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1G-sample/sec, 12-bit ADC works in base stations and instrumentation 11/10/2009
Targeting applications in wireless-communications, defense, and test-and-measurement equipment, Texas Instruments recently announced the 12-bit, 1G-sample/sec ADS5400 ADC with 2.1-GHz input bandwidth.Quad power-converter-control chip uses PMBus. 11/10/2009
Maxim’s new MAX16064 monitoring-and-control chip supervises four analog switching power converters.Online power-supply-design tool evaluates 48 billion designs 11/9/2009
National Semiconductor has made significant improvements to its free Webench online-design tool, which operates with most popular Web browsers.16-bit, dual-channel ADCs span 20M to 80M samples/sec 11/4/2009
Analog Devices’ new AD9269 family of 20M-, 40M-, 65M-, and 80M-sample/sec pipeline ADCs takes 16-bit samples.3.3V mixer downconverts RF with good linearity 10/28/2009
Linear Technology Corp’s new LTC5541 downconverting mixer operates at frequencies of 1.3 to 2.3 GHz, and the company plans to later introduce pin-compatible parts that will operate at 0.6 to 4 GHz.FPGA-evaluation boards come with design software 10/21/2009
Altium’s new NanoBoard 3000 embedded-system-development platform includes a board with an FPGA chip, an IR (infrared) remote control, and a 12-month license for Altium Designer schematic and FPGA software.Quad-PWM-controller IC includes low-dropout linear regulator 10/19/2009
Exar Corp’s new 5A XRP7704 and 16A XRP7740 quad-PWM (pulse-width-modulation)-controller chips include gate-driver circuitry that drives external FETs.Stable quartz oscillator uses SAW technology 10/13/2009
Targeting LAN (local-area networks) and SAN (storage-area networks), Epson Toyocom recently announced the highly stable EG-4101/4121CA SAW (surface-acoustic-wave) resonator.PWM controller IC operates at temperatures as high as 225°C 10/12/2009
Cissoid has introduced the Magma switching-power-supply PWM (pulse-width-modulator)-controller chip, which operates with 6 to 30V inputs and provides duty cycles up to 90%.TI opens 300-mm analog manufacturing facility in Texas, adds up to 1000 jobs 9/29/2009
TI claims the Richardson, Texas, fab will be the world’s only production facility to use 300-mm to manufacture analog chips. CEO Rich Templeton describes the 250 open positions as "high-quality, well-paying engineering, manufacturing, and administrative jobs." When fully operational, TI said the fab may employ as many as 1000 people.Precision JFET op amp operates with 36V power 9/10/2009
Analog Devices’ new ADA4627 JFET operational amplifier has 5-pA maximum bias current at 25°C and 500-pA maximum current at −40 to +85°C.30V FET achieves 1-mΩ maximum on-resistance 9/9/2009
Fairchild Semiconductor used its PowerTrench process in building the new FDMS7650 30V MOSFET. The company guarantees the device for a 0.99-mΩ maximum on-resistance at 36A with a 10V gate drive; resistance rises to a maximum of 1.7 mΩ at 125°C.160M-sample/sec, 16-bit dual ADC works in base stations and instrumentation 8/17/2009
National Semiconductor recently announced the low-power, 16-bit, 160M-sample/sec, dual-channel-pipeline ADC16DV160 ADC. The IC features differential inputs and dual-rate LVDS (low-voltage-differential-signaling) outputs.Octal power-converter-control chip uses PMBus 8/10/2009
Linear Technology Corp’s new LTC2978 monitoring-and-control chip supervises eight switching power converters. You communicate with the IC over the PMBus (power-management bus).Quad 12-bit DAC has internal reference and EEPROM 8/7/2009
Microchip Technology has announced a quad 12-bit DAC that remembers its settings in an internal EEPROM. The MCP4728 has a ±2%, 2.048V voltage reference, but you can also an external reference.ADVERTISEMENT
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