March 25, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a low-cost hardware-software solution focusing on circuit testing designed for the engineering education market. Read more

March 5, 2013 Analog Devices has released FPGA development platform-compatible FPGA mezzanine cards (FMC) incorporating JEDEC JESD204B SerDes (serialiser/de-serialiser) technology for the rapid prototyping of high-speed JESD204B A/D converter-to-FPGA platforms. Read more

February 27, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. and Bourns, Inc., have introduced what the companies claim is the industry’s first certified RS-485 evaluation board for protecting against EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility) events in industrial and instrumentation equipment. Read more

February 26, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled a new addition to the company’s line of FPGA development platform-compatible FPGA mezzanine cards (FMC) incorporating JEDEC JESD204B SerDes (serialiser/de-serialiser) technology. Read more

February 26, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced isolated error amplifiers that provide power supply designers with a higher performing, single-chip alternative to isolation techniques based on optocouplers and shunt regulators.
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February 25, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD9675 8-channel Ultrasound Analog Front End (AFE) with on-chip RF decimator and JESD204B serial interface, designed for mid- to high-end portable and cart-based medical and industrial ultrasound systems. Read more

February 14, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a clock buffer and divider IC (integrated circuit) that combines high-speed, low jitter (41 fs across the 12-kHz to 20-MHz band) and selectable division capability. Read more

February 5, 2013 Analog Devices, Inc’s EngineerZone online technical support community is now supportsingADI’s full line of signal processing offerings. Read more

December 24, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD9142 dual-channel, 16-bit, 1.6-GSPS D/A converter, which supports high data rates and complex modulation schemes required in communications, test and instrumentation, and defense and aerospace systems. Read more

December 18, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a dual-channel differential amplifier for driving high speed 12- to 18-bit A/D converters. Read more

December 12, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD9106 quad-channel, 12-bit, and the AD9102 single-channel, 14-bit, 180-MSPS waveform generators, integrating on-chip static random access memory (SRAM) and direct digital synthesis (DDS) for complex waveform generation. Read more

December 4, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a multiplexed 24-bit sigma-delta A/D converter that doubles the throughput rate of alternative sigma-delta converters while dissipating less power. Read more

November 28, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a highly integrated digital X-ray analog front end (AFE) which claims to offer the industry’s lowest noise performance in multiple power-mode options, and the highest image quality. Read more

November 14, 2012 Farnell element14, the European trading brand of Premier Farnell, is to distribute Digilent’s recently developed Analog Discovery Kit which is part of the Analog Devices, Inc. ADI global University Program. Read more

November 5, 2012 Analog Devices introduced two flash LED drivers featuring best in class efficiency to extend battery life in smartphones and tablets and to limit the load on the battery during flash and torch events. The ADP1660 is a dual 750-mA (1500-mA total) flash LED driver available in a 2.0-mm x 1.6-mm 12-ball WLCSP package. The ADP1649 is a single 1000-mA LED driver available in a 2.0-mm x 1.5-mm 12-ball WLCSP package. Read more

October 30, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced an RF clock IC, (radio frequency clock integrated circuit) with the industry’s lowest jitter for communications and instrumentation equipment that requires high-speed data conversion and optimum SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) performance. Read more

October 30, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a new family of microwave ICs, the ADF55xx series voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), for point-to-point (PtP), instrumentation/ test equipment and satellite communication applications. Read more

October 24, 2012 Analog Devices (ADI) has issued a call for entries for the first annual ADI University Program Design Contest, which is open to college and university engineering students and professors worldwide. Read more

October 16, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two RF (radio frequency) D/A converters that are able to synthesise the entire downstream (transmit) cable spectrum from a single D/A converter port. Read more

October 4, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced what the company claims the industry’s first MEMS accelerometer with min/max offset sensitivity over the full temperature range. Read more

October 2, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first fully isolated metrology chipset designed for polyphase energy metering applications. Read more

September 14, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a wide-input-range, synchronous, step-down DC-to-DC controller with voltage tracking and synchronisation capability.
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August 22, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an integrated triple differential receiver and adjustable cable equalizer with the industry’s highest equalized bandwidth at 300 meters and the lowest power consumption. Read more

August 14, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the AD8237 micro-power, zero-drift precision instrumentation amplifier, offering a power-efficient solution for precision signal and sensor conditioning at a competitive price.
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August 6, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a low-power, single-lead, heart-rate monitor analog front end (AFE) for a wide range of vital sign monitoring applications. Read more

August 1, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a second series of quad 16- and 12-bit 3V/5V D/A converters in space-saving 16-lead LFCSP and TSSOP packages. Read more

