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National Semiconductor claims that the PowerWise LM49155 is the industry's first analogue audio sub-system with integrated noise reduction. It is claimed to dramatically improve a mobile phone's voice-signal-to-background-noise ra... More about Analogue Audio Subsystem

Microchip has introduced ion and photo smoke detector ICs, which feature alarm memory. The low-power power RE46C162/3 ion and RE46C165/6/7/8 (RE46C16X) photo smoke detector ICs help to determine which detector in an interconnected... More about Ion and photo smoke-detector ICs feature alarm memory

Two processor modules, three interchangeable peripheral modules and partner-developed modules are available from Freescale Semiconductor for the Tower System, its customisable, embedded design environment. The processor modules ar... More about Processors and Peripherals

RF Micro Devices has introduced the RF5608 WiFi RF FEM (front end module), which delivers enhanced integration and full final testing to reduce size, simplify development and lower overall cost in dual-band applications such as mo... More about WiFi front end module simplifies development in dual-band applications

SiGe Semiconductor has introduced the SE2601T, a RF switch/LNA front-end IC designed to enhance the performance and functionality of converged Bluetooth/WiFi chipsets for embedded applications. The new device addresses the increas... More about Silicon-based front end IC augments the performance of converged Bluetooth/WiFi chipsets

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX2136, a digital terrestrial television tuner for ISDB-T and DVB-T applications. Combining low power consumption with high performance, the device achieves a low noise figure of 3.8dB... More about Silicon tuner improves ISDB-T and DVB-T signal reception

Microsemi has introduced a high-efficiency, high-power IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) based on its MOS 8 technology platform.The IGBT has been optimised for low frequency operation (10KHz to 30KHz) where conduction loss ... More about High-power IGBT allows low frequency operation

Synopsys has announced availability of the DesignWareDDR multiPHY, which is designed to support a broad range of DDR SDRAM standards in a single PHY without sacrificing power consumption or silicon area. These standards include LP... More about IP supports six DDR standards in a single PHY

Evatronix has introduced the I2S-SC controller IP. It is compatible with the Philips I2S specification and all its modes. It also reduces the number of supported channels from eight to one and introduces the TDM (time division mul... More about Audio interface controller features TDM support

Fabless semiconductor company, Silego Technology, has introduced the SLGSSTE32882U-B04B GreenDDR3. It is the company's second generation of registers, the first DDR3 was introduced last year. This iteration is prefixed 'Green' as ... More about Universal DDR Register

The DEC module 50/5 controller is a digital amplifier with speed controller. It can be used for controlling electronically commutated, or brushless, DC motors with Hall sensors up to 250W. The plug-in module can be seamlessly inte... More about Speed Controller Module

Texas Instruments has introduced a low-power, two-channel SATA 3Gbit/s redriver and signal conditioner that can extend the interconnect distance between a SATA host and an eSATA connector. The SN75LVCP412A automatically puts the d... More about SATA 3Gbit/s redriver supports mobile and computing applications

A series of two-wire, bi-directional I2C buffers from Intersil are claimed to enable error-free data transmission in heavily-loaded I2C bus configurations. The ISL33001, ISL33002, and ISL33003 are for use where hot swap board inse... More about Bi-Directional Buffer ICs

Synopsys has announced that its DesignWare SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) solution including Controller and PHY IP successfully passed the USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) SuperSpeed USB certification. To achieve certification, the IP mu... More about USB 3.0 solution receives USB-IF certification

CEVA has launched the CEVA-SATA3.0 device controller IP. The new IP provides 6Gbit/s line rate for faster data transfers, doubling the throughput from the previous generation.The IP incorporates the new Native Command Queuing spec... More about SATA3.0 device controller features 6Gbit/s data transfer rate

Two multi-channel system monitors, the MAX16070 and MAX16071, flash-configurable system monitors supervise 12 or eight voltages, plus one current. The devices provide ±1% accurate voltage monitoring for networking, telecomms, serv... More about Integrated System Monitors

STMicroelectronics has introduced a single-chip demodulator/decoder for Internet-TV, terrestrial or cable set-top boxes to increase accessibility to digital television. The new STi7167 enables entry-level ‘zapper' boxes using fewe... More about Single-chip decoder increases accessibility to digital television

Synopsys has added the silicon DesignWare MIPI IP consisting of 3G DigRF controllers and PHY, a CSI-2 (camera serial interface 2) host controller and a D-PHY to its IP portfolio. The MIPI (mobile industry processor interface) alli... More about 3G IP solution enables quick integration of MIPI interfaces

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has introduced the IDEA, a programmable, stepper motor drive. This RoHS-complaint device is a compact, easy-to-use electronic drive and fully programmable control unit with a graphical user interface. ... More about Stepper Motor Drive

Summit Microelectronics has introduced the SMB274 programmable driver for the LVAF (LensVector AutoFocus) device. The driver integrates high-performance analogue power and high-density digital control. This high level of integrati... More about Programmable Driver

To protect lithium-ion batteries in energy, industrial and automotive systems, Analog Devices has developed the AD8280 battery protection circuit. The batteries are increasingly used as an energy storage reservoir for wind turbine... More about Lithium-Ion Battery IC

Broadcom has introduced a Bluetooth + GPS + FM combination chip solution that integrates advanced media processing, providing a power-efficient, connected audio subsystem for multimedia smartphones and other handset devices. The n... More about Bluetooth + GPS + FM Combo

Aaeon has launched the AEC-6821, a low-power consumption embedded controller. The device, which adopts the AMD Geode LX 800 processor, is an advanced version of the company's AEC-6820 and targets the transportation and infrastruct... More about Low-Power Controller

A family of seven PCIe (PCI Express) Gen2 interconnect switches feature the industry's most advanced switch architecture, claims IDT, to support multi-domain data and control plane connectivity for multi-root communications and em... More about PCIe Interconnect Switch Family