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Compact Buck Controllers for GPU/CPU Applications
Semtech Corp has announced the SC471(A) and SC475A synchronous, pulse-width modulation (PWM) buck controllers with integrated voltage-transitioning switches for “on-the-fly” voltage output changes and voltage margining. The SC471(A) features two FET switches to allow the output to change dynamically between up to four different levels. The SC471(A) can be used as a voltage-margining controller for functionality and reliability testing of a ...
Digitally Programmable Power Management ICs have Nine ULDO Regulators
Semtech has announced its SC905 family of power management ICs for cell phones and multi-function portable devices. These ICs feature nine ultra low dropout (ULDO) regulators capable of sourcing up to 300mA from multiple inputs via an I2C serial interface, offering great design flexibility.
DS3660: Security manager provides superior data protection regardless of power source
Maxim introduced the DS3660, a security manager with 1024 bytes of nonimprinting memory to securely store sensitive data. The on-chip nonimprinting memory, which consists of eight 128-byte banks, can be selectively cleared by end users based on user-specified tamper events.
Ultra-Small Microprocessor Supervisor Monitors Up to Six Power-Supply Voltages Down to 0.5V
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16055, hex-voltage microprocessor supervisor with integrated reset timing, which eliminates the need for an external capacitor. Having an ultra-small, 3mm x 3mm footprint, this device is ideal for low-voltage monitoring in multivoltage systems such as telecommunications, networking equipment, storage devices, high-end printers, and computers.
MAX9621: Dual, 2-wire, Hall-effect sensor interface provides flexibility through analog and digital outputs
Maxim introduces the MAX9621, a dual, 2-wire, Hall-effect sensor interface with analog and digital outputs. This device enables the microprocessor to monitor the status of Hall-effect sensors either through the analog output by mirroring the sensor current for linear information or through the filtered digital output. The input current threshold can be programmed for the digital output. A high-side current-sense architecture eliminates the need f...
Altera Launches Embedded Initiative with New System Level Integration Tool for Embedded Systems Configurability
To accelerate the integration of programmable logic and processors in embedded systems, Altera Corporation today announced its Embedded Initiative. With this initiative, Altera is providing designers a single FPGA design flow based on its Quartus® II development software—including the new Qsys system-level integration tool, a common FPGA intellectual property (IP) library, and new ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ and MIPS® Te...
ARM Passes x86 and Power Architecture to Become The Leading MCU/eMPU Architecture in 2010
According to preliminary findings from the 2011 edition of Semicast’s 32/64-bit Microcontrollers & Embedded Microprocessors study, ARM became the leading architecture for 32/64-bit MCUs/eMPUs in 2010.
ARM announces 45nm SOI Test Chip Results Demonstrating 40 Percent Power Saving Potential
ARM announced at the IEEE SOI Conference, Foster City, Calif., the results from a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) 45nm test chip that demonstrate potential power savings of up to 40 percent over traditional bulk process for manufacturing chips. The test chip was based on an ARM 1176™ processor and enables a direct comparison between SOI and bulk microprocessor implementations. The results confirm SOI technology is a viable alternative to traditiona...
‘Round’ TFT’s give new slant to Dial Type instruments
GPEG’s latest TFT display is the ideal replacement for traditional ‘Dial Type’ needle instruments. The TFT uses the latest wide viewing angle technologies together with an anti glare film to ensure that the unit is easily read from all viewing directions.
ASSET ScanWorks is first to offer validation tools for new Intel® microarchitecture codenamed Haswell
When circuit board designs for desktop and mobile applications roll out with Intel® CoreT processors based on the new Intel microarchitecture codenamed Haswell, ASSET®'s ScanWorks® platform for embedded instrumentation will be the only tool able to access Intel's embedded instruments and perform advanced validation on all of a board's high-speed buses.