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Analog Devices Announces Four-channel, 16-bit, 125-MSPS A/D Converter Delivering 77.5-dBFS SNR Dynamic Performance and Industry’s Lowest Power of 164-mW/channel and Smallest Package Size of LFCSP for its Class

May 16, 2012 -- Analog Devices Inc. introduced today a 4-channel high-speed A/D converter for medical imaging and communications applications where the combination of high channel density, low power and small size provide systems engineers with greater design flexibility and lower per-channel cost for data conversion. The AD9653 16-bit A/D converter joins previously-released 12-bit and 14-bit versions to form a pin-compatible, power- and size-optimized series of high-speed converter products. ... read more

News since Thursday, May 10, 2012

IR Introduces Audio Amplifiers That Reduce Component Count, Shrink PCB Size with PQFN Package and Simplify Class D Amplifier Design

JEDEC Publishes LPDDR3 Standard for Low Power Memories

Ecliptek Introduces LVDS MEMS Oscillators ±20ppm, Frequencies to 625MHz

EVE Adds New Applications for Leading SoC Emulation Platform

EVE Unveils 10-Gigabit Ethernet Validation Platform

Fairchild Semiconductor Announces Reset Timers That Give Mobile Device Users a Simple Reset for Hardware Lock Ups

Semtech Announces RF Transmitter That Improves Performance While Reducing System Cost and Extending Battery Lifetime with 11-mA Consumption

Texas Instruments Introduces 90-mW FPD-Link Serializer Featuring Industry's Highest Resolution of 2048 x 1536 and Pixel Clock Rate of 185MHz

AMD Announces Second-Generation A-Series APUs, Making Possible Best-in-Class PC Mobility, Entertainment, and Gaming Experience in Single Chip

Cadence Introduces NVM Express IP for Solid State Storage Applications

Intel Introduces 3rd Generation Intel Core vPro Platforms That Strengthen Security, Boost Performance for Business

Littelfuse Introduces Industry’s First Varister Recognized to UL1449 to 750VAC Continuous Operating Voltage

Nvidia Introduces Industry's First Virtualized GPU, Accelerating Graphics for Cloud Computing

Silicon Image Announces MHL Transmitter and MHL-to-HDMI Bridge ICs to Provide 1080p60Hz Full HD Resolution for Mobile Products, DTVs, and Monitors

Entropic Communications Unveils Next-Generation Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip for Cable and IP-Client Markets

Linear Technology Announces 30MHz to 1.4GHz Wideband I/Q Demodulator with IIP2 Optimization and DC Offset Cancellation

Sigrity Introduces XcitePI Chip IO Interconnect Model Extraction and Assessment Tool

STMicroelectronics and IS2T Announces Java Development Platform for STM32 Micrcontrollers

For more than three decades, Intel has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today, Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers and networking and communications products. ... learn more Vendor Directory

Recommended Tutorials & White Papers

Provisioning Analog I/O in Configurable Systems April 2, 2012 -- The evolution of embedded systems has taken a new direction with the appearance of what we at Missing Link Electronics are calling Smart Products. This term borrows meaning from the recently coined word Smartphone in order to describe an embedded system that has Smartphone-like features: a rich, interactive user interface, the ability to perceive the environment through a mix of sensors, and significant local processing. By Dr. Endric Schubert, a technologist and cofounder and Christian Grumbein, a design engineer at Missing Link Electronics. ... read more Processing Options For Implementing Vision Capabilities in Embedded Systems March 23, 2012 -- With the emergence of increasingly capable processors, image sensors, memories and other semiconductor devices, along with associated algorithms, it's becoming practical to incorporate computer vision capabilities into a wide range of embedded systems, enabling them to analyze their environments via video inputs. Products like Microsoft's Kinect game controller and Mobileye's driver assistance systems are raising awareness of the incredible potential of embedded vision technology. As a result, many embedded system designers are beginning to think about implementing embedded vision capabilities. This article explores the opportunity for embedded vision, compares various processor options for implementing it, and introduces an industry alliance created to help engineers incorporate vision capabilities into their designs. ... read more More Tutorials, White Papers, etc.

Upcoming Conferences & Seminars

Design Automation Conference (DAC), June 3 - June 7, 2012, Moscone Conference Center, San Francisco, CA -- is the premier Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and silicon solution event. DAC features over 54 technical sessions covering the latest in design methodologies and EDA tool developments and an Exhibition and Demo Suite area with over 200 of the leading EDA, silicon and IP Providers. ... read more More Conference and Seminar Listings