News about Intersil
20-Gbps chipset claims unmatched cable performance and cost effectiveness
May 8, 2012
Intersil Corporation has unveiled the company's active cable solution specifically designed to support Thunderbolt cables.
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Design platform for low power, cost-sensitive projector applications
April 24, 2012
LED-based projectors get smaller and cheaper - if designers use the Pico-gHD. The abbreviation designates what vendor Intersil claims to be the world's lowest cost pico projector system, and the industry’s smallest production-ready LED LCoS Pico Projector solution.
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New online tool simplifies power supply design and reduces time-to-market
March 2, 2012
Intersil Corporation has unveiled newest version of the company's web-based design tool for power management products.
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3-A Rad-hard LDO regulator delivers industry's best performance for high reliability systems
February 16, 2012
Intersil Corporation has enhanced its power management portfolio with the addition of the ISL75051SRH, a radiation tolerant ultra-low dropout voltage regulator (LDO) that can operate over the full military temperature range of -55 to +125C and is offered in a 18-lead hermetic package.
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Intersil unveils single and dual channel 14-bit ADCs as industry's fastest with JESD204B serial outputs
January 30, 2012
Intersil Corporation has introduced the industry’s fastest, lowest power single and dual channel 14-bit analog-to-digital converters with JESD204B serial outputs. The serial output ADCs provide single channel sampling rates up to 500 Megasamples/second and dual channel rates up to 250 Msps.
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40-V quad precision amplifiers feature lowest noise, low power consumption
January 27, 2012
Intersil Corporation has expanded its family of precision amplifiers, introducing a set of 40 V low power, high ESD products that claim to provide excellent DC accuracy and noise performance. The new quad amplifiers are ideally suited for 12-bit to 24-bit process control, instrumentation and data acquisition applications.
Read more New family of RS-485/RS-422 transmitters and receivers simplifies industrial designs to improve reliability
January 25, 2012
Intersil Corporation has introduced the ISL3261x series of RS-485/RS-422 transmitters and receivers designed to meet the strict power budgets of battery and remote sensing applications. Operating from an industry-low 1.8 V supply voltage and consuming less than 150 uW, this new family is the optimal solution for designers who need to increase battery life and/or reduce the size of their power supply.
Read more Intersil's 256-Tap DCPs offer industry's lowest supply voltages and power consumption
November 22, 2011
Intersil Corporation has developed a new series of single, dual and quad digitally controlled potentiometers (DCPs) featuring the industry's lowest supply voltages, power consumption and noise.
Read more 10-A buck regulator delivers efficiency and power density benefits
November 21, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced a new 10 A integrated FET synchronous buck regulator featuring excellent efficiency and power density.
Read more Dual synchronous DC/DC regulator is AEC-Q100 qualified for automotive applications
October 21, 2011
Intersil Corporation has released a space-saving, AEC-Q100-qualified dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator featuring a 2.25 MHz switching frequency to minimize solution size.
Read more AEC-Q100 qualified 2.5-A buck regulator operates during cold crank conditions
October 21, 2011
Intersil Corporation has released a new 2.5 A step-down regulator that automatically boosts the input voltage to maintain regulation.
Read more Low power rad-hard dual precision op amp delivers low noise benefits
October 13, 2011
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company’s family of radiation hardened single supply op amps with the introduction of the ISL70218SRH. The dual precision rail-to-rail output amplifier consumes half the power of competing devices, and provides superior noise performance, input offset and input bias current specifications.
Read more Precision bandgap voltage reference halves noise and power performance
September 29, 2011
Intersil Corporation's newest precision voltage reference features low noise, low temperature drift and meets the low power requirements of high end and portable instrumentation systems.
Read more Digital power module delivers 17-A and supports telemetry via the PMBus
September 27, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced the ZL9117M, the latest member of Intersil's expanding power module family. The ZL9117M is a fully-encapsulated digital power module capable of delivering 17 A output current.
Read more Intersil expands DC/DC Controller portfolio with solutions for embedded and low power CPU/GPU cores
September 20, 2011
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's portfolio of industry leading multi-phase DC/DC controllers by introducing the ISL95835 and ISL95837. Both controllers provide a complete low cost solution for CPU and GPU core power while delivering best-in-class transient response and efficiency. Each complies with Intel's IMVP-7/VR12 specification for smart voltage regulation to reduce power dissipation in the second-generation lntel Core-i5/i7 processors.
Read more 12- and 14-bit, 40 to 250-MSPS ADCs claims best dynamic range
September 12, 2011
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company’s growing family of high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a new series of devices that provide industry leading signal-to-noise ratios while consuming little power. The new devices offer high input frequency performance, enabling simplified system architectures that improve manufacturability while reducing cost over traditional baseband architectures.
