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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.
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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.
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Multipoint LVDS transceivers offer 8 kV IEC ESD protection
May 11, 2012
Analog Devices' multipoint, low-voltage, differential signalling ADN469xE M-LVDS series includes eight transceivers, each of which is capable of connecting 32 data/clock nodes using a single differential cable pair at data rates of 100 Mbps or 200 Mbps.
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Isolated interface development environment for communication networks
May 10, 2012
Analog Devices introduced the ezLINX iCoupler isolated interface development environment, a plug-and-play platform that significantly reduces development time by enabling the evaluation of eight physical layer, digitally-isolated communication standards simultaneously (USB, RS-422, RS-485, RS-232, CAN, 2 x SPI, I˛C, and LVDS).
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Analog Devices holds 48.5 percent share of the worldwide data converter market
May 9, 2012
Market analyst company Databeans, Inc., has confirmed that Analog Devices leads the worldwide data converter market with a 48.5 percent share.
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Isolated half-bridge gate drivers feature digital isolator technology to deliver industry-best speed and reliability
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced what the company claims id the industry's fastest and most reliable isolated half-bridge gate drivers.
Digital voice scrambler for analog radio systems offers secure voice communication
CML Microcircuits has released a new digital voice scrambler for analog radio system. The CMX7011 is a flexible, half duplex, digital voice processor specifically designed to implement a digital voice scrambler for use with conventional radio communication systems.
austriamicrosystems extends 0.35um high-voltage CMOS periphery library to include 8-kV ESD protection
austriamicrosystems' Full Service Foundry business unit is extending its 0.35 µm High-Voltage CMOS fabrication service to offer ESD protection up to 8 kV at 50 V and up to 4 kV at 120 V operating voltage in ICs.
System and power management design tools manage up to 64 power rails and support PMBus
Microsemi Corporation has introduced a suite of system and power management design tools for high availability wired and wireless communications infrastructure equipment.
Voltage references deliver ultra-low noise, high accuracy and value for precision applications
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a series of voltage references offering the industry’s best combination of noise performance, initial output voltage accuracy, low temperature coefficient (TC), and excellent long-term stability at unmatched price points.
Analog Devices appoints Anglia to help grow sales in UK and Ireland
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.
Quad uModule ADCs with Integrated signal conditioning reduce size, power and time-to-market for imaging and base station designs
Linear Technology has introduced a quad 14-bit, 125Msps µModule analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with integrated fixed gain drivers, passive filtering and bypass capacitance.
15-V 800-mA step down synchronous regulators deliver improve power efficiency and density for portable electronics
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.
100-V high-side current sense DC/DC controller helps to regulate a constant-current or constant-voltage for HBLEDs
Linear Technology has released a 100 V, high-side current sense DC/DC controller designed to regulate a constant-current or constant-voltage that is ideal for driving high brightness (HB) LEDs.
18-bit, 2.5-Msps SAR ADC achieves 99.8-dB SNR with flexible analog input ranges
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced what the company claims to be the industry’s fastest 18-bit no cycle latency SAR analog-to-digital converter. The LTC2389-18 achieves 99.8 dB SNR and -116 dB THD at sample rates up to 2.5 Msps.
NXP Semiconductors acquires the Catena Group to focus on high performance mixed signal applications
16- and 24-bit ECG/EEG AFEs focus on portable biopotential measurement applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has expanded the company’s award-winning ADS1298 analog front end (AFE) family with five new fully integrated AFEs for portable biopotential measurement applications.
Analog Devices acquires Multigig to strengthen high-speed signal processing solutions
Analog Devices, Inc. has acquired Multigig, Inc., a privately-held San Jose, California, company specializing in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The acquisition will enhance ADI's clocking capabilities in stand-alone and embedded applications.
ADC driver delivers industry's highest performance-to-power ratio by 8x
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.
Akustica unveils new analog MEMS microphone
Akustica, Inc ., which developed the first single-chip complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) micro-electromechanical systems ( MEMS) microphone, is expanding the company’s microphone product portfolio with the addition of a new analog MEMS microphone.
Analog Devices optimizes processors for image processing
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.
New NXP Cortex-M0 microcontroller features UVLO for power control and power monitoring applications
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.
Beyond-the-rails mux and switch family simplifies power-supply requirements for switching high-voltage signals
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.
Multi-channel AFE energy measurement chip offers improve flexibility for broad range of monitoring applications
Third generation solution from XMOS simplifies high speed USB audio design
XMOS , developer of the industry’s first event-driven 32-bit embedded processor, is releasing the company’s third generation family which delivers up to 700 MIPS of real-time performance per core combined with integrated analog functionality, enabling the highest quality, multi-channel USB audio applications.
TI unveils world's first configurable NDIR gas sensing and pH sensing AFEs
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two configurable analog front ends (AFE) that provide an easy-to-use, modular solution for bridging the gap between the microprocessor and sensor. Design engineers can reduce their development time by using a single AFE across multiple nondispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensor and pH sensor platforms instead of designing several complex discrete solutions.
Complete HART modem IC targets process control applications
Digital audio development board enables designers to experiment with a choice of audio file formats and DACs
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.
32-bit microcontrollers Include I2S interface for audio playback applications
Microchip Technology Inc., has announced at the Embedded World Conference in Germany a new series of low pin count 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs) that provide 61 DMIPS of performance in packages as small as 5 mm x 5 mm, for space-constrained and cost-sensitive designs.
TI claims fastest 16-bit DAC at 1.5 GSPS
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.
TI creates new benchmark for evaluating high-speed data converters with industry’s highest-performance, lowest-cost evaluation boards
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s highest-performance and lowest-cost evaluation boards for evaluating high-speed data converters. The TSW1400EVM data capture and pattern generation board evaluates up to 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs).
Enhanced design tool adds support for 29 new RF ICs and data converters
Analog Devices, Inc. has released a new version of the company’s ADIsimRF design tool which is a software accompaniment to Analog Devices’ complete portfolio of RF-to-digital functional blocks, allowing engineers to model RF signal chains using devices from across ADI’s RF IC and data converter portfolio.
austriamicrosystems releases new versions of process design kit for 0.35-um specialty processes
austriamicrosystems business unit Full Service Foundry has introduced a new analog/mixed signal high performance process design kit (HIT-Kit) for its 0.35 µm CMOS, High-Voltage CMOS and SiGe-BiCMOS specialty technologies.
Analog Devices claims high-performance with the industry's lowest-noise MEMS microphone
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced the high-performance ADMP504 featuring the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone. Delivering an SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of 65-dBA, or 29-dBA EIN (equivalent input noise), the ADMP504 provides the same SNR performance as an array of two individual 62-dB SNR microphones. In addition, the ADMP504 provides an extended frequency response up to 20 kHz and a high PSR (power-supply-rejection) of 70 dBV.
