Circuits

High-Voltage Power IC efficiently drives dimmable CFLs.

Supplied in SO20L package, UBA2028 enables lighting manufacturers to create CFLs with dimming capabilities down to 10% of full light intensity. It can drive and control dimmable CFLs up to 21 W and enables extended CFL lifetimes beyond 15,000 hr. Along with 2 internal 600 V, 3 ohm (max) MOSFETs, IC includes half-bridge power circuit, dimming function, high voltage level shift circuit, oscillator...

Charge Pump Drivers enhance LED backlighting in handhelds.

Supplied in 2 x 2 x 0.6 mm plastic package, models SC654, SC657, and SC658 drive 6, 5, and 4 LEDs, respectively. Integrated mAhXLife(TM) charge pump monitors each LED's forward voltage and automatically selects 1x, 1.5x, or 2x mode to optimize efficiency. Also included, low-dropout current sink regulators provide LED current matching of 0.5% typ. LED current may be adjusted from 0-25 mA in 29...

Designed for resistive touchscreens on portable devices, 4-wire Model SX8650 consumes 23 Â-µA at 8 kSPS rate, supports 400 kHz fast-mode I²C serial bus data protocol, and operates from 1.65-3.7 V. Unit features 12-bit ADC for coordinates and touch pressure measurement and can achieve equivalent throughput output rate of 50 kSPS. Available in 3 x 3 mm 12-DFN and 1.46 x 1.96 mm 12-WLCSP...

Synchronous Buck Controllers operate from 3-28 V.

Housed in 3 x 3 mm, halogen-free, RoHS-compliant packaging, Model SC419 is intended for operation in systems that have dual supplies, while Model SC418 integrates LDO regulator to enable operation from single supply up to 28 V. Units feature ultrasonic power save with programmable floor frequency, and SmartDrive(TM) technology, which minimizes EMI and eliminates need for snubbers or gate drive...

Elastomer Shlastomer, Right? Selecting the Right Elastomer for Your Sealing Boots and Fasteners

Different elastomer formulations affect your parts' physical properties, functions, and service life. Therefore, it's important to test a few different elastomers, when assembling your product, to determine the best one for your needs.

SD Card Reader Integrated Circuit adds hi-speed USB to portable applications.

Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge increases read/write speed up to 40x! Maxim's new Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge delivers up to 40x the boost to SD card read/write speed in portable applications. Its integrated processor eliminates the need to develop a software driver. SUNNYVALE, CA - November 2, 2009 - Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX14502, a Hi-Speed USB-to-SD(TM)...

Processor ICs manage SIM data.

ST32-M ICs combine highly reliable Flash and advanced ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 processing, with software compatibility with ST's proven ST32 SIM card IC family Geneva, November 02,2009 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in smart-card ICs, has announced a robust low-power processor chip dedicated to managing SIM data for machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular communications, a growing market...

SD Card Reader Integrated Circuit adds hi-speed USB to portable applications.

Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge increases read/write speed up to 40x! Maxim's new Hi-Speed USB-to-SD card bridge delivers up to 40x the boost to SD card read/write speed in portable applications. Its integrated processor eliminates the need to develop a software driver. SUNNYVALE, CA - November 2, 2009 - Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX14502, a Hi-Speed USB-to-SD(TM)...

Processor ICs manage SIM data.

ST32-M ICs combine highly reliable Flash and advanced ARM-® Cortex(TM)-M3 processing, with software compatibility with ST's proven ST32 SIM card IC family Geneva, November 02,2009 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in smart-card ICs, has announced a robust low-power processor chip dedicated to managing SIM data for machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular communications, a growing market...

WLAN Chips integrate 2-stream 802.11n designs.

Targeting PC and broadband CPE markets, AR9287 PCIe and AR9227 PCI deliver full MIMO transmit and receive performance. Each integrates MAC/baseband and radio transceiver, 2 MIMO power amplifiers and low noise amplifiers, and transmit/receive switch, all on single chip. Suited for mid-tier notebook and netbook PCs, Model AR9287 delivers up to 300 Mbps PHY rates in both transmit and receive modes....

Mobile WLAN Chip delivers 85 Mbps actual throughput.

Building on ROCm-® Mobile Wi-Fi and Align(TM) 1-stream 802.11n technologies, Model AR6003 achieves up to 48 Mbps TCP/IP in 2.4 GHz band in 20 MHz mode, and 85 Mbps TCI/IP in 5 GHz band in 40 MHz mode. Space Time Block Coding optimizes downlink performance to mobile device, while Low Density Parity Check encoding optimizes uplink performance of mobile clients. Employing Packet Traffic...

560 and 572 Series IP67 Waterproof Inline Plug and Socket Connectors with Shock and Vibration Resistance

EDAC's new line of IP67 waterproof plug and socket connectors represent the cutting edge of waterproof connection technology. Part of the 560 and 572 series of connectors, they utilize innovative design concepts to deliver a level of performance and value that is unmatched in the industry. See our video to learn more.