DIGITALS
National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Comprehensive 3G-SDI Development Kits
Submitted by Ionela on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 14:22.
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National Semiconductor Corp. introduced the industry's first triple-rate (3G/HD/SD) serial digital interface (SDI) and video clocking daughter card development kits that maximize system performance and simplify the design of new broadcast video equipment. The two daughter cards are compatible with development kits from Altera and Xilinx and include synthesizable field-programmable gate array (FPGA) source code and the entire SDI signal path and video clocking solution together on one board. |
Ultra-Compact MEMS Gyroscope from STMicroelectronics Provides Analog and Digital Outputs for Design Flexibility and System
Submitted by Ionela on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 17:17.
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By providing a choice of analog or digital absolute angular-rate outputs, the LY530AL MEMS gyroscope from STMicroelectronics, a world leader in MEMS, enhances design flexibility, eases integration and saves external components. With a full-scale range up to /-300 degrees/second, the new ST gyroscope measures fast angular displacements in applications such as intuitive man-machine interfaces or enhanced GPS for car navigation |
Analog Devices Digital Potentiometers Enable New Level Of Precision Calibration In Industrial Systems
Submitted by Ionela on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 06:42.
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Analog Devices, Inc., a world leader in semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced a digital potentiometer (digiPot) family with the industry's best resistor tolerance, allowing designers of industrial and instrumentation equipment to meet tighter resistor matching requirements for improved system accuracy. |
Vishay Releases New High-Power, High-Speed 850-nm Infrared Emitters
Submitted by Ionela on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 07:37.
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new generation of 850-nm infrared emitters in 5-mm leaded packages. The TSHG5210 and TSHG6210 are available with ±10° viewing angle while the TSHG5410 and TSHG6x10 devices are available with a ±18° viewing angle. They offer extremely high radiant intensity with the industry’s lowest forward voltage. |
 Cypress’s New Portfolio of Touchscreen Solutions Includes Multi-Touch All Point Offering On a Single Chip
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 08:03.
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp.introduced the TrueTouch touchscreen solution based on the PSoC programmable system-on-chip architecture. The TrueTouch offering includes a single-chip touchscreen solution that can interpret up to 10 inputs from all areas of the screen simultaneously. This capability, known as "multi-touch all-point," enables designers to create new usage models for products such as mobile handsets, portable media players (PMPs), GPS systems and other products. |
STMicroelectronics New 3D Orientation Sensor Begins New Generation of Highly Integrated Functional Sensors using Rob
Submitted by Ionela on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 08:46.
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STMicroelectronics has announced a new 3D orientation sensor, the company's initial offering in a significant new family of MEMS functional sensors that consolidates multiple conventional sensor functions in an easy-to-use surface-mount package. The new FC30 device embeds both 3D orientation functionality and click/double-click detection allowing developers to integrate mouse-button controls. |
STMicroelectronics Boosts MEMS Portfolio with New ‘Gyroscope’ Angular Rate Sensors Offering Extended Supply Voltage Range
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 07:15.
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TMicroelectronics, a market leader in MEMS products, has introduced the LISY300AL, a 7 x 7 x 1.5mm surface-mount MEMS single-axis yaw gyroscope for angular rate sensing up to 300 degrees per second (full scale). The new device combines high sensitivity, an extended supply voltage range, from 2.7V to 3.6V, and a selectable power-down mode. |
ANALOG DEVICES’ INERTIAL SENSOR REDUCES COST AND COMPLEXITY OF INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROL DESIGNS
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 06:49.
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Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, is expanding its iSensorintelligent sensor product family with a new six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DoF) inertial sensor. The ADIS16365 IMU (inertial measurement unit) combines high-performance, simplicity, and an improved data interface that delivers faster response times and lowers power consumption relative to other IMUs in its class. The ADIS16365 makes complex motion sensing design significantly easier and more cost-effective for industrial engineers developing high-performance platform control and navigation equipment. |
Synaptics Adds Proximity Sensing Solution to Expansive Product Line, Offering OEMs a New Mode of Interaction for Devices
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 07:52.
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Synaptics Inc. a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today announced the general availability of its Proximity Sensing solution,a sensor for presence detection that will redefine the way users interact with their devices. |
Analog Devices Introduces Four-Channel, Single-Package Solution For Data And Power Isolation
Submitted by Ionela on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 13:42.
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Analog Devices, a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, is expanding its extensive family of digital isolation products with a series of four-channel devices that isolate both data and power. Each device integrates ADI's iCoupler digital isolation technology and ADI's proprietary isoPower dc-to-dc converter, providing both isolated power and isolated signal channels within a single package. |
