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Mouser signs global distribution deal with ADI
May 7, 2013
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc. that covers Analog Devices’ complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, MEMS, DSPs, RF and power management ICs and associated development tools.
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Silica starts roll out of design support strategy focused on power applications
May 1, 2013
Silica, an Avnet, Inc. company, has unveiled an initiative that aims to make the company the power experts in European semiconductor distribution. The new strategy will build on Silica’s ability to support end-to-end designs both at system and device level.
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12/16-channel AFEs double accuracy, reduce battery-management systems cost by up to 35 percent
April 25, 2013
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has begun sampling the MAX14920/MAX14921, high-accuracy, 12/16-channel cell-measurement analog front-ends (AFEs) that lower battery-management electronics costs by up to 35%.
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High-performance clock generators feature low jitter, low power and NCO in a compact package
April 4, 2013
Microsemi Corporation has unveiled the dual-channel ZL30240 and single-channel ZL30241 clock generators for multiple applications including communications equipment, enterprise routers and switches, storage area network equipment, and servers.
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RMS power detector claims unparalleled frequency performance and flexibility
March 26, 2013
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a high performance RMS power detector which operates up to 10 GHz and has a 67 dB measurement range.
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Farnell element14 becomes an authorised reseller of Micrel
March 25, 2013
Farnell element14 has formalised the company’s relationship with Micrel, which is a manufacturer of IC solutions for worldwide high-performance analog and high-speed mixed signal, LAN and timing and communications solutions markets, by signing an agreement to become an authorised reseller.
Read more RMS power detector for RF communications designs spans 10 GHz
March 25, 2013
Analog Devices' latest RMS power detector features operation up to 10 GHz and a 67 dB measurement range: the ADL5906 TruPwr RMS detector is frequency-versatile and eliminates the need for external input tuning devices, such as a balun (balanced-to-unbalanced signal line transformer).
Read more 8-bit MCU combines low power, I2C and hardware CVD in 8 pins for touch-sensing applications
March 25, 2013
Microchip Technology Inc., has added to the company’s PIC12/16F15XX 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family with the low-cost, low pin count PIC12LF1552 is Microchip’s smallest (2x3 mm UDFN package) and lowest-cost PIC MCU with hardware I2C support.
Read more Mouser becomes authorized global distributor of Micrel’s high-performance IC solutions
March 20, 2013
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is partnering with Micrel, a leading manufacturer of IC solutions, to offer Micrel’s broad range of high-performance semiconductors and solutions.
Read more STMicroelectronics makes MEMS technology available for prototyping through CMP
March 19, 2013
STMicroelectronics and CMP (Circuits Multi Projets) are to make ST’s THELMA MEMS manufacturing process available for prototyping to universities, research labs and design companies through the silicon brokerage services provided by CMP.
Read more New 'responsive' EDN-Europe website accessible across all platforms
March 18, 2013
The new www.EDN-Europe.com web site launched today is the first "responsive" site of the industry. This new technology allows the website to be viewed on any platform as the dynamic layout adjusts to the screen it is viewed going down to a one column display on smartphones.
Read more Renesas Electronics Europe appoints PT Electronics to drive sales in Russia
March 18, 2013
Renesas Electronics Europe has launched a sales drive in Russia and other CIS countries with the appointment of a new distributor in Russia, PT Electronics, with immediate effect.
Read more Atmel acquires IDT’s smart metering IC product line to enhance smart energy offerings
March 8, 2013
Atmel Corporation has completed the acquisition of Integrated Device Technology's smart metering IC product lines and technologies to enhance Atmel's smart energy product portfolio.
Read more Isolated error amplifiers outperform optocouplers and shunt regulators in power supply applications
February 26, 2013
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced isolated error amplifiers that provide power supply designers with a higher performing, single-chip alternative to isolation techniques based on optocouplers and shunt regulators.
Read more Silicon Labs collaborates with SIGFOX collaborate to tap the potential of the Internet of Things
February 21, 2013
Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, and SIGFOX, the first operator of a cellular network fully dedicated to machine-to-machine and Internet of Things (IoT) communications, have announced a first-of-a-kind collaboration for the emerging IoT market.
