SEMTECH SC1189
Specifications
Iout Max
24
Operating Frequency
200 kHz
Package
SOIC-24
Vin (V) max
7
Vin(V) min
4.5
Vout Max
1.825
Vout Min
1.05
Features
- 1.0% accuracy (1.6 V to 1.8 V)
- 1.25 V, 2.5 V short-circuit-protected linear controllers
- 5-bit DAC for output programmability
- 95% efficiency (switching section)
- Available in Lead free package
- Designed for Intel Pentium® III requirements
- Fully WEEE and RoHS compiant
- Linear controllers adjustable to 1.8 V chipset.
- On-chip power-good signal
- Synchronous design, enables no heatsink solution
- VRM 8.4 Compliant (1.3 V to 1.8 V)
- VRM 8.5 Compliant
Datasheet
Extracted Text
SC1189
Programmable Synchronous DC/DC
Converter, Dual LDO Controller
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Features
Description
The SC1189 combines a synchronous voltage mode
·Synchronous design, enables no heatsink solution
controller with two low-dropout linear regulators
95% efficiency (switching section)
providing most of the circuitry necessary to implement
5 bit DAC for output programmability
three DC/DC converters for powering advanced ®
Designed for Intel Pentium III requirements
®
microprocessors such as Pentium III.
1.25V, 2.5V short circuit protected linear controllers
Linear controllers adjustable to 1.8V chipset.
The SC1189 switching section features an integrated 5
VRM 8.5 Compliant
bit D/A converter, latched drive output for enhanced noise
VRM 8.4 Compliant (1.3V to 1.8V)
immunity, pulse by pulse current limiting and logic
1.0% accuracy (1.6V to 1.8V)
compatible shutdown. The SC1189 switching section
On Chip Power Good Signal
operates at a fixed frequency of 200kHz, providing an op-
timum compromise between size, efficiency and cost in Available in Lead free package, fully WEEE and
RoHS compliant.
the intended application areas. The integrated D/A con-
verter provides programmability of output voltage from
1.05V to 1.825V in 25mV increments with no external
Applications
components.
®
Pentium III microprocessor supplies
1.050V to 1.825V microprocessor supplies
The SC1189 linear sections are low dropout regulators
Programmable triple power supplies
with short circuit protection, supplying 1.25V for Vtt and
2.5V for non-GTL I/O. They can be easily adjusted to sup-
ply higher voltages e.g. 1.8V chipset.
Simplified Application Circuit
12V
+
5V 47uF 0.1uF
+
10
1500uF
U6
x4
5 9
VCC CS+
0.1uF
7 8
0.1uF
LDOEN CS-
0.1uF
VID25MV
22 17 1.00k OPEN
VID25MV VOSENSE
2R2
VID0
21 15
VID0 BSTH
2.5mOhm
VCC_CORE
VID1
20 11
VID1 DH
1.2uH
VID2 19 14
VID2 BSTL
2R2
VID3
18 13
VID3 DL
+
EN
16 10
0.1uF
EN PGNDH
1 12 1500uF
AGND PGNDL
x6
23 6 1k
LDOV PWRGD
24 2 5V
GATE2 GATE1
4 3
LDOS2 LDOS1
SC1189CS
10k
3.3V
PWRGD
+ 1.8V 2.5V
330uF
442
+ +
1.0k
330uF 330uF
1
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Exceeding the specifications below may result in permanent damage to the device, or device malfunction. Operation outside of the parameters specified
in the Electrical Characteristics section is not implied.
Pl arameter Sm ymbo Ms aximu Unit
VV CC to AGND -V 0.3 to +7
IN
PGNDH, PGNDL to AGND ±V 1
BSTH to PGNDH, BSTL to PGNDL -V 0.3 to +15
DH to PGNDH, DL to PGNDL (Note2) -V 1 to +15
OT perating Temperature Range 0C to +70 °
A
JT unction Temperature Range 0C to +125 °
J
ST torage Temperature Range -C 65 to +150 °
STG
LT ead Temperature (Soldering) 10 Sec. 3C 00 °
LEAD
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient 8W 0 °C/
θ
JA
Thermal Impedance Junction to Case θ 2W 5 °C/
JC
Electrical Characteristics
Unless specified: V = 4.75V to 5.25V; GND = P = 0V; V = V ; 0mV < (CS+-CS-) < 60mV; LDOV = 11.4V to 12.6V; T = 0 to 70°C
CC GND OSENSE O A
Ps arameter Cn ondition Mp i Tx y Ms a Unit
Switching Section
OI utput Voltage = 2A in Application Circuit See Output Voltage Table
O
SC upply VoltageV5 C 47 . V
SV upply CurrentV8 CC = 5.0 1A5 m
LI oad Regulation=1 0.8A to 24A %
O
Line Regulation +50% .
