Microchip products qualified up to 150 degrees C
Microchip has announced what it describes as 'the industry's broadest portfolio' of semiconductors specified for operation up to 150°C ambient.
These include 8 and 16bit PIC mcus and dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs); serial EEPROM devices and analogue products.
The devices are qualified and tested in accordance with AEC-Q100 Grade 0 requirements and designed for use in automotive, extreme environment industrial and medical applications.
According to Microchip, engineers can add intelligence directly into high temperature applications, where the silicon can be mounted directly onto high temperature assemblies. This, claims Microchip, enables new applications for electronics that were not possible before.
The company has introduced the devices in response to increasing market requirements for ICs specified for operation at temperatures greater than 125°C.
