Analog Devices has successfully completed operational improvements to lower cost and achieve greater wafer fabrication efficiencies for its proprietary analog, mixed-signal, and MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) manufacturing process technologies. The improvements to plants in Wilmington, Massachusetts, which were completed Nov. 1, and Limerick, Ireland, finalized earlier in the year, were part of a previously announced multi-year plan to ens...

Analog Devices, Inc. today announced two new intermediate frequency (IF) gain block amplifiers. The ADL5535 and ADL5536 gain block amplifiers provide the highest dynamic range available from internally matched IF gain blocks by combining best-in-class linearity and noise figure performance. These versatile, multi-purpose broadband IF amplifiers cover the 20 to 1000 MHz frequency range and are suitable for a variety of applications that require hi...

Analog Devices, Inc. today announced the expansion of its industry-leading TruPwr RF power detector product family with the introduction of a new integrated device for 3G and 4G mobile terminals. The ADL5504 is a highly accurate, easy-to-use means of determining the RMS (root mean square) power of complex waveforms. It can be used for power measurements of both simple and complex waveforms and is particularly useful for measuring high crest facto...

Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced the industry’s smallest dual buck (step-down) regulator for space-constrained portable electronic systems. At just 2 mm × 2 mm × 0.6 mm, the dual 600-mA (milliamp) ADP5022 high performance step-down converter is half the size of competing devices yet includes an additional 150-mA on-chip LDO (low dropout regulator), a convenient feature for powering auxiliary rails. The high level of integra...

Analog Devices, Inc. announced today that TEAC Corporation, a premier designer and manufacturer of professional audio equipment, has selected ADI’s Blackfin processor as the processing platform for its new PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/Recorder designed by TASCAM, the company’s recording equipment brand. The recorder leverages Blackfin’s converged platform for audio signal and control processing, along with complementary ADI high-precisi...

As medical, industrial and scientific markets increasingly adopt high-definition (HD) image acquisition systems, designers of such systems must confront a host of signal-processing complexities in order to accurately capture and record high-resolution images. To address these challenges, Analog Devices has introduced two high-performance, highly integrated 14-bit HD image signal processors: the 75 MSPS dual-channel AD9978A--the industry’s f...

Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that Northern Power Systems has selected ADI SHARC digital signal processors for use within the company’s flagship Northwind® 100 community-scale wind turbines. Northern Power Systems’ Northwind 100 uses an advanced “digital drivetrain” to deliver 100 kilowatts of rated power for community wind applications such as schools/universities, businesses, farms, and municipalities.

Analog Devices has announced today that KarmelSonix, pioneers in medical device development for asthma management, have chosen Analog Devices’ Blackfin digital signal processors and advanced signal chain components to power its products. KarmelSonix’s non-invasive acoustic technology devices, the WholterTM, an overnight pulmonary monitor, and the WheezometerTM, a personal asthmatic assessment device, address the critical need of over 300 mill...

Analog Devices, Inc today introduced four energy metering ICs designed to improve the accuracy and performance of commercial, industrial, and residential smart meters. A smart meter accurately measures how much electricity is consumed or generated, and communicates with the local utility for power monitoring, billing, and other purposes. ADI’s new energy metering ICs enable smart electricity meters to deliver improved customer billing accur...

Analog Devices has expanded its portfolio of precision sigma-delta ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) with 12- and 16-bit small-package devices that achieve new levels of noise performance and low-power operation for portable industrial and medical instrumentation equipment.

Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that Mitsubishi Electric has selected ADI’s SHARC processor as the digital signal processing engine within its DIATONE DA-PX1 Digital Process Center, the company’s aftermarket automotive audio amplifier. Leveraging ADI’s 32-bit, floating point SHARC digital signal processor at the heart of the DIATONE DA-PX1, Mitsubishi Electric has pioneered several ‘industry first’ audio process...

Demand for higher resolution professional audio/video (Pro-AV) equipment is generating a need for analog multiplexers and crosspoint switches that deliver high-speed, low power consumption and compact footprint. To address these challenges, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) expanded its industry‘s broadest portfolio of high-speed analog switch ICs with the introduction of the ADV32xx family of 16 × 16 buffered crosspoint switches and buffere...

Analog Devices has introduced what it says is the industry’s lowest-power, triple-skew-compensating video delay line IC for transmitting clear, sharp images long distances over twisted-pair cable for digital signage, KVM (keyboard, video, mouse), video projection and high-definition surveillance applications.

Analog Devices has expanded its Advantiv advanced television portfolio with the introduction of the first HDMI 1.4 (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) transceiver for home and pro (professional) AV (audio/video) designs. ADI’s ADV7623 HDMI 1.4 transceiver incorporates Xpressview fast switching technology, which enables seamless, automatic switching between HDMI-enabled AV devices in a fraction of a second, eliminating up to 19 seconds of...

Analog Devices has announced that UTAS, a provider of medical devices for patient monitoring and diagnostics, has selected ADI Blackfin processors to ensure high-performance digital signal processing operations and robust functionality across its full line of products – highlighted by UTAS’ most recent product introduction, the UM 300 portable patient monitor. Leveraging Blackfin’s performance, low power consumption and flexible peripheral ...

Analog Devices has announced the industry's first PDM (pulse density modulation) digital-input Class D audio amplifier for handset and other portable applications, such as portable media players and laptop computers. The SSM2517 Class D audio amplifier combines on a single chip an audio DAC (digital-to-analogue converter), power amplifier, and a PDM digital interface. This simplified, single-chip design enables mobile device manufacturers to save...

Analog Devices has introduced a dual-channel, 1.2-GSPS (giga-sample-per-second), 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) that supports the high data rates and complex modulation schemes required for advanced multi-carrier wireless and broadband communications equipment throughout the world. According to ABI Research, global wireless infrastructure spending will reach $49 billion this year with Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa as...

Analog Devices has announced that UTAS, a provider of medical devices for patient monitoring and diagnostics, has selected ADI Blackfin processors to ensure high-performance digital signal processing operations and robust functionality across its full line of products – highlighted by UTAS’ most recent product introduction, the UM 300 portable patient monitor. Leveraging Blackfin’s performance, low power consumption and flexible peripheral ...

Analog Devices has introduced a series of highly integrated RFICs (radio frequency integrated circuits) designed for LTE and 4th generation (4G) cellular base stations. LTE is a set of enhancements to the UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) standard and is considered to be the last step toward the 4th generation of radio technologies in cellular networks.

With the growing popularity of SIP for enabling multimedia communications over IP networks, Analog Devices, Inc. and Arcturus Networks Inc. are introducing the uCBF54x Start Kit and System Module to speed development of embedded media devices that feature multichannel voice, mini PBX, or IP video capabilities. Targeted commercial and industrial applications that can benefit from using the uCBF54x for SIP-enabled two-way voice and/or video communi...