February 7, 2012 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the 78M6631, a Teridian 3-phase power measurement system-on-chip (SoC) that embeds power monitoring into high-load applications. The fully self-contained and customizable energy measurement system offers a full range of measurement and diagnostics, and results in ease of design and reduced costs. Read more

February 2, 2012 Maxim Integrated Products'MAX16919/MAX16969 high-speed USB 2.0 automotive-grade protectors come with iPod/iPhone fast-charge detection and USB host-charger detection for all USB gadgets. The protectors’ fast-charge detection supports both high-speed USB (480Mbps) and full-speed USB (12Mbps) operation, which conveniently lets consumers recharge their USB devices while driving. Read more

January 27, 2012 Microsemi Corporation has acquired the telecom clock generation, synchronization, packet timing and synthesis business from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The acquired product lines and technology are vital to the efficient delivery of time-sensitive voice, data and multimedia traffic over wireless and wired networks. Read more

January 4, 2012 Maxim Integrated Products' MAX44000 is a digital ambient-light and infrared proximity sensor that detects light like a human eye. Designed using the company’s proprietary BiCMOS technology, this IC integrates three optical sensors, two ADCs, and digital functionality into a single package measuring only 2x2x0.6mm. Read more

December 15, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a 20 V, ultra-precise, low-noise dual op amp that extends system uptime, decreases system maintenance and maximizes sensor performance. Proprietary autozero technology enables continuous self-calibration which, in turn, ensures system accuracy over time, temperature, and power-supply variations. The precision (< 6 µV offset) over the wide 2.7 V to 20 V operating range is claimed to be unmatched by the competition. Read more

October 11, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and trailing-edge (transistor) dimmers. Constant frequency control optimizes efficiency at both low- and high-AC line voltages. Read more

September 20, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products launched a new line of RFID keys and cards designed for the two-billion-units-per-year automatic identification, access control, and electronic cash (e-cash) markets. The MAX66000/020/040/100/120/140 contactless RFID product family leverages the company's 1-Wire secure authentication ICs, which protect intellectual property in embedded systems. Read more

September 16, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has made a number of organizational changes to better serve its customers. Among other things, the company created a Worldwide Customer Operations center intended to increase responsiveness and provide higher levels of customer support worldwide and centralized its supply-chain management and manufacturing operations to improve planning, lead times, and on-time delivery. Read more

August 5, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products is introducing a new Obsolescence Mitigation (OM) program to minimize the impact of integrated circuit device obsolescence on long-term military/aerospace programs. The new program ensures a future supply of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) plastic parts utilized in long-term mil/aero programs. The rapid evolution of semiconductor technologies has been the cornerstone and hallmark of the IC business from its earliest days. Read more

July 18, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has acquired SensorDynamics, an expert company for semiconductor-based sensors targeting automotive, industrial and consumer markets. With the move, Maxim plans to open new market opportunities for inertial sensors in consumer markets, said Maxim Group Vice President Vijay Ullal. Read more

July 15, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated stereo audio codec that improves audio performance and prevents speaker damage. An easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) eases the design in of the MAX98089. To minimize the number of discrete components required in the solution, integrated jack detection detects the insertion and removal of accessories as well as button presses. Read more

June 16, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the industry's first IC to integrate all of the power-management functions for ambient energy harvesting, as well as for charging and protecting micro-energy cells (MECs), a form of solid-state battery. Operating at an ultra-low current level, the MAX17710 accepts energy from a variety of poorly regulated energy harvesting sources with output levels ranging from 1 uW to 100 mW. Read more

June 2, 2011 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. Read more

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

April 12, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX8958, a highly integrated power-management (PMIC) solution validated with the Intel Atom processor Z6xx series and Intel SM35 Express chipset for embedded products. Maxim's solution contains all of the necessary components to power both the central processing unit (CPU) and system controller unit (SCU), as well as other peripherals in embedded applications. Read more

April 8, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has launched a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 is the industry's first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers. Read more

March 7, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products is launching a new Teridian/Maxim energy-measurement system on chip (SoC). The 78M6613 claims to be the industry’s first SoC energy-measurement solution for AC/DC power supplies that brings a higher level of management and control to servers and other equipment in data centers. Read more

February 4, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced power-management ICs (PMICs) for LTE/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE data cards based on Icera's E400/E450 platform. The MAX8982A/MAX8982X devices integrate four high-efficiency step-down converters and nine low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) to power all RF and baseband circuitry. Read more

January 28, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a hot-swap controller for 1 V to 16 V backplanes. The device features an integrated current-sense amplifier that provides a 1% accurate current output over a 10 mV to 50 mV input voltage range. Read more

January 24, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX16840, a switch-mode LED driver that employs a proprietary architecture to ensure flicker-free, dimmable operation with electronic transformers and cut-angle dimmers. Maxim’s patent-pending approach enables the design of retrofit LED lamps that can replace halogen MR16s without any changes to the existing electrical infrastructure. This removes an important obstacle to commercial viability, allowing end users to enjoy all the benefits of LED lighting with substantially lower deployment costs. Read more

January 19, 2011 Mouser Electronics has launched a major global distribution partnership with Maxim Integrated Products. This worldwide agreement between two of the industry's premier solutions and service providers gives design engineers immediate access to Maxim's vast array of advanced semiconductor components and tools. Read more

