Today's guitarist wants new equipment that complements the sound of vintage gear but that also offers a wider range of tonal refinements than previously existed. To achieve that Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that Damage Control is leveraging the performance of the SHARC(R) processor to create products that offer the highest quality tone and sonic performance available for some of the world's leading guitarists, such as Robert Randolph, Yn...

Analog Devices has introduced the third edition of its popular applications guide, A Designer’s Guide to Instrumentation Amplifiers. Used to amplify weak signals in the presence of strong interference and noise, instrumentation amplifiers (in-amps) are used in many applications: from motor control and automotive to medical instrumentation and data acquisition. With a large number of products to choose from, correctly identifying and matching t...

Analog Devices announced that it has more than doubled the clock speed of direct digital synthesizer integrated circuits with on-chip 14-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The industry leader in developing advanced DDS solutions, ADI's DDS ICs use digital technology to synthesize analog waveforms, used in a wide range of frequency agile applications, such as wireless base stations, military and commercial radar, test equipment and secure co...

Analog Devices has announced the availability of its second-generation chipset for developers of advanced multimedia mobile handsets based on the 3G TD-SCDMA Low Chip Rate (LCR) air interface. The new SoftFone-LCR+ chipset expands Analog Devices’ portfolio of TD-SCDMA technology solutions and builds upon the company’s legacy as a leader in TD-SCDMA technology development by adding support for a wide range of enhanced multimedia functions.

Analog Devices is expanding its capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) and iSensor intelligent sensor families with new devices that deliver a combination of high sensitivity, low power, low cost and small size for sensing applications. The new CDC device provides superior power efficiency, sensitivity, response time, and robustness in proximity sensing applications, such as automotive remote keyless entry systems. Based on Analog Devices' iMEMS ...

Targeting the increasingly demanding requirements of embedded automotive and industrial applications, Analog Devices, Inc is introducing its newest series of Blackfin processors: the ADSP-BF54x family (ADSP-BF542/BF544/BF548/BF549). The Blackfin ADSP-BF54x family features a balance of increased I/O and memory bandwidth, on-chip memory, and integration of CAN and MOST system peripherals to deliver high performance and cost-effectiveness to industr...

A network digital video recorder (DVR) from Beijing Avinfo Technology, Inc. (Avinfo) is using the Blackfin processor from Analog Devices in a surveillance solution that enables audio and video recording, as well as remote viewing, recording, and playback over a secure IP network.

Analog Devices, Inc. is introducing a white LED driver for the camera-phone flash function that uses a new portable power management technique to maintain picture quality even when the battery is taxed by multiple phone functions operating simultaneously.

Analog Devices and Sonic Focus, Inc., have announced that ADI’s SoundMAX integrated motherboard audio will now include Sonic Focus Adaptive Dynamics technology. Together with the SoundMAX codec, Sonic Focus technology enhances the clarity, brilliance, depth and warmth of all audio playback, from MP3 files to DVD audio, for both stereo and multi-speaker systems.

Analog Devices is applying its digital signal processing expertise to the ground breaking visual collaboration solution from Cisco supporting high-definition, face-to-face communications over existing enterprise Internet Protocol networks. Key to the Cisco TelePresence Meeting system's innovation in video communications is its incorporation of ADI's Blackfin processors to handle high-quality, real-time high-definition video compression. The Cisc...

Analog Devices has announced its ADuC703x family of highly integrated, precision battery monitors. With the increasing volume of electronic content in today’s cars, coupled with the fact that 60 percent of all automotive electronics failures can be attributed to faulty or discharged batteries (according to The Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club), there is a growing need to continuously monitor battery capacity and intelligently manage power ...

Analog Devices is introducing what it says is the the industry’s first clock IC to combine low phase noise clock generation with 14-channel clock distribution at jitter levels below 1 picosecond. The AD9516 series integrates an integer-N synthesizer, two reference inputs, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), programmable dividers, adjustable delay lines and 14 clock drivers, including LVPECL, LVDS and CMOS.

Analog Devices is introducing two families of single-chip energy meter ICs that combine intelligent battery management and ADI's innovative signal processing technology to address the need of the world's electricity markets for feature-rich, highly reliable meters. Increasingly, solid-state, failure-resistant energy meters, such as those enabled by Analog Devices, are replacing aging electro-mechanical systems by providing consistently dependable...

At the WiMAX World Conference, Analog Devices is demonstrating the first two devices in a family of RF transceivers for WiMAX certified terminals that will help lower the cost and drive the wide-scale deployment of broadband wireless access. Based on the 802.16 standard, WiMAX terminals provide wireless broadband connectivity and are low cost alternatives to wired solutions such as DSL and cable modems.

Analog Devices has extended its portfolio of leading RF ICs with the ADF7021 narrowband transceiver IC. The ADF7021 is designed for operation in multiple frequency bands between 80 and 940MHz. Fully compliant with European ETSI-300-220, North American FCC Parts 15, 90, 95 and Japan ARIB STD-T67 regulatory standards, the ADF7021 achieves best-in class receiver sensitivity of -123 dBm at 1 kbps and includes on- chip T/R switch, VCO tank, RF/IF filt...

Analog Devices has extended its portfolio of leading RF ICs with the ADF7021 narrowband transceiver IC. The ADF7021 is designed for operation in multiple frequency bands between 80 and 940MHz. Fully compliant with European ETSI-300-220, North American FCC Parts 15, 90, 95 and Japan ARIB STD-T67 regulatory standards, the ADF7021 achieves best-in class receiver sensitivity of -123 dBm at 1 kbps and includes on- chip T/R switch, VCO tank, RF/IF fil...

Analog Devices is introducing the industry’s first quad-channel PMU (parametric measurement unit). The AD5522 combines four independent channels in a space-saving 12 mm × 12 mm TQFP package. Each of the four channels includes on-chip sense resistors for 5 microamp, 20 microamp, 200 microamp and 2 milliamp current ranges.

Analog Devices' latest precision PulSAR ADC is designed to increase the portability of patient and industrial monitors and improve the performance and throughput of automated test equipment and data acquisition systems, Analog Devices' AD7980 1-MSPS (mega-sample per second) 16-bit ADC consumes 80 percent less power and board space than the closest competing 16-bit ADC in its class.

Analog Devices has announced that X-Digital Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of broadcast transmission systems, is using ADI's Blackfin processor in its integrated satellite receiver with FM modulator. Using the Blackfin processor, X-Digital is offering a product that allows satellite operators to stream digital audio to a largely untapped market - multi-dwelling units, such as hotels and apartment complexes. X-Digital's satellite receiver converts ...

Analog Devices’ AD8599 dual operational amplifier is designed for medical, instrumentation, automated test equipment and other industrial applications that require low noise without sacrificing precision. The industry’s only dual op amp to specify 1-nV/Hz voltage noise at 1kHz over a wide operating voltage range up to 36 V, the AD8599 lowers voltage noise by 80 percent as compared to standard amplifiers. Available in the same package ...