ON Semiconductor Introduces Low Voltage Clock Management Device for Advanced Networking and Workstation Platforms -- Including Intel Itanium.Business Editors & Technology Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 New HSTL HSTL High-Speed Transceiver Logic (family of logic integrated circuits) HSTL High-Speed Transistor Logic (electronics) clock driver is versatile, low-skew option for clock management within high-performance backplane and networking applications Extending its presence in the high-performance clock- and data-management arena, ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ONNN) today introduced the MC100EP809 -- a 1:9 3.3 volts (V) differential HSTL/PECL to HSTL clock driver with LVTTL LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor Transistor Logic (AMCC) LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor to Transistor Logic clock select and enable -- for use in driving clock signals across the backplane in the latest computer workstations, servers, networking equipment and telecom systems. The device is compatible for use in the Intel(R) Itanium(R) platform. As Field Programmable Gate Array See FPGA. (FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. ), Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. ) and Micro Processing Unit (MPU See microprocessor. ) designs evolve into more complicated and higher performing devices, power consumption and thermal concerns increase as well. In order to limit the increased power draw of larger scale integration and higher transistor counts, circuit designers are reducing the operating voltage of their devices. High Speed Transceiver Logic (HSTL) provides an interface standard below the 2.5 V logic level -- dramatically improving power efficiency. The ON Semiconductor MC100EP809 was created specifically for clock management in these high-performance and low-voltage applications. The MC100EP809 delivers ultra low jitter, improved signal integrity, a small footprint and optimum performance for HSTL-based signaling circuits. The MC100EP809 is the newest member of ON Semiconductor's clock and data management family of high frequency products. It is compatible with low voltage 3.0V to 3.6V system supplies and has a moderate current drain of less than 90 milliamps (mA) -- thus reducing system power consumption. The input interface is selected by the CLK CLK Clock CLK Clerk CLK CDC2-Like Kinase CLK Corel RAVE (file extension) CLK Chep Lap Kok (Hong Kong airport) CLK Ceska Lekarska Komora (Chech) _SEL pin utilizing a Low Voltage Transistor Transistor Logic See TTL. (LVTTL) interface. With both design flexibility and HSTL inputs, the MC100EP809 can drive HSTL signals throughout the circuit backplane or convert the Positive Emitter-Coupled Logic Positive emitter-coupled logic, or PECL, is a further development of the emitter-coupled logic (ECL) technology and requires a positive 5V supply instead of a negative -5V supply. (PECL PECL PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) Extended Code Language PECL Principles of European Contract Law PECL Positive Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Pseudo-Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Positive-Referenced Emitter Coupled Logic ) based timing signal from a master Phase Lock Loop (PLL) clock generator to an HSTL-based configuration for distributing nine separate clock signals. The versatile HSTL standard also allows both differential and single-ended communications, making for a dynamic design option. The MC100EP809 guarantees low output-to-output skew. The optimal design, layout, and silicon processing minimize skew within each MC100EP809 device to 25 picoseconds (ps) and from lot to lot at 100 ps. Low-jitter performance is achieved as a result of optimized design techniques and propagation delay is kept below 1 nanosecond (ns). The performance and versatility of the MC100EP809 provides an ideal solution for designers to distribute low-skew clock signals across the backplane of their low voltage circuit board. Packaging and Price Packaged in a space-saving standard 32-pin Low Profile Quad Flat Pack (LQFP See QFP. ), ON Semiconductor offers the MC100EP809 for $8.20 per unit in 10,000 unit quantities. The device is also available in wafer form to offer additional design flexibility. For additional technical information visit http://www.onsemi.com/tech. About ON Semiconductor ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ONNN) offers an extensive portfolio of power- and data-management semiconductors and standard semiconductor components that address the design needs of today's sophisticated electronic products, appliances and automobiles. For more information visit ON Semiconductor's Web site at http://www.onsemi.com. ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor logo are registered trademarks of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC. All other brand and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Although the company references its Web site in this news release, such information on the Web site is not to be incorporated herein. |
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