Reference Design

IC and kit from NXP for MFi accessory development
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the MFA100 digital audio streaming device for MFi accessories (Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad) using Lightning connectors. A development kit featuring the MFA100 – an IC designed specifically for digital auto streaming applications – is now available via the Av
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Bluetooth remote control kit from TI built upon ZigBee RF4CE tech
Texas Instruments is offering a new Bluetooth low energy advanced remote control kit built upon TI's ZigBee RF4CE technology. TI's CC253x ZigBee technology and the CC254x Bluetooth low energy SoC are pin-to-pin and SoC digital domain compatible. Research and development time used to port IR databa
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LED lamp reference design boards by NXP based on its GreenChip IC
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced 15 new reference design boards based on its GreenChip LED driver IC. NXP says these reference design boards are designed to minimize the total EBOM (engineering bill of materials) cost while maintaining expected performance requirements for specific lighting a
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New System Solutions for Laser Printer Applications
By Oreste Emanuele Zagano STMicroelectronics INTRODUCTION Recently, the laser printer market has started to move away from
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Sensor circuit related application notes and design resources
Rail-to-Rail Amplifier Extends Resolution and Range of Light Sensor Company: Intersil
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