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Boost LED Driver targets portable applications.

Housed in 3 x 3 mm MLFÂ-® package, 7 W Model MIC2298 offers switch current of 3.5 A, allowing device to deliver 1 A into 2 high-brightness WLEDs connected in series. Brightness can be controlled by applying voltage or PWM signal to brightness pin. Featuring input voltage of 2.5-10 V, DC-DC converter IC operates at fixed 1 MHz switching frequency with greater than 86% efficiency. Device is...

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FPGA's enable users to implement PCIe, GbE, and SRIO.

Tranceiver-based FPGAs Arria(TM) Series GX support PCI Express (PCIe), Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Serial RapidIO(TM) (SRIO) standards up to 2.5 Gbps. Features iclude StratixÂ-® GX tranceiver technology, flip-chip packages, software tools, and verified intellectual property (IP) cores. Arria(TM) GX Series range in density from 21,580 to 90,220 logic elements (LEs), are built on TSMC's 90 nm...

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Fully Differential Amplifiers promote ADC performance.

Fully Differential Amplifiers promote ADC performance.

Operating from single 3V supply, LTC6400-20 and LTC6401-20 include gain setting resistors and VOCM pin for setting output common mode voltage to match input range of ADC. Model LTC6400-20 provides fixed gain of 20 dB with -93 dBc third-order intermodulation distortion performance and noise figure of 6.5 dB for 140 MHz input frequency. For input frequencies up to 70 MHz, LTC6401-20 maintains same...

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Honeywell Introduces New Microelectronic Product Line for Military and Space Computer Systems

Sophisticated, Reliable Electronics Components Designed for Use in Military Applications, Space PHOENIX, May 2 -- Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that it has developed a new line of sophisticated electronic components designed specifically to meet the stringent reliability requirements for computers operating in technically advanced military and commercial aerospace conditions. Honeywell's...

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Digi-Key Announces Expansion of Infineon Technologies Product Line

Thief River Falls, Minnesota - May 29, 2007 - Electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation announced today the broad expansion of its Infineon Technologies product offering to include Infineon's power semiconductors, discretes, sensors, wireless control products, communication ICs and microcontrollers. Within the Infineon microcontroller (MCU) family, Digi-Key now offers the XC166 and...

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Power System Controllers suit computing applications.

Power System Controllers suit computing applications.

Requiring supply current as low as 40 mA during operation, UCD9240 controllers can digitally manage up to 4 independent digital-control loops and up to 8 phases. Products implement digital PWMs with 250 psec resolution and are fully configurable via GUI for monitoring, control, and management of DC/DC point-of-load power conversion. Also included, Fusion Digital Power(TM) peripheral performs...

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Motion Control ICs promote smoothness and transfer times.

Available in 1-4 axis versions, programmable Magellan(TM) series offers 7-segment s-curve profile generation that provides control required to eliminate oscillation and reduce vibration for smoother motion and increased throughput. Other selectable profile modes are supported, including trapezoidal, velocity contouring, and electronic gearing. Communication occurs via host microprocessor using 8-...

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RFID ICs meet livestock requirements.

Compliant with ISO 11784/11785, EM4205/4305 Transponder Chips fulfill specific needs of animal identification, waste management, industrial logistics, and access control applications. They prevent unauthorized modifications of data, and their manufacturing process protects against data loss due to UV light. Extra user-programmable memory is available to log application specific information such...

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Ultrasound Pulser ICs are suited for portable applications.

Fully integrated, 4-channel HV738 and HV748 combine logic control circuitry, level translators, and MOSFET gate drive buffers in one package. In addition to output drain bleed resistors, up to 20 MHz operating frequency, and matched delay times, both models have controls to enable pulsed- and continuous-wave mode operations. Respectively, HV738 and HV748 feature outputs specified up to Â-

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Lane Extender ICs enable QSFP active cabling.

Combining 4-channel equalizer with integrated higher layer functionality that ensures full compliance with QSFP specification, Series QLx4000 Lane Extenders embed in ultra-small QSFP connector, enabling long reach, thin copper cable interconnects. They come in compact, 4 x 7 mm package, and can be integrated in any cable shell, line card, or backplane. Fully embeddable units feature 240 mW power...

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Indium Corporation has developed a new twist on traditional solder by developing a composite with a reinforced matrix internal structure. The result is a solder with increased strength and reliability. Check out this video to learn more about the mechanics behind the groundbreaking technology.

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