Serial Transceivers That Save Power and Save Board-Space
MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- Sipex Corporation
(OTC: SIPX.PK), today announced four new advanced RS-232 transceivers: the
SP3224E, SP3225E, SP3226E and SP3227E. All four of these devices
incorporate the Auto On-line(R) Plus power saving function. A device
equipped with this feature will automatically enter a 1uA low-power mode if
idle for longer than 30 seconds, and automatically wake up if it detects
activity on its driver or receiver inputs. This significantly reduces power
consumption in systems where the serial port remains in an idle state. It
requires no intervention or modifications to device drivers or software.
"Sipex has always been a leader in low power serial interface. These
four new devices will further expand our already broad portfolio of energy
efficient, RoHS-compliant, industry standard products. They come in small
SSOP and TSSOP packages with built-in ESD protection to minimize board
space and lower overall system cost," said Rich Kapusta, Vice President of
Interface Products at Sipex.
The SP3224E and SP3226E operate up to 250kb/s data rates, while keeping
driver outputs slew-controlled to less than 30V/us. The SP3225E and SP3227E
are high-speed devices capable of up to 1Mb/s. The SP3224E and SP3225E
contain two drivers and two receivers for basic RS-232 operations. The
SP3226E and SP3227E contain one driver and one receiver, the minimum
required for serial communication. All driver outputs and receiver inputs
are equipped with built-in ESD protection up to +/-15kV. These transceivers
generate full RS-232/V.28 compliant driver outputs from a single 3.3V or 5V
supply voltage using Sipex's patented intelligent charge pump technology
(U.S. patent #5,306,954).
Samples and Availability
The SP3224E and SP3225E are available in SSOP-20 and TSSOP-20
packaging. The SP3226E is available in SSOP-16 and TSSOP-16 packaging.
SP3227E is sampling in SSOP-16 and TSSOP-16 and will be available in
production quantities within two weeks. All devices are now
Pb-free/RoHS-compliant and are offered in temperature grades of 0-degrees
Celsius to +70-degrees Celsius commercial grade and -40-degrees Celsius to
+85-degrees Celsius industrial grade. Datasheets additional support
documentation, and samples can be ordered at http://www.sipex.com .
About Sipex Corporation
Sipex Corporation is an analog semiconductor company that addresses
standard linear and application specific standard products (ASSP) for
customer systems that are primarily targeted at the consumer, networking
and industrial markets. The products are categorized into three synergistic
areas of power management, interface and optical storage. Sipex is a global
company with operations in Asia, Europe and North America. It is the
mission of the company to create innovative analog products that enable
customers to produce differentiated products. For more information about
Sipex, visit http://www.sipex.com
NOTE: Auto On-Line(R) is a registered trademark of Sipex Corporation.
For additional information, contact:
Rich Kapusta, Vice President -- Interface Products
Tel: 408-935-7627
Fax: 408-935-7678
Email: rkapusta@sipex.com
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CONTACT:
Rich Kapusta, Vice President, Interface
Products, of Sipex Corporation, +1-408-935-7627, or fax,
+1-408-935-7678, or rkapusta@sipex.com
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