Current Limit Voltage 50 5 758V m
Oscillator Frequency 10 70 20 0 2z 3 kH
Oscillator Max Duty Cycle 95 09%
Peak DH Sink/Source Current 2 A
BV STH - DH = 4.5V, DH - PGNDH = 3.3 1 A
DH - PGNDH = 1.5V 100 mA
Peak DL Sink/Source Current 2 A
BV STL - DL = 4.5V, DL - PGNDL = 3.3 1 A
DL - PGNDL = 1.5V 100 mA
Gain (A)V VOSENSE to 3B 5 d
OL O
Vx ID Source Current VID ≤21 .4V 1A0 u
VV ID Leakage VIDx = 3.3 ±10 µA
VIDx = 0V 100 µA
Power good threshold voltage 82 8 1% 1
Dead Time 40 01s 0 n
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Electrical Characteristics (Cont.)
Unless specified: V = 4.75V to 5.25V; GND = P = 0V; V = V ; 0mV < (CS+-CS-) < 60mV; LDOV = 11.4V to 12.6V; T = 0 to 70°C
CC GND OSENSE O A
Ps arameter Cn ondition Mp i Tx y Ms a Unit
Linear Sections
QV uiescent Current L5 DOV = 12 mA
Output Voltage LDO1 25 .48723 .52 2V .56
Output Voltage LDO2 10 .23119 .25 1V .26
Gain (A))L0 DOS (1,2) to GATE (1,2 9B d
OL
LI oad Regulation =3 0 to 8A 0% .
O
Line Regulation 0% .3
OV utput Impedance V1 GATE = 6.5 1k .5 Ω
LDOV Undervoltage Lockout 60 .5 80 . 1V
LDOEN Threshold 19 .3 1V .
LV DOEN Sink Current LDOEN = 3.3 0.01 1.0 µA
LDOEN = 0V -200 -300 µA
Ot vercurrent Trip Voltage %0 of Vo set poin 20406%
Power-up Output Short Circuit Immunity 15 6s 0 m
Output Short Circuit Glitch Immunity 04 .5 3s 0 m
G; ate Pulldown Impedance GATE (1,2) -AGND 80 0 30 0 7k 5 Ω
VCC+BST=0V
VOSENSE Impedance 1k 0 Ω
Notes:
(1) This device is ESD sensitive. Use of standard ESD handling precautions is required.
(2) See Gate Resistor Selection recommendations.
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Pin Configuration Ordering Information
(1)
DevicePr ackage Linea Temp
TOP VIEW
Voltage Range (T )
J
AGND 1 24 GATE2
GATE1 2 23 LDOV
SC1189SWTR
LDOS1 3 22 VID25MV
SV O-241C .25V/2.5 0° to 125°
(2)
LDOS2 4 21 VID0
SC1189SWTRT
VCC 5 20 VID1
PWRGD 6 19 VID2
Notes:
LDOEN 7 18 VID3
(1) Only available in tape and reel packaging. A reel
CS- 8 17 VOSENSE
CS+ 9 16 EN contains 1000 devices.
PGNDH 10 15 BSTH
(2) Lead free product. This product is fully WEEE and
DH 11 14 BSTL
RoHS compliant.
