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.

ESD protection array delivers low capacitance, space savings for portable devices Display tester supports up to five major display formats Quad SerDes integrates clock jitter cleaner Instrument delivers high-quality waveforms at economical price 300 to 930MHz receiver addresses multiple bands with software Over-voltage protectors claim smallest package size Free phase-locked loop (PLL) analysis software Power amplifiers operate over 18- to 33-GHz frequency bands Power LED offers improved lumens per watt efficiency Ultralow-jitter clock synthesizer ICs leverage innovative topology Eight-channel ESD product debuts for HDMI, DisplayPort Ultra-high-precision resistor optimized for military, space apps Signal relay delivers 7.5A maximum switching current Digital temperature sensor/thermostat integrates EEPROM Motor driver targets portable applications External wireless antenna offers seven frequency ranges Development kit simplifies evaluation of energy harvesting for practical implementation Precision silicon oscillators offer 99.91 percent accuracy Ambient light photo sensor extends battery life in portable devices Timing devices extend battery life for ultra-mobile PCs Video SerDes eliminates data control cables, increases signal distance Digitally-controlled potentiometers shrink in size Anadigics packs all RF tuner circuits in small package Temperature monitors offer high accuracy Communications controller chip enables networks powered by energy harvesting Amplifiers offer up to 4-W of output power 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 Chip combines advanced power delivery with digital control 2.5-Gbit/s laser diode driver features power monitoring MEMS sensor combines 3D orientation with mouse-click detection Inertial sensor delivers faster response times, lower power consumption Gyro sensor offers 300 degrees-per-second angular rate measurement Low-cost precision frequency synthesizer offers ultra-low jitter ASK transmitter supports two operating frequencies with one crystal Cypress claims industry's first programmable single-chip laser navigation system Supply voltage monitors draw only 500 nA of quiescent current Dual-channel delay line provides 5 ns of delay per channel MPU supervisor provides precision power monitoring Triple DPDT switches fit for multiplexing SDHC, SDIO interfaces Hex half-bridge driver ICs dedicated for high-temperature apps SID 2008 showcases technology innovations ranging from tiny displays to LCD TV panels Three-phase 600V IC boosts motor-drive reliability Maxim rolls out 16-bit RISC MCU-based smart data-acquisition systems Battery charger ICs save space, cost Cable tester offers voice control Output drivers boost industrial, process control system efficiency Multi-rate CDR chip integrates SerDes to reduce cost, save power Flash capacitor chargers deliver small size, fast charging CMOS motor drivers provide high integration Triac drive optocouplers deliver best-in-class noise immunity ON Semi enters frequency control market with PLL-based clock modules High-frequency crystal oscillators provide frequency-margining control Industrial MEMS vibration sensor mitigates risk of system failure at a lower cost Light-to-digital sensor ICs extend battery life Solar array simulator delivers high power, small package Capella unveils single-chip proximity and ambient light sensor Teridian launches third generation power meter ICs RF transceiver targets WiMAX LF coil chip is first off-the-shelf antenna driver Low-jitter, dual-output clock generator provides wide frequency range SoC energy meter ICs offer greater memory density Power modules save space in two-phase SRM motor designs 1-GHz SAW clock oscillator delivers ultra-low phase noise Solid-state relay targets security applications Accelerometers address motion detection challenges in space-constrained apps Energy-meter IC touts the highest functionality Multi-rate clock generator claims lowest jitter for broadcast video apps Spread-spectrum clock source uses active CMOS circuitry, replaces crystal, PLL 32-tap digital potentiometer offers easy interface IC implements spread-spectrum EMI suppression for USB 2.0 Hall-effect sensors offer adjustable bandwidth for current sensing STMicroelectronics, Veredus Labs unveil lab-on-chip for fast flu detection Capacitive touch sensing solution replaces buttons/sliders in five minutes Battery authentication ICs make hacking difficult Linear Hall-effect sensor targets current, position sensing applications 8-bit digital potentiometer embeds high-performance EEPROM Microcontroller is driven by low-voltage/power/size imperative Reference design speeds up brushless DC motor control development ST rolls out STM32 motor control starter kit Low-power GPS chip targets mobile phones DesignCon 2008: product roundup National Instruments releases USB digitizers, digital multimeter for portable measurement ST rolls out digital temperature sensor series Controllers provide ESD protection for Hi-Speed USB D+/D- signals Synaptics delivers buttonless remote control for the digital home Non-contact thermometer sensor offers narrow field of view Octal A/Ds target medical, instrumentation sweet spot RF chip replaces infrared technology in AV control