News of electronic
Archive : October 2008 year
Lithium-Ion protector chip
29.10.2008 - 09:49
Maxim introduces the DS2726, a stand-alone protection IC with integrated cell balancing for 5- to 10-cell lithium-ion (Li+) battery packs. The solution combines voltage and current monitoring with cell balancing in a single chip, the DS2726 provides...
Low power and small FPGAs28.10.2008 - 08:44
Actel introduced nano versions of its IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs, targeted at the high-volume, portable consumer market. Actel takes power consumption down to as low as 2 microwatts (2 µW), and package size to as small as 3x3mm. IGLOO nano FPGAs...
Digital Temperature Sensor24.10.2008 - 08:12
National Semiconductor introduced a digital temperature sensor that monitors automotive system temperature up to 175 degrees C and delivers +/- 1 degree C accuracy between 130 degrees C and 160 degrees C. The LM95172Q’s pinpoint accuracy at...
12- and 14-bit 1-MSPS analog-to-digital converters23.10.2008 - 10:43
Texas Instruments introduced four low-power analog-to-digital converters (ADC). The 12-bit ADS7229 and ADS7230 and the 14-bit ADS7279 and ADS7280 combine a 1-MSPS successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with inherent sample and hold and a...
Power management IC with Li-ion and Li-polymer charger22.10.2008 - 08:11
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8819A integrated power-management IC (PMIC). This device integrates a single-cell, lithium-ion (Li+)/lithium-polymer (Li-Poly) charger with proprietary Smart Power Selector circuitry that seamlessly...
1GHz hand-held Radio Test Set21.10.2008 - 08:20
Aeroflex has introduced the 3500A 1GHz hand-held Radio Test Set. The 3500A improves upon the success of the 3500, a 1GHz hand-held test set. With improved audio analysis and operation, the 3500A offers lighter weight, integrated audio test...
CMOS Sensor21.10.2008 - 08:18
STMicroelectronics announced a CMOS camera specifically tailored for the vision-based driver-assistance segment of the automotive market. The CMOS sensor complements the dedicated vision-processor family developed by the company via its collaboration...
Signal converters for hazardous areas20.10.2008 - 08:57
Matrox Design Assistant 2.0 for smart-cameras
20.10.2008 - 08:55
The Matrox Design Assistant 2.0, is a new version of the intuitive, flowchart-based software package for the Matrox Iris E smart camera. With more image processing and analysis tools, the Matrox Iris E smart cameras can be deployed in an even greater...
PCI Express switches17.10.2008 - 08:42
IDT has announced the availability of a new series of PCI Express (PCIe) system interconnect switches that provide higher levels of performance, availability and optimal resource utilisation in demanding applications. The switches supports multicast...
