News Release from: SMSC
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 June 2006
Onboard sensors connect with SST bus
Temperature sensing devices are compliant with Intel's new high-speed single-wire simple serial transport (SST) bus.
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SMSC has introduced a new set of temperature sensing devices, the EMC1102 and EMC1152, that are compliant with Intel's new high-speed, single-wire simple serial transport (SST) bus. Both devices employ beta compensation, which is a new technology used to accurately measure temperature from a 65nm processor. Beta compensation technology adjusts for inconsistent behaviour typically seen in substrate diodes at 65nm and in advanced processor geometries.
In addition, the EMC1102 and EMC1152 are extremely accurate, with both ambient and external temperature accuracy rates of +/-1C.
Each device is a dual-temperature sensor, but the EMC1152 also measures five supply voltages in desktop PCs, allowing it to monitor supply voltage rails on the motherboard.
'We are pleased that, in alignment with the introduction of our Intel 965 Express chipset family, SMSC has engineered and delivered a series of new SST-compatible sensors to meet the needs of innovative platforms throughout the PC industry', said Steve R Peterson, Director of Chipset and Software Marketing at Intel.
'At SMSC, our goal is to understand the needs of our customers and to rapidly develop solutions that not only meet those needs but offer a competitive advantage', said Mark Beadle, Director of Marketing - Environmental Monitoring and Control Products at SMSC.
'In this case, helping our customers quickly implement the Intel 2006 desktop architecture by providing SST-compliant devices was bolstered by our use of proprietary technology that boosts temperature sensing accuracy at advanced processor nodes'.
Production samples of both the EMC1102 and EMC1152 are available now.
Pricing for each part is $0.90 and $1.20, respectively, in 10,000-unit quantities.
The EMC1102 is available in an 8-pin MSOP, green, lead-free package and the EMC1152 is available in a 10-pin MSOP, green, lead-free package.
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