July 18, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2441, DC-to-DC switching regulator which is a 36-V, 1-A (amp) step-down regulator integrates both low-on-resistance and high-side and low-side power switches to provide compact point-of-load design and offers more than 94 percent efficiency. Read more

June 27, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc., in collaboration with National Instruments Corp. (NI), has released the NI Multisim Component Evaluator – Analog Devices Edition. Read more

June 26, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a 10-degree-of-freedom (DoF) MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) with an embedded sensor fusion algorithm that delivers accurate orientation sensing in platform stabilisation, navigation and instrumentation applications. Read more

June 19, 2012 Meeting the demand for direct digital synthesis (DDS) technology that meets the needs of wireless applications requiring fast hopping and/or sweeping, Analog Devices, Inc. claims to have more than tripled the clock speed of previously available DDS ICs. Read more

June 19, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. is claiming the industry's highest performance 13 GHz PLL synthesizer. The ADF4159 achieves breakthrough phase detector operating frequency of 110 MHz and consumes less than 100 mW of power, which is five times less than competitive solutions. Read more

June 18, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a performance-leading 16-bit, 1.25-GSPS transmit D/A converter (DAC) with integrated complex digital modulation functionality, and featuring a JESD204A-compatible serial input. Read more

June 12, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), has introduced a wide-input-range, synchronous, step-down DC-to-DC controller with voltage tracking and advanced clock synchronisation capability. Read more

June 11, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a series of high-speed video amplifiers that integrate short-to-battery protection and fault detection for analog video systems in automotive safety and infotainment applications. Read more

June 7, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADuCM360, a fully integrated, 4-kSPS, 24-bit data acquisition system-on-a-chip incorporating dual, high-performance, multi-channel sigma-delta A/D converters, a 32-bit ARM Cortex M3 MCU, and flash/EE memory. Read more

June 5, 2012 Analog Devices has unveiled an ultra-low power 3-axis MEMS accelerometer that consumes 2µA at a 100Hz output data rate, and only 300nA in motion-triggered Wake-Up mode. Read more

May 25, 2012 Sports-related concussions have skyrocketed in the U.S. with over 3.8 million reported each year. New MEMS sensors small enough to be mounted inside an athlete's helmet, for example, could perform early detection of symptoms, giving doctors time to administer preventative therapies. Read more

May 24, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the industry’s first commercially available analog, 3-axis, high-g MEMS accelerometer. The ADXL377 measures acceleration of high-impact events resulting from shock and vibration, within the full-scale range of ±200 g with no signal saturation. Read more

May 17, 2012 Analog Devices Inc. has added a 4-channel high-speed A/D converter to the company’s data converter product portfolio. Read more

May 11, 2012 Analog Devices' multipoint, low-voltage, differential signalling ADN469xE M-LVDS series includes eight transceivers, each of which is capable of connecting 32 data/clock nodes using a single differential cable pair at data rates of 100 Mbps or 200 Mbps. Read more

May 10, 2012 Analog Devices introduced the ezLINX iCoupler isolated interface development environment, a plug-and-play platform that significantly reduces development time by enabling the evaluation of eight physical layer, digitally-isolated communication standards simultaneously (USB, RS-422, RS-485, RS-232, CAN, 2 x SPI, I˛C, and LVDS). Read more

May 9, 2012 Market analyst company Databeans, Inc., has confirmed that Analog Devices leads the worldwide data converter market with a 48.5 percent share. Read more

May 8, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced what the company claims id the industry's fastest and most reliable isolated half-bridge gate drivers. Read more

April 30, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a series of voltage references offering the industry’s best combination of noise performance, initial output voltage accuracy, low temperature coefficient (TC), and excellent long-term stability at unmatched price points. Read more

April 26, 2012 Analog Devices Inc. has appointed Anglia as a UK and Ireland distributor. Analog Devices plans to expand the company’s sales channel network in Europe to achieve double-digit growth of its semiconductor business in the region over three years. Read more

April 18, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced an 800-mA output DC-to-DC regulators optimized for better energy efficiencies in battery-powered applications using multiple alkaline/NiMH, lithium cells, or other standard power sources. Read more

April 2, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has acquired Multigig, Inc., a privately-held San Jose, California, company specializing in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The acquisition will enhance ADI's clocking capabilities in stand-alone and embedded applications. Read more

March 28, 2012 Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS), industrial machine vision applications and surveillance cameras have one thing in common: They have to process large amounts of image data in real-time. Analog Devices has developed a new series of its Blackfin processor family that has the capability to greatly speed up these processing steps. Read more

March 22, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a single-chip energy measurement AFE (analog front end) that monitors the energy consumption and power quality of up to six electrical circuits. The ADE7816 energy measurement AFE is designed for data centre power distribution units, energy monitoring and management systems, and multi-channel electricity meters. Read more

