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To: steve olivier who wrote (2109)	3/22/1999 7:15:00 PM
From: Jiahao Xiao	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2920

Xicor Offers Lowest Power Digitally Controlled Potentiometer Business Wire - March 22, 1999 16:19 MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--XICOR, Inc. (NASDAQ:XICO) today announced the X9317, the industry's lowest power digitally controlled potentiometer. The X9317 is a 100 tap digitally controlled potentiometer combining low power (typical standby current as low as 200nA), and low voltage operation (down to 2.7v) in an ultra small 8 lead TSSOP package. This device is ideal for battery operated, mobile products that demand the absolute lowest power components available, such as laptop and palmtop computers, hand-held bar code scanners and fiber optic communications. The X9317 uses a simple up/down three-wire interface, simplifying the software control required for programmable variable resistance. The resistance value is stored in a nonvolatile register and can be recalled on power up. Applications for the X9317 include RF tuning in wireless systems, LCD contrast controls for laptop and palm computers, and laser diode trimming in hand-held bar code scanners and fiber optic communications. "Many of these high volume applications are battery powered portable devices, and they require components that consume very little power in order to remain operational for long periods of time. The X9317 sets the standard for low power digital variable resistance," said Bob Anderson, mixed signal product marketing manager. The X9317 will be available in both a 10K ohm (X9317W) and a 50K ohm (X9317U) end-to-end resistance configuration. The part will come in both the 8 lead TSSOP (V8) and SOIC (S8) packages. Availability and Price Samples Production Price in Available Qtys. Available 10,000 Qty. X9317WS8 Now May 1999 $1.12 X9317WV8 Now May 1999 $1.32 X9317US8 Now May 1999 $1.12 X9317UV8 Now May 1999 $1.32 Reader Contact Bob Anderson, mixed signal product marketing manager, Xicor, Inc., 1511 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. Telephone: (408) 546-3534. E-mail: banderson@xicor.com Web site: www.xicor.com. Company Background Xicor, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells nonvolatile in-the-system programmable products which retain information even when the system is turned off or power is inadvertently lost. Xicor's product line includes digitally controlled potentiometers (XDCP(TM)s), system management ICs, and secure and standard memory ICs. Xicor product, corporate and financial information is readily accessible on the worldwide web at xicor.com. CONTACT: Xicor, Inc. Editor Contact: Wendy Matthews, 408/546-3394 or Investor Contact: Morgen Walke Rich Schineller, 212/850-5769