Microchip Announces High-Precision Voltage Reference ICs with Extremely Low Drift for Automotive Applications Over a Wider Operating Temperature Range

     Voltage reference ICs for automotive and industrial applications over a wider operating temperature range require low drift, high reliability and high performance. Microchip Technology Inc. announces a high-accuracy voltage reference (Vref) IC that addresses these needs at a cost-effective price. The new MCP1502 is an AEC-Q100 Grade 1 (-40 °C to +125 °C ambient operating temperature range) automotive qualified Vref with a maximum temperature coefficient of 7 ppm/°C.

     Fanie Duvenhage, vice president of Microchip's Mixed-Signal and Linear Business Unit, said: "Microchip has studied the top four customer requirements for Vref and has created a product that combines high reliability, small package size, and high performance at a very affordable price. "This combination of features at this price, especially our experience serving customers in the automotive and aerospace industries, is unmatched by the competition. Automotive and aerospace customers need rugged products to handle harsh environments."

     The MCP1502 is based on the market-proven MCP1501 Vref architecture, which has been on the market for over five years. Housed in a small six-lead SOT-23 package, the MCP1502 is ideal for a variety of industrial, automotive and aerospace applications requiring high reliability. The MCP150x (MCP1501 and MCP1502) devices are the perfect complement to Microchip's family of microcontrollers, ADCs and DACs, offering a variety of voltage options that can be used to create a total system solution for a variety of applications requiring stable, accurate and repeatable data conversion.