Mixed Signal/Analog

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2470 and LTC2472, a pair of 16-bit delta sigma ADCs that integrate a high accuracy reference in tiny 3mm x 3mm DFN and 12-lead MSOP packages. The device's integrated 1.25V reference offers 2ppm/ºC drift performance and 0.1% initial accuracy for precise measurements in space-constrained applications. Both ADCs provide guaranteed 16-bit no missing code resolution and selectable 250sps or 1ksps output...

Texas Instruments has introduced six new digital-to-analog converters (DACs) available in 12-, 14- and 16-bit versions and with either SPI or parallel interface. The eight-channel DAC87x8 family features a typical power consumption in normal mode of 14.8 mW/channel, dropping to

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.

Texas Instruments has introduced the first in a new class of high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) delivering ultra-low power consumption and excellent dynamic performance across wide signal bandwidths from DC up to 550 MHz. At the maximum sample rate of 250 mega samples per second (MSPS), the 14-bit ADS4149 consumes 30 percent less power, while delivering 3-dB greater signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) than the nearest low-power ADC. This comb...

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...

STMicroelectronics has introduced a high performance single-package analog gyroscope that accurately measures angular rates along three orthogonal axes. Combining superior accuracy with high stability and a small size, ST’s 3-axis gyroscope heralds the widespread adoption of realistic-motion user interfaces in all kinds of consumer applications.

Broadening its industry-leading portfolio of I2C-based ADCs, Maxim introduces the MAX11600-MAX11617 multichannel ADCs with an internal voltage reference. Available in 188ksps, 8-bit (MAX11600-05) and 94.4ksps, 10-/12-bit (MAX11606-17) configurations, this unique family of ADCs provides designers with the most flexibility in selecting resolution, channel count (4/8/12), supply voltage (2.7V to 3.6V/4.5V to 5.5V), and reference voltage (2.048V/4.09...

Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a new PSoC 1 programmable system-on-chip with enhanced analog performance. The superior programmable analog of the new CY8C28xxx device enables more advanced mixed-signal and sensing applications, as well as faster and more robust capacitive touch-sensing interfaces. The devices also deliver the best digital performance among the PSoC 1 family, including support for directly driving an LCD and dual hardware I2...

Freescale Semiconductor is introducing a mini USB interface IC that helps mobile device designers and manufacturers create smaller, sleeker consumer products by enabling a single mini USB connector for external accessories including chargers, headsets, microphones and audio/data connections.

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2754-16, a quad 16-bit current output digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that achieves ±1LSB integral nonlinearity (INL) and differential nonlinearity (DNL). All four DACs can be software programmed or pin-strapped for one of six unipolar or bipolar output ranges via a simple 4-wire serial interface. Software programmability eliminates the need for expensive precision resistors, gain stages and manual jumpe...