Squeezed in a footprint smaller than 1mm2, STMicroelectronics’ new TS985 comparator combines battery-friendly micropower performance with enhanced dynamic range and high speed. The 0.8mm x 1.2mm x 0.52mm Chip-Scale Package (CSP) makes the device ideal for space-constrained applications such as smartphones, smartwatches, digital cameras, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and portable test equipment. The TS985 […]
Analog ICs
750 MHz SMD low-pass filter sports low insertion loss
AVX Corporation has released a new 750MHz 0805 high performance, low pass integrated thin film (ITF) SMD filter that exhibits low insertion loss and extremely sharp roll-off in high frequency wireless applications spanning 746MHz – 756MHz, including: mobile communications systems, microcell and picocell base stations, satellite TV receivers, global positioning systems (GPS), vehicle location systems, […]
RF SOI switches operate up to 60 GHz
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, announces the UltraCMOS PE42525 and PE426525, the industry’s first RF SOI switches to operate up to 60 GHz. These two switches set a new standard for RF SOI at microwave frequencies and significantly extend Peregrine’s high frequency portfolio into […]
Z-axis transponder coils work with passive entry, passive start car access systems
TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS z-axis transponder coils for passive entry, passive start (PEPS) car access systems. With their dimensions of just 7.7 mm x 7.4 mm x 2.65 mm the components are extremely compact and feature a very low insertion height. The B82451L*E402 series comprises seven transponder coils covering an inductance range from 1.0 mH […]
Low power AFE targets wearable devices
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced a low power, next-generation biopotential analog front end (AFE) which enables smaller, lighter, and less obtrusive cardiac monitoring devices with longer battery life. The AD8233 AFE is a fully integrated, single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) front end designed in one compact, easy-to-use component. Typically, developers need to design ECG front ends from […]
MEMS accelerometers perform high resolution vibration measurement for structural defects detection via wireless sensor networks
Analog Devices announced three-axis, MEMS accelerometers that perform high resolution vibration measurement with very low noise to enable the early detection of structural defects via wireless sensor networks. The low power consumption of the new ADXL354 and ADXL355 accelerometers lengthens battery life and allows extended product usage by reducing the time between battery changes. The low […]
Digital filters vs. Analog filters
Digital and analog filters both take out unwanted noise or signal components, but filters work differently in the analog and digital domains. Analog filters will remove everything above or below a chosen cutoff frequency, whereas digital filters can be more precisely programmed. Analog filters that remove signals above a certain frequency are called low pass […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – September
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or optional solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the analog IC forum threads.) Single power supply instrumentation amplifier using LM324 – I am trying to design an instrumentation amplifier using LM324 (since […]
Super-small MEMS oscillators cover 2 kHz-100 MHz range
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced the availability of the DSC6000 family of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) oscillators. The new family is the industry’s smallest MEMS MHz oscillator with the lowest power consumption over full frequency range of 2KHz to 100MHz. The DSC6000 MEMS oscillators are excellent choices for use as clock references in small, battery-powered devices […]
What is an op amp?
Op Amps or operational amplifiers, are fundamental building blocks in electronic design, mainly because these analog integrated circuits (ICs) are very versatile. Operational amplifiers can do more than amplify, or add “gain” to a signal, but it is a fundamental function that an op amp can magnify an input signal (and also any noise in […]