PGNDL 12 13 DL
(24 Pin SOIC)
Pin Descriptions
Pe in #Pn in Nam Pin Functio
1DAd GN Small Signal Analog and Digital Groun
21G1 ATE Gate Drive Output LDO
31L1 DOS Sense Input for LDO
42L2 DOS Sense Input for LDO
5CVe C Input Voltag
6D PWRG Power Good Output, pulls low if VCC_CORE is outside valid range
7NL. DOE LDO Supply Monitor
8-C) S Current Sense Input (negative
9+C) S Current Sense Input (positive
1H 0Ph GND Power Ground for High Side Switc
1H 1Dt High Side Driver Outpu
1L 2Ph GND Power Ground for Low Side Switc
1L 3Dt Low Side Driver Outpu
1L 4Br ST Supply for Low Side Drive
1H 5Br ST Supply for High Side Drive
(1)
1N 6 E Logic low shuts down the converter, High or open for normal operation
1E 7V. OSENS Top end of internal feedback chain
(1)
13 8 VID Programming Input (MSB)
(1)
12 9 VID Programming Input
(1)
21 0 VID Programming Input
(1)
20 1 VID Programming Input
(1)
2V 2 VID25M Programming Input (LSB)
2V 3Ln DO +12V for LDO sectio
22 4G2 ATE Gate Drive Output LDO
Note:
(1) All logic level inputs and outputs are open collector TTL compatible.
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Block Diagram
VCC CS- CS+ EN
CURRENT
LIMIT
REF
BSTH
+
70mV
-
VID3
ERROR
AMP
VID2
LEVEL SHIFT AND
DH
HIGH SIDE DRIVE
D/A
+
VID1
-
-
VID0
+
VID25MV
PGNDH
VOSENSE
R
SHOOT-THRU
CONTROL
+ Q
OSCILLATOR
- S
OPEN
PWRGD
COLLECTORS
+
BSTL
-
AGND
SYNCHRONOUS
LDOEN DL
MOSFET DRIVE
LDOS1
2.5V FET 1.25V FET
REF
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER
PGNDL
GATE1
LDOV GATE2 LDOS2 AGND
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Applications Information - Output Voltage Table
Unless specified: 4.75V < VCC < 5.25V; GND = PGND = 0V; VOSENSE = V ; 0mV < (CS+-CS-) < 60mV; = 0°C < T < 85°C
O j
VID
Ps arameter Condition Mp inTx yMs a Unit
20 5MV 321
(1)
Output Voltage I=0 2A in Application circuit 04 10010 .0316 .051V .06
O
1009 1015 .0511 .07 1.09
0104 0110 .0817 .10 1.11
1108 0115 .1012 .12 1.14
0003 0110 .1317 .15 1.16
1007 0115 .1513 .17 1.19
0102 0010 .1818 .20 1.21
1107 0015 .2013 .22 1.24
0001 0010 .2319 .25 1.26
1006 0015 .2514 .27 1.29
0111 1110 .2810 .30 1.32
1115 1115 .3015 .32 1.34
0010 1110 .3310 .35 1.37
1014 1115 .3516 .37 1.39
0119 1010 .3711 .40 1.42
1114 1015 .4016 .42 1.44
0018 1010 .4212 .45 1.47
1013 1015 .4517 .47 1.49
0118 0110 .4713 .50 1.52
1112 0115 .5018 .52 1.54
0017 0110 .5213 .55 1.57
1011 0115 .5519 .57 1.59
0114 0010 .5816 .60 1.61
1119 0015 .6011 .62 1.64
0014 0010 .6317 .65 1.66
1018 0015 .6512 .67 1.69
0103 1110 .6817 .70 1.71
1108 1115 .7012 .72 1.74
0003 1110 .7318 .75 1.76
1007 1115 .7513 .77 1.79
0102 1010 .7818 .80 1.81
1108 1015 .7912 .82 1.85
Note 1: VID[3:0] correspond to legacy VRM8.4 voltage levels for 1.3V to 1.8V
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Layout Guidelines
Careful attention to layout requirements are necessary for transition switching. Connections should be as wide and
successful implementation of the SC1189 PWM control- as short as possible to minimize loop inductance. Mini-
ler. High currents switching at 200kHz are present in the mizing this loop area will a) reduce EMI, b) lower ground
application and their effect on ground plane voltage differ- injection currents, resulting in electrically “cleaner” grounds
entials must be understood and minimized. for the rest of the system and c) minimize source ringing,
1). The high power parts of the circuit should be laid out resulting in more reliable gate switching signals.
