Philips Semiconductors Introduces High-End Preamplifier for Enterprise and Server Storage Markets.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998-- TDA TDA Texas Department of Agriculture TDA Trade and Development Agency TDA Transportation Development Act TDA Tax Deferred Annuity (commonly known as TSA) TDA Tienda (Spanish: store) 5360 Offers Data Rates Up To 500 Mb/s; Superior Noise Performance for Faster Time-to-Market and Optimal Performance Philips Semiconductors today announced the second generation of its high-end preamplifier Preamplifier A voltage amplifier suitable for operation with a low-level input signal. It is intended to be connected to another amplifier with a higher input level. devices for the TDA5360 family. Operating at 350 to 500 Mb/s, the TDA5360 family is the industry's fastest pre-amp line, and is designed as a highly integrated, low-noise solution for the server and enterprise storage markets which focus on high-speed data access and video streaming See streaming video and video stream. applications. "Philips Semiconductors is enabling high-end storage device manufacturers to increase speed exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. without adding significant costs," said Pierre-Yves Couteau, marketing manager for Philips Semiconductors Mass Storage Business Line. "This achievement will become increasingly important as the company moves toward supplying products of this caliber to the desktop market." Higher Speeds, Lower Costs The TDA5360 architecture achieves a high signal-to-noise ratio The ratio of the power or volume (amplitude) of a signal to the amount of unwanted interference (the noise) that has mixed in with it. Measured in decibels, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR or S/N) measures the clarity of the signal in a circuit or a wired or wireless transmission channel. , which allows OEMs to increase capacity on the disks and requires less fine-tuning for faster time-to-market. The 500 Mb/s data rate is supported by innovations in both the read and the write architectures. Additionally, the Philips Semiconductors TDA5360 family allows programming of both a direct power setting or a designated current to sense resistance changes in the magneto-resistive (MR) element. This constant optimization limits potential deterioration of the heads and ensures quality of data storage over the life of the product. The pre-amp is compatible with both MR and Giant MR heads. The combination of the MR head technology and the high-performance read/write amplifiers significantly increases the areal density The number of bits per square inch of storage surface. It typically refers to disk drives, where the number of bits per inch (bpi) times the number of tracks per inch (tpi) yields the areal density. and the data rate of the storage drive -- subsequently lowering cost. Detection and Correction Features Philips Semiconductors also provides increased monitoring capabilities to give OEMs greater control and fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. . The TDA5360 offerings are the only pre-amps to code and store fault conditions to allow manufacturers to see exactly where errors have occurred. In addition, they provide digitized MR resistance and temperature values through the serial interface for constant monitoring. Additional features include programmable read gain, sleep and stand-by modes, and servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk. track write. Multi-level thermal asperity as·per·i·ty n. pl. as·per·i·ties 1. a. Roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate: the asperity of northern winters. b. Severity; rigor. 2. compensation allows the TDA5360 products to immediately detect and correct any potentially damaging particles on a disk. Separate preamp activation and MR head protection features provide high fault-tolerance and allow for optimal performance. Additionally, the high speed of the TDA5360 architecture will allow OEMs to use the device in several generations of drives -- allowing them to protect their investment. Pricing and Availability The TDA5360 12 channel version is immediately available to OEMs at U.S. $4.90 in quantities of 100,000 or more. An eight-channel version will also be available. Demonstration boards with a software interface are free of charge to qualified manufacturers. For more information call 800/447-1500 ext. 1636. About Philips Semiconductors Philips Semiconductors, Inc., a subsidiary of Philips Electronics North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Corporation and an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the ninth largest semiconductor supplier in the world. Philips Semiconductors' innovations in digital audio, video and mobile technology position the company as a leader in the consumer, multimedia and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world and are supported by regional customer applications labs. Additional information on Philips Semiconductors can be found on the home page at www.semiconductors.philips.com. |
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