Read more Analog Front End improves reliability of Power Line Communication for smart grids
February 18, 2013
AnSem NV, Europe's leading analog ASIC design service company, has released a flexible and low power Analog Front End (AFE) for power line communication (PLC) in the lower frequency bands.
Read more Taking a new direction with analog
February 5, 2013
The launch of the world's first digitally enhanced power analog controller marks a key development for Microchip and according to Stephen Stella, Microchip's Product Marketing Manager Analog & Interface Products, indicates a new direction for Microchip's Analog division.
Read more World's first analog-based power management controller with integrated MCU delivers flexible, efficient power conversion
January 28, 2013
Microchip is claiming the world’s first digitally enhanced power analog controller with the launch of a device that will expand the scope of Microchip’s diverse range of intelligent DC/DC power-conversion solutions.
Read more Dual-channel differential amplifier drives high frequency ADCs with industry’s best distortion and noise performance
December 18, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a dual-channel differential amplifier for driving high speed 12- to 18-bit A/D converters.
Read more Digital PMR chipset additions simplify designs for small, low-cost and low-power dPMR radio
December 10, 2012
CML Microcircuits has released new Function Images for the company’s CMX7131/7141 family of Digital PMR Processors.
Read more Intersil selects Future Electronics to be global distributor
December 6, 2012
Intersil Corporation has selected Future Electronics to be a strategic global distribution partner to help expand and focus the company’s existing distribution network to support sales of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors.
Read more 24-bit, 3-channel ECG analog front end cuts power consumption by 85 percent compared with alternative integrated solutions
November 29, 2012
Texas Instruments Incorporated has expanded the company’s ADS1298 analog-front-end (AFE) family with the industry's most power-efficient 24-bit, 3-channel AFE for biopotential measurement applications, such as portable, battery-powered electrocardiogram (ECG) solutions, Holter monitors and wireless patient monitoring equipment.
Read more 256-channel, 16-bit digital X-ray analog front end delivers industry’s best combination of noise, power and image quality
November 28, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a highly integrated digital X-ray analog front end (AFE) which claims to offer the industry’s lowest noise performance in multiple power-mode options, and the highest image quality.
Read more Flash LED drivers offer best efficiency for next-generation smartphones
November 5, 2012
Analog Devices introduced two flash LED drivers featuring best in class efficiency to extend battery life in smartphones and tablets and to limit the load on the battery during flash and torch events. The ADP1660 is a dual 750-mA (1500-mA total) flash LED driver available in a 2.0-mm x 1.6-mm 12-ball WLCSP package. The ADP1649 is a single 1000-mA LED driver available in a 2.0-mm x 1.5-mm 12-ball WLCSP package.
Read more FPGA-based kit combines programmability with ease of use to enhance interface protoyping
October 23, 2012
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has announced the immediate availability of the Control Development Kit for its MachXO2 family of ultra-low density FPGAs, enabling low cost prototyping of complex system control and video interface designs.
Read more Lowest noise, 16-bit 20-Msps ADCs achieve 84-dB SNR and 46-microvolt (RMS) input-referred noise
October 23, 2012
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced three low power 16-bit, 20 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), the LTC2269, LTC2270 and LTC2271, offering the lowest input-referred noise and tight integral nonlinearity error (INL) for high precision DC measurements.
Read more Auto focus control IC offers low power benefits for smartphone camera modules
October 22, 2012
ON Semiconductor has introduced an Auto Focus (AF) Control IC for camera modules in smartphones. The solution is highly integrated, programmable and provides fast, accurate auto focus convergence while consuming less power and generating less noise interference than competing solutions.
Read more Space-saving DOCSIS 3.0-compliant RF D/A converter operates at one-third the power of competing devices
October 16, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two RF (radio frequency) D/A converters that are able to synthesise the entire downstream (transmit) cable spectrum from a single D/A converter port.
Read more MEMS accelerometer with min/max offset sensitivity to temperature delivers predictable and quantifiable performance
October 4, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced what the company claims the industry’s first MEMS accelerometer with min/max offset sensitivity over the full temperature range.
Read more Cissoid signs a global distribution deal with Future Electronics
October 3, 2012
High-temperature semiconductor solutions specialist, Cissoid, has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics which will enable Future to address the growing market of high-temperature and high-reliability electronics with Cissoid products.
