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CCFL Controller IC increases LCD backlighting control.

Supplied in 28-lead, plastic SOIC, LX6502(TM) brings PureBLACK(TM) mega-contrast dimming to 24 V CCFL inverter applications in small- to large-sized LCDs. IC offers mega-contrast dimming and fully integrated on-chip 12 V gate drivers to support full-bridge, high- and low-side N-channel power MOSFET configurations with input voltages to 35 V. In addition to protection functions, product integrates...

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Li-Ion Battery Charger integrates 2.3 A GSM RF test mode.

Housed in 3 x 2 mm, 10-pin TDFN package, Model MAX8922L includes GSM test mode, which facilitates production-line calibration and testing of devices with Micro-USB connector. Input is overvoltage protected to 30 V, eliminating need for external overvoltage-protection IC. Fast-charge current and top-off current thresholds can be configured using external resistor. Featuring 4.94 V LDO output to...

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Up-/Down-Converting SiGe Mixer covers LTE/WiMAX/MMDS applications.

Up-/Down-Converting SiGe Mixer covers LTE/WiMAX/MMDS applications.

Supplied in 5 x 5 mm TQFN package, passive MAX2044 supports high- and low-side LO injection architectures for 3.1-3.9 GHz LTE and WiMAX base stations. It can also be configured for 2.3-2.9 GHz LTE, WiMAX, and MMDS high-side injection architectures. As downconverter, IC provides 32.5 dBm of IIP3, 21 dBm of IP1dB, 7.7 dB conversion loss, and 8.5dB noise figure. When configured as upconverter, it...

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AM/FM Receiver IC brings digital capability to analog radios.

Model Si4830 offers full AM/FM radio from antenna input to audio output. Compact design, which requires 12 surface-mount components in 20 mm2 single-side board area, allows for AM/FM functionality in various radio products. Unit eliminates need for external MCUs, AM/FM filters, and tuning inductors. Supporting European EN55020 compliance, CMOS wheel-tuned AM/FM radio receiver IC provides accurate...

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Hall-Effect Sensor Interface offers analog and digital outputs.

Available in 3 x 5 mm, 10-pin Â-µMAXÂ-® package, dual 2-wire Model MAX9621 enables microprocessor to monitor status of Hall-effect sensors either through analog output by mirroring sensor current for linear information or through filtered digital output. Device protects sensors from supply transients up to 60 V and short-to-ground conditions. Operating from 5.5-18 V supply, MAX9621...

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Short-Range RF Transceiver suits science, medical applications.

Supplied in 5 x 5 mm, 32-pin LFCSP, ADF7242 targets short-range wireless systems in global 2.4 GHz ISM band. It features dual-mode IEEE802.15.4 and GFSK/FSK operations, whereby same device can support IEEE 802.15.4 based protocol standards at 250 Kbps as well as proprietary protocols up to 2 Mbps using GFSK/FSK modulation schemes on single chip. Also integrated, blocking resistance increases...

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LED Flash Driver optimizes picture and video quality.

Driving up to 1,000 mA, Model AS3645 can be used in single or double LED flash environments. High-side current source works with up to 2 x 500 mA with LEDs in serial configuration, and up to 720 mA with 1 LED. Inductive device auto detects whether to employ single or dual LED mode, and enables direct one-button flashlight mode. Equipped with 2 MHz fixed frequency DC-DC boost converter with soft...

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Monolithic Digital-to-Analog Converter optimizes MRI systems.

Offering 1 ppm resolution and accuracy, 20-bit Model AD5791, when used in MRI systems, optimizes image quality and enables precise control of magnetic gradient. Device features low noise of sub 1 ppm, refresh rate of 1 Â-µs, and output drift of sub 1 ppm, maximizing operational up-time by eliminating need to take MRI system offline for calibration cycles. Able to be configured for unipolar or...

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Energy Micro Launches EFM32 Tiny Gecko Microcontrollers for Low Power, Space and Cost Sensitive Applications

Oslo, Norway - Energy MicroÂ-®, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced a range of entry-level devices for low power applications subject to stringent PCB space and product cost limitations. At a sub-Dollar price, the EFMÂ-®32 Tiny Gecko (TG) microcontrollers offer the energy-efficient performance of the company's bigger Gecko products combined with smaller Flash and...

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Wireless Microcontrollers target home automation and metering.

Housed in 5 x 7 mm package, Si10xx Series combines 25 MHz 8051 core, EZRadioPROÂ-® sub-GHz RF transceiver, up to 64 KB of flash, and up to 12-bit ADC. Units feature wake-up time of 2 Â-µs and active-mode current consumption of 160 Â-µA per MHz. In sleep mode, MCUs consume 615 nA with active 32.768 kHz real-time clock. Microcontrollers address power and RF requirements of...

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