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• Clare Introduces First High-Voltage, High-Side Gate Driver
  March 4, 2010–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) today announced the availability of the IX2127, a new high voltage gate driver IC. The IX2127 is a high-voltage, high speed power MOSFET and IGBT driver. High-voltage level shift circuitry and a floating channel allow the IX2127 to drive N-channel power MOSFETs and IGBTs in the high-side configuration operating up to 600V.
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• Clare Introduces Its Highest Current Optically Isolated SCR AC Power Relay with
  Zero-Cross Circuitry
  February 4, 2010–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) today announced the availability of the CPC1966, 3Arms AC Power Relay. The CPC1966 is an AC solid state switch utilizing dual optically isolated power SCRs as an integrated alternative to discrete optocoupler and Triac circuits. The device provides a blocking voltage capability of 600VP. In addition, zero-cross circuitry ensures AC load switching while minimizing the generation of transients.
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• Clare Introduces their First High Current, 60V Dual 1-Form-A Solid State Relay
  in a Narrow 8-Pin SOIC Packager
  January 12, 2010–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) The CPC2014N is 40% smaller than the popular standard 8-lead SOIC, thus enabling significant PC board space savings. The CPC2014N is Clare’s first dual SSR in an 8-pin narrow SOIC. It features 400mA of current handling in combination with only 2 Ohms of maximum
  on-resistance, making it an excellent design choice for applications demanding low impedance switching. Specifically designed for use in security systems complying with EN50130-4, the CPC2014N offers substantial board space savings over the competition’s larger 8-Pin SOIC. This semiconductor-based relay can be driven directly from low voltage logic ICs, and thus is ideal for automated power control.
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• Clare Introduces 200-Volt Optically-Isolated, Self-Biased Gate Driver
  October 20, 2009–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News), announces the immediate production release of the CPC1590, an optically isolated MOSFET gate-driver integrated circuit which uses a bootstrap biasing technique to eliminate the load-side power supply. An external power MOSFET is controlled by the application of a low input LED current (2.5 to 10mA) to the CPC1590, which activates the internal load-side driver circuit. The CPC1590 IC connected to the load, together with an external storage capacitor provides bias to the internal driver circuit which eliminates a costly power supply. This device is specifically designed for low duty-cycle switching frequencies and offers isolated solid-state control to replace large modules and multi-component discrete solutions.
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• Clare's Most Rugged Dual LCAS IC, CPC75282, has the
  Highest dV/dt Ratings in the Industry
  August 4, 2009–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News), and world leader in the design and manufacture of high voltage, analog and mixed signal ICs, today released their 1st Dual 6-pole LCAS IC. The CPC75282 has the highest dV/dt rating (1500V/usec minimum) for all on-chip bidirectional switching power devices. This best-in-class dV/dt robustness rating makes the CPC75282 dual LCAS device the most reliable solution for the public switch telephone network (PSTN) which is commonly subjected to lightning or surge events. This rugged high voltage integrated circuit technology can be used also in communication over powerline applications, monitoring and remote metering applications.
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• Clare Introduces New Addition to Family of 4-Pin 1-Form-A Solid State Relays
  with 5000V Input/Output Isolation
  July 21 , 2009–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) and world leader in the design and manufacture of high voltage, analog and mixed signal ICs, announces the immediate availability of their new 4-pin, 5000Vrms isolation barrier, OptoMOS® 1-Form-A (Single Pole, Normally Open), Solid State Relay. This CPC1394G offers a blocking voltage of 600V, maximum current handling capability of 120mA, and an on-resistance of 35 Ohms. This 4-pin device is offered in both DIP and surface mount packages.
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• Clare Announces New Eight-Channel High Voltage Analog Switch IC
  July 6 , 2009–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) and world leader in the design and manufacture of high voltage, analog and mixed signal ICs, announces the immediate availability of the CPC7232, an eight-channel high voltage analog switch IC with built-in bleeder resistors. Designed using Clare’s proprietary high voltage BCDMOS on SOI (silicon on insulator) process, the CPC7232 combines high voltage, bilateral DMOS switches with low power CMOS logic. This results in the efficient control of high voltage analog signals with low voltage logic control signals. The CPC7232 is ideal for medical ultrasound imaging, test equipment, printers, and industrial measurement applications.
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• Clare Introduces Industry’s First LCAS IC for Ringing SLICs
  June 11, 2009 – Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company
  (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) and world leader in the design and manufacture of high voltage, analog and mixed signal ICs, announces the immediate availability of the CPC7508 LCAS for Ringing SLICs (Subscriber Line Interface Circuit). This versatile monolithic high voltage IC features eight digitally controlled MOSFET switching relays for bidirectional transmission particularly for ringing SLIC (RSLIC) telephony applications. The device replaces a pair of 2-Form-C electromechanical relays (EMRs) and the requisite driver circuitry. In addition, surge protection costs for the ringing SLIC (RSLIC) are greatly reduced due to the integrated current limit and thermal shutdown protection in each high-voltage switch on the CPC7508. A substantial bill-of-material parts and cost savings is achieved as well as a significant reduction in board space.
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• Clare Introduces the Most Rugged LCAS IC Family in the Industry!
  Guaranteed Minimum 1500V/µs dV/dt Ratings!
  April 28, 2009–Beverly, Massachusetts, USA – Clare, Inc., an IXYS company (NASDAQ: IXYS – News) and world leader in the design and manufacture of high voltage analog and mixed signal ICs, announced the availability of their 3rd generation LCAS IC family. The CPC769x series has the highest guaranteed dV/dt ratings (1500V/µs minimum) for all on-chip bidirectional switching power devices. This best-in-class dV/dt robustness rating makes the CPC769x LCAS devices the most reliable solution for public switch telephone switching (PSTN) applications, particularly in harsh environments that are prone to lightning or surge events.
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