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In this issue
Power Management
Data Converter
Amplifiers
Interface
Clocks & Timers
Audio
Low Power RF
Switches
Applications
Training and Seminars
Company-Authored Articles in the Media
Customer Support Contact Information
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Evaluation of High-Speed ADCs Demo: Shows a tool TI developed to ease the evaluation of high-speed data converters.

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POWER MANAGEMENT
USB-Friendly, 0.5-A Li+ Charger with Dynamic Power Management: The bq2423x series of highly integrated Li-ion linear chargers and system power-path management devices operate from either a USB port or AC adapter and support charge current between 25mA and 500mA.
  • Input current limiting: Fixed 100mA or 500mA, or user-programmable
  • Voltage input: 28V (max) with OVP at 6.5V
  • Applications: Mobile phones, Bluetooth™ devices, low-power handheld devices
bq2423x Price (1ku): $1.90
 
6-A, 3-V to 6-V Input, SWIFT™ Step-Down DC/DC Converter: The TPS54617 is a low-input voltage, high-output current synchronous buck PWM converter that includes a true, high-performance, voltage error amplifier that enables maximum performance under transient conditions and flexibility in choosing the output filter L and C components.
  • Continuous output: 6A
  • Adjustable frequency: up to 1.6MHz
  • Applications: High-density 3.3-V/5-V intermediate bus, broadband, networking, optical communications, POL for DSPs, FPGA, and ASICs
TPS54617 Price (1ku): $3.30
 
2.25-MHz, 1-A Peak Current-Limited, Step-Down Converter for USB Applications: The TPS62250 is a highly efficient, synchronous, step-down DC/DC converter optimized for USB-powered applications. It provides up to 1-A peak output current and limits the average input current to 700mA. With a wide input voltage range of 2V to 6V, the device supports applications powered by the USB host as well as general applications requiring large output capacitors.
  • Switch current limit: 1A
  • Voltage regulation: ±1.5%
  • Applications: Portable USB peripherals, wireless modem applications, USB PCTV applications
TPS62250 Price (1ku): $1.40
 
LED Lighting Power Controller: The UCC28810 is a general lighting power controller for low- to medium-power lumens applications requiring power-factor correction and EMC compliance. It was designed for controlling a flyback, buck or boost converter operating in critical conduction mode and features a transconductance voltage amp for feedback error processing.
  • Single-stage power factor correction
  • Peak gate drive current: ±750mA
  • Applications: AC-input general LED lighting applications, ballasts, street and ornamental lighting, light bulb replacements
UCC28810 Price (1ku): $0.65
 
High-Efficiency, Single Inductor Buck-Boost Converter with 1-A Switches
TPS6303x Price (1ku): $1.45
 
ESD-Protected, High-Speed USB 2.0 (480Mbps), 1:2 Multiplexer/ Demultiplexer Switch
TS3USB221A Price (1ku): $0.60
 
16-Channel, Constant-Current LED Driver with Schmitt-Trigger Input
TLC5925 Price (1ku): $0.55
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DATA CONVERTER
16-Bit, 170-MSPS ADC with Buffered Inputs: The ADS5484 ADC operates from both a 5-V and 3.3-V supply while providing LVDS-compatible digital outputs. The device offers the highest dynamic performance across the first two Nyquist zones at its speed node.
  • SNR of 75.9dBFS; 87dBc SFDR for a 70-MHz IF
  • Wide input swing: 3Vpp
  • Applications: Wireless communications, test, measurement and instrumentation, radar and guidance systems
ADS5484 Price (1ku): $78.95
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AMPLIFIERS
20-W, Stereo, I²S Audio Power Amplifier with DRC and EQ: The TAS5707 is an open-loop, 20-W stereo audio amp that supports 2 channels of digital audio. It connects directly to a scaler or audio processor via the I²S bus, eliminating the need for an analog-to-digital conversion, which reduces cost and improves performance.
  • 20-W stereo, 8Ω, 18V (THD+N = 10%)
  • Up to 90% efficient operation
  • Applications: DLP®-TV, LCD-TV, plasma displays, consumer audio
TAS5707 Price (1ku): $2.30
 
