The following press release was published on Business Wire on April 14, 1999:
IMP ADDS LOW-THRESHOLD SUPERVISORS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT
The first three paragraphs of the release state:
SAN JOSE CA., April 14, 1999 -- IMP, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPX) today announced two microprocessor supervisor integrated circuit families with reset functions for 3.0-, 3.3- and 4.0-volt power supply rails. Compared to pin-compatible devices available from Maxim Integrated Products, the IMP706P/R/S/T/J and IMP708R/S/T/J microprocessor supervisors feature 30-percent lower supply current and include a 4-volt supply monitoring option. Maximum supply current is a low 140 microamperes. Another functional enhancement is that the internal watchdog timer can be disabled, an often needed capability during system development and debugging.
Microprocessor supervisor ICs monitor power supplies to insure the system microprocessor or embedded microcontroller is adequately powered or has been restarted properly after a power failure or "brownout". Improper voltages cause unreliable operation, stop the processor, or, even worse, allow the system controller to issue improper commands. More complex devices like the IMP706 go beyond power supply monitoring by integrating functions that monitor processor operation and issue system initialization signals when system failures or "lock-ups" are detected.
"This represents our second group of low threshold supervisors," said Barry Wiley, IMP's vice president of marketing, sales and applications. "We enhanced the watchdog timer, reduced supply by 30-percent, and added the customer requested 4-volt threshold option."
The full text of this release is posted on the IMP website at impweb.com
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