April 18, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced an 800-mA output DC-to-DC regulators optimized for better energy efficiencies in battery-powered applications using multiple alkaline/NiMH, lithium cells, or other standard power sources. Read more

April 12, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP1046 digital power controller for high efficiency AC-to-DC and isolated DC-to-DC power supply systems. Read more

March 29, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a fully differential analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver that claims to provide more than eight times the performance-to-power ratio of similar devices. Read more

March 28, 2012 Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS), industrial machine vision applications and surveillance cameras have one thing in common: They have to process large amounts of image data in real-time. Analog Devices has developed a new series of its Blackfin processor family that has the capability to greatly speed up these processing steps. Read more

March 27, 2012 NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the LPC11A00 microcontroller series featuring a flexible analog subsystem, based on the ARM Cortex-M0 processor. Combining 50-MHz CPU performance with advanced analog features including Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) in a 2.5 x 2.5-mm WLCSP package. Read more

March 22, 2012 Maxim Integrated Products has unveiled the MAX14778 (analog mux) and MAX14759–MAX14764 (analog switches), ±25 V above- and below-the-rails devices that let you switch/mux a wide signal range from standard 3 V to 5.5 V supplies. Read more

March 22, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a single-chip energy measurement AFE (analog front end) that monitors the energy consumption and power quality of up to six electrical circuits. The ADE7816 energy measurement AFE is designed for data centre power distribution units, energy monitoring and management systems, and multi-channel electricity meters. Read more

February 29, 2012 Quicker development of digital audio equipment – from hi-fi quality to low-cost, low-power embedded or industrial audio – is being made possible with the introduction of the new Audio Streamer Micro-Blox development board from broadline distributor Future Electronics. Read more

February 24, 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled the industry’s fastest 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The quad DAC34SH84 is 50-percent faster and uses 50-percent less power than the closest 16-bit DAC alternative, clocking in at 1.5 GSPS and consuming just 362 mW per channel. The DAC34SH84 provides an easy, pin-compatible upgrade from the 1.25-GSPS DAC34H84 for customers wanting to maximize speed in 3G, LTE, GSM and WiMAX wireless base stations and repeaters; microwave point-to-point radio; software defined radio; and waveform generation systems. Read more

February 13, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI ) has introduced an 11-bit D/A converter that enables cable television and broadband operators to synthesise the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz into a single RF port, while consuming a maximum of 1.1 W of power. Read more

February 7, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2164, a 6.5-V, 4-A output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 96 percent. The highly integrated ADP2164 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 2.7 V to 6.5 V, an output range as low as 0.6 V and includes low on-resistance switching FETs to maximise efficiency while reducing board space. Read more

February 6, 2012 Unipower LLC has introduced the SGH 3000 Series of 650 W, 12 V front-ends designed to satisfy the latest networking and datacom applications that demand smaller size, lower energy consumption and a reduced cost of ownership. Read more

January 30, 2012 Intersil Corporation has introduced the industry’s fastest, lowest power single and dual channel 14-bit analog-to-digital converters with JESD204B serial outputs. The serial output ADCs provide single channel sampling rates up to 500 Megasamples/second and dual channel rates up to 250 Msps. Read more

January 30, 2012 CML Microcircuits has introduced the CMX7861 FirmCODEC which is a full featured analog front end for DSP/FPGA/Microcontroller based systems. The device is a combination of codec, embedded signal processing and auxiliary system support functions, allowing simple interfacing between analog and digital systems that together improve overall system performance, reduce development time and overall system cost. Read more

January 24, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is helping industrial, medical and communications equipment designers improve power system performance by reducing board space with the introduction today of the ADP5041 and ADP5040 multi-output regulators. The regulators meet the increasing demand for greater power density by combining a high-efficiency, 3-MHz, 1.2-A buck regulator and two 300-mA LDOs (low dropout regulators) in a small 20-lead LFCSP package. Read more

January 19, 2012 ZMD AG has introduced what the company claims is a class-leading 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) for calibrated resistive sensor modules. The ZSSC3016 combines high accuracy amplification, 16-bit precision analog-to-digital conversion, and an 18-bit DSP for linearization and calibration functions. Read more

December 23, 2011 International Rectifier has introduced a digital power solution featuring GUI-based VR design for fast, real-time tuning and system-level optimization powers All New 3-Way Digital X79 motherboards from GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards. Read more

December 21, 2011 We are only a few months after Texas Instruments absorbed National Semiconductor but the new business is already making it clear that it sees data converter technologies as being its gateway for growth in 2012 and beyond.  Paul Buckley EE Times Europe Analog's editor spotlights some of TI's and National Semiconductors' top data converter product developments this year.  Read more

December 16, 2011 Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has expanded the company’s analog wireless infrastructure portfolio with two low-power, low-distortion radio frequency (RF) to intermediate frequency (IF) mixers for cellular base station equipment. The new devices improve system third-order intermodulation (IM3) performance and reduce power consumption, resulting in improved quality of service (QoS) and enabling smaller enclosures with increased reliability in 4G wireless infrastructure applications. Read more

