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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new ultra-high-speed operational amplifier (op amp) from National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) delivers the industry's lowest noise (0.69 nV/sqrt Hz) with -3 dB bandwidth of 900 MHz at a gain of 10. The PowerWise® LMH6629 provides designers a unique mix of wide bandwidth, high gain and precision amplification for systems where minimal noise addition is a key performance requirement. These include 16-bit systems for...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today introduced the industry's first zero-drift, programmable instrumentation amplifier with on-chip diagnostics. The LMP8358 simplifies pressure and thermocouple bridge measurements by allowing users to detect shorts, open circuits and degraded source connections in remote industrial applications. This diagnostic capability prevents circuit shutdowns in medical instruments, precision weigh...
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI), a subsidiary of CPI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPII), has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) to support the U.S. Navy's Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP). To date, CPI has received $3.8 million in orders to provide satellite communications amplifiers for the Force Level Variant (FLV, for large ships)...
GENEVA, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for mobile devices, has introduced a stereo headphone amplifier IC that achieves significantly higher efficiency than previous-generation devices, enabling listeners to enjoy high-quality sound for longer between battery charges. The TS4621 delivers the high audio performance of a traditional analog amplifier, and saves power by operating from a lower supply voltage for...
SALT LAKE CITY, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetStreams, the pioneer in digital media networks based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology, recently acquired by ClearOne (Nasdaq: CLRO), the leading global provider of audio conferencing solutions today announced the latest release from Atlantic Technology, the new ICTS-6.1-IP in-ceiling speakers. The NetStreams system enables the speaker's crossover and equalization functions to be performed digitally upstream, in the NetStreams...
GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced the Company will present its diverse portfolio of radio frequency components for the global mobile device market at the 2010 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, from February 15 to February 18. Products to be highlighted by RFMD® at the...
CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation today announced the launch of the WaveLink 25 GHz high bandwidth differential solder-in probe, the fastest probe currently available. This probe expands the recently (August 2009) introduced 13-20 GHz WaveLink probe line and is well-matched to LeCroy's WaveMaster 8 Zi oscilloscope product line, which includes bandwidths up to 30 GHz. Now, engineers who find it insufficient to use SMA cables to input signals directly into their...
FAIRVIEW, Pa., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spectrum Control, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPEC), today announced that its Spectrum Microwave Business Unit has been selected by Thales Communications, Inc. in Clarksburg, Maryland as the Supplier for the RF Power Amplifier for the Extended Band Manpack, an accessory to the AN/PRC-148 JTRS Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio. Production of the RF Power Amplifier will be performed at Spectrum Microwave's Palm Bay, Florida operation and is currently...
DALLAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced two new Class-D audio amplifiers that advance the home entertainment experience. Capable of driving 600 watts, the TAS5630 and TAS5631 feature the highest stereo output power in the industry, more than twice that of the closest comparable devices. Based on TI's advanced closed-loop architecture, the amplifiers integrate PurePath HD technology to achieve high-definition media playback and...
GENEVA, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading maker of audio chips for flat-panel TVs, today announced details of its next-generation STA370BWS SoundTerminal(TM) chip, which delivers increased performance at a highly competitive price. The new chip employs ST's leading-edge Full Flexible Amplifier (FFX(TM)) technology to deliver high-quality stereo audio at 10W and above, in various consumer applications, including the latest ultra-thin LED-backlit...
