12-May-2003: advICo ASIC design for Enpirion Inc.
advICo supports Enpirion in the design of novel power supply ASICs, so called
Power Systems on a Chip (PSOC). PSOCs provide power-efficient, space and cost-saving solutions for electronic applications.
Further informations on Enpirion Inc.:
www.enpirion.com
10-Jan-2003: advICo Supports Customers of IHP
From 1-Jan-2003 on advICo conducts
design kit support for customers of the IHP, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany.
Support comprises installation and start-up support as well as
design kit related questions from customers who design with the SGC25A process
of the IHP.
The SGC25A is an advanced 0.25 µm SiGe-BiCMOS process with 4 metal levels,
npn transistors with fT/fMAX of 55/90 GHz
and 80/100 GHz as well as high-quality passives.
Further informations on IHP and the SGC25A process:
www.ihp-microelectronics.de
20-Dec-2002: advICo Wins at "Zukunftswettbewerb Ruhrgebiet"
advICo has won a funding for
an innovative IC development project at a governmental contest called "Zukunftswettbewerb
Ruhrgebiet". The funding will allow advICo
to quickly complete the development of the so called Eye Diagram Monitor/Equalizer (EDM/E) IC.
The EDM/E is a signal monitoring and equalizing IC for fiber-optic systems at data
rates of 10 to 43 Gb/s.
Representatives of the ministry of economic affairs and the ministry of science and technology
of the German state of North-Rhine Westfalia congratulated to the success.
Further informations on the Zukunftswettbewerb:
www.zukunftswettbewerb.de
24-Sep-2002: World's First N-Side-Down Laser Driver at 10 Gbps by advICo
advICo has developed the
world's first n-side-down laser driver for line rates up to 10.7 Gbps.
The laser driver is called LD10Gn and uses a patent pending circuit technique.
It is suited for use in short-reach fiber-optic data transmission links,
e. g. 10Gb Ethernet.
N-side-down means that the laser diode is driven with grounded n-side or
kathode as opposed to most conventional designs. The use of the LD10Gn enables
the realisation of smaller and lower-power transmitter modules.
The LD10Gn was fabricated in a 0.25 µm SiGe technology and operates
from +3.3 V. Further features of the chip are optional retiming of input
data, power regulation, failure flags for laser and monitor diode, and direct
bonding of the driver die to the laser die without the need of external
damping networks.
For further information please contact:
advICo microelectronics GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Scheytt
Steinstr. 12
45657 Recklinghausen
Germany
Or send an e-mail to:
info@advico.de