December 7, 2011 Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited is deploying Apache Design, Inc’s Totem software to analyze and optimize all their custom integrated circuit (IC) designs which includes analog, memory, high-speed I/O, PMIC (power management IC) and RF ICs that are used in wide variety of consumer, mobile and communications electronic products. Read more

December 7, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the MSP430F563x and MSP430F663x families adding more performance and features to its ultra-low-power 16-bit microcontroller portfolio. Developers can immediately take advantage of the microcontrollers’ larger memory, display capacity and analog peripherals, which enable high precision measurement and connectivity. Read more

December 2, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. The deal will see Richardson RFPD, which is one of the leading distributors of RF and microwave components, support the design-in of ADI’s high-performance RF ICs (integrated circuits) along with the company’s full range of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal-processing products. Read more

December 1, 2011 Touchstone Semiconductor, a developer of high-performance analog integrated circuit solutions, has unveiled the TS1100 family of 1 μA current-sense amplifiers that cut offset to 30 µV, which is more than 3X tighter than the closest competitor. Read more

December 1, 2011 The newest members to the ML610Q4xx series of low-power microcontrollers from LAPIS Semiconductor (formerly OKI Semiconductor) will give designers even more choices when creating products that provide comprehensive control over the operation of battery-powered devices used for the measurement and display of temperature, humidity and carbon monoxide (CO) in industrial and commercial environments. Read more

November 29, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a 16-channel audio D/A converter that is capable of improving audio system performance and reducing power consumption for professional, ‘prosumer’ and automotive audio equipment applications. Read more

November 18, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated is claiming the industry's best noise performance and lowest power octal-channel, 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) at 80 MSPS. The ADS5294 meets designers' needs for power-efficient, cost-effective designs by delivering a best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 75.5 dBFS at 5 MHz and a sampling frequency of up to 80 MSPS. Read more

November 17, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , (ADI), has unveiled a pair of LDOs (low dropout regulators) with low noise, high power supply rejection, and excellent line and load transient response. The ADP7102 and ADP7104 LDOs achieve a 15 μVrms fixed-voltage noise figure, power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) of 60 dB at 10 kHz in 3-V operation, and feature reverse current protection to guard against shorts and sudden load discharges. Read more

November 8, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated is expanding the company’s portfolio of general-purpose, low-power, rail-to-rail output operational amplifiers (op amps) with the introduction of new single and dual analog-to-digital converter (ADC) drivers that provide the industry's highest performance-to-power ratio. The OPAx836 op amps use 33 percent less power than similar solutions while providing more than twice the bandwidth, 15 times faster slew rate, 40 times better total harmonic distortion (THD) and 75-percent higher precision. Read more

November 8, 2011 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC2369-18, a serial 18-bit, 1.6 Msps pseudo-differential SAR analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which achieves impressive 96.5 dB SNR and -120 dB THD while supporting a 0 V to 5 V unipolar input range. The pseudo-differential input simplifies the ADC driver requirement, enabling single-ended drive while benefiting from the reduction of unwanted signals common to both inputs. Read more

November 3, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated is reducing the bill of materials for wideband transmit systems with new dual, 500-MSPS digital-to-analog converters (DACs) starting at less than $10 in 1,000 unit quantities. Read more

October 26, 2011 Semtech Corp. has introduced the SX8674 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 multi-touch resistive touchscreen controllers which bring pinch and stretch gesture recognition to the Semtech 4D-Touch platform. Semtech claims to be the first to provide standard resistive panels with proximity sensing and Multi-touch support giving manufactures the opportunity to upgrade their existing platforms with the popular zoom-in/zoom-out gesture in picture viewer, internet browsing, and gaming applications. Read more

October 14, 2011 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has released six new low-voltage, high-precision dual single-pole single-throw (SPST) analog switches in space-saving TDFN and MSOP surface-mount packages. The DG721/2/3 and DG2537/8/9 deliver low power dissipation and low-switching-noise performance for signal integrity and system accuracy. Read more

October 6, 2011 austriamicrosystems' Full Service Foundry business unit is to expand its 0.35 µm High-Voltage CMOS technology portfolio. By introducing special inter-metal dioxide (IMD) layers, galvanic isolation is improved to over several hundred volts. Read more

October 6, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled four new system solutions for Smart Grid and metering applications, enabling designers to further accelerate time to market for PLC-based and low-power wireless products. The evaluation kits, tools and new software can be ordered immediately to enable communication protocols and promote Smart Grid applications. Read more

October 6, 2011 Diodes Incorporated has used FineSim SPICE multi-CPU circuit simulation technology to tape out two highly integrated synchronous switching voltage regulators. The AP6502 and AP6503, 340 kHz switching frequency external compensated synchronous DC/DC buck converters, are designed for use in consumer electronics systems such as digital TVs, LCD monitors and set-top boxes, which require ultra-efficient voltage conversion. Read more

September 22, 2011 e2v is building on the performance of its true single core high bandwidth family of ADCs with direct RF sampling with the launch a 12-bit 1.5 GSPS analog to digital converter. Read more

September 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time harmonic analysis for energy meters and power quality monitoring equipment. Designed for polyphase meters, the ADE7880 energy metering IC offers complete harmonic analysis, including magnitude and phase information, and delivers better than one percent accuracy over a dynamic range of 2000:1 up to the 63 rd harmonic. Read more

