Microchip Technology (Asia General Manager and Korea Representative: Han Byung-don) is introducing a new voltage reference product family designed for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers requiring high reliability.

Microchip Technology announced on the 7th that it has launched a high-precision voltage reference (Vref) IC that meets this demand at cost-effective pricing.

The newly launched MCP1502 is a Vref that has received AEC-Q100 Grade 1 certification (ambient operating temperature range: -40°C to +125°C) and automotive qualification, with a maximum temperature coefficient of 7ppm/°C.

Fanie Duvenhage, Vice President of Microchip's Mixed-Signal and Linear Business Unit, stated: "Microchip has consolidated four key aspects that customers require from Vref—high reliability, small package size, high performance, and cost-effective pricing—into a single product. The superior feature combination relative to price provides competitive advantages over competing products. In particular, it is well-suited to support automotive and aerospace industry customers who require robust products for harsh operating environments."

The MCP1502 is based on the proven MCP1501 Vref architecture that has been in the market for over five years. The MCP1502 is available in a compact 6-lead SOT-23 package and is suitable for a wide range of industrial, automotive, and aerospace applications requiring high reliability.

Microchip's MCP150x (MCP1501 and MCP1502) devices serve as ideal companion devices for Microchip's microcontroller (MCU), ADC, and DAC product families.

These devices offer multiple voltage options necessary for developing total system solutions suitable for a wide range of applications requiring stable, accurate, and repeatable data conversion. The MCP1502 is available in the most popular voltage level options of 1V to 4V, with pricing starting from $1.09 per unit.