Patent-Pending Quad-Mode[TM] CAT3636 LED Driver Is One of Four Finalists in "Analog ICs" Category
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CATS) a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors has been selected from a field of hundreds as a finalist for this year's EDN Innovation Awards. Instituted in 1990, the Innovation Awards honor the people, products and technologies that have shaped the semiconductor industry over the past year.
Catalyst's Quad-Mode[TM] CAT3636 LED driver was nominated as one of four finalists in the Analog ICs category, based on the following selection criteria. Nominees must have demonstrated innovation that resulted in a significant advance in technology and/or product development during the past 12 months.
The patent-pending Quad-Mode charge pump architecture enables the CAT3636 LED driver to deliver 10 percent higher efficiency compared to three-mode charge pumps, without the need for the additional capacitors required by all other four-mode charge pump devices. Quad-Mode efficiency levels are close to those of inductive boost converters, with the simplicity of charge pumps, without adding cost, components or board space. These significant power and space savings give next-generation handheld device designers a new level of system performance to meet consumer demand for lower cost and longer battery life portable products.
"Catalyst is honored to have been selected as a finalist for the prestigious EDN Innovation Awards," said Gelu Voicu, president and chief executive officer of Catalyst Semiconductor. "We are thrilled to be in the company of so many world-renowned innovators and ground-breaking new technology products."
"Our 2006 roster of Innovation finalists includes great products across the analog, digital, software, and test spaces. We received a tremendous set of mixed-signal ASSP entries, and more processor entries than ever," states EDN Editor-In-Chief Maury Wright. "I look forward to the rigorous voting process and know that the winners will be top notch."
In the next few weeks, EDN's worldwide audience of electronics engineers and engineering managers will use an online ballot to select the ultimate winners from among these finalists. EDN's editorial staff and Editorial Advisory Board also take part in determining the final winners. We encourage you to visit www.edn.com/innovation to review each of the nominees. Winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony on April 2, 2007 in San Jose, CA.
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About Catalyst Semiconductor
Founded in 1985, Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The Company produces analog and mixed signal products in addition to an extensive range of non-volatile memories. The analog and mixed-signal product lines include Digitally Programmable Potentiometers [DPP[TM]], white and color LED drivers, DC/DC converters, voltage supervisors, linear regulators and I/O expanders. The memory product lines consist of serial and parallel EEPROMs, Flash and NVRAM. Catalyst devices are used in telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets. Typical applications include LCD displays, automotive instrumentation, optical networks, modems, wireless LANs, network cards, DIMM modules, cellular telephones, digital satellite box receivers, set-top boxes and Internet routers. Catalyst's Quality Management System is ISO 9001:2000 certified. All Catalyst products are available in "green" lead- and halogen-free versions with full RoHS compliance. For additional information about Catalyst Semiconductor, visit our website at: www.catsemi.com.
Editor Notes:
1. Trademark notices: Quad-Mode and DPP are trademarks of Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
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