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Silicon Labs Appoints LM Wang To VP Of Asia Pacific Sales
Silicon Laboratories Inc. has announced that LM Wang was appointed as the company’s vice president of Asia Pacific sales, effective immediately. Mr. Wang, based in Singapore, will be responsible for the company’s direct and distribution sales network throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim.
XOs And VCXOs With Any-Rate Frequency Synthesis
Silicon Laboratories has announced the Si570/1 family, said to be the industry’s first user-programmable crystal oscillators (XO) and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO) supporting any-rate frequency synthesis. Using patented DSPLL technology and an industry-standard I2C interface, a single device can generate any output frequency from 10 MHz to 1.4 GHz at jitter levels of 0.3 picoseconds rms. The Si570 Any-Rate XO and Si571 Any-Ra...
AC current sensor features low loss and high accuracy
Silicon Laboratories has announced what it says is the world’s smallest low-loss high-accuracy AC current sensors for a wide range of power applications. The Si8500 family measures up to 20 amps of current for control and protection in power systems and is ideal for a broad range of applications including ac-dc switching power supplies, isolated dc-dc supplies, motor control and electronic ballasts for lighting.
Silicon Laboratories announces Sales Executive Appointments
Silicon Laboratories Inc. today announced that Kurt Hoff will be appointed as the company’s vice president of worldwide sales and will become an executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hoff will be replacing Gary Gay, who plans to retire but will assist with the transition through the end of the year. Vaughan Price will be joining Silicon Laboratories to replace Mr. Hoff as vice president of European sales.
Dual-channel SLIC and codec in a single chip
Silicon Laboratories has announced an extension of the ProSLIC programmable subscriber line interface (SLIC) family, the Si3226 Dual ProSLIC, a fully-integrated dual-channel SLIC and codec in a single chip. The Si3226 ProSLIC leverages Silicon Labs’ patented digital SLIC architecture to achieve a globally-compliant, carrier-grade SLIC complete with extensive remote diagnostic capabilities, low power consumption and the industry’s clearest voi...
Jitter-attenuating clock multiplier IC is a first says Silicon Laboratories
Silicon Laboratories has announced the industry’s first jitter-attenuating clock multiplier IC that generates any output frequency from any input frequency with 0.3 picosecond jitter performance. The Si53xx Any-Rate Precision Clocks product family features nine devices leveraging Silicon Laboratories’ proven DSPLL technology to offer the industry’s broadest portfolio of reconfigurable, frequency-agile precision clock sources. The Si53xx a...
8-BIT MCU is ideal for consumer and industrial applications
Silicon Laboratories has announced at International IC-China Conference and Exhibition/Embedded Systems Conference-China 2007 a highly integrated 8-bit MCU combining a 25 MIPS CPU, 10-bit 500 ksps ADC and an internal ±2 % oscillator in a 3x3 mm package. The C8051T60x product family adds to Silicon Laboratories’ portfolio of over 60 high-performance Small Form Factor MCUs. The C8051T60x is ideal for consumer and industrial applications includ...
Single-chip FM radio transceiver family
Silicon Laboratories Inc. has announced what it says is the first single-chip FM radio transceiver family. The digital architecture of the Si472x transceiver combines the functionality of the Si470x FM radio receiver with the Si471x FM radio transmitter in a single 3x3x0.55 mm package. Competing solutions require at least two chips, more than 50 external components and up to five times more board space.
Single-chip FM radio transceiver family
Silicon Laboratories Inc. has announced what it says is the first single-chip FM radio transceiver family. The digital architecture of the Si472x transceiver combines the functionality of the Si470x FM radio receiver with the Si471x FM radio transmitter in a single 3x3x0.55 mm package. Competing solutions require at least two chips, more than 50 external components and up to five times more board space.
SILICON LABORATORIES ANNOUNCES THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE SMALL FORM FACTOR MCU
Silicon Laboratories Inc., a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced at Embedded World 2007 the first mixed-signal 8-bit MCU family to offer 100 MHz CPU operation in a 5x5 mm package. The C8051F360 Small Form Factor MCU family adds to Silicon Laboratories’ portfolio of the most functionally dense small form factor MCUs, ideal for consumer and industrial electronics applications that require precision mot...
