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Micrel: Micrel Gives Industry Powerful Boost With Market's First High Efficiency Low EMI Step-Up Regulator

^{Published on 2009-07-22 04:13:25, Last Modified on 2009-07-22 04:13:32 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - July 22, 2009) - Micrel Inc., (NASDAQ: [ MCRL ]), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched the [ MIC2250 ], a high efficiency, low electromagnetic interference (EMI) step-up regulator. This boost regulator achieves up to 90 percent peak efficiency. At light loads as low as 1mA, the device still maintains an impressive 83 percent efficiency making it an ideal solution for Li-Ion battery powered systems. The solution supports an adjustable output voltage up to 32V and is packaged in a tiny 2mm x 2mm exposed pad MLF® with pricing starting at $0.56 for 1K quantities. Samples can now be ordered at: [ http://www.micrel.com/ProductList.do ].

"The [ MIC2250 ] delivers exceptional efficiency across an incredibly wide output current range from under 1mA to 300mA with output voltages up to 32V," noted Andy Khayat, Micrel's director of marketing for portable products. "Combined with the low EMI and an extremely small MLF® package, the device provides a worry free design with a compact solution."

An internal 900mA power switch allows the [ MIC2250 ] to produce up to 250mA of continuous output current at 15V from a 5V input supply. The MIC2250 features a user selectable dither mode to reduce peak switching EMI noise by as much as 10dB. Featuring an operating input supply range from 2.5V to 5.5V, the 2.5MHz [ MIC2250 ] is suitable for applications powered by single cell Li-Ion battery, 3.3VDC, or 5VDC power source. Output accuracy is an impressive +/- 3.0 percent. Additional features include under voltage lockout, soft start, and thermal shutdown.

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 ].

Note: MLF is a registered trademark of Amkor Technology.