Read more Intersil claims world's first high speed, dual channel 6-A MOSFET driver
September 7, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced what the company claims is the industry's first dual channel 6 A MOSFET driver capable of driving two outputs each with 6 A of peak drive current. The ISL89367 provides designers with an integrated solution for high speed driving of large, high current MOSFETs.
Read more Three-channel wide Vin step-down controllers provide design flexibility for multi-output power supplies
August 30, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced two, three-channel synchronous step-down controllers that claim to deliver the industry's most efficient, compact and flexible solutions for multi-output power supplies. These devices are ideal for telecom and networking devices, internet gateways, cable modems, fiber optic modems, satellite set-top-boxes and various industrial applications.
Read more I2C controlled buck-boost regulator allows on-the-fly output voltage programming
August 23, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced what the company claims is the world's first I2C controlled buck-boost regulator, delivering a highly flexible solution for providing a regulated output voltage from a varying input voltage. The ISL9112 is a compact, high efficiency 2.5 MHz, 1.2 A buck-boost regulator designed for applications that require I2C programmability, and utilizes Intersil's proprietary H-Bridge Buck-Boost architecture.
Read more Intersil claims industry's highest performance integrated buck-boost regulator
August 22, 2011
Intersil Corporation has developed a compact, high-efficiency 1.2 A buck-boost regulator that uses a proprietary H-Bridge Buck-Boost control architecture. The ISL9110's compact size makes it ideal for battery-powered devices such as handheld instruments, games, point-of-sale systems and similar applications.
Read more 5-V zero drift rail-to-rail precision op amp offers low power consumption with half the noise
August 9, 2011
Intersil Corporation has extended its family of precision op amps, introducing a new 5 V, ultra-low noise, chopper-stabilized zero drift rail-to-rail amplifier featuring half the noise of competitive amps that consume similar power.
Read more Vcore DC/DC controller allows CPU to move into sleep mode with no latency
August 2, 2011
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company’s portfolio of industry-leading multi-phase DC/DC controllers by introducing the ISL95831. The controller provides a complete solution for CPU and GPU core power while delivering best-in-class transient response and energy savings. The ISL95831 complies with Intel's IMVP-7/VR12 specification for smart voltage regulation to reduce power dissipation in the second-generation lntel Core-i5/i7 processors.
Read more Intersil introduces AEC-Q100 qualified version of dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator
July 12, 2011
Intersil Corporation has developed an AEC-Q100 qualified version of the ISL8088 - a high efficiency, dual synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator. The ISL78228 is designed to provide regulated power for use in remote safety cameras, infotainment systems, control modules and many other space-constrained automotive applications.
Read more LED drivers offer up to 90 percent efficiency in backlighting applications
July 4, 2011
With a new LED driver product family, semiconductor vendor Intersil Corporation promises to deliver the industry's best current accuracy and channel matching for small- to medium-sized LCD backlights in smartphones, tablets and sub-notebooks.
Read more Integrated LED drivers claim best-in-class channel matching and accuracy for TFT LCD backlighting applications
June 29, 2011
The newest LED drivers from Intersil Corporation claim to deliver the industry's best current accuracy and channel matching for small- to medium-sized LCD backlights in smartphones, tablets and sub-notebooks.
Read more New active clamp PWM controller simplifies isolated DC/DC converters and improves reliability
May 11, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced a new current mode PWM controller that simplifies design through feature integration and reduced component count. In addition, the ISL6726 improves circuit reliability through a duty cycle clamp feature that reduces voltage stress on external components.
Read more Intersil unveils industry's highest efficiency small footprint 6-A switching regulator
May 3, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced the industry's most compact and efficient 6A synchronous buck (step-down) regulator. The new regulator features efficiency up to 97% and switching frequency up to 4MHz.
Read more Intersil adds new dual 40-V precision single-supply amplifier to precision op amp portfolio
April 26, 2011
Intersil Corporation has added to its industry-leading high-precision operational amplifier portfolio with the introduction of the ISL28208, a precision, ground-sensing input, rail-to-rail output, 3 V to 40 V powered dual op amp that provides an unmatched solution for industrial control applications.
Read more Low power, 16-bit, high speed ADCs claim excellent SNR and simpler multi-channel system design
April 18, 2011
Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's growing family of high speed, low power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for communications and data acquisition applications by introducing the 16-bit ISLA216P series of ADCs.
Read more RS-485/RS-422 transceivers claims industry's widest common-mode range
April 11, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced the ISL3247xE, ISL3248xE, and ISL3249xE series of robust, fault-protected RS-485/RS-422 transceivers that combine overvoltage protection (OVP), high electrostatic discharge (ESD) tolerance and wide common-mode range. Also featuring low quiescent supply current, the devices provide maximum transceiver performance with excellent reliability in harsh operating environment applications such as security/surveillance cameras, industrial process control and factory automation networks.
