Latest Technologies

Diodes Incorporated step-down current mode, DC-DC converter

The PAM2305 is a step-down current-mode, DC-DC converter. At heavy load, the constant frequency PWM control performs excellent stability and transient response. To ensure the longest battery life in portable applications, the PAM2305 provides a power-saving PulseSkipping Modulation (PSM) mode to reduce quiescent current under light load operation to save power.

Single chip dual tracking 3A step-down switch regulator

The LT3992 is a dual current mode PWM step-down DC/DC converter with two internal 4.6A switches. Independent input voltage, shutdown, feedback, soft-start, UVLO current limit and comparator pins for each channel simplify complex power supply tracking and sequencing requirements.

Analog Devices dual-wide range power monitor

The LTC2992 is a rail-to-rail system monitor that measures current, voltage, and power of two supplies. It features an operating range of 2.7V to 100V and includes a shunt regulator for supplies above 100V.

Texas Instruments 3-axis - +/-2g ultracompact linear accelerometer

The LIS3L02AL is a low-power 3-axis linear capacitive accelerometer that includes a sensing element and an IC interface able to take the information from the sensing element and to provide an analog signal to the external world

SMCJ transient voltage suppression diode series supplied by Bourns

Multi-core fixed and floating-point digital signal processors

The TMS320C6678 DSP is a highest-performance fixed/floating-point DSP that is based on TI's KeyStone multicore architecture. Incorporating the new and innovative C66x DSP core, this device can run at a core speed of up to 1.4 GHz.

Microchip unveiled a new all-in-one hybrid drive module designed for electric aviation applications

Microchip Technology announced the launch of a new integrated hybrid drive module, the first model in a new line of power devices. The line of products will come in 12 different models using silicon carbide (SiC) mosFETs or insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs).

Microbicmos Current-Mode PWM Controllers

Unipolar normally open solid-state relay

The PVG612 Series Photovoltaic Relay is a singlepole, normally open solid-state relay that can replace electromechanical relays in many applications. It utilizes International Rectifier’s proprietary HEXFET power MOSFET as the output switch, driven by an integrated circuit photovoltaic generator of novel construction. The output switch is controlled by radiation from a GaAlAs light emitting diode (LED) which is optically isolated from the photovoltaic generator.

Step-down synchronous rectifier pulse width modulator (PWM) controller

The ISL6522 provides complete control and protection for a DC-DC converter optimized for high-performance microprocessor applications. It is designed to drive two N-Channel MOSFETs in a synchronous rectified buck topology. The ISL6522 integrates all of the control, output adjustment, monitoring and protection functions into a single package.

Low drive GTLP/LVTTL 1:6 clock drive

The GTLP6C817 is a low drive clock driver that provides TTL to GTLP signal level translation (and vice versa). The device provides a high speed interface between cards operating at TTL logic levels and a backplane operating at GTLP logic levels. High speed backplane operation is a direct result of GTLP’s reduced output swing (<1V), reduced input threshold levels and output edge rate control.

103-dB, 192-kHz, stereo audio ADC with 6:1 input Mux

The CS5346 integrates an analog multiplexer, programmable gain amplifier, and stereo audio analog-to-digital converter. The CS5346 performs stereo analog-to-digital (A/D) conve rsion of 24-bit serial values at sa mple rates up to 192 kHz.

Renesas Low Noise 24-bit Delta Sigma ADC

The ISL26102 and ISL26104 provide a low-noise programmable gain amplifier along with a 24-bit Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converter with two channel (ISL26102) or four channel (ISL26104) differential, multiplexed inputs. The devices feature exceptional noise performance for conversion rates ranging from 2.5Sps to 4kSps

Intersil offers General Purpose Timers

The ICM7555 and ICM7556 are CMOS RC timers providing significantly improved performance over the standard SE/NE 555/556 and 355 timers, while at the same time being direct replacements for those devices in most applications. Improved parameters include low supply current, wide operating supply voltage range, low Threshold, Trigger and Reset currents, no crowbarring of the supply current during output transitions, higher frequency performance and no requirement to decouple Control Voltage for stable operation.

High performance, 14 bit, low power micro CMOS ADC

The TLC3541 and TLC3545 are a family of high performance, 14-bit, low power, miniature CMOS analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). These devices operate from a single 5-V supply. Devices are available with single, dual, or single pseudo-differential inputs. All of these devices have a chip select (CS), serial clock (SCLK), and serial data output (SDO) that provides a direct 3-wire interface to the serial port of most popular host microprocessors (SPI interface).

14-bit non-contact digital Angle sensor with ABZ and UVW incremental output

The MA330 detects the absolute angular position of a permanent magnet (usually a radially magnetized cylindrical permanent magnet) on the axis of rotation. Its fast data acquisition and processing capabilities provide accurate Angle measurements at 0-60,000 RPM. In servo applications, the performance of the control loop can be optimized by adjusting the digital filter

Vishay introduces new electronic fuses with adjustable current limits and overvoltage protection

Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of four new electronic fuses in small 3 mm x 3 mm TDFN packages with adjustable current Limit and overvoltage Protection (OVP) features -SiP32433A/B and SiP32434A/B. 3.5 A SiP32433A/B and 6 A SiP32434A/B operate in the input voltage range of 2.8V to 23 V -- up to 28 VIN DC -- integrating multiple control and protection functions, simplifying the design and reducing the need for external components

Minimum TEC optical module power driver

The MAX8520/MAX8521 are designed to drive thermoelectric coolers (TECs) in space-constrained optical modules. Both devices deliver ±1.5A output current and control the TEC current to eliminate harmful current surges. On-chip FETs minimize external components and high switching frequency reduces the size of external components