first. A ground plane should be used, the number and 3). The connection between the junction of Q1, Q2 and
position of ground plane interruptions should be such as the output inductor should be a wide trace or copper re-
to not unnecessarily compromise ground plane integrity. gion. It should be as short as practical. Since this connec-
Isolated or semi-isolated areas of the ground plane may tion has fast voltage transitions, keeping this connection
be deliberately introduced to constrain ground currents to short will minimize EMI. The connection between the out-
particular areas, for example the input capacitor and bot- put inductor and the sense resistor should be a wide trace
tom FET ground. or copper area, there are no fast voltage or current transi-
2). The loop formed by the Input Capacitor(s) (Cin), the Top tions in this connection and length is not so important,
FET (Q1) and the Bottom FET (Q2) must be kept as small however adding unnecessary impedance will reduce effi-
as possible. This loop contains all the high current, fast ciency.
12V IN 5V
10
1 24
AGND GATE2
2 23
GATE1 LDOV
2.32k
3 22
LDOS1 VID0
Cin
+
4 21 Q1 1.00k
LDOS2 VID1
0.1uF
5 20
5mOhm
VCC VID2
Vout
6 19
PWRGD VID3
L
+
7 18 Q2
LDOEN VID25MV
Cout
8 17
CS- VOSENSE
9 16
CS+ EN
0.1uF
10 15
PGNDH BSTH
11 14
DH BSTL
12 13
PGNDL DL
SC1189
Heavy lines indicate
3.3V Vo Lin1
high current paths.
Q3
+
+
Cout Lin1
Cin Lin
Layout Diagram
SC1189
Vo Lin2
Q4
+
Cout Lin2
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Layout Guidelines (Cont.)
4) The Output Capacitor(s) (Cout) should be located as Cin, Q1, Q2 loop.
close to the load as possible, fast transient load currents 6) Vcc for the SC1189 should be supplied from the 5V
are supplied by Cout only, and connections between Cout supply through a 10Ω resistor, the Vcc pin should be
and the load must be short, wide copper areas to mini- decoupled directly to AGND by a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor,
mize inductance and resistance. trace lengths should be as short as possible.
5) The SC1189 is best placed over a quiet ground plane 7) The Current Sense resistor and the divider across it
area, avoid pulse currents in the Cin, Q1, Q2 loop flowing should form as small a loop as possible, the traces run-
in this area. PGNDH and PGNDL should be returned to ning back to CS+ and CS- on the SC1189 should run par-
the ground plane close to the package. The AGND pin allel and close to each other. The 0.1µF capacitor should
should be connected to the ground side of (one of) the be mounted as close to the CS+ and CS- pins as possible.
output capacitor(s). If this is not possible, the AGND pin 8) Ideally, the grounds for the two LDO sections should be
may be connected to the ground path between the Output returned to the ground side of (one of) the output
Capacitor(s) and the Cin, Q1, Q2 loop. Under no circum- capacitor(s).
stances should AGND be returned to a ground inside the
5V
Currents in Power Section
+
Vout
+
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Component Selection
S S S S SWIT WIT WIT WIT WITCHING SECTION CHING SECTION CHING SECTION CHING SECTION CHING SECTION
OUTPUT CAP OUTPUT CAP OUTPUT CAP OUTPUT CAP OUTPUT CAPA A A A ACIT CIT CIT CIT CITORS ORS ORS ORS ORS - Selection begins with the most and 0% duty cycle capability, so some allowance must be
critical component. Because of fast transient load current made. Choosing an inductor value of 50 to 75% of the
requirements in modern microprocessor core supplies, the calculated maximum will guarantee that the inductor cur-
output capacitors must supply all transient load current rent will ramp fast enough to reduce the voltage dropped
requirements until the current in the output inductor ramps across the ESR at a faster rate than the capacitor sags,
up to the new level. Output capacitor ESR is therefore one hence ensuring a good recovery from transient with no
of the most important criteria. The maximum ESR can be additional excursions.
simply calculated from: We must also be concerned with ripple current in the out-
put inductor and a general rule of thumb has been to
V
t
allow 10% of maximum output current as ripple current.
