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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

IC’s Flexible Framework Addresses Industry Need For Complex
Power-Up Protocols

Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth
communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today introduced the 4A MIC68400, the
latest addition to its MIC68000 family of LDOs designed specifically for
powering FPGA, CPLDs, DSPs and microcontrollers. The devices are aimed at
applications such as broadband modems, routers, servers, storage networks, and
wireless base stations. The MIC68400 is currently available in volume with
pricing starting at 2.50 for 1K quantities.

The device will be showcased for the first time at APEC, The Applied Power
Electronics Conference and Exposition. The industry’s premiere event will be
held Feb. 25 - March 1, at the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California. Micrel
will be exhibiting at the event, booth number 409-411.

"With the introduction of the MIC68400, Micrel has the industry’s broadest
portfolio of solutions featuring integrated sequencing, tracking and ramp
control," noted Ralf Muenster, Micrel’s director of marketing for power
products. "The MIC68400 technology is reflective of the entire MIC68000
family; it offers a very flexible framework in order to meet the complex
power-up protocols many of today’s advanced mission critical systems require
for reliable operation."

The MIC68400 supports various power-up and power-down protocols such as
sequencing, tracking, and ratiometric tracking that can be implemented very
easily with the use of few passive components. Additionally, multiple MIC68400
and/or other devices within the MIC68000 family can be daisy-chained together
for a complete synchronized system power-up and power-down. The IC operates
from a wide input range of 1.65V to 5.5V and supports an output voltage as low
as 0.5V with 2 percent accuracy. Integrated protection features include
thermal, current limit and reverse current protection. The MIC68400 is offered
in a tiny 16-lead 4mm x 4mm MLF(R) package.

About Micrel, Inc.
Micrel Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the
worldwide analog, Ethernet and high bandwidth markets. The Company’s products
include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors; high
performance communication, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer
transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of
enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and
computer products. Corporation headquarters and state-of-the-art wafer
fabrication facilities are located in San Jose, CA, with regional sales and
support offices and advanced technology design centers situated throughout the
Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, the Company maintains an extensive
network of distributors and reps worldwide. Web: http://www.micrel.com.

NOTE: MLF is a registered trademark of Amkor Technology.

SOURCE: Micrel Inc.

CONTACT: Julieanne DiBene,
Marketing Communications of Micrel Inc.
+1-408-474-1276, or
Julie.DiBene@Micrel.com

Web site: http://www.micrel.com

(MCRL)