11-bit 2.5-GSPS D/A converter increases number of QAM channels supported per D/A converter by up to 20 times.
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.
Cadence collaborates with Samsung foundry to deliver DFM solution for 32-, 28- and 20-nm chip design
Synchronous regulator reduces board space and enables highly efficient power management
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.
High density hot swap front-ends deliver up to 650-W
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.
Mouser Electronics signs global distribution deal with Monolithic Power Systems
Analog Devices’ FMC boards support Xilinx’s FPGA targeted design platforms to help designers cut development times
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two data converter FMC boards (FPGA mezzanine cards) that connect to Xilinx Inc’s new 28 nm 7 series FPGA (field programmable gate array) evaluation kits. ADI’s high-speed AD9739A D/A converter and AD9467 A/D converter FMC boards support multiple generations of Xilinx kits - including the company’s new Kintex-7 FPGA evaluation kits Xilinx.
Intersil unveils single and dual channel 14-bit ADCs as industry's fastest with JESD204B serial outputs
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.
Full featured analog front end supports DSP/FPGA/microcontroller based systems
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.
Multi-output regulators with supervisory timers reduce component count, increase power density and reliability
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.
TI unveils fastest, highest-performance AFE for femtocells and portable SDR
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced what the company claims is the industry's fastest, highest-performance analog front end (AFE) for femtocell base stations and portable software-defined radio (SDR) applications. The low-power, 12-bit AFE7225 integrates a dual 125-MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and dual 250-MSPS digital-to-analog converter (DAC).
New energy efficient, high-precision 16-bit sensor signal conditioner offers high accuracy amplification and high resolution output
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.
Analog class-D audio amplifier exhibits power density of 3.2-W/mm2
STMicroelectronics has introduced a high-performance, analog class-D audio amplifier that is claiming best-in-class power density. The achievement will allow equipment manufacturers to combine superior audio quality with a small form factor in next-generation home and professional sound systems and active-speaker applications.
New PLL synthesizers deliver flexibility and phase noise performance
Dual 18-bit current output SPI DAC achieves ±1LSB INL and DNL over temperature
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the industry's first high performance dual, 18-bit, current output digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The LTC2758 offers accurate 18-bit DC specifications, including ±1LSB (max) INL and DNL over temperature. In addition to excellent DC specifications, the LTC2758 offers fast settling of 2.1 µs and low 0.4 nV•s (3V), 2 nV•s (5 V) glitch impulse, making it possible to produce higher frequency, lower noise output waveforms.
Ultra-low phase noise clock oscillator provides high-performance frequency control for HD audio equipment
Crystek Corporation has launched the CCHD-957, a new Ultra-Low Phase Noise HCMOS Clock Oscillator with Standby Mode, featuring a low close-in phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz @ 10 Hz offset and a typical noise floor of -170 dBc/Hz @ 100kHz offset. The performance makes Crystek's HCMOS Clock Oscillator family an ideal choice for use in applications such as: DACs (digital-to-analog converters), ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), DAB (digital audio broadcasting), and professional CD audio equipment.
PLL synthesisers deliver high flexibility and phase noise performance
New codec and compression techniques bring clarity to CCTV surveillance
Business and product innovation consultancy, Plextek of Cambridge, UK, has developed new codecs to address the issue of poor image quality that has become synonymous with many wireless CCTV surveillance systems. Current video surveillance techniques work well over wired networks, but wireless links add noise and latency that standard techniques such as H.264 and JPEG2000 fail to cope with.
TI's integration strategy for National Semiconductor devices begins to take shape
In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley questions Heinz-Peter Beckemeyer, TI's EMEA Director Analog Marketing and Paul McCormack, TI's Business Development Manager for High Performance Analog – High Speed Products about how TI intends to move forward following its recent acquisition of National Semiconductor.
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8x8x1mm high voltage analog switch reduces PCB area and increases system reliability
Supertex' HV2808 is a thirty-two channel, high voltage, analog switch IC designed for use in medical ultrasound imaging systems as a probe selection device. It replaces the typical electromechanical relays performing the probe selection function and takes up less printed circuit board (PCB) area, emits no audible noise and increases system reliability.
Digital power solution offers system-level benefits compared with hybrid digital and analog alternatives
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.
The 12 DACs/ADCs of Xmas - TI's acquisition of National Semiconductor leads to a year to remember for data converters
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.
IDT introduces low-power, low-distortion RF to IF mixers
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.
GSA releases of analog/mixed-signal/radio frequency process control monitoring checklist tool
API Technologies releases new 4-20-mA output Hall Effect precision sensors
API Technologies Corp. has introduced a new output option for the company’s Spectrum Sensors line of H009 Hall Effect Position Sensors. The new 4-20 mA output option joins the existing H009 series with Analog, PWR, and Serial output options.
Hardware validation platform for mobile interface standards enables at-speed validation
Fujitsu Semiconductor adopts Apache Design's Totem software for power noise and reliability analysis
TI unveils new ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers deliver more performance and higher precision
Silicon TV tuner provides full integration of RF filter and state-of-the-art LTE immunity
20-bit and 18-bit D/A converters provide stability and ultra-low noise to increase accuracy of instrumentation equipment
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced digital-to-analog converters that provide high accuracy and ultra-low noise, simplifying the design of precision instrumentation and analytical equipment. The new high-accuracy D/A converters incorporate integrated precision reference conditioning circuitry, making them system ready and providing a 60 percent reduction in board space compared to competing standalone data converters.
ADI and Richardson RFPD sign worldwide distributor deal to expand support for high-performance RF systems designers
Touchstone adds six new analog ICs to alternate-source Maxim product family
High-voltage CMOS, high-voltage Flash and RF Multi Project Wafer services schedule is released for foundry customers
Touchstone Semiconductor launches tightest offset, low-power current-sense amplifiers
New low-power MCUs feature RC ADCs for accurate temperature measurement
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.
16-channel audio D/A converter provides high-performance audio at lower power
MEMS accelerometers focus on precision to help archers hit targets
Analog Devices, Inc is providing the company’s i MEMS technology to a first-of-its kind measurement system used in high-precision archery. ADI’s ADXL346 3-axis digital MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) accelerometer was selected by Full Flight Technology for use in the company’s flagship Velocitip Ballistic System, which is the first ever to use an arrow-mounted device to provide detailed information about arrow speed, flight dynamics and bow performance.
Single-chip solutions offer integrated industrial communication protocols to accelerate industrial designs
Texas Instruments Incorporated is now offering what the company claims is the first ARM Cortex -A8 system solution with multiple integrated industrial communication protocols to help developers accelerate their industrial automation designs.
