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Linear Technology has announced the LTC3220/-1, an inductorless, low noise, high efficiency LED driver for cell phone displays and other programmable lighting applications. The IC provides 18 individually configurable LED current sources for complete flexibility in programming multiple displays. The display currents are set via a precision internal current reference. The universal current sources can be digitally controlled with independent dimmi...

Catalyst Semiconductor has added a new 32-tap device to its extensive family of Digitally Programmable Potentiometers (DPP). The CAT5128 is a volatile, single-pot device with a simple up/down control to provide an easy-to-use digital interface.

Texas Instruments has introduced a high-performance 16-bit, dual channel, 1 GSPS (giga sample per second) digital-to-analog converter family. The new single and dual-channel DAC family features a low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data input port at 1 Gbps, providing up to 400 MHz signal bandwidth. In addition, the DAC family offers flexible configuration options as well as industry-leading tools and support to ease design and speed time t...

The Brick Business Unit of Vicor Corporation has announced the introduction of an advanced modular power platform: the VI BRICK. The VI BRICK family incorporates the technical attributes of V•I Chip technology and a robust packaging that facilitates thermal management and through-hole assembly. Models include high-current density low-voltage DC-DC converters, a wide range of highly efficient bus converters (BCM), and individual modules – PRM ...

The NISE Series of Fanless Embedded Systems has been further expanded with the introduction of the NISE 3110-P2, a Core 2 Duo/Core Duo based platform that is capable of supporting two PCI expansion cards in one compact chassis. Featuring Intel’s 945GME and ICH7 Chipsets the NISE 3110-P2 offers users all the advantages of Core 2 Duo/Core Duo technology such as such as impressive levels of performance and amazingly low power consumption in a tot...

Synplicity, Inc has today announced that its advanced FPGA synthesis solution Synplify Pro, now supports Virtex-5 FXT field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) from Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the world’s leading supplier of programmable logic solutions. In addition, Synplicity has created an automated solution for integrating its Synplify Pro FPGA synthesis solution into the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) so designers can achieve maximum ...

Synplicity has released its newest version of the company's Synplify DSP ESL synthesis software for ASIC and FPGA design. The Synplify DSP 3.6 software includes new enhancements to its architectural optimizations and DSP synthesis methodology, as well as new Intellectual Property (IP) blocks and capacity improvements that will benefit customers working on complex digital multimedia and wireless IC designs.

Microchip announces MCP1790 and MCP1791 high-voltage linear regulators (LDOs). With a continuous 70 mA output, the ability to operate at a continuous input voltage of up to 30V and load-dump protection up to 43.5V, the new LDOs are ideal for automotive and industrial applications. They also feature low quiescent current, low shutdown current and ceramic capacitor stability, which enable smaller, ultra-efficient designs at lower costs.

TTI, Inc is introducing FCI’s new, improved Minitek, now its most complete 2mm PCB connection system ever. This 2.00mm PCB connection system is one of the fastest growing product lines in the industrial, instrumentation, medical, telecom and datacom segments which are realising the benefits of using smaller pitch systems.

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced a scalable, programmable development ecosystem enabling base station OEMs to support multiple carriers of established and evolving wireless standards from a single platform. Based on TI’s multicore TMS320TCI6487 and TMS320TCI6488 digital signal processors (DSPs) and multi-interface software libraries, the development platform covers all major air interfaces including GSM-EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+, TD-SCD...