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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced the industry's first Deep Color HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) transmitter to integrate a CEC (consumer electronic control) controller and buffer for high-definition (HD) audio/video devices.

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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in amplifiers and semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced the AD8295, a highly integrated precision instrumentation amplifier front-end that uses 50 percent less board space than competing amplifier solutions for industrial and instrumentation applications.

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Freescale Semiconductor and McLaren Electronic Systems (MES) have announced a collaborative initiative to develop next-generation kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) technology for the highest levels of motor racing from 2010 onward.

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By consolidating an analog switch achieving -80dB isolation and a 1.6W class-D amplifier in a single package, the TS4961T from STMicroelectronics simplifies board design and saves space in cell phones and personal media players. Using this device, designers can implement both functions within a 3 x 3mm QFN16 footprint instead of using two separate components

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Two new zero-drift operational amplifiers (op amps) from National Semiconductor Corp. offer the industry's lowest input voltage noise (11 nV/sqrt Hz at a gain of 1000 V/V) and high DC accuracy for sensor interface applications operating at low frequencies and low supply voltage.

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Renesas Technology Europe today announced the R2J15116FP, a compact, high-performance digital amplifier supporting IIS*1 digital audio signal input with a built-in 24-bit audio DSP. It is intended for use in thin flat-screen TVs employing LCD or plasma display panels.

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NXP announced its latest low frequency RFID IC aimed at livestock identification and industrial logistics, the HITAG µ. The new IC offers the highest RF performance for effective tracking of livestock with industry benchmark read distances.

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NXP Semiconductors announced that the collaboration project between NXP and Pegatron, a world leading design, manufacturing and service company, has achieved the world's first Hybrid DVB-T TV tuner card in half the size of a minicard with the help of NXP's latest generation multistandard TDA18271 silicon tuner.

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NXP announced it will release within the next months the MIFARE4Mobile Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) specification, which manages MIFARE-based applications in mobile devices. The release of the specification provides mobile network operators and service providers with a single, interoperable programming interface, easing the use of the contactless MIFARE technology in future mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) devices.

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NXP Semiconductors launched the world's smallest ESD protection device for very fast data lines in an Ultra-Thin Leadless Package (UTLP) that achieves industry-lowest clamping voltage in a leadless package. Consumer electronics such as TVs, notebook computers, set-top boxes, gaming consoles and DVD players, will be better protected from ESD voltage pulses, ensuring maximum possible safety for users.

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