Xicor Introduces Integrated Power Management Solutions X80010, X80011, X80012, X80013.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2002 Power Supply Sequencing, System Management, and Hotswap Controllers Provide Power Distribution for up to 10 Amps in Data Communication and Telecommunications Applications Xicor(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO), a leading supplier of programmable mixed-signal integrated circuits A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal , today introduced the X80010, X80011, X80012, and X80013 smart power management products. These devices integrate power supply sequencing, system management, and hot swap To pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the main power is still on. Also called "hot plug" and "hot insertion," hot swap is a feature of USB devices, allowing an external drive, network adapter or other peripheral to be plugged in without having to power down the functions to provide a complete solution that address power distribution from a -48V backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. . The X80010 family hot swap features allow for insertion and extraction of Line Cards, Network Interface Cards and other peripherals while -48V power is present on the backplane. Power supply sequencing allows for systematic on/off control of DC-to-DC converters on line cards or other devices. System management provides a monitor for the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. host components to inform the system of power status. The X80010, X80011, X80012, and X80013 can sequence and control up to five independent DC-to-DC converters. "Xicor's focus is to provide a complete power distribution solution that can be used for designs from 1 Amp to 10 Amps for primary voltages (-48V) while providing DC module sequencing for secondary voltages from 0.9V to 5V," stated Tony Ochoa, marketing manager of Standard Linear Products. "These devices allow for hardware design flexibility by solving the problems associated with variations of load, current, transients, and choice of Power FET FET: see transistor. (Field Effect Transistor) One of two major categories of transistor; the other is bipolar. FETs use a gate element that, when charged, creates an electromagnetic field that changes the conductivity of a silicon ."
Summary of Features:
-- Single -30V to -110V Hotswap Controller and Five Power
Sequencers
-- Flexible DC-DC Module Sequencing: Parallel or Relay Modes
-- Four Independent Built-in Delay Circuits for DC/DC Sequencing
-- Selectable Overvoltage and Undervoltage Detection and
Protection
-- Battery or Auxiliary Voltage Backup Mode with Undervoltage
Detection Down to -20V
-- Options for Hardshort Retry and Delay with Pin Indicator:
-- X80010 and X80011 use Always Retry with Delay
-- X80011 and X80013 use 5-time Retry with Delay
-- Overcurrent Bypass Limit During Insertion Up to 3x to minimize
FET stress
-- Selectable Overcurrent Detection and Gate Shutoff
-- Selectable Gate Control Currents from 10 microamps to 160
microamps to optimize turn-on surge current vs. transient
response
-- Contact Bounce and High Frequency Noise Filter
-- Resets for Primary and Secondary Voltages
-- CPU Reset with Wait State Delay. Monitors all power good
signals from primary and secondary power supplies
Production parts are available for the X80010, X80011, X80012, and X80013 in 32-lead QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads packaging with prices starting at $3.25 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . About Xicor Xicor designs, develops, and markets a wide variety of programmable mixed-signal integrated circuits and nonvolatile memory See non-volatile memory. products used in networking, computing, communication and industrial applications. The Company's products include digitally controlled potentiometers and system management ICs that allow system designers to digitally control analog functions in signal processing See DSP. , microprocessor monitoring and power management. Xicor product, corporate and financial information is readily available on the World Wide Web at http://www.xicor.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks may include the impact of competing products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, and other risks detailed from time to time in Xicor's SEC filings. Note to Editors: "Xicor" is a registered trademark and "XDCP" is a trademark belonging to Xicor Inc. "LabVIEW" is a registered trademark of National Instruments National Instruments, or NI (NASDAQ: NATI), is an American company with over 4,000 employees and direct operations in 41 countries founded in 1976 by Dr. James Truchard, Bill Nowlin and Jeff Kodosky. . All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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