January 19, 2011 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. Read more

January 13, 2011 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a low-voltage (2.4 V to 3.6 V), synchronous switching regulator in a 2 mm x 2 mm wafer-level package (WLP). The miniature step-down regulator integrates MOSFETs to simplify design, minimize EMI, improve reliability, and save board space. The MAX15040 operates from a fixed 1 MHz switching frequency to further reduce total solution size, as it allows all-ceramic-capacitor designs. Read more

December 30, 2010 With the MAX2062, Maxim Integrated Products launched what the company claims to be the industry's only fully programmable, multistate, dual-channel, analog + digital IF/RF variable-gain amplifier (VGA). The device delivers an unparalleled combination of VGA performance, programmability, and component integration. Read more

December 23, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the newest additions to its GPS/GNSS low-noise amplifier (LNA) family. Designed using Maxim's advanced SiGe processes, these fully integrated LNAs feature a low noise figure of 0.65 dB. The devices improve receive sensitivity and read range over discrete or highly integrated CMOS solutions. Read more

December 10, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a fully integrated digital ambient-light sensor (ALS) with an adaptive gain block. Designed using the company's proprietary BiCMOS technology, the device integrates two photodiodes, an ADC, and all necessary digital functionality into a tiny 2mm x 2mm package. Read more

December 8, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced automotive-grade, synchronous step-down converters that consume 25 microamps (no load) and deliver 1 A and 600 mA, respectively. The 2.1 MHz step-down converters are optimized for operation over the 3.5 V to 28 V range. Read more

November 5, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has qualified and shipped production analog product built on 300 mm wafers in a technology development that gives Maxim a strategic edge in the analog/mixed-signal market. Read more

October 8, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a single-channel, 24-bit ADC that offers an industry-leading 23.9-bit effective resolution (ENOB) at < 300µA. The higher ENOB eliminates power-hungry gain stages while achieving the highest precision possible from the sensor. Read more

September 3, 2010 Maxim Integrated Productsste has introduced an integrated stereo audio codec that applies Maxim's FLEXSOUND audio processor technology to offer improved loudspeaker performance by optimizing the signal level and frequency response, while limiting the maximum distortion and power at the output to prevent speaker damage. Read more

August 13, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-frequency, current-mode PWM controller with an active-clamp architecture and spread-spectrum operation. The device's active-clamp topology delivers better than 90 percent efficiency, thus reducing power consumption in synchronous forward/flyback power supplies targeting IEEE 802.3af/at power devices (PDs). Read more

August 10, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a TacTouch haptic actuator controller for single-/multilayer piezo actuators and electroactive polymers (EAPs) in touch-enabled devices. Read more

August 6, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-voltage, 12-cell, battery-monitoring IC for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and any system that stacks long series strings of batteries. Read more

August 5, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products is introducing a single-channel hot-swap controller for 0 to 16 V backplanes. The device allows line cards to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane without causing glitches on the system power-supply rail. Read more

August 3, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a family of filterless Class D amplifiers available in 2 x 12 W, 2 x 20 W, and 1 x 40 W configurations. Read more

July 16, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has unveiled a synchronous, high-efficiency, DC-DC step-down converter based on Maxim's advanced BiCMOS process and packaging technologies which enable the device to deliver up to 2.5 A of output current from a 4mm2 wafer-level package (WLP). Read more

July 15, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-voltage HB LED driver for boost, buck-boost, and buck configurations. Read more

July 7, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX36051 security manager which provides 128 bytes of nonimprinting memory to securely store sensitive data, while drawing little battery power in standby mode (1.5 microamps). Read more

June 30, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a six-string WLED driver that provides a complete backlighting solution for notebooks and netbooks. The high-performance step-up controller integrates a 48 V MOSFET capable of driving up to 13 LEDs/string. Read more

June 22, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated power-management IC (PMIC) for cell phone displays which integrates a white LED (WLED) driver, passive-matrix organic LED (PMOLED) driver, and a linear drop-out regulator (LDO) in a 10mm2 package. Read more

June 4, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced negative charge pumps for up to 6 or 7 white LEDs (WLEDs) in a 3 mm x 3 mm TQFN package. Read more

June 3, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a ±15 kV ESD-protected, DC-to-AC converter designed for driving two electroluminescent (EL) lamps. Read more

June 1, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a security manager with 1024 bytes of nonimprinting memory to securely store sensitive data. Read more

May 7, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the microprocessor supervisory circuits in a 1 mm x 1 mm chip-scale package. Read more

April 27, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a highly integrated power solution that combines a multichemistry battery charger with dual Quick-PWM step-down controllers. Read more

April 20, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has expanded its portfolio of industry-leading, high-side current-sense amplifiers (CSAs) with the MAX9934. Read more

April 19, 2010 Rochester Electronics has become as an authorized distributor for mature semiconductor IC products from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Read more

April 16, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a broadband, multistandard silicon tuner for worldwide hybrid TVs, as well as terrestrial and cable set-top boxes. Read more

March 30, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-efficiency WLED driver with an integrated boost converter and five GPIO ports that can be used to drive LEDs (powered from an alternate power supply) in parallel. Read more

March 9, 2010 Maxim Integrated Products has introduced flash-configurable system monitors that supervise 12/8 voltages plus one current. Read more