Sipex

Semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of high performance, value-added, analog integrated circuits (ICs) for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) doing business in the high growth markets of networking, computing, communications, and optical storage. Sipex's approximately 1,000 ICs are grouped into three product families: power management, serial interface, and optical storage. Power management ICs deliver key benefits to portable power and distributed power applications, providing better power efficiency, increased miniaturization and more power at lower voltage levels. This product group includes Low Drop Out linear regulators, DC to DC switching regulators, PWM controllers, charge pumps, and microprocessor supervisors. Sipex has expanded its power management product line with a new family of white LED drivers needed in virtually every consumer portable device. Serial interface ICs facilitate the transfer of digital signals between or within electronic systems and ensure reliable, wired connectivity between networks, computers, and the rapidly expanding mix of digital peripherals and portable devices that connect to them. The serial interface product group contains RS-232, RS-485, high speed, differential transceivers, and dual and multi-protocol transceivers. The optical storage product family offers complete electronic solutions that enable faster read speeds and smaller footprints in the pick up heads of DVD-R/W, DVD-RAM, and CDRW systems. This family includes photo-detector ICs, laser diode drivers, and advanced power control ICs.