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Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a 16-bit, single-channel, 135 mega samples per second (MSPS) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a low-jitter clock synthesizer. The combined signal chain solution provides unmatched dynamic system-level performance in communications, defense, and test and measurement applications. The data converter and clock are available on the same evaluation module (EVM) to facilitate fast evaluations of these complex systems.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a pair of /-10V, 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADC) with excellent measurement repeatability and high resolution. Both the ADS8519 and ADS8513 combine a low-power successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with sample and hold, clock, reference and a serial data interface. The devices' high integration enables design in industrial process control, DSP servo control, robotics, test equipment, portable data acquisition and medical instrumentation equipment.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated announced two multi-channel, 16-bit, delta-sigma analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), which combine outstanding DC accuracy and AC performance with cost-effective integration. The ADS1174 (4-channel) and ADS1178 (8-channel) provide a simultaneous-sampling measurement system for demanding signal acquisition applications, such as power metering, defibrillators and ECG monitors, as well as pressure sensors, coriolis flow meters and vibration/modal analysis.

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Chip's Enhanced ADC and Expanded Flash Capacity Deliver Complex Processing and Fast Analog Sampling Rate

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. introduced a new PSoC® mixed-signal array with an enhanced analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for fast analog sampling and expanded 8 Kbytes of Flash memory capacity for complex algorithm processing. The CY8C23x33, the newest member of Cypress's flagship PSoC family, targets applications with rich feature and software content, ranging from motor control, to camera image engines, to powerline communications and more.

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Ultra-low noise floor and flexible digital features optimize performance in test and measurement, communications and imaging applications

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced a family of 16-bit, single channel, 40- and 80-MSPS analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) which provide the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) with very low power consumption. The devices' low noise floor improves accuracy in test and measurement, receiver sensitivity in wireless communications, and image quality in medical, industrial and military applications.

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MILPITAS, CA April 30, 2008 Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2366, a 12-bit successive approximation register (SAR) ADC that outputs data at up to 3Msps in tiny 6- and 8-lead TSOT-23 packages. Operating from a single 2.35V to 3.6V supply, the LTC2366 consumes only 7.2mW at the maximum output rate, a 20% power savings over the nearest competitor. With its tiny footprint and very low power dissipation, the LTC2366 is ideal for a wide variety of portable and space-constrained applications, including medical devices, communication systems, and industrial monitors.

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MILPITAS, CA April 23, 2008 Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2451 and LTC2452, a pair of 16-bit delta sigma ADCs with 0.5uA (max) shutdown current in ultra-tiny 3mm x 2mm DFN packages. Their low power, tiny size, and guaranteed 16-bit no missing code resolution makes these ADCs ideal for battery-powered applications such as remote sensors. Operating from a single 2.7V to 5.5V supply, these ADCs are designed to measure single-ended or differential sensors via either I2C or SPI serial interfaces

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Multi-Rate Clock Generator's High-Integration and Miniature Size Simplify Video Equipment Design

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS SHOW, LAS VEGAS April 14, 2008 A new multi-rate video clock generator with genlock from National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) delivers high-definition (HD) clock output jitter as low as 40 ps peak-to-peak. The LMH1982 provides reference clocks for video analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) transceivers.

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Norwood, MA(3/24/2008) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications and the market leader in data converters, announced today the availability of its high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) behavior models for the Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software platform from Agilent Technologies. The Agilent ADS design integration package features a broad set of simulation technologies for developers of wireless products, such as cellular and portable phones, pagers, wireless networks, radar and satellite communications systems, and high-speed digital serial links.

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MILPITAS, CA February 21, 2008 Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2309, a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that communicates via an I2C-compatible 2-wire interface with 14ksps throughput rate. This flexible ADC features an 8-channel integrated multiplexer to measure eight single-ended input channels, four differential channels, or combinations of both. The input channels are software selectable for unipolar or bipolar ranges. Operating from a single 5V supply, the LTC2309 draws just 1.5mW at a 1ksps throughput rate and only 35uW in shutdown mode. Packaged in a tiny 4mm x 4mm QFN-24 with internal reference, the LTC2309 is a great fit for portable instrumentation and space-constrained designs using I2C.

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