Mixed Signal/Analog

ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced a cost-effective line driver and level shifter IC with a high-voltage I/O channel that meets the physical layer requirements of sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation applications.

Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, has expanded its ultra-low power capacitive touch sensor ICs with a new platform of enhanced proximity sensing devices.

Broadening its portfolio of solutions for the digital video signal path, Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX9530: a 4-channel analog-to-digital front-end for converting analog video and audio signals to the digital format required for compression. An on-chip memory controller is integrated to support a variety of output formats, including the optimal format for direct connection to Maxim’s family of H.264 processors. This eliminates t...

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX11210, a single-channel, 24-bit ADC that offers an industry-leading 23.9-bit effective resolution (ENOB) at < 300A. The higher ENOB eliminates power-hungry gain stages while achieving the highest precision possible from the sensor. This allows the MAX11210 to meet the tight power budget (500A, max) for 4–20mA loop sensors, an application that puts a premium on power dissipation and high ENOB. The MAX1...

Integrated Device Technology today announced the latest member of the IDT PanelPort ViewXpand family — the IDT VMM1400 multi-monitor controller, which is the world’s first DisplayPort™-based device to allow the user to connect up to four monitors to a single DisplayPort connection and support vertical image expansion.

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2393-16, a 16-bit SAR ADC that achieves an excellent 94dB SNR at sample rates up to 1Msps with no cycle latency. Operating from a single 5V supply and supporting a wide ±4.096V input range, the LTC2393-16 is well suited for many general purpose designs that require maximum signal swings to overcome background noise levels in demanding industrial environments.

The industry’s fastest 16-bit ADC at 250 MSPS was unveiled today by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). The AD9467 16-bit, 250 MSPS ADC operates on 35 percent less power at 25 percent higher sampling rate than any other 16-bit data converter, providing a new level of signal processing performance for test and measurement instrumentation, defence electronics, and communications applications where high resolution over a wide bandwidth is needed. The ...

Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced 12-bit and 10-bit mixed-signal front-ends (MxFEs) that reduce power and board space for developers of wireless infrastructure and portable radio equipment. The 12-bit AD9963 and 10-bit AD9961 MxFEs use 40 percent less power and 25 percent less printed-circuit board area than competing devices without sacrificing performance. These MxFEs are especially effective for cost-sensitive wireless equipment, such as f...

Design Combus Oy (DCombus) has released availability for a new Ethernet over copper product family utilizing EFM technology. EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile, IEEE 802.3ah) protocol set of specs are developed for optimizing access networks for Ethernet services. End-to-end Ethernet services are important both for service providers and subscribers since it’s used for main transport backbone and defining the service quality at the end user.

Siano Mobile Silicon (www.siano-ms.com), the leading supplier of mobile digital TV (MDTV) receiver chips, announced today the launch of a new product, targeting the emerging mobile TV market in the Latin America. The SMS2130 supports the ISDB-T mobile technology, also known as ISDB-T “1-Seg”.