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Micrel: Micrel Goes Miniscule With World's Smallest Dual LDO Family

^{Published on 2009-07-20 03:18:47, Last Modified on 2009-07-20 03:18:55 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - July 20, 2009) - Micrel Inc., (NASDAQ: [ MCRL ]), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched a new family of dual low dropout voltage linear regulators. The [ MIC5380 ] and the [ MIC5381 ] are part of a new family of dual LDOs offering low dropout voltage of 155mV@150mAmp, more than 60db Power Supply Ripple Rejection (PSRR) and low quiescent current 32microA, in the smallest possible form factor. This family is offered in a miniscule 1.0 mm x 1.0 mm 6 pin leadless thin MLF® package making them ideal for today's most advanced and smallest portable applications possible including cellular phones, RF power, camera modules, imaging sensors for digital still and video cameras, PDAs, portable media players (PMP) and PC cameras. The [ MIC5380 ] and the [ MIC5381 ] are currently available in volume quantities, with pricing starting at $0.25 for 1K quantities. Samples can now be ordered online at: [ http://www.micrel.com/ProductList.do ].

"This tiny new LDO family sets a new benchmark on smallest possible package form factor without compromising on specifications or electrical performance," noted Andy Khayat, Micrel's director of marketing for portable power products. "The [ MIC5380 ] and the [ MIC5381 ] both address the need for continuing portable size reduction while offering significant advantages over solutions currently on the market. This new addition of high performance dual LDOs offer excellent overall performance and ultra-small foot print for all space-constrained portable electronics."

The [ MIC5380 ] and the [ MIC5381 ] integrate two high performance LDOs that offer exceptional transient response while requiring only small and inexpensive 1microF ceramic capacitors. In addition, the MIC5381 offers an auto discharge function. Both the [ MIC5380 ] and [ MIC5381 ] offer full protection circuitry including current limit and thermal shutdown protection, and an operating junction temperature range of -40degC to 125degC.

About Micrel, Inc.

Micrel Inc., is a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide analog, Ethernet and high bandwidth markets. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors; high performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and computer products. Corporation headquarters and state-of-the-art wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Jose, CA, with regional sales and support offices and advanced technology design centers situated throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Company maintains an extensive network of distributors and reps worldwide. Web: [ http://www.micrel.com ].

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