Linear
Rail-to-rail single op amps exhibit a typical input bias current of 2pA
April 8, 2013 3:48 pm | Digi-Key | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced that it has added two new, micropower operational amplifiers (op amps) to its “NanoWatt Analog” high-performance analog integrated circuits portfolio: the TS1003 and TS1005, both available in SC70-5 packaging and ready to ship from Digi-Key, Touchstone Semiconductor’s authorized distributor.
LISTED UNDER: Operational Amplifiers
Power adapter chipsets achieve fast standby recovery
April 4, 2013 4:05 pm | Iwatt | Product Releases | CommentsiWatt has expanded its PrimAccurate pulse width modulation (PWM) controller platform to include two new power adapter chipsets that offer the company’s fastest standby recovery. The iW1766 + iW628 and iW1767 + iW628 chipsets provide ultra-low, <10mW standby power at up to 12W output power....
LISTED UNDER: Pulse Width Modulators
One-resistor-tunable timer ICs operate over wide supply voltage range
April 3, 2013 11:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor added four, high-accuracy, micropower timer ICs to its rapidly expanding family of “NanoWatt Analog” timer integrated circuits. These higher-single-supply voltage, second-generation timer ICs operate over a wide supply voltage range
LISTED UNDER: Clocks/Synthesizers | Timers/Oscillators
Silicon photonics chips offer both 100G WDM and 100G feature WDM in QSFP package
March 21, 2013 3:01 pm | Product Releases | CommentsKotura, Inc. announced it is rolling out an optical engine in a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) package. The optical engine uses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), in which different signals can share the same path. It is demonstrating WDM in a
LISTED UNDER: Data Communications
Flyback controller surpasses Energy Star 5 requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC adapters
March 19, 2013 2:28 pm | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments announced a flyback controller that exceeds Energy Star 5 standby power requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC/DC adapters used with notebooks, motor control, smart meters, micro-inverters and other high-powered applications. Used in conjunction with
LISTED UNDER: Power Supply Circuits | Pulse Width Modulators
CFP2 SR10 optical transceiver targets high-density 100G Ethernet, OTN apps
March 13, 2013 2:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAvago Technologies announced a new 100G CFP2 optical transceiver, the AFBR-8420Z. The device is a 10-channel pluggable, multi-mode parallel optic transceiver module designed for high-density 100G Ethernet and Optical Transport Network (OTN). The transceiver is designed to
LISTED UNDER: Data Communications
Clock generator family offers high performance for cloud computing and networking applications
January 28, 2013 1:50 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPericom Semiconductor introduced a new family of HiFlex Clock Generators offering multiple frequency outputs with very low jitter, high integration, and high flexibility - perfect for use in networking, cloud computing, and other high performance platforms that require multiple frequencies and outputs.
LISTED UNDER: Clocks/Synthesizers
Low-power, low-voltage comparators intended for power-sensitive applications
January 25, 2013 3:39 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the TS9002 dual and the TS9004 quad low power analog comparators plus 1.182-V reference integrated circuits. As an improved, pin-for-pin functional equivalent to the MAX923, the TS9002’s 3.2-µA supply current is 16% lower and its ±0.75% initial accuracy voltage reference is 25% lower....
LISTED UNDER: Comparators
Data bus solutions used in the test and integration of the Airbus A350/A380 and the Boeing 787 aircraft
January 16, 2013 2:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsData Device Corporation (DDC) and TechSAT combine their resources and expertise to offer robust AFDX/ARINC 664 data bus solutions. TechSAT’s field-proven and mature AFDX technology, which has been used in the test and integration of the Airbus A350/A380 and the Boeing 787 aircraft, is now offered by DDC in the DD-82101F AFDX/ARINC 664 PMC card.
LISTED UNDER: Data Communications
Comparators ideal for 3V or 5V single-supply applications
January 14, 2013 9:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the TSM921-TSM924, TSM931-TSM934, TSM971-TSM973 and the TSM982/TSM984 series of low voltage, low-power analog comparators. Eleven of the 13 analog comparators feature an integrated 1.182V voltage reference with either ±1% (TSM92x/TSM97x) or ±2% (TSM93x/TSM98x) initial accuracy.
LISTED UNDER: Comparators
PLX, Kontron announce PCIe SBCs achieve 5.6 GB/s speeds between VPX boards
December 20, 2012 9:35 am | Plx Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPLX Technology, Inc. and Kontron announced what is said to be an industry breakthrough in the deployment of PCI Express (PCIe) technology as a backplane interconnect. Built around PLX ExpressLane PCIe 3.0 (Gen3) switches, Kontron’s VX3042 and VX3044 Intel Core i7 single-board computers (SBCs) routinely achieve
LISTED UNDER: Computer | Embedded | Switches Crosspoint
Surface-mount transient voltage suppressors feature high surge capability to 5 kW at 10/1000 μs
December 11, 2012 2:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced a new series of surface-mount PAR transient voltage suppressors (TVS) in the SMC DO-214AB package. For automotive and telecom applications, 5KASMC series devices feature high surge capability to 5 kW at 10/1000 μs and an operating junction temperature range from - 65 °C to + 185 °C.
LISTED UNDER: Voltage Regulators
Voltage regulators operate at a supply current of 0.6μA
December 4, 2012 2:50 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe XC6504 series are voltage regulators that operate at an ultra low supply current of only 0.6μA and are available in an ultra small USPN-4B02 package with dimensions of 0.75 x 0.95 x h0.4mm. Although a low ESR capacitor can be used for the output stabilizing capacitor (CL)....
LISTED UNDER: ICs | Linear | Voltage Regulators
ICs provide overcharge and overdischarge protection of Lithium-Ion rechargeable cells
November 29, 2012 10:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe S-8225A/B series is used to provide overcharge and overdischarge protection of Lithium-Ion rechargeable cells. It includes high-accuracy voltage detectors with delay times to monitor the status of 3-cells to 5-cells by switching voltage level of SEL1 and SEL2 pins.
LISTED UNDER: ICs | Linear | Voltage Regulators