Mixed Signal/Analog

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe today announced the launch of a new digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) development kit adaptor. The DKXC5VADAPT-1 demonstrates how simple it is to implement a high-performance interface between an FPGA and the Fujitsu DK86064-2 and DK86065-2 high-performance DAC development kits. The adaptor is designed to interface directly to the HiTech Global V5-PCIE2 FPGA prototype board to combine the power of the Xilinx Virt...

Texas Instruments has introduced an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) that combines 12 bits of resolution with a 1-GSPS sampling rate, effectively doubling the amount of signal bandwidth that can be captured in a single ADC. The ADS5400 offers an unmatched signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 59 dBFS and 75 dBc spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) in first Nyquist, and 58 dBFS SNR and 70 dBc SFDR performance for intermediate frequencies (IFs) beyond 1000...

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2460 and the LTC2462, a pair of 16-bit delta sigma ADCs that integrate a precision reference in a tiny 3mm x 3mm DFN package. The integrated reference (2ppm/°C Typ, 10ppm/°C Max) allows precise measurements and alleviates the need for an external reference, a key benefit for space-constrained applications. Both ADCs guarantee 16-bit no missing code resolution. This makes the LTC2460 and LTC2462 a complete...

Wolfson Microelectronics has announced that Samsung has chosen two of Wolfson’s products for its new portable media player, the M1. The M1 includes the WM8351, an integrated power management IC with a stereo audio CODEC, and the WM9001, a mono 1W switchable class AB/D speaker driver, both of which offer a highly integrated solution providing exceptional sound quality and extended battery life to leading edge portable multimedia devices, such as...

Texas Instruments has introduced a family of 16-, 14- and 12-bit simultaneous sampling successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with high-voltage inputs. The ADS8556, ADS8557 and ADS8558 offer a sampling range of 730 kSPS and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) up to 91.5 dB, and include the industry’s only simultaneous sampling ADC that offers true, 16-bit no missing codes (NMC) performance.

Microchip has announced its next-generation Analogue Front End (AFE) for metering applications. The MCP3901 AFE features high-accuracy, dual 16-/24-bit Delta-Sigma Analogue-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with up to 91dB Signal to Noise and Distortion (SINAD); internal Programmable Gain Amplifiers (PGAs) and voltage reference; phase-delay compensation; and a modulator output block, enabling more precise measurements than competitive solutions. Wit...

Silicon Laboratories has introduced the expansion of its Any-Rate Clock Generator family with the Si5355/56. The Si535x devices are made to order, 8-output CMOS clock generators capable of synthesizing four unique, non-integer related frequencies from 1-200 MHz. The Si535x clock generators provide guaranteed 0 ppm frequency synthesis error for any combination of frequencies, enabling the replacement of multiple clock ICs and crystal oscillators...

Ismosys has signed a rep-stocking deal with analogue mixed-signal IC house, ZMDi (Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden) covering the key European territories of UK, Nordic, Italy, Iberia, Turkey, Israel and Benelux.

Wolfson Microelectronics has announced the launch of the WM8320, a highly integrated power management solution to maximise the processor performance and extend the battery life of leading edge portable multimedia devices.

Texas Instruments has announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas. The company expects to begin moving equipment into the facility in October. Known as RFAB,(“R” for Richardson,“FAB” for fabrication), the fab will be the world’s only production facility to use 300-millimeter (12-inch) silicon wafers to manufacture analog chips, which are essential components in virtually all electronics. The facility will ...