SEMTECH SC1406TS

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PORTABLE PENTIUM II & III
POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER
PRELIMINARY - August 27, 1999
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DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The SC1406 is a High Speed, High performance Hysteretic Mode controller. It is part of a two chip solution,
with the SC1405 Smart Driver, providing power to advanced micro-processors. It uses a Dynamic Set Point
switching technique along with an ultra-fast comparator to provide the control signal to an external high
speed Mosfet driver. A 5-bit DAC sets the output voltage, thus providing a voltage resolution of 25mV.
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SC1406 has two on-chip linear regulators which drive
external PNP transistors with output voltage settings
of 1.5V and 2.5Vdc. The linear regulator drivers have
a separate soft start. A PWRGD TTL level signal is
asserted when all voltages are within specifications.
The part features Low Battery Detect and Undervoltage Lock-Out for the main Hysteretic controller to assure V-DC is within acceptable limits. An Over-Current
comparator disables the main controller during an
overcurrent condition using an externally programmable threshold.
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PIN CONFIGURATION
SC1406
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High Speed Hysteretic controller provides high
efficiency over a wide operating load range
Inherently stable
Complete power solution with two LDO drivers
®
Programmable output voltage for Pentium II & III
Processors
APPLICATIONS
Laptop and Notebook computers
High performance Microprocessor based systems
High efficiency distributed power supplies
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE
PACKAGE
TEMP. (T J)
SC1406TS
TSSOP-28
0 - 125°C
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Top View
TSSOP-28
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PIN DESCRIPTION:
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Pin Name
HYS
CLSET
VCOUT
VCIN
VCBYP
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
BASE25
FB25
BASE15
FB15
EN
PWRGD
17
LBIN
18
SSLR
19
SSCORE
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
CORE
DAC
GND
CO
VCC
CMP
CMPREF
CL
CLREF
Pin Function
Core comparator hysteresis settling.
Current limit setting pin.
Voltage clamp output.
Voltage clamp input.
Voltage clamp bypass pin.
VID most significant bit input.
VID input
VID input
VID input
VID least significant bit input.
2.5V Linear regulator drive.
2.5V Linear regulator output feedback.
1.5V Linear regulator drive.
1.5V Linear regulator output feedback.
Enables the IC when high. This is capable of accepting 5.0V signal level.
When the main converter output is within +10% of the VID DAC setting, this signal is
driven high to VCC level. Internal pull-down 100K.
Low battery input. This pin is used to set the minimum voltage to the converter.
When the input to this pin is less than 1.225V, the converter is held in an Under-VoltageLock-Out mode regardless of the status of EN.
Linear regulators soft start. During power-up, the external soft-start capacitor (1200pF,
typ) is charged by an internal 1µA current source to set the ramp up time of the linear
regulator outputs, 1.5V and 2.5V. This ramp up time is typically 2ms, 6ms max. This is
discharged when BIASEN (internal signal) is low.
Main controller output soft start. During power-up, the external Soft-Start capacitor
(1800pF, typ) is charged by an internal 1µA current source to set the ramp up time of the
main converter output. This ramp up time is typically 3ms, 6ms max. This is discharged
when BIASEN is low. Core soft start current tolerance tracks the LDO soft start current to
within 10%.
Converter output feedback.
VID digital to analog output.
Ground
Comparator output. Main regulator controller output. Internal pull-down 100K.
Supply voltage.
Core comparator input pin.
Core comparator reference input pin.
Current limit input pin.
Current limit reference input pin.
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MAXIMUM
UNITS
VCC Supply Voltage
VmaxVCC
7
V
LBIN
7
V
VCC + 0.3
GND - 0.3
V
Low Battery Input
Input & Output Pins
Enable
EN
7
V
Operating Junction Temperature
TJ
0 to +125
°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering) 10 seconds
TL
300
°C
TSTG
-65 to 150
°C
Storage Temperature
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless specified: 0 < TA < 100°C; VCC = 3.3V (See Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
SUPPLY, BIAS, UVLO, VDC MONITOR AND POWERGOOD
Supply (VCC, GND)
VCC Supply Voltage
VCCMAX
Range
VCC Quiescent Current
ICCQ
EN is low, 3.0V < VCC < 3.6V
EN is high and in UVLO
VCC Operating Current
ICC
EN is high
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
3.0
3.3
6.0
V
µA
10.0
10
350
15
mA
2.95
V
Under Voltage Lock Out Circuit
Threshold
VHCC
Hysteresis
VLCC
VHYSTCC
Enable Input
Input High
Vih
Input Low
Vil
3.0 < VCC < 5V
2.7
20
mV
0.7*VCC
V
0.8
V
1.275
V
±0.3
µA
Low Battery Monitor
Threshold
Input Bias Current
VTHDC
1.175
VLB_IN > VTHDC
IBDC
VCORE Power Good Generator
Input Threshold
VHCORE
VLB_IN < VTHDC
0.6
VDAC = 0.9V - 1.675V
1.08*VCC
1.12*VCC
V
0.88*VCC
0.92*VCC
V
VLCORE
Output Voltage
VHPWRGD
(Active Hi)
VLPWRGD
(Active low)
VPWRGD
IPWRGD = 10µa (source) EN is high
VOUT
During the latency time (50µs) of
any VID code change
1.0
10.5
0.95*
VCC
V
IPWRGD = 10µA (sink), EN is high
0.4
V
IPWRGD = 10µA (sink), UVLO
0.8
V
Note 1: Specification refers to application circuit (Figure 1.).
