(Source: MARKETWIRE)

Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design
and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors, announced that the company's ZL2008 is a finalist in
the seventh annual Elektra Awards organized by Electronics Weekly
magazine.
Intersil's ZL2008 is a high-performance synchronous step-down DC/DC
converter with pin-strap compensation and current sharing that is
well-suited for embedded computing, storage, telecom, datacom and
networking applications.
Employing patented Digital-DC(TM) technology, the ZL2008 requires up
to 50 percent fewer components and half the PCB space of competitive
solutions. It is ideal for digital power supply module and system
designers who demand easy-to-use board-level power supply
configuration.
Key product benefits include:
-- Performance: The ZL2008 is the only digital power controller on the
market that has been proven to outperform analog controllers in terms of
efficiency. This is made possible by advanced algorithms that constantly
optimize the power supply performance in real time.
-- Design flexibility: Configuration can be done by pin strap, resistor
encoding, or PMBus. A high level of integration plus flexible
configuration makes the product extremely easy to design-in.
-- Suitability for an application: By combining power conversion, power
management, fault management and telemetry capabilities, the ZL2008 is
ideally suited for a wide range of applications.
The Elektra Awards recognizes the achievements of individuals and
companies in key areas including innovation, sales growth and employee
motivation. The short list of finalists was chosen by a panel of
distinguished industry experts. The top Elektra Award winner for 2009
will be announced in London on December 1. To learn more, visit
http://www.elektraawards.co.uk/
To view a high-resolution downloadable photo of the ZL2008, visit
Intersil's photo room at:
http://www.intersil.com/pressroom/photoarchives.asp.
About Intersil
Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of
high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors. The
Company's products address some of the industry's fastest growing
markets, such as flat panel displays, cell phones, notebooks and
other handheld systems. Intersil's product families address power
management functions and analog signal processing functions. Intersil
products include ICs for battery management, hot-plug controllers,
linear regulators, power sequencers, supervisory ICs, bridge drivers,
PWM controllers, switching DC/DC regulators, Zilker Labs Digital Power
ICs and power MOSFET drivers; optical storage laser diode drivers; DSL
line drivers; D2Audio products; video and high-performance operational
amplifiers; high-speed data converters; interface ICs; analog
switches and multiplexers; crosspoint switches; voice-over-IP
devices; and ICs for military, space and radiation-hardened
applications. For more information about Intersil or to find out how
to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site
and career page at www.intersil.com.
SOURCE: Intersil
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