SMSC Introduces the LPC47M192 Advanced I/O Controller for Desktop PCs.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 Standard Microsystems Corporation (Nasdaq: SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ) today announced the availability of its latest Advanced Input/Output (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 ) Controller, the LPC (language) LPC - A variant of C designed ca 1988 to program LP MUDs. 47M192 I/O Controller with Hardware Monitoring Capability. The voltage and temperature monitoring capability of the LPC47M192, along with the fan speed detection and control feature, enable the environmental control required to provide stable, reliable products in today's high-speed, high-heat, small form factor PCs. The cost saving attainable by using the LPC47M192 make it especially attractive to the mass PC market. The LPC47M192's integration of hardware monitoring capability with complete legacy I/O functionality in a single, industry standard, 128 pin package enables designs which reduce the mainboard's overall bill-of-materials and system cost while maximizing efficient use of board space. Through the use of state of the art semiconductor processes and SMSC's highly efficient, cost effective, and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certified production process, the LPC47M192 is available at very competitive pricing to volume buyers. The LPC47M192 is a 3.3V, LPC-compatible device, which includes an 8042-based keyboard controller, a floppy disk controller A floppy disk controller (FDC) is a special-purpose chip and associated circuitry that directs and controls reading from and writing to a computer's floppy disk drive (FDD). with enhanced digital data separator, serial and parallel ports, and infrared support. System control functionality includes an IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest) A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Except for PCI devices, two devices cannot use the same line. interface, general purpose I/O pins, fan control with two tachometers and independently programmable pulse width pulse width Pulse duration Cardiac pacing The duration of a pacing pulse in msecs modulators, maskable hardware wake-up events, and a System Management Bus (SMBus) interface. The on-board keyboard BIOS ROM supports the popular American Megatrends (AMI) system BIOS code. The LPC47M192's hardware monitoring capability includes monitoring of seven external analog inputs for monitoring the most common and critical PC voltages - +1.5V, +1.8V, +2.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and Vccp (core processor voltage) - plus internal monitoring of the part's own HVCC HVCC Hudson Valley Community College HVCC High Velocity Canister Cartridge HVCC Happy Valley Cricket Club (Adelaide, South Australia) HVCC High Velocity Continuous Combustion or HVSB. The voltage monitoring pins are dedicated to their respective voltages and require no external components for scaling or similar treatment. The LPC47M192 also supports temperature monitoring with inputs for two external thermal diodes, as well as an internal sensor to measure ambient temperature. High and low temperature and voltage ranges are user-selectable and out-of-limit conditions create system alerts by using well established and industry standard system interrupt techniques. Robert Hollingsworth, Standard Microsystems' Senior Vice President for Advanced I/O Products, stated, "The LPC47M192 is targeted to the feature set and price points of the mass PC market and has been selected for several designs already. I am convinced that the popular feature set of this device, as well as SMSC's renowned world class quality, superior production capabilities, and respected brand name, will lead to winning additional major designs with the LPC47M192." Price, Package and Availability The LPC47M192 is packaged in an industry standard 128-pin quad flat pack (QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. ) package and is priced at $4.25 in production volume. Samples of the LPC47M192 are available immediately. SMSC also provides a full suite of demonstration and development tools - documentation, evaluation boards and utility software -as well as world-class field application engineering support. The LPC47M192 data sheet, as well as technical information on SMSC's other products, is available on SMSC's web site at http://www.smsc.com. Please contact your local SMSC sales office for more information. About SMSC SMSC is a worldwide supplier of metal-oxide-semiconductor/very large-scale integrated (MOS/VLSI) circuits for the personal computer, peripherals and embedded systems marketplaces. The Company's products provide solutions in Advanced Input/Output (I/O) technology, Systems Logic, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Connectivity, Local Area Networking and Embedded Control Systems. SMSC is the world's leading supplier of PC I/O integrated circuits. Standard Microsystems is based in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. and maintains offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Asia, Europe and Japan. SMSC operates engineering design centers in San Jose, CA; Hauppauge, NY; and Austin, TX. More information about the Company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.smsc.com. Forward Looking Statements: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the effect of changing economic conditions, and such risks and uncertainties as are detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report on 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. and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results" for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. Standard Microsystems is a registered trademark and SMSC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Product names and company names are the trademarks of their respective holders. |
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