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Don’t
care
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)
Unless specified: -0 < TA < 100°C; VCC = 3.3V (See test circuit)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
CORE CONVERTER CONTROLLER
MIN
TYP MAX UNITS
Core Converter Soft Start Current
Core Converter Soft Start Current
VSSCORE Soft Start Termination
Threshold
VSSCORE Discharge Threshold
ISSCORE
Charge (Source) current
0.6
1
Discharge (Sink) current
0.30
1
1.53
1.70
1.87
V
150
400
mV
VSSTERM
VSSDIS
1.45
µA
mA
VID DAC
VID Input Threshold
VVID_IH
3.0V < VCC < 3.6V
0.7*VCC
V
VVID_IL
VID Input-Pull-up Current,VID (0-4)
Output Voltage Accuracy
0.8
IVID
VID (0-4) = 00000...11111
6
40
µA
VDAC_ERR
IDAC = 0, VID(0-4) = 00000...11111
-0.85
+0.85
%
35
µs
±2
µA
±3
mV
CDAC = 1000pF
VID is set to change VCORE from
1.30V to 1.45V or 1.45V to 1.30V
CORE Comparator (CMP, CMPREF, HYS, CO)
Settling Time*
Input Bias Current
Input Offset Voltage
tpdVID_DAC
IBCMP
VCMP = VCMPREF = 1.3V
VCPM-
VCMPREF = 1.3V
±1.5
VCPMREF
Hysteresis Setting Current
RHYS = open
ICMPREF
Output Voltage
VHCO
CMP<CMPREF
VLCO
CMP>CMPREF
Propagation Delay Time**
Measured at device pins, from the
trip point to 50% of CO transition.
Output Rise/Fall Times**
Measured between 30% and 70%
points of CO transition
Tpd CMP-CO
TR
TF
+2
RHYS = 17kΩ
±89
+100 +111
RHYS = 170kΩ
+8
+10 +12.5
Load Impedance = 100k in
parallel with 10pF, VCC = 3.0V
2.5
V
Load Impedance = 100k in
parallel with 10pF, VCC = 3.6V
VCMPREF = 1.3V ∆ VCMP = +40mV
step with +20mV, overdrive
TA = 25°C,
TA = full range
VCMPREF = 1.3V ∆ VCMP = 40mV
step with 20mV overdrive,
TA = 25°C,
TA = full range
CCO = 10pF
VCC = 3.0V
RCO = 100K
0.4
V
20
30
ns
20
30
7
10
ns
7
10
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)
Unless specified: -0 < TA < 100°C; VCC = 3.3V (See test circuit)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX UNITS
Current Limit Comparator (CL, CLREF, CLSET)
Input Bias Current
Current Limit Setting Current
+ICL
|+ICLREF|
*The Tamky device is required to
meet the CL setting current
requirements for RCLSET of
“17kΩ and 170kΩ or “42.5kΩ and
20kΩ”. Supplier production testing
will use the 17kΩ /170kΩ
combination or the 42.5kΩ /20kΩ
combination.