Analog Bits uses Magma's FineSim SPICE to accelerate analog IP verification
14-bit, 8-channel ADC offers best noise performance and lowest power at 80 MSPS for medical imaging applications
Ultra-low-noise LDOs optimizes load performance in communications, medical and industrial systems
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.
ADC drivers claims new standard in power and performance to increase accuracy and battery life
10-DoF MEMS IMU offers tactical grade performance
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has released the third generation of the company’s i Sensor MEMS IMU (inertial measurement unit). The ADIS16488 is a tactical grade 10-degree-of-freedom (DoF) sensor and integrates a tri-axis gyroscope, tri-axis accelerometer, tri-axis magnetometer and a pressure sensor into a single package.
High performance CMOS image sensor targets biometric and medical device applications
18-bit, 1.6-Msps, pseudo-differential serial SAR ADC achieves 96.5-dB SNR performance, consumes 18-mW of power
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.
STMicroelectronics unveils faster route to certified, cable set-top boxes
STMicroelectronics' STiH225 enables the integration a complete interactive cable set-top box processor and analog/digital interface on a single chip. The device combines the functions of ST's STi7141 cable STB system-on-chip and STV0130 3-channel analog front end with an Ethernet physical interface.
Lowest power dual 500-MSPS DACs lower the cost of wideband transmit systems
14-bit 310-Msps dual ADC family enables linearization of 60-MHz transmit bandwidth using DPD
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a family of dual ( LTC2158-14 ) and single ( LTC2153-14 ) high IF sampling 14-bit, 310 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) designed specifically for wide bandwidth digital predistortion (DPD) linearization applications.
ADI helps the Large Hadron Collider achieve highest possible superconducting magnet performance
The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland and the University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy, have collaborated on the design of an advanced instrument for measuring magnetic fields in CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) superconducting magnets. Called the Fast Digital Integrator (FDI) board, this measurement device is using Analog Devices' A/D converters , analog multiplexers and DSP components to provide the LHC with the highest possible performance achieved to-date in measuring magnetic fields.
Semtech expands multi-touch support for 4D-Touch platform to enhance the user experience
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.
CMOS analog switch and multiplexers provide low-voltage logic compatibility down to 1.4-V
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., has expanded the company DG92xx family of CMOS analog switching and multiplexer products with the introduction of four new devices designed for 2.7 V to 16 V single-supply or ± 2.7 V to ± 8 V dual-supply operation. The new devices combine their wide voltage range operation with compact package sizes and low-voltage logic compatibility for high-speed, high-precision switching applications.
Multiservice line card adaptive clock translators support wide range of wired communications applications
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two fully programmable jitter attenuating clock translator ICs that perform frequency translations for a wide range of wired communications applications - including Synchronous Ethernet and SONET/SDH optical networks - that require low jitter, fast time to market and cost effectiveness. The AD9557 dual-input multiservice line card adaptive clock translator and the AD9558 quad-input multiservice line card adaptive clock translator translate any standard input frequency to any standard output frequency from 2 kHz to 1.25 GHz with sub-400-fs RMS total jitter on 12 kHz to 20 MHz.
Six new low-voltage dual SPST analog switches offer ultra-small packaging benefits
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.
Ultra-high speed 12-bit DAC supports high reliability military and aerospace applications
Datel, a business unit of Murata Power Solutions, has introduced the DAC-12100 series of low power 12-bit current output digital to analog converters that have TTL/CMOS compatible inputs. With a 100 MHz conversion rate, these ultra-high speed devices suit any speed critical applications such as radar, signal reconstruction, waveform generators and communications equipment.
Microwave PLL synthesiser eliminates frequency-doubling in broadband applications
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a PLL (phase-locked loop) frequency synthesiser that can be used to implement local oscillators as high as 18 GHz in the up-conversion and down-conversion sections of wireless receivers and transmitters.
austriamicrosystems extends high-voltage CMOS technology towards power grid applications
FineSim SPICE simulation enables Diodes to accelerate tape out of two synchronous switching voltage regulators
X-FAB qualifies Cadence Physical Verification System for all process nodes
Analog Devices claims industry's fastest, low noise, low power, rail-to-rail amplifiers
Compact multi-axis MEMS vibration monitor provides low-noise performance and embedded analysis
Aiming to help industrial equipment designers improve system performance and reduce maintenance costs through more efficient vibration detection and isolation Analog Devices, Inc., is introducing the MEMS-based ADIS16228 i Sensor vibration monitor. The fully integrated vibration analysis system features an embedded programmable processor that provides directional sensing and spectral analysis to identify and classify individual sources of vibration.
Medical MEMS tackles knee replacement
Currently, more than 30 percent of knee replacement surgeries suffer from misalignment problems caused by the "fog of surgery"–where the precise orientation of internal bones is difficult to determine. By adding a complement of Analog Devices' high-precision MEMS sensors to track the alignment and motion of a patient's knee just moments before the surgery, OrthAllign Inc., (Aliso Viejo,CA) aims to up alignment success rate to 100 percent.
e2v unveils 12-bit 1.5-GSPS ADC
Jur-ASIC Parts program recreates obsolete and non-linear audio devices
JVD Inc, provider of analog and mixed-signal ASIC design, manufacturing and test services, announced its JurASIC Parts Program, a design service that focuses on bringing obsolete and non-linear audio (NLA) analog ICs back into production to meet the needs of older commercial and military applications.
Fraunhofer IIS co-operates on nanometer technology with Fujitsu
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) are facilitating the development of future-proof nanometer chips for their customers by exchanging expertise and granting mutual access to their IP pools.
Energy metering IC provides high accuracy harmonic analysis for power quality monitoring
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.
austriamicrosystems ICs enables low power consumption, low solution cost for UHF RFID reader
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.
ADI releases new RF ICs to reduce component count, board space in broadband communications applications
Lattice launches power management seminars, lowers price of evaluation boards
12- and 14-bit, 40 to 250-MSPS ADCs claims best dynamic range
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.
4D-Touch Platform aims to enhance user experience by sensing all four dimensions
Charge pump drives SAR ADCs to true zero on a single 5-V supply
Linear Technology has introduced a low noise, high speed amplifier that can drive to 0 V while maintaining high linearity on a single +5 V supply. The LTC6360’s integrated ultralow noise charge pump provides an internal negative rail, eliminating the need for a negative supply.
AV front-end enables cinema-quality sound and picture in home theater designs
MEMS gyroscope provides shock and vibration immunity for automotive applications
For automotive electronic stability control, rollover detection, and pitch detection applications, Analog Devices, Inc has introduced the ADXRS800 i MEMS gyroscope , featuring a patented differential quad-beam architecture designed to minimize the influence of linear shock and vibration. The ADXRS800 quad beam architecture provides 0.03°/sec/g of linear acceleration rejection while continuously monitoring the total electro-mechanical gyro performance.
