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ADCs expand basestation dynamic range - A family of 14 and 12bit ADCs offers low-power operation ideal for wireless infrastructure applications.
Analog Devices is introducing a family of 14 and 12bit ADCs that offer low-power operation ideal for wireless infrastructure applications. The flagship device, the AD9246 is the first 14bit, 125Msample/s ADC to achieve SFDR (spurious-free dynamic range) of 85dBc at a 70MHz input. A critical specification for wireless communications, SFDR expands the dynamic range of basestation receivers by capturing weak signals in the frequency band of interest, despite the presence of strong, interfering signals.
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Analog Devices today rolled out new sensors, data converters, and amplifiers focusing on the signal-conditioning requirements of industrial and instrumentation applications.
Chief among the new offerings is the iSensor intelligent sensor family, which aims to simplify the design of factory-automation controls, platform-monitoring systems, and other motion-sensitive industrial tools and machinery.
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Analog Devices claims 18-bit ADCs are the smallest
Analog Devices has rolled out what it claims are the smallest 18-bit ADCs, available in a 3ª5-mm, 10-lead MSOP (mini-small outline package) or a 3ª3-mm, LFCSP (lead-frame, chip-scale package).
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Analog Devices' New SHARC Processor Delivers the Industry's Best Floating-Point Price/Performance; Starting at $5, new ADSP-21375 brings floating point performance to mass market applications
Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE:ADI) today announced its latest SHARC(R) floating-point processor delivers almost a three-fold increase in megaflops per dollar over the nearest VLIW DSP competitor. The ADSP-21375, starting at $5, will allow engineers to utilize the precision of floating point processors in even the most cost-sensitive application areas. Offering breakthrough levels of 319 megaflops per dollar, the new SHARC is ideal for a wide variety of applications such as mass market audio/video, industrial, and medical products.
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Analog Devices Introduces SigmaDSP(R) Digital Audio Processing Solutions for Advanced TV and Multimedia Players
Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced it has expanded its SigmaDSP(R) digital audio processor family to include three new products tailored for the high performance needs of advanced television and audio systems, such as high-definition TVs (HDTV) and increasingly popular "portable/dockable" speaker systems for multimedia players. Designers of these performance-driven but time- and cost-sensitive consumer applications are looking for full-system integration, high reliability and audiophile sound quality, all of which the SigmaDSP digital audio processors deliver.
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Analog Devices' New Capacitance-To-Digital Converter Uses Advanced Sensing Technology To Improve Accuracy And Reliability Of Touch Controls In Handheld Consumer Electronics
Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), the world leader in data converters, introduced a programmable 14-channel capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) for handheld consumer electronics that enables the design of contemporary touch controls that are paper-thin, yet highly reliable, to improve the user experience. Leveraging the company's advanced capacitance sensor core, the low power device has the capability to automatically adjust to rapidly changing climatic conditions, making it ideal for mobile environments. Capacitance sensors, which enable finger-driven screen navigation, are fast replacing mechanical input devices to improve the look and feel of screen controls in cellular handsets, MP3 players and digital cameras.
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NI LabVIEW Embedded Design Platform Now Available for Analog Devices Blackfin Processors; LabVIEW Empowers Domain Experts with Graphical Design Tools for Embedded Development
Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE:ADI) and National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) today released the NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors, which extends the LabVIEW graphical dataflow development environment to directly target high-performance, low-power Blackfin Processors for faster embedded system development. With a single graphical development platform, ADI and NI deliver an out-of-the-box, integrated solution for solving real-world problems, empowering domain experts without embedded programming experience to overcome the traditional challenges of embedded development and deliver sophisticated applications quickly.
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Analog Devices Announces New Flash-Based Blackfin Processors for Automotive Applications
Meeting the stringent demands of the automotive market, Analog Devices introduced the newest members of the Blackfin family, the ADSP-BF539 and ADSP-BF539F. The BF539F is the first Blackfin processor to be combined with flash memory in a single package; both new processors are developed specifically for the automotive market, providing CAN and MOST(R) bus connectivity. Additionally, ADI announced the availability of another family of Blackfin processors, the ADSP-BF538 and ADSP-BF538F with Flash, which are ideal for more broad-based industrial, medical and biometrics applications.
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Analog Devices Targets Medical Imaging Applications with Industry's First High-Speed, 14-Bit Quad ADC
Analog Devices, the world leader in data converter technology, announced that it is extending its family of high-speed, multi-channel analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with the introduction of the industry's first high-speed, 14-bit data converter with four analog-to-digital conversion channels (quad ADC). The AD9259 is designed for high-end ultrasound and imaging systems, which consist of up to 512 channels and require high dynamic range in order to show the slightest differences in echo magnitudes. In addition to LVDS outputs, which simplify board layout and enable more data conversion paths to be routed within a given printed circuit board (PCB) area, the new quad ADC clocks at 50 MSPS, offers a 3-dB improvement in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) over 12-bit multi-channel ADCs available today, and reduces power consumption by nearly one-third compared to that of competitive devices.
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Analog Devices to buy Korean Integrant for $127M
Analog and digital chip maker Analog Devices Inc. said Wednesday it will acquire privately held Integrant Technologies Inc., a supplier of low-power radio tuners, for $127 million in cash.
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Green Hills Software Announces µ-velOSity(TM) for Analog Devices Blackfin(R) Embedded Processor
Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), announced that µ-velOSity is now available for Analog Devices' Blackfin® processors. With a ROM footprint as small as 2200 bytes, RAM footprint as small as 1000 bytes, and service call times as low as 30 cycles, µ-velOSity is ideal for the convergent applications in which Blackfin excels, including multi-format audio, video, voice and image processing, multi-mode baseband and packet processing, control processing and real-time security.
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Analog Devices Establishes New Level of PC Audio Performance with SoundMAX® and Sonic Focus™ Technology
Analog Devices and Sonic Focus, Inc., announced today that ADI’s industry-standard SoundMAX® integrated motherboard audio will now include Sonic Focus™ Adaptive Dynamics™ technology. Together with the SoundMAX codec, Sonic Focus technology enhances the clarity, brilliance, depth, and warmth of all audio playback, from MP3 files to DVD audio, for both stereo and multi-speaker systems. In addition, this pioneering technology can restore information that is lost when MP3 and other compressed files are created, greatly improving their fidelity. By pairing their technologies, the companies will make it possible for desktop, notebook, and entertainment PC OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and ODMs (original design manufacturers) to offer consumers the best PC audio experience possible. The agreement with ADI marks the first time that Sonic Focus has licensed its technology to an audio codec manufacturer. SoundMAX with Sonic Focus is available now for PC OEMs and ODMs shipping the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system.
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