The HMC802ALP3E is a broadband bidirectional 1-bitGaAs IC digital attenuator in a low cost leadless sur-face mount package. This single positive control linedigital attenuator utilizes off chip AC ground capac-itors for near DC operation, making it suitable for awide variety of RF and IF applications. Covering DCto 10 GHz, the insertion loss is less than 3 dB typicaland attenuation accuracy is excellent at ?0.6 dB typ-ical. The attenuator also features a high IIP3 of +55dBm. One TTL/CMOS control input is used to selectthe attenuation state and a single Vdd bias of +5V isrequired. Applications Test equipment and sensors ISM, MMDS, WLAN,?WiMAX, WiBro Microwave radio & VSAT Cellular infrastructure

The AD8370 is a high performance, digitally controlled variable gain amplifier, designed to be used at IF frequencies within communication infrastructure equipment.The part provides two gain control ranges that are controlled through a three wire digital interface, and allow the user to attain fine gain control for maximum receiver sensitivity.The AD8370 has been fully specified for operation at common wireless IF frequencies 70 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 380MHz. The high output compression and fine gain control adjustability makes the AD8370 an ideal choice for to be used within digital receiver AGC circuits for GSM / CDMA2000 / W-CDMA cellular base stations.The AD8370 is fabricated on an advanced silicon bipolar process, operating on a single 3 or 5 volt supply, packaged in space saving 16-lead thin shrunk small outline (TSSOP) package and fully specified over the ?40 to +85 C temperature range. AvailabilitySamples AD8370ARU and an evaluation boards AD8370-EVAL are available.Other Wireless VGA products:AD8367 - 45dB, 500MHz Single Ended, Analog Controlled VGAAD8369 ? 45dB, 600MHz Differential, 3dB Step Digitally Controlled VGA

Demonstration circuit 2788A is a boost LED driver featuring the LT®3950. This demonstration circuit powers a string of LEDs at 330mA. The step-up topology can be used to drive a string of up to 28V of LEDs as assembled. The maximum output voltage capability of the LT3950 is 60V. DC2788A runs from an input voltage range of 6V to 24V as built. It also runs at 2MHz and has the capability to turn on spread spectrum frequency modulation (SSFM) for a frequency range of 2.0MHz to 2.5MHz. Dimming control can be achieved with analog dimming or PWM dimming—either from an external or internally-generated clock source. DC2788A features undervoltage lockout (UVLO) set at 6.6V with a 1.0V hysteresis for turn-on. The UVLO voltage, LED current, output voltage range, switching frequency, brightness control, SSFM, and the topology can all be adjusted with simple modifications to the demonstration circuit. LT3950 is a monolithic 1.5A peak switch current, 60V LED driver. The guaranteed peak switch current rating of the IC is 1.5A and this is important to know when calculating maximum output current at a given LED voltage and input voltage for a boost converter. The LT3950 features SSFM and a well-controlled SW node for low emissions. A frequency range of 200kHz to 2MHz and a high-side PWMTG PWM-dimming MOSFET makes this a very versatile IC for many applications. It can be used for boost, buck-boost mode and buck mode LED driver applications. The PWMTG MOSFET not only provides high PWM dimming ratio capability, but it also serves as a short-circuit protection device. The FAULT flag indicates when there is either a short-circuit or open-LED fault at the output. The demo circuit is designed to be easily reconfigured to suit other applications, including the example schematics in the data sheet. Consult technical support for assistance. High voltage operation, 3V input voltage operation, multiple topologies, small-and-compact size, fault protection, low EMI, and multiple brightness control options make the LT3950 flexible and powerful for compact, noise-sensitive LED driver solutions. The LT3950JMSE featured on this demo circuit is available in a thermally enhanced 16-lead plastic MSOP package. The LT3950 data sheet must be read in conjunction with this demo manual to properly use or modify demo circuit DC2788A.

The LTC1844 Series are low noise VLDO? (very low dropout) linear regulators designed for low power/portable applications. These regulators can operate from input voltages as low as 1.6V. Typical output noise is only 30?VRMS and typical dropout for the LTC1844-3.3 is just 90mV at the maximum load current of 150mA, reducing to 30mV at 50mA.The internal P-channel MOSFET pass transistor requires no base current, allowing the device to draw only 35?A during normal operation, independent of the dropout voltage and load current. The quiescent current falls to a negligible 10nA during shutdown.Other features include high output voltage accuracy, excellent transient response, stability with ultralow ESR ceramic capacitors as small as 1?F, reverse-battery and reverse-current protection, short-circuit and thermal overload protection and output current limiting.The LTC1844 regulators are available in a low profile (1mm) SOT-23 (ThinSOT?) package.Applications Portable Instruments and Battery-Powered Systems Bluetooth/802.11 Cards Cellular Phones PDAs and Notebook Computers

Demonstration circuit 2506A is a high voltage, currentmode DC/DC step-down converter featuring the LTC3894. The board operates from an input range of 6V to 150V, and provides a 5V, 3A output. The PMOSFET architecture allows it to operate seamlessly up to 100% duty cycle, and function as a saturated switch below the regulation threshold. This application has undervoltage lockout programmed for a 6V minimum input to assure adequate gate drive for the MOSFET. It operates at 150kHz and may be synchronized to an external clock. A soft-start feature controls output voltage slew rate at start-up, reducing current surge and voltage overshoot. Burst Mode operation that improves efficiency at light loads can be enabled with a jumper. A power good output signal is provided. This board is suitable for a wide range of automotive, telecom, industrial, and other applications. The LTC3894 is available in a thermally enhanced 20-pin TSSOP package with skipped leads to accommodate high voltage creepage and clearance requirements. For other output requirements, see the LTC3894 data sheet or contact the LTC factory.