Electric vehicles to boost analog IC demand
The market for semiconductors to be used in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is expected to quadruple between 2011 and 2018, reaching $2 billion, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics Inc.
Altis collaborates with Cadence Services to offer PDKs
3-axis MEMS gyroscope measures only 3.5x3x1mm
STMicroelectronics has expanded its motion-sensor portfolio with the addition of what the company claims to be the world's smallest high performance 3-axis analog gyroscope. The L3G3250A is housed in a package measuring just 3.5x3x1mm, a reduction of nearly 40% in footprint compared to today’s generation of devices. With a resonant frequency beyond the audio bandwidth, the L3G3250A is completely immune to audio noise, such as from speakers mounted close to the sensor, and mechanical vibrations coupled through the printed circuit board, therefore operating with greater accuracy and reliability.
Newnes launches source book of analog circuit design solutions
Newnes, an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology Books, has published what the publisher describes as a ‘bible’ of analog electronic engineering and design by two industry leaders. Analog Circuit Design by Bob Dobkin & Jim Williams is a comprehensive source book of circuit design solutions that will aid systems designers with elegant and practical design techniques that focus on common circuit design challenges.
Ultra-low phase noise CMOS oscillator provides 168-dBc/Hz noise floor
Crystek Corporation has launched a new ultra-low phase noise CMOS oscillator providing a -168 dBc/Hz noise floor. Compact and powerful, the CCHD-575 claims to be the industry’s lowest-jitter clock oscillator in a 5 x 7.5 mm package.
Single-wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20-mA loops simplifies smart transmitter design
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.
Analog resistive USB touch-screen controller offers advanced calibration capabilities
Microchip Technology Inc., has introduced the mTouch AR1100 Analog Resistive USB Touch-Screen Controller which is a high-performance, USB plug-and-play device that offers advanced calibration capabilities as a USB mouse or single-input digitizer that builds upon the AR1000 Analog Resistive Touch-Screen Controller series.
RMS-to-DC converter ensures accuracy and best-in-class dynamic range
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.
5-V zero drift rail-to-rail precision op amp offers low power consumption with half the noise
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.
Digital audio SoC family enables cooler new flat-panel TV designs
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.
National Semiconductor expands sensor AFE family with seven 24-bit and 16-bit pin-compatible ICs
National Semiconductor Corp., has introduced seven new 24-bit and 16-bit multi-channel, sensor analog front-ends (AFE) that offer system designers a greater range of choices from high-performance to low-cost options that span channel configurations, current sources, and resolution. National’s LMP900xx sensor AFE integrated circuits (ICs) provide an easy to configure signal path solution for interfacing sensors to microcontrollers.
Microsemi offers FreeRTOS support for SmartFusion cSoC devices
TAOS agrees to join forces with austriamicrosystems
Analog Devices integrates two bucks regulators and two LDOs in smaller PMICs
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.
Dual output 20-V, 3-A switching regulator features high and flat conversion efficiency
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.
Ultra-low power 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA MCU includes USB and high-precision analog systems
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.
uncompensated/unamplified board mount pressure sensors
Honeywell launched the TruStability NCS Series of uncompensated/unamplified board mount pressure sensors, offering customers the flexibility of self-calibration, combined with stability, accuracy and repeatability. The sensors deliver a ratiometric analog output for reading pressure over the specified full scale pressure span and temperature range. Because they are uncompensated and unamplified, they offer infinite resolution on the pressure signal.
austriamicrosystems collaborates with F-Brain to support foundry customers on backend test solutions in Japan
Direct RF-sampling ADCs aims to revolutionize radio architectures
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.
Google selects austriamicrosystems for Arduino prototyping platform
Google has selected austriamicrosystems' EasyPoint mini joystick module for the company’s new Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK). The new reference design platform uses the N50P111 EasyPoint joystick module with the AS5013 linear Hall sensor IC to support a new user interface for developers.
Rugged, precision analog accelerometers offer quick shipment benefits
Spectrum Sensors & Controls has introduced a line of quick-ship analog accelerometers available in customer-specified configurations and fully calibrated. New XL403A accelerometers enable test engineers to quickly get a rugged, precision accelerometer configured to deliver proper measurements in a project. Single, dual and triaxial versions are available in any full-scale range from ±1 g to ±15 g, with bandwidths up to 800 Hz.
MEMS-based digital inclinometer system delivers 0.1-degree roll/pitch accuracy
Space-saving low-voltage analog switches feature low on-resistance down to 0.6-ohms maximum at 2.7- V
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.
Ultra-low power DAC delivers crystal-clear audio
SolarMagic chipset and firmware help detect hazardous arc faults in PV systems
Magma and Fraunhofer IIS partner to accelerate analog macro cell design
10-Degrees-of-Freedom MEMS sensor IMU helps simplify designs for unmanned vehicles
Differential RF/IF amplifier claims best-in-class performance for driving high-speed data converters
Integrated 1-Watt, 2-stage driver amplifiers address entire cellular frequency range
Apache reveals power, noise, and thermal solutions for TSMC Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Flow 2.0
Mentor Graphics delivers new capabilities in TSMC Analog/Mixed Signal Reference Flow 2.0
Synopsys collaborates with TSMC to develop custom design solution for 28nm Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Flow 2.0
Maxim to acquire Edinburgh-based Calvatec Ltd for its analog mixed-signal solutions
Maxim Integrated Products has acquired privately held Calvatec Ltd, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Calvatec is a provider of highly integrated analog mixed-signal solutions with breakthrough IP as well as leading design methods and flows for analog SoCs. Calvatec employs 15 people.
National Semiconductor releases industry's first online analog design tool in Portuguese language
New RF design tools simplify RF system development to speed time-to-market
Analog Devices, Inc. has released two new RF design tools to help design engineers to simplify their RF system developments.
Chip makers join embedded vision group
More than a dozen vendors have joined a new industry group promoting computer vision in embedded systems. The Embedded Vision Alliance aims to provide education about the technology and help develop a broad range of emerging markets for it.
High-temp MEMS goes seismic
Skyworks agrees to acquire Advanced Analogic Technologies
High-speed data converters maximise receiver sensitivity and dynamic range for 3G and 4G cellular base stations
Analog Devices Inc. has introduced four high-speed data converter products that support signal sampling rates necessary to accommodate multi-carrier radio platform requirements for today’s 3G and 4G cellular infrastructure communication- standards, including CDMA2000, UMTS/LTE, TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE.
Analog Devices introduces single-chip automotive radar frontend
Analog Devices introduced a single-chip front-end device handling different signals for automotive radar equipment, The AD8283 enables adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection in a single, cost-competitive IC.
