AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released a new series of 15W high performance, low pass integrated thin film (ITF) SMD filters that exhibit low insertion loss and extremely sharp attenuation in high-frequency wireless applications spanning 512MHz to 1,800MHz. Featuring a miniature 2816 chip size with a maximum height […]
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CAN bus transceiver module integrates functionality to achieve signal isolation
The TD301MCAN and TD501MCAN series from Mornsun are cost-effective CAN bus transceiver modules which integrate power isolation, signal isolation, CAN transceiver and bus protection in one module. The series convert TTL/CMOS level to different levels of a CAN bus to achieve signal isolation. The TD301MCAN/TD501MCAN feature 2500VDC electric isolation and miniature package which enable simpler connectivity functions […]
Digital potentiometer or digipot: applications and uses
A digital potentiometer (or “digipot”) operates like a traditional mechanical potentiometer (pot), which is a variable resistor, except the digipot is an integrated chip (IC) that accepts signal input rather than the physical movement of a shaft or slide for adjustment. Essentially, both types of potentiometer are analog devices that provide variable resistance. However, a […]
Crystal units allow for higher-density mounting and use in low profile, IoT devices
Murata Americas today introduced several miniaturized, highly advanced crystal units developed specifically for the IoT market. The company used its proprietary technology and volume production capability to design a product line that excels in quality and reliability, while also providing a cost effective solution. The series features a compact package that allows for higher-density mounting and use in lower profile devices. Target applications include IoT, mobile […]
High-Precision OCXO oscillators enhance performance of 10MHz-timebase applications
NDK’s NH20M20LB and NH37M28LK High-Precision Oscillators are designed to raise the bar for frequency accuracy in base stations for mobile communications systems, high-end routers, test and measurement equipment and other synthesizer applications. The NH25M22TA is available for SMT applications. The NH37M28LK and NH20M20LB each have through-hole PC mounting pins. The use of proprietary DSP technology […]
RF-to-Bits tuner chips simplify vehicle head unit designs
Using the remote tuner solution from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., designers can significantly simplify the head unit design of a vehicle and reduce cables. The MAX2175 RF to Bits tuner within the solution eliminates the need to rework the vehicle’s hardware to support worldwide radio standards, allowing updates by simply changing the vehicle’s software. Traditional radio architecture […]
ADC resolution, accuracy, repeatability, and throughput
Here, we review some common specifications for successive approximation register (SAR) and sigma delta analog to digital converters (ADCs.) For converters, resolution is the number of bits per conversion cycle that the converter is capable of processing. For example, a converter with 12 bits of resolution is often referred to as “12 bits wide,” since […]
MEMS sensors extend battery life of devices hosting always-on activity-tracking apps
STMicroelectronics has introduced three new sensors, the LIS2DS12 3-axis “pico” accelerometer, LSM6DSL/M 6-axis inertial module, and the new LSM303AH eCompass help track movement continuously with minimal impact on device battery life by performing various motion-related calculations efficiently on-chip instead of using the main system processor. Pre-embedded algorithms that include high-precision pedometer, step detection, step counting, […]
Chip resistor series expanded to include 2043 size part rated for 6 W
Stackpole’s popular CSRF Series of foil on ceramic carrier current sense chips have added a robust 2043 size part rated for 6 watts of power. The 2043 chip size has terminations on the longer edge of the chip which allows it to handle higher currents with lower thermal resistance and exceptional TCR of 50 ppm. […]
Top analog threads on EDAboard.com – December
(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 IC forum threads.) LM386 low noise (hiss) alternative? – I am building a direct conversion (regenerative) receiver that is followed by this […]