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( September 30, 2002 ) - Catalyst Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CATS) today announced the availability of the CAT24AC128, a 128kbit I2C serial EEPROM memory organized as 16,384 words of 8 bits each. Featuring three chip address lines, up to 8 devices can share a common 2-wire I2C bus. The CAT24AC128 can be used in systems that require a 1Mbit address space.
Multiple write and read operating modes increase application versatility. By using the page write mode, up to 64 bytes of data can be written with a single write cycle, thus making efficient use of the system processor. The entire memory array can be hardware write protected with the WP pin. Three different read operations are possible: immediate/current address read, selective/random read and sequential read.
CAT24AC128 I2C Serial EEPROM Features
- High Density: 128kbits of 16,384 words of 8 bit
- High Speed and Wide Power Supply Range
- 1MHz with 5V power supply
- 400kHz with 2.5V power supply
- 100kHz with 1.8V power supply
- Three Chip Address Lines - 1Mbit address space
- 64-Byte Page Write Buffer
- High Noise Immunity - Schmitt trigger filtered inputs
- Low Power CMOS Technology
- Full Array Write Protection
High speed, wide operating voltage range and low power make the CAT24AC128 suitable for advanced applications in computer, communications, consumer, automotive and industrial markets.
Price, Packages and Availability
The CAT24AC128 is available in 8-lead DIP and SOIC packages and in a 14-lead TSSOP package. Commercial, industrial and extended automotive temperature range devices are offered. Prices start at $1.10 in 10,000 piece quantities. Devices are available for sampling and production.
Data sheets are available at www.catalyst-semiconductor.com/eeprom.
EDITOR CONTACTS:
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
Gary Craig
Product Marketing Manager
Telephone: 408.542.1140
Fax: 408.542.1200
Email: gary.craig@catsemi.com
www.catalyst-semiconductor.com
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
David Gillooly
Director of Marketing
Telephone: 408.542.1080
Fax: 408.542.1200
Email: david.gillooly@catsemi.com
www.catalyst-semiconductor.com
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Editor Notes:
1. Trademark notices: DPP is a trademark of Catalyst Semiconductor. I2C is a registered trademark of Philips Corporation. SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc. Microwire is a trademark of National Semiconductor.
2. Electronic images are available at www.catalyst-semiconductor.com/editor.
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Founded in 1985, Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The Company is a developer and marketer of programmable products used in telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets. The Company designs and markets a broad range of programmable products including Flash Memories, Parallel and Serial EEPROMs with I2C, SPI and Microwire interfaces, NVRAMs, Digitally Programmable Potentiometers, Microcontroller Supervisory circuits and other programmable Mixed Signal products. Typical applications for the Company's products include optical networks, modems, wireless LANs, network cards, PC BIOS, DIMM modules, cellular telephones, digital satellite box receivers, set-top boxes and Internet routers. Catalyst's Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified. Additional information about Catalyst Semiconductor is available on the Company's web site at www.catalyst-semiconductor.com.
Except for those statements that report the Company’s historical results, the statements being made are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained under the heading "Certain Factors That May Affect the Company’s Future Results of Operations" listed from time to time in Catalyst’s SEC reports including but not limited to the report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2002, and to the reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended July 31, 2002, October 31, 2002, and January 31, 2003
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