Maxim's MAX6960-MAX6963 compact cathode-row display drivers interface microprocessors to 8 x 8 dot-matrix red, green, and yellow LED displays through a high-speed 4-wire serial interface. The four LED ...
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Maxim has introduced what it claims are the world's most highly integrated digital-to-analog converters (DACs), the only monolithic (single silicon chip), 16-bit, 32-channel devices with offset and gain ...
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Dallas Semiconductor claims to have introduced the world's first and only single-piece, surface mountable nonvolatile SRAM modules with an integrated realtime clock (RTC). The new DS3030/DS3045/DS3050/DS3065 ...
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Dallas Semiconductor's DS26556, the only multiport T1/E1/J1 transceiver available with a cell/packet/TDM interface, according to the company, contains all the line interface and framer functions necessary ...
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After introducing the new Maxim chip that makes it easy to add universal serial bus (USB) connectivity to any system in the first part of this article, we shall now have a look at its application for ...
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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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