Category: IC
Versatile 60V synchronous boost LED controller
High efficiency, a programmable internal LED PWM signal generator and optionally low-EMI spread spectrum modulation are the specific characteristics of Analog Devices’ Power by Linear LT3762 synchronous boost LED controller. The chip targets a broad range of application worlds, from...
Continue ReadingStep-down micro DC/DC converters have integrated coil
Step-down micro DC/DC converters make up the XCL225/XCL226 series from Torex Semiconductor. The 18V coil-integrated converters contribute to space-saving on the board and a shorter development time because a circuit can be configured by simply adding two external ceramic capacitors,...
Continue ReadingAnalog Devices’ tiny µModule boost regulator for low voltage optical systems
Analog Devices, Inc. has announced the Power by Linear LTM4661, a low power step-up µModule regulator in a 6.25mm x 6.25mm x 2.42mm BGA package. Only a few capacitors and one resistor are required to complete the design, and the solution occupies less than 1cm²single-sided or...
Continue ReadingImec and Cadence Tape Out Industry’s First 3nm Processor Chip
Nanoelectronics research institute IMEC and Cadence Design Systems have worked together to produce a tape-out for the industry’s first 64bit processor core as a test chip to be built in a nominal 3nm node. The tape-out project, geared toward advancing 3nm chip design, was completed...
Continue ReadingDual 15A or Single 30A µModule Regulator with Stacked Inductor Package is 96% Peak Efficient
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTM4662, a dual 15A or single 30A step-down µModule regulator in a BGA package with an exposed stacked inductor for improved thermal dissipation properties. The remaining components, the MOSFETs, DC/DC controller and supporting...
Continue ReadingExynos 9 series applications processor has deep learning based software
The new Exynos 9810 brings premium features with a 2.9GHz custom CPU, an industry-first 6CA LTE modem and deep learning processing capabilities Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the launch of its latest premium application...
Continue ReadingLT8364 DC/DC converter can be configured multiple ways
Analog Devices has announced the LT8364 current mode, 2MHz step-up DC/DC converter. It has an internal 4.0A, 60V switch and operates from an input voltage range of 2.8 to 60V. The ‘Power by Linear’ LT8364 is suitable for applications with input sources ranging from a single-cell...
Continue ReadingHelix Semiconductors starts production of DC-DC power chip
Fabless power semiconductor startup Helix Semiconductors has started mass production of its MxC200, a configurable high-efficiency 15W DC-DC power chip. Previously known as the HS200, the MxC200 takes voltage input ranging from 12V to 48V and converts it to selectable lower...
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