Maxim has introduced the DS2741 current monitor/accumulator for cost-sensitive, lithium-ion (Li+) applications. The industry's first battery-monitoring IC to incorporate a high-side, current-sense resistor, this 3mm x 3mm device saves valuable real estate in space-constrained applications. Its unique topology allows users to connect the DS2741 directly to the power source to detect downstream failures and trigger appropriate corrective action.

Maxim has introduced the DS8023, a low-power, low-cost, single smart-card interface. A complete interface for smart-card communication, this device performs level translation between a host microcontroller and a 5V, 3V, or 1.8V smart card. The DS8023 offers the industry's lowest power stop mode, which reduces current draw to a mere 10nA while the card is inactive. This low-power stop mode can significantly extend battery life in portable applicat...

Maxim has introduced the MAX15032, constant-frequency, pulse-width modulated (PWM), low-noise step-up converter. Designed for low-voltage systems that require a locally generated high-voltage output, this device integrates a high-voltage DMOS power switch, allowing it to boost the output up to 36V and deliver 600mW (max) of power.

Phyworks has launched a high sensitivity transimpedance amplifier that enables lower cost PIN photodiodes in the receive path of customer premises GPON applications to replace costly avalanche photodiodes (APDs). The reduction in component cost combined with elimination of the high voltage bias circuitry and lower yields associated with APDs is expected to help increase FTTx GPON deployment.

Maxim has introduced the newest member of its MAXQ RISC microcontroller product line: the MAXQ7670 system-on-chip (SoC), mixed-signal microcontroller for sensor applications. A highly sensitive, cost-effective automotive microcontroller for low-amplitude signals, the MAXQ7670 delivers the lowest-cost, most complete system solution for measuring signals in the microvolt range from sensors with differential outputs, such as anisotropic magnetoresi...

Maxim has introduced the MAX1385/MAX1386/MAX11008 dual RF LDMOS bias controllers. At 7mm x 7mm, these highly integrated devices are said to be the industry's smallest LDMOS bias controllers to integrate all of the A/D and D/A interfaces and logic functions required for cellular base-station control. The MAX1385/MAX1386/MAX11008 are uniquely suited to bias the power-amplifier power transistors employed in CDMA, GSM, EDGE, and UMTS cellular base-st...

Maxim has introduced the MAX15031, a constant-frequency, pulse-width modulated (PWM) step-up converter that is designed for low-voltage systems that require a locally generated high voltage. Operating from a 2.7V to 11V supply, this device delivers a low-noise output voltage up to 76V (300mW of power) without an external voltage doubler.

Maxim has introduced the MAX17007A/MAX17008 dual, synchronous, step-down, switch-mode power-supply (SMPS) controllers. These devices utilize Maxim's proprietary, constant on-time, Quick-PWM architecture to support wide input/output voltage ratios, while maintaining a relatively constant switching frequency. This blend of flexibility and performance makes the MAX17007A/MAX17008 ideal for GPU cores and I/O power generation in battery-powered system...

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX14525 battery switch with four enable inputs. Optimized for disconnecting a lithium-ion battery from its load, this device features a low, 35milliohm (typ) Ron and an ultra-low, 0.8microamp (typ) quiescent supply current. The MAX14525 integrates all necessary components (a comparator, logic, MOSFET, etc.) and eliminates up to eight additional components with its four unique control inputs. Packaged ...

Phyworks has enhanced its reference design for FTTx GEPON modules, with the addition of transmit power monitoring to its digital diagnostics and set-up facilities. Now being specified by China’s network operators, the monitoring of laser output power aims to streamline field maintenance procedures and substantially reduce equipment downtime.

Maxim has introduced the DS33M30/DS33M31/DS33M33 family of highly integrated Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH (EoS) mapping devices. These mappers merge new protocols for transporting Ethernet with the protocols of legacy optical networking, allowing service providers to deliver new Ethernet services using the existing optical transport infrastructure.

Maxim has introduced a chipset, the MAXQ3108 and DS8102, that reduces the bill of materials (BOM) cost of a polyphase energy meter. Together, the MAXQ3108 and DS8102 replace three high-cost current transformers with three low-cost shunts to save both cost and space.

Maxim has introduced the MAX3798, a single-chip, VCSEL driver and limiting-amplifier solution targeted for SFP+ Fibre Channel and Ethernet applications. Fabricated using Maxim's MBIC3 integrated-circuit technology, this device delivers > 10Gbps performance, a wide range of receiver- and transmitter-programmable features, and only 320mW of power consumption. Packing the functions of two chips into one, the MAX3798 provides a low-cost, low-power so...

Maxim has introduced the MAX9519, the industry's smallest, lowest pin-count video filter amplifier for standard-definition video connections from portable devices to TVs. Packaged in a 1mm x 1mm, 4-bump UCSP, this device features Maxim's proprietary SmartSleep technology, which reduces current consumption to 1microamp in shutdown mode and eliminates the need for external shutdown circuitry. The MAX9519 is ideal for low-power, space-constrained p...

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the DS4266, a 266MHz clock oscillator specifically designed for DDR memory applications. This device guarantees an extremely tight duty-cycle output of 48%/52%, and delivers RMS jitter of less than 1psRMS (12kHz to 20MHz) and cycle-to-cycle jitter of ±7.5ps (typ). It thus increases system-timing margins and enables an extremely low bit-error rate (BER) during data transfer at very high speeds. The DS4266'...

Maxim has introduced the MAX19995/MAX19995A/MAX19997A/MAX19999 family of high-performance, dual, downconverting mixers targeted specifically for DCS/PCS, cdma2000, WCDMA, WCS, LTE, WiMAX (TM), and MMDS wireless-infrastructure applications. Together with the previously announced MAX19985A, these mixers provide complete downconverter solutions that address all base-station applications spanning the 700MHz to 4000MHz bands.

Maxim has introduced the MAX2557/MAX2597, a WCDMA Band II and Band V femto base-station transceiver chipset with a unique digital interface for the North American UMTS market. The receiver (MAX2557) and transmitter (MAX2597) utilize Maxim's proprietary high dynamic range MAX-PHY(TM) interface to eliminate the need for a mixed-signal analog front-end. The MAX2557 has four low-noise amplifier (LNA) inputs to allow monitoring of WCDMA and GSM macro-...

Maxim has introduced the MAX4806/MAX4807/MAX4808 dual, high-voltage digital pulsers. These devices enable unipolar or bipolar pulsing in high-voltage systems, and are guaranteed to provide 2.0A (min) of output drive current. Designed for high-performance applications, each pulser includes three logic inputs per channel and two independent enable inputs. This feature set delivers faster ramp times and smaller delays between pulsing modes by ensuri...

Maxim has introduced the MAX3542 single-conversion silicon tuner for hybrid (analog and digital) applications. This device employs a single downconversion step from RF to 36MHz to provide artifact-free reception of analog signals and high-quality reception of digital signals. Competing solutions use either a dual-conversion architecture that requires two external filters or a direct-to-low-IF scheme that suffers from poor image rejection.

Maxim has introduced the MAX5661 16-bit, industrial digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with two precision, high-voltage output circuits. This DAC features unprecedented integration by incorporating a voltage-output amplifier, current-output amplifier, and pass transistors on the same silicon.