Analogue / Linear / Mixed Signal ICs

Motorcycles get their own anti-lock braking (ABS) chip with Freescale’s MC33SB0400 analogue chip, which includes solenoid power stages, but needs no heatsink. “Introduction of the products coincides with the upcoming initial implementation of European Commission legislation making the fitment with ABS for all new motorcycles above 125cc to be mandatory beginning 1 January 2016,” said Freescale. “By incorporating these 7x7mm devices ...

Frontier Silicon has teamed up with Google and Marvell Technology to design a streaming module, with Google Cast, for audio devices. Called Minuet, is offers: Global Cast-enabled audio services (eg: Pandora, Deezer, TuneIn) Spotify Connect Apple AirPlay Bluetooth audio input Wired audio inputs Frontier’s Undok remote control app for audio synchronisation and multi-room audio (Android and Apple). “This module is the ...

Essex-based e2v has revealed a 12bit DAC with an analogue bandwidth that extends beyond 7GHz. The single-core device samples at up to 4.5Gsample/s without interpolation. Called EV12DS400, it includes microwave capabilities and multi-Nyquist operation. Rise and fall times are 30ps for time domain applications. “This DAC facilites multi-band, direct digital synthesis in the L, C and S-bands,” said the firm. “For ...

MACOM has announced 2W and 4W power amplifiers in SMT packages. These 4-stage, fully matched power amplifiers are suitable for Ka-Band SATCOM applications, and provide linearity for either final power amplification stages or driver stages in higher power applications. The MAAP-011246 operates from 27.5 to 31.5 GHz, providing customers with 23 dB of linear gain, 2W saturated output power and ...

Crystek has launched an ultra-low phase noise LVPECL oscillator providing a -163dBc/Hz noise floor at 40MHz. The CVPD-952 provides low phase noise for an LVPECL oscillator, which translates to a typical phase jitter of 75fSec (12kHz to 20MHz). The device offers a frequency range from 131MHz to 200MHz.

Crystek has brought out an ultra-low phase noise HCMOS VCXO with standby mode, featuring a close-in phase noise of -90dBc/Hz @ 10Hz offset and a typical noise floor of -168dBc/Hz @ 100kHz offset. The CVHD-957 is suitable for applications such as: Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Professional CD audio equipment DACs and ADCs for HD audio. Developed frequencies are: 22.5792 MHz 24.576 ...

Analog Devices has introduced a 55V, low-noise, zero-drift, precision op-amp that includes electro-magnetic interference (EMI) filtering and needs no calibration circuitry. Called ADA4522-2, the dual channel device is the first of a series. Operation is over ±2.25V to ±27.5V, or 4.5 to 55V single supply, with the most negative rail included in the input range. Supply current per amplifier is ...

Crystek has launched the CCPD-575 – an Ultra-Low Phase Noise LVPECL Oscillator providing a -162 dBc/Hz noise floor. The chip’s phase noise is claimed to be 15 dB lower phase noise than most LVPECL oscillators on the market. Close-in phase noise i -90 dBc/Hz for the 100 MHz variant. This overall ultra-low phase noise translates to a typical phase jitter ...

Linear Technology announces the LTC5549, a double-balanced mixer that can operate either as an up-converter or down-converter, with a very wide RF frequency range from 2GHz to 14GHz. The mixer has a linearity of 24.4dBm IIP3 at 9GHz. It is aimed at microwave transmitter and receiver designs with its integrated LO buffer that needs only a 0dBm drive level, effectively eliminating an ...

Crystek has launched an ultra-low phase noise HCMOS voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) providing a -150dBc/Hz noise floor. This overall ultra-low phase noise translates to a typical phase jitter of 0.5psec (12kHz to 8 MHz). Packaged in a 9x14mm SMD package, the CVHD-952 is available from 131MHz to 200MHz. Input supply voltage of 3.3Vdc consuming 25 mA of current is required. ...