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GaN FET driver IC supports 4V to 12.6V

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has unleashed a low-side gate driver for MOSFETs and gallium nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) in high-density synchronous rectifiers and power factor converters. ....

Blurring the lines between digital and analog designs

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Lines are blurring between the once distinct areas of digital and analog design, necessitating new tools and new ways of design collaboration. More and more, SoCs are integrating both digital and analog ....

RFID mini-transponders boast lifespan of more than 30 years

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has unveiled what it claims to be the world's smallest half-duplex (HDX) RFID glass encapsulated mini-transponders. According to the company, the 12mm transponders enable customers ....

High density embedded capacitance materials are halogen-free

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

3M has announced the availability of its high-capacitance Embedded Capacitance Material (ECM), which improves power integrity and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI). The newest offering of 3M�s ....

Noise wars: Projected capacitance strikes back against internal noise

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Today�s users expect multitouch systems to perform with precision and still comply with demanding environmental standards. Designers face no small feat in meeting these requirements. With a rapidly changing ....

Analog design in the 21st century: Semiconductor processes and design

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Silicon has been dominant since the latter half of the 20th century but can graphene be the new star of the semiconductor process gurus? Graphene has excellent high mobility properties, good thermal conductivity, ....

Aldec adds documentation of safety-critical designs in ALINT 2012.01

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Aldec, Inc. has released the ALINT 2012.01, a design rule checking applications for HDL-based FPGA/ASIC designs. The new release adds documentation support addressing the strict guidelines placed on various ....

Ultra low power data converter offers true 12 bits of resolution

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800

IC Microsystems Sdn. Bhd. (ICmic) has introduced the new 1.2V 12-bit Ultra Low Power rail-to-rail voltage output DAC, the ICM7712. The device is specifically designed for battery-powered and audio applications, ....

1/32 brick 30W DC/DC converter unleashed

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Murata Power Solutions has rolled out the ULT series of isolated 30W DC/DC converters in a small 1/32 brick industry standard Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance (DOSA) compatible open frame package. ....

RFaxis granted single-chip RF front-end IC technology patents

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800

RFaxis Inc. was awarded four patents for its single-chip, single-die RF front-end integrated circuit (RFeIC) architecture. The firm says that these are the fundamental patents among its intellectual property ....

EDN Asia - Analog ICs / Discretes

Sponsored Link: TI delivers industry's first Class H VDSL line driver for high-speed networking equipment

GaN FET driver IC supports 4V to 12.6V

Blurring the lines between digital and analog designs

RFID mini-transponders boast lifespan of more than 30 years

High density embedded capacitance materials are halogen-free

Noise wars: Projected capacitance strikes back against internal noise

Analog design in the 21st century: Semiconductor processes and design

Aldec adds documentation of safety-critical designs in ALINT 2012.01

Ultra low power data converter offers true 12 bits of resolution

1/32 brick 30W DC/DC converter unleashed

RFaxis granted single-chip RF front-end IC technology patents