Ultra-Low-Capacitance EMI Filters from STMicroelectronics Provide Excellent Multi-line Attenuation Performance

Low line capacitance makes new filters ideal for high-speed data lines in mobile phones, computers, and communications systems

Geneva / 02 Jun 2005

Geneva, June 2, 2005 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leader in IPAD (Integrated Passives and Discretes) technology, has introduced two low-capacitance EMI-filter and electrostatic-discharge (ESD) protection chips designed to suppress EMI/RFI* noise in sensitive, high-volume equipment such as LCD screens and cameras in mobile phones, communication systems, computers and printers, and microcontroller boards. These four- and six-line flip-chip devices provide high-efficiency EMI filtering, with ultra-low line capacitance that makes them ideal for use on high-speed data lines.

The new devices offer the best trade-off on the market between line capacitance and attenuation. In addition they provide ESD protection against surges up to 15kV, meeting the IEC61000-4-2 level 4 specification for ESD immunity. Attenuation is -40dB at 900MHz, while input capacitance is typically just 16pF at the normal 3V operating voltage. A low 100ohm series resistance makes the filters suitable for camera applications.

Flip-chip packaging enables devices of the same size as the die, leading to very low board-area requirement. Their overall dimensions are 1.92 x 1.29mm (four-line) and 2.92 x 1.29mm (six-line), and both packages are only 0.65mm thick. By integrating the equivalent of five discrete components per line in wafer-level packaging, the chips reduce component count and parts costs, while improving reliability and minimizing parasitic elements.

The EMIF04-VID01 and EMIF06-VID01 are characterized for the -40 to +85 degrees C operating temperature range, and are available in 10-bump and 15-bump lead-free flip-chip packages on tape-and-reel. Pricing ranges from US$0.40 to US$0.60 in quantities of 5,000.

Further information is available at www.st.com/ipad.

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* EMI: Electromagnetic Interference. RFI: Radio Frequency Interference