Read more Differential I/O amplifier offers low noise and low distortion with 20-dB better SFDR at half the power
April 1, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced the ISL55210, an ultra-low distortion, low power, differential I/O amplifier providing unmatched Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). The device enables customers to implement efficient high speed data acquisition systems and high bandwidth communications equipment.
Read more Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
March 17, 2011
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is intensifying the company’s cooperation in Europe with Intersil Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers of high-performance analog products.
Read more USB port power supply controllers offer precise, adjustable, over-current protection
February 22, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced a new family of power controller devices designed to meet the power supply requirements of industry-standard USB devices. The ISL6185/6 provide port power for products based on the USB 2.0 and 3.0 interface standards, offering designers several current limit level options, all with an accuracy 3x better than competitive solutions.
Read more 12-A digital DC/DC power module with PMBus interface simplifies smart power management designs
February 9, 2011
Intersil Corporation has introduced the ZL9101M, an encapsulated, highly-integrated digital DC/DC power module designed for point-of-load (POL) power management in applications such as servers, telecommunications, networking and storage equipment.
Read more 40-V dual op amp delivers precision and low noise at half the power of competitive devices
December 6, 2010
The new ISL28218 40 V single supply, rail-to-rail output, precision, dual operational amplifier (op amp) from Intersil Corporation delivers an optimal combination of precision, low noise and the industry's lowest temperature drift. The device provides outstanding accuracy while consuming half the power of competitive devices for applications including industrial, data acquisition and process control.
Read more DC/DC power module targets radar, sonar and avionics systems under DSCC VID V62/10608
November 9, 2010
Intersil Corporation has introduced a version of the company’s ISL8200M DC/DC power module designed for defense, harsh environment and avionics applications.
Read more Intersil unveils HEV/EV Li-Ion battery management control solution
November 1, 2010
Intersil Corporation has introduced its HEV/EV system solution, featuring an automotive grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. Building upon Intersil's history of providing battery management devices for the portable electronics market, the automotive grade (AEC-Q100) ISL78600 multi-cell solution is specifically designed and tested to address the safety, reliability and performance requirements of the hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicle markets.
Read more LED driver family offers ultra-low dimming, maximizes battery life in portable products
October 25, 2010
A new family of innovative multi-channel LED drivers from Intersil Corporation provides an ultra-low dimming capability that extends battery life in notebook, netbook and tablet computers.
Read more Dual step-down regulator delivers high-density power
September 22, 2010
Intersil Corporation has introduced an efficient, dual channel step-down regulator that reduces component count and optimizes design flexibility for high power-density industrial, communications and consumer electronics applications.
Read more Battery charger claims industry's lowest power dissipation for 1-cell and 2-cell Li-Ion/Li-polymer batteries
August 9, 2010
Intersil Corporation had added to its growing family of compact, fully integrated battery chargers by introducing a new device which is based on a true switched-mode topology that claims to ensure the highest operating efficiency and lowest power dissipation for 1-cell and 2-cell Li-ion and Li-polymer based portable applications such as smartphones and tablet computers.
Read more 12-Bit 500-MSPS ADC claims power consumption five times lower than any competing device
August 3, 2010
Intersil Corporation has introduced a family of new 8-, 10- and 12-bit 500 MSPS analog to digital converters with the 12-bit, ISLA112P50IRZ 500MSPS converter featuring power consumption of 468 milliWatts -- five times lower than any competing 12-bit 500 MSPS ADC.
Read more Texas Instruments extends its leadership in power ICs market
August 2, 2010
Market research analyst, IMS Research of Wellingborough, UK, has published its latest rankings for the power management and driver IC market which reveals that Texas Instruments has extended its lead in the market during the downturn in 2009 and held a share of 10.5 percent.
Read more POL power solution is approved for Xilinx Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA transceiver evaluation kits
June 17, 2010
Intersil has developed a compact, high-performance point-of-load power solution for the Spartan-6 FPGA SP623 and Virtex-6 FPGA ML623 evaluation kits from industry-leader Xilinx Corporation.
Read more 2-wire bidirectional I2C buffer ICs maximize speed and noise margin in networking
April 27, 2010
Intersil has released a series of 2-wire bidirectional I2C buffers that enable error-free data transmission in heavily-loaded I2C bus configurations.
Read more Dual synchronous buck regulator targets ‘green power’ applications
March 23, 2010
Intersil’s ISL8088 dual synchronous buck regulator provides high power conversion efficiency and low quiescent current in an ultra-small package and is well suited for use in low-voltage, space-constrained computing, consumer, medical, instrumentation and general purpose applications.
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