IPETRONIK rolls high-speed, multi-input analog measurement module with sensor excitation
IPETRONIK GmbH, supplier of mobile measurement technology in the automotive industry, has introduced a fast, eight-channel multi-input analog measurement module that offers sensor excitation. The Sx-STG was designed for mobile measurement applications that face stringent requirements for reliability, flexibility and high sample rates.
Texas Instruments unveils first quad-channel 16-bit, 100 MSPS ADC for faster, smaller medical imaging
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced the first quad-channel, 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for medical imaging applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The ADS5263 meets designers' needs for clear, crisp signals and faster acquisition times by delivering a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 84.6 dBFS with 10-MHz input and a sampling frequency of up to 100 MSPS.
MEMS-based dual-axis accelerometer offers guaranteed high temperature operation up to +175 degrees C
Analog Devices unveils first single-chip 5-kVrms RS-485 data transceivers
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADM2682E and ADM2687E, the industry’s first single-chip 5-kVrms signal- and power-isolated RS-485 data transceivers that meet the safety isolation requirements of high voltage systems in motor, power and energy control systems. The new data transceivers also feature ±15-kV ESD protection on the bus pins.
Compact TV tuners focus digital terrestrial and analog broadcast demands
ALPS Electric Europe GmbH’s TDA compact series offers compact TV tuners for digital terrestrial and analog broadcast in Europe (TDAG), North America (TDAU) and China (TDAC).
High performance development platform enables rapid deployment of motor control systems
Switches offer guaranteed latch-up prevention, low charge injection and low leakage
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.
Analog Devices unveils industry-first mixers with wideband performance for multi-band communications
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s most highly integrated wideband passive mixers for communications applications. The ADL5811 single-channel and ADL5812 dual-channel mixers deliver unmatched linearity, low distortion and low noise combined with wideband frequency performance.
Growth in mobile data traffic focuses NXP technology on the wireless infrastructure sector
The rapid growth in mobile data traffic worldwide is posing new design challenges to high speed data converter technologies. In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley discusses NXP's two new high speed data converter technology developments with Maury Wood, product line general manager, High Speed Converters.
G3-PLC chipset complies with IEEE P1901.2 pre-standard for smart grid communications
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.
D/A converter supports multi-carrier wireless standards using less PCB space
Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a 16-bit D/A converter for wired and wireless communication systems that features the industry's best combination of package size, speed and low noise. The latest member of ADI's TxDAC data converter portfolio, the 16-bit AD9146 D/A converter is claiming an industry leading data throughput rate of 1.2 GSPS and a low-noise specification of -164 dBm/Hz, in a 7 mm x 7 mm LFCSP package.
Analog Devices unveils industry's first 3-GHz HDMI receiver
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the industry’s first 3-GHz HDMI receiver for advanced television solutions. The new dual input receiver incorporates HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) specification version 1.4a support 3D display resolutions and extended colourimetry.
Foundry-certified 0.18-micron analog CMOS PDK
Tanner EDA and Dongbu HiTek have jointly developed a foundry-certified process design kit (PDK) that is seamlessly integrated into Tanner EDA's cohesive, integrated tool flow. Dongbu HiTek’s AN180 (0.18-micron analog CMOS) is optimized for performance and density.
World's highest performance RF DAC enables linearity performance breakthroughs
Apple becomes second largest buyer of consumer/cell phone MEMS sensors in 2010
Apple Inc., in 2010 rose one rank to become the world's second largest buyer of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors for consumer electronics products and cell phones, as it snapped up parts for products including the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch, new IHS iSuppli research indicates.
New software GUI supports MSP430 16-bit microcontrollers
Si2 to form 3-D IC standards group
The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2), an organization focused on the development and adoption of standards to improve IC design, is quietly forming a standards group for 3-D chips.
Clare claims industry's first monolithic high-voltage isolated analog switch array
Programmable LED driver enables independent control of nine LED sinks
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.
Data converter duo deliver the speed and performance at low power
Low power, 16-bit, high speed ADCs claim excellent SNR and simpler multi-channel system design
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.
Zero-drift amplifier from Analog Devices claims industry's lowest voltage noise
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.
TI adds on-chip respiration measurement to ECG/EEG AFE family for portable patient monitoring systems
TI agrees to acquire National Semiconductor
Microcontroller portfolio claims industry's first programmable metrology devices for low-cost AFE solutions
Proximity capacitive touch sensor platform focuses on TV applications
Ultralow power 12-/14-bit 25-Msps-125-Msps ADCs operate at less than 100-mW at 125-Msps
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.
iWatt selects Magma's Titan platform to automate analog design of power supply control ICs
STMicroelectronics unveils smallest 3-axis analog gyroscope
CERN selects Cadence Services to create and maintain design environments for internal teams and partners
1.25-GSPS, 16-bit DAC slashes power consumption 65 percent, increases speed 25 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled what the company claims will be the industry's most power-efficient 4-channel, 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter). At 1.25 GSPS, the DAC3484 is 25 percent faster than the next fastest quad DAC while consuming as little as 250 mW per channel – 65 percent less than the closest competitor.
Display SerDes Saves up to 700-mW on flat panel display SOCs
Reference circuit program targets a growing challenge facing design engineers worldwide
Rutronik strengthens partnership with Intersil in Europe
12-/10-/8-bit dual SPI/I2C DACs integrate precision reference in 8-lead 3-mm x 3-mm TSOT-23 package
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2632 and LTC2633 families of dual 12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit rail-to-rail, voltage output digital-to-analog converters (DACs), with serial SPI (LTC2632) and I2C (LTC2633) interfaces.
ADI aims to help engineers solve design challenges in analog, RF and mixed-signal systems
Intel Mobile Communications acquires SySDSoft
Microchip expands non-volatile Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC) family
Cadence boosts productivity at nodes down to 20-nm by enhancing unified custom/analog flow
Zero drift current-sense amplifier offers high bandwidth performance
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.
Microsemi unveils solar technology portfolio
New generation of high performance MEMS gyros prepare to tackle harsh environments
In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley, discusses the development of the new iMEMS gyroscopes launched by Analog Devices Inc., with Wayne Meyer, ADI's Marketing & Applications Manager MEMS and Sensor Technologies Division.
PMC-Sierra unveils first EPON ONU SoC with integrated OAFE technology
PMC-Sierra, Inc., is claiming the industry's most advanced EPON ONU devices with integrated Optical Analog Front End (OAFE) technology optimized for the rapidly-growing Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) market segment. PMC-Sierra's PAS6500 family consists of three devices – the PAS6502 System-on-Chip (SoC) for data and voice-over-IP (VoIP) Single-Family Units (SFUs), the PAS6500 SoC for data SFUs, and the PAS6501 SoC for Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs).
