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Silanna challenges legacy pricing and inventory models with introduction of Plural™ Data Converter Series

Delivers dramatically improved ADC affordability and lead times with 10-, 12-, 14-, and 16-bit Plural chips offering 20-250 Msps sample rate.
SAN DIEGO, CA: May 7th, 2025 Silanna Semiconductor, the home of analog innovation, has announced the launch of Plural™, a new generation of data converters for customers eager to find a more available, affordable, high-performance alternative to existing brands.
The company has developed 10, 12, 14, and 16-bit ResolutionPlatforms™, each factory-configurable using Silanna’s proprietary Plural™ architecture. This enables the production of more than 150 distinct ADCs, with sample rates from 20 to 250 Msps to support the unique needs of individual customers.
Silanna’s ADC division lead, Randy Wayland, said, “Plural allows Silanna to offer superior product and operational benefits to a market that has been without competitive alternatives for years. Plural represents a true second-source option to legacy products, at 30% less cost and lead times measured in weeks, not months.”
The company has created a release roadmap, with an initial round of 50 pre-configured ADCs launched this month across all four resolutions.
This initial range has been selected as pin-for-pin drop-in replacements for many of the most commonly used legacy devices for the industrial and communications sectors, offering equivalent performance, function, and configurations.
Wayland added: “The traditional ADC model requires hundreds of dedicated designs, each with its own wafer stack, which can only be supported with high-volume demand. This leaves smaller customers at a disadvantage, without support and products when they need them. We provide the same breadth of product with a manufacturing process that ensures all customers have access to the product they need when they need it.”
The rollout of Plural™ pin-to-pin compatible replacement chips and derivatives will continue rapidly throughout the second half of 2025, with more than 150 ADCs launched by mid-2026.
The factory-configurable nature of the Plural platform also means the road map can be dynamically modified to support the real-time needs of the market and the customer base.
2026 will also see the introduction of ADCs, DACs, and transceiver products with sample rates up to 4 Gsps.
Silanna’s ADC division is based in San Diego, with all IP developed in the US. Its manufacturing takes place entirely outside of China.
Visit https://silannasemi.ai/advanced-data-convertors/ for further information and to sign up for updates on availability and products.
About Silanna Semiconductor
Based in San Diego, California, Silanna Semiconductor develops and manufactures best-in-class analog technologies, including the market’s most design-friendly data converters for use in industrial and communication systems.
Its ADC division is a privately funded business unit and was launched in 2025. The company’s IP was developed in San Diego, funded by Silanna, and manufactured entirely outside of China.
The organization is part of the Silanna Group, which was established in 2006 and is registered in Australia.

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