Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "MLF",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Voltage regulator handles extreme conditions from
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "The MIC22600 is a 6A integrated synchronous buck regulator and is optimised for efficiency, achieving more than 90% while switching at 1MHz over a broad load range".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Tiny step-down convertor saves power and space from
Micrel: "Proprietary switching method called Hyper Light Load achieves high efficiency, very low output ripple and fast transient response while using very small output capacitors".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Micrel
concerning its SY88343HL and SY88289HL
- take a look at Amplifiers double the signal gain
which says: "Postamplifiers are intended for applications where the receiver optical subassemblies with low-cost/low-gain transimpedance amplifiers and/or PIN photodiodes are used".
Take a look also at the news release from Micrel, LDO goes even lower for handheld efficiency,
as well as Clock dividers take odd approach to stability from Micrel,
and IC suits portable applications from Micrel.
See also:
Tiny driver boosts up to eight HBLEDs
(October 2007)
High-efficiency boost DC/DC convertor features an integrated 3.5A guaranteed switch current and delivers a net output power of 7-12W for driving high-brightness LEDs
WiMAX chips take MIMO onboard
(September 2007)
Highly integrated WiMAX RF IC features full twin-transmitter/twin-receiver multiple-in/multiple-out capability
Regulator cuts light-load drain to a trickle
(August 2007)
Synchronous buck regulator uses novel switching architecture for industry-leading light load efficiency for Li-ion battery powered systems to prolong charge life
Postamplifier has designs on fibre optic receivers
(June 2007)
Device is easy to use in a wide variety of applications and datarates and meets the industry's most stringent jitter requirements
Low noise regulators offer best of both worlds
(June 2007)
Novel power devices combine the advantages and ease of use of LDOs with low noise, high PSRR, ultrafast transient performance and the efficiency of a switching regulator
Two buck regulators in one shrink handset power
(June 2007)
Device combines two ultrafast-transient-performance high-efficiency 4MHz 500mA synchronous buck regulators in a tiny 2 x 2mm MLF package
Compact driver provides powerful LED flashes
(May 2007)
The MIC2298 is billed as the industry's tiniest and most powerful LED driver for portable applications
Chip manages power in 3G handsets
(March 2007)
Power-management chip to boost efficiency of RF subsystems in next-generation 3G handsets
White LED driver simplifies control
(March 2007)
PWM white LED driver incorporates internal Schottky diode and true single-wire digital interface for brightness control and enable
Flexible framework for complex power-up protocols
(February 2007)
LDOs are designed specifically for powering FPGA, CPLDs, DSPs and microcontrollers
FLX500 desktop manufacturing system wins SMT award
(February 2007)
Data I/O's FLX500 desktop manufacturing system has been awarded the 'SMT Vision' Award, an annual technology innovation award sponsored by SMT Magazine
Catalogue speeds search for dummies
(May 2006)
Practical Components has issued its new catalogue designed to help engineers quickly find the key products needed to qualify their technology, train and grow their business
Fast switching MOSFETs take drivers onboard
(January 2006)
Two new high-speed convertor solutions integrate the control MOSFET, the synchronous MOSFET, and driver circuit in a low-profile, high-performance PowerPAK MLF 10x10 package
Test sockets show bigger bandwidth
(August 2005)
New test measurements for Aries centre probe test sockets show a 30% improvement in bandwidth over earlier tests
Programmable mixed signal chip takes USB onboard
(July 2005)
The CY8C24794-24LFXI is the newest member of the Cypress PSoC mixed-signal array family and is the first PSoC device to integrate a USB 2.0 serial interface engine
Test socket boasts broad coverage
(June 2005)
A new test and burn-in socket accommodates device packages from 41 to 55mm2 in applications up to 1GHz
Touch sensor interface runs on mixed-signal arrays
(June 2005)
CapSense is a novel capacitive touch sensor interface based on the award-winning PSoC mixed-signal arrays from Cypress Semiconductor
Budget mixed-signal array hits the streets
(May 2005)
Cypress Semiconductor is now shipping its smallest and least expensive PSoC mixed-signal array
Mixed-signal array takes more memory onboard
(December 2004)
Cypress MicroSystems has begun production shipments of its smallest and most highly integrated PSoC mixed-signal array
Model-driven development speeds handler design
(September 2004)
German semiconductor equipment manufacturer and market leader in gravity and MEMS handling, Multitest has cut the development time of new software products in half through deploying Rhapsody
News on the Ironwood SF-MLF32A-A-02 from Logic Technology
(August 2004)
Ironwood Electronics has developed a novel small footprint surface mount package emulator foot for 5mm-body, 0.5mm-pitch pins such as the Cypress PSOC CY8C2XXXX family
CMOS LDO claims new standards
(April 2004)
Fabricated in CMOS technology, the MIC5305 is a new micropower ultralow-dropout (LDO) regulator claimed to set new standards in overall performance
Microcontrollers strip down to save space
(October 2003)
In addition to the current standard packages, Atmel's popular AVR microcontrollers can now be supplied in a chip scale micro lead-frame package and as a bare die
Centre-probe sockets tackle high-frequency tests
(October 2003)
A new high-frequency test socket is ideal for manual testing of devices from 14 to 27mm2 with pitches down to 0.50mm, in applications with speeds from 1 to more than 10GHz
Programmable SoCs embed high-quality analogue
(September 2003)
Cypress MicroSystems has begun production shipments of an advanced analogue family of its award winning PSoC mixed-signal array
Centre probe RF test sockets run to 10GHz
(September 2003)
A new RF test socket handles devices up to 13mm wide, with pitches of 0.50mm and higher, in applications with speeds from 1 to over 10GHz
News on the PCB007 MLF test board from Practical Components
(July 2003)
The PCB007 MicroLeadFrame (MLF) test board is really two test boards in one
PLL boosts memory module datarate
(July 2003)
Texas Instruments has released the industry's first DDR-II phase locked loop for registered memory modules that supports datarates up to 800Mbyte/s
Drivers integrate MOSFETs with drive circuitry
(June 2003)
Five new Little Foot Plus driver products are designed to simplify the use of N-channel MOSFETs in high-frequency buck regulators
Low jitter puts crosspoint switch trio in Sonet
(May 2002)
Three new high-performance CML crosspoint switches from Micrel meet OC-192, Sonet/SDH jitter requirements
Less loss from dual PWM controllers
(May 2002)
The Endura ISL6530 and ISL6531 are dual PWM regulator ICs designed to power double-datarate SDRAMs on computer motherboards and systems
SiGe process opens up 10Gbit/s market
(March 2002)
Micrel has brought its new 0.6-micron ASSET-2 high-speed silicon germanium (SiGe) fabrication process online, giving it the necessary technology to move into the 10Gbit/s communication space
News on the PICmicro MCUs in MLF packages from Microchip Technology
(February 2002)
Microchip's popular PICmicro OTP and Flash microcontrollers are now available in space-saving MicroLeadframe (MLF) packages that are 50% smaller than traditional SSOP alternatives
RSLICs and DSP combine in development platform
(December 2001)
Intersil is combining its subscriber line interface circuits with DSPs from VoicePump, to create a new four-channel, voice-over-packet development platform and reference design