Sipex Corp.

Electrical Equipment & Systems

Photo-Detector IC features 6 nsec settling times.

Suited for use in 8x and 12x writeable DVD drives, SP8052 Photo Detector Integrated Circuit features slew rates of 500 V/Â-µsec, 12 nsec saturation recovery times, and 150 MHz bandwidth. Along with 4 data detection channels, 4 tracking channels, and 2 summing channels, 2 write channels are implemented for high-speed DVD write functionality. Unit has 3 selectable gain settings used to adjust...

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Agricultural & Farming Products

Synchronous Step-Down Controllers suit 12 V applications.

Available in 10-pin MSOP package, Models SP6134 and SP6137 offer frequencies of 600 and 900 kHz, respectively, and include all provisions for loop stability and soft-start. PWM architecture drives dual NFET switches with efficiencies up to 94%. Controllers feature programmable output voltage down to 0.8 V and maintain 1.5% accuracy over wide range of line, load, and temperature conditions....

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Controls & Controllers

Low Dropout Linear Regulators suit portable applications.

Model SP6205 provides up to 500 mA with 300 mV dropout, while Model SP6203 provides 300 mA with 180 mV dropout. Supply current is 45 Â-µA, which reduces to 10 nA in shutdown, extending battery life in portable applications. Both units generate 12 Â-µVRMS of output noise with tiny 10 nF bypass capacitors. Packaged in SOT-23, devices operate from 2.7-6 V input supply. Fixed output voltages...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Multiprotocol Transceiver supports 8 different protocols.

Capable of data rates up to 20 Mbps, Model SP3508 single-chip transceiver enables data communications between nodes in Wide Area Network applications. Through operating power supply of 3 V, TTL I/O lines are conditioned to LVTTL signal levels. Device incorporates intelligent charge pump, 8 transmitters, 8 receivers, and 1 Â-µF charge pump capacitors. It operates in DTE or DCE mode and...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Photo Detector IC targets home DVD player market.

Model SP8042 features 7 channels, 55 MHz bandwidth, and operating current of 10.5 mA. With low output noise level of -80 dBm, unit allows for data recovery at very low light levels and support for lower reflectivity DVD+RW/-RW media. Built-in media switch selects 1 of 2 photo detector arrays, for either CD or DVD. In addition to standard COB packaging, Model SP8042 is offered in wafer shipments.

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Linear Regulator includes output voltages of 1.8, 3.0, and 3.1 V.

Available with 6 fixed output voltages from 1.8-5.0 V, SPX3819 Low Dropout (LDO) Linear Regulator delivers up to 500 mA of continuous output current with 340 mV of dropout voltage and low-noise output of 40 Â-µVRMS. Regulator is provided in 5-pin SOT-23 package and operates at 2.5-16 V with supply current of 90 Â-µA. Offerings include reverse-battery protection, foldback current limit,...

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Controls & Controllers

Low Dropout Regulators provide output current to 5 A.

Series SPX2950x features low dropout of 400 mV and fast transient response. Offered in TO-220 or TO-263 packages, units are available with fixed output voltages of 1.8, 2.5, 3.3, and 5 V, as well as adjustable output voltages of 1.24-15 V. Devices are highly stable with ceramic capacitors, provide 1% output accuracy, and offer load regulation of 1% with line regulation of 0.06%. They operate from...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Photo Detector IC targets home entertainment market.

Model SP8055 is custom designed for audio/video recorder. It offers 8 high-speed data detection channels with 2 additional 140 MHz summing channels. Twelve gain settings provide functionality for DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM applications. Each setting is architected for specific media and speed combination. IC comes in clear, 16-pin 5.0 x 4.0 mm COB packaging and provides >60 dB PSRR,

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