Fairchild Semiconductor Releases Industry's First GTLP Backplane Transceivers in BGA Packages.Business/Technology Editors S. PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2001 Expanding the industry's broadest GTLP GTLP Gunning Transceiver Logic Plus (family of logic integrated circuits) product portfolio, new GTLP transceivers in BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. offer over 60% space savings versus TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package The recognized leader in Gunning Transceiver Logic (electronics, hardware, integrated circuit, standard) Gunning Transceiver Logic - (GTL) A standard for electrical signals in CMOS circuits used to provide higher data transfer speeds with smaller voltage swings The GTL signal swings between 0.4 volts and 1. Plus (GTLP), Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : FCS) today released a line of GTLP transceivers in Ball Grid Array “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. (BGA) packaging, beginning with 8-bit and 36-bit wide universal bus transceivers. Expanding the industry's broadest portfolio of GTLP products, these devices provide greater than 60% space savings over existing TSSOP solutions. Fairchild's GTLP in BGA, combine smaller packaging with higher bit width to eliminate board space issues in today's highest performance backplane based systems. BGA GTLP devices are offered in high-performance 0.8mm ball pitch BGA packaging. Fairchild BGA package solutions provide multiple benefits including; reduced board space; better heat dissipation; reduced board cost(1); and higher assembly yield compared to QVSOP, TVSOP TVSOP Thin Very Small Outline Package and TSSOP(2). Together with Fairchild's GTLP backplane technology, these BGA packages provide a high performance backplane solution. The GTLP universal bus transceivers can be run in a latched or registered mode. Each operates at 3.3V and provides bi-directional LVTTL-to-GTLP signal-level translation, a 1.0-V output swing, 100-mV threshold voltage (Vth), and +/- 50-mA drive (IOL/IOH) for backplane driving. Additional features include bushold, edge-rate control and high-impedance power up/down and off. Bushold eliminates the need for external resistors by offering a known state on devices inputs. GTLP's optimized edge-rate control reduces bus settling time and EMI. High impedance power up/down/off supports live insertion into active backplane environments. GTLP is a derivative of Gunning Transceiver Logic (GTL), a JESD JESD Jobs and Employment Services Department 8-2 JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device Standard. These devices are designed using Fairchild's Advanced BiCMOS process and are Process, Voltage and Temperature (PVT) compensated. Fairchild plans to release up to ten GTLP transceivers in BGA packaging by Q4 2002. The GTLP18T612G and GTLP36T612G are packaged in a 54- and a 114-ball BGA, respectively. Pricing begins at $7.36 for the GTLP18T612G and $13.11 for the GTLP36T612G in 1,000-piece quantities. Fairchild's EnSigna(TM) Lab and EnSigna Web support system design, simulation modeling, and evaluation for these and other ICs used in backplanes. For more information, contact Fairchild Semiconductor Customer Response Group at (888) 522-5372, fax (972) 910-8036 or visit Fairchild's website at www.fairchildsemi.com or www.fairchildsemi.com/ensigna or www.fairchildsemi.com/gtlp Fairchild Semiconductor International: Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE: FCS) is a leading global supplier of high performance products for multiple end markets. With a focus on developing leading edge power and interface solutions to enable the electronics of today and tomorrow, Fairchild's components are used in computing, communications, consumer, industrial, automotive and aerospace applications. Fairchild's 11,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products from its headquarters in South Portland, Maine South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,324. Geography South Portland is located at (43.631549, -70.272724)GR1. , USA and numerous locations around the world. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com. (1) One vs. two devices (2) Approximately 10x yield QVSOP/TVSOP, Approximately 5x yield TSSOP |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion