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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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DAC Development Kit Adaptor speeds system prototyping.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:39:30 -0500

Model DKXC5VADAPT-1 provides physical link between data headers on DK86064/65-2 development kits and HiTech Global V5-PCIE2 FPGA prototype board. Featuring 6 Samtec sockets that plug into headers on both boards, it connects 28 matched LVDS data pairs, DAC loop clock pairs, and 2 divided clock signals between both boards. All clock signals are routed to dedicated global clock inputs on FPGA. System allows testing and developing of FPGA-DAC interface.

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Audio DAC extends playback time in portable devices.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:43:26 -0500

WM8910 features SmartDAC(TM) technology, a low power DAC capacitor switching architecture that enables DAC to headphone power consumption of less than 4.5 mW. SilentSwitch(TM) technology provides pop and click suppression capability by incorporating clamp and sequencer circuitry, while Class W amplifier technology tracks actual music signal level and uses adaptive dual drive charge pump to optimize power dissipation, eliminating need for large DC blocking headphone capacitors.

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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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Sixteen-Channel DACs suit demanding sonar applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:26:57 -0500

Operating at 2.5 MHz, ICS-1620 and ICS-1640 respond to naval requirements for data acquisition applications. Both short form factor PCIe x4 cards offer multiple redundant levels of channel-channel and board-board synchronization and are suited for continuous operation. Dynamic ranges of 16 bit/85 dB (ICS-1620) and 24-bit/greater than 100 dB (ICS-1640) enable detection of smaller, quiet targets at extended distances. Flexible clocking enables programmability over entire sampling range.

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Audio Converter/Driver IC suits various portable devices.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:29:24 -0500

Model TS4657 combines audio DAC and line-driver functions to feed audio line-out connection of various portable home and audio products. Internal power management unit enables IC to produce 2.2 Vrms audio-output signal for voltages from 3.0-5.5 V. It can generate negative and positive voltages, allowing audio signal to be referenced to ground. With operating current of 7.4 mA, circuit achieves 93 dB dynamic range, 80 dB Power Supply Rejection Ratio at 217 Hz, and 81 dB THD+N at 0 dBFS.

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Data Converter enables multi-carrier communications systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:29:21 -0500

Equipped with 32-bit numerically controlled oscillator, dual-channel 16-bit Model AD9122 features 400 MHz bandwidth and LVDS interface with 8 word deep FIFO memory, supporting max sample-data-input-rate of 1.2 GSPS. Operating with on-chip PLL at DAC output frequency of 150 MHz, unit delivers 76 dB ACLR for single-carrier WCDMA applications. For most demanding wireless communications applications, AD9122 can achieve 83 dBc ACLR using external PLL.

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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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Dual-Channel DAC facilitates power-supply margin testing.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:28:43 -0500

Housed in 8-pin µSOP, 7-bit I²C-controlled Model DS4432 features 2 output channels, each providing fine control of DC-DC power supply by sinking or sourcing current directly into power supply's feedback node. Full-scale output currents are set between 50-200 µA using one external resistor for each channel. Through I²C bus, output currents can then be set to any of 127 linear sink or 127 linear source steps up to maximum full-scale value.

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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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DACs suit industrial control and automation applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:29:54 -0500

Offered in 3 x 3 mm package, 16-bit MAX5138 and 12-bit MAX5139 integrate voltage reference and are pin- and software-compatible. Power-down feature minimizes power consumption to 200 nA, while internal buffer optimizes load regulation and transition-glitch suppression for DAC output. Pin-programmable, zero/midscale DAC output ensures output powers up to desired state, even during loss-of-power event. Both converters accept 3-wire SPI(TM)-/QSPI(TM)-/MICROWIRE(TM)-/DSP-compatible serial interface.

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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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Four-Channel, 12-Bit DAC incorporates non-volatile EEPROM.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:29:52 -0500

Supplied in 10-pin MSOP, MCP4728 lets designers program input codes, configuration bits, and I²C(TM) address bits to integral EEPROM so that data is held during power-off time. This makes configuration and outputs available immediately after power-up. Also, each channel can be individually shut down, reducing power consumption to as low as 0.04 µA, to extend battery life. On-chip precision output amp enables rail-to-rail analog output for utilization of entire voltage range.

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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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