R ≤
ESR
I
t
Note that most of the output voltage ripple is produced by
Where
the inductor ripple current flowing in the output capacitor
ESR. Ripple current can be calculated from:
V = Maximum transient voltage excursion
t
I = Transient current step
V
t
IN
I =
L
RIPPLE
⋅ ⋅
4 L f
OSC
For example, to meet a 100mV transient limit with a 10A
Ripple current allowance will define the minimum permit-
load step, the output capacitor ESR must be less than
ted inductor value.
10mΩ. To meet this kind of ESR level, there are three
available capacitor technologies.
PO PO PO PO POWER FETS WER FETS WER FETS - The FET WER FETS WER FETS s are chosen based on several
criteria, with probably the most important being power
Each Cap. Total
dissipation and power handling capability.
Qty.
Technology
C ESR C ESR T T T T TOP FET OP FET OP FET - The po OP FET OP FET wer dissipation in the top FET is a combi-
Rqd.
(µF) (mΩ) (µF) (mΩ)
nation of conduction losses, switching losses and bottom
FET body diode recovery losses.
L0 ow ESR Tantalum 30 3 6620 000 1
a) Conduction losses are simply calculated as:
O0 S-CON 35 3 2393 90 8.
2
P = I ⋅R ⋅ δ
COND O DS(on)
L0 ow ESR Aluminum14 50 4573 500 8.
where
V
O
The choice of which to use is simply a cost/performance
δ = duty cycle ≈
V
IN
issue, with Low ESR Aluminum being the cheapest, but
taking up the most space.
b) Switching losses can be estimated by assuming a switch-
ing time, if we assume 100ns then:
INDUCTOR INDUCTOR
INDUCTOR INDUCTOR - Having decided on a suitable type and value INDUCTOR
−2
of output capacitor, the maximum allowable value of in-
P = I ⋅ V ⋅10
SW O IN
ductor can be calculated. Too large an inductor will pro-
or more generally,
duce a slow current ramp rate and will cause the output
I ⋅ V ⋅(t + t ) ⋅ f
O IN r f OSC
capacitor to supply more of the transient load current
P =
SW
4
for longer - leading to an output voltage sag below the
c) Body diode recovery losses are more difficult to esti-
ESR excursion calculated above.
mate, but to a first approximation, it is reasonable to as-
The maximum inductor value may be calculated from:
sume that the stored charge on the bottom FET body di-
R C
ESR
ode will be moved through the top FET as it starts to turn
L ≤ ⋅ V
A
I
t on. The resulting power dissipation in the top FET will be:
where V is the lesser of V or () V − V
A O IN O
P = Q ⋅ V ⋅ f
RR RR IN OSC
The calculated maximum inductor value assumes 100% To a first order approximation, it is convenient to only con-
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Component Selection (Cont.)
sider conduction losses to determine FET suitability. INPUT CAP INPUT CAP INPUT CAP INPUT CAP INPUT CAPA A A A ACIT CIT CIT CIT CITORS ORS ORS - since the RMS ripple current in the ORS ORS
For a 5V in; 2.8V out at 14.2A requirement, typical FET input capacitors may be as high as 50% of the output
losses would be: current, suitable capacitors must be chosen accordingly.
Using 1.5X Room temp R to allow for temperature rise. Also, during fast load transients, there may be restrictions
DS(ON)
on input di/dt. These restrictions require useable energy
storage within the converter circuitry, either as extra
FR ET type (mΩ)P(e W) Packag
DS(on) D
output capacitance or, more usually, additional input ca-
2
I5 RL34025191D .6 Pak
pacitors. Choosing low ESR input capacitors will help maxi-
2 mize ripple rating for a given size.
