Analog
OKI's CFB and NMD's shielding tech for 3D IC fabrication of noise sensitive analog semiconductors
Japan based OKI is applying its Crystal Film Bonding (CFB) technology to fabricate chiplet based 3D IC heterogenous integrated devices particularly for analog semiconductor ICs. OKI's proprietary CFB technology lifts off the functional layer of a semiconductor device as a thin film and bonds it t
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Taiwan based analog semiconductor expert Parade acquires majority of Canadian Spectra7’s high-speed assets
Parade Technologies, Taiwan based maker of high-speed interface and display semiconductor chips announced acquisition of majority of high-speed connectivity related assets from Canada based high-speed analog interface semiconductor expert Spectra7. The assets include intellectual property (IP), p
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Next gen free SPICE simulator for analog and mixed signal systems with key new addition
Qorvo added key new addition to its free EDA software tool for analog and mixed signal: QSPICE circuit simulation software. EEs can create models for semiconductor components accurately faster in minutes using a new tool included with the free QSPICE software package.QSPICE is easy to use wit
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ROHM unveils LMR1002F-LB: Zero-drift Op Amp both industrial and consumer grade
ROHM introduces the LMR1002F-LB, a zero-drift operational amplifier (op amp) designed both for industrial and consumer electronics applications. Designed to minimize input offset voltage and temperature drift, this new op amp accurately amplifies output signals from sensors in various measurement de
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New Industrial op amps from ST take on wide Vcc of 4-36V delivering high performance
The new dual op amp TSB182 from STMicroelectronics can work from -40°C to 125°C delivering maximum 20µV input offset voltage, 100nV/°C drift over temperature, and working at operating voltage range of 4- 36V. TSB182 is suggested for high-accuracy signal conditioning with sensors for medium-voltage
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Analog signal chain: top 10 latest Op Amps for your system design
From simple temperature sensor to today's advanced AI powered automation systems, they all need analog interface to connect to the outside world. With the fast growth of automation in every sector, the number of sensors connected to a system is increasing expon
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Latest advanced wireless battery management solutions from TI
Electrical vehicles are going for wireless battery management, since that can save designers from complex wiring and also reduce the weight of electric vehicle. To address this trend, analog and mixed signal semiconductor chip vendor Texas Instruments has made available semiconductor solutions to
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Photodiode and analog front end integrated SpO2 sensor for wearables
ams launched a transducer and analog front-end integrated sensor device to measure blood oxygen level packing highly sensitive photo-diode, four LED drivers, an analog front end, and a sequencer. The new AS7038RB SpO2 sensor targets both consumer wearables such as earbuds, smart watches and wrist
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Victor Peng to be the CEO of Xilinx and Brian Crutcher for TI
To update you on new CEO appointments, there are two announcements, one from Xilinx and other from Texas Instruments. FPGA chip maker Xilinx appointed Victor Peng as president and chief executive officer, effective January 29, 2018. The present Moshe Gavrielov to step down as CEO and from the boa
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ADI continues to push the boundary of analog front end chips in def/aero
Analog Devices (ADI) unveiled a new 14-bit, 2.6 GSPS dual A/D converter AD9689 for IF/RF sampling, where the ADC consumes power of 1.55 W per channel, nearly half less than some of the similar ADCs in the advanced instrumentation and defence market. ADI also introduced two related converters: t
4 min readAnalog semiconductor expert Maxim names new sales head for Greater China and rest of Asia
Analog and interface chip expert Maxim has announced appointment of Ting Li as company's Vice President of Sales for Greater China and Rest of Asia including India. Before joining Maxim, Ting Li was Vice President of Sales, Greater China, for OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, based in Shanghai. Earlier
2 min readMPS files a lawsuit against Intersil
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) said it has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Intersil Corporation (Intersil) asserting that Intersil has unlawfully misappropriated its confidential information and then used that information to fabricate a web of false
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