Intersil Introduces Lowest Power, Dual Port, Class G Line Driver

MILPITAS, CA, Nov 01 (Marketwire) --
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors,
today extends its 20-year history of providing leading-edge products to
the central office DSLAM market with the introduction of the ISL1561, the
most power-efficient Class G line driver.

Designed for existing and emerging xDSL central office reference designs
with significant improvements over Class H solutions, the ISL1561
provides backward compatibility to existing +14V systems. Its industry
leading design supports another 10% power savings in emerging +12V single
supply systems.

Each of the two ports is internally configured for a fixed 11.6V/V gain
using a specific external build out resistor and a cross-coupled
feedback, providing active output impedance with reduced losses. A
three-pin serial interface allows each port to be separately tuned to the
minimum required quiescent current for the intended signal standard. Two
external supply voltage boost caps provide a brief peak in the total
output stage voltage to supply the peak line voltages using a control
signal from the AFE.

Features and Benefits

-- Nominal quiescent current to support full line power for ADSL2+ is
only 8mA/port; VDSL2+ 8b is 10mA/port; and VDSL2+ 17a is only
12mA/port
-- For the most demanding 8b profile, total quiescent power to deliver
19.5dBm to the line is reduced from > 900mW/port to Signal peaks
maintains a signal linearity comparable to much higher power +24V
class AB solutions

Pricing and Availability
The ISL1561 is available now in compact
24-lead QFN packages, with prices starting at $2.57 each in 1,000-unit
quantities. For more information please visit:
www.intersil.com/products/ISL1561

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About Intersil
Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management
semiconductors. The company's products address some of the fastest
growing markets within the industrial and infrastructure, personal
computing and high-end consumer markets. For more information about
Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit
our website and career page at www.intersil.com.

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Media Contact
Kelly Maxwell
Intersil Corporation
(408) 546-3582
kmaxwell@intersil.com

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