Read more Diodes Incorporated agrees to acquire Power Analog Microelectronics
September 28, 2012
Diodes Incorporated has entered into an agreement to acquire Power Analog Microelectronics, Inc. (PAM), which is a provider of advanced analog and high-voltage power ICs. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Read more Achieve 101dB SNR with the LTC2379-18
September 20, 2012
Successive Approximation Register Analog-to-Digital Converters (SAR ADCs) are key components in instrumentation, industrial control, and test equipment applications. The accuracy, noise and speed of the SAR ADC often determine the overall system performance.
Read more Fairchild Semiconductor signs a reseller agreement with RS Components
September 18, 2012
Fairchild Semiconductor is expanding the company’s distribution agreement with RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc , a high-service distributor of electronics and maintenance products.
Read more DC-DC switching controller family offers current-mode and voltage-mode configuration options for high-current applications
September 14, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a wide-input-range, synchronous, step-down DC-to-DC controller with voltage tracking and synchronisation capability.
Read more IDT signs global distribution partnership deal with Mouser
September 5, 2012
Mouser Electronics, Inc., has signed a new worldwide distribution agreement with Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors.
Read more CISSOID signs distribution deal with SETRON for Central and Northern Europe
September 4, 2012
CISSOID has signed an extensive franchise agreement for the distribution of CISSOID products with SETRON, the German-based distributor for electronic components.
Read more Ultra low power analog-to-digital converter draws only 400nW
August 16, 2012
Researchers from A*STAR IME have developed an analog-to-digital converter that uses only 400 nW, the lowest power consumption reported to date amongst today's standard processing technology, claims the research center.
Read more Instrumentation amplifier combines power efficiency and zero-drift accuracy for portable medical, instrumentation and consumer devices
August 14, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD8237 micro-power, zero-drift precision instrumentation amplifier, offering a power-efficient solution for precision signal and sensor conditioning at a competitive price.
Read more Smallest single-lead heart-rate monitor analog front end offers industry's lowest power performance
August 6, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a low-power, single-lead, heart-rate monitor analog front end (AFE) for a wide range of vital sign monitoring applications.
Read more STMicroelectronics completes IP and talent acquisition from projection-technology innovator bTendo
August 6, 2012
STMicroelectronics has acquired the intellectual property and hired most of the staff of the Israeli projection-technology start-up company, bTendoto accelerate the propagation of the technology.
Read more Industry's first weigh scale and body composition analog front end is unveiled
August 2, 2012
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled what is claimed to be the industry's first fully integrated analog front end for both weight and body composition measurement (BCM).
Read more Renesas looks to automotive and smart society to drive recovery
July 20, 2012
Early in July 2012 Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, the world's fifth-largest chipmaker, announced plans to reduce its workforce by 12 percent and shed half of its domestic plants within three years to be more competitive with overseas rivals. Can Europe help the company hit the road to recovery?
Read more News analog front ends offer the industry's lowest-power, highest-precision smart e-metering solution
July 19, 2012
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a new line of analog front ends (AFEs) for power monitoring and control of smart e-meters. The new ADS131E08 family is available with 8, 6 or 4 channels and in 16- or 24-bit resolution.
Read more Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Intersil
July 18, 2012
Mouser Electronics, Inc., signs a new worldwide distribution agreement with Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors.
Read more 36-V, 1-A step-down synchronous regulator simplifies intermediate power bus and point-of-load power designs
July 18, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2441, DC-to-DC switching regulator which is a 36-V, 1-A (amp) step-down regulator integrates both low-on-resistance and high-side and low-side power switches to provide compact point-of-load design and offers more than 94 percent efficiency.
Read more Energy Micro opens new design center in Poland
July 9, 2012
Energy Micro has opened the company’s new design center in Kraków, Poland. The company's first engineering site outside Norway, the new facility located in Parkowa Kamienica in downtown Kraków, accommodates a group of expert embedded hardware and software engineers.
Read more Class-D audio amplifiers enable high quality audio performance at low power consumption
June 27, 2012
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced three analog-input class-D stereo amplifiers for use in soundbars, after-market automotive solutions, portable audio docks, and LCD televisions.
