| Power management IC turns solar panels "smart"
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2010-06-04 |
| National Semiconductor's SM3320 power management chipset turns solar panels "smart" by enabling maximum energy to be extracted despite age, mismatch and shade. |
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| Power module drives 16 LEDs in lighting fixtures
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2010-06-01 |
| Microsemi Corp. has entered the power conversion and light management market for solid-state lighting fixtures with a power supply module that supports 5 to 16 LEDs. |
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| ESD integrity sol'n enables full-chip signoff
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2010-05-17 |
| From Apache Design Solutions Inc. comes the PathFinder ESD integrity solution that it claims is the first ESD integrity solution targeted to address the increasing reliability challenges faced by nanometre designs. |
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| Atom to drive smart phones, tablet
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2010-05-07 |
| Intel Corp. reveals the 45nm Moorestown platform, its latest Atom chipset designed for the growing market for smart phones and tablets. |
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| 90nm process DSC delivers over 150MHz
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2010-04-19 |
| NXP has rolled out the Cortex-M4 digital signal controller (DSC) family that is designed for a broad range of applications, including sophisticated motor control, digital power control and embedded audio. |
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| Wi-Fi packed FEMs target smart phones
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2010-04-14 |
| Microsemi Corp. expands its family of WLAN power amplifier (PA) solutions with the highly-integrated LX5553 802.11b/g/n FEM for the smart phone market. |
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| 3G/4G synthesiser enables microwave-link , SDR apps
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2010-03-29 |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc. has released high-performance broadband synthesisers to cover all GSM, W-CDMA and LTE frequency bands |
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| RF transceivers support 200Kbps data rates
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2010-03-24 |
| Micrel Inc. has released the latest member of its family of low-cost, low-power, 410 to 950MHz FSK RF transceivers. |
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| Analogue radios go digital with mixed-signal receiver
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2010-03-12 |
| Silicon Laboratories Inc. has released a mixed-signal AM/FM receiver the Si4830, which brings the benefits of digital performance and integration to mechanically-tuned analogue radios |
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| MCU sub-system tipped flash-based FPGAs eases design
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2010-03-05 |
| Actel Corp. debuts the SmartFusion family of flash-based FPGAs with microcontroller sub-system that enables optimisation of hardware-software trade-offs "on the fly" without board-level changes. |
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| Wireless MCUs designed for smart home apps
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2010-03-05 |
| Silicon Laboratories debuts Si10xx wireless microcontroller family with ultra low-power architecture and fast wake-up time (2µs) to extend battery life in both lithium and alkaline battery apps. |
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| Six-axis sensor has current consumption of 6.1mA
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2010-03-04 |
| Epson's AH-6100LR six-axis sensor was developed for high-integrity motion tracing and motion tracking applications. |
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| Resonant converter offers capacitive mode protection
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2010-02-22 |
| From NXP Semiconductors comes the GreenChip TEA1713 resonant half-bridge converter complies with ENERGY STAR requirements, delivering 90+ per cent efficiency. |
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| LED drivers handle up to 150W output power
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2010-02-17 |
| Marvell Semiconductor rolls out the 88EM8080 family of high-performance, low-cost and high-reliability controllers for solid-state lighting apps with output power ranges up to 150W. |
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| DIMMs extend scalability from 8 to 48 ports
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2010-02-10 |
| The PD67100 family joins Microsemi Corp's existing PD67000 DIMM offering, one of the first to pioneer PoE deployment using the same modular, field-upgradeable packaging format. |
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| Multi-point wireless HD audio IC enables up to 10 devices
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2009-12-29 |
| Avnera Corp. has developed what it touts is the first multi-point to multi-point wireless audio chip that enables up to 10 devices to send and receive wireless HD audio. |
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| Wireless audio module packs 2.4GHz ISM band
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2009-12-22 |
| Kleer Inc. wireless audio module consists of a custom 2.4GHz ISM band radio along with the associated passive components necessary to produce lossless, low-power, low-interference wireless audio. |
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| Fibre-optic remote controller touts flexibility
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2009-12-15 |
| The remote controller offers high-bandwidth, low-latency data transfers to and from the host PC and PXI Express instrumentation. |
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| Backlight controller trims large-screen LCD TV costs
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2009-12-09 |
| Microsemi has introduced a CCFL backlight inverter controller that improves black-level quality and dynamic contrast performance in 40-inch-and-larger LCD TV. |
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| Tiny stepper motor drivers offer 5A high current
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2009-12-08 |
| The mixed-signal motor driver ICs deliver maximum current outputs of 2.2A continuous and 5A peak |
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| Power amp tailored for 2.4 to 2.5GHz WLAN apps
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2009-12-04 |
| 2.4GHz WLAN power amplifier designed for high-performance applications such as wireless access points and routers, |
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| Power managers support 2.8V - 3.96V range
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2009-12-04 |
| Lattice reveals two new power managers pin compatible devices that integrate higher voltage charge pumps with programmable current to control MOSFETs in hot swap and sequencing applications. |
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| IC lets mini-USB connect all accessories
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2009-11-12 |
| The chip saves board space, cuts the need for multiple connections, lowers power consumption and extends battery life. |
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| MagnaChip rolls 30V 0.11µm process
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2009-10-28 |
| The process claims better leakage, high speed, more uniform and higher isolation breakdown voltage. |
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| Audio chip delivers 3D-sound enhancement
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2009-10-13 |
| The 3D effect is adjustable so designers can optimise stereo enhancement based on type and size of product. |
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| Serial nvSRAMs add real-time clock capability
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2009-10-12 |
| Integrating real-time clocks in the nvSRAMs lets the devices cover apps served by battery-backed SRAMs. |
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| Hybrid digital/analogue tuner uses only 400mW
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2009-10-12 |
| The tuner integrates the SAW filter function, LNAs, tracking and loop filters in a 5mm x 5mm 32-pin QFN package. |
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| USB chassis tips better performance, lower cost
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2009-10-09 |
| The data acquisition chassis can measure up to 128 channels in a 16cm x 9cm x 9cm system at Rs.1,513.28 ($31) per channel. |
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| 2bit digital step attenuator suits 4G LTE apps
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2009-10-07 |
| Peregrine Semiconductor has introduced the PE43204 2bit UltraCMOS digital step attenuator (DSA) suitable for 4G Tx/Rx applications. |
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| MCU enables precise ultrasonic sensing
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2009-10-05 |
| The functional blocks, analogue echo reception, a DSP and an MCU are integrated in the 7mm2 device. |
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