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Munich, Germany, April 7, 2011:
Silicon Line GmbH, a leading provider of ultra-low power analogue ICs,
today announced that it has brought to market the SL82028 and SL82018,
an ultra-low power 6 Gbps VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting
Laser) driver and TIA (transimpedance amplifier) chipset. Implemented
in standard CMOS using Silicon Line’s world leading
ultra-low power design techniques, the chipset only consumes a total
of less than 14 mW at 6 Gbps.
Continuing a proud tradition of bringing leading edge, ultra-low power
and cost effective products to market, the SL82028 and SL82018 are
Silicon Line’s latest additions to its expanding product portfolio of
state of the art
VCSEL drivers, TIAs and SerDes ICs.
“In the consumer market we see several key trends. One trend is the
demand for ever higher data bandwidth as Full HD video and 3D become
mainstream in EMI sensitive devices. Another trend is the demand for
dramatically reduced power consumption, not only to increase battery
life for portable devices but also for environmental reasons.
Additionally, devices with slim form factor designs are highly popular
and they place severe restrictions
on the size and mechanical flexibility of the link used to transport
the high-speed data”, says Ian Jackson,
Senior Manager Sales and Marketing at Silicon Line. “An optical link
which uses the SL82028 and SL82018 enables all these key trends”, he
added.
An example of an application where these trends can be seen is the
DisplayPort / embedded DisplayPort technology used in notebooks,
netbooks and tablets, as well as to connect external monitors to PC’s.
The latest version of DisplayPort, version 1.2, operates at 5.4 Gbps
per lane. When used in notebooks, netbooks or tablets, minimum power
consumption is required in order to extend battery life. The inputs of
SL82028 and the outputs of SL82018 are DisplayPort compliant and are
perfectly suited for this application. An optical link using these ICs
eliminates any EMI concerns and enables slim form factor designs.
SL82028 and SL82018 are ideally suited for a wide range of
applications including DisplayPort optical cables,
mobile / smart phones, as well as other mobile consumer products like
tablets, digital still cameras, digital video cameras, notebooks and
netbooks. They are also well suited for automotive, industrial and
medical applications.
The SL82028 and SL82018 are available as bare die and are sampling
now.
About Silicon Line GmbH
Silicon Line is a Germany based fabless analog IC company, specialized
in providing innovative, ultra-low power IC solutions in standard
CMOS-technology.
Silicon Line is located at Elsenheimerstrasse 48,
D-80687 Munich, Germany.
Additional information is available at
www.silicon-line.com.
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