September 13, 2011 Nordic ID high performance, next generation UHF RFID Reader solutions have been released that are enabled by austriamicrosystems’ market-leading UHF RFID reader ICs. The AS3992 powers the Nordic ID UHF RFID reader, NUR-05W, which claims to be the smallest 500 mW RFID engine in the industry. Read more

September 12, 2011 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation plans to launch the worldwide Power 2 You Seminar Series in October 2011.  The seminar will include comprehensive practical and technical presentations that combine basic design principles, advanced programmable power and platform management concepts, and real-world power and platform management application examples. Read more

September 12, 2011 Intersil Corporation has expanded the company’s growing family of high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a new series of devices that provide industry leading signal-to-noise ratios while consuming little power. The new devices offer high input frequency performance, enabling simplified system architectures that improve manufacturability while reducing cost over traditional baseband architectures. Read more

August 16, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. , has introduced a 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) featuring a single-wire interface and 4-to-20 mA current loop drive that simplifies the design of smart transmitters used in industrial two-wire sensor systems. The highly integrated DAC161P997 reduces component count and cost in factory and building automation control systems by enabling the use of a single isolation component to cross the isolation boundary. Read more

August 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter that offers a best-in-class 100 µV to 3 V of usable dynamic range and the ability to measure low signal levels with high accuracy and no drop in settling time. Read more

August 9, 2011 Intersil Corporation has extended its family of precision op amps, introducing a new 5 V, ultra-low noise, chopper-stabilized zero drift rail-to-rail amplifier featuring half the noise of competitive amps that consume similar power. Read more

August 5, 2011 STMicroelectronics has released two new Sound Terminal digital-audio system-on-chip ICs for home-entertainment applications, which will enable smaller new-product designs while also running cooler to help designers meet tough product-safety requirements. Read more

August 1, 2011 Aim-TTi has extended the company’s CPX400 series of PowerFlex regulated laboratory power supplies to include single-output models. Read more

July 20, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP5034 regulator/LDO, a highly integrated power management IC that combines two 3-MHz, high efficiency, 1.2-A step down regulators with two 300-mA LDO regulators in a small LFCSP package. The company is also introducing the ADP5024 regulator/LDO, which is identical to the ADP5034 but features a single 300-mA LDO regulator. Read more

July 18, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 20 V, 3 A dual output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 93 percent. The full featured ADP2323 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 4.5 V to 20 V and an output range as low as 0.6 V up to 18 V at 1.5 percent voltage accuracy. Read more

July 14, 2011 Atmel Corporation has added new features to the company's 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA microcontroller (MCU) family with the industry's lowest power consumption of 100 nA with 5 µS wake-up time. The new Atmel AVR XMEGA family includes full-speed USB, the fastest and highest-precision analog systems, a Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller and the innovative event system that maximize real-time performance and throughput while reducing CPU load. Read more

July 12, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp., has introduced a family of analog-to-digital converters that the company claims are the industry’s first to directly sample RF signals beyond 2.7 GHz, with third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3) up to -71 dBc and sampling at up to 3.6 GSPS. Read more

July 1, 2011 Providing a combination of precision, low power and value, Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD8420 micropower, wide-supply-range instrumentation amplifier which is the company’s newest addition to its award-winning instrumentation amplifier product line. Read more

June 27, 2011 Vishay Intertechnology Inc., has released three new dual single pole double throw (SPDT) and dual double pole double throw (DPDT) CMOS low-voltage analog switches. The devices combine low-voltage operation and low on-resistance in small miniQFN packages for audio, SIM card, and multi-purpose signal switching in space-constrained portable end products. Read more

June 22, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an ultra-low noise, low-power low-distortion instrumentation amplifier (in amp) for the precision measurement of small signals present in noisy industrial operating environments. The new high-bandwidth AD8429 in amp claims to be one of the fastest in amps on the market with a current feedback architecture that offers 15 MHz (G=1) bandwidth and a 22-V/μs slew rate, which is 30 percent higher than competing in amps. Read more

June 9, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced the SolarMagic arc detection reference design that comprises analog front end integrated circuits (ICs) and multi-band dynamic filtering firmware which the company claims is the first commercially available chipset to detect hazardous DC arc faults in photovoltaic (PV) systems. Read more

June 8, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a differential RF/IF (radio frequency/intermediate frequency) amplifier for driving high-speed 12-bit to 18-bit A/D converters. The ADL5565 differential amplifier features 3-dB bandwidth of 5 GHz and achieves unprecedented distortion, noise and IP3/IP2 performance out to 300 MHz. Read more

June 7, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two 1-W, 2-stage RF driver amplifiers featuring the ability to cover the entire cellular frequency range used in wireless communications systems. The highly-integrated ADL5605 driver amplifier (covering the 700-MHz to 1000-MHz frequency range) and ADL5606 driver amplifier (operating in the 1800-MHz to 2700-MHz range) provide two stages of pin-compatible, are easy-to-tune and integrate gain, thereby saving board space when compared to traditional discrete designs. Read more

