NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT

Use RF to Power Your System

SAN JOSE, California, 2006------ Mixed Signal Integration today announced a RF Interface Front-End integrated circuit. The MSRFIF is a transceiver that does not need a power supply or a battery to operate. In a typical system, the part is powered by RF energy from a RF transmitter. The MSRFIF will operate at received frequencies from 50 Hz up to 7 MHz. It will operate at data rates of 5 kbps up and 120 kbps down.

The MSRFIF includes the ASK/PSK demodulation and ASK modulation circuitry, a charge pump, RSSI function, a power down function, duplexer and a voltage output for powering a microcontroller, preamp and other system functions (< 50 uA ). The received signal strength detector keeps the logic off until a strong signal is received. The power down function provides a trigger only when RSSI is activated. There are 3 selectable modulation depths.

The MSRFIF can be applied in a range of RFID systems. These include remote medical sensing, theft detection, security systems, inventory control, access cards, automotive key identification, pet identification, mobile commerce, airline baggage identification and as a sensor transceiver.

The MSRFIF is available in an 8 pin plastic SOIC package in 1Kpcs at $ 0.95 each or in die form at volume quantities for $ 0.40.

MIXED SIGNAL INTEGRATION is an integrated circuit company specializing in analog and mixed signal standard products and custom ASICs in CMOS and BiCMOS technologies. For more information, contact MSI at 2157F O’Toole Ave., San Jose, California 95131. Telephone: 408-434-6305. Fax: 408-434-6417.