LSI Delivers Next-Generation Preamplifier IC for Mobile Hard Disk Drives

TrueStore PA2700 preamplifier offers increased data rates and optimized
power-performance for mobile hard disk drive (HDD) market

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Corporation
(NYSE: LSI) today announced that its next-generation TrueStore(R) PA2700
preamplifier integrated circuit (IC) is now sampling to select OEM customers.
The PA2700 is a high-performance, low-power preamplifier IC specifically
designed for use in 2.5-inch mobile hard disk drives (HDD) for the laptop
computer market.
"LSI is committed to being the world's leading HDD silicon provider and we
continue to take solid steps toward achieving this goal," said Ruediger Stroh,
executive vice president, Storage Peripherals Group, LSI. "We've seen
consistent sales growth for our preamp products, and with four out of six of
the industry's leading HDD providers sampling the PA2700, we continue to build
on this momentum. We now have preamp business and key design wins across all
hard disk drive segments."
Designed using second-generation LSI silicon-germanium processes, the
PA2700 delivers increased data rates and best-in-class write performance with
operating speeds of up to 2.3 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), a performance
increase of more than 50 percent over the previous generation. The PA2700 also
offers an optimal balance of power, performance and reliability. The
innovative power-saving features of the PA2700 help reduce power usage while
the decreased heat dissipation delivers greater drive reliability.
The LSI family of ICs for hard disk drives includes read channels,
preamplifiers, motor controllers, hard disk controllers and firmware, as well
as highly integrated, high-performance storage systems-on-a-chip (SoCs). With
these chips, manufacturers of hard disk drives get the performance and design
flexibility needed to develop drives with outstanding storage capacity, speed,
reliability and power savings.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative silicon,
systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring
people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad
portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product
ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known
brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More
information is available at http://www.lsi.com.
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