June 3, 2011 Apache Design Solutions, a provider of innovative power analysis and optimization solutions that enable the design of power-efficient, high-performance, noise-immune ICs and electronic systems, has announced that TSMC has included Apache's RedHawk, Totem, Sentinel, and chip models - CPM for power and CTM for thermal - in its Reference Flow 12.0, and Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Reference Flow 2.0, targeting TSMC 28 nm process. Read more

June 1, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp's WEBENCH Designer tools are now available in the Portuguese language Worldwide expert and novice electronic engineers as well as mechanical engineers have used WEBENCH to create over 1.5 million analog designs cost-free and quickly since its introduction in 1999. Read more

May 27, 2011 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated, an analog semiconductor company focused on enabling energy-efficient devices for consumer electronics, computing and communications markets. The acquisition expands Skyworks' portfolio with complementary analog semiconductor products including battery chargers, DC/DC converters, voltage regulators and LED drivers. Read more

May 23, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADXL206 high precision, low power, dual-axis iMEMS accelerometer with signal conditioned analog voltage outputs. The single-chip ADXL206 measures acceleration with a full-scale range of ±5 g and measures both dynamic acceleration such as tilt and static acceleration such as gravity. Read more

May 16, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADG5212 and ADG5213 high-voltage, latch-up proof quad switches that offer guaranteed latch-up protection for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications operating at up to ±22 V. Read more

May 10, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX2992, an OFDM-based powerline communication (PLC) modem that pairs with the MAX2991 analog front-end (AFE) to provide a complete PLC chipset for smart grid communications. The chipset complies with the emerging IEEE(R) P1901.2 standard for OFDM-based communication over power lines and offers guaranteed interoperability. Read more

April 26, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced direct digital synthesis (DDS) ICs that offer 30 percent lower power consumption and a 60 percent reduction in footprint than competing devices while operating over the extended temperature range of 40 to 125°C. The AD9838 DDS and AD9837 DDS ICs consume as little as 11 mW when operating from clock rates up to 16 MHz. Read more

April 22, 2011 Clare, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation, has introduced the CPC7514Z Quad High-Voltage Isolated Analog Switch Array for use in industrial controls, instrumentation, automatic test equipment and telecom applications. The CPC7514Z IC features four independently controlled, 320 V bidirectional normally open (1-Form-A) relays actuated by latched TTL logic-level control signals. Read more

April 21, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADP8866 LED charge pump backlight driver, which features independent control of nine LED current sinks, programmable LED blinking sequences and low operating current drain. Independent LED control allows designers to program different currents for each channel and enable them at different times. Read more

April 19, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two new data converters designed to deliver the speed and performance at low power necessary for a range of communications and industrial applications. The AD9434, a low-power, 12-bit, 500-MSPS A/D converter reduces thermal considerations by consuming 660 mW of power in a space-saving 8 mm x 8 mm LFCSP package. Read more

April 18, 2011 Intersil Corporation has expanded the company's growing family of high speed, low power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for communications and data acquisition applications by introducing the 16-bit ISLA216P series of ADCs. Read more

April 13, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry's lowest-noise, zero-drift operational amplifier. The ADA4528 zero-drift op amp is designed for instrumentation and medical applications that require precision over time and temperature without system calibration. Read more

April 5, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has signed a definitive agreement with National Semiconductor under which TI will acquire National for $25 per share in an all-cash transaction of about $6.5 billion.  The acquisition combines two industry leaders in analog semiconductors and the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. Read more

April 5, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated is introducing the MSP430AFE2xx series of metrology analog front end (AFE) ultra-low-power 16-bit microcontrollers. Part of TI's leading embedded processing portfolio, the low-cost MSP430AFE series offers the industry's first programmable single-phase metrology devices supported with multiple communication interfaces. Read more

March 31, 2011 Semtech Corp., has introduced a new platform of easy-to-use capacitive sensing ICs optimized for the next-generation of energy-efficient, touch button television applications. The 8-channel SX8660/61 touch sensor platform features integrated LED drivers and an extended, 10 cm range of proximity sensing. Read more

March 30, 2011 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a family of ultralow power 14-bit and 12-bit, 25 Msps to 125 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate less than 1 mW per mega sample per second from a 1.8 V supply, making them the lowest power high speed ADCs on the market. Read more

March 28, 2011 iWatt has adopted Magma Design Automation's Titan platform to improve analog design and layout productivity, and to automate difficult routing tasks including analog cell layouts and chip-level assembly. Read more

March 25, 2011 STMicroelectronics has extended its motion-sensor portfolio with what the company claims is the market's smallest 3-axis analog-output gyroscope. Housed inside an ultra-small 4x4x1 mm3 package, ST's newest gyroscope claims superior performance and reliability with smart power management and design flexibility, advancing adoption of high-precision gesture control and intuitive user interfaces in mobile phones, tablets, game controllers and other consumer devices. Read more

March 21, 2011 Analog Bits has unveiled an application specific Display SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) IP that reduces area by up to 25 times, die-costs up to 25% and power consumption by 700 mW. The new IP is silicon-proven and available immediately. Read more

March 17, 2011 Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is intensifying the company’s cooperation in Europe with Intersil Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers of high-performance analog products. Read more