Single/dual, 14-bit 250-Msps ADCs offer high SFDR undersampling performance
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a family of dual and single high IF sampling 14-bit, 170 Msps, 210 Msps and 250 Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that maintain good SFDR performance at input frequencies up to 900 MHz. The LTC2152-14 and LTC2157-14 are single and dual channel simultaneous sampling ADCs, respectively, offering double data rate (DDR) LVDS digital outputs.
First 2-channel, simultaneous-sampling ADCs feature two independently controlled internal references
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.
Low-power iMEMS gyros offer high performance benefits under harsh vibration
Analog and RF circuit optimization tool unveils new algorithms to port circuits between similar technologies
Magma's Titan and FineSim software is validated for LFoundry's iPDKs
Faraday selects Silicon Frontline's F3D for accurate 3D extraction of ADCs
Stereo analog subsystem with Class G headphone amp offers loudspeaker protection for mobile handsets
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.
IMS CHIPS standardizes on Cadence Silicon Realization solution for advanced gate array design
Development kits generate clean positive and negative voltage rails for powering data converters
14-bit D/A converter helps synthesize entire cable spectrum into a single RF port
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.
Low-power RF transceiver targets short-range wireless systems in industrial, science and medical applications
National Semiconductor offers industry's first analog design tool in Russian language
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.
RF demodulator integrates PLL synthesiser and VCO to deliver high performance and wide dynamic range
Analog Devices unveils integrated AFE subsystem for diagnostic-quality ECG applications
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.
Analog Bits releases industry's lowest power 40-nm high bandwidth SerDes
New sensor AFE solution aims to revolutionize how sensor systems are designed
In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley, talks with Anita Ganti, Precision Systems Business Unit Director at National Semiconductor about how the analog IC company aims to help sensor systems designers cut the time they take to create a modern sensor design system from weeks, or even months, to a matter of minutes.
Sub-microamp quiescent current LDOs extend battery life in wireless devices
Analog Devices' ADP16x series of low-dropout regulators draw only 42 μA of quiescent current at full load with superior power-supply-rejection performance.
Cadence drives giga-gate/gigahertz design at 28-nm with digital end-to-end flow
ADI's SPICE simulation tool upgrade allows engineers to design larger, complex circuits
Vishay adds Hi-Rel DG408 8-channel analog multiplexer to military analog switches family
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has expanded its family of MIL-PRF-38535-screened analog switches and multiplexers with the release of the hi-rel DG408, an 8-channel, single-ended analog multiplexer.
High-speed 8-bit A/D converters claim best-in-class power and noise performance
Analog Devices, Inc. has released two 8-bit, high-speed, low-power, low-noise A/D converters designed for instrumentation and communications applications. Both 8-bit high-speed A/D converters use a pipeline architecture and consume an industry-best 310 mW of power.
Shutter driver targets continuous pulsed applications
Analog Modules, Inc. is releasing its Model 823B Pockels Cell/Shutter Driver which is designed for continuous pulsed applications.
iCoupler digital isolation technology offers satellite power protection solution
Configurable sensor AFE solution aims to simplify sensor systems designs, speeds time-to-market
NXP high-speed converters achieve interoperability with Nujira OpenET envelope tracking solutions
Smartphones raise profile, prospects for analog/mixed-signal
There has been a major shift in the cell phone market, with smartphones gaining prominence over feature phones in the past few years. The paradigm shift in phones has created market opportunities for other consumer products, such as e-readers and tablet computers.
ZMDI and SE Spezial-Electronic sign distribution agreement
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.
Analog Bits becomes first IP provider to deliver PLL products on 28-nm low power Common Platform process
ICsense expands team to 29 and doubles lab and office space
ADI extends online education series with webcast to sharpen fundamental design skills
Low-power HDMI transmitters deliver flawless HD video and ultra-slim multimedia designs for portable electronics
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.
AgO adds feasibility analysis to analog design optimization tool
18-Bit, 1.6-Msps, serial SAR ADC claims 101-dB SNR performance
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a serial 18-bit, 1.6Msps SAR analog to digital converter (ADC) that claims to achieve an unrivaled 101 dB SNR and -118 dB THD while supporting a fully differential ±5 V input range.
ADI adds dual output synchronous controller to power management portfolio
The Top 10 most popular analog and mixed-signal technical articles of 2010
The Top 10 Most Popular Analog and Mixed Signal News Stories of 2010
So it is that time of year when you want to put your feet up after digging your car out of the snowdrift. While you are waiting for your Xmas turkey or nut cutlet to defrost you can pass the time by taking a peek at EE Times Europe Analog's Top 10 most popular news stories of 2010. The results are based on the news stories that were accessed by EE Times Europe Analog's readership since January 1, 2010.
IC lab explores Superman's X-ray vision
The Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) has opened its new 8,000-square-foot lab. The lab is exploring various technologies. This includes a 280-GHz imaging system, which could emulate Superman's X-ray vision. In theory, the system could see an object through a wall–a promising new imaging capability for security operations at airports and elsewhere.
Cosmic to develop IP for Globalfoundries
New plug offers cost-effective conversion of analog signals into IO-Link signals
Fourth generation analog mobile TV receiver
Dual SPST analog switch features 1.8-V to 5.5-V single power supply
Future Electronics and austriamicrosystems agree worldwide distribution deal
PMR audio processor claims unrivalled performance
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.
STMicroelectronics simplifies Blu-ray design with three-in-one power-supply IC
STMicroelectronics is introducing a new a power-supply IC to enable smaller, lower-cost Blu-ray players and recorders.
Low-power HDMI receivers deliver enhanced A/V system performance
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.
Micrium RTOS supports Cypress PSoC 5 ARM Cortex-M3 development platform
Duo designs ultrasound platform
Samplify Systems and Telemed Ltd. announced an alliance to jointly develop and market an ultrasound system for medical electronics companies. The design will be powered by Samplify's analog‐front‐end modules and beam forming technology and run Telemed's image processing and user interface software.
Easics and Icsense pool expertise to offer mixed-signal ASICS solutions
16-bit 125-Msps ADCs reduce power to 185-mW
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.
austriamicrosystems expands CMOS, high-voltage, high-voltage flash and RF multi project wafer services for foundry customers
Cypress passes the 750 million shipment milestone of PSoC devices
Dual-supply supervisory ICs improve monitoring of microprocessors and FPGAs
Cypress offers cash and prizes for winners of the ARM Cortex-M3/PSoC 5 Design Challenge
2.3- and 5.3-megapixel image sensors focus on machine vision, security and traffic monitoring applications
MEMS vibration analysis system offers compact solution for accurate vibration profiling
Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help industrial equipment designers improve system performance and maintenance costs through vibration detection/isolation/correction with the release of the new ADIS16227 iSensor vibration monitor.
