| ¡@Since
its founding in 1978 as an independent test facility of integrated
circuits, Micrel has maintained a reputation for excellence,
quality and customer responsiveness that is second to none.
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| Ray
Zinn
CEO of Micrel |
¡@In 1981
Micrel acquired its first independent semiconductor processing
facility. Initially focusing on custom and specialty fabrication
for other IC manufacturers, Micrel eventually expanded to
develop its own line of semicustom and standard-product Intelligent
Power integrated circuits.
¡@In 1993, with
the continued success of these ventures, a new 57,000 square
foot facility was acquired. This new Class 10 facility has
allowed Micrel to extend its process and foundry capabilities
with a full complement of CMOS/DMOS/Bipolar/NMOS/ PMOS processes.
Incorporating metal gate, silicon gate, dual metal, dual poly
and features sizes down to 1.5 micron, Micrel is able to offer
its customers unique design and fabrication tools.
¡@The ability to
combine high-speed/high-density digital, precision, high-performance
analog, and high-voltage/high-power devices all on the same
monolithic circuit opened new frontiers in semiconductor design.
One early example of this capability was the MPD8020 ASIS
(Applications Specific Integrated System). This semicustom
Intelligent Power Array allows users to economically design
a proprietary IC by specifying the final interconnect pattern
of an array of low-voltage analog and logic CMOS along with
customized high-voltage PMOS and high-voltage DMOS power drivers.
¡@As Micrel moved
forward toward its goal of becoming an independent supplier
of integrated circuits, it expanded its base by entering into
agreements to second source products for some major manufacturers.
Since then, Micrel has announced numerous proprietary lines
of standard products including low-dropout regulators, MOSFET
drivers, SMPS regulator and controller ICs, CardBus (PCMCIA
card) power controller ICs, latched drivers, display drivers,
and many others. |
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