March 5, 2012 Analog Devices has introduced a complete HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) modem IC (integrated circuit) that enables HART connectivity in process control applications such as smart sensors and factory automation equipment. Read more

February 16, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has released a new version of the company’s ADIsimRF design tool which is a software accompaniment to Analog Devices’ complete portfolio of RF-to-digital functional blocks, allowing engineers to model RF signal chains using devices from across ADI’s RF IC and data converter portfolio. Read more

February 14, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced the high-performance ADMP504 featuring the industry’s lowest-noise MEMS microphone. Delivering an SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of 65-dBA, or 29-dBA EIN (equivalent input noise), the ADMP504 provides the same SNR performance as an array of two individual 62-dB SNR microphones. In addition, the ADMP504 provides an extended frequency response up to 20 kHz and a high PSR (power-supply-rejection) of 70 dBV. Read more

February 13, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI ) has introduced an 11-bit D/A converter that enables cable television and broadband operators to synthesise the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz into a single RF port, while consuming a maximum of 1.1 W of power. Read more

February 7, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP2164, a 6.5-V, 4-A output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 96 percent. The highly integrated ADP2164 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 2.7 V to 6.5 V, an output range as low as 0.6 V and includes low on-resistance switching FETs to maximise efficiency while reducing board space. Read more

January 31, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two data converter FMC boards (FPGA mezzanine cards) that connect to Xilinx Inc’s new 28 nm 7 series FPGA (field programmable gate array) evaluation kits. ADI’s high-speed AD9739A D/A converter and AD9467 A/D converter FMC boards support multiple generations of Xilinx kits - including the company’s new Kintex-7 FPGA evaluation kits Xilinx. Read more

January 24, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is helping industrial, medical and communications equipment designers improve power system performance by reducing board space with the introduction today of the ADP5041 and ADP5040 multi-output regulators. The regulators meet the increasing demand for greater power density by combining a high-efficiency, 3-MHz, 1.2-A buck regulator and two 300-mA LDOs (low dropout regulators) in a small 20-lead LFCSP package. Read more

January 11, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc., has released two new PLL synthesizer that claim to allow utmost flexibility and phase noise performance. The ADF4151 and ADF4196 PLL synthesizers ease design in a variety of applications including communications infrastructure base-stations, pulse and Doppler radar applications, test and instrumentation equipment, microwave point-to-point systems, PMR (professional mobile radio), VSATs (very small aperture terminals) and aerospace systems. Read more

January 6, 2012 Analog Devices, Inc. has released two new PLL synthesisers that claim to allow the utmost flexibility and phase noise performance. The ADF4151 and ADF4196 PLL synthesisers ease design in a variety of applications including communications infrastructure base-stations, pulse and Doppler radar applications, test and instrumentation equipment, microwave point-to-point systems, PMR (professional mobile radio), VSATs (very small aperture terminals) and aerospace systems. Read more

December 6, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced digital-to-analog converters that provide high accuracy and ultra-low noise, simplifying the design of precision instrumentation and analytical equipment. The new high-accuracy D/A converters incorporate integrated precision reference conditioning circuitry, making them system ready and providing a 60 percent reduction in board space compared to competing standalone data converters. Read more

December 2, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. The deal will see Richardson RFPD, which is one of the leading distributors of RF and microwave components, support the design-in of ADI’s high-performance RF ICs (integrated circuits) along with the company’s full range of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal-processing products. Read more

November 29, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a 16-channel audio D/A converter that is capable of improving audio system performance and reducing power consumption for professional, ‘prosumer’ and automotive audio equipment applications. Read more

November 29, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc is providing the company’s i MEMS technology to a first-of-its kind measurement system used in high-precision archery. ADI’s ADXL346 3-axis digital MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) accelerometer was selected by Full Flight Technology for use in the company’s flagship Velocitip Ballistic System, which is the first ever to use an arrow-mounted device to provide detailed information about arrow speed, flight dynamics and bow performance. Read more

November 17, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , (ADI), has unveiled a pair of LDOs (low dropout regulators) with low noise, high power supply rejection, and excellent line and load transient response. The ADP7102 and ADP7104 LDOs achieve a 15 μVrms fixed-voltage noise figure, power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) of 60 dB at 10 kHz in 3-V operation, and feature reverse current protection to guard against shorts and sudden load discharges. Read more

November 8, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has released the third generation of the company’s i Sensor MEMS IMU (inertial measurement unit). The ADIS16488 is a tactical grade 10-degree-of-freedom (DoF) sensor and integrates a tri-axis gyroscope, tri-axis accelerometer, tri-axis magnetometer and a pressure sensor into a single package. Read more