March 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help engineers save weeks of research and design time by extending the company's Circuits from the Lab reference circuit program to address what the company claims is a growing challenge facing engineers worldwide who are being asked to design products more quickly, with fewer iterations and using an ever broadening range of technologies requiring analog, RF, power and mixed-signal expertise. Read more

March 14, 2011 Cadence Design Systems, Inc., has unveiled major enhancements to its Virtuoso-based custom/analog flow, which will boost productivity across the entire flow from initial design specification to final GDSII and for process nodes down to 20 nm. Read more

March 9, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has released the newest addition to the company's popular current-sense-amplifier product line.  The AD8218 zero-drift, bi-directional current-sense amplifier offers design engineers a precision current-sense amplifier with the unique combination of high bandwidth and the lowest drift currently available in the market in a low-cost package.  Read more

March 9, 2011 Microsemi Corporation has unveiled the company's new solar technology portfolio which include products for renewable energy applications include SmartFusion and IGLOO FPGAs; analog, mixed signal devices such as bypass diodes/switches, MOSFETs, FREDs and IGBTs; DC-DC converters, and pulse width modulation (PWM) modules. Read more

March 3, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry's first two-channel, simultaneous-sampling successive approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with two independently controlled internal references for simplified system-level design. The 16-bit ADS8363, 14-bit ADS7263 and 12-bit ADS7223 are pin-for-pin compatible and provide twice the per-channel throughput of similar ADCs, supporting speeds up to 1 MSPS. Read more

March 1, 2011 Three new high-performance, low-power iMEMS gyroscopes featuring an analog output specifically for angular rate (rotational) sensing in harsh environments has been releasesd by Analog Devices, Inc (ADI). Read more

February 24, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. has unveiled what the company claims is the industry’s first stereo analog subsystem with integrated Class G headphone amplifier and automatic level control (ALC) for smartphones and feature phones. The PowerWise LM49251’s Class G headphone amp dynamically reduces the supply voltage to lower power consumption and extend audio (MP3, movies, etc.) playback time. Read more

February 23, 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two power management development kits, which help designers generate the cleanest possible positive and negative voltage rails to power today's analog circuits. The new TPS54060 and TPS7A30/49 development kits remove switching noise and increase the performance of data converters, operational amplifiers, clocks and other signal chain devices. Read more

February 23, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a 14-bit D/A converter that enables cable television and broadband operators to synthesize the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz into a single RF (radio frequency) port, while consuming a maximum of 1.1 W of power. The AD9739A 14-bit, 2.5-GSPS D/A converter’s wide bandwidth and dynamic range enables cable operators to increase the QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) channel densities by 20 times over the densities found in today’s cable modems. Read more

February 22, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled a highly integrated, low-power RF transceiver for operation in the global 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) frequency band.  The ADF7241 RF transceiver is designed with emphasis on flexibility, ease-of-use characteristics, and low power consumption. Read more

February 22, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp. is releasing the company’s WEBENCH Designer tools in the Russian language. National's WEBENCH environment features WEBENCH Visualiser, which claims to be the only tool to provide visual navigation of virtually unlimited power and lighting designs optimized to meet desired specifications in seconds, and WEBENCH Power Architect, which makes creation of highly optimized multiple load, multiple supply power regulation systems almost effortless. Read more

February 9, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the first device in a new series of fully integrated analog front-end AFE chips that enable an electrocardiogram (ECG) system, which measures and records the electrical activity of a human heart in detail, to achieve monitor- and diagnostic-quality performance. The device also incorporates pacemaker pulse detection and respiration measurement, which are critical features of any high-performance ECG system. Read more

February 9, 2011 Analog Bits, the integrated clocking and interface IP specialist, is releasing what the company claims is the industry's lowest power 40 nm, high-speed Serializer/Deserializer IP. The macro is programmable to support multiple protocols and small enough to be used in embedded SOCs. Read more

February 2, 2011 Analog Devices' ADP16x series of low-dropout regulators draw only 42 μA of quiescent current at full load with superior power-supply-rejection performance. Read more

January 31, 2011 Analog Modules, Inc. is releasing its Model 823B Pockels Cell/Shutter Driver which is designed for continuous pulsed applications. Read more

January 26, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is providing the company's iCoupler digital isolation solution to Siemens Aerospace for its PowerSCOE system, a satellite power protection system that will shut down kilowatts of power within the satellite within microseconds in the case of an anomaly. Serving as the advanced technology group for Siemens AG, Siemens Aerospace designed the system with other applications in mind, such as smart grid power monitoring. Read more

January 25, 2011 Analog Devices has introduced two low-quiescent-current LDOs (low-dropout linear regulators) that offer high performance supply-rejection to help battery-operated portable equipment run longer and more efficiently. Read more

January 24, 2011 National Semiconductor Corp., is unveiling an innovative design engineering solution which aims to slash the time taken to create a modern sensor design system from weeks, or even months, to a matter of minutes. The company plans to revolutionize how sensor systems are designed by simplifying the design process and speed time-to-market with the launch of two configurable sensor analog front-end (AFE) integrated circuits supported by a new bench-top evaluation tool. Read more

