Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets, expanded its family of single-chip RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 serial transceivers by adding the XR34350. The XR34350 features a wide ±10V RS-232 driver output that supports a wider range of RS-232 peripherals. Similar to the industry leading SP339, the XR34350 […]
Analog ICs
Tiny single-chip motor drivers supply up to 1.3 A
With the expansion of portable technology in everyday life, new tiny, low-power electric-motor drivers from STMicroelectronics are enabling sophisticated battery-powered equipment to become smaller and more mobile with extended runtime. Controlling the motors at the heart of devices like portable medical pumps and drivers, personal wellness devices, portable point-of-sale devices, miniature robots, surveillance equipment, precision […]
VCOs cover bands from 10 MHz to 11 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, releases an all new product line of voltage-controlled oscillators covering select bands from 10 MHz to 11 GHz. A comprehensive and growing portfolio of VCOs from Fairview includes over 60 different models in true surface mount and coaxial packaged versions available off-the-shelf from stock. […]
Isolated amplifier targets shunt-based current sensing in high-voltage equipment
Texas Instruments today introduced a reinforced isolated amplifier with the highest reliability, lowest power consumption, highest DC accuracy and improved overall efficiency compared to competitive devices. The AMC1301 is the newest addition to TI’s reinforced isolation portfolio, which features the industry’s highest working voltage specifications. With the lowest offset drift of 3 uV/C over the […]
5G power amp research to commence
Signals Research Group, in conjunction with Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc., is conducting a research report on the state of 5G power amplifiers that will involve the products and support of several industry leading component companies currently working on 5G power amplifiers. As one of the most respected and trusted names in technical research reports […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – May
(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 forum thread.) Measuring telephone line voltage with an MCU – I want to measure telephone line voltage without affecting the line with an […]
Quad DMOS Full-Bridge PWM IC drives two stepper motors, four dc motors
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC capable of driving up to two stepper motors or four DC motors. Each full-bridge output is rated up to 1.6 A and 40 V. The A5988 includes fixed off-time pulse-width modulation (PWM) current regulators, along with 2- bit nonlinear DACs (digital-to-analog converters) that allow […]
Precision 16-V Op Amps
feature low input-offset voltage, CMRR
STMicroelectronics has introduced the new TSX7 series of precision 16 V op amps that combine high accuracy with a wide operating-voltage range and excellent robustness. The low input-offset voltage, Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR), and temperature drift eliminate any need for trimming or calibration in the assembled circuit while ensuring consistent performance over a wide […]
Bipolar two-channel stepping motor driver also handles BDC motors
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. has introduced the newest addition to its broad selection of motor drivers. The TC78S122FNG is a multi-configurablebipolar stepping motor driver with a two-channel drive function, enabling it to run two stepping motors independently in a high-voltage, low-power MOS process. A high-speed, highly efficient, and multi-stepper or brushed DC motorcontrollable driver […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – April
(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 forum thread.) TDA2030 active crossover circuit transistor heating up – I am trying to build the active crossover circuit of TDA2030 (Page 9 […]