October 26, 2011 The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland and the University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy, have collaborated on the design of an advanced instrument for measuring magnetic fields in CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) superconducting magnets. Called the Fast Digital Integrator (FDI) board, this measurement device is using Analog Devices' A/D converters , analog multiplexers and DSP components to provide the LHC with the highest possible performance achieved to-date in measuring magnetic fields. Read more

October 14, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two fully programmable jitter attenuating clock translator ICs that perform frequency translations for a wide range of wired communications applications - including Synchronous Ethernet and SONET/SDH optical networks - that require low jitter, fast time to market and cost effectiveness. The AD9557 dual-input multiservice line card adaptive clock translator  and the AD9558 quad-input multiservice line card adaptive clock translator translate any standard input frequency to any standard output frequency from 2 kHz to 1.25 GHz with sub-400-fs RMS total jitter on 12 kHz to 20 MHz. Read more

October 11, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a PLL (phase-locked loop) frequency synthesiser that can be used to implement local oscillators as high as 18 GHz in the up-conversion and down-conversion sections of wireless receivers and transmitters. Read more

September 29, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has unveiled a series of high-speed amplifiers that claims to establish a new performance standard with the best combination of high-speed, low noise and low power. Read more

September 26, 2011 Aiming to help industrial equipment designers improve system performance and reduce maintenance costs through more efficient vibration detection and isolation Analog Devices, Inc., is introducing the MEMS-based ADIS16228 i Sensor vibration monitor. The fully integrated vibration analysis system features an embedded programmable processor that provides directional sensing and spectral analysis to identify and classify individual sources of vibration. Read more

September 26, 2011 Currently, more than 30 percent of knee replacement surgeries suffer from misalignment problems caused by the "fog of surgery"–where the precise orientation of internal bones is difficult to determine. By adding a complement of Analog Devices' high-precision MEMS sensors to track the alignment and motion of a patient's knee just moments before the surgery, OrthAllign Inc., (Aliso Viejo,CA) aims to up alignment success rate to 100 percent. Read more

September 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time harmonic analysis for energy meters and power quality monitoring equipment. Designed for polyphase meters, the ADE7880 energy metering IC offers complete harmonic analysis, including magnitude and phase information, and delivers better than one percent accuracy over a dynamic range of 2000:1 up to the 63 rd harmonic. Read more

September 12, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , has unveiled two VGA (variable gain amplifier) products that feature new levels of integration and performance for designers of broadband communications systems. The ADRF6516 VGA incorporates dual-channel, programmable, 6-pole low-pass filters and VGAs in a single chip. The company has also introduced the ADL5336 VGA, which for the first time integrates two IF (intermediate frequency) VGAs and a pair of programmable rms (root-mean-square) detectors. Read more

September 8, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a highly integrated AV (audio/video) front-end for home theater designs that depend on superior AV processing and HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Specification version 1.4 support for 3D display resolutions. Read more

September 6, 2011 For automotive electronic stability control, rollover detection, and pitch detection applications, Analog Devices, Inc has introduced the ADXRS800 i MEMS gyroscope , featuring a patented differential quad-beam architecture designed to minimize the influence of linear shock and vibration. The ADXRS800 quad beam architecture provides 0.03°/sec/g of linear acceleration rejection while continuously monitoring the total electro-mechanical gyro performance. Read more

August 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter that offers a best-in-class 100 µV to 3 V of usable dynamic range and the ability to measure low signal levels with high accuracy and no drop in settling time. Read more

July 20, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the ADP5034 regulator/LDO, a highly integrated power management IC that combines two 3-MHz, high efficiency, 1.2-A step down regulators with two 300-mA LDO regulators in a small LFCSP package. The company is also introducing the ADP5024 regulator/LDO, which is identical to the ADP5034 but features a single 300-mA LDO regulator. Read more

July 18, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 20 V, 3 A dual output DC-to-DC regulator featuring a high conversion efficiency of greater than 93 percent. The full featured ADP2323 regulator offers an input voltage supply range of 4.5 V to 20 V and an output range as low as 0.6 V up to 18 V at 1.5 percent voltage accuracy. Read more

June 30, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADIS16210 MEMS i Sensor digital inclinometer system, which provides precise measurements for both pitch and roll angles over a full orientation range of ±180 degrees. The ADIS16210 integrates ADI’s i MEMS multi-axis accelerometer technology and signal processing expertise, adding addressable user registers for application tuning and programming, available over an SPI-compatible serial interface. Read more

June 8, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) has released the ADIS16407 iSensor IMU (inertial measurement unit) which integrates a tri-axis gyroscope, tri-axis accelerometer, tri-axis magnetometer and a pressure sensor into a single package. Each sensor in the ADIS16407 combines ADI’s industry-leading iMEMS technology and signal conditioning expertise to optimise the IMU’s 10-DoF (degrees-of-freedom) dynamic performance. Read more

