In May Sharp will begin production of the high-power blue-violet laser diode GH04P21A2G. With a pulsed optical output of 210 mW it will enable high-speed 6X recording on next-generation dual-layer blu-ray Discs (BD) and HD-DVDs. As demand for flat panel HDTVs is expanding rapidly and consumers are b...

Analog Devices’ AD9549 dual-input network clock generator provides networking and data communications systems designers with a new standard of performance to maximize network uptime and increase system stability and reliability. Using a new architecture based on ADI’s proprietary DDS (direct digital...

Fairchild Semiconductor introduces the FMS6502, an 8-input, 6-output video switch matrix for consumer and industrial video applications such as automotive in-cabin entertainment systems, HDTVs, flat panel displays and A/V receivers. The FMS6502 integrates analog switch capability, input clamps, bias...

Maxim introduces the MAX8790, a driver for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). It is designed for large liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) that employ an array of LEDs as the light source. The MAX8790 utilizes a current-mode step-up controller to drive six parallel strings of LEDs connected in multiple...

Maxim introduces the MAX13485E/MAX13486E half-duplex RS-485 transceivers. The small footprint of these transceivers makes them ideal for space-constrained applications such as motor control and mobile sensors. Measuring 2mm x 2mm, the MAX13485E/MAX13486E save over 50% board space compared to existin...

Providing an adjustable output current of 1A from a SOT23 package, the ZXLD1360 LED driver from Zetex Semiconductors offers higher power density than SO8 devices. A buck regulator device, it operates over a supply range of 7V to 30V and is capable of handling up to 24W of output power in a wide rang...

Epcos released a hybrid duplexer. The prototypes of a combined BAW-SAW duplexer for W-CDMA Band II were completed in February 2007. They combine the advantages of the BAW and SAW filter technologies in a single component. BAW technology allows the manufacture of frequency-selective filters and duple...