VCS = 1.3V
RCLSET = open
RCLSET = 17kΩ∗
RCLSET = 170kΩ∗
RCLSET = 42.5kΩ∗
RCLSET = 20kΩ∗
Input Offset Voltage
Propagation Delay Time**
Measured at the device pins, from
the trip point to 50% of CO
transition
VCL VCLREF
Tpd_CL-CO
5
VCLREF-VCL
= 10mV
VCLRER-VCL
= -10mV
VCLREF-VCL 262.5
= 10mV
VCLREF-VCL 175
= -10mV
VCLREF-VCL 19.5
= 10mV
VCLREF-VCL 13
= -10mV
VCLRER-VCL 100.5
= 10mV
VCLRER-VCL 67
= -10mV
VCLREF-VCL
= 10mV
VCLRER-VCL
= -10mV
VCLREF = 1.3V
7.5
µA
5.0
300
337.5
200
225
30
40.5
20
27
120
139.5
80
93
222
255
288
148
170
192
±4
±6
VCMPREF = 1.3V, ∆ VCMP = +50mV
step with +20mV overdrive,
TA = 25°C,
100
TA = full range
150
VCMPREF = 1.3V, ∆ VCMP =
-50mV step with -20mV overdrive,
TA = 25°C,
100
TA = full range
150
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µA
µA
µA
µA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)
Unless specified: -0 < TA < 100°C; VCC = 3.3V (See test circuit)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX UNIT
LINEAR REGULATOR CONTROLLERS
1.5V Linear Regulator Controller
Input Bias Current
ILR15
VFB_15 = 1.5V
IO = 500mA, pnp BJT with BMIN > 50 @ 1.47 1.50
IC = 500mA
Output Voltage
CO_1.5 = 56µF, 20mΩ ESR max
or 150µF, 45mΩ ESR max
Capacitance tolerance = 20%
VO_1.5,
Imin =
0.1mA
Base Drive Output Current
IBASE_1.5
@ 25°C
ILR25
VFB_25 = 2.5V
VO_2.5,
Imin = 0A
IO = Imax, pnp BJT with BMIN > 50 @
IC = 100mA
10
1
mA
1.54
V
120
mA
1
mA
2.55
V
20
mA
2.5V Linear Regulator Controller
Input Bias Current
Output Voltage
CO_2.5 = 1µFceramic
ESR range = 1mΩ − 30mΩ
Capacitance tolerance = 20%
2.45 2.50
Imax=0.1A
Base Drive Output Current
IBASE_2.5
3.5
Linear Regulator Soft Start (LRSS)
Linear Reg Soft-Start Current
ILRSS
Charge Current, VLRSS = 0V
-0.6
-1
-1.4
µA
Discharge Current, VLRSS = 1.50V,
EN is low or in UVLO
0.3
1
1.45
mA
Enable Threshold
VSSLR_EN
150
400
mV
Soft Start Termination Threshold
VTH_LRSS
1.53 1.70
1.87
V
0.95
1.60
V
VS
V
Voltage Clamp (VCIN, VCOUT, VCBYP)
Input Voltage
Output Voltage
Imin = 10µA
VH_VCIN
VH_VCOUT
VL_VCOUT
Progagation Delay**
Tpd
VCIN_VCOUT
RVCOUT = 150Ω
tied to VS = 2.5V
IVCIN = -10µA
VCIN is open 0.8VS
VVCIN = 0.175V
RVCOUT = 150Ω tied to VS = 2.5V
CVCBYP = 1500pF, VCIN steps from
0.175V to 1.50V and back.
Measured from 50% of VCIN step to
50% of VCOUT transient
1.5
0.375
10
ns
* Guaranteed by design.
**Guaranteed by characterization.
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VID vs. VDAC VOLTAGE
VID
MIN
TYP
MAX
4
3
2
1
0
1% < VO
VO
1% > VO
0
0
0
0
0
1.658
1.675
1.692
0
0
0
0
1
1.633
1.650
1.666
0
0
0
1
0
1.609
1.625
1.641
0
0
0
1
1
1.584
1.600
1.616
0
0
1
0
0
1.560
1.575
1.591
0
0
1
0
1
1.534
1.550
1.565
0
0
1
1
0
1.510
1.525
1.540
0
0
1
1
1
1.485
1.500
1.515
0
1
0
0
0
1.460
1.475
1.490
0
1
0
0
1
1.435
1.450
1.464
0
1
0
1
0
1.411
1.425
1.439
0
1
0
1
1
1.386
1.400
1.414
0
1
1
0
0
1.361
1.375
1.389
0
1
1
0
1
1.336
1.350
1.363
0
1
1
1
0
1.312
1.325
1.338
0
1
1
1
1
1.287
1.300
1.313
1
0
0
0
0
1.262
1.275
1.288
1
0
0
0
1
1.237
1.250
1.262
1
0
0
1
0
1.213
1.225
1.237
1
0
0
1
1
1.188
1.200
1.212
1
0
1
0
0
1.163
1.175
1.187
1
0
1
0
1
1.138
1.150
1.161
1
0
1
1
0
1.114
1.125
1.136
1
0
1
1
1
1.089
1.100
1.111
1
1
0
0
0
1.064
1.075
1.086
1
1
0
0
1
1.039
1.050
1.060
1
1
0
1
0
1.015
1.025
1.035
1
1
0
1
1
0.99
1.00
1.01
1
1
1
0
0
0.965
0.975
0.984
1
1
1
0
1
0.940
0.950
0.959
1
1
1
1
0
0.916
0.925
0.934
1
1
1
1
1
0.891
0.900
0.909
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
SUPPLY
The chip is optimized to operate from a 3.3V + 5% rail
but is also designed to work up to 6V maximum supply
voltage. If VCC is out of the 3.3V + 5% voltage range,
the quiescent current will increase somewhat and
slight degradation of line regulation is expected.
