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High-Speed Digitizer offers signal peak detection/analysis.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:32:35 -0500

Model U1084A is dual-channel, 8-bit PCIe digitizer, with 1.5 GHz bandwidth, which can include Agilent U1084A Signal Peak Detection firmware option that allows real-time acquisition/peak-detection up to 4 GS/sec. Unit incorporates 15 ps trigger time interpolator for accurate timing measurement as well as FPGA for real-time signal processing. Providing data throughput at up to 650 Mbps, 4-lane card includes Windows® and Linux drivers for integration/design into existing measurement systems.

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VME/VXS Digitizer meets needs of defense market.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:39:35 -0500

Model SVM4800 builds on modular U1083A VME/VXS base card with analog digitizer mezzanine that includes 2 DC-coupled 14-bit quad-ADCs. This 8-channel, 14-bit VME/VXS digitizer, with more than 300 MHz input signal bandwidth, achieves sampling rates up to 125 MS/sec. Additional analog performance characteristics - up to 82 dBc SFDR, 82 dBc THD, and over 70 dBc SNR - provide effective resolution of greater than 11.2 bits. Mezzanine also includes Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA with data MUX function.

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ADC provides 12-bit resolution and 1 GSPS sample rate.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:45:01 -0500

Model ADS5400 offers signal-to-noise ratio of 59 dBFS and spurious-free dynamic range of 75 dBc in 1st Nyquist. It also has 58 dBFS SNR and 70 dBc SFDR performance for intermediate frequencies beyond 1,000 MHz. Fully buffered analog input isolates onboard sample and holds internal switching to avoid disturbing signal source. Specified over -40 to +85°C temperature range, monolithic converter includes adjustable fine gain, offset, and phase to ease interleaving of 2 or more ADCs.

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Ultrasound Reference Design fosters SAM1600 ADC integration.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:24:34 -0500

Based on SAM1600 ADCs and Prism(TM) compression technology, reference design for ultrasound market includes entire ultrasound receive chain and consumes 100 mW per channel. LVDS outputs allow for simultaneous capture of data from all 32 channels by standard FPGA development boards using provided GUI. Solution aids design-in process for SAM1600 ADCs, which reduce data bottlenecks in ultrasound machines and facilitate accelerated development of both black/white and color equipment.

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Data Converters suit portable industrial applications

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:31:34 -0500

Supplied in 2.0 x 1.5 x 0.4 mm QFN package, ADS1115 series provides product options for scalable integration to reduce component count and simplify design. These 16-bit ADCs, which consume 150 µA (typ) supply current and operate down to 2 V, perform conversions at programmable data rates up to 860 S/sec. Model ADS1115 incorporates oscillator, low-drift reference, programmable gain amplifier, programmable comparator, and 4-channel input multiplexer.

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ADC operates on dual power supplies, 1.8 and 3 V.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:27:43 -0500

Available with footprint of 10 x 10 mm, dual-channel 16-bit, 160 mega-samples/sec pipeline ADC, ADC16DV160 delivers 91.2 dBFS spurious-free dynamic range, 76.3 dBFS signal-to-noise ratio and 97.3 dBFS higher-order harmonic distortion at 197 MHz input frequency. Product consumes less than 650 mW, and offers input-bandwidth of 1.4 GHz. It is targeted at multi-carrier, multi-standard GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, LTE and WiMAX wireless basestations.

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ADCs simplify power-line monitoring system design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:28:40 -0500

Suited for utility subsystem control, 8-channel AD7606 (16-bit) and AD7607 (14-bit) simultaneous-sampling ADCs achieve SNR of 90 dB and offer optional oversampling mode that helps reduce code spread and enhance anti-alias rejection. Multi-channel integration facilitates 3-phase I/V measurement and neutral monitoring, while true bipolar analog input ranges of ±5 and ±10 V allow for preservation of phase information while sampling bipolar voltages and currents over wide dynamic range.

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Integrated Ground Referenced DACs free up PCB area.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:29:55 -0500

Delivering 106 dB SNR with optimized mute and crosstalk performance, WM8523 and WM8524 deliver audio performance required in consumer electronics products while eliminating need for 18 external components. Charge pump architecture generates pop-free, 2 Vrms stereo output signal from single standard 3.3 V rail without separate op-amps. Both products can driving 1 k<font face='Symbol'>W</font> line load and generate ground-referenced output with less than 1 mV DC offset.

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FMC Mezzanine Cards support Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:30:45 -0500

FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC/VITA 57) modules include 3 GSps, 8-bit, dual-channel ADC512 as well as 1.5 GSps, 8-bit, 4-channel ADC513, which both support up to 1,500 MSps data throughput per channel. Products eliminate data bottlenecks by supporting bandwidths in excess of 6 B/s with direct, low-latency connections to host FPGAs, including Xilinx® Virtex®-6 FPGAs. Air- and conduction-cooled versions are available for rugged deployed embedded applications.

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Analog-to-Digital Converter is cascadable to 32 channels.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:33:46 -0500

Housed in 38-pin TSSOP package, 4-channel 24-bit MAX11040 provides compensation for phase shift caused by resistor dividers, transformers, or filters at analog inputs through programmable delay of 0-333 µsec. Eight units can be daisy-chained to provide sampling capacity of up to 32 channels. With minimum SINAD of 90 dB and SFDR of 91 dB, ADC is suited for power-grid-protection equipment, as well as other applications that require conversions of simultaneously sampled channels between 0.25-64 kS/sec.

