MEDIA RELEASE PR35893
California Micro Devices Introduces New LuxGuard(TM) ESD Protection Solution for High
Brightness LEDs
MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Industry's First 100v Breakdown Voltage ESD Solution for High Power Solid
State Lighting Applications
California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the latest product in the
LuxGuard(TM) family of turnkey solutions for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection
and thermal management for high power, high brightness light emitting diode (HBLED)
lighting applications. The new CM1771 is the industry's first ESD protection
solution for HBLED applications to feature a 100 volt breakdown voltage. This
enhanced level of ESD protection is a requirement for a growing segment of high power
HBLED lighting applications that feature high output power, high efficacy levels
reaching over 120 lumens per watt or those utilizing multiple HBLEDs driven in a
serial arrangement. Delivering ESD protection at high operating voltages poses the
new challenge of dissipating a higher level of power during an ESD strike, and also
in maintaining acceptably low dynamic clamp voltages. A silicon-based, side mount
protection solution with a back-to-back electrical configuration, the LuxGuard CM1771
provides robust, symmetrical ESD protection and features a very small, cost effective
die that can easily be integrated into a broad range of HBLED lamp modules.
Growing Market for High Power HBLEDs
The market for high power, HBLEDs has expanded beyond traditional market segments
such as status and alphanumeric displays into a wider range of lighting applications
including display backlighting, automotive, signs, and residential and commercial
lighting. Market research firm iSuppli forecasts that the market for HBLEDs will
increase from $1.5 billion in 2009 to $3.8 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth
rate of 47 percent. Many of these segments, such as display backlighting and
residential and commercial lighting, are taking advantage of designs featuring
multiple, high power HBLEDs designed in a serial configuration, often with as many as
thirty to forty HBLEDs per string to increase the brightness level. Existing side
mount ESD protection solutions for HBLED offer breakdown voltages of less than 50
volts, making them incapable of providing a single chip solution for these higher
power and multiple HBLED applications.
CM1771 Specifications
The CM1771 is the industry's first ESD protection solution for high power HBLED
applications to feature a 100 volt breakdown voltage. Critical specifications
include:
- Back-to-back zener diode configuration for bi-directional ESD
protection
- Safely dissipates ESD strikes of at least 6 kV, Human Body Model (HBM)
- 100 volt breakdown voltage (typical)
- Top pad composition: Gold
- Compact flip chip package
Pricing and Availability
Samples are available in October 2009 with mass production scheduled for Q1 2010.
Samples are priced at $0.05 per unit with a minimum purchase of one wafer.
The LuxGuard Advantage
With a number of design options, LuxGuard products leverage CMD's significant
process, design and application knowledge and provide customers with the superior
value of application specific solution, while enjoying the lower costs associated
with higher volume, general customer solutions. To find out how to realize the
LuxGuard Advantage for your next design, please go to:
About California Micro Devices Corporation
California Micro Devices Corporation is a leading supplier of protection devices
for the mobile handset, high brightness LED (HBLED), digital consumer electronics and
personal computer markets. Detailed corporate and product information may be accessed
The CMD logo is a registered trademark, and LuxGuard is a trademark of California
Micro Devices Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: California Micro Devices
CONTACT: Kyle Baker,
+1-408-934-3117,
kyleb@cmd.com
(CAMD)
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