The CPC1466 provides a polarity-insensitive DC termination for wetting current and a recognizable signature for MLT and SARTS systems. The part has excellent linearity, 70dB typical, to minimize harmonic distortion associated with its AC impedance and has well-controlled turn-on and turn-off characteristics to minimize impulse noise and generation of in-band signal energy into the DSL channel. Since it interfaces with the tip/ring pair, it is has a maximum rating of 300V to handle power cross and lightning transients. These ICs are manufactured on Clare's proven 320V Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) process and packaged in a 16 pin SOIC or MLP.
Wetting current, also known as loop sealing current, is a low-level DC current (usually less than 20 mA) applied to a loop for the specific purpose of maintaining cable splice integrity by preventing the build-up of oxidation. The wetting current mainly addresses all-digital services, unlike services with underlying POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) that inherently provide loop current while off-hook. In addition, service providers have the option of providing ADSL2+ broadband services to customers without POTS and meet the requirement for wetting current. With many service providers implementing ADSL2+ and VDSL, service growth in the symmetrical high-speed market is up 50% since 2003.
About Clare and IXYS
Clare, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of solid-state relays and high voltage integrated circuits, is a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation. IXYS develops and markets primarily high performance power semiconductor devices that are used in controlling and converting electrical power efficiently in power systems for the telecommunication and internet infrastructure, motor drives, medical systems and transportation. IXYS also serves its markets with a combination of digital and analog integrated circuits. Additional information about Clare and IXYS may be found at www.clare.com and www.ixys.com.
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Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including the performance, rating, reliability, ruggedness, availability, and suitability of products for various applications, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results of IXYS to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.
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