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Motorola Presents Sensor Market With Size-Conscious Mini-PAK

22 November 2000

Motorola Presents Sensor Market With Size-Conscious Mini-PAK

  Robust M-PAK Designed to Meet Customer's Space Constraints and Reliability
                                 Requirements

    MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 21 Sensor customers received a boost
from Motorola today with the announcement of a space saving Mini-PAK (M-PAK)
pressure sensor package that is six times smaller than its predecessor.  A
welcome advantage for designers and manufacturers in the automotive,
industrial, and consumer markets that find themselves continually challenged
with fitting more electronics into less space.  Motorola's M-PAK portfolio is
a silicon resistive pressure sensor that is engineered to provide a highly
accurate and linear voltage output -- directly proportional to the applied
pressure.  Designed at a smaller size (just 12.5mm x 6.5mm), for applications
such as home appliances, automotive air filters, or industrial pressure
meters, the Mini-Pak also can withstand very high temperatures and chemical
contact, making it safe for use in harsh environments.
    "At Motorola we are very proud of our leadership position in the pressure
sensor market.  We understand that to remain number one, we must continue to
strive forward by answering customers' needs and requests," stated Tom
Hatfield, Pressure Sensor Operations Manager at Motorola.  "The M-PAK
addresses three critical customer concerns -- the need for a smaller, more
durable and highly flexible sensor package."
    The M-PAK sensor is a single, monolithic silicon diaphragm with the strain
gauge and a thin, film resistor network integrated on-chip.  The chip is laser
trimmed for precise span and offset calibration and temperature compensation.
The package itself offers the convenience of a surface mount package for ease
of manufacturing, and a small outline requiring very little board space.  It
is the perfect part for those designs and applications where space is a
premium.

    New features that the Motorola's M-Pak boasts
    --  12.5mm x 6.5mm package size
    --  Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) package material
    --  Pressure Range from 10 to 200 kPa
    --  40 mV full scale span typical
    --  Temperature compensated over 0 to +85 degrees C
    --  Automotive grade devices available (-40 to +125 degrees C)
    --  Easy to use tape and reel
    --  Ratiometric to supply voltage
    --  Available with Absolute, Gauge, and Sensor Elements
    --  Ported and un-ported options available
    --  Unique silicon shear strain gauge

    Expected to be available December 1, 2000, the M-PAK sensors are
competitively priced with the industry.  For more specific information on
pricing, contact Motorola Marketing, or a local Motorola distributor.
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