I5 RL220319 0. 1D .1 Pak
S0 i44102628 .2 S0-
G G G G GA A A A ATE RESIS TE RESIS TE RESIS TE RESIS TE RESIST T T T TOR SELECTION OR SELECTION OR SELECTION OR SELECTION OR SELECTION - The gate resistors for the
top and bottom switching FETs limit the peak gate current
BO BO BO BO BOTT TT TT TT TTOM FET OM FET OM FET OM FET OM FET - Bottom FET losses are almost entirely due
and hence control the transition time. It is important to
to conduction. The body diode is forced into conduction at
control the off time transition of the top FET, it should be
the beginning and end of the bottom switch conduction
fast to limit switching losses, but not so fast as to cause
period, so when the FET turns on and off, there is very
excessive phase node oscillation below ground as this can
little voltage across it, resulting in low switching losses.
lead to current injection in the IC substrate and erratic
Conduction losses for the FET can be determined by:
behaviour or latchup. The actual value should be deter-
2
mined in the application, with the final layout and FETs.
P = I ⋅R ⋅(1− δ)
COND O DS(on)
For the example above:
CURRENT SENSE, LIMIT CURRENT SENSE, LIMIT CURRENT SENSE, LIMIT CURRENT SENSE, LIMIT CURRENT SENSE, LIMIT, DR , DR , DR , DR , DROOP AND OFFSET OOP AND OFFSET OOP AND OFFSET OOP AND OFFSET OOP AND OFFSET
The converter is protected and it’s loadline shaped by the
FR ET type (mΩ)P(e W) Packag
DS(on) D
signals generated from the sense resistor and associated
2
I5 RL34025131D .3 Pak components.
2
I5 RL220313 0. 0D .9 Pak
CURRENT LIMIT CIRCUIT
V
CS
S0 i44102718 .7 S0-
Io
R
RD F
Vo
Each of the package types has a characteristic thermalR
S
INDUCTOR
impedance. For the surface mount packages on double
+
Ra Rb
sided FR4, 2 oz printed circuit board material, thermal
VOSENSE
Rc
o 2 o
impedances of 40 C/W for the D PAK and 80 C/W for theRload
DROOP
AND
SO-8 are readily achievable. The corresponding tempera- OFFSET
CIRCUIT
ture rise is detailed below:
Current Limit, Droop and Offset circuit
O
Temperature Rise ( C)
Current Limit is given by
FT ET typeTT op FE Bottom FE
I = V .(R +R )/(R .R )
OLIM CS D F S F
I6 RL3402562 7. 53.
At no load the output voltage is given by:
I6 RL2203 42 7. 37.
V =V *(1+(Ra.Rb)/(Rc*(Ra+Rb))
O O(nom)
so the offset is:
S8 i4410 16 80. 141.
V =V *1000*(Ra.Rb)/(Rc*(Ra+Rb))
OS O(nom)
and the droop is calculated as:
It is apparent that single SO-8 Si4410 are not adequate
V =Io*R *Rb/(Ra+Rb)
D S
for this application, but by using parallel pairs in each
where R is in mΩ, V and V in mV
S OS D
position, power dissipation will be approximately halved
For a full design procedure for droop and offset, see Appli-
and temperature rise reduced by a factor of 4.
cation Note AN97-9, “Using Droop and Vout Offset for im-
proved transient response”.
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I
OLIM
FOLDBACK CURRENT LIMITING
M =
I
OS
The SC1189 implements a “Hard Current Limit”
overcurrent protection for the switching supply output. In 3) Choose V and calculate R
B B
a short circuit condition, this will lead to higher than nor-
M⋅ V ⋅R ⋅R
B D F
R =
mal power dissipation in the bottom side FETs. If this is B
(M −1)V (R + R )
CS D F
problematic, foldback current limiting can be easily and
4) Calculate the ratio of the input divider
inexpensively implemented to drastically reduce dissipa-
tion during output short circuit
R V + V + V
C B CS F
=
(R + R ) V
A C IN
R R
A B
V To CS+ where V = Forward Voltage drop of diode (≈ 0.6V)
IN F
V
CS
R
C Choose R
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This company has been a terrific help to us (I work for Trican Well Service) in sourcing the Micron Ram Memory we needed for our Siemens computers. Great service! And great pricing! I know when the product is shipping and when it will arrive, all the way through the ordering process.
Trican Well Service
GO TO SOURCE
When I can't find an obsolete part, I first call GID and they'll come up with my parts every time. Great customer service and follow up as well. Scott emails me from time to time to touch base and see if we're having trouble finding something.....which is often with our 25 yr old equipment.
ConAgra Foods