Reset chips
19 April, 2004STMicroelectronics has announced four microprocessor reset chips that are intended for high volume, cost sensitive applications, including computers, servers, printers, fax machines, mobile and GSM phones and consumer products.
DC bus converter chip set
07 July, 2003International Rectifier has unveiled the first group of products in the family of DC bus converter chip sets for 48 V input and 150 W board-mounted power converters used in telecom and networking systems.
COTS graphics
05 June, 2003SBS Technologies has introduced the Sentiris S4110-CD00-AR COTS graphics subsystem offering good performance and image quality in a conduction cooled PMC format.
Low power processor
05 June, 2003Wincomm's Micro PC, WPC-650, is especially developed for embedded applications. The WPC-650 features compact size, high performance and fan-less low power operation with the VIA Eden platform.
DC/DC controller
05 June, 2003Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3730, a three-phase synchronous step-down switching controller with integrated MOSFET drivers dedicated to power the Pentium 4 IMVP-III mobile processors.
2 channel 24 bit ADC
13 May, 2003Linear Technology's LTC2412 is a 24 bit no latency delta sigma ADC that offers two fully differential input channels and a differential reference input.
Smart Microchip
26 March, 2003A self-timed microchip has been developed by scientists in the UK to make smartcards more secure.
Logic devices 100% lead-free
13 February, 2003Texas Instruments has announced that its complete logic portfolio is now offered in Pb-free solutions for all finishes and balls.
Chip made on 90 nm process
29 January, 2003Texas Instruments' fully functional wireless digital base band on 90 nm process offers many benefits. By shrinking the dimension of the transistors power consumption, size and manufacturing costs are reduced relative to the previous manufacturing process. Distances between transistors are also reduced, increasing overall processor performance and allowing integration of many more features on an equivalent size chip.
LDO regulator
17 December, 2002The MIC5239 is a micropower low-dropout regulator providing keep-alive voltage for power-sensitive applications ranging from notebook PCs to automotive electronics.
Referees to use microchip technology
18 November, 2002German company, Cairos Technologies is developing an automated soccer refereeing technology that could result in fewer disagreements over decisions particularly the offside rule.
Solenoid Valve Timers
08 October, 2002Process Systems has released a range of sandwich electronic timers for direct mounting onto solenoid valves.
DC-DC Controller
14 May, 2002Maxim has introduced the MAX1966/MAX1967 voltage-mode, 100 kHz PWM step-down DC-DC controllers to provide low cost 1 to 15 A power supplies.
Precise 16 bit DAC
14 May, 2002Linear Technology has introduced the LTC1592, claimed to be the only 16-bit current output DAC that has a software programmable output range.
Network Converter
14 May, 2002The model 9365 converter from Telebyte is designed to enable networks using the latest DB9 interface connections to communicate between RS-485 or RS-422 devices, and RS-232 equipment at data rates up to 115.2 Kbps.