| Demo boards available for inductor-based LED drivers
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2010-08-26 |
| IXYS Corp. rolls out demo boards for the LDS87xx family of inductor-based, high efficiency LED drivers that eliminate the external Schottky diode normally used in the rectification loop. |
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| USB-powered stereo amplifier boosts audio power
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2010-08-25 |
| NXT plc unveils the DyadUSB, a high efficiency, USB-powered stereo amplifier module that brings boost audio power of 15W per channel from a standard USB port. |
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| CSSP platform provides PSBs for mobile market
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2010-08-24 |
| QuickLogic Corp. announces the ArcticLink II VX2 CSSP solution platform that integrates a display power optimiser, visual enhancement engine and proven system blocks targeted for the mobile market. |
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| RMS detector packs 12bit ADC for digital output
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2010-08-24 |
| Linear Technology reveals the LTC5587, a 40dB dynamic range 6GHz RMS detector integrated with a high sampling rate 12bit serial A/D converter for digitized measurement. |
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| Backlight LED drivers target 10- to 12-inch LCD panels
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2010-08-20 |
| Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. launches its AAT1409/7/5 family of multi-string LED backlight drivers that can support up to 88 LEDs at 360mA total LED current. |
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| Single-gate logic available in low pin-count package
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2010-08-19 |
| Diodes Inc. rolls out the 74LVC1Gxx series of single-gate logic products that offer AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, inversion and buffering functions in SOT25 and SOT353 package options. |
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| FBAR duplexer targets 4G/LTE handsets
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2010-08-19 |
| Avago Technologies presents the ACMD-6007, a 4G/LTE Band 7, 2mm x 2.5mm film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) duplexer for mobile handsets and data terminals. |
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| Low power FSK transceiver operates in ISM band
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2010-08-18 |
| austriamicrosystems offers the AS3900 27MHz FSK (frequency shift keying) low power transceiver that operates in the 27MHz worldwide ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) band. |
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| Linear RMS RF power detector targets 3G/4G handsets
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2010-08-18 |
| National Semiconductor Corp. debuts the LMH2120, a linear RMS RF power detector that offers increase in wireless coverage and extension of battery life for 3G and 4G mobile handsets |
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| Nanofibre-based separator enhances Li-ion performance
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2010-08-17 |
| DuPont offers the Energain battery separator, a nanofibre-based polymeric battery separator that targets performance enhancement and safety of Li-ion batteries |
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| WCDMA/HSPA+ PAs for smart phones, 3G devices
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2010-08-13 |
| RF Micro Devices Inc. commences the high-volume production shipments of its RF720x WCDMA/HSPA+ power amplifiers (PAs) to leading smart phone and 3G device manufacturers. |
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| 10ch step-up driver IC powers up to 120 LEDs
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2010-08-13 |
| Semtech reveals the SC442, a 10ch, high efficiency integrated step-up (boost) driver IC capable of powering up to 120 WLEDs. |
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| ADCs offer high speed, low power consumption
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2010-08-13 |
| Intersil Corp. rolls out a family of 8-, 10- and 12bit 500MSps high-speed, low-power ADCs targeting applications such as broadband communications, radar, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and DAQs. |
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| Stereo headphone driver flaunts digital ANC tech
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2010-08-11 |
| Wolfson Microelectronics plc starts to sample the WM2002 stereo headphone driver that it touts as the industry's first commercially available digital ambient noise cancelling (ANC) ASIC. |
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| LED drivers boast compact design for portable apps
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2010-08-10 |
| Fairchild Semiconductor introduces the FAN5622/24/26, 2ch/4ch/6ch linear LED drivers that offer cost-effective, simplistic design, minimised overall space and reduced BOM. |
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| MOSFET flaunts low RDS(on) for high-current auto apps
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2010-08-09 |
| Infineon unveils a 30V N-channel MOSFET that offers drain current of 180A and RDS(on) of 0.9mΩ at 10V gate-to-source voltage targeting high-current automotive motor drive applications. |
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| Power manager/charger designed for LiFePO4 batteries
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2010-08-09 |
| Linear Technology Corp. unveils the LTC4098-3.6, an autonomous, high-efficiency power manager, diode controller and battery charger for 1-cell Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries |
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| Single input charger enables Li battery protection
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2010-08-06 |
| Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. reveals the AAT3698, a single input 1.6A linear charger that offers improved charging times while preventing battery damage to Li-powered portable devices |
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| X-band signal generator operates at 8GHz to 12GHz range
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2010-08-06 |
| Vaunix adds an X-band signal generator, the LMS-123 to their Lab Brick product line which offers compact size, low power consumption, and USB compatibility. |
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| Power MOSFET flaunts super-thin chipscale package
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2010-08-04 |
| Vishay offers an n-channel chipscale power MOSFET, the 20V Micro Foot Si8800EDB, with a sub-1mm2 outline to save space in portable electronics. |
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| 1.5A LED flash driver packs I²C-compatible interface
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2010-07-26 |
| Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) enhanced its power management product portfolio with a 1.5A white LED flash driver that offers improved picture and video quality in low ambient light environments. |
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| SOT-23 MOSFETs minimise RDS(on) to improve current handling
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2010-07-23 |
| IR unveils a family of SOT-23 HEXFET power MOSFETs for applications including battery charge and discharge switches, system and load switches, light load motor drives, and telecom equipment |
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| DDR2 SO-DIMMs suit laptops, tablet PC
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2010-07-23 |
| Netlist reveals a line of Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) small-outline DIMMs (SO-DIMMs) that are suited for laptops and tablet PCs. |
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| Vibration harvesters offer a substitute to AA, AAA cells
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2010-07-22 |
| Brother Industries unveils vibration energy harvesters designed as a substitute to AA and AAA batteries. |
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| Fuel gauge ICs cut space, cost in handheld apps
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2010-07-19 |
| Maxim rolls out space and cost-saving MAX17040/MAX17041 and MAX17043/MAX17044 1- and 2-cell fuel-gauge ICs that eliminates the current-sense resistor. |
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| Protection controller tailored for portable electronics
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2010-07-15 |
| Linear rolls out the LTC4362, a 2.5V to 5.5V protection controller that is tailored for portable electronics with multiple power supply options that charge via wall and car battery adapters and USB ports |
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| MCU integrates AES engine
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2010-07-09 |
| Maxim's MaxQ1004 is a 16-bit microcontroller that integrates true random-number generator and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) engine. |
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| Current limiters target telecom app surge protection
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2010-07-09 |
| Bourns has introduced the TBU PL-Series current limiters that are triggered by over-voltage or over-current conditions, protecting telecommunications applications from power surges. |
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| Serial Flash offers 5µA standby power consumption
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2010-07-07 |
| Microchip's SST25WF080 8Mbit serial Flash memory device offers standby power consumption of 5µA, active read current of 2mA. |
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| Front-end module integrates Wi-Fi PA, SP3T switch
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2010-07-07 |
| RF Micro Devices has announced the RF3482 single-chip front-end module that integrates a Wi-Fi power amplifier (PA) with a single-pole, three-throw (SP3T) switch for 2.4GHz to 2.5GHz ISM band applications. |
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