Read more Multi-stage variable gain LNAs focuses on wireless base station performance benefits
June 19, 2012
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the BGU706x series of multi-stage base station LNAs with variable gain featuring the industry’s lowest noise figure of 0.9 dB for a receive chain in silicon.
Read more Dongbu HiTek's analog CMOS process shrinks Enpirion's DC-DC converter chip footprint by 40 percent
June 15, 2012
Dongbu HiTek's specialized analog CMOS process (AN180X) is being used to manufacture DC-DC converters for Enpirion Inc., a leading developer of integrated power IC solutions.
Read more DC-DC switching controller features current-mode and voltage-mode options for high-current applications
June 12, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), has introduced a wide-input-range, synchronous, step-down DC-to-DC controller with voltage tracking and advanced clock synchronisation capability.
Read more Video amplifiers integrate short-to-battery protection and fault detection for automotive video applications
June 11, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a series of high-speed video amplifiers that integrate short-to-battery protection and fault detection for analog video systems in automotive safety and infotainment applications.
Read more Analog microcontroller with ARM Cortex M3 and dual 24-bit sigma-delta ADCs offer highest accuracy, lowest power
June 7, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADuCM360, a fully integrated, 4-kSPS, 24-bit data acquisition system-on-a-chip incorporating dual, high-performance, multi-channel sigma-delta A/D converters, a 32-bit ARM Cortex M3 MCU, and flash/EE memory.
Read more Toshiba’s first ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller is optimized for smart meters
May 29, 2012
Toshiba Electronics Europe is launching a 32-bit RISC microcontroller built around the ARM Cortex-M0 processor core. The new TMPM061 is also Toshiba's first Cortex-M0 device specifically designed for smart metering applications.
Read more Texas Instruments continues drive for the adoption of copper wire bonding technology
May 23, 2012
Texas Instruments Incorporated claims to have shipped nearly 6.5 billion units of copper wire bonding technology in its analog, embedded processing and wireless products.
Read more Four-channel, 16-bit, 125-MSPS ADC claims superior dynamic performance and industry’s lowest power and package size for its class
May 17, 2012
Analog Devices Inc. has added a 4-channel high-speed A/D converter to the company’s data converter product portfolio.
Read more austriamicrosystems rebrands to 'ams' after restructuration through acquisition of TAOS
May 16, 2012
A new name has appeared in the world of high-performance analog semiconductors and best-in-class sensor solutions with the announcement today by austriamicrosystems that 'ams' will be its new company brand.
Read more Isolated half-bridge gate drivers feature digital isolator technology to deliver industry-best speed and reliability
May 8, 2012
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced what the company claims id the industry's fastest and most reliable isolated half-bridge gate drivers.
Read more System and power management design tools manage up to 64 power rails and support PMBus
May 1, 2012
Microsemi Corporation has introduced a suite of system and power management design tools for high availability wired and wireless communications infrastructure equipment.
Read more Analog Devices appoints Anglia to help grow sales in UK and Ireland
April 26, 2012
Analog Devices Inc. has appointed Anglia as a UK and Ireland distributor. Analog Devices plans to expand the company’s sales channel network in Europe to achieve double-digit growth of its semiconductor business in the region over three years.
Read more 15-V 800-mA step down synchronous regulators deliver improve power efficiency and density for portable electronics
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 Advanced digital power controller targets high efficiency, isolated power supplies
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 ADC driver delivers industry's highest performance-to-power ratio by 8x
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 Analog Devices optimizes processors for embedded vision
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 New NXP Cortex-M0 microcontroller features UVLO for power control and power monitoring applications
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 Beyond-the-rails mux and switch family simplifies power-supply requirements for switching high-voltage signals
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 Multi-channel AFE energy measurement chip offers improve flexibility for broad range of monitoring applications
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 Digital audio development board enables designers to experiment with a choice of audio file formats and DACs
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 TI claims fastest 16-bit DAC at 1.5 GSPS
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 11-bit 2.5-GSPS D/A converter increases number of QAM channels supported per D/A converter by up to 20 times.