Low-Power, Stereo Codec with Integrated Class-D Amplifiers: The TLV320AIC3107 is a 15-mW stereo codec with integrated mono, 1-W Class-D speaker driver featuring six inputs and six outputs. Its ultra-low power analog bypass mode makes it possible to pass through the analog signals from another amplifier to the speaker.
  • Notch filtering reduces or eliminates camera lens motor noise and microphone wind noise
  • Power consumption: 15mW (48-kHz stereo playback)
  • Applications: Cell phones, digital still cameras, personal media players, portable audio equipment
TLV320AIC3107 Price (1ku): $3.85
 
2.5-W, Mono, Class-D Audio Power Amp with Short Circuit Auto-Recovery: The TPA2036D1 2.5-W, filter-free, Class-D power amp features 75-dB PSRR, improved RF immunity, fast 1-ms start-up time and minimal pop–ideal for portable applications.
  • 1.1-W into 4Ω at 3.6V (1% THD)
  • Quiescent current: 2.8mA
  • Applications: Wireless handsets, PDAs, personal navigation devices, linear vibrator drivers
TPA2036D1 Price (1ku): $0.60
 
2-W, Stereo Audio Power Amplifier with Headphone Drive and Regulator
TPA6045A4C Price (1ku): $1.05
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INTERFACE
Dual, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transceiver: The TL28L92 is a pin and function replacement for the SC26C92 operating at 3.3V or 5V with added features and deeper FIFOs. A single-chip CMOS-LSI communications device, it provides two full-duplex asynchronous receiver/transmitter channels in a single package and interfaces directly with microprocessors.
  • 7-bit multi-function input port; 8-bit multi-function output port
  • 16-character FIFOs for each receiver/transmitter
  • Applications: Factory automation and process control, POS systems, gaming terminals, network management, internal system I/O port expansion
TL28L92 Price (1ku): $6.00
 
Link Replicator for Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet HDTV and SATA: The SN65LVCP15 is a high-performance serial link MUX for use in fibre channel (1.0625Gb/s), gigabit Ethernet (1.25Gb/s), and other high-speed communications and storage networking applications that require port replications/port bypass functionality for redundancy, open slot bypass, or test-point addition.
  • Power dissipation: 0.455W (max)
  • Applications: Test equipment, gigabit Ethernet, fibre channel switches/repeaters
SN65LVCP15 Price (1ku): $4.00
 
6-Bit, Bidirectional Voltage-Level Translator with Auto Direction Sensing: The TXB0106 buffer-type translator is a dual-supply, auto direction-sensing translator that enables seamless bridging of the I/O voltage mismatch gap between applications processors and higher-voltage peripherals on the same circuit board.
  • Supports data rates up to 100Mbps
  • ±15kV HBM ESD protection on B-side I/O signals
  • Applications: SD memory card interface, SPI level-translation, UART level-translation, mobile/cell phones, PDAs, automotive
TXB0106 Price (1ku): $1.43
 
HDMI Transmitter Port Protection and Interface Device
TPD12S521 Price (1ku): $0.47
 
Two Channel SATA 3-Gbps Repeater
SN75LVCP412 Price (1ku): $1.40 - $1.55
 
70-V Fault-Protected RS-485 Transceivers
SN65HVD1780 Price (1ku): $1.85
 
2 to 1 HDMI Switch
TMDS261 Price (1ku): $1.35
 
MMC, SD Card, MemoryStick™ Voltage-Translation Transceiver with ESD Protection and EMI Filtering
TXS0206 Price (1ku): $0.99
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CLOCKS & TIMERS
5/10-Output Clock Generator/Jitter Cleaner with Integrated Dual VCO: The CDCE62005 clock generator and distributor offers a high degree of configurability via an SPI interface and programmable start-up modes. It provides individually programmable output formats (LVPECL, LVDS, LVCMOS) and each output can be programmed to a unique output frequency ranging from 4.25MHz to 1.5GHz.
  • Dual-VCO architecture supports wide tuning range: 1.75GHz to 2.356GHz
  • ESD protection: Exceeds 2kV HBM
  • Applications: Wireless BTS, data communications, medical, test equipment, jitter cleaners
CDCE62005 Price (1ku): $7.50
 
