Intersil Introduces Low-cost Dual Buffer Amplifier to Reduce Current Drain in LCD Displays for Portable Devices

Business Wire, July 13, 2004

MILPITAS, Calif. -- Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog solutions, today introduced the EL5027, a new low-cost dual buffer amplifier that brings high performance and lower power consumption in thin-film transistor liquid-crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) for portable devices. This dual buffer is used for common reference voltage, V(COM), and gamma color correction in TFT-LCDs and helps ensure a sharp and accurate image while reducing battery drain.

"The low-cost EL5027 is the latest product in our line of industry leading V(COM) and gamma products," said Michael Jennings, director of marketing for Intersil's Display Products. "Building on the success of our products targeted for monitors, LCD-TVs and notebook PCs, the EL5027 offers ultra low power consumption for small handheld products such as games, cellphones, smartphones and PDAs."

The EL5027 features two unity-gain rail-to-rail input/output buffer amplifiers, each with a bandwidth of 2.5 MHz. The per-buffer current drain is an exceptionally low 110 uA, which contributes to extended battery usage in portable devices. In addition, these buffers offer a 1.2-V/us slew rate specification and can drive up to 120 mA short circuit current.

EL5027 Key Features

--Dual-channel unity-gain buffer

--Very low 110 uA supply current drain per channel

--2.5 MHz, -3dB bandwidth

--1.2 V/us slew rate

--Rail-to-Rail input and output signal swing

--Single supply voltage, 4.5 to 16.5 V

--120 mA peak current drive capability (short-circuit current)

---40 to 85 degree C temperature range

--6-pin TSOT package

Availability and Pricing

Intersil's EL5027 is available now in the 6-pin thin SOT package and is priced at $0.80 in 1,000-unit quantities. To learn more about Intersil's display products, visit the company's web site at: http://www.intersil.com/display/

About Intersil

Intersil Corporation, a NASDAQ 100 Index company, is a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog semiconductors. The company's products address three of the industry's fastest growing markets: flat panel displays, optical storage (CD and DVD recordable) and power management. Intersil products include power management devices for battery management, hot-swap and hot-plug controllers, linear regulators, supervisory ICs, switching DC-DC regulators and power MOSFET drivers; optical storage laser diode drivers; DSL line drivers; video and high performance operational amplifiers; data converters; interface ICs; analog switches and multiplexers; crosspoint switches; voice-over-IP devices; and ICs for military, space and rad-hard applications. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the company's web site and career page at: http://www.intersil.com.

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