June 8, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a differential RF/IF (radio frequency/intermediate frequency) amplifier for driving high-speed 12-bit to 18-bit A/D converters. The ADL5565 differential amplifier features 3-dB bandwidth of 5 GHz and achieves unprecedented distortion, noise and IP3/IP2 performance out to 300 MHz. Read more

June 7, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced two 1-W, 2-stage RF driver amplifiers featuring the ability to cover the entire cellular frequency range used in wireless communications systems. The highly-integrated ADL5605 driver amplifier (covering the 700-MHz to 1000-MHz frequency range) and ADL5606 driver amplifier (operating in the 1800-MHz to 2700-MHz range) provide two stages of pin-compatible, are easy-to-tune and integrate gain, thereby saving board space when compared to traditional discrete designs. Read more

June 1, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has released two new RF design tools to help design engineers to simplify their RF system developments. Read more

May 31, 2011 More than a dozen vendors have joined a new industry group promoting computer vision in embedded systems. The Embedded Vision Alliance aims to provide education about the technology and help develop a broad range of emerging markets for it. Read more

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May 26, 2011 Analog Devices Inc. has introduced four high-speed data converter products that support signal sampling rates necessary to accommodate multi-carrier radio platform requirements for today’s 3G and 4G cellular infrastructure communication- standards, including CDMA2000, UMTS/LTE, TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE. Read more

May 26, 2011 Analog Devices introduced a single-chip front-end device handling different signals for automotive radar equipment, The AD8283 enables adaptive cruise control and blind spot detection in a single, cost-competitive IC. Read more

May 23, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADXL206 high precision, low power, dual-axis iMEMS accelerometer with signal conditioned analog voltage outputs. The single-chip ADXL206 measures acceleration with a full-scale range of ±5 g and measures both dynamic acceleration such as tilt and static acceleration such as gravity. Read more

May 17, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADM2682E and ADM2687E, the industry’s first single-chip 5-kVrms signal- and power-isolated RS-485 data transceivers that meet the safety isolation requirements of high voltage systems in motor, power and energy control systems. The new data transceivers also feature ±15-kV ESD protection on the bus pins. Read more

May 17, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., in collaboration with Boston Engineering has demonstrated a development platform which can be used to design and optimise motor control systems with any type of motor.    Read more

May 16, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADG5212 and ADG5213 high-voltage, latch-up proof quad switches that offer guaranteed latch-up protection for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications operating at up to ±22 V. Read more

May 11, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s most highly integrated wideband passive mixers for communications applications. The ADL5811 single-channel and ADL5812 dual-channel mixers deliver unmatched linearity, low distortion and low noise combined with wideband frequency performance. Read more

May 9, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a 16-bit D/A converter for wired and wireless communication systems that features the industry's best combination of package size, speed and low noise. The latest member of ADI's TxDAC data converter portfolio, the 16-bit AD9146 D/A converter is claiming an industry leading data throughput rate of 1.2 GSPS and a low-noise specification of -164 dBm/Hz, in a 7 mm x 7 mm LFCSP package. Read more

May 4, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the industry’s first 3-GHz HDMI receiver for advanced television solutions. The new dual input receiver incorporates HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) specification version 1.4a support 3D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. Read more

May 2, 2011 Apple Inc., in 2010 rose one rank to become the world's second largest buyer of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors for consumer electronics products and cell phones, as it snapped up parts for products including the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch, new IHS iSuppli research indicates. Read more

April 26, 2011 The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2), an organization focused on the development and adoption of standards to improve IC design, is quietly forming a standards group for 3-D chips. Read more

April 21, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released the ADP8866 LED charge pump backlight driver, which features independent control of nine LED current sinks, programmable LED blinking sequences and low operating current drain. Independent LED control allows designers to program different currents for each channel and enable them at different times. Read more

April 19, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two new data converters designed to deliver the speed and performance at low power necessary for a range of communications and industrial applications. The AD9434, a low-power, 12-bit, 500-MSPS A/D converter reduces thermal considerations by consuming 660 mW of power in a space-saving 8 mm x 8 mm LFCSP package. Read more

April 13, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry's lowest-noise, zero-drift operational amplifier. The ADA4528 zero-drift op amp is designed for instrumentation and medical applications that require precision over time and temperature without system calibration. Read more

March 18, 2011 In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley, learns more about the concept behind ADI's upgraded Circuits from the Lab reference circuit program by talking with Dan Ledger who is Analog Devices' Worldwide Tools & Web User Experience Manager and the Program manager for Circuits from the Lab. Read more

