Mixed Signal/Analog

IDT has announced that its low power PCI Express (PCIe) switches – optimized specifically for I/O connectivity applications – have been added to the PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) PCI Express Integrators List. The eight devices have passed PCIe specification 1.1 compliance testing and represent the broadest set of PCIe switching solutions to meet this rigorous specification to formally assure interoperability between different devices from...

Intersil has announced its pinPOINT Precision Analogue product line featuring a wide range of low-power devices that provide unwavering signal accuracy. “The market for general purpose products that allow the precise conditioning of analogue signals is worth approximately a billion dollars” said Simon Prutton, Intersil Vice President and General Manager of Analog and Mixed Signal Products. “Through dialogue with a wide range of customers, ...

Dialog Semiconductor Plc has launched a new range of display drivers and evaluation kits to support electronic paper segmented displays from E Ink Corporation. The DA852x drivers are highly integrated solutions capable of driving 20-, 64-, 96-, 192- and 256-segment paper-thin electronic displays which can be integrated into several applications such as mobile phones, capacity meters (e.g. memory cards), electronic shelf labels, watches and clocks...

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2704-16, a 16-bit, quad voltage-output DAC with six software-programmable output voltage ranges. Each of the four DACs can be programmed via a 3-wire SPI-compatible serial interface for one of four bipolar output ranges (±10V, ±5V, ±2.5V, or -2.5 to 7.5V) or one of two unipolar output ranges (0V to 5V, or 0V to 10V). The LTC2704-16 offers excellent DC performance of ±2LSB(max) INL and ±1LSB(max) DNL. T...

Catalyst Semiconductor has added to its range of voltage supervisors with four new devices that give designers industry-standard performance for monitoring the power supply (Vcc) status of a microprocessor, microcontroller, ASIC or other system processor.

STMicroelectronics has unveiled what it says is the industry’s first IC with a complete set of configurable and customizable analog functions that represent a solution for printer, fax, and point-of-sale system applications. The new device, called the Structured Architecture of Bridges and Regulators (S.A.B.Re), combines low development costs and short time-to-market with maximum flexibility.

Texas Instruments has introduced a 24-bit audio codec that supports asynchronous operation, allowing the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to operate with independent clocks. In applications such as DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD recorders, digital televisions, digital set-top boxes and car navigation systems, audio signals often need to be decoded and encoded at separate sampling rates, which drives the need for an asyn...

Catalyst Semiconductor has launched the first device in its new line of low dropout (LDO) regulators. The CAT6219 LDO regulator is one of only a few devices available that provides a 500mA peak output current in a tiny, five-lead, 1mm profile thin SOT-23 package.

Analog Devices’ AD7264 simplifies industrial motor control designs by integrating two successive-approximation ADCs, a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) and four comparators on a single chip. By providing a direct interface for multiple types of sensors, the new ADC solution allows a single, standardized data acquisition board to be used in industrial motor drives, replacing as many as three separate boards previously required to perform th...

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC1859, a 16-bit, 8-channel, 100ksps analog-to-digital converter offering software programmable input ranges that are fault-protected to ±25V. The LTC1859 is easily programmed via a serial interface to accept 0V-5V, 0V-10V, ±5V and ±10V inputs, allowing a single-board design to accommodate several industrial applications. All channels are fault protected to ±25V. An overvoltage fault up to ±25V on one or...