Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "MSOP",
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 monitors check automotive supplies from
Linear Technology Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "All devices have threshold accuracy of +/-1.5% over the automotive temperature range, allowing them to accurately monitor single channel point-of-load or multichannel
applications".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Supervisors monitor processor power from
Catalyst Semiconductor: "Voltage supervisors give designers industry-standard performance for monitoring the power supply status of a microprocessor, microcontroller, ASIC or other system processor".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Linear Technology Corp
concerning its LTC4307-1
- take a look at Bus buffer links HDMI devices
which says: "HDMI-compliant bidirectional bus buffer provides capacitance buffering and level shifting between HDMI source and sink devices".
Take a look also at the news release from Linear Technology Corp, LDO packs in the power and cuts the noise,
as well as RS485/422 transceiver runs up to 100Mbit/s from Intersil,
and Charger chips switch between power sources from Microchip Technology.
See also:
Controller is simple hot-swap answer
(December 2007)
High voltage ideal diode-OR controller offers a simple low-loss replacement to the Schottky ORing diodes in multiple, N+1 redundant, power supply applications and high availability systems
Regulator protects against spikes and hot swapping
(November 2007)
Overvoltage protection regulator incorporates overcurrent protection and inrush current limiting to improve power supply reliability in high-availability systems
Op amps enable low-power instrumentation
(November 2007)
Dual and quad CMOS op amps rival the best bipolar amplifiers in DC performance while achieving picoampere input bias currents
Potentiometers handle extended temperature range
(October 2007)
Digital control can increase system accuracy, flexibility and manufacturing throughput
Frugal op amps maintain high linearity
(September 2007)
CMOS dual op amp is designed for applications that require precision measurement at low voltage levels with minimal power consumption
Instrument amplifier requires little power
(August 2007)
The AD8253 is digitally programmable with gain settings of 1, 10, 100 and 1000, letting users adjust gain even after the devices are designed into the system
Compact transceivers offer robust performance
(August 2007)
Parallel networks, like SCSI 'fast 40' systems, benefit from the 40Mbit/s data rate and the low transceiver and receiver skews, as well as the 4nS part-to-part skews
Precision amplifiers keep the noise down
(July 2007)
Single-supply op amps offer noise performance previously only attainable by using dual-supply devices
ADC claims exceptional AC specifications
(July 2007)
Serial-interface 14bit ADC combines high speed, low power and a small package for portable applications such as comms, medical instrumentation and data acquisition
LDO tolerates higher temperatures
(June 2007)
High-voltage micropower low-dropout regulator is specified for 140C maximum operating temperature, adding extra margin in automotive applications
Controller creates wide-input supplies
(May 2007)
Current-mode programmable-frequency PWM controller reduces the size and complexity of flyback power supplies
Digital pots retain precision
(May 2007)
Digitally controlled potentiometers provide precision measurement and a wide operating temperature range
Buffer boosts I2C bus reliability
(April 2007)
An I2C bus buffer with low offset and stuck bus recovery significantly increases the reliability of systems using the I2C bus
Power controllers enable efficient ORing
(April 2007)
Controllers drive small and large gate capacitance P-channel MOSFETs in power switchover circuits
Convertor IC can cope with battery fluctuations
(April 2007)
Synchronous buck-boost convertor delivers up to 600mA of output current to a regulated output voltage with inputs above, below or equal to the output
Potentiometers can be programmed never to forget
(March 2007)
Digitally programmable potentiometers can be permanently set to an initial reading so that no further adjustments are possible
Low-power radio transmitter is easier to apply
(March 2007)
Low-cost low-power ASK/FSK transmitter is designed for the 300 to 450MHz band
Serial transceivers output more from less
(February 2007)
5V RS485/RS422 transceivers save 50-70% of valuable board space with tiny 8- and 10-lead MSOP package options and deliver data transmission rates up to 20Mbit/s
Transceivers in the running for award
(February 2007)
Intersil's ISL317XE family has been selected as an Ultimate Products of the Year Finalist by the readers of EE Times
Serial EEPROMs offer rapid access times
(January 2007)
SPI serial EEPROM family expands with 32Kbit devices capable of operating at bus speeds of up to 10MHz, and available in low-profile packages
Transceivers offer lower-speed low-EMI options
(December 2006)
Low-power RS485/422 transceivers are an ideal fit across various applications in the consumer, industrial, medical and automotive markets
CMOS dual op amp claims breakthrough performance
(December 2006)
With a gain bandwidth of 50MHz and input characteristics that challenge precision bipolar amplifiers, the LTC6244 CMOS dual op amp offers breakthrough performance
Programmable potentiometers have 32 taps
(December 2006)
Catalyst Semiconductor has added five new 32-tap devices to its extensive family of over 30 digitally programmable potentiometers
Input DC/DC controller drives N-Channel Mosfets
(December 2006)
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3822, a 2.75 to 4.5V input synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that drives N-channel Mosfets without requiring an external supply for gate drive
Quad voltage monitor
(December 2006)
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2914, a precision quad input voltage monitor with four separate undervoltage (UV) and overvoltage (OV) inputs, designed for systems with multiple supplies
Current mode controller is ideal for automotive
(November 2006)
The LTC3824 is a 4 to 60V input range, 100% duty cycle, low quiescent current, adjustable switching frequency DC/DC current mode controller
Flash MCUs are optimised for motor control
(November 2006)
Microchip has developed its first general-purpose Flash PIC microcontrollers with peripherals for more cost-effective control of fans or small motors
ADCs upgrade conversion performance
(November 2006)
Analog Devices is making new levels of precision data conversion performance available with the introduction of three analogue-to-digital convertors
Proximity sensors provide consistent detection
(November 2006)
Leveraging ADI's industry-leading capacitance technology, the AD7150 delivers a complete signal processing solution for proximity sensors
Chips charge lithium cells with safety
(October 2006)
Fully integrated devices combine several key charge-management and safety features in a single chip for reliable charging of high-capacity single-cell Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries
Convertor cuts size and power drain
(October 2006)
1Msample/s 16bit ADC consumes 80% less power and board space than the closest competing 16bit ADC in its class
Switching controller powers up to 10A
(September 2006)
National Semiconductor has introduced a 1MHz synchronous buck switching controller in an ultra-small MSOP package that is optimised for powering loads up to 10A
Clocks cut power for timekeeping
(September 2006)
Micropower real-time clock/calendar devices with on-chip timing and crystal compensation deliver accurate timekeeping with very low power dissipation
Real-time clocks enhance security
(September 2006)
Small micropower real-time clocks provide increased security and tamper detection