January 21, 2011 The CGV series of JESD204A-compliant data converters from NXP Semiconductors N.V. are now interoperable with Nujira's OpenET envelope tracking (ET) and digital pre-distortion (DPD) solutions. Read more

January 19, 2011 ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer and medical applications, and SE Spezial-Electronic AG (SE), one of Europe's largest high-technology distributors, have signed a distribution agreement to sell ZMDI standard product ICs across an extended European region. Read more

January 17, 2011 Analog Bits has released a full design kit for the company’s PLL IP products, supporting the 28 nm Common Platform process of IBM, Samsung and GLOBAL FOUNDRIES. The "zero core area" PLL has been ported to and will be tested on the 28 nm Common Platform process. Read more

January 11, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help engineers keep pace with the rapidly evolving industry by expanding its online educational offerings to include a new series for engineers seeking a better understanding of the basics of signal processing design essentials. The monthly "Fundamentals of Designing with Semiconductors for Signal Processing Applications" webcast series premieres on January 12 with ‘Sensors and How to Use Them’, presented by David Kress, a veteran analog applications engineer and currently the director of technical marketing for ADI. Read more

January 10, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two of the industry’s smallest and thinnest low-power transmitters to incorporate HDMI version 1.4 specification support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. With a 25 percent smaller footprint than competing offerings (3.45 mm x 3.45 mm x 0.505 mm), ADI's low-power transmitters - the 80 MHz ADV7525 and the 150 MHz ADV7526 - enable mobile device designers to achieve new levels of miniaturisation, flawless HD video performance and power efficiency. Read more

January 4, 2011 ADI’s new ADP1850 synchronous controller provides greater flexibility, integrates tracking and sequencing features, and can be configured as a dual-output or high-current interleaved DC-to-DC controller for input voltages ranging from 2.75 V to 20 V. Read more

December 20, 2010 Analog and mixed-signal IP core provider Cosmic Circuits Pvt. Ltd. will develop foundation analog IP for Globalfoundries Inc. at the 55-, 40- and 28-nm nodes, according to the company. Read more

December 15, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a new highly integrated, high-performance RF detector for use in wireless, instrumentation, defense, and other broadband applications. ADI’s new ADL5511 TruPwr rms and envelope detector offers a high level of integration and functionality by combining two RF functions into one small chip, thereby simplifying designs and reducing BOM cost. Read more

December 9, 2010 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released a monolithic dual single-pull, single-throw analog switch designed to switch both analog and digital signals. Delivering low-switching-noise performance for signal integrity and system accuracy, the DG723 combines a compact surface-mount package with low power consumption and the ability to work with the low voltages in new-generation portable designs. Read more

December 2, 2010 CML Microcircuits has added a new audio scrambler and sub-audio signaling processor, the CMX148, to the company’s family of analog two way radio ICs. The device is intended for use in general leisure and professional PMR terminals in a worldwide market. Read more

December 1, 2010 STMicroelectronics is introducing a new a power-supply IC to enable smaller, lower-cost Blu-ray players and recorders. Read more

November 30, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s smallest, single-chip receivers to incorporate HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Specification version 1.4a support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colorimetry. ADI’s ADV7611 low-power, 165-MHz receiver and the ADV7612 225-MHz, dual-port receiver with Xpressview fast switching technology enable A/V (audio/video) designers to deliver rich feature sets and HD performance traditionally reserved for higher priced entertainment systems. Read more

November 29, 2010 For lower power consumption in a broad range of applications including automotive radar and lidar systems, Linear Technology Corporation has developed three families of low power 16-bit, 25Msps to 125Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Read more

November 22, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation introduces three families of low power 16-bit, 25 Msps to 125 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate approximately half the power of competing 16-bit solutions. The LTC2165 and LTC2185 families are single- and two-channel simultaneous sampling parallel ADCs, respectively, offering a choice of full-rate CMOS, or double data rate (DDR) CMOS/LVDS digital outputs with programmable digital output timing, programmable LVDS output current and optional LVDS output termination. Read more

November 22, 2010 austriamicrosystems' Full Service Foundry business unit is expanding the company's fast and cost-efficient ASIC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run, with a more extensive schedule in 2011. The service, which combines several designs from different customers onto one wafer offers cost benefits for foundry customers becuase the costs for wafer and masks are shared among a number of different shuttle participants. Read more

November 17, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is introducing the ADM6305 and ADM6306 dual-voltage supervisors that provide high-voltage threshold accuracy of 1.2 percent for monitoring low voltage core rails. The new supervisory ICs are designed to monitor two supplies, provide a reset signal to digital processor-based systems and are ideal for dual supply processors and FPGAs. Read more

November 9, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has released what the company claims is the industry’s first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier. The AD8475 amplifier solves a common problem in industrial, instrumentation and medical applications where signals up to ±10 V are interfaced to single-supply ADCs. Read more

November 8, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has launched the fourth generation of its octal (eight-channel) ultrasound receivers with the introduction of two new ICs that reduce system size, complexity, and power consumption for high-end, mid-range, and portable ultrasound systems. The need for smaller, faster, lower-power ultrasound equipment continues to grow as hospitals, medical clinics, and medical emergency units increasingly rely on more sophisticated ultrasound equipment for providing diagnostic imaging. Read more

