SMSC Delivers Industry First Suite of Integrated Industrial-Temp Embedded Super I/O Controllers.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Flexible Design Delivers Single Part to be Leveraged Across Wide Range of Embedded and Industrial Applications

SMSC (Nasdaq: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company delivering innovative system solutions spanning analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies, today introduced the SCH3112, SCH3114 and the SCH3116, a family of pin compatible system controller hub chips. The suite of Input/Output (I/O) controllers delivers a more flexible design that enables system design engineers to standardize on a single part across a wide range of applications with similar characteristics. Achieving a new level of integration that reduces overall system costs, SMSC provides the necessary scalability across product and system designs.

"The SCH3112, SCH3114, SCH3116 family provides our customers with incredible value by combining critical system functionality normally requiring multiple parts into single devices. Through intelligent integration, we are enabling the lowest system cost possible while reducing board real estate requirements," said Rob Stein, Vice President of Marketing - Embedded I/O Products at SMSC. "Utilizing our best-in-class engineering prowess in mixed-signal design, these devices also allow our customers to achieve the highest thermal monitoring accuracy in an integrated device found in the market today with the industry's first industrial temperature rated embedded I/O controllers."

Benefits of New Product Family:

Through high levels of integration, embedded applications can now take advantage of up to six fully functional Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitters (UARTs), eliminating the need for two separate I/O devices or discrete UART ICs. By increasing the number of serial ports, SMSC is addressing not only board constraint issues, but is also providing opportunities for bill-of-material cost reductions because it does not require additional components. Overall, the new embedded I/O controllers provide up to a 70 percent savings in board space through its space-efficient 128-pin VTQFP packaging. This is critical as the embedded motherboard market drives towards smaller form factors.

In addition, the integration of reset generators further reduces system costs. By having this feature integrated into the embedded I/O controller, SMSC can deliver up to a 40 percent cost savings when compared to designs using a discrete component. SMSC's reset generator implementation allows for variable pulse widths and incorporates a Watchdog Timer and Critical Temperature Trigger that provides the ability to work across multiple platforms with different system requirements.

Thermal and voltage monitoring has become critical as it relates to those designs targeted for rugged industrial computer systems. To deliver a more reliable and robust offering, SMSC has developed hardware and thermal monitoring capabilities that deliver the industry's most accurate thermal sensing at 1.5 degrees C for an integrated device. Customers can now build a system that optimizes the temperature and acoustic specifications required in today's embedded and computing environments.

Key Features of the SCH3112, SCH3114, SCH3116 Controllers:

--Industrial-Temperature Rating (-40 degrees C to +85 degrees C)

--Up to 6 fully-functional 16C550 Serial Ports with data rates up to 1.5Mbps and RS-485 auto direction control mode

--Thermal sensing with 1.5 degrees C accuracy

--Programmable automatic fan control based on multiple temperature zones

--Resume and main power reset generator with Watchdog Timer and critical temperature trigger

--Power Button and AC Failure Recovery Control

--Thermtrip signal for overtemperature indication

--40 General Purpose I/O pins (6 with VID compatible inputs)

--Full legacy Input/Output connectivity

--128-pin VTQFP package

Price and Availability:

Samples of the SCH3112, SCH3114 and the SCH3116 are available now with production quantities available in the fourth quarter of this year. Pricing will start at $6.30, $8.10 and $9.90 per unit (U.S. list price), respectively in 10K quantities.

About SMSC:

Many of the world's most successful global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for integrated circuits and semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. SMSC delivers products that solve the challenges of space, cost and time-to-market for high-speed computing, connectivity and embedded networking applications.

SMSC addresses computing, communications and consumer electronics markets through world-leading positions in Input/Output and non-PCI Ethernet products; innovations in USB2.0 and other high-speed serial solutions; and integrated networking products employed in a broad range of applications. Leveraging substantial intellectual property and a comprehensive global infrastructure, SMSC thrives at the intersection of silicon, software and customized OEM applications. SMSC is based in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York and Texas. Additional information is available at www.smsc.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial and operating results that involve risks and uncertainties. These include the timely development and market acceptance of new products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the effect of changing economic conditions in domestic and international markets; changes in customer order patterns, including loss of key customers, order cancellations or reduced bookings; and excess or obsolete inventory and variations in inventory valuation, among others. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations and may not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers or divestitures.

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