Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a precision medium-bandwidth signal chain platform improving system performance for signal bandwidths of DC to about 500kHz toward industrial and instrumentation applications. The new platform offers a host of complete signal chains with customizable solution options and a curated suite of development tools, such as LTspice simulations, to simplify…
Analog Devices’ new Easy Drive SAR ADCs simplify design
Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a new portfolio of next-generation, 16-to-24-bit, ultra-high precision successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that simplify the often complex process of designing ADCs into instrumentation, industrial, and healthcare applications. The new high-performance SAR ADC family features ADI’s patented Easy Drive technology and versatile Flexi-SPI serial peripheral interface (SPI) that…
ADI’s wBMS earns top automotive cybersecurity certification
Analog Devices, Inc. announced that its Wireless Battery Management System (wBMS) is certified to the highest standard of automotive cybersecurity engineering and management. ISO/SAE 21434 is the new standard for cybersecurity risk-management throughout the lifecycle of the vehicle — from concept, product development and production, to operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of electrical and electronic systems.…
Analog Devices makes it possible to extend battery life and reduce size of IoT devices
Designers can now extend battery life and reduce size in space-constrained internet of things (IoT) devices with two nanoPower modules with built-in inductors from Analog Devices. Both products are part of Analog Devices’ Essential Analog family of efficient power ICs. The MAXM38643 1.8 to 5.5V input, 330nA quiescent current (IQ), 600mA buck module, and the MAXM17225…
ADI launches first RadioVerse SoC for 5G radio designers
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has announced a breakthrough RadioVerse System-on-Chip (SoC) series, providing radio-unit (RU) developers with an agile and cost-effective platform to create the most energy efficient 5G RUs in the industry. The new SoC series provides advanced RF signal processing with expanded digital functionality and RF capacity that greatly improves 5G RU performance…
Analog Devices’ battery-management IC delivers longer battery runtime
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has announced the MAX17330 battery-management integrated circuit (IC) with integrated fuel gauge and advanced battery protection for one-cell lithium-ion/polymer batteries. They deliver longer battery runtime for consumer applications than similar products. The new IC expands ADI’s battery management portfolio, which already delivers accuracy for the automotive and industrial markets that is…
Analog Devices’ wireless BMS supports Lotus Cars’ EVs
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced that the British performance brand, Lotus Cars, is planning to incorporate ADI’s wireless battery-management system (wBMS) in its next-generation electric vehicle (EV) architecture. ADI’s wBMS was selected for its increased design flexibility, battery repairability, and lighter weight. The engineering collaboration will enable Lotus to safely propel its future EV fleet…
Analog Devices offers tiny power-management IC for wearables
The new MAX77659 single-inductor multiple output (SIMO) power-management IC (PMIC) with integrated switch-mode buck-boost charger from Analog Devices. charges wearables, hearables, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices faster and in less space than any other PMIC available today. The MAX77659 SIMO PMIC delivers over four hours of play time after a short, 10-minute charge, and…
Analog Devices completes acquisition of Maxim Integrated
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products. The combination further strengthens ADI’s position as a high-performance analog semiconductor company with trailing 12-month revenue of over $9 billion, industry leading margins, and free cash flow of over $3 billion on a pro forma basis. “Today is a…
Analog Devices allocates semiconductor industry’s first green bond
Analog Devices, Inc. has published its 2020 Green Bond Report, providing an update on the full allocation of the proceeds from its inaugural green bond offering, which closed on April 8, 2020. ADI allocated nearly $400 million to the development of eco-efficient products for its customers and green buildings and renewable energy for its operations.…
Analog Devices and MDA to deliver electronic beamforming for the Telesat
Analog Devices, Inc. is collaborating with MDA to deliver the beamforming integrated circuit (BFIC), which will be used in MDA’s sophisticated phased array antenna for the Telesat Lightspeed low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Telesat Lightspeed, initially comprised of 298 next-generation satellites, is planned to launch in the second half of 2023 and will redefine global…
Analog Devices launches radio platform for 5G O-RAN ecosystem
Analog Devices, Inc. has announced an ASIC-based radio platform for O-RAN compliant 5G radio units that’s designed to shorten time to market and meet the evolving needs of 5G networks. The O-RAN ecosystem uses open standards to disaggregate the traditional network and allow greater flexibility and additional features across carrier networks. ADI’s radio platform includes…
Analog Devices and Stripe launching advanced computer science program
Analog Devices, Inc. has collaborated with the University of Limerick (UL), and other companies including economic infrastructure technology provider Stripe, to launch a computer science program: Immersive Software Engineering (ISE). Given the increased demand for developer talent globally and the rapid growth of the internet economy, ISE is designed to revolutionize the way computer science is…
Analog Devices launches Quad-Channel Software with configurable input/output
Analog Devices has launched a new AD74413R Quad-Channel Software Configurable Input/Output solution for building and process control applications. AD74413R contains functionality for analog output, analog input, digital input, and resistance temperature detector (RTD). It also contains thermocouple measurements integrated into a single chip solution with a serial peripheral interface (SPI). The device features a 16-bit,…
Analog Devices introduces digital temperature sensor for printed circuit boards
Analog Devices‘ ADT7422 is a high-accuracy, digital I2C temperature sensor that’s designed to meet the clinical thermometry specification of the ASTM E1112 standards when soldered onto the final printed circuit board (PCB). The ADT7422 contains an internal band gap reference, a temperature sensor, and a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADT7422 provides a 16-bit temperature…
Analog Devices offers modular hardware platform for LIDAR prototyping
Analog Devices‘ new AD-FMCLIDAR1-EBZ is an FMC compatible modular hardware platform for LIDAR prototyping. It offers flexibility to simplify the complexities of LIDAR development, meet individual design needs, and narrow down the time to market. The platform has an open-source software framework that can integrate into customer designs and wrappers for Python and MATLAB. Additionally,…
Analog Devices introduces bidirectional current sense amplifier
Analog Devices recently introduced LT1999 Bidirectional Current Sense Amplifier. This new device was designed to keep a check on bidirectional current across a wide range of common-mode. Users can avail the LT1999 Bidirectional Current Sense Amplifier in three gain alternatives — 50, 20, and 10V/V. This amplifier is capable of sensing current through an external…