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 Synchronous regulator reduces board space and enables highly efficient power management
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 High density hot swap front-ends deliver up to 650-W
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 Intersil unveils single and dual channel 14-bit ADCs as industry's fastest with JESD204B serial outputs
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 Full featured analog front end supports DSP/FPGA/microcontroller based systems
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 Multi-output regulators with supervisory timers reduce component count, increase power density and reliability
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 New energy efficient, high-precision 16-bit sensor signal conditioner offers high accuracy amplification and high resolution output
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 Digital power solution offers system-level benefits compared with hybrid digital and analog alternatives
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 The 12 DACs/ADCs of Xmas - TI's acquisition of National Semiconductor leads to a year to remember for data converters
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 IDT introduces low-power, low-distortion RF to IF mixers
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 Fujitsu Semiconductor adopts Apache Design's Totem software for power noise and reliability analysis
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 TI unveils new ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers deliver more performance and higher precision
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 ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
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 Touchstone Semiconductor launches tightest offset, low-power current-sense amplifiers
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 New low-power MCUs feature RC ADCs for accurate temperature measurement
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 16-channel audio D/A converter provides high-performance audio at lower power
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 14-bit, 8-channel ADC offers best noise performance and lowest power at 80 MSPS for medical imaging applications
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 Ultra-low-noise LDOs optimizes load performance in communications, medical and industrial systems
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 ADC drivers claims new standard in power and performance to increase accuracy and battery life
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 18-bit, 1.6-Msps, pseudo-differential serial SAR ADC achieves 96.5-dB SNR performance, consumes 18-mW of power
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 Lowest power dual 500-MSPS DACs lower the cost of wideband transmit systems
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 Semtech expands multi-touch support for 4D-Touch platform to enhance the user experience
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 Six new low-voltage dual SPST analog switches offer ultra-small packaging benefits
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 austriamicrosystems extends high-voltage CMOS technology towards power grid applications
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 Four new Smart Grid solutions offer faster time to market benefits
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 FineSim SPICE simulation enables Diodes to accelerate tape out of two synchronous switching voltage regulators
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 e2v unveils 12-bit 1.5-GSPS ADC
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 Energy metering IC provides high accuracy harmonic analysis for power quality monitoring
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 austriamicrosystems ICs enables low power consumption, low solution cost for UHF RFID reader
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 Lattice launches power management seminars, lowers price of evaluation boards
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 12- and 14-bit, 40 to 250-MSPS ADCs claims best dynamic range
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 Single-wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20-mA loops simplifies smart transmitter design
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 RMS-to-DC converter ensures accuracy and best-in-class dynamic range
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 5-V zero drift rail-to-rail precision op amp offers low power consumption with half the noise
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 Digital audio SoC family enables cooler new flat-panel TV designs
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 Aim-TTi adds single-output models to laboratory power supplies
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 Analog Devices integrates two bucks regulators and two LDOs in smaller PMICs
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 Dual output 20-V, 3-A switching regulator features high and flat conversion efficiency
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 Ultra-low power 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA MCU includes USB and high-precision analog systems
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 Direct RF-sampling ADCs aims to revolutionize radio architectures
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 Instrumentation amplifier combines precision and power efficiency for battery-powered medical, instrumentation and consumer devices
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 Space-saving low-voltage analog switches feature low on-resistance down to 0.6-ohms maximum at 2.7- V
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 Instrumentation amplifier combines low noise, power and distortion for precision signal detection in industrial applications
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 SolarMagic chipset and firmware help detect hazardous arc faults in PV systems
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 Differential RF/IF amplifier claims best-in-class performance for driving high-speed data converters
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 Integrated 1-Watt, 2-stage driver amplifiers address entire cellular frequency range
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 Apache reveals power, noise, and thermal solutions for TSMC Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Flow 2.0
