Texas Instruments Debuts LP5907, LP38798 LDO Linear Voltage Regulators
Texas Instruments announced the LP5907 and LP38798 low-dropout linear voltage regulators. The 250-mA LP5907 and 800-mA LP38798 LDOs offer great noise and power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) performance in very small, easy-to-use packages. The TI LP5907 and LP39798 devices are available in volume now. Offered in 5-pin SOT-23, 4-pin micro SMD and 4-pin DSBGA packages, the LP5907 is priced at $0.23 in 1,000-unit quantities. The LP39798 is offered in a 12-pin WSON package with thermal pad and is price at $1.30.
Oven Industries Debuts Bi-directional Electronic Temperature Controller
Oven Industries announced the 5R7-388 RoHS compliant controller. Model 5R7-388 is a bi-directional electronic temperature controller for independent thermoelectric modules or in conjunction with auxiliary or supplemental resistive heaters for both cooling and heating applications. The H bridge configuration of the solid state MOSFET output devices allows for the bi-directional flow of current through the thermoelectric modules. Highly efficient N-channel output devices are used for this control mode. The 5R7-388 is priced at $369.
TI Debuts TCA8424 Keyboard Controller, SN65DSI85 DSI to FlatLink Interface IC
Texas Instruments announced the TCA8424 human interface device (HID) over I2C, 128-key keyboard controller and SN65DSI85 digital serial interface (DSI) to FlatLink interface IC. The TI TCA8424 is available in a 6mm by 6mm by 1mm 40-pin VQFN package. It is priced at $0.80 in 1,000-unit quantities. The SN65DSI85 is available in a 5mm by 5mm by 1mm, 64-ball PBGA package. Prices start at $3.90 in 1,000-unit quantities.
Microchip Debuts LIN 2.1 and SAE J2602-2 Compliant Solution
Microchip Technology introduced the LIN 2.1 and SAE J2602-2 compliant and low-power MCP2003A transceiver, MCP2021A, MCP2022A, MCP2025 and MCP2050 LIN System Basis Chips (SBCs), and PIC16F1829LIN System in Package (SiP). The devices feature a voltage regulator, windowed watchdog timer, battery monitor output, MCU, high Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) levels of more than 15 kV on the LIN bus and battery-voltage pins.
Oven Industries Introduces 5R7-001 Temperature Controller
Oven Industries introduced the 5R7-001 Temperature Controller. The 5R7-001 serves as the commander of thermoelectric modules. It creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices. The RoHS compliant 5R7-001 features a load current of .1 to 25 Amps, temperature range of -40 to 250 degrees Celsius, large program memory space, PC programmable, 0-36 VDC output, and a split power supply system.
TI Debuts TPS92660 LED Driver, TPS92640/1 Synchronous Buck Controllers
Texas Instruments announced the TPS92660 two-string LED driver and TPS92640/1 synchronous buck controllers. The three TI DC/DC LED drivers simplify white color tuning for high-color rendering and ultra-low dimming in professional-grade indoor and outdoor LED lighting applications. The TPS92660, TPS92640 and TPS92641 are available in volume now. The TPS92660 is available in a 20-pin PowerPad TSSOP. It is priced at $1.50 each in 1,000-unit quantities. The TPS92640 is offered in a 14-pin PowerPad TSSOP and the TPS92641 is offered in a 16-pin PowerPad TSSOP. The devices are priced at $1.75 and $1.85, respectively.
Texas Instruments Unveils TMS320DM369 Digital Media System-on-Chip
Texas Instruments announced the TMS320DM369 Digital Media System-on-Chip. The new DaVinci video processor offers low-light performance at twice that of the nearest competitor. The TI DMSoC is ideal for extremely low-light environments like parking garages or dark alleys. Samples of TI’s DaVinci DM369 video SoC will be available at this month. TI’s DaVinci DM369 IP camera reference design is currently available for $995.
Microsemi, Virtual Extension Debut Wireless Mesh Network Solution
Microsemi and Virtual Extension teamed on a two-chip wireless mesh network chipset and reference design. The reference design features Microsemi’s ZL70250 chip scale package (CSP) radio frequency (RF) transceiver for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band applications and Virtual Extension’s VE209M wireless mesh controller. Evaluation kits are available immediately from both Microsemi and Virtual Extension.
Texas Instruments TPS54020 SWIFT Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter
Texas Instruments recently announced their SWIFT 10-A TPS54020 synchronous step-down DC/DC converter. The TPS54020 features integrated MOSFETs, frequency synchronization, 180-degree out-of-phase switching and selectable current limit to power FPGAs, system-on-chip (SoC), DSPs and processors. The TI TPS54020 DC/DC converter is available in volume now in a 15-lead HotRod QFN package. It is priced at $3.45 in 1,000-unit quantities.
Texas Instruments Launches DRV2605 ERM Actuator and LRA haptic Driver
Texas Instruments announced their DRV2605 haptic driver. The TI DRV2605 makes it easy to add realistic tactile feedback effects to consumer and industrial products. The device’s smart loop architecture delivers the high performance consumer designers need to employ haptics in their products. The DRV2605 is available now in a 9-ball, 1.5mm by 1.5mm by 0.6mm WCSP package. It has a suggested retail price of $1.60 in 1,000-unit quantities. The DRV2605 is ideal for smartphones, tablets, ebooks, refrigerators, microwave ovens and washing machines.
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