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Analog-to-Digital Converters dissipate 558 mW at 125 Msps.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:28:36 -0500

Providing 4 ADCs in 7 x 8 mm QFN package, quad-channel Series LTC2175 features 14-bit resolution from 25-125 MSps, SNR of 73.4 dB, and SFDR of 88 dB at baseband. Data is output in serial LVDS format to minimize number of data lines. SPI-compatible interface allows users to choose between variety of data settings that minimize digital feedback. Operating from 1.8 V analog and digital supplies, devices include sleep mode that reduces power dissipation to 1 mW.

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SoC Solutions offer up to 1 MSPS for data acquisition.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:33:40 -0500

Available in 64-pin QFN package, 18-bit ADS8284 and 16-bit ADS8254 combine SAR data converters and peripherals and help develop high performance ADC front ends for precision applications including high-speed data acquisition, automated test equipment, and medical imaging. They feature 4-channel multiplexer, input operational amplifier, 6 ppm/°C reference, and reference buffer.

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I2C-Enabled, 16-Bit ADC is capable of 60 conversions/sec.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:49:41 -0500

Integrating precision reference (2 ppm/°C typ, 10 ppm/°C max) in 3 x 3 mm DFN and 4 x 5 mm MSOP packages, LTC2463 delta sigma ADC allows precise measurements without external reference. It operates from 2.7-5.5 V supply and measures ±1.25 V differential input range at output rates to 60 Hz, facilitating measurement of low-frequency sensor signals. Characteristics include 16-bit DC performance of 1 LSB (typ) integral nonlinearity error and 0.01% gain error (typ).

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A/D Converter targets image processing applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:30:08 -0500

DATEL Quad Sampling A/D converter, Model ADSQ-1410, is 14-bit, 10 MS/sec unit that converts full-scale step input signals at rate of 10 MHz. It offers 0.5 LSB RMS DC noise and dynamic performance of 80 dB, suiting it for time and multichannel frequency domain applications. Rising edge triggered start convert signal controls conversion of all 4 converters. Unit requires ±5 V for internal analog supplies and 2-5 V supply for logic outputs and operates in temperatures from 0-70°C.

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ADC PMC Module has 400 MHz sampling rate, 14-bit resolution.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:28:58 -0500

Quad-channel ICS-1556B suits for applications where conversion of analog data into digital information in as close to real-time as possible is required. It can simplify VHF and some UHF radios by digitizing these spectra directly and allowing intermediate analog down conversion stages to be eliminated, all with minimal peripheral hardware. Along with 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X® interface, module integrates Xilinx® Virtex(TM)-5 SX95T FPGA for optimal signal processing capability.

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ADCs integrate 2-10 ppm/°C reference.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:32:18 -0500

Featuring internal 1.25 V reference, LTC2460 can measure single-ended input from 0-1.25 V, while LTC2462 can measure differential input up to ±1.25 V. Both offer 16-bit DC performance of 1LSB integral nonlinearity error, 2.2 µVrms transition noise, and 0.25% maximum gain error. Drawing 2.5 mA supply current at 60 Hz maximum sample rate, they operate up to 60 conversions/sec for use in temperature, pressure, and voltage sensing applications. Units are offered in 3 x 3 mm DFN package.

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Analog-to-Digital Converters enable temperature measurement.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:26:44 -0500

With data rate of 2 kSPS and 2.56 mW power dissipation, 24-bit Models ADS1248 and ADS1247 integrate dual matched current DACs, low drift internal reference, oscillator, temperature sensor, burnout detection, and 8 general purpose I/Os. Model ADS1248 features 4 differential/7 single-ended inputs, while Model ADS1247 provides 2 differential/3 single-ended inputs. Housed in TSSOP-20 package, converters include 50/60 Hz simultaneous rejection mode and operate from -40 to +125°C.

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Dual-Channel ADCs consume 33-376 mW/ch.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:32:00 -0500

Comprised of 18 pin-compatible, dual-channel ADCs with resolutions from 10-16 bits and speeds from 20-125 MSPS, AD92xxBCPZ series lets system engineers increase channel counts without increasing product's board area or power consumption. ADC cores use multi-stage, differential pipelined architecture with integrated output error-correction logic. Other features include programmable clock and data alignment as well as digital test-pattern generation.

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Analog-to-Digital Converter dissipates 149 mW of power.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:33:49 -0500

Operating from 1.8 V analog supply, 14-bit, 150 Msps Model LTC2262 offers SNR performance of 72.8 dB and SFDR of 88 dB at baseband. Digital outputs can be set to full rate CMOS, double data rate CMOS, or double data rate LVDS. Separate output power supply allows CMOS output swing to range from 1.2-1.8 V. Offered in 6 x 6 mm QFN package, Model LTC2262 includes alternate bit polarity mode, which inverts all odd bits before output buffers, minimizing digital feedback in data conversion systems.

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ADC enables 12-bit resolution with 200 MHz signal bandwidth.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:34:14 -0500

Delivering 550 MSPS sample rate, ADS54R463 allows for high IF and direct RF sampling architectures to simplify system design. It offers 64.1 dBFS SNR, 80 dBc SFDR at 450 MHz and 62.5 dBFS SNR, 70 dBc SFDR at 900 MHz, enabling efficient power amplifier linearization in digital pre-distortion solutions, as well as range and sensitivity in defense imaging and communication systems. Supplied in 14 x 14 mm TQFP package, unit features fully buffered differential analog input.

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