Intersil Expands Power IC Family Targeted for Video/Graphics Systems.Business Editors/Technology Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2002 --New 600 kHz Endura(TM) Dual Controller Provides Advanced Performance in Small Area --Single Chip Solution Provides Power for Graphics Processors and Video Memory Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL ISIL International Society for Individual Liberty ISIL Interim Support Items List ISIL Intelligence Systems Integration Laboratory (Ft. Huachuca, Arizona; US Army facility for integrating intelligence systems) ), a leading provider of power management solutions for PCs, file servers and portable information appliances, today announced the new Endura ISL ISL - Interface Specification Language. Xerox PARC. Interface description language used by the ILU (Inter-Language Unification) system. Includes descriptions of multiple inheritance, exceptions and garbage collection. E-mail: Bill Janssen <janssen@parc.xerox.com>. 6529 dual regulator IC targeted for the video/graphics market. This small 14-lead 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. dual regulator is ideal for graphics card applications to power both the Graphics Processing Unit See GPU. (GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. ) and SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory. The ISL6529 power solution saves manufacturers board space, parts costs and time-to-market while delivering unsurpassed quality and reliability for today's high performance graphics cards. Today's high-end GPU's deliver amazingly high-resolution visual effects at blazing refresh speeds. This performance requires ever-increasing power consumption and the need for Intersil's advanced power management technology. The ISL6529 includes one synchronous-buck PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a controller for high-current supply to the graphics processor unit and a lower-current linear regulator to supply power to memory circuits. Both regulators drive N-Channel MOSFETS. Other applications for the ISL6529 include powering application-specific ICs, embedded processors and various other DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ICs. ISL6529 Features -- Two regulators -- one PWM controller and one linear regulator on the same IC -- Both controller and regulator drive low-cost N-channel MOSFETs -- Direct drive (12-V) for upper MOSFET eliminates additional components to save space and cost -- Fully adjustable outputs (0.8 V-3.3 V) for design flexibility -- High operating frequency (600 kHz) so smaller and less costly filter components can be used -- Excellent voltage regulation accuracy (2%) over temperature for ensured reliability and a small external component count to save board space and costs -- Reference design/evaluation platform (ISL6529EVAL1) backed by full documentation and support ISL6529 Pricing and Availability The ISL6529 is available now. Price per ISL6529CB-T, on tape and reel, is $0.75 in thousand unit quantities. Intersil Power Management Technology The Intersil Endura product family consists of leading power management solutions for desktop and mobile PCs, workstations, Internet appliances, RAID systems, high-availability servers, 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 and graphics cards, DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory memory and gateway products. Intersil's leadership position has grown, capturing over 50 percent of the AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Athlon(TM) and Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors and providing power management solutions for next generation desktop, portable and wireless communications devices. The company is the first to introduce a complete cost effective power solution for new and next generation PCs that uses a multiphase power configuration to achieve unparalleled precision and efficiency. Learn more about Intersil's Endura products at: http://www.intersil.com/design/powermanagement/index.asp About Intersil Intersil is a global leader in designing innovative wireless networking and high performance analog solutions that enable wireless access to video, data and voice in homes, offices and public places. Creating advanced power management products, Intersil provides reliable solutions for file servers, portable information appliances and over half of all computer microprocessors manufactured today. With a rich high performance analog and mixed signal portfolio, Intersil brings added value in providing complete silicon, software and reference design solutions to new products that bring portable connectivity to people wherever they live, work or travel. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Intersil has offices in cities throughout the US, Europe and Asia. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the company's Web site and career page at: www.intersil.com Endura is a trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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