November 4, 2010 Semtech Corp. is releasing a sub-1 V analog timer platform that claims to revolutionize the conventional 555 timer for low-voltage, battery-operated small appliances. The new SX8122 analog timer offers the best-in-class battery life via its intrinsic 0.9 V operation, without the need for an external boost converter and inductor, saving board space and cost. Read more

October 21, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first digital isolator with an integrated transformer driver and PWM (pulse-width modulation) controller in a single package. Read more

October 21, 2010 Fairchild Semiconductor has selected Magwel's Power Transistor Modeling (PTM) tool for use in its design and verification of high current power devices. Read more

October 19, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced low-power, low-noise drivers for 14-bit analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The ADA4930-1 and ADA4930-2 ultra-low-noise ADC drivers are capable of driving dc to 1.35-GHz signals while consuming 115 mW of power and operating with a single supply. Read more

October 19, 2010 The analog world is alive-and thriving-despite the rapid shift to digital technology, according to experts at the Analog Semiconductor Leaders' Forum here. For years, there has been a prevailing belief that the world is going digital, thereby implying that the end of analog is near. But analog is not going away anytime soon. And in fact, the analog community is seeing a renewed boom in the market, thanks to a new and growing crop of applications. Read more

October 18, 2010 austriamicrosystems has unveiled a smart power management System Basis Chip (SBC) which claims to be the first to combine a DC-DC converter and a high-speed transceiver on one high-performance analog device. The AS8650 features high efficiency of 85% minimum over all operation use-cases and high integration reduces cost, space and development time for engine control units (ECU) with a high-speed CAN interface. Read more

October 12, 2010 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has unveiled its third-generation mixed-signal devices, the Platform Manager family. The programmable Platform Manager devices aim to simplify board management design by integrating programmable analog and logic to support many common functions, such as power management, digital housekeeping and glue logic. Read more

October 6, 2010 CUI Inc's power line, V-Infinity, has released two digital non-isolated DC-DC Point of Load (POL) modules. The new Novum series has been developed for designers to realize better energy efficiencies and improved time to market compared to the traditional analog approach. Read more

October 4, 2010 Talking to Paul Buckley, EE Times Europe Power Management’s editor, Jon Hall Analog Devices’ Strategic Marketing & Applications Manager High Speed Converters, explains the key features and benefits of the AD9467 16-Bit ADC. Read more

September 16, 2010 Analog Devices and Silica, a division of Avnet, Inc., plan to host a series of ‘free to attend’ Power Management seminars across Europe. Read more

September 15, 2010 Driving smaller, lower cost products that run from a single-cell battery, Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry's first true 0.9-V microcontroller (MCU) as the newest addition to the ultra-low-power MSP430 MCU portfolio. Read more

September 14, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the Blackfin ADSP-BF592 with 800 MMACs/400 MHz of performance that features active power draw as low as 88 mW and a 9 mm x 9 mm 64-lead LFCSP package. Read more

September 13, 2010 Dolphin Integration has launched a new analog front-end that embeds all the analog functions for a single-phase power-meter for smart grid applicatons: the current path, the voltage path with programmable PGA, the tampering detection path. A voltage reference is also offered as an option. Read more

September 9, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a dual-port DSL line driver Class H amplifier that reduces power consumption and system cost for designers of high-speed ADSL2+/VDSL2 line cards. Read more

September 8, 2010 austriamicrosystems and electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Corporation have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute austriamicrosystems products to customers worldwide. Read more

August 19, 2010 Analog Devices has introduced 12-bit and 10-bit mixed-signal front-ends (MxFEs) that reduce power and board space for developers of wireless infrastructure and portable radio equipment. Read more

August 5, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a quad voltage output 16- and 12-bit digital-to-analog converter family with internal reference and I2C interface. Read more

August 3, 2010 Intersil Corporation has introduced a family of new 8-, 10- and 12-bit 500 MSPS analog to digital converters with the 12-bit, ISLA112P50IRZ 500MSPS converter featuring power consumption of 468 milliWatts -- five times lower than any competing 12-bit 500 MSPS ADC. Read more

July 29, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has unveiled a dual, 16-bit 105 MSPS, low-power, low-noise, analogue-to-digital converter designed for high-performance data acquisition systems in medical imaging, industrial, spectrum analysis, multimode radio and radar applications. Read more

July 29, 2010 Analog Devices,Inc, has unveiled a pair of low-power, high-speed 14-bit analog-to-digital converters that incorporate the JESD204A data converter serial interface standard.  Read more

July 26, 2010 Integrated Device Technology, Inc., has unveiled an integrated microcontroller-based Intelligent System Power Management Solution targeted for portable consumer products, such as Smartphones, portable navigation devices, mobile Internet devices and eBooks. Read more

July 19, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 1500-mA white LED driver which is the latest addition to ADI's power management portfolio and its inductive-based flash driver class of devices. Read more

July 14, 2010 Plessey Semiconductors Limited has successfully transferred its first bipolar process, the W-series process, onto the company’s 8-inch line in Plymouth, England. The W-series bipolar process is a critical process for a number of new product releases as well as part of the ongoing support Plessey is providing to its existing foundry customers. Read more

