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TI adds 12 high-performance, high-resolution, ultra-low-power SAR ADCs to lineup

January 27, 2014

DALLAS (Jan. 27, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today expanded its SAR (successive approximation register) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) product portfolio with a new family of 12 devices that provide the industry’s widest analog supply and common-mode voltage ranges. The 1-channel ADS8881 family includes high-performance, ultra-low power 18- and 16-bit SAR ADCs with speed options ranging from 100 kSPS to 1 MSPS. Engineers can chose the right ADC for their designs in a wide variety of applications – from high-end industrial, such as high-performance test and measurement equipment, precision metrology and precision sensor … Read More → "TI adds 12 high-performance, high-resolution, ultra-low-power SAR ADCs to lineup"

Altera Streamlines the Evaluation of High-Speed Serial Transceivers In FPGAs and SoCs with Its Latest Verification Tool

January 27, 2014

San Jose, Calif., January 27, 2014– Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today complemented its suite of verification and board-level design tools with the release of its JNEye link analysis tool. JNEye enables designers to quickly and easily evaluate high-speed serial link performance in Altera FPGAs and SoCs. The tool combines the speed of a statistical link simulator with the accuracy of a … Read More → "Altera Streamlines the Evaluation of High-Speed Serial Transceivers In FPGAs and SoCs with Its Latest Verification Tool"

45V 500mA LDO Offers 25µVRMS Noise, Programmable Current Limit & Power Good

January 27, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – January 27, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3065, a high voltage, low noise, low dropout voltage linear regulator offering precision, programmable current limit and a power good flag. The device … Read More → "45V 500mA LDO Offers 25µVRMS Noise, Programmable Current Limit & Power Good"

PLS’ Universal Debug Engine 4.2 enables real multicore debugging even with deeply embedded systems

January 27, 2014

Lauta (Germany), January 27, 2014 – PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme is exhibiting the Universal Debug Engine (UDE) 4.2 at its Booth 4 310 in Hall 4 at embedded world 2014, February 25 27, 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany. The UDE 4.2 features greatly enhanced control and test methods for multicore targets, optimized visualization options during system level testing as well as the dedicated support for a wide range of the very latest 32-bit multicore SoCs from various manufacturers.

Control of a multicore system and debugging is carried out with the UDE 4.2 in a consistently designed user interface. Various colors determinable by the user and user-definable groups of views for … Read More → "PLS’ Universal Debug Engine 4.2 enables real multicore debugging even with deeply embedded systems"

4DSP Adds To Its Industry Leading FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) Portfolio with the FMC160 A/D – D/A and FMC161 A/D Modules

January 27, 2014

January 27, 2014, AUSTIN, TX, USA – – 4DSP announced today the release of two new FPGA Mezzanine Cards (FMC – VITA 57.1) for high speed data acquisition and generation. The FMC160 provides one 12-bit A/D channel at 3.6Gsps and one 14-bit D/A channel at 5.6Gsps (2.8Gsps direct RF synthesis) clocked by either an internal clock source (optionally locked to an external reference) or an externally supplied sample clock. In addition, a trigger input for customized sampling control is available to FMC160 users. The FMC160 design is based on Texas Instruments’ ADC12D1800 … Read More → "4DSP Adds To Its Industry Leading FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) Portfolio with the FMC160 A/D – D/A and FMC161 A/D Modules"

DE9944 SDR Demonstrator – FDMA Digital Radio

January 27, 2014

Maldon, Essex – CML MIcrocircuits, has announced the launch of the new cutting-edge software defined radio demonstrator for FDMA digital/analogue PMR.

Targeted at companies that desire a fast route to digital radios, the DE9944 is a compact demonstration platform for narrowband FDMA digital/analogue PMR Radio. This system delivers the fastest route from evaluation through to production of a small, highly integrated FDMA digital … Read More → "DE9944 SDR Demonstrator – FDMA Digital Radio"

Intersil Announces Industry’s Most Accurate and Lowest Power RGB Digital Light Sensor to Optimize Mobile and TV Display Viewing Experience

January 27, 2014

Milpitas, CA – Jan. 27, 2014 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the ISL29125 digital light sensor, the industry’s most accurate, lowest power and smallest Red, Green and Blue (RGB) sensor that optimizes the display resolution and color quality of mobile devices and TVs in all lighting environments. The ISL29125 RGB sensor communicates directly with a device’s core processor to enable the automatic adjustment of display brightness based on changing light conditions, providing consumers with a … Read More → "Intersil Announces Industry’s Most Accurate and Lowest Power RGB Digital Light Sensor to Optimize Mobile and TV Display Viewing Experience"

Op amp delivers industry’s highest precision measurements for industrial applications

January 24, 2014

DALLAS (Jan. 22, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s first 36-V rail-to-rail input and output (RRIO) operational amplifier (op amp) to achieve precision offset voltage and drift without using auto-zero techniques. The OPA192 achieves stable offset voltage drift over the full specified temperature range, which eliminates the need for system level calibration.

Fast settling and high-output drive, combined with precision, allows designers to use the device to drive analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in high-voltage, precision data acquisition systems including test and measurement, and industrial sensors and controls. For more … Read More → "Op amp delivers industry’s highest precision measurements for industrial applications"

VITA 59 RCE Rugged COM Express Ensures Robust COMs in Harsh Environments

January 24, 2014

BLUE BELL, Pa. January 2014 – The new VITA 59 standard enables the proven COM Express technology to be used in mission-critical and harsh environments. New mechanical parameters guarantee operation across an extended temperature range, while providing high shock and vibration resistance as well as EMC protection.

As a new VITA standard, Rugged COM Express is based on the well-known and wide-spread PICMG standard COM.0, or COM Express. Rugged COM Express, or VITA 59 RCE, has been developed for mission-critical applications that demand higher requirements for thermal design, shock/vibration, environmental influences and EMC protection than are available with PICMG COM.0.</ … Read More → "VITA 59 RCE Rugged COM Express Ensures Robust COMs in Harsh Environments"

15V Input & Output, 1.5A Monolithic Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Features 95% Efficiency & Low Noise Operation

January 24, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – January 22, 2014 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3111, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1.5A of output current from a wide range of power sources, including single or multiple cell batteries, supercapacitor stacks and wall adapters. The device’s 2.5V to 15V input and … Read More → "15V Input & Output, 1.5A Monolithic Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Features 95% Efficiency & Low Noise Operation"