Analog Devices releases industry's first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier
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.
Compact LED driver ICs offer energy savings in vehicle headlights and tail lights
Honeywell unveils analog interface for reading airflow
Low-power receiver ICs advance ultrasound system design
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.
Audio jack detection and configuration switch enables detection of different audio accessories
Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FSA8008 audio jack detection and configuration switch as a one-chip audio jack detector and switch for 3- or 4-pole accessories. While current solutions use several discrete components (dual comparator, analog switch and MOSFET) with software control to meet this need, the FSA8008 integrates the functionality into a single device, simplifying designs, and saving up to 70 percent of the board space and up to 15 percent bill of material (BOM) costs.
Maxim starts production shipments from 300-mm wafers
JVD expands sales operations with first European office
US-based analog mixed-signal ASIC design and test services company, JVD Inc., has expanded its sales operations internationally through a UK sales office based in Solihull in the West Midlands. The UK office will be managed by semiconductor veteran Nic Houslip, establishing the company’s first European local point of presence.
Single-cell AA/AAA, 555-like analog timer offers battery-safe operation
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.
Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Exar
New demodulator for broadband communication designs saves board space, reduces cost, and shortens design time
Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Exar
Digital isolator features integrated transformer driver and PWM controller
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.
Fairchild selects Magwel's Power Transistor Modeling tool to design and verify high current power devices
Ultra-low-noise, low-power ADC drivers drive high fidelity signals at 20-MHz to 100-MHz
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.
New applications to drive analog demand
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.
Lightweight linear position sensors offers reliability benefits
Programmable Platform Manager cuts costs by up to half, trims weeks from design time
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.
SLOC solution helps drive the transition from analog CCTV to networked IP surveillance
Intersil Corporation has introduced an advanced modem solution designed to simultaneously transmit analog CVBS video and digital IP video over a single coaxial cable.
New 16-Bit ADCs focus on high performance, wide bandwidths and ease of use
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.
Microsemi buys Actel for $430 million
Variable gain amplifiers offer performance and integration benefits at RF and IF frequencies
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a series of highly integrated RF/IF variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) that claim to offer breakthrough levels of integration - combining up to four discrete RF/IF blocks into a single device.
250 MSPS 16-bit ADC claims new level of signal processing performance
Analog Devices, Inc., is claiming the industry’s fastest 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with the unveiling of a 250 MSPS ADC that aims to provide a new level of signal processing performance for communications, test and measurement and defense electronics applications.
Analog turns counting dial offers enhanced accuracy
TT electronics BI Technologies has developed an enhanced design for its analog turns counting dials to provide instrumentation and test equipment design engineers with an economical device for precision rotary indication.
Circuit card electro-pneumatic servo pressure regulators offer high performance for OEM applications
Analog Devices and Silica partner to offer free power management seminars across Europe
First true 0.9-V microcontroller enables multiple applications to run from a single-cell battery
Dolphin Integration launches analog front-end for power metering
Class H VDSL line driver amplifier reduces broadband power use
Sentinel IC Technologies opens European Technology Center
austriamicrosystems signs global distribution agreement with Digi-Key
Full-flow Analog IC design suite now also runs under Linux
Enhanced audio scrambler and sub-audio signalling processor IC targets analog two-way radios
ADI's MEMS wins the heart of palm-sized cardiopulmonary resuscitation device
Analog Devices wins medical grounds with the announcement that ZOLL Medical Corporation has selected the company's ADXL322 iMEMS low g high-performance accelerometer to enable a palm-sized CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) device, the PocketCPR. The small unit converts motion into real-time measurement data to accurately read the rate and depth of CPR chest compressions.
Mixed-Signal Front End ICs save space and reduce power in wireless communications equipment
Industry's first 4G/LTE Band 7 Duplexer FBAR technology offers improved battery life and service quality
ADI partners Altera to streamline wireless infrastructure system development
Synopsys custom design tools help Creative Chips to tape out complex mixed-signal chip
16-bit quad, I2C DAC with internal reference achieves +4LSB INL (Max)
Linear Technology Corporation has introduced a quad voltage output 16- and 12-bit digital-to-analog converter family with internal reference and I2C interface.
Semtech and Microchip deliver reference design for secure, multi-band wireless RKE systems
Analog and mixed-signal semiconductors supplier, Semtech Corp., has joined forces with Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, to release a reference design that provides a turnkey platform for highly secure, low-power, multi-band wireless remote keyless entry (RKE) systems.
12-Bit 500-MSPS ADC claims power consumption five times lower than any competing device
Low power 16-bit dual ADC claims lowest noise performance in its class
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.
ADI - Xilinx collaboration streamlines base station design
Analog Devices Inc. has collaborated
with Xilinx Inc to introduce a radio architecture development platform
that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce
engineering resources and improve time to market.
Low-power JESD204A data converters offer board space savings communications applications
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.
National Semiconductor unveils first analog audio subsystem with integrated noise reduction
National Semiconductor Corp. is claiming the industry’s first analog audio subsystem with integrated noise reduction for use in smartphones and full-featured phones. The PowerWise LM49155 improves the talker’s voice-signal-to-background-noise ratio while retaining natural speech quality.
Virage Logic strengthens silicon-proven IP with SiANA analog IP solution
Multi-carrier MS-DPD development platform aims to streamline base station design process
Intelligent PMIC focuses on portable consumer applications
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.
1500-mA LED flash driver improves picture quality for camera-enabled mobile phones
STMicroelectronics selects Cadence QRC Extraction for 40-nm analog/mixed-signal designs
Plessey Semiconductors transfers bipolar process onto 8-inch line in Plymouth
Multichannel, 16-bit DAC drives productivity, energy efficiency and reliability in industrial process control I/O systems
Four-port PoE midspan focuses on small to medium-sized business applications
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.
Step-down dc-to-dc synchronous regulators enable high-density PoL designs
Multichannel data converter offers dynamic power control for first time
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.
Data converters and amplifiers help to search for dark energy and dark matter
Buried two kilometers under solid ice on one of the coldest continents on Earth, Analog Devices' data converter and amplifiers are helping scientists at the South Pole build the world's largest telescope to search for the smallest subatomic particles known to humankind.
European expert panel proposes new analog IC design methodology to overcome analog bottleneck
Analog FastSPICE Transient Noise supports TSMC Analog Mixed Signal Reference Flow 1.0
Zarlink collaborates with CADEKA to target video surveillance market
austriamicrosystems releases process design kit for 0.18-um High-Voltage CMOS technology
Wireless data QAM modem IC user offers time to market benefits
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.
National Semiconductor acquires GTronix
Japan's Toppan Technical Design Center agrees specialty foundry deal with TowerJazz
X-FAB to support Mentor Graphics' Olympus-SoC place and route system
ZMDI applies mixed-signal expertise to enable energy efficient LED lighting
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.
