Communications

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) today announced the availability of multi-port variants of its USB powered USB-COM-PLUS family of communication modules. Complementing the previously released single port USB-COM232-PLUS1 module, these new modules are available in RS232 (EIA-232), RS422 (EIA-422) or RS485 (EIA-485) versions. The USB-COM232 modules provide either dual or quad port options. The USB-COM422 and USB-COM485 modules...

STMicroelectronics has introduced a chip that simplifies the design of HDMI-compliant connections for high-definition products such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, game consoles and HDTVs. The new IC, the HDMI2C1-5DIJ, assures designers of meeting HDMI specification version 1.3, while occupying up to 70 percent less board space than an equivalent network of discrete components for ESD protection, boosting, and level shifting of HDMI control si...

Honeywell has expanded its industry-leading ASDX Series silicon pressure sensor portfolio with ultra-low pressure ranges that include 0 to 10 inches of H2O gage, ± 10 inches of H2O differential, and ± 5 inches of H2 O differential. These sensors include additional signal conditioning integrated within the product, allowing customers to remove components associated with signal conditioning from their PC board to free space and reduce costs norma...

Honeywell has announced new Unipolar Hall-Effect Digital Position Sensors, the SS340RT and SS440R Series, that include an SOT-23 subminiature surface mount package, built-in reverse polarity protection, and a low 3 Vdc capability. The new devices will occupy less space on a printed circuit board (PCB) than other Honeywell Hall-effect sensors, can simplify installation, and can protect the device from damage when mounted on the PCB.

The FOX-80 Multipurpose & Waterproof panel PC from AAEON Technology, is a high-performance computing and completely fan less solution for applications in outdoor, semi-outdoor, and harsh indoor environment.

Celsum Technologies Ltd has introduced single-axis, current-loop accelerometers to its range of cost-efficient, strain-gauge based accelerometers.The CTA103A-420 accelerometers are available with ranges of ±2g through to ±200g, Weighing less than 30g, the CTA103A-420 is packaged in a rugged, aluminium, IP-65 sealed housing, and is available with an integral screened cable or with a miniature multi-pole socket connector.

Black Sand Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced power amplifier technology for wireless applications, today announced that it has produced what it says is the world's first 3G CMOS RF Power Amplifier (PA). Black Sand's proprietary CMOS PA architecture offers a breakthrough in combined performance, cost, battery life, and reliability for mobile devices such as mobile phones and datacards. The company also ...

Avago Technologies today introduced a new miniature compact highly integrated GPS low noise amplifier (LNA) that offers superior performance levels. Avago's ALM-1812 integrates a LNA and pre- and post high-rejection filters in a miniature compact package to provide a complete, compact and high-performance GPS RF front-end module that will help simplify the design of a wide range of GPS handset applications. Avago is a leading supplier of analog i...

Precise, stable tripping characteristics, large setting ranges and very low heat dissipation are among the key benefits of motor protection circuit breakers in the new Moeller PKE range from Eaton. Incorporating electronic overload protection, these new devices cover the range 0.09 kW to 34 kW with just three base units and five control units, greatly reducing the number of variants that users need to stock.

Maxim has introduced the MAX3671/MAX3673 low-jitter, frequency synthesizers with nine phase-aligned LVPECL outputs for high-speed systems. These devices utilize a low-noise VCO and PLL architecture to generate high-frequency (312.5MHz), low-jitter (0.3psRMS) clock signals from a 62.5MHz reference-clock input. Configured through three 4-level control inputs, the MAX3671 simultaneously generates two different frequencies for both Ethernet port cloc...