Application-specific standard products (and customs) are two-thirds of the market for analog and mixed signal ICs. They include specialized parts for Communications, Automotive Applications, Disk Drives and Data Storage. Since these devices seldom appear in parts catalogs or on distributor’s shelves, the current product list is culled from EDTN news sources and various technology showcases.

CDR transceiver targets HD-SDI video broadcast applications Murata isolator claims smallest size Broadband active-filter family drives ADCs; targets wireless, signal-processing needs MCU-based platform makes low power RF design easy National Semiconductor targets base station receivers with new ADC and DVGA D/A converters dissipate 220mW at their maximum sample rate Clock generator synthesizes at any rate, output Broadband quadrature modulator integrates automatic gain control Frequency synthesizer provides sub-picosecond jitter for high-end servers ON Semiconductor expands automotive transceiver family Handheld test set targets radio field tests SiGe RF PA serves 2.4 GHz ISM band RF power transistors deliver higher frequencies Low noise amplifier targets set-top boxes Highly integrated RF range extender targets 2.4-GHz low-power wireless networks Downconverting SiGe mixer delivers high linearity Pulse claims smallest GPS antenna Handheld RF analyzer doubles efficiency RMS detector offers high accuracy, linearity Universal mobile TV silicon tuner consumes little power RF quadrature/IF receiver supports multiple modulations Solid-state GaAs FET amplifier targets military market Display tester supports up to five major display formats High-gain GPS LNA integrates FBAR filter 300 to 930MHz receiver addresses multiple bands with software High-power bipolar transistor line ranges from 960 to 1215-MHz High linearity SP3T switch targets WLAN, Bluetooth markets Power amplifiers operate over 18- to 33-GHz frequency bands 3-GHz relay debuts in surface-mount configuration LNA delivers high sensitivity, high immunity for GPS apps SPDT switch housed in miniature package Mobile WiMAX power amplifier delivers high-output power High-efficiency telco rectifier cuts power losses in half TI chip boosts range for Zigbee External wireless antenna offers seven frequency ranges AWR enhances Visual System Simulator Software SiGe power amplifier targets MIMO WLAN 801.11 b/g apps Anadigics packs all RF tuner circuits in small package Peregrine Semiconductor expands digital step attenuator line SiGe rolls out smallest GPS receiver High-voltage HBT devices integrate two stages in single package Communications controller chip enables networks powered by energy harvesting RF power transistors deliver high peak power in 700-MHz band RF SPDT switch delivers high linearity, ultra-fast settling time 1.8-V low noise amplifier offers dual modes for mobile TVs Direct conversion receiver solution reduces component count by 60 percent Equalizer compensates for cable losses during video transmission Latest RF/microwave products at MTT-S RF power detection ICs raises performance bar for cell phones, wireless basestations Analog Devices targets 900MHz with new front end CMOS-based PA samples for GSM/EDGE handsets Microchip launches FCC-certified RF transceiver module Tuner available in fully RF-tested die form ASK transmitter supports two operating frequencies with one crystal Freescale launches RF devices for radar CATV amplifier facilitates migration towards deep fiber PAs deliver high linearity, low noise for improved signal integrity RF power detector supports cellular and WiMAX applications 16-bit, 40- and 80-MSPS data converters feature highest SNR 5V gain block amplifier offers +37 dBm OIP3 at 1.9GHz Tiny RF amplifier leverages chip-scale packaging technology 3G PA delivers power required by EGSM platforms in Europe Power amplifiers offer high linearity, low current consumption Avago delivers tiny FETs for multiple wireless apps Innovative FET RF PA topology benefits radar, avionics applications PA powers EGSM WCDMA networks RF transceiver targets WiMAX Single junction circulators target cellular base stations LF coil chip is first off-the-shelf antenna driver Phone line monitor with detectors targets VoIP gateways, IP-PBXs MMIC switch targets multi-band antenna designs Silicon Labs expands FM receiver portfolio FETs housed in ultra-small packaging for wireless applications 12-bit wideband D/A converter synthesizes signals from DC to 2-GHz RF power transistors target 2.5- to 2.7-GHz WiMAX apps TI rolls single- and dual-channel DAC family SP3T antenna switch debuts for the 2.4-2.5-GHz band GaN power transistor addresses 2.5-, 3.5-GHz markets InGaP power amplifiers address base station apps FTTH RF amplifier enhanced for GPON Single-conversion TV tuner saves space in DVB-T, PAL applications Micrel rolls out programmable receiver with jam avoidance Gain block amplifier produces high linearity at 1-GHz Front-end module targets 3.9G wireless applications RF driver amplifier consumes less power in wireless applications Antenna chip sharpens mobile digital TV reception RF Transceiver targets 2G and 3G modes with a single chip Hot products debut at Mobile World Congress Active upconverting mixer touts high dynamic range TriQuint shrinks quad-band edge PA modules by 50% Transmit processor aims to improve efficiency GaAs MMIC chipset packaging uses surface-mount technology IF-to-digital micromodule minimizes signal-chain design challenge High-power RF module supports ZigBee SiGe passive mixer delivers optimized linearity, noise and integration Low-power silicon tuner supports all global mobile broadcast standards PIN diode switch delivers greater-than 80 dB isolation DC-termination ICs tailored for ADSL/VDSL applications Inphi rolls out 12.5-Gbits/s 1:8 demultiplexer Avago ships 10-Gbits/s Ethernet SFP+ transceivers