http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2141 Norwood, MA (December 17, 2003) - Analog Devices, Inc. [profile], a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that its industry leading iMEMS® (integrated micro electrical mechanical system) accelerometer technology --used world-wide in automotive airbag systems – will be used in multiple platforms of IBM’s ThinkPad® mobile computers featuring the new IBM Active Protection System, the first automatic hard drive protection technology of its kind. An ADI accelerometer on the ThinkPad motherboard detects shocks or free fall conditions, suggestive of an imminent impact, and within a fraction of a second signals the drive’s read/write heads to temporarily park, helping prevent contact with the disk drive until the system is stabilized. “IBM’s system is an intriguing use for MEMS motion sensors,” said Marlene Bourne, MEMS analyst with In-Stat/MDR. “This may possibly open up laptop sales by bringing peace of mind to those who would prefer to get a lap top but don’t because it’s in the home and could get knocked around.” Information loss due to disk drive damage can significantly impact productivity and smaller, lighter, and more mobile computing systems are increasingly at risk. IBM’s patent-pending hard drive protection technology protects user's data by applying concepts used in automobiles to deploy airbags upon impact. Unlike an air bag application where the accelerometers detect g forces to deploy air bags already involved in auto crashes, IBM uses accelerometers to detect tiny g forces as the notebook starts to fall so the system can take action on the way down. ADI’s reliable iMEMS accelerometers met or exceeded many of the requirements for this type of application: cost, ruggedness and sensitivity to small levels of acceleration. Bill Giudice, vice president and general manager, Micromachined Products Division, Analog Devices, Inc. commented, “Since ADI pioneered the integration of high-performance signal processing and MEMS, we have been impressed by the thousands of innovative applications for our inertial MEMS sensor technology. As more of these ideas are commercialized, our position as the world’s only high-volume producer of these integrated devices strengthens the appeal of our products to a wide range of automotive, consumer product and industrial customers.” About Analog Devices Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. http://www.analog.com/en/content/0,2886,764%255F%255F27337,00.html ANALOG DEVICES’ MEMS ACCELEROMETERS HELP PREVENT INFORMATION LOSS IN NEW HARD DRIVE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY ADI’s iMEMS® technology provides airbag-like sensor detection for IBM’s newest T and R Series ThinkPad® notebook computers. Norwood, MA(12/17/2003) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that its industry leading iMEMS® (integrated micro electrical mechanical system) accelerometer technology --used world-wide in automotive airbag systems – will be used in multiple platforms of IBM’s ThinkPad® mobile computers featuring the new IBM Active Protection System, the first automatic hard drive protection technology of its kind. An ADI accelerometer on the ThinkPad motherboard detects shocks or free fall conditions, suggestive of an imminent impact, and within a fraction of a second signals the drive’s read/write heads to temporarily park, helping prevent contact with the disk drive until the system is stabilized. “IBM’s system is an intriguing use for MEMS motion sensors,” said Marlene Bourne, MEMS analyst with In-Stat/MDR. “This may possibly open up laptop sales by bringing peace of mind to those who would prefer to get a lap top but don’t because it’s in the home and could get knocked around.” Information loss due to disk drive damage can significantly impact productivity and smaller, lighter, and more mobile computing systems are increasingly at risk. IBM’s patent-pending hard drive protection technology protects user's data by applying concepts used in automobiles to deploy airbags upon impact. Unlike an air bag application where the accelerometers detect g forces to deploy air bags already involved in auto crashes, IBM uses accelerometers to detect tiny g forces as the notebook starts to fall so the system can take action on the way down. ADI’s reliable iMEMS accelerometers met or exceeded many of the requirements for this type of application: cost, ruggedness and sensitivity to small levels of acceleration. Bill Giudice, vice president and general manager, Micromachined Products Division, Analog Devices, Inc. commented, “Since ADI pioneered the integration of high-performance signal processing and MEMS, we have been impressed by the thousands of innovative applications for our inertial MEMS sensor technology. As more of these ideas are commercialized, our position as the world’s only high-volume producer of these integrated devices strengthens the appeal of our products to a wide range of automotive, consumer product and industrial customers.” About Analog Devices Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. 1 iMEMS is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. Editor's Contact Information: Howard Wisniowski (617) 761-7313 (617) 761-7607 howard.wisniowski@analog.com ADI Introduces Industry's Smallest Accelerometers From: home.businesswire.com Post time: 2004-03-13 20:47:26 ADI Introduces Industry's Smallest Accelerometers; Analog Devices' Enables New Features in Consumer Applications with Industry's Smallest MEMS Accelerometers NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004--Continuing its market leadership in MEMS inertial sensors, Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced the ADXL32x family of iMEMS(R) (integrated micro electro mechanical system) accelerometers, the first dual-axis MEMS accelerometers available in thin 4mm x 4mm x 1.45mm plastic Lead Frame Chip Scale Packages (LFCSP) - the smallest accelerometer form factor available today. "Size is very important for handheld devices, and smaller is better," said Bill Giudice, vice president and general manager, Micromachined Products Division, Analog Devices. "The ADXL32x family will accelerate MEMS adoption into high-volume consumer applications by lowering costs and enabling new features that help our customers differentiate their products and deliver important capabilities to their customers." The new accelerometer family was designed specifically with consumer applications in mind where small size, low power, low cost, and high reliability are crucial. Among these applications are: -- Mobile phones that respond to user's natural movements and gestures -- Smart handheld devices, such as PDAs, that respond to intuitive movements -- Notebook computer hard drive impact protection and anti-theft security -- Automotive DVD and CD drives vibration compensation Mr. Giudice explained, "The ADXL32x family continues our expansion of ADI's portfolio of accelerometer products and addresses the size, power, and cost barriers customers of portable devices face in very competitive markets. The ADXL320's thin plastic package provides our customers with the ability to incorporate motion-sensing features into mobile handsets and PDAs where space is at a premium and larger packaging cannot be used. With a drive toward future package dimensions of less than 2mm x 2mm x 0.9mm, our iMEMS accelerometers will continue to deliver the size, performance, and reliability our customers need." About the ADXL320 and ADXL321 The ADXL320 and ADXL321 dual-axis high-performance accelerometers with signal-conditioned voltage outputs are the smallest, low-power accelerometers available. Operating on power supplies as low as 2.7 V, they typically consume only 450 micro Amps, and can be power-cycled for even greater battery life. The typical noise floor is 200 micro-g per rtHz, allowing small tilt changes to be sensed using the narrow bandwidths (less than 10 Hz) typical of human motion. Bandwidths of 1 Hz to 2 kHz may be selected to suit the application. The ADXL320 +/-5g accelerometer addresses the integration requirements of cell phones for a variety of motion-sensing, tilt-sensing and inertial-sensing features. These new features include data entry, gaming, battery power management, menu and display control, gesture recognition, situational awareness, navigation and automatic portrait vs. landscape display orientation. The ADXL320 also enables hard drive protection systems and security features in notebook computers. The ADXL321, with a +/-10g measurement range, enables vibration detection in consumer appliances such as washing machines and feed-forward compensation solutions for automotive DVD and CD drives. Price and Availability The ADXL320 and ADXL321 are priced at $ 2.40 per unit in quantities of 10,000 units. These products are now sampling to select customers and will be available in volume production during the third quarter 2004. For more information, please visit: www.analog.com/ADXL320 About Analog Devices Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. Editors note: iMEMS is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.