Advanced Features Offer Design Versatility and Robustness for Demanding
Factory Applications
MILPITAS, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sipex Corporation
(Pink Sheets: SXCP) today announced its first PROFIBUS transceiver, the
SP1486E. Created in 1989 by a consortium of companies and institutions,
PROFIBUS (Process Field Bus) is the world's most popular fieldbus. It is a
mature, proven technology that is ideal for supporting modern automation
systems. With over 14 million installed devices, PROFIBUS is a significant
interface specification for industrial applications. "PROFIBUS presents an
exciting opportunity for us, and is the first step toward leveraging our
strengths in RS485 to expand into new Interface markets," said Rich
Kapusta, vice president for Sipex's Interface Products Group.
Sipex's SP1486E is designed for high density industrial control
networks. The device's 1/8th load capability allows up to 256 transceivers
on the communication bus without violating the PROFIBUS specification. The
Hot Swap capability does not require a shutdown of the entire system for
each board insertion and desertion. The advanced Failsafe protection
minimizes noise, parasitic coupling, and can prevent the CMOS inputs to
drift to improper logic levels when the receiver inputs are floating,
shorted or open. The device also complies with TIA/EIA-485, TIA/EIA-422,
IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap(+/-15kV) and Contact Discharge (+/-8kV) standards.
The SP1486E is a half duplex differential line transceiver suitable for
high speed bi-directional communication on multipoint bus transmission
lines. It features a 2.7V differential output voltage that allows robust
data transmission over longer distances than standard RS-485 transceivers.
Additionally, the SP1486E provides a fast 20 Mbps data rate, ideal for many
PROFIBUS applications including advanced fieldbus networks, security
networks, robotic manufacturing plants, and industrial process control with
remote sensing and metering.
Pricing and Availability
Offered in the industrial or the extended temperature ranges, the
SP1486E is available in RoHS/Pb-free 8 pin narrow SOIC packages. Devices
are priced at $1.25 in 1,000 piece quantities. For more information,
technical specifications or to request samples visit http://www.sipex.com.
About Sipex Corporation
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/.
For additional information, contact:
Rich Kapusta, Vice President, Interface Products
Tel: 408-934-7500
Fax: 408-935-7678
Email: rkapusta@sipex.com
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CONTACT:
Rich Kapusta, Vice President, Interface
Products of Sipex Corporation, +1-408-934-7500, fax,
+1-408-935-7678, rkapusta@sipex.com
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