Dual, 1:5 High-Speed LVPECL Fan-Out Buffer
CDCLVP215 Price (1ku): $6.40
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AUDIO
24-Bit, 192-kHz Stereo Audio DAC: The PCM1789 is a 24-bit, 192-kHz stereo audio DAC with 113-dB SNR and dynamic range at 8Vp-p differential voltage output. It supports 4x chip addresses for SPI in addition to I²C; therefore, 4x devices can exist on one SPI bus with independent settings.
  • Integrates a new analog output mute circuit with input clock error detection
  • 33-level current segment DAC architecture
  • Applications: Blu-ray™ disc players, AV receivers, home theater-in-a-box, set-top boxes, digital TVs, car navigation systems
PCM1789 Price (1ku): $1.90
 
24-Bit, 96-/192kHz, 6-Channel Input/8-Channel Output Audio Codec
PCM3168A Price (1ku): $4.60
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LOW POWER RF
2.4-GHz Evaluation Module Kit: The CC2520 is TI's second-generation, 2.4-GHz ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver. The CC2520EMK is an add-on kit to the CC2520DK and contains 2 CC2520EM plug-in modules and 2 antennas.
  • Modules can be plugged into the SmartRF05EB or the CCMSP-EM430F2618 board that is included in the CC2520DK
  • Board can be easily connected to other microcontrollers, allowing fast prototyping with the CC2520 transceiver
CC2520EMK Price (1): $99
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SWITCHES
Quad, 6.5-Ω SPST Analog Switch: The TS12A4451x series of analog switches provides a wide power supply solution with four high-speed analog switches. Excellent channel-to-channel ON-state resistance matching, break-before-make feature and 0.07% THD make it an ideal switch for many sensitive applications.
  • Supply voltage: +2V to +12V
  • Low ON-state resistance: 6.5Ω, 0.07% THD
  • Applications: Portable instrumentation, battery-powered equipment, communication circuits, audio and video signal routing, portable media players
TS12A4451x Price (1ku): $0.99
 
Low-Input, Voltage-Load Switch
TPS22921 Price (1ku): $0.43
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APPLICATIONS
System Block Diagrams:
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TRAINING AND SEMINARS
Low-Power RF Solutions Workshop: This workshop will accelerate the time to market for engineers working with TI's four wireless networking protocols; SimpliciTI™, TI-MAC, ZigBee®, and Z-Accel. You can choose to attend the first 2 days of the workshop covering SimpliciTI™ or attend the entire 4-day workshop which also covers the 802.15.4 protocols (TI-MAC, ZigBee, Z-Accel).


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COMPANY-AUTHORED ARTICLES IN THE MEDIA
"ZigBee and ZigBee PRO: Which feature set is right for you?," Brian Blum. RF DesignLine.com, October 2008.

"Start with the right op amp when driving the SAR ADC," Bonnie Baker and Oljaca Miroslav. EDN, October 2008.

"Making Audio Sound Louder: Techniques for Portable Audio Designers," by Ranganathan Sachin. Audio DesignLine, October 2008.

"Baker's Best: Transimpedance/Amplifier Noise Issues," by Bonnie Baker. EDN, October 2008.

"Perspectives on Medical Consumer Product Design," by Mark Cronjaeger. Medical Design Technology, October 2008.

"Pump and Dump – Delivering More Power than You Thought Possible," by John Betten. Power Management DesignLine, October 2008.

"Phantom Microphone Power – The Ghost in the Machine," by Dafydd Roche and Miroslav Oljaca. Planet Analog, October 2008.

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