Two new ISOCELL image sensors from Samsung include the 1.28-micrometer (μm) 12-megapixel (Mp) ISOCELL Fast 2L9 with Dual Pixel technology, and the ultra-small 0.9μm 24Mp ISOCELL Slim 2X7 with Tetracell technology. Samsung ISOCELL image sensors fall into four categories—Fast, Slim, Bright and Dual—depending on their key attributes. As market demand for sleeker smartphones with advanced […]
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A/D converter boasts power dissipation of 1.55 W per channel
Analog Devices, Inc. announced a 14-bit, 2.6 GSPS dual A/D converter which enables IF/RF sampling with superior speed and linearity. The AD9689 A/D converter features power dissipation of 1.55 W per channel, half the dissipation of comparable solutions in the market, thus further increasing suitability for many of its targeted design situations. In addition to the […]
MEMS pressure sensor dies feature 0.65-sq-mm footprint
The automotive versions of the C33 series of miniaturized EPCOS MEMS pressure sensor dies from TDK Corporation are sized at 1 mm x 1 mm x 0.4 mm They are designed for absolute pressures of 1.2 bar to 10 bar, and are qualified based on AEC-Q101. The typical operating voltage is 3 V. With a supply voltage of 5 V they offer sensitivities […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – September
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a question or another solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the analog forum threads.) How do I design this darn differential amplifier? I’ve been trying to design a differential amplifier with the following […]
EMI shielding wire mesh gaskets offer optional elastomer cores
EMI shielding knitted wire mesh can be used as economical gaskets for EMI/RFI shielding. All knitted mesh configurations come on spools, coils or are cut to length as individual gaskets with or without end seals. Standard profiles for a wide variety of applications include round, round with tail, double round with tail, half round (D) […]
High-power GaN SSPAs cover 13.75 to 14.5 GHz Ku-band
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, announced today a series of high-power GaN SSPAs to fill out the top end of its industry-leading SSPA product line. The new compact and rugged amplifiers are significantly more efficient than competing SSPAs making them ideal […]
Fiber-optic pump combiners boost laser output
LASER COMPONENTS has extended its product range with fiber-optic pump combiners by Lightel. With these passive components, pump signals of up to 36 laser sources can be bundled to achieve higher exit powers in high-energy fiber lasers. This special air-clad technology from Lightel allows power input coupling with efficiencies of 90% or higher. Depending on […]
Current feedback amplifiers, Part 1
Almost every engineer who has to deal with real-world signals, analog sensors, front-end circuitry, filtering, line drivers/receivers, or general amplification is familiar with the basic operational amplifier (op amp) which is the building block of most analog circuity. These op amps generally use voltage feedback (VFB), and have been studied and used extensively. However, there […]
LiDAR sensor accurately measures direction, distance to objects over 60×270-degree viewing angle
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a 3D LiDAR sensor that accurately measure the direction of and distance to objects with a wide angle of view, which is critical for autonomous operation of mobile robots. Employing Panasonic’s propriety laser-scanning technology, this 3D LiDAR is capable of scanning the laser as wide as up to […]
Stable phase-lock oscillators operate from 500 MHz to 6 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has launched a new line of phase locked oscillators (PLO) that are accurate and stable frequency sources and a key component for almost any communications, navigation, surveillance or test and measurement system. These PLOs offer accurate and stable output frequencies with low phase noise […]