Category: IC
Samsung 12Gb LPDDR5 DRAM now in mass production
Samsung Electronics announced it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 12-gigabit LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, optimized for enabling 5G and AI features in future smartphones. The new mobile DRAM memory comes just five months after announcing mass production of the 12GB LPDDR4X. The...
Continue Reading100mA fixed-voltage regulators are rugged and inexpensive
ON Semiconductor’s MC78L series of fixed-voltage regulators are inexpensive, easy-to-use devices suitable for a multitude of applications that require a regulated supply current of up to 100mA. Like their higher-powered MC7800 and MC78M00 series cousins, these regulators feature...
Continue ReadingTexas Instruments LMR360xx/LMR360xx-Q1 Step-Down Converters
Operating input range from 4.2V to 60V. 2mm x 3mm HotRod™ QFN package. Junction temperature range from -40°C to 150°C. 26µA quiescent current. The list of amazing features is long. And that’s before you see the eye-popping efficiency plots. LMR36006/15 are the industrial...
Continue ReadingX-FAB Expands its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Technology Platform with New High-Voltage Devices
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry today announced the availability of new high-voltage primitive devices targeted at the growing market for automotive 48V board net and battery management system (BMS) ICs. Covering voltages of 70V to...
Continue ReadingUltra small quiescent current DC/DC converters for IoT and wearable devices
Ricoh Electronic Devices launched RP516 and RP517 series, buck (step-down) DC/DC converters featuring ultra-low output voltage (0.3 V to 1.2 V) and ultra-low quiescent current (typically 0.3 µA). The new converters are designed for IoT systems. As the IoT market expands, IoT...
Continue ReadingInfineon’s new 80 V DC-DC buck LED driver IC offers excellent dimming performance
Infineon Technologies AG introduces the new LED driver IC ILD8150/E. It features an innovative hybrid dimming mode technology for achieving 0.5 percent of the target current. With its supply voltage range from 8 V DC up to 80 V DC, the driver IC provides a high safety voltage margin...
Continue ReadingSilanna Semiconductor Introduces Versatile 12A Buck Converter for Ultra-Compact PCB Layout
1 MHz operation and high integration in a compact 3mmx4mm QFN package to deliver the best power density with a minimum external component count. Silanna Semiconductor, an innovative producer of disruptive technologies, today announced its highly integrated SZPL8216A family of...
Continue ReadingLM5164 – 6V to 100V input, 1-A synchronous buck DC-DC converter with ultra-low
The LM5164 synchronous buck converter is designed to regulate over a wide input voltage range, minimizing the need for external surge suppression components. A minimum controllable on-time of 50 ns facilitates large step-down conversion ratios, enabling the direct step-down from a 48-V...
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