Hardware Design
May 24, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Invensas bond via array (BVA) technology is an ultra-high-I/O alternative to wide-I/O TSV packaging that delivers high performance while preserving the perceived reliability of traditional package-on-package (PoP)....
May 22, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Trumpeted as the first monolithic, 4-A Li-ion battery charger ICs, Summit Microelectronics’ configurable SMB349 and SMB359 operate from a 3.6-V to 16-V input range....
May 21, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
While consuming a meager 90 mW, the Texas Instruments DS90C187 FPD-link serializer delivers the industry’s highest screen resolution and highest pixel clock rate of 185 MHz....
May 16, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
The Linear Technology LTC5567’s 2.5-GHz IF bandwidth supports 4G wireless basestations and high-dynamic-range receiver apps....
May 10, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
The DiTom Microwave D3C0780N circulator suits use in LTE and white-space applications across a bandwidth from 698 to 800 MHz....
May 9, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Deemed an industry first, TranSwitch’s HDmobile transceiver IC integrates USB, HDMI, and DisplayPort interfaces to transmit data and HD video over a single cable....
May 3, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Cavium’s Octeon Fusion small-cell basestation-on-a-chip (BoC) family promises breakthrough capacity and throughput for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) small-cell basestations including micro, pico, and enterprise femto....
Apr 26, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Linear Technology’s μModule LTM9012 quad, 14-bit 125-Msample/s ADC forecasts significant reductions in size and power consumption in high-channel-count apps....
Apr 25, 2012,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
Renesas Mobile’s MP5232 single-chip, high-performance, scalable smart-phone platform is designed to accelerate the development and delivery of high-volume smart phones, tablets, and other mobile Internet devices capable of LTE/HSPA+ ranging from $200 to $400....
Apr 23, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Analog Devices’ ADP2370 and ADP2371 synchronous step-down regulators employ wide input ranges plus 100% duty cycle operation....
Apr 19, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Promo teaser: Peregrine Semiconductor’s first foray into the PMD arena yields a trio of radiation-hardened, UltraCMOS-based POL dc-dc buck regulators with integrated switches....
Apr 11, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Atmel’s XSense sensor can bend, allowing a single sensor to act as an edgeless touch surface and provide controls on the side of a device. ...
Apr 10, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
Fairchild Semiconductor’s FAB3103 Class D audio amplifier integrates a boost regulator that accommodates high output power over a supply range of 2.5 V to 5.2 V from a 3.6-V Li-ion battery....
Apr 9, 2012,
Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
Broadcom’s BCM4752 provides the industry’s first true multi-constellation support by simultaneously collecting GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, and SBAS data....
Apr 4, 2012,
MD&D News Staff
L-com offers four omnidirectional antennas for the 2.4-GHz and 5.1- to 5.8-GHz bands that provide a wealth of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capabilities....