March 15, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help engineers save weeks of research and design time by extending the company's Circuits from the Lab reference circuit program to address what the company claims is a growing challenge facing engineers worldwide who are being asked to design products more quickly, with fewer iterations and using an ever broadening range of technologies requiring analog, RF, power and mixed-signal expertise. Read more

March 9, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has released the newest addition to the company's popular current-sense-amplifier product line.  The AD8218 zero-drift, bi-directional current-sense amplifier offers design engineers a precision current-sense amplifier with the unique combination of high bandwidth and the lowest drift currently available in the market in a low-cost package.  Read more

March 9, 2011 In this news analysis article EE Times Europe Analog's editor, Paul Buckley, discusses the development of the new iMEMS gyroscopes launched by Analog Devices Inc., with Wayne Meyer, ADI's Marketing & Applications Manager MEMS and Sensor Technologies Division. Read more

March 1, 2011 Three new high-performance, low-power iMEMS gyroscopes featuring an analog output specifically for angular rate (rotational) sensing in harsh environments has been releasesd by Analog Devices, Inc (ADI). Read more

February 23, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. , has introduced a 14-bit D/A converter that enables cable television and broadband operators to synthesize the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz into a single RF (radio frequency) port, while consuming a maximum of 1.1 W of power. The AD9739A 14-bit, 2.5-GSPS D/A converter’s wide bandwidth and dynamic range enables cable operators to increase the QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) channel densities by 20 times over the densities found in today’s cable modems. Read more

February 22, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled a highly integrated, low-power RF transceiver for operation in the global 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) frequency band.  The ADF7241 RF transceiver is designed with emphasis on flexibility, ease-of-use characteristics, and low power consumption. Read more

February 14, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has released a new high-performance integrated RF demodulator that performs multiple common RF functions in a single package while delivering the performance needed to support high dynamic range receivers in next-generation communications systems. Read more

February 9, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the first device in a new series of fully integrated analog front-end AFE chips that enable an electrocardiogram (ECG) system, which measures and records the electrical activity of a human heart in detail, to achieve monitor- and diagnostic-quality performance. The device also incorporates pacemaker pulse detection and respiration measurement, which are critical features of any high-performance ECG system. Read more

February 2, 2011 Analog Devices' ADP16x series of low-dropout regulators draw only 42 μA of quiescent current at full load with superior power-supply-rejection performance. Read more

February 1, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has collaborated with National Instruments (NI) on a new release of NI's Multisim component evaluation tool with added features and functionality to provide engineers with an easy-to-use environment for the simulation of linear circuits using ADI components. Read more

January 31, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. has released two 8-bit, high-speed, low-power, low-noise A/D converters designed for instrumentation and communications applications. Both 8-bit high-speed A/D converters use a pipeline architecture and consume an industry-best 310 mW of power. Read more

January 26, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is providing the company's iCoupler digital isolation solution to Siemens Aerospace for its PowerSCOE system, a satellite power protection system that will shut down kilowatts of power within the satellite within microseconds in the case of an anomaly. Serving as the advanced technology group for Siemens AG, Siemens Aerospace designed the system with other applications in mind, such as smart grid power monitoring. Read more

January 11, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help engineers keep pace with the rapidly evolving industry by expanding its online educational offerings to include a new series for engineers seeking a better understanding of the basics of signal processing design essentials. The monthly "Fundamentals of Designing with Semiconductors for Signal Processing Applications" webcast series premieres on January 12 with ‘Sensors and How to Use Them’, presented by David Kress, a veteran analog applications engineer and currently the director of technical marketing for ADI. Read more

January 10, 2011 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two of the industry’s smallest and thinnest low-power transmitters to incorporate HDMI version 1.4 specification support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colourimetry. With a 25 percent smaller footprint than competing offerings (3.45 mm x 3.45 mm x 0.505 mm), ADI's low-power transmitters - the 80 MHz ADV7525 and the 150 MHz ADV7526 - enable mobile device designers to achieve new levels of miniaturisation, flawless HD video performance and power efficiency. Read more

January 4, 2011 ADI’s new ADP1850 synchronous controller provides greater flexibility, integrates tracking and sequencing features, and can be configured as a dual-output or high-current interleaved DC-to-DC controller for input voltages ranging from 2.75 V to 20 V. Read more

December 31, 2010 As 2011 looms on the horizon why don't you while away the rest of 2010 by checking out the most popular analog and mixed-signal technical articles of 2010 that appeared in EE Times Europe Analog. Read more

December 22, 2010 So it is that time of year when you want to put your feet up after digging your car out of the snowdrift. While you are waiting for your Xmas turkey or nut cutlet to defrost you can pass the time by taking a peek at EE Times Europe Analog's Top 10 most popular news stories of 2010.  The results are based on the news stories that were accessed by EE Times Europe Analog's readership since January 1, 2010. Read more

