Power and Temperature Measurement IC Announced by IXYS.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- IXYS Corporation (Nasdaq:SYXI) introduced today a power and temperature measurement mixed signal integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (IC), the MX844, developed by its Micronix division. The MX844 measures current, voltage, and temperature, and is a fully integrated subsystem that outputs serial data with a resolution of 3 1/2 digits plus sign. The fully differential sense amplifier has been optimized to measure very small voltages near ground and includes an internal temperature sensor with 0.2 degree C resolution. The device may be used with a 4-wire standard synchronous serial I/O interface See port and expansion slot. or scan mode controlled by serial EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. . Additionally there is an asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. serial "talk-only" data output. The MX844 operates with supply voltages between 4.5V to 40V and is compatible with most microcontrollers over an operating temperature of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C. It is a necessary building block for monitoring power consumption, efficiency, and reliability with the convenience of digital outputs for interface control and communication. "Our MX844 is a premier power and temperature measurement IC that is ideal for power systems in automotive and industrial applications where the user is concerned with battery capacity measurements, monitoring power, and systems energy efficiency," remarked Bob DeCaro, General Manager and Vice President of Micronix. "When operated with a low impedance shunt To divert, switch or bypass. in series with the negative terminal of a battery, the MX844 can be used to determine the remaining battery capacity." The MX844 has a standard lead time of 14-16 weeks and is available in an environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] , lead-free, QFN-28 package. Micronix, a leader in the design of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, has produced over 400 application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application specific standard products (ASSPs) for the display, communications, consumer, and medical markets. Micronix is a subsidiary company of IXYS Corporation, a leading supplier of higher power semiconductors and modules for the global power market. Additional information about Micronix and IXYS can be found at www.claremicronix.com and www.ixys.com. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including the performance, efficiency, lead time and suitability of products for various applications, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results of IXYS to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements. |
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