Fairchild Serializer/Deserializer -SerDes- Devices Solve EMI and High-Speed Interface Design Issues.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 Fairchild Solidifies LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) A transmission method for sending digital information. LVDS sends data over data high and data low lines rather than data and ground. Market Position with Its First SerDes Devices Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FCS FCS - Frame Check Sequence ) announces the release of four LVDS serializers and deserializers. These devices solve 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. and cable size problems associated with wide, high-speed TTL (1) (Time To Live) A parameter in a network packet that sets a time limit to its validity. In order to prevent an IP packet from propagating endlessly through the network, the value in the TTL field is reduced by each router. interfaces that are commonly found in a range of communications, computing, industrial and automotive applications. Fairchild serializers (FIN1215, FIN1217) convert parallel LVTTL LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor Transistor Logic (AMCC) LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor to Transistor Logic to serial LVDS, and the deserializers (FIN1216, FIN1218) convert serial LVDS back to parallel LVTTL. Typically used as a matching SerDes pair, these devices provide 21:3 bit compression that facilitates more efficient, economical designs in terms of fewer traces and connectors, lower cable counts and less board space. This lowers total system cost while simplifying system design. Fairchild SerDes devices offer high bandwidth (greater than 1.75 Gbps for the FIN1217/18) with the traditional benefits of LVDS including reduced EMI, low power consumption and superior noise immunity. With an industrial temperature range of -40 degrees to 80 degrees C, the SerDes devices operate in extreme elements, which is particularly important for wireless base stations. According to Chris Ferland, LVDS marketing manager, "Fairchild offers a complete line of LVDS devices including drivers, receivers, repeaters, crosspoint switches, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time drivers, and now SerDes. These devices offer an alternate source with reliability advantages including wider input voltage tolerance and higher ESD." Available in 48-lead TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package packaging in rail or tape-and-reel format, typical Fairchild SerDes applications include: -- Communications -- Wireless base stations, stackable Ethernet switches, broadband infrastructure, backplane interconnects; -- Computing -- Multi-function printers, scanners, copiers; -- Automotive/Industrial -- Automated test equipment, automotive displays, entertainment. The introduction of these LVDS SerDes devices expands Fairchild's offering for communications designs. For example, in wireless base station designs, the LVDS SerDes devices complement the Fairchild offering of data converters (ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. and DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter ) with bit resolution ranging from 8- to 16-bits and converter rates up to 250MHz. These SerDes products offer a lead-free (Pb-free) option. Price: $2.00 each (1000 pcs) -- FIN1215 Serializer/FIN1216 Deserializer (21 bits, 20-66MHz) $2.75 each (1000 pcs) -- FIN1217 Serializer/FIN1218 Deserializer (21 bits, 20-85MHz) Availability: Now Delivery: 4 weeks ARO Editor's Note: For information about these products, go to: FIN1215: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/Fi/FIN1215.html FIN1216: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/Fi/FIN1216.html FIN1217: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/Fi/FIN1217.html FIN1218: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/Fi/FIN1218.html For information on other Fairchild products, design tools and sales contacts, visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com. About Fairchild Semiconductor Fairchild Semiconductor 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, and automotive applications. Fairchild's 10,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products from its headquarters in South Portland and numerous locations around the world. Contact us on the Web at www.fairchildsemi.com. |
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