Texas Instruments announced third-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion (-8% compared to Q3/2007) and net income of $563 million (-26% compared to Q3/2007). The company also announced it is taking actions that will reduce expenses by about one-third, or more than $200 million annualized, in its Wireless ...

Texas Instruments introduced four low-power analog-to-digital converters (ADC). The 12-bit ADS7229 and ADS7230 and the 14-bit ADS7279 and ADS7280 combine a 1-MSPS successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with inherent sample and hold and a conversion clock. The devices are designed for applicatio...

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8819A integrated power-management IC (PMIC). This device integrates a single-cell, lithium-ion (Li+)/lithium-polymer (Li-Poly) charger with proprietary Smart Power Selector circuitry that seamlessly distributes power within the system. The MAX8819A integra...

Aeroflex has introduced the 3500A 1GHz hand-held Radio Test Set. The 3500A improves upon the success of the 3500, a 1GHz hand-held test set. With improved audio analysis and operation, the 3500A offers lighter weight, integrated audio test connections and a new microphone interface for easier operat...

STMicroelectronics announced a CMOS camera specifically tailored for the vision-based driver-assistance segment of the automotive market. The CMOS sensor complements the dedicated vision-processor family developed by the company via its collaboration with Mobileye. The VL5510 sensor feeds the decisi...

In July 2008, the sales of the german circuit board manufacturers was at the “normal” level, as reported by the Verband der Leiterplattenindustrie [Association of the Circuit Board Industry] and the ZVEI-Fachverband Electronic Components and Systems. Compared to the previous month, sales rose by 3 p...

Texas Instruments introduced a eight-channel sequencer and monitor with non-volatile error logging.The device supports the latest generation microprocessors, ASICs and DSPs. The sequencer operates from a 3.3-V supply and does not require external memory or a clock. The UCD9081 allows the designer to...