Intersil’s ISL9003A LDO (low dropout) regulator combines superior PSRR (power supply rejection ratio) for stability, and low noise for integration, making it ideally suited for GSM portable wireless applications.

Intersil, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analogue semiconductors, has appointed Masato Nozaki in the position of vice president of Sales, Japan, located at Intersil’s sales office in Yokohama, Japan.

Intersil has introduced a high-efficiency, multi-function quad output controller that reduces engineering resources by allowing designers to qualify one part for all three power functions within the architecture of a notebook computer.

Housed in space-saving μTQFN packages, Intersil’s low-voltage dual ISL54050 and quad ISL54056 single pole double throw (SPDT) analogue switches provide ultra-low, flatter on-resistance, resulting in better signal quality in battery-powered, portable and handheld equipment.

Intersil’s ISL6545 and ISL6545A single-output PWM (pulse width modulation) controllers allow a lower BOM cost by integrating the boot diode, the overcurrent protection, and the MOSFET drivers onto a single chip, reducing the number of external components and saving on board space. The devices’ overcurrent function protects the controllers from a shorted output by using the lower MOSFET’s on-resistance, rDS(ON), to monitor the current, enhan...

Intersil introduced the ISL59446, a triple-channel 4:1 multiplexer that allows the user to switch between four different input signals such as RGB or YPbPr (the colour space used in video electronics). The device allows customers to replace multiple muxes, simplifying design and saving board space.

Intersil has introduced the ISL65426, a high-efficiency dual output synchronous buck regulator. The device integrates protection for two synchronous buck regulator channels in a thin QFN package, making it ideal for powering today’s small form factor applications.

Intersil to feature leading-edge analogue products in its booth and will present on automotive infotainment applications at Electronica on Thursday, November 16, 2006. Intersil will show its first families of parts for the growing precision amplifier and automotive markets. It will also feature power management products for industrial, communications and medical applications, as well as high-speed and video amplifier products. From high-perform...

Intersil has introduced a family of dual 2:1 multiplexers that enable the transmission of quality audio, video, and high-speed USB data through a single input/output port, eliminating up to two ports on each portable device.

Intersil has introduced the ISL6263A single-phase core controller. The device reduces power consumption and enhances the performance of graphics processing units (GPUs) or graphics cores for Intel Santa Rosa computing products.

Intersil has introduced a two-phase core controller with embedded gate drivers to power AMD’s next-generation (64-bit Turion) mobile CPUs. The device offers improved transient response and load line accuracy enabled by Intersil’s patented R3 (Robust Ripple Regulator) Technology. Intersil’s R3 controller uses post package trimming to remove all errors associated with assembly and offers 0.5% accuracy across the entire temperate range, whic...

The ISL6260C, ISL6261A and ISL6262A core controllers from Intersil are designed to control Intel’s next-generation (Core Duo and Core 2 Duo) Santa Rosa mobile platform. The new family of devices offers improved accuracy in power dissipation reporting and industry-leading transient response and efficiency, enabled by Intersil’s patented R3 (Robust Ripple Regulator) Technology.

Intersil’s ISL55141/2/3 family of window comparators enables semiconductor device testing with ATE (automatic test equipment) in large voltage swing applications without the need for bus isolation relays, saving set-up time and cost. Users can leave the devices connected to the bus while they are not being used, even when the bus is generating wide signal voltage levels from other test cards. This allows for reduced tester set-up time, faster...

Intersil has introduced two micropower real-time clock/calendar devices. The ISL1218 and ISL1220 with on-chip timing and crystal compensation deliver accurate timekeeping with very low power dissipation. The introduction of the devices means that using a lower-cost, 32.768kHz quartz crystal is now a practical and accurate option.

Intersil’s ISL59530 16x16 video crosspoint switch integrates a DC-restore clamp on each video input, achieving consistent black-level accuracy throughout all regions of composite video signals with fewer external components. The device maintains proper video levels for better picture quality, and integrating DC-restore on the chip allows for less fluctuation, eliminating pictures that are too dark or too light. It also results in cost and boa...

The event detect and time stamp features in two ultra small, micropower real-time clock/calendar devices from Intersil operate in both normal and battery mode. With their enhanced security functionality, the RTCs are uniquely suited for a variety of applications ranging from security, warranty monitoring, data collection and recording.

Intersil’s ISL317XE nine-member family of 3.3V RS-485/RS-422 transceivers are said to save 50-70% of board space and delivers the industry’s only full-featured IEC61000 ESD-protected transceivers with 20Mbps data transmission rate.

Intersil has promoted Roberto Magnifico to the position of vice president of Sales, Europe, located at Intersil’s sales office in Lausanne, Switzerland. Magnifico joined Intersil in 1997 as a marketing manager and progressed to sales director for Europe in 2002. As sales director he helped drive sales growth and improve Intersil’s overall brand in the region. As vice president, Magnifico will play a vital leadership role in Intersil’s e...

Intersil has introduced a family of four-phase synchronous pulse width modulation buck controllers that are said to deliver the industry’s highest performance/price ratio for four-phase CPU core regulators. Intel VR10/11 and AMD AM2 CPU core solutions using these advanced controllers meet specs with substantially fewer bulk output capacitors than competitive offerings. The devices provide the industry’s most integrated and cost-efficient co...

Intersil’s ISL29001/2 light-to-digital sensors will suit applications where performance, flexibility and small size are critical. The devices are fully integrated to give customers a one-chip solution that converts light intensity to a digital output signal that can be fed directly into a controller for backlight control in portable applications.