Intersil Achieves 1nV Noise Performance in a Single-Supply Op Amp

Intersil’s ISL28x90 and ISL28x91 Deliver the Industry’s Best Noise and Total Harmonic Distortion Performance among Rail-to-Rail Output, Single-Supply Precision Op Amps

MILPITAS, CA, July 2, 2007 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today announced the release of the ISL28190, ISL28290, ISL28191 and ISL28291. These devices, part of Intersil’s pinPOINT™ Precision Analog product line, deliver noise performance up to four times better than competitive single-supply op amps. The ISL28X90 sets the new industry standard for single-supply, rail-to-rail output op amps at 1.0nV/rt(Hz), while the ISL28X91 comes in at just 1.7nV/rt(Hz).

As the industry’s first ultra-low noise, single-supply op amps, these devices allow designers to simplify designs by achieving noise performance previously only attained with dual supply devices. This, along with the industry’s best harmonic distortion (THD+N) at 0.00017% (ISL28X90) and 0.00018% (ISL28X91) make this family of rail-to-rail output op amps ideally suited for noise-sensitive audio, medical and industrial instrumentation applications.

These op amps are optimized for operation at 5V and below, with the single channel amplifiers offered in a space-saving SOT23 package while the dual channel amplifiers are offered in a 10-lead MSOP package. Single channel amps in 1.6mm x 1.6mm micro-TDFN package and dual channel amps in the 1.8mm x 1.4mm micro-TDFN package are now sampling.

The combination of superior noise, harmonic distortion and bandwidth performance is in keeping with Intersil’s complete pinPOINT™ Precision Analog product line’s commitment to unwavering accuracy over time and temperature.

About Intersil’s pinPOINT™ Precision Analog Product Line
Intersil’s new pinPOINT™ Precision Analog product line features a wide range of low-power devices that provide unwavering signal accuracy over time and temperature. The family of parts includes precision voltage references, precision op amps, comparators, instrumentation amplifiers, current sensing amplifiers and data converters. The pinPOINT ™ voltage references offer the industry’s highest performance at the lowest power consumption, while the amplifier families feature true precision across the entire common mode voltage range. All of Intersil’s pinPOINT™ op amps are specified over the full automotive temperature range (-40C to 125C). For more information about Intersil’s pinPOINT™ product line, visit the pinPOINT™ website at www.intersil.com/pinpoint.
Pricing and Availability

The ISL28190 is available in quantities of 1,000 in 6-lead SOT-23 packages starting at $1.58 each. For more information on the ISL28190, go to:
http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL28190,00.html

The ISL28290 is available in quantities of 1,000 in 10-lead MSOP packages starting at $2.61 each (tape and reel available). For more information on the ISL28290, go to:
http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL28290,0.html

The ISL28191 is available in quantities of 1,000 in 6-lead SOT-23 packages starting at $1.32 each. For more information on the ISL28191, go to:
http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL28291,0.html

The ISL28291 is available in quantities of 1,000 in 10-lead MSOP packages starting at $2.38 each (tape and reel available). For more information on the ISL28291, go to:
http://www.intersil.com/cda/deviceinfo/0,1477,ISL28291,0.html

Note to editors: To view a high-resolution downloadable photo of the ISL28190 and the ISL28191, visit Intersil’s photo room at: http://www.intersil.com/pressroom/photoarchives.asp.

Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the industry's fastest growing markets, such as, flat panel displays, cell phones, other handheld systems, and notebooks. Intersil’s product families address power management functions and analog signal processing functions. Intersil products include ICs for battery management, hot-swap and hot-plug controllers, linear regulators, power sequencers, supervisory ICs, bridge drivers, PWM controllers, switching DC/DC regulators and power MOSFET drivers; optical storage laser diode drivers; DSL line drivers; video and high-performance operational amplifiers; data converters; interface ICs; analog switches and multiplexers; crosspoint switches; voice-over-IP devices; and ICs for military, space and radiation-hardened applications. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com.

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