1MBd analog optocouplers in compact SOP-5 package
Vishay Intertechnology released two high-speed analog optocouplers in the industry-standard SOP-5 package, saving up to 75 % in PCB space compared to a DIP-8 SMD package. The new VOM452T and VOM453T feature a baud rate of 1 MBd in a low-profile package with a height of 2.0 mm. They also feature a very short propagation delay of 1 µs which is critical for applications requiring faster switching times than standard phototransistor optocouplers.
TSMC selects EdXact Jivaro for 28nm analog and mixed-signal reference flow
Precise MEMS inertial sensors offer performance gains for industrial designs
To help industrial equipment manufacturers more easily implement stabilization, navigation, and control features within their industrial system designs Analog Devices, Inc., is adding two highly integrated and precise MEMS inertial sensors to its product line of iSensor motion sensor products.
Precise temperature sensors offer alternatives to thermistors and resistance temperature detectors
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two fully calibrated, 16-bit-resolution, high-linearity digital temperature sensors that claim to achieve the industry’s highest level of precision over a wide operating temperature range.
Cypress unveils new scalable development platform for PSoC 5 system-on-chip architecture
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.
Atmel analog companion chip enables ARM9-based multimedia solutions
Atmel has announced production availability of the Atmel AT73C246 analog companion chip to provide power supplies and audio input/output to match the Atmel AT91SAM9 ARM9-based MCUs (and equivalent 32-bit devices) to host multimedia applications.
12-bit ADC paves the way for new generation of software-defined radio solutions
Low-power 8-bit MCU features LCD driver, 5-V operation and on-chip 12-bit ADC
World's first IAD solution with 2-layer circuit board targets NGN telecoms secctor
Lattice boosts Hot-swap coverage for Power Manager devices
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has added a new, higher performance device to its second generation Power Manager II product family.
5-GHz differential amplifier is industry’s first to drive 1-GHz data converter signals
Analog FastSPICE Multi-Core Parallel solution offers up to 50x higher performance
Single-chip gyroscope provides high-performance angular rate sensing for flight safety tool
4-to-20 mA 16-bit DAC targets loop-powered, smart transmitter applications
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.
Industry’s fastest 12-bit ADC opens up new applications for wideband SDRs
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.
Clocking ICs aim for improved performance in timing signal chain
PLL synthesizer with 30-V charge pump targets microwave point-to-point systems
Analog design tool accelerates layout productivity for analog/mixed-signal designs
RF prescalers operate up to 18 GHz with low power consumption
SiTime signs pan-European distribution agreement with MSC Vertriebs
Integrated codecs and DACs offer enhanced audio features in eBooks
4-A dual-channel gate driver with digital isolation technology replaces optocouplers
Low power ANC ICs improve listening quality in mobile accessories
austriamicrosystems has released a duo of Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) ICs for mobile accessories such as headphones.
RF mixers enable designs with high dynamic range and low noise requirements
DACs enable resolution, output and voltage-reference selection flexibility
Microchip Technology Inc., has introduced the MCP4801/2, MCP4811/2 (MCP48XX) and MCP4901/2, MCP4911/2 (MCP49XX) Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs).
Analog vendors turning away business
Intersil completes Techwell acquisition
High-speed quad DAC yields higher performance in wireless base stations
Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims isthe industry’s first high-speed quad DAC (digital-to-analog converter) to provide support for multi-antenna wireless communications standards requiring the large bandwidths demanded by DPD (digital pre-distortion) transmit systems.
Silego Technology unveils a miniature metal mask programmable digital and analog IC
Silego Technology, Inc has unveiled its GreenSAK miniature metal mask programmable digital and analog IC.
32-bit microcontroller targets analog circuit control in industrial and appliance applications
Aplix offers rapid application development platform for SmartFusion FPGAs
Digital switches complement analog output optical devices
TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a Photologic slotted optical switch in a right angle package to provide design engineers a flexible optical device that is equipped with multiple output configurations.
Synopsys offers support for Actel's SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs
Cadence contributes mixed signal verification technology to the Accellera Standards Group
IDT awards Future Electronics a pan-European franchise
Arrow signs up to distribute Silicon Labs' mixed-signal products
Best-in-class silicon tuner eliminates spurs in analog and digital TV reception
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a broadband, multistandard silicon tuner for worldwide hybrid TVs, as well as terrestrial and cable set-top boxes.
STMicroelectronics selects OrCAD PSpice to evaluate analog and power ICs
Evaluation platform enables simulation of ST’s analog and power product families
RF ICs cut component count by 75 percent for broadband communications kit
TI claims highest linearity, smallest dual, 16-bit, 800-MSPS interpolating DAC
Class-D audio amplifiers reduce design complexity in portable electronics
16-Bit, 80-Msps ADC offers noise reduction in data conversion systems
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.
Online product selector tool speeds selection of new PSoC architectures
Digi-Key signs global distribution deal with Sanyo Semiconductor
MoSys acquires MagnaLynx and expands SerDes development team
IAR Systems supports Actel's new SmartFusion mixed signal FPGAs
Intersil set to buy Techwell for $370 million
Software library offers building blocks for video analytics
Opnext, Mobius develop CMOS ADC for optical comms
DC-to-DC switching regulators simplify Power Bus and point-of-load power designs
16-bit quad, SPI DAC achieves ±4LSB INL (Max)
A quad voltage output 16- and 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC family) with internal reference and SPI interface has been introduced by Linear Technology Corporation.
White LED flash driver boosts picture quality in mobile phones
austriamicrosystems has unveiled the AS3645 LED flash driver which is an inductive, ultra small, high-efficiency single/dual LED flash driver that claims to offer 25 per cent higher output current than existing equivalents.
Micrium supports Actel SmartFusion FPGAs
OSCI releases first Analog/Mixed-Signal standard for SystemC-based design
2.4 GHz ISM Band RF transceiver targets short-range wireless systems
Integrated lithium-ion battery protection circuit and safety monitor is unveiled by Analog Devices
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.
Mixed-signal AM/FM receiver brings digital performance to analog radios
Silentium selects Blackfin processors to power ANC product solutions
Tanner EDA collaborates with IC Mask Design to develop tools to speed analog layout design
French workers approve the sale of Atmel's Rousset Fab to LFoundry
Differential sensor signal conditioner measures pressure, temperature, linear position, force and load
ZMDI (Dresden, Germany), a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications,has introduced the ZSSC3053, a pure differential sensor signal conditioner (SSC) for high-accuracy amplification and sensor-specific correction of millivolt-level DC sensor signals.
Analog Devices offers discounts on VisualDSP++ development tools and emulators
New EDA tool release boosts analog and mixed-signal design productivity
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