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08 July 2008 10:01

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

03 July 2008 13:27

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 development

02 July 2008 11:57

NXP 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

02 July 2008 11:54

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.

02 July 2008 11:50

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

01 July 2008 11:42

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

24 June 2008 15:36

Dual 800mA & 400mA (ISW), 2.2MHz Synchronous Boost Regulator with Output Disconnect in a 3mm x 3mm QFN

Linear Technology has announced the LTC3527/-1 dual output 2.2MHz, current mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converters with integrated output disconnect. Their internal 800mA and 400mA switches can deliver output voltages as high as 5.25V from an input voltage of

23 June 2008 11:19

Pickering Interfaces extends range of PXI precision resistor modules

Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of PXI precision resistor modules with the introduction of two new models.

19 June 2008 15:39

Renesas Technology Launches Low Pin-Count Application Specific Additions to its R8C/Tiny Microcontroller Series

Renesas Technology Europe today announced availability of the latest application specific standard products (ASSP) in its R8C/Tiny series of high performance 16-bit microcontrollers. In additional to over 260 general purpose (GP) devices, the R8C/Tiny series now has several

19 June 2008 15:37

KEMET Launches Space Grade Series of Capacitors

KEMET has announced the introduction of a new series of space grade capacitors designed for use by military / aerospace customers in high-reliability space applications. The announcement underlines the company's continuing commitment to the defence and aerospace markets.