Semiconductors


Low noise wideband frequency synthesizer enables user to optimise performance

Available from Farnell element14, this low noise wideband frequency synthesizer integrates a delta-sigma fractional N PLL, multiple core VCO, programmable output divider and two differential output buffers. Highly programmable, this

Farnell element14 | 02-06-2016

Fixed and floating-point DSPs incorporate new and innovative core

The C6654 and C6652 are high performance fixed- and floating-point DSPs that are based on Texas Instrument’s KeyStone multicore architecture. Incorporating the new and innovative C66x DSP core, this device can run at a core speed of up to 8

Texas Instruments | 01-06-2016

Chip noise filters for attenuating common mode noise from power lines in LED lighting

Available from Mouser, Murata NFZ2/NFZ3 series chip noise filters are designed for attenuating common mode noise from power lines in LED lighting equipment. Available in 0806 (NFZ2) and 1210 (NFZ3) package styles, the series features a rate

Mouser Electronics | 01-06-2016

Modern complementary, low-capacitance, low-leakage-current analog multiplexers

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments’ MUX36S08 and MUX36D04 (MUX36xxx) are modern complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) analog multiplexers (muxes). The MUX36S08 offers 8:1 single-ended channels; wherea

Texas Instruments | 31-05-2016

Compact new low-power 8M CMOS SRAM operates from 2.7V to 3.6V

Alliance Memory has expanded its line of legacy low-power CMOS SRAMs with a new 8M IC (512K x 16 bit) in the 48-pin 12mm x 20mm TSOP-I package. Available from a limited number of suppliers and recently discontinued by another manufacturer,

Alliance Memory | 31-05-2016

Ultra-low jitter oscillator generates commonly used reference clock

The Texas Instruments’ LMK61XX is an ultra-low jitter oscillator that generates a commonly used reference clock. The device is pre-programmed in factory to support any reference clock frequency; supported output formats are LVPECL up to 1GH

Texas Instruments | 27-05-2016

Low power transceiver with split supply pins for mixed-voltage operation

The Texas Instruments TRS3122E is a two-driver and two-receiver RS-232 interface device, with split supply pins for mixed-voltage operation. All RS232 inputs and outputs are protected to ±15kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge metho

Texas Instruments | 26-05-2016

Power MOSFET series offers significantly reduced on resistance and gate charge

In stock with RS Components, the IXYS X2 class Power MOSFET series offers significantly reduced on resistance and gate charge when compared to earlier generations of power MOSFETs resulting in reduced losses and higher operational efficienc

RS Components | 26-05-2016

Low power crypto embedded controller features ARM Cortex-M4 embedded microcontroller

Microchip CEC1302 low power crypto embedded controller features a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 embedded microcontroller with 128KB of SRAM and 32KB of Boot ROM. The device has an I2C bus to communicate with a system host. Two SPI memory int

Mouser Electronics | 26-05-2016

New COTS-grade 12-bit / 8-channel low-power ADCs

Datel has introduced the ADS-429 Series of multi-channel analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that offer 12-bit resolution and are housed in 16-pin plastic TSSOP packages. Available in two low-cost, enhanced commercial of the shelf (COTS)

Datel | 26-05-2016

Current-sense amplifier that can sense drops across shunts at common-mode voltages

The Texas Instruments’ INA21x-Q1 family of devices is a voltage-output, current-shunt monitor (also called a current-sense amplifier) that can sense drops across shunts at common-mode voltages from –0.3V to 26V, independent of the supply vo

Texas Instruments | 25-05-2016

Wireless solutions combine high performance and power efficiency

Mouser is now stocking the nRF52 Series systems-on-chips (SoCs) from Nordic Semiconductor. These next-generation ultra-low-power radio frequency (RF) wireless solutions combine high performance and power efficiency, feature a unique on-chip

Mouser Electronics | 23-05-2016

Board-space efficient solution supports range of FPGAs and SoC processors

Exar Corporation have introduced the XR77103, their first Universal PMIC with three integrated synchronous MOSFET power stages. This integration results in an even smaller solution than was possible before, a tiny, 4mm x 4mm IC which deliv

EXAR Europe | 23-05-2016

Asynchronous receiver/transmitter provides full duplex asynchronous communications with 128B FIFO buffer

Zilog ZDU digital universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) ICs, stocked by Mouser, provide full duplex asynchronous communications with a 128B FIFO (First In, First Out) buffer. The FIFO buffer allocates 64 bytes each to the recei

Mouser Electronics | 20-05-2016

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