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As hospitals, medical clinics, and mobile emergency units increasingly rely on high-performance and portable ultrasound equipment for routine, preventative, and acute medical care, ultrasound equipment designers must meet new and varied demands for a better balance between image quality and power efficiency. Addressing this need, the leading provider of data conversion technology and longtime collaborator to the medical imaging industry, Analog Devices, Inc., is announcing two new products, both eight-channel (octal) ultrasound receivers. The AD9272 features the industry's lowest terminated noise for high- and mid-end cart-based ultrasound equipment that need superior image quality, and the AD9273 is the most power-efficient device in its class for addressing the requirements of portable ultrasound systems.

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National Semiconductor Corp. announced a new family of automotive-grade low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) 2 x 2 crosspoint switches that deliver the industry’s best signal integrity and noise immunity at data transmission rates up to 3.125 Gbps. These PowerWise crosspoints, which consume as little as 105 mW of power per channel, combine with National’s line drivers and receivers to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation in a wide range of automotive applications including infotainment, instrument cluster displays, GPS navigation, and backup and lane departure camera warning systems.

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STMicroelectronics, the market leader in technologies for digital satellite radio1, has recently signed an agreement with WorldSpace Satellite Radio, one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, to develop, manufacture and distribute chips for European Satellite Digital Radio (ESDR) receivers planned for a WorldSpace pan-European and Middle East service offering, starting with Italy in 2009.

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Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX7034 low-power superheterodyne receiver for ASK data in the 300MHz to 450MHz frequency range. Only requiring a few external components to implement a complete receive-chain solution, this device integrates an LNA, image-rejection mixer, self-contained PLL block, 10.7MHz IF filter with RSSI, and analog, baseband data-recovery circuitry. To ensure excellent receive sensitivity in automotive and consumer applications, these critical blocks have been designed to withstand high temperatures.

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Vishay Releases Five New Series of High-Sensitivity AGC3 IR Receivers Optimized for Noisy Environments and Short Burst Codes
Devices Offer a 2.5-V to 5.5-V Supply Voltage Range and Low Power Consumption of 0.35 mA in Three Industry-Standard PIN Configurations

MALVERN, Pa. Jan. 30, 2008 In a move to minimize the impact of fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and other disturbance signals on IR remote control systems, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of five new series of high-sensitivity IR receivers. As AGC3 devices, the receivers are optimized for noisy environments and short burst codes.

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Vishay’s 3-V Infrared Receiver Series Offers Enhanced Sensitivity, 70 % Reduction in Operating Current, Broader 2.5-V to 5.5-V Power Supply Range, and Improved EMI and ESD Immunity

MALVERN, Pa. — Jan. 11, 2008 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it is upgrading the performance of its 3-V infrared receivers with a new-generation IC that doubles the sensitivity of the device under low-light conditions.

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Si4706 and Si4749 Increase Reliability and Sensitivity to Provide the Best Customer Experience
AUSTIN, Texas – March 17, 2008 – Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the expansion of its broadcast audio portfolio to include two high-performance radio data system (RDS) receivers. These devices meet the growing demand to couple RDS traffic message channel (TMC) and open data applications (ODA) with static GPS navigation maps to dynamically route drivers around traffic anomalies.

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Si4736 Family Extends Footprint Compatible AM/FM Portfolio
AUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 14, 2008 – Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the industry’s first fullyintegrated AM/FM radio receivers with weather band (WB) coverage. In addition to receiving AM/FM bands, the Si4736 family covers the frequencies within 162.4 and 162.55 MHz broadcasting continuous, 24-hour weather warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard
information, as well as national security and public safety alerts throughout the US and Canada.

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