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 National Semiconductor releases industry's first online analog design tool in Portuguese language
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 Skyworks agrees to acquire Advanced Analogic Technologies
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 MEMS-based dual-axis accelerometer offers guaranteed high temperature operation up to +175 degrees C
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 Switches offer guaranteed latch-up prevention, low charge injection and low leakage
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 G3-PLC chipset complies with IEEE P1901.2 pre-standard for smart grid communications
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 Direct digital synthesis ICs offer power and size savings
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 Clare claims industry's first monolithic high-voltage isolated analog switch array
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 Programmable LED driver enables independent control of nine LED sinks
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 Data converter duo deliver the speed and performance at low power
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 Low power, 16-bit, high speed ADCs claim excellent SNR and simpler multi-channel system design
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 Zero-drift amplifier from Analog Devices claims industry's lowest voltage noise
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 TI agrees to acquire National Semiconductor
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 Microcontroller portfolio claims industry's first programmable metrology devices for low-cost AFE solutions
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 Proximity capacitive touch sensor platform focuses on TV applications
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 Ultralow power 12-/14-bit 25-Msps-125-Msps ADCs operate at less than 100-mW at 125-Msps
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 iWatt selects Magma's Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
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 STMicroelectronics unveils smallest 3-axis analog gyroscope
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 Display SerDes Saves up to 700-mW on flat panel display SOCs
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 Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
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 ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
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 Cadence boosts productivity at nodes down to 20-nm by enhancing unified custom/analog flow
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 Zero drift current-sense amplifier offers high bandwidth performance
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 Microsemi unveils solar technology portfolio
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 First 2-channel, simultaneous-sampling ADCs feature two independently controlled internal references
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 Low-power iMEMS gyros offer high performance benefits under harsh vibration
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 Stereo analog subsystem with Class G headphone amp offers loudspeaker protection for mobile handsets
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 Development kits generate clean positive and negative voltage rails for powering data converters
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 14-bit D/A converter helps synthesize entire cable spectrum into a single RF port
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 Low-power RF transceiver targets short-range wireless systems in industrial, science and medical applications
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 National Semiconductor offers industry's first analog design tool in Russian language
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 Analog Devices unveils integrated AFE subsystem for diagnostic-quality ECG applications
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 Analog Bits releases industry's lowest power 40-nm high bandwidth SerDes
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 Sub-microamp quiescent current LDOs extend battery life in wireless devices
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 Shutter driver targets continuous pulsed applications
January 31, 2011
Analog Modules, Inc. is releasing its Model 823B Pockels Cell/Shutter Driver which is designed for continuous pulsed applications.
Read more iCoupler digital isolation technology offers satellite power protection solution
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 500-mA LDOs boost portable and battery-powered equipment performance
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 Configurable sensor AFE solution aims to simplify sensor systems designs, speeds time-to-market
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 NXP high-speed converters achieve interoperability with Nujira OpenET envelope tracking solutions
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 ZMDI and SE Spezial-Electronic sign distribution agreement
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 Analog Bits becomes first IP provider to deliver PLL products on 28-nm low power Common Platform process
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 ADI extends online education series with webcast to sharpen fundamental design skills
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 Low-power HDMI transmitters deliver flawless HD video and ultra-slim multimedia designs for portable electronics
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 ADI adds dual output synchronous controller to power management portfolio
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 Cosmic to develop IP for Globalfoundries
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 High-performance RF power detector delivers rms and envelope outputs
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 Dual SPST analog switch features 1.8-V to 5.5-V single power supply
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 PMR audio processor claims unrivalled performance
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 STMicroelectronics simplifies Blu-ray design with three-in-one power-supply IC
December 1, 2010
STMicroelectronics is introducing a new a power-supply IC to enable smaller, lower-cost Blu-ray players and recorders.
