Mixed Signal/Analog
Micropower real-time clocks provide increased security and tamper detection
The event detect and time stamp features in two ultra small, micropower real-time clock/calendar devices from Intersil operate in both normal and battery mode. With their enhanced security functionality, the RTCs are uniquely suited for a variety of applications ranging from security, warranty monitoring, data collection and recording.
Rail to Rail Comparators Support all Prevailing Digital Output Stages including LVDS
Analog Devices’ ADCMP60x family of rail-to-rail comparators is designed for applications that require high-speed, low power, rail-to-rail swing and high precision. The comparator family supports all prevailing digital output stages—including LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling), CML (current-mode logic) and TTL/CMOS required by applications such as medical instruments, test and measurement, RF (radio frequency) and telecommunicat...
Analogue to Digital Converter suits Wireless Infrastructure Applications
Analog Devices is expanding its portfolio of devices targeted at wireless infrastructure applications with the AD9254 14-bit, 150 MSPS ADC. The device achieves 83-dBc SFDR at 70 MHz while consuming only 430 mW—a claimed 50 percent reduction in power consumption over competing solutions.
Semtech Debuts High-Speed Pin Electronics Driver for Next-Generation Memory Testers
Semtech Corp., a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for communications, portable devices, computers, and industrial equipment, today announced the E7765, the first off-the-shelf quad-pin electronics driver with the performance and differential signal capability required for testing next-generation, high-speed memory devices such as DDR III.
Analog Devices' Instrumentation Amplifiers Offer Unmatched Accuracy and Bandwidth for Test, Control, and High-Speed Data Acquisition Systems
Analog Devices Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications and market leader in amplifier ICs, today introduced two digitally-programmable instrumentation amplifiers (in-amps) that offer unmatched accuracy and bandwidth, plus the speed and precision needed for advanced industrial and instrumentation applications. These applications, which include test, control and high-speed data acquisition systems...
TI Unveils Zero-Crossover, Rail-to-Rail Amplifier for High-Performance, Single-Supply Applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a precision operational amplifier that utilizes an innovative zero-crossover, single-input stage architecture to achieve glitchless rail-to-rail performance. Featuring ultra-low distortion of 0.0006% THD+N, low noise of 4.5nV/rtHz and gain bandwidth of 50MHz, the OPA365 is ideal for a wide variety of single-supply applications found in portable instrumentation, data acquisition, tes...
Website for analogue semiconductor samples launched by Anglia and Microchip
Anglia and Microchip have announced the launch of the Analog2go.com Website, which allows customers to rapidly find and source samples from Microchip’s extensive range of analogue semiconductor products. The samples will be supplied from Anglia’s stock in its UK warehouse.
Variable-gain amplifier claims to deliver the highest gain and bandwidth
Analog Devices has introduced a dc-coupled VGA (variable-gain amplifier) that delivers the industry's highest gain and bandwidth. The AD8336 is also the only VGA that supports an extended industrial temperature range of -55 degrees C to 125 degrees C and a wide power supply range from +/-3 V to +/-12 V - the voltage range used in industrial and instrumentation applications such as industrial process control, high-performance automatic-gain contro...
Intersil launches family of 3.3V ESD-protected (3kV), low-power RF gain blocks for satellite TV and ISM bands
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analogue solutions, today introduced six new RF amplifiers in its ISL550xx family for use in satellite receivers and ISM (industry, scientific and medical) band applications. The amplifiers have integrated ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection up to 3kV human body model, and are available in multiple impedance options to eliminate the need for...
Triple-channel video analogue front end IC
A triple-channel, video analogue front end IC from Intersil provides what is said to be the industry¹s highest speeds along with continuously controlled offset voltages, so designers do not have to calibrate offset error out of their system on an AFE-by-AFE basis. The device¹s digital phase locked loop includes headswitching support, enabling high-performance images even under the worst-case scenario of digitising inputs from a high-definiti...