November 30, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s smallest, single-chip receivers to incorporate HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Specification version 1.4a support for 3-D display resolutions and extended colorimetry. ADI’s ADV7611 low-power, 165-MHz receiver and the ADV7612 225-MHz, dual-port receiver with Xpressview fast switching technology enable A/V (audio/video) designers to deliver rich feature sets and HD performance traditionally reserved for higher priced entertainment systems. Read more

November 17, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is introducing the ADM6305 and ADM6306 dual-voltage supervisors that provide high-voltage threshold accuracy of 1.2 percent for monitoring low voltage core rails. The new supervisory ICs are designed to monitor two supplies, provide a reset signal to digital processor-based systems and are ideal for dual supply processors and FPGAs. Read more

November 9, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is aiming to help industrial equipment designers improve system performance and maintenance costs through vibration detection/isolation/correction with the release of the new ADIS16227 iSensor vibration monitor. Read more

November 9, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has released what the company claims is the industry’s first fully differential attenuating precision amplifier. The AD8475 amplifier solves a common problem in industrial, instrumentation and medical applications where signals up to ±10 V are interfaced to single-supply ADCs. Read more

November 8, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has launched the fourth generation of its octal (eight-channel) ultrasound receivers with the introduction of two new ICs that reduce system size, complexity, and power consumption for high-end, mid-range, and portable ultrasound systems. The need for smaller, faster, lower-power ultrasound equipment continues to grow as hospitals, medical clinics, and medical emergency units increasingly rely on more sophisticated ultrasound equipment for providing diagnostic imaging. Read more

October 26, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a highly integrated demodulator for broadband applications, such as cellular base stations, satellite communications, point-to-point (PtP) radios and defence systems. ADI’s new ADRF6850 demodulator expands ADI’s RF/microwave product portfolio and offers the highest level of integration and functionality by combining five devices and three RF functions into one small-footprint, surface-mount chip. Read more

October 21, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first digital isolator with an integrated transformer driver and PWM (pulse-width modulation) controller in a single package. Read more

October 19, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced low-power, low-noise drivers for 14-bit analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The ADA4930-1 and ADA4930-2 ultra-low-noise ADC drivers are capable of driving dc to 1.35-GHz signals while consuming 115 mW of power and operating with a single supply. Read more

October 4, 2010 Talking to Paul Buckley, EE Times Europe Power Management’s editor, Jon Hall Analog Devices’ Strategic Marketing & Applications Manager High Speed Converters, explains the key features and benefits of the AD9467 16-Bit ADC. Read more

September 28, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a series of highly integrated RF/IF variable gain amplifiers (VGAs) that claim to offer breakthrough levels of integration - combining up to four discrete RF/IF blocks into a single device. Read more

September 27, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is claiming the industry’s fastest 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with the unveiling of a 250 MSPS ADC that aims to provide a new level of signal processing performance for communications, test and measurement and defense electronics applications. Read more

September 16, 2010 Analog Devices and Silica, a division of Avnet, Inc., plan to host a series of ‘free to attend’ Power Management seminars across Europe. Read more

September 9, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a dual-port DSL line driver Class H amplifier that reduces power consumption and system cost for designers of high-speed ADSL2+/VDSL2 line cards. Read more

August 26, 2010 Analog Devices wins medical grounds with the announcement that ZOLL Medical Corporation has selected the company's ADXL322 iMEMS low g high-performance accelerometer to enable a palm-sized CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) device, the PocketCPR. The small unit converts motion into real-time measurement data to accurately read the rate and depth of CPR chest compressions. Read more

August 19, 2010 Analog Devices has introduced 12-bit and 10-bit mixed-signal front-ends (MxFEs) that reduce power and board space for developers of wireless infrastructure and portable radio equipment. Read more

August 10, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a high-performance development platform for wireless infrastructure equipment designers who need to quickly evaluate systems using DPD (digital pre-distortion) techniques in multi-carrier cellular base stations.  Read more

July 29, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has unveiled a dual, 16-bit 105 MSPS, low-power, low-noise, analogue-to-digital converter designed for high-performance data acquisition systems in medical imaging, industrial, spectrum analysis, multimode radio and radar applications. Read more

July 29, 2010 Analog Devices Inc. has collaborated with Xilinx Inc to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market. Read more

July 29, 2010 Analog Devices,Inc, has unveiled a pair of low-power, high-speed 14-bit analog-to-digital converters that incorporate the JESD204A data converter serial interface standard.  Read more

