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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Semiconductors, a division of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; Amsterdam: PHI) today introduced the market's first cost-effective integrated power train solution for next generation CPU and other high-current DSP/ASIC Voltage Regulator (Module) [VR(M)] applications. The new high performance PIP201-12M allows customers to reduce costs, save space and meet the thermal requirements and power demands of next-generation CPU processors, such as the Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood and AMD Athlon(TM) processors.

A single PIP201-12M integrates all power and driver functions required for a single-phase synchronous buck converter. Multi-phase architectures providing higher current capabilities are easily implemented by using one PIP201-12M for each phase. Compatible with industry standard single- and multi-phase pulse width modulator (PWM) controllers, the PIP201-12M integrated power train solution from Philips Semiconductors eliminates many of the design issues associated with synchronous buck converters.

``The PIP201-12M is the industry's first economical VR(M) power train solution with performance that enables designers to remove costly output bulk capacitors by driving system switching frequencies up to 1MHz,'' said Bob Gee, product marketing manager, business line Power Products, Philips Semiconductors. ``With the PIP201-12M, Philips Semiconductors is leveraging its expertise in state of the art technologies to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on designers by power hungry microprocessors.''

Philips Semiconductors has optimized the PIP201-12M by utilizing Amkor's MicroLeadFrame(TM) package, a near-chip-scale, plastic-encapsulated (CSP) package with a copper leadframe substrate. The package offers Amkor's ExposedPad(TM) technology as a thermal enhancement by having the die-attach paddle exposed on the bottom of the package surface to provide an efficient heat path when soldered directly to the PCB.

Pricing & Availability

The PIP201-12M is now available in samples worldwide, with volume production expected in December 2001. In the U.S., pricing for the PIP201-12M is $3.50 each in quantities of 10,000. Pricing in other countries is available on request.

About Philips Semiconductors

Philips Semiconductors, which had annual revenues of approximately US$6.3 billion in 2000, designs and manufactures semiconductors and silicon systems platforms. Philips Semiconductors is spearheading the emerging field of systems on silicon solutions with the innovative Nexperia(TM) platform and VLSI Velocity(TM) tool set. The company's Sea-of-IP(TM) design methodology allows plug and play intellectual property blocks for easily customizable products. The company is a leader in communications, consumer, PC peripherals and automotive semiconductors, which are key applications for convergence in end-user products. Philips Semiconductors is headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and has operations throughout the world. For more information: www.semiconductors.philips.com.

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NOTE: Pentium 4 is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. MicroLeadFrame, and ExposedPad are registered trademarks of Amkor Technology in the U.S and other countries. All other product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.