MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sipex Corporation
(OTC: SIPX.PK) today announces the SP8036 APC (Advanced Power Control)
solution, a single ended optical power sensor designed for automatic laser
power control in DVD and CD recorder applications. With fully integrated
photo detectors, this device monitors the light sensitivity of the laser
diode and converts the light to an output voltage. The SP8036 is designed
to operate with the new low voltage DVD systems requiring 3.3V operation
and has an integrated power save feature ideal for portable systems such as
Notebooks and Portable Display Players.
The SP8036 operates at the same performance levels found in all our APC
solutions such as wide bandwidth for greater than 16X operating speed and
precise laser power control which reduces read and write errors. In
addition, the SP8036 features a single-ended output with a 1.5V output
swing and an external reference capability, allowing the device to be
adaptable to a large number of Optical Pickup Head designs.
The SP8036 offers the following key features:
-- Dual wavelength capability: 650nm for DVD and 780nm for CD
-- 100 MHz Bandwidth at -3dB insures DVD write applications of 16x or
greater
-- 10 mV Output Offset Voltage provides wide dynamic range of output
signal
-- +/- 6 dB External Gain Adjust allows precision sensitivity control and
adaptability to large number of Optical Pickup Head designs
-- Small 3.5 X 3 mm, 8-pin OPLGA package
-- New Power-down mode offers power saving opportunity in the Pickup Head
unit
Pricing and Availability
The SP8036 is available in 8-pin, OPLGA lead-free package compatible
with JEDEC reflow cycle specifications for lead-free process. Pricing and
technical information is available by contacting customersupport@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:
See Kit Leong, Technical Marketing Manager - Optical Storage Products
Tel: 408-934-7500
Fax: 408-935-7678
Email: sleong@sipex.com
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CONTACT:
See Kit Leong, Technical Marketing Manager -
Optical Storage Products, +1-408-934-7500, or fax,
+1-408-935-7678, or sleong@sipex.com
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