Pericom First to Market with Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switches Featuring Enhanced ESD Protection

Pericom First to Market with Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switches Featuring Enhanced ESD Protection

Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of both high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control devices, today broadened its industry leading LAN Switch family with a new pair of analog switches that support the highest level of ESD specified protection for susceptible products ranging from PCs to Televisions.

PI3L301D-A and PI3L500-A are 3.3V, 16-Bit to 8-Bit, Mux/DeMux Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switches with Single Enable, and Enhanced Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Protection. Pericom's new devices meet or exceed the highest standards of all three ESD types including Human Body Model (HBM), Contact Discharge, and Machine Model.

“According to the IEC specification, consumer products must provide the highest level of ESD support, which is 8kV of contact-ESD protection. Typically, external circuitries, such as diodes, are needed to achieve the higher ESD protection. The same robust ESD support is now integrated into Pericom's new PI3L301D-A and PI3L500-A products,” said Shaf Rahman, Pericom Marketing Director.