Mixed Signal/Analog

Maxim has introduced pin- and software-compatible 16-bit and 12-bit precision DACs. Offered in a 3mm x 3mm package, these DACs integrate a high-precision voltage reference and provide exceptional linearity. Pin and software compatibility saves design time by allowing designers the capability to change resolution without redesigning the board or control software. This results in reduced time-to-market for the end product. This unmatched combinati...

Analog Devices has introduced simultaneous-sampling ADCs that simplify the design of next-generation power-line-monitoring systems. The need for more efficient utility substations and “smart grid” management is growing as worldwide electricity demand increases. Electric utility companies need power-line-monitoring systems to monitor and control energy consumption, cost, and quality, as well as to protect expensive equipment from power surges...

Austriamicrosystems has announced the introduction of two more products of its high performance Audio product family. The AS3501 and AS3502 are innovative ICs enabling the design of receive path active noise cancelling solutions providing superior system performance and low power consumption.

Texas Instruments has announced a family of 24-bit, low-noise temperature measurement analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) featuring what is says is industry leading power consumption and integration.

Linear Technology has introduced a low-power 14-bit, 125Msps ADC that dissipates only 127mW, less than one-third the power of prior solutions. High-speed ADCs are traditionally power-hungry devices: the higher the sample rate, the more power the ADC dissipates. Heat dissipation becomes even more of a concern with systems using multiple ADCs to measure many input channels, or when packaged in small, portable enclosures where higher temperatures ca...

Analog Devices has introduced 18 power-efficient analog-to-digital converters (ADC) with resolutions ranging from 10 to 16 bits. Designed for power-sensitive communications, industrial, portable-electronics and instrumentation equipment, ADI’s new ADCs reduce power consumption by as much as 60 percent compared to many competing ADCs, while maintaining best-in-class noise performance and dynamic range. Improved power efficiency enables wireless ...

Texas Instruments has introduced a dual, 14-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) at 250 MSPS (mega samples per second) to deliver a premier combination of wide signal bandwidth, high dynamic performance and low power consumption. The ADS62P49 achieves 73-dBFS signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 85-dBc spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) at an input frequency of 60 MHz. With the industry’s fastest sample rate, the ADS62P49 provides increased sig...

Peregrine Semiconductor, a leading supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, today released three new UltraCMOS Digital Step Attenuators (DSAs) in the expansion of its popular 50Ω DSA line. Building on their high-performance predecessors, along with flexible serial and parallel interface logic these new HaRP-enhanced devices also offer highly flexible attenuation options by covering a 31.5dB attenuation range in ...

ROHM Semiconductor has announced a new family of analog and digital Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) ICs for the efficient control of LED backlighting for LCD-equipped devices. Featuring ROHM's proprietary trimming process and use of multiple photodiodes with different junction depths, the ALS ICs provide an accurate output with little variation between various light sources. The spectral response of ROHM ALS ICs has been tailored to closely match tha...

Texas Instruments has introduced what it says is the industry’s fastest 24-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter, which delivers speeds of up to four mega samples per second (MSPS) – 60 percent faster than the nearest competition.