.A. ICs Library is a hard copy, technical reference designed to provide users with detailed specifications needed for identifying and selecting integrated circuits. Approximately 50,000 new devices have been added to the 1996 database, bringing the total count of current ICs referenced to nearly 300,000.

Included within the ICs library are current semiconductors with pertinent selection or replacement specifications and corresponding manufactuers. The ICs library consists of five books and contains device categories for linear, digital, interface, microprocessors and memory ICs. Information is compiled from manufacturers' data sheets and is arranged in a comprehensive ten-part format which includes the following sections:

-- Function Index - Directs the user to product information by component function.

-- Generic Index - Directs the user to product information by a generic part number (without a prefix or suffix).

-- Part Number Index - Direct the user to product information by part number.

-- Technical sections - Offers logically ordered, descriptive listings of semiconductors, presenting electrical parameters of the devices.

-- Packages Styles - Displays mechanical drawings and case styles referenced in the technical sections.

-- Pinouts - Provides pinout information extracted from manufacturer datasheets and arranged by number of pins.

-- Suggested Replacements - Provides part numbers and manufacturers of replacement parts.

-- Manufacturer Directory - Lists names, addresses, and phone numbers of semiconductor manufacturers.

-- Electronics Associations -- Lists names, addresses and phone numbers of major electronic industry associations along with their part numbering systems.

-- Manufacturers Logos - Provides logos for manufacturers listed in the database.

Designed to consolidate semiconductor information into a single source, D.A.T.A./D/I/G/E/S/T reduces the amount of time and money engineers and technicians spend researching and comparing ICs, electronic components and replacements. The ICs Library is also available on CD-ROM via the D.A.T.A. Parametric Access Library (D.A.T.A./P/A/L[TM]).

The CD-ROM product includes both current and discontinued information on ICs and discrete semiconductors, and may be custom configured to the buyer's specifications. The ICs DIGEST Library is available as a set or by individual title. Both the books and CD-ROM product are continuously updated and sold as an annual subscription with prices starting at $205/hard copy and $360/CD-ROM. Multiple category and network discounts are available.

In business for forty years, D.A.T.A. Business Publishing serves professionals in the electronics and plastics industries with comprehensive databases on electronic components, adhesives and plastics materials. Its CD-ROM and hard copy directories are sold and supported in the United States through dedicated field and telephone sales personnel, and worldwide through its distribution network and IHS sales offices.

Headquartered in Englewood, IHS Group is an international holding company of diverse information companies offering technical, regulatory, chemical and consumer reference databases. IHS Group maintains the world's largest collection of industrial vendor catalogs, industry standards, military specifications and a wide range of related technical and regulatory publications. The company employs more than 1,900 people and serves over 70,000 customers in 90 countries through a worldwide network of sales offices and dedicated distributors.

Readers interested in more information and pricing on D.A.T.A.s ICs/D/I/G/E/S/T/ Library in hard copy or D.A.T.A./P/A/L/ on CD-ROM may call 1-800-447-4666 (USA/Canada), or [phone], fax [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

D.A.T.A. Business Publishing is an IHS Group Co.

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