July 27, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. has collaborated with industry leading programmable-logic vendor Xilinx Inc. to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market. Read more

July 19, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a 1500-mA white LED driver which is the latest addition to ADI's power management portfolio and its inductive-based flash driver class of devices. Read more

July 13, 2010 Earlier this month Analog Devices, Inc., unveiled an innovative16-bit 4-channel control IC featuring Dynamic Power Control circuitry which claims to offer four times greater channel density, up to 80 percent power savings together with a 75 percent reduction in thermal rise. Read more

July 6, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced the ADP2119 and ADP2120 dc-to-dc switching regulators, which are the latest in ADI's portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more

July 6, 2010 A multichannel digital-to-analog converter with innovative dynamic power control circuitry that claims to offer up to 80 percent power savings together with a 75 percent reduction in thermal rise has been unveiled by Analog Devices, Inc. Read more

June 30, 2010 Buried two kilometers under solid ice on one of the coldest continents on Earth, Analog Devices' data converter and amplifiers are helping scientists at the South Pole build the world's largest telescope to search for the smallest subatomic particles known to humankind. Read more

June 9, 2010 To help industrial equipment manufacturers more easily implement stabilization, navigation, and control features within their industrial system designs Analog Devices, Inc., is adding two highly integrated and precise MEMS inertial sensors to its product line of iSensor motion sensor products. Read more

June 8, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two fully calibrated, 16-bit-resolution, high-linearity digital temperature sensors that claim to achieve the industry’s highest level of precision over a wide operating temperature range. Read more

May 28, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims is the industry’s first 5-GHz differential amplifier capable of driving analogue-to-digital converter signals from DC to 1 GHz at half the power of competing products. Read more

May 26, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is furnishing its high performance iMEMS gyroscope technology for a new aircraft flight safety and training tool developed by Appareo Systems, a Fargo, North Dakota, company that makes light weight flight data recorders and award winning 3-D flight analysis software. Read more

May 25, 2010 Analog Devices has introduced a precision 16-bit digital-to-analog converter with on-board power management circuitry designed for loop-powered, smart transmitter applications used in industrial equipment. Read more

May 21, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), has introduced two clock products that, when designed in as part of a complete timing signal chain, improve performance and reduce programming and design complexity in synchronous optical networks and wireless base stations. Read more

May 20, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. ,(ADI) has introduced a new PLL (phase locked loop) synthesizer for a variety of applications, including microwave point-to-point systems, PMR (private mobile radio), VSATs (very small aperture terminals), test and instrumentation equipment, and aerospace systems. Read more

May 10, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a new RF prescaler circuits for a variety of applications, including point-to-point radios, VSATs (very small aperture terminals) and microwave communication systems. Read more

May 5, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc has introduced a 4-A dual-channel isolated gate driver integrated with ADI's iCoupler digital isolation technology. Read more

May 4, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced two new high-performance RF (radio frequency) passive mixers for a variety of wireless applications, such as cellular base station receivers, transmit observation receivers and radio link downconverters. Read more

April 27, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced what the company claims isthe industry’s first high-speed quad DAC (digital-to-analog converter) to provide support for multi-antenna wireless communications standards requiring the large bandwidths demanded by DPD (digital pre-distortion) transmit systems. Read more

April 6, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled two new RF ICs for broadband communications systems that reduce component count by more than 75 percent, without compromising performance. Read more

April 1, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has introduced a pair of Class-D audio amplifiers for smart phones, GPS units and other handheld electronics where premium sound quality offers a major competitive advantage. Read more

March 22, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is now offering a free comprehensive video primitives library for use in real time video analytics applications to address the increased developer demand for low cost, fast and efficient video technology software tools. Read more

March 16, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has added the ADP2300 and ADP2301 dc-to-dc switching regulators to the company’s portfolio of integrated power management switching regulators. Read more

March 8, 2010 Analog Devices Inc, has released an RF transceiver targeting short-range wireless systems in the global 2.4 GHz ISM (industrial, science and medical) band. Read more

March 5, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., has unveiled a Li-ion battery monitoring and protection system that integrates all necessary components, including voltage and current measurement, signal isolation and safety monitoring. Read more

March 3, 2010 Developer of spatial and broadband active noise control (ANC) technologies, Silentium Ltd has selected Analog Devices' Blackfin processors to power its ANC products. Read more

March 1, 2010 Analog Devices, Inc., is introducing a development tool discount program that is offering "bundles" of the company’s VisualDSP++ Integrated Development and Debugging Environment (IDDE) and emulator(s) at discounts. Read more

February 6, 2010 Converters are key to mixed-signal products; here's a perspective on where they are headed in terms of performance, power, and functionality from James Caffrey and Rob Reeder, Analog Devices, Inc Read more