MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sipex Corporation
(OTC: SIPX.PK) a semiconductor company that is known for its high performance
analog solutions today announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent
#6,922,041, for its invention of an apparatus for, and method of adjusting a
switching regulator output for a circuit having a pre-charge voltage.
Obtaining the appropriate intellectual property protection for inventions
is key to the continued development of the company. Solved by Sipex is focused
on adding value to its customers by offering products with unique
characteristics that solve real world issues.
"This patent eliminates the system requirement for direct current sensing
when starting up integrated power supplies with a pre-charged output, it
reduces circuit complexity and avoids sensitivity to noise typical in
conventional designs. The patent covers implementations by either analog or
digital circuits, and can be used for digital power management. Sipex uses
this technology in its PWM controller family (6132, 6133, 6134, 6136, 6137,
6138) and its PowerBlox family (7650, 7651, 7652, 7655)," said Lee Cleveland,
Sipex's Senior Vice President of Engineering.
About Sipex
Sipex Corporation is a semiconductor company that designs, manufactures
and markets high performance, value-added analog integrated circuits (IC).
Sipex serves the broad analog signal processing market with interface, power
management and optical storage ICs for use in automotive, portable products,
computing, communications, and networking infrastructure markets. The company
is headquartered in Milpitas, California with additional offices in Belgium,
Canada, China, Germany, Japan and Taiwan. Sipex sells products direct and
through its distribution channels. For more information about Sipex, visit
http://www.sipex.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that include,
without limitation, statements about Sipex's continued development and its
ability to add value to its customers. These forward-looking statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially, including, but not limited to the possibility that the
general economic conditions within the semiconductor design and manufacturing
industry will adversely affect Sipex's market opportunities.
For Further Information Contact:
Lee Cleveland
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Phone: 408-934-7500
Fax: 408-935-7600
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CONTACT:
Lee Cleveland, Senior Vice President,
Engineering of Sipex Corporation, +1-408-934-7500, or fax,
+1-408-935-7600
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