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This Microcontroller Tells You What's Up--In Real Time

Call it the New Millennium version of the squeaky wheel gets the grease. STMicroelectronics is introducing a breakthrough family of Ethernet-ready microcontrollers that will allow point-of-sale terminals, vending machines, patient monitors, industrial controls, building automation, security applications and other industrial equipment to alert a central command about everything from low supplies...

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Controls & Controllers

STMicroelectronics and Semikron Team Up to Deliver Integrated Modules for High-Power Applications

Two leaders in Power Electronics leverage their complementary strengths to provide cost-effective and high-performing power-transistor solutions Nuremberg and Geneva, April 12, 2006 - Semikron International, the world leader in diode/thyristor power modules and expert in power module packaging, and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in power semiconductors, are teaming up to develop...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Low-Noise Amplifier IC targets GPS applications.

Designed for electronic devices with GPS function, Model SMA661AS includes integrated matching networks and embedded power-down function. Single chip requires only one external capacitor, minimizing PCB area. Implemented in 70 GHz silicon-germanium BiCMOS technology, amplifier achieves optimal RF performance at GPS frequency of 1.575 GHz, power gain of 17 dB, and noise figure of 1.4 dB with...

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Software

Middleware Solution is compliant with DVB-MHP open standard.

Media Beacon Tower (MBT) for set top boxes (STBs) enables operators to run same applications on STBs from different manufacturers, regardless of underlying hardware. Open interface with device drivers facilitates development of third party applications, which can be downloaded using the DSM-CC Data Carousel and Object Carousel protocols. Compliant with MPEG-2 and Chinese DTV standard, MBT also...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Receiver/Decoder Chip targets high volume markets.

Implemented in 90nm process technology, satellite STB Model STI5188 combines functions of STV0288 DVB-S receiver and STM5118 STB decoder. It integrates QPSK demodulator, featuring blind scan capability, with audio DACs and VCXO, simplifying board design and assembly. Audio DACs offer direct connection to TV input, while use of serial Flash memory minimizes number of I/O lines required. System...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Power Line Transceiver suits home and building automation.

Designed for 2-way network communication over power lines, half-duplex Binary-FSK Model ST7540 features 8 selectable carrier frequencies, covering bands A, B, and C, and 4 programmable baud rates from 600-4,800 bps. Device integrates single-ended Power Amplifier with accessible I/O lines for external signal components. In addition to 5 V regulator, transceiver includes on-chip 3.3 V, 50 mA...

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COFDM Demodulator Chip suits NorDig-compliant set-top boxes.

Offered in 7 x 7 mm, 64-pin TQFP package, STV0362 COFDM (Coded Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) demodulator performs front-end processing of terrestrial digital TV transmissions. It complies with NorDig Unified 1.0.2 standard and consumes under 250 mW typ. Along with adjacent and co-channel rejection capability, product offers on-chip digital channel filters. By synchronizing up to 260...

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Battery Charger IC comes in 3 x 3 mm VFQFPN16 package.

Integrating power MOSFET, reverse blocking diode, sense resistor, and thermal management, L6924D battery charger chip is designed for single-cell Li-ion and Li-polymer battery packs. It is available in linear mode for charging in constant current/constant voltage profile, and in Quasi-Pulse mode for when current-limited adapter is available. Operating input voltage range is 2.5-12 V, and key...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Video Amplifiers achieve up to 300 MHz bandwidth.

Designed to drive high-definition signals on 75 ohm video lines, Models TSH340 and TSH341 operate on single 3-5 V power supply, with capability to drive video signal very close to 0 V. Model TSH340 features internal gain of 6 dB, while Model TSH341 allows gain to be set externally. Featuring gain flatness of 65 MHz with low input voltage noise of 7 nV/sqrtHz, amplifiers are specified for 150 and...

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Discrete Device protects data/video lines.

DVIULC6-4SC6 monolithic, application-specific discrete device allows high-speed interfaces such as DVI, HDMI, USB 2.0, and Ethernet to operate at speeds of up to 3.2 Gbit/s with 15 kV ESD protection. It provides complete rail-to-rail protection of 4 data lines and power rail without compromising signal integrity. Device features ultra-low line capacitance 0.6 pF typ, 1 pF max, and ultra-high...

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