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An Electronicstalk guide

Start with the news release Integrated driver targets LED panel displays from Toshiba Electronics, which we summarised at the time by saying "Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched the TC62D776, a high-accuracy integrated LED driver that incorporates 16-channel constant-current outputs for LED panel display applications. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Automotive 1.2A converter for tight power budgets from Maxim Integrated Products: "Maxim Integrated Products has announced the MAX16975 automotive-grade, 1.2A step-down converter optimised for operation over a 3.5V to 28V range.".

In October 2010, we covered the news from Maxim Integrated Products - take a look at ADC suited for precision sensor applications which says: "The MAX11210 single-channel, 24-bit ADC is suited for portable instrumentation, temperature sensors, and other precision sensor applications demanding low power consumption. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Silicon Laboratories, Capacitive MCUs address touch-sensing market, as well as Austriamicrosystems releases AS1115 LED driver from Austriamicrosystems, and LED driver requires low supply current from austriamicrosystems.

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LED driver suits large applications (October 2007)

A high-speed, four-wire serial interface with up to 25MHz clock frequency controls each individual channel using a shift register and latch configuration.

Driver powers up large LED displays (October 2007)

Constant-current sink LED driver is designed for billboard, marquee, instrument and other larger, general-purpose LED displays.

Hot-swap protection for 12V systems (August 2007)

Hot-swap protection IC combines Hall-effect current sensing technology with hot-swap control circuitry, resulting in a highly efficient integrated controller.

In amp range includes first quad device (July 2007)

Quad instrumentation amplifier simplifies designs and reduces costs for applications that require precise and simultaneous monitoring of multiple variables.

Non-RoHS components answer continuing demand (April 2007)

Low value current sense components, precision chips and networks are still available as both RoHS-compliant and lead-bearing devices.

Multiplexer makes the most of video bandwidth (May 2006)

A triple-channel multiplexer has been designed with a slew rate that enables exceptional bandwidth even at the high levels typically associated with video signals.

Quad DAC cuts the cost of the industry standard (April 2006)

A high accuracy quad 12bit DAC will interest designers looking for a low cost "drop-in" replacement for industry standard parts from several leading manufacturers.