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Optical Storage IC increases DVD writer performance.

Offered in 8-pin clear OPLGA packaging, 3.5 x 3.0 mm SP8027 automatic power control (APC) IC features differential outputs and 3600 V/W sensitivity. It also offers 5 ns settling times and 150 MHz bandwidth, both of which remain constant across entire 12 dB gain adjust range.

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Smart Card Interface ICs consume micro-Amps of energy.

Smart Card Interface ICs consume micro-Amps of energy.

Featuring 85% efficiency, 73S8023C, 73S8024C, and 73S8010C incorporate step-up/step-down converter that provides card current capability up to 100 mA. Units also offer power down mode that draws a couple of micro-Amps of energy for use in battery-powered or power-sensitive applications. Model 73S8010C is controllable through I2C, whereas 73S8024C and 73S8023C devices exhibit parallel I/Os...

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Color LED Drivers synchronize lighting and audio.

Color LED Drivers synchronize lighting and audio.

Model LP3950 synchronizes LEDs based on music's amplitude or frequency response. Two RGB LED outputs can drive up to 300 mA output current for color LEDs or camera flash LED. Offering 16 colors with 8 brightness values, Model LP3942 features charge pump, SPI interface, and 2 separately programmable outputs. Featuring magnetic boost converter and SPI interface, Model LP3931 allows each output port...

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PoE Controller includes onboard switching regulator.

Offered in 3 x 5 mm DFN package, Model LTC4267 ensures compliance with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standard and includes onboard 25 kohm signature resistor and classification current source. Internal 100 V power MOSFET protects against inductive voltage spikes, while dual-level inrush current limit allows for seamless interface with legacy PoE systems. Model LTC4267 fits in powered devices...

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Demodulator IC ensures solid in-car DVB-T reception.

Incorporating Maximum Ratio Combining technology, mixed-signal Model DRX 3976D allows for sophisticated processing of COFDM signals received simultaneously by multiple antennas. It includes progressive channel estimator with diversity interface. Implemented digital filtering algorithms comprise movement estimation with adaptive prediction and interference detection. Two or more DRX 3976Ds may be...

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DC/DC Converter powers up to 5 series white LEDs.

DC/DC Converter powers up to 5 series white LEDs.

Available in 8-pin QFN or chip scale packages, TPS6106x 1.5 x 1.5 mm integrated circuits feature intelligent digital brightness control and 1 MHz fixed switching frequency. Synchronous boost converter provides inductor-based solution to power and control white LED backlights in handheld electronics. Models TPS61060, TPS61061 and TPS61062 integrate 400 mA power MOSFET and synchronous rectifier,...

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Digital Decoders are designed for use in set-top boxes.

Digital Decoders are designed for use in set-top boxes.

MDE 95xyD single-chip DVB-compliant MPEG-2 decoder family is suited for free-to-air, pay-TV, and PVR set-top boxes. System-on-chip platform integrates MIPS-compatible 32-Bit processor with configurable unified memory interface and utilizes MICTOS. Processor is engulfed by transport stream interface unit with parallel and serial inputs, transport stream demultiplexer, embedded DVB descrambler, and...

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Controller ICs are used for digital identification.

Controller ICs are used for digital identification.

Available with various pin-count options, 73S12xx family of 8-bit system-on-chips allow manufacturers of PIN-pads to build USB-connected PIN-pad smart card readers with full-speed USB and PIN encryption. Series features 20-MIPS 80C52 core, built-in ISO-7816 interface, optional USB and PIN-pad interfaces, and real time clock. It is dedicated to smart card readers embedded into laptops and...

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Current-Mode Controllers suit 10-250 W power supplies.

Current-Mode Controllers suit 10-250 W power supplies.

Series SiP280x PWM Controllers serve as building blocks for converters in offline and dc-to-dc current-mode switching power supplies. Operating from 5 V with start-up and operating currents of 100 and 500 Â-µA, respectively, controllers offer switching frequencies up to 1 MHz. They include internal soft-start mechanism and blanking function, which eliminates need for external filter...

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Smart Card Interface IC carries NDS approval.

Smart Card Interface IC carries NDS approval.

Suited for applications requiring compliance with ISO-7816-3 and EMV4.1 standards, 73S8024RN has LDO architecture that allows IC to provide card with up to 90 mA minimum. Product, available in SO28 and QFN32 packages, can be used in conjunction with any host microcontroller and utilizes LDO voltage regulator. IC is suited for use with VideoGuardÂ-® Conditional Access solution in...

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