High-integration 486-based embedded processor 27 February 2002 The EnCore 400 embedded processor is Ampro's low-cost, high-integration 486-based CPU designed to plug into a custom logic baseboard. Based on STMicroelectronics' new 133 MHz STPC Atlas processor, the ...
Clock oscillators with ultra-low jitter 27 February 2002 High-speed applications such as networks and instrumentation require very stable, high-frequency reference clocks. The EG2001 series from Epson satisfies this need for frequencies between 106 and 166 ...
Low voltage and current op-amps 13 February 2002, Tempe Technologies Microchip's MCP602x and MCP604X families are low voltage, low current op-amps with unity gain stability and rail-to-rail input and output. MCP602X devices support a voltage supply range from 5,5 V down ...
10 and 12 bit DACs use less than 140 µA 30 January 2002 Maxim's SPI-compatible digital-to-analog converters, the 10 bit MAX-5711 and 12 bit MAX5712, typically consume less than 140 µA of supply current while operating on 2,7 to 5,5 V single-supply voltage. ...
Analog frame grabber offers realtime control 21 November 2001 CyberOptics has released the Imagenation PXR frame grabber for standard analog, precision monochrome machine vision applications. A single-channel precision monochrome PCI format frame grabber, the Imagenation ...
Single/dual low leakage switching diodes 21 November 2001, MB Silicon Systems Central Semiconductor's CMPD3003 device is a 200 V, low leakage switching diode in the popular SOT-23 surface mount package. With leakage currents of only 1,0 nA these components find use in applications ...
10-bit low-power serial DAC 21 November 2001 The MAX5711 is a small footprint, low-power, 10-bit DAC from Maxim that operates from a single +2,7 to +5,5 V supply. With on-chip precision output amplifier it provides rail-to-rail output swing. Drawing ...
Graphic display controller 21 November 2001, EBV Electrolink Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe's new MB86292 'Orchid' is the latest family member in its range of graphic display controllers. Orchid incorporates an interface for up to 32 MB of external video memory ...
Miniaturised absolute sensor IC 21 November 2001, Electrocomp The KP120 from Infineon is a capacitance-sensitive miniaturised absolute pressure sensor IC. This monolithic chip is packaged in a low cost SMD housing to support cost-critical solutions. High accuracy ...
MPEG-2 encoder system being developed for prototype in-car digital video system 7 November 2001, EBV Electrolink Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe is working closely with XSYS Interactive Research of Villingen, Germany, on the implementation of Fujitsu's MPEG-2 encoder in a sophisticated in-car digital video and data ...
650 kHz 'tiny' rail-to-rail op-amp 7 November 2001, MB Silicon Systems A 'tiny' 650 kHz, rail-to-rail output, operational amplifier that operates down to 2,7 V supply while consuming only 4,6 µA is being offered by Micrel Semiconductor.
The MIC861 operates from 5 down to ...
High current transistors in SOT-223 7 November 2001, MB Silicon Systems Central Semiconductor's new CZTA44HC 400 V, high current transistor increases the current handling capability to 2,0 A from the 300 mA of the company's existing CZTA44 device, while keeping the device ...
Programmable gain amp 24 October 2001, RF Design The RF3320 is a reverse path, programmable gain amplifier from RF Micro Devices designed for use in cable modems, set-top boxes and pay-per-view systems. Operating from a single 4,75 to 5,25 V (5 V) power ...
12 bit ADC meets need for higher speed and increased channels 24 October 2001 Meeting the demand for increased channel count on ADCs for optical, wired and wireless communications and all forms of data acquisition, Analog Devices' AD7490 is a 12 bit, 1 Msps, 16-channel successive-approximation ...
Optically isolated error amplifier 24 October 2001, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink Fairchild Semiconductor's FOD2712 optically isolated error amplifier combines an error amplifier, reference voltage and optocoupler in an 8-pin small outline package for use in isolated AC-DC power supplies ...
GaAs PHEMT switches for RF 24 October 2001, Electrocomp Infineon Technologies has introduced three new gallium arsenide (GaAs) PHEMT (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) switches, the CSH210, CSH210R and CSH210P, for present and next-generation ...
