Philips Semiconductors Unveils LVC 5-Volt Tolerant Device; Newest Member of Philips' 3-Volt Product Family, LVC XXXA -- Combines Lowest Voltage Available With A Complete Second Source Roadmap.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 1995--Philips Semiconductors today announced its new LVC LVC Lebanon Valley College LVC Laser Vision Correction LVC Live Virtual Class (Sun Microsystems) LVC Levi's Vintage Clothing LVC Live Virtual Constructive (simulation space) LVC Low Voltage Cutoff XXXA low-voltage CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. family with 5-volt tolerant I/Os. The LVC XXXA provides a smooth migration path from today's 5-volt systems, through a mixed-voltage transition period, to the rapidly-approaching pure 3.3-volt environment. Intended primarily for PC manufacturers and designers of mixed-voltage systems, the product is ideal for many applications including desktop PCs and handheld devices that are not designed to run at voltages in excess of 3.3 V. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ruud van der Linden, marketing manager for logic products, "The LVC XXXA is the latest addition to the growing breadth of Philips Semiconductors products that provide an extremely wide array of design choice covering logic, wireless and microcontroller ICs -- a complete 3.3-volt solution. Several proprietary features differentiate the LVC XXXA in the marketplace, including optional bus-hold circuitry, damping resistors, a lower power-off leakage current, and lower data-retention minimum voltage. We also offer the most consistent packaging roadmap available from SO through the most advanced TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package ." Although the LVC XXXA I/Os are 5-volt tolerant, the core logic runs on 3 volts (=3DVcc). The 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 stages are specifically designed to accept I/O voltage levels from 5-, mixed, or pure 3-volt levels. Philips virtually eliminates design engineers voltage selection concerns, while providing enhanced features unavailable in similar parts today. Optional bus-hold circuitry, for example, allows the most recent data input to be held, freeing the bus and making it available for additional input. Damping resistors, also optional, eliminate reflections in high-speed applications, substantially reducing 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 improving noise immunity. The speed of the LVC XXXA is similar to that of widely-used bipolar FAST devices. Whereas propagation delays of FAST devices range from a maximum 6 ns, typical 4.5 ns, the LVC XXXA compares with a maximum 6.0 ns, typical 3.9 ns, providing specs that are familiar to, and commonly used by, designers. Improved power consumption features of the LVC XXXA significantly outperform similar products. In suspend mode, the power-off leakage current of the new device is 10 =B5A, representing a 90 percent decrease from the current used by competitive products. Similarly, at 1.2 volts, the device boasts the lowest data-retention minimum voltage in the marketplace. The new LVC XXXA family will be second sourced by Texas Instruments as have previous Philips LV, LVC, LVT LVT Land Value Taxation LVT Landing Vehicle Tracked LVT Licensed Veterinary Technician LVT Lars Von Trier (Danish filmmaker) LVT Low Volume Terminal LVT Luxury Vinyl Tile LVT Local Virtual Time LVT Low Voltage Technology and ALVC ALVC Advanced Low-voltage CMOS Technology (family of logic integrated circuits) families. Prices of the devices in quantities of ten thousand range from $0.18 to $0.50. Engineering samples are currently available. Philips Semiconductors, Inc., a subsidiary of Philips Electronics North America Corporation and an affiliate of Philips Electronics NV Philips Electronics NV in full Royal Philips Electronics NV Dutch Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Major Dutch manufacturer of consumer electronics, household appliances, lightbulbs, and imaging equipment. , headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the eleventh 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 digital communications markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world and are supported by regional customer application labs. Additional information on Philips Semiconductors can be obtained by accessing their home page at: http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/ps/ CONTACT: Philips Semiconductors Peter Brown, 408/991-3626 (Editor) Ruud van der Linden, 408/991-2000 (Reader) Albert Pedrazza, 408/991-2886 or Oak Ridge Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Inc. Jean Stawarz or Kathy Keenan, 408/253-5042 |
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