Read more Low-power HDMI receivers deliver enhanced A/V system performance
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 Low-power 16-Bit ADCs reduce power consumption in radar and lidar applications
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 16-bit 125-Msps ADCs reduce power to 185-mW
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 austriamicrosystems expands CMOS, high-voltage, high-voltage flash and RF multi project wafer services for foundry customers
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 Dual-supply supervisory ICs improve monitoring of microprocessors and FPGAs
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 Analog Devices releases industry's first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier
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 Low-power receiver ICs advance ultrasound system design
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 Single-cell AA/AAA, 555-like analog timer offers battery-safe operation
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 Digital isolator features integrated transformer driver and PWM controller
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 Fairchild selects Magwel's Power Transistor Modeling tool to design and verify high current power devices
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 Ultra-low-noise, low-power ADC drivers drive high fidelity signals at 20-MHz to 100-MHz
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 New applications to drive analog demand
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 System Basis Chip for automotive applications claims industry first with integrated DC-DC converter & CAN interface
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 Programmable Platform Manager cuts costs by up to half, trims weeks from design time
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 Digital DC-DC POL modules offers better energy efficiencies, speeds time to market
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 New 16-Bit ADCs focus on high performance, wide bandwidths and ease of use
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 Analog Devices and Silica partner to offer free power management seminars across Europe
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 First true 0.9-V microcontroller enables multiple applications to run from a single-cell battery
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 Blackfin family offers new low cost 800 MMACs DSP solution for power-constrained applications
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 Dolphin Integration launches analog front-end for power metering
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 Class H VDSL line driver amplifier reduces broadband power use
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 austriamicrosystems signs global distribution agreement with Digi-Key
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 Mixed-Signal Front End ICs save space and reduce power in wireless communications equipment
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 16-bit quad, I2C DAC with internal reference achieves +4LSB INL (Max)
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 12-Bit 500-MSPS ADC claims power consumption five times lower than any competing device
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 Low power 16-bit dual ADC claims lowest noise performance in its class
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 Low-power JESD204A data converters offer board space savings communications applications
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 Intelligent PMIC focuses on portable consumer applications
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 1500-mA LED flash driver improves picture quality for camera-enabled mobile phones
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 Plessey Semiconductors transfers bipolar process onto 8-inch line in Plymouth
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 Multichannel, 16-bit DAC drives productivity, energy efficiency and reliability in industrial process control I/O systems
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 Four-port PoE midspan focuses on small to medium-sized business applications
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 Step-down dc-to-dc synchronous regulators enable high-density PoL designs
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 Multichannel data converter offers dynamic power control for first time
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 Zarlink collaborates with CADEKA to target video surveillance market
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 Wireless data QAM modem IC user offers time to market benefits
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 National Semiconductor acquires GTronix
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 Semtech enters digital power market with 28-V I2C PWM Controller
June 17, 2010
Semtech Corp., has introduced the company’s first digitally controlled DC-DC converter.
Read more ZMDI applies mixed-signal expertise to enable energy efficient LED lighting
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 Cypress unveils new scalable development platform for PSoC 5 system-on-chip architecture
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 12-bit ADC paves the way for new generation of software-defined radio solutions
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 Low-power 8-bit MCU features LCD driver, 5-V operation and on-chip 12-bit ADC
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 Lattice boosts Hot-swap coverage for Power Manager devices
June 1, 2010
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has added a new, higher performance device to its second generation Power Manager II product family.
Read more 5-GHz differential amplifier is industry’s first to drive 1-GHz data converter signals
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 4-to-20 mA 16-bit DAC targets loop-powered, smart transmitter applications
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 Industry’s fastest 12-bit ADC opens up new applications for wideband SDRs
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 Laboratory bench DC power supplies offer maximum outputs of 120-V or 250-V
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 4-A dual-channel gate driver with digital isolation technology replaces optocouplers
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 Low power ANC ICs improve listening quality in mobile accessories
May 4, 2010
austriamicrosystems has released a duo of Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) ICs for mobile accessories such as headphones.
Read more 32-bit microcontroller targets analog circuit control in industrial and appliance applications
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 High power laser diode drivers are easy to operate
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 Evaluation platform enables simulation of ST's analog and power product families
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 Mitsubishi to use ADI digital isolators in electric vehicle
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 New SHARC processors offer 20 percent lower power consumption
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 16-Bit, 80-Msps ADC offers noise reduction in data conversion systems
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 Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Sanyo Semiconductor
March 26, 2010
Electronic components distributor, Digi-Key Corporation, has signed an agreement with Sanyo Semiconductor Corporation (USA) for global distribution.
Read more Three European universities join Cadence Academic Network
March 19, 2010
Three additional universities are to take on active roles in Cadence Design Systems GmbH academic network in Europe.
Read more DC-to-DC switching regulators simplify Power Bus and point-of-load power designs
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 Analog Devices extends range of constant on-time, synchronous buck controllers
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 2.4 GHz ISM Band RF transceiver targets short-range wireless systems
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 Integrated lithium-ion battery protection circuit and safety monitor is unveiled by Analog Devices
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 New Power MOS8 FREDFET boosts energy efficiency of large-screen LCD TVs
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 Current-sense amplifiers and fault-protection switches for remote RF LNAs in automotive applications
March 1, 2010
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the high-voltage current-sense switches that prevent system damage due to fault conditions.
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