Hardware Design

BVA Packages Next-Gen Smart Phones 

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)....

4-A Chips Charge Smart-Phone Li-Ion Batteries 

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....

FPD-Link Serializer Cranks Resolution, Chops Power For Tablet Displays 

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....

RF Mixer Hits 26.9-dBm IIP3, Trims Power To 294 mW 

The Linear Technology LTC5567’s 2.5-GHz IF bandwidth supports 4G wireless basestations and high-dynamic-range receiver apps....

Circulator Addresses LTE And White Space Apps 

The DiTom Microwave D3C0780N circulator suits use in LTE and white-space applications across a bandwidth from 698 to 800 MHz....

Transceiver Unifies USB, HDMI, And DisplayPort In Mobile Devices 

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....

BoCs Boost LTE Cell Performance 

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....

Integrated ADC Cuts Basestation Size And Power Consumption 

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....

LTE Triple-Mode Platform Accelerates Smart-Phone Design 

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....

Regulators Pump Portable Power Performance 

Analog Devices’ ADP2370 and ADP2371 synchronous step-down regulators employ wide input ranges plus 100% duty cycle operation....

PMDs Suit High-Rel Space Apps 

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....

Flexible Touch Sensors Create Unique Capacitive Touchscreens  

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. ...

Class D Amp Enables Pristine Audio And Longer Battery Life  

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....

GNSS Receiver Covers All Multi-Constellation Standards 

Broadcom’s BCM4752 provides the industry’s first true multi-constellation support by simultaneously collecting GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, and SBAS data....

MIMO Antennas Pack Popular Features  

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....

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