The AD5063, a member of the Analog Device Inc., nanoDAC? family, is a low power, single 16-bit, unbuffered voltage-output DAC that operates from a single 2.7 V to 5 V supply. The device offers a relative accuracy specification of ?1 LSB, and operation is guaranteed monotonic with a ?1 LSB DNL specification. The AD5063 comes with on-board resistors in a 10-lead MSOP, allowing bipolar signals to be generated with an output amplifier. The device uses a versatile 3-wire serial interface that operates at clock rates up to 30 MHz and that is compatible with standard SPI?, QSPI?, MICROWIRE?, and DSP interface standards. The reference for the AD5063 is supplied from an external VREF pin. A reference buffer is also provided on-chip. The device incorporates a power-on reset circuit that ensures the DAC output powers up to midscale and remains there until a valid write to the device takes place. The device contains a power-down feature that reduces the current consumption of the device to typically 300 nA at 5 V and provides software-selectable output loads while in power-down mode. The device is put into power-down mode via the serial interface. Total unadjusted error for the device is <1 mV.This device exhibits very low glitch on power-up.Product Highlights Available in 10-lead MSOP. 16-bit accurate, 1 LSB INL. Low glitch on power-up. High speed serial interface with clock speeds up to 30 MHz. Three power-down modes available to the user.ApplicationsProcess controlData acquisition systemsPortable battery-powered instrumentsDigital gain and offset adjustmentProgrammable voltage and current sourcesProgrammable attenuators

The AD8280 is a hardware-only safety monitor for lithium ionbattery stacks. The device has inputs to monitor six battery cellsand two temperature sensors (either NTC or PTC thermistors).The device is designed to be daisy-chained with additional AD8280devices to monitor a stack of significantly more than six cellswithout the need for numerous isolators. The output can beconfigured for an independent or shared alarm state.The AD8280 functions independently from a primarymonitor and contains a reference and LDO, both of which arepowered completely from the battery cell stack. The reference, inconjunction with external resistor dividers, establishes trip pointsfor the overvoltages and undervoltages. Each cell channel containsprogrammable deglitching circuitry to prevent alarms fromtransient input levels.The AD8280 also has two digital pins that can select variouscombinations of inputs in the case where fewer than six cells areto be monitored. Most important, it has a self-test feature, makingit suitable for high reliability applications, such as automotivehybrid electric vehicles or higher voltage industrial usage, such asuninterruptible power supplies. The AD8280 can function over atemperature range of ?40?C to +105?C. Applications Lithium ion battery backup monitor and threshold detection Electric and hybrid electric vehicle Industrial vehicle Uninterruptible power supply Wind and solar

The AD8332 is a dual channel ultralow noise, linear-in-dB, variable gain amplifier (VGA). Optimized for ultrasound systems, they are usable as a low noise variable gain element at frequencies up to 120 MHz.Included in each channel are an ultralow noise preamplifier (LNA), an X-AMP? VGA with 48 dB of gain range, and a selectable gain postamplifier with adjustable output limiting. The LNA gain is 19 dB with a single-ended input and differential outputs. Using a single resistor, the LNA input impedance can be adjusted to match a signal source without compromising noise performance.The 48 dB gain range of the VGA makes these devices suitable for a variety of applications. Excellent bandwidth uniformity is maintained across the entire range. The gain control interface provides precise linear-in-dB scaling of 50 dB/V for control voltages between 40 mV and 1 V. Factory trim ensures excellent part-to-part and channel-to-channel gain matching. Differential signal paths result in superb second- and third-order distortion performance and low crosstalk.The operating temperature range is -40?C to +85?C. The AD8332 is available in a 28-lead TSSOP and 32-lead LFCSP packages.The AD8332 is a dual version of the single AD8331 and quad AD8334.Applications Ultrasound and sonar time-gain controls High performance automatic gain control (AGC) systems I/Q signal processing High speed, dual ADC drivers

Demonstration circuit 2307A is a high input voltage protected high side MOSFET driver featuring the LT1910ES8. This demo board has a wide input voltage range from 8V to 48V and is capable of protecting a voltage source against a short circuit. The LT1910 has a 50mV trip point for the selection of the current sense resistor RS1. The value of RS1 is 0.01Ω in this demo board which allows the output to deliver up to 5A. However, the RS1 footprint supports multiple sizes and can be replaced with up to a 2W device.

The LTC3789 is a high performance buck-boost switching regulator controller that operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the output voltage. The constant-frequency, current mode architecture allows a phase-lockable frequency of up to 600kHz, while an output current feedback loop provides support for battery charging. With a wide 4V to 38V (40V maximum) input and output range and seamless, low noise transitions between operating regions, the LTC3789 is ideal for automotive, telecom and battery-powered systems.The operating mode of the controller is determined through the MODE/PLLIN pin. The MODE/PLLIN pin can select between pulse-skipping mode and forced continuous mode operation and allows the IC to be synchronized to an external clock. Pulse-skipping mode offers high efficiency and low ripple at light loads, while forced continuous mode operates at a constant frequency for noise-sensitive applications.A PGOOD pin indicates when the output is within 10% of its designed set point. The LTC3789 is available in low profile 28-pin 4mm ? 5mm QFN and narrow SSOP packages.Applications Automotive Systems Distributed DC Power Systems High Power Battery-Operated Devices Industrial Control