Integrated AM/FM radio receiver
Silicon Laboratories has announced the extension of its broadcast audio product portfolio to include the Si473x AM/FM receiver family. The Si473x enables an AM/FM receiver to be easily added to consumer devices such as clock and portable radios, home stereos, MP3 players, docking stations and mobile handsets.
William Bock is Silicon Lab's CFO
Silicon Laboratories has announced the appointment of William Bock as senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mr. Bock will be resigning as a director on Silicon Laboratories’ board where he served as chairman of the audit committee since the company went public in March, 2000. In addition to his familiarity with Silicon Laboratories’ products, strategy and mixed-signal history,...
MCU family is designed specifically for automotive electronics
Silicon Laboratories has announced a highly-integrated MCU family designed specifically for automotive electronics. The C8051F52/3x family leverages Silicon Laboratories’ proven track-record for designing high-performance mixed-signal MCUs in a small footprint, which is essential for many automotive electronics applications. By offering the highest functional density, the C8051F52/3x family of MCUs provides customers cost-effective and easy-to...
Silicon Labs is 10 years old
Silicon Laboratories Inc recognised as a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, is celebrating what it describes as ten years of mixed-signal innovation. By fundamentally changing semiconductor architectures, Silicon Laboratories has achieved multiple industry firsts in the communications, wireless, networking, power and microcontroller markets. Silicon Laboratories has built a portfolio of market leading products levera...
Highly integrated FM transmitter family
Silicon Laboratories Inc has announced a highly integrated FM transmitter family offering superior audio performance in a very small 3 x 3 x 0.55 20-pin QFN package. By reducing the bill of materials and power consumption of existing solutions, the Si471x FM transmitter family allows customers to cost effectively add wireless FM audio playback capability to any portable media device including cell phones, MP3/digital media players, navigation/GP...
Evaluation and development platform for Silicon Labs' C8051F mixed-signal microcontrollers
Silicon Laboratories has introduced the ToolStick Starter Kit, a comprehensive evaluation and development platform for use with Silicon Laboratories’ C8051F mixed-signal microcontrollers. Available in a portable USB stick format, the ToolStickSK provides an easy to use and feature rich tool for only $24.99. From mobile handsets to weigh scales, the ToolStickSK simplifies and speeds development of a wide range of applications that can benefit fr...
Single-chip EDGE transceiver has digital interface
Silicon Laboratories today announced the Aero® IIed single-chip EDGE transceiver with a digital interface. The Aero IIed is fully compliant with the 2.5G DigRF specification version 1.12 and is pre-validated with leading DigRF baseband implementations. This latest addition to the patented, proven Aero family provides the industry’s smallest, most integrated and easiest to design and manufacture DigRF transceiver for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, s...
Single-chip EDGE transceiver has digital interface
Silicon Laboratories today announced the Aero® IIed single-chip EDGE transceiver with a digital interface. The Aero IIed is fully compliant with the 2.5G DigRF specification version 1.12 and is pre-validated with leading DigRF baseband implementations. This latest addition to the patented, proven Aero family provides the industry’s smallest, most integrated and easiest to design and manufacture DigRF transceiver for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, s...
Really Tiny FM Tuners for Mobile Phones and Portable Audio Devices
Silicon Laboratories has announced the expansion of its proven FM tuner product family with the introduction of the Si4702 and the Si4703, the industry’s smallest, most integrated FM radio tuners. The Si4702/03 devices leverage Silicon Laboratories’ patented low-IF digital architecture, offering superior performance, integration, size and cost.
Sony Ericsson adopts Silicon Laboratories' FM radio tuner for the W950 Walkman® Phone
Silicon Laboratories Inc. today announced that Sony Ericsson has adopted the Si4701 FM tuner for the W950 Walkman® phone. By using the highly-integrated Silicon Laboratories Si4701 with support for the Radio Data System (RDS), Sony Ericsson quickly implemented outstanding FM stereo receiver functionality in less than 20 mm² of board area on the ultra-slim, stylish, UMTS-enabled W950 Walkman® phone with mobile music capability.