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Fairchild Semiconductor’s High Speed Logic Gate Optocouplers Said to Offer Industry’s Highest Noise Immunity (20kV/µs)
Fairchild Semiconductor is offering designers an optocoupler solution that delivers a fast and robust isolation interface to ensure low transmission error rates and proven reliability for noisy industrial environments. The FOD0721, FOD0720 and FOD0710 are logic gate optocouplers
Low Voltage Hot Swap Controller with Adjustable Current Limit
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4218 Hot Swap Controller for protecting boards with load supply voltages ranging from 2.9V to 26.5V. When a board is plugged into a backplane, large inrush currents can create a glitch on the
SST Launches Enhanced Performance FlashFlex Microcontroller
SST (Silicon Storage Technology), a leader in flash memory technology, has today announced a new addition to its FlashFlex family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), the SST89C58RC. The new device is the industry's first 8051-based MCU to feature two
New SonicsSX with IMT SMART Interconnect Solution Solves Memory Bandwidth Problem for High Quality High Definition Video SoCs
Sonics, a premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnect solutions, today announced the availability of the SonicsSX with IMT SMART Interconnect solution. Designed for SoCs requiring high quality high definition, or HQHD, video support, SonicsSX eases subsystem developmentNXP Launches Intelligent HDMI Switches With Auto-Adaptive Equalizers
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has today launched HDMI1.3a smart switches - TDA9996. The switches boast built-in auto-adaptive equalizers for intelligently maintaining consistently high audio-visual quality over longer HDMI cables. They also offer 12-bit
16-channel I2C LED Blinker from Catalyst Semiconductor Provides Simple Solution for Flashing and “On/Off” LED Applications
Catalyst Semiconductor, a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, has added a 16-channel I2C/SMBus LED driver/blinker to its line of bus products. The CAT9552 drives up to 16 LEDs in either programmable flashing or "on/off" modes.Molex leads connector and cable design for DisplayPort 1.1 standard
As the next-generation of digital display interface technology becomes more prevalent in PC and entertainment hardware, a unifying solution for OEMs and their customers is necessary. DisplayPort 1.1, defined by the Video Electronics Standard Association (VESA), is the
Anglia expands range of LED lighting accessories by signing Carclo Optics
Anglia has announced that it has expanded the range of optics offered by its Anglia Lighting division by signing a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with optics manufacturer Carclo.Carclo Optics manufactures a range of standard and custom
National Semiconductor Enters Photovoltaic Market with Technology That Maximizes Solar Energy Production
National Semiconductor has announced that it has entered the photovoltaic market with new technology designed to increase the overall energy output of solar electric power generating systems. National's SolarMagic technology extracts the maximum power efficiency of each photovoltaic
High Dynamic Range 1.5 GHz to 3.8 GHz Active Upconverting Mixer
A new high dynamic range active upconverting mixer from Linear Technology replaces the best of today's passive mixers. The LT5579's wide frequency range of 1.5GHz to 3.8GHz covers the 1.9GHz cellular bands as well as the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz WiMAX frequency bands. At 2.14GHz, the device offers 27.3dBm Output IP3