Articles about the universal serial bus (USB) used to begin by justifying USB as the new connection standard for personal computers. Thankfully, this is no longer necessary. If you have an embedded system ...
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The MAX6615/6 are 1°C accurate, dual-channel temperature monitor and fan controller devices from Maxim. Each new monitor/controller controls the speed of two cooling fans based on the temperatures either ...
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The MAX6397/8/9 are three low-power, integrated automotive overvoltage protectors from Maxim, capable of handling voltages up to 72 V. The devices are designed to provide the necessary protection and ...
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The MAX9850, a stereo audio DAC, features built in DirectDrive headphone amplifiers and operates from any 1,8 to 3,6 V single supply. Optimised for low-voltage operation, this IC from Maxim delivers 30 ...
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Maxim claims its MAX2056/MAX2057 are the industry's highest performing RF variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) in monolithic form. Designed specifically for 2,5 G/3 G wireless-infrastructure applications, ...
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What follows is a short list of common 'sins' made by designers of battery-powered products. Although much of my contact with portable devices comes from a design perspective, most of these items make ...
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The new MAX8760 IC from Maxim, a dual-phase, 'Quick-PWM' step-down controller for AMD's 9G and Hammer CPU core supplies, is designed for two different, notebook CPU core applications: stepping down the ...
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At the smartcard industry trade exhibition, Cartes 2004, TDK Semiconductor unveiled its TDK 73S12xx family of 8-bit system-on-chips dedicated to low-cost smartcard readers. Targeted applications include ...
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The MLX90121 is a highly versatile 13,56 MHz RFID transceiver IC from Melexis that targets applications such as portable data terminals, access control readers, contactless payment terminals and smart ...
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CST Electronics is fast becoming a leader in the wireless connectivity market, covering fields in the ISM band, RFID and amplifier gain products. It distributes products such as: Elan (RFID), Ember (wireless ...
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The new MAX9476 is a cost-effective, low-jitter, high-performance clock generator with an 8 kHz reference-clock input, making it an ideal timing solution for ADSL/VDSL central-office linecards, T1/E1, ...
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Maxim has released several new 14-bit, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) offering high sampling rates and simultaneous sampling for up to eight channels. These new ADC families have superior dynamic ...
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