UNDER VOLTAGE LOCK-OUT CIRCUIT
The under voltage lockout circuit consists of two comparators, the low battery and low VCC (low supply voltage) comparators. The output of the comparator
gated with the Enable signal turns on or off the internal bias, enables or disables the CO output, and
initiates or resets the soft start timers.
POWER GOOD GENERATOR
If the chip is enabled but not in UVLO condition, and
the core voltage gets within +10% of the VID programmed value, then a high level Power Good signal
is generated on the PWRGD pin to trigger the CPU
power up sequence. If the chip is either disabled or
enabled in UVLO condition, then PWRGD stays low.
This condition is satisfied by the presence of an internal 100kΩ pull-down resistor connected from PWRGD
to ground.
During soft start, PWRGD stays low independently
from the status of Vcore voltage. During this time,
PWRGD status is “don’t care”.
BAND GAP REFERENCE
A better than +1% precision band gap reference acts
as the internal reference voltage standard of the chip,
which all critical biasing voltages and currents are derived from.
CORE CONVERTER CONTROLLER
Precision VID DAC Reference
The 5-bit digital to analog converter (DAC) serves as
the programmable reference source of the core comparator. Programming is accomplished by CMOS logic
level VID code applied to the DAC inputs. The VID
code vs. the DAC output is shown in the Output Voltage Table. The accuracy of the VID DAC is maintained on the same level as the band gap reference.
There is a 10µA pull-up current on each DAC input
while EN is high.
Core Comparator
This is an ultra-fast hysteretic comparator with a typical propagation delay of approximately 20ns at a
20mV overdrive. Its hysteresis is determined by the
resistance ratio of two external resistors, RHYS and ROH,
and the high accuracy internal reference voltage, VREF.
VHYS =
ROH
VREF = 1.7V
RHYS
This chip can be used in standard hysteretic mode
controller configuration and in DSPS (Dynamic Set
Point Switching) hysteretic controller scheme.
In standard hysteretic controller configuration, the
core comparator compares the output voltage of the
core converter, VCORE to the VID code programmed
DAC voltage, VDAC.
VCORE(t) = VDAC + VHYST(t)
The core voltage ramps up and down between the two
thresholds determined by the hysteresis of the comparator:
VHCORE = VDAC + VHYST
VLCORE = VDAC - VHYST
In DSPS hysteretic controller configuration, the
core comparator compares the core voltage, VCORE,
not to the DAC voltage, VDAC directly but rather to a
voltage less than the DAC voltage by a DSPS voltage,
VDSPS.VCORE(t) = VDAC - VDSPS(t) + VHYST(t)
The DSPS voltage is a function of the load current. It
is generated from the current sense voltage, VCS ,
developed across a sense resistor, RCS, which is inserted in series with the main buck inductor and also
used for current sensing for the cycle-by-cycle current
limiting. The sense voltage is scaled up by the DSPS
gain, ADSPS, which is set by the resistance ratio of two
external resistors, RDAC and RCORE.
VDSPS(t) = ADSPS • VCS(t) = (1 +
RDAC
) • RCS • iCORE(t)
RCORE
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In DSPS hysteretic controller configuration
(Cont’d)
The comparator reference voltage positioning is such
that an increasing current sense voltage, VCS, i,e, an
elevating load current, causes the reference voltage to
decrease, and as a consequence, the core output voltage also droops. At no load current, there is no droop
while a maximum load, the droop is likewise maximum.
In order for the core voltage to be positioned around
the nominal VDAC voltage symmetrically and not just
one way downward from the nominal value, a DSPS
offset voltage, VDSPSOFFS, can be introduced. The offset voltage moves the comparator reference voltage
upward at no load. At optimal offsetting, the reference
voltage is above the nominal level for load currents
less than half of the maximum load, and below the
nominal value for currents higher than that. The maximum amount of core voltage positioning can be determined from the constrain which says the output voltage at no load condition must still remain below the
upper threshold of the core voltage regulation window,
and at maximum load, it must be above the lower
threshold.