July 13, 2010 Earlier this month Analog Devices, Inc., unveiled an innovative16-bit 4-channel control IC featuring Dynamic Power Control circuitry which claims to offer four times greater channel density, up to 80 percent power savings together with a 75 percent reduction in thermal rise. Read more

July 8, 2010 High performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits manufacturer, Microsemi Corporation, has introduced a compact, cost-effective four-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan designed to power a wide range of network devices in low-density applications. Read more

July 6, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADP2119 and ADP2120 dc-to-dc switching regulators, which are the latest in ADI's portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more

July 6, 2010 A multichannel digital-to-analog converter with innovative dynamic power control circuitry that claims to offer up to 80 percent power savings together with a 75 percent reduction in thermal rise has been unveiled by Analog Devices, Inc. Read more

June 25, 2010 Zarlink Semiconductor and CADEKA Microcircuits have co-launched a collaborative reference design that simplifies development and decreases power requirements of switching systems used to connect multiple analog video sources with monitoring and recording equipment in security and surveillance systems. Read more

June 21, 2010 CML Microcircuits launches the CMX7163 wireless data QAM modem IC which provides 4/16/64-QAM baseband modem functions in a single chip, replacing the current need for user programmed DSP plus codec ICs. Read more

June 21, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp. has acquired the technology of GTronix of Fremont, California, USA, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in programmable and adaptive analog sensory processing technology. Read more

June 17, 2010 Semtech Corp., has introduced the company’s first digitally controlled DC-DC converter. Read more

June 15, 2010 ZMD AG, (ZMDI) a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, is entering entry into the LED market with the first three energy-efficient LED driver ICs of a new family. Read more

June 7, 2010 A new scalable development platform for the PSoC 5 system-on-chip architecture, which combines programmable precision analog and digital logic with a high performance 32-bit processor, has been introduced by Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Read more

June 2, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp., has recently released what the company claims is the industry's fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Read more

June 1, 2010 Microchip Technology Inc., the PIC18F "K90" 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family--the industry's first and only low-power, 5 V, 8-bit MCUs that include an on-chip LCD driver module and 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). Read more

June 1, 2010 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has added a new, higher performance device to its second generation Power Manager II product family. Read more

May 28, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first 5-GHz differential amplifier capable of driving analogue-to-digital converter signals from DC to 1 GHz at half the power of competing products. Read more

May 25, 2010 Analog Devices has introduced a precision 16-bit digital-to-analog converter with on-board power management circuitry designed for loop-powered, smart transmitter applications used in industrial equipment. Read more

May 24, 2010 National Semiconductor Corp., is claiming the Industry’s fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with the introduction of its 3.6 GSPS ADC12D1800 which makes the ADC 3.6 times faster than any other available 12-bit device. Read more

May 17, 2010 TTi’s new PLH Series of laboratory bench DC power supplies from are higher-voltage linear regulated units that offer a maximum output voltage of either 120 or 250 V. Read more

May 5, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc has introduced a 4-A dual-channel isolated gate driver integrated with ADI's iCoupler digital isolation technology. Read more

May 4, 2010 austriamicrosystems has released a duo of Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) ICs for mobile accessories such as headphones. Read more

April 26, 2010 Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), has introduced a new 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), the TMPM380 that was specifically designed for the digital control of high-current circuits commonly found in industrial or appliance applications. Read more

April 15, 2010 IXYS Corporation, a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications, is introducing five instruments as part of its PCX-9000 Series available from its Colorado division. Read more

April 9, 2010 STMicroelectronics has developed a new evaluation platform allowing customers to perform simulations of ST’s leading-edge analog and power chips. Read more

April 8, 2010 Analog Devices Inc. has announced that the Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors has selected ADI's digital isolators for the data communication between the high-voltage battery and standard vehicle electronics systems. Read more

April 7, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has unveiled the newest additions to its SHARC portfolio of 32-bit floating point digital signal processors – the SHARC 2148x and SHARC 2147x series. Read more

March 31, 2010 Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a low-power 16-bit no missing codes, 80 Msps analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that dissipates only 89 mW, which the company claims is less than half the power of competing 16-bit solutions. Read more

March 26, 2010 Electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Corporation, has signed an agreement with Sanyo Semiconductor Corporation (USA) for global distribution. Read more

March 19, 2010 Three additional universities are to take on active roles in Cadence Design Systems GmbH academic network in Europe. Read more

March 16, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has added the ADP2300 and ADP2301 dc-to-dc switching regulators to the company’s portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more

March 15, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two current-mode, synchronous buck controllers that support input-power voltages ranging from 2.95 V to 20 V.  Read more

March 8, 2010 Analog Devices Inc, has released an RF transceiver targeting short-range wireless systems in the global 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, science and medical) band. Read more

March 5, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has unveiled a Li-ion battery monitoring and protection system that integrates all necessary components, including voltage and current measurement, signal isolation and safety monitoring. Read more

March 2, 2010 Microsemi Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, has expanded its commercial LCD TV market presence with a new energy-efficient system solution optimized for High Voltage LCD Integrated Power Supply (HV-LIPS) TV designs. Read more

March 1, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the high-voltage current-sense switches that prevent system damage due to fault conditions. Read more