The offset voltage can be generated across a resistor,
ROH, which is also used to create the hysteresis voltage by forcing a unipolar DSPS offsetting current
through it. The offsetting current is conveniently provided by a high value resistor, ROFFSET, connected from
the comparator CMP pin to the ground.
V DSPSOFFS = R OH•IDSPS = R OH •
VCS + VCORE
R OH +R OFFSET
VCS << VCORE , VCORE = VDAC ,ROH << ROFFSET
≈
R OH
R OFFSET
Core Voltage Offsetting
In order for the core voltage to be positioned around
the nominal VDAC voltage symmetrically and not just
always one direction downward, a core offset voltage,
VOFFS can be introduced. The offset voltage moves the
comparator reference voltage upwards. Using optimal
offsetting, the core comparator reference voltage will
be above the VID programmed nominal DAC voltage
for load currents less than half of the maximum load,
and below that for higher current. The maximum
amount of the core voltage positioning can be determined from the constraint that the output voltage regulation window, and at maximum load, it has to be
above the lower threshold.
The positioning offset voltage can be generated
across the same resistor, ROH also used to create the
hysteresis voltage, by forcing a unipolar offsetting current through it. The offsetting current is conveniently
provided by a high value resistor, ROFFS connected
from the comparator CMP pin to the ground.
Current Limit Comparator
The current limit comparator monitors the core converter output current and turns the high side switch off
when the current exceeds the upper current limit
threshold, VHCL and re-enable only if the load current
drops below the lower current limit threshold, VLCL.
The current is sensed by monitoring the voltage drop
across the current sense resistor, RCS, connected in
series with the core converter main inductor (the same
resistor used for DSPS input signal generation). The
thresholds have the following relationships:
• V DAC
In DSPS hysterestic controller configuration, the comparator thresholds can be calculated from the DAC
voltage, VDAC, the DSPS offsetting voltage, VDSPSOFFS,
the DSPS voltage VDSPS, and the bipolar hysteresis
voltage, VHYST by summing them at the comparator inputs at the appropriate load current levels:
Vcore :=
VHCL = 3 •
R CLOH
• V REF
R CLSET
VLCL = 2 •
R CLOH
• V REF
R CLSET
VHYSCL =
R CLOH
• V REF
R CLSET
Vdac • (Roffset + Roh ) • Rcore − Rcs • Icore • Roffset • (Rcore + Rdac
Rcore • Roffset − Rdac • Roh
∆Vcore := 2 • Vhys •
Rcore • (Roffset + Roh )
•
Rcore • Roffset − Rdac • Roh
Re sr +
Re sr
Rcore • (Roffset + Roh )
Rcore • Roffset − Rdac • Roh
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Core Converter Soft Start Timer
The main purpose of this block is to control the rampup time of the core voltage in order to reduce the initial inrush current on the core input voltage (battery)
rail. The soft start circuit consists of an internal current source, external soft start timing capacitor, internal switch across the capacitor, and a comparator
monitoring the capacitor voltage.
LINEAR REGULATOR CONTROLLER
1.5V Linear Regulator
This block is a linear regulator controller, which drives
an external PNP bipolar transistor as a pass element.
The linear regulator is capable of delivering 500mA
steady state DC current and should support transient
current of 1A, assuming the output filtering capacitor
is properly selected to provide enough charge for the
duration of the load transient.
Linear Regulator Soft Start Timer
A soft start timer circuit of the linear regulators is similar to that of the core converter, and is used to control
the ramp up time of the linear regulator output voltages. For maximum flexibility in controlling the start
up sequence, the soft start function of the linear regulators is separated from that of the core converter.
VOLTAGE CLAMP
The level translator converts an input voltage swing
on the IO rail, into a voltage swing on the CLK or VCC
rail depending on where the open drain output of the
translator is tied to through an external pull-up resistor.
The level translator has to track the input in phase,
and must be able to switch in 5ns (typical) following an
input threshold intercept.
2.5V Linear Regulator
This block is a low drop-out (LDO) linear regulator
controller, which drives an external PNP bipolar transistor as a pass element. The LDO linear regulator is
capable of delivering 100mA steady DC current and
should support transient current of 100mA, assuming
the output filtering capacitor is properly selected to
provide enough charge for the duration of the load
transient.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Power on/off Sequence
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation
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PORTABLE PENTIUM II & III
POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER
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PRELIMINARY - August 27, 1999
OUTLINE DRAWING - TSSOP-28
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation
© 1999 SEMTECH CORP.
652 MITCHELL ROAD
11
NEWBURY PARK CA 91320