Integrated Circuits

Datasheets of ICs or Chips i have used in my designs.

May 142013
 

“A global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panels, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass.”

Applied Materials – Nanomanufacturing

Applied Materials’ IP portfolio includes more than 8,000 patents worldwide and technologies.

Applied Materials - Nanomanufacturing

Applied Semitool HF Vapor Etch

“The Semitool HF Vapor etch system is capable of releasing MEMS devices by removing sacrificial layers surrounding mechanical elements. Based on an isopropyl alcohol and hydrogen fluoride chemistry, the system delivers excellent uniformity, both within-wafer and from wafer to wafer, while preventing damage to the surrounding materials – essential for reliable MEMS device function.”

May 132013
 

AppliedMicro or AMCC is a company who develop Embedded Processor Technology. They are Fabless Semiconductor firm specializing in network and embedded Power Architecture.

Applied Micro Circuits – Multicore Processors

They have Single Core Processor types like APM80186- Lanai and Multi-Core the APM86791- Keelback. A Cloud Computing X-gene Server class ARM 64-bit processor. Many Connectivity Products for Ethernet, Optical, SDH/SONET etc.

APM86190- Green Mamba

APM86190- Green Mamba

“Advanced SoC architecture offers flexible energy management that enables multiple power savings modes, including a “deep sleep” mode with operating power of less than 200mW.

AppliedMicro’s APM86190 offers secure boot and authentication and state of the art crypto capabilities that address a variety of mission critical and sensitive system applications.”

Features Include

  • Single Core Power465 processor with a floating point-unit
  • CPU speed (frequency): 800 MHz to 1.5 GHz
  • Three Gen 2 PCI Express interfaces with x1 and x4 operations
  • USB 2.0 – 2 H/D, 1 OTG, with integrated PHY
  • Embedded volatile and non-volatile private key storage
  • Two serial ports (16750-compliant UARTs) with 64 byte FIFOs
  • Two Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps MACs ……

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
215 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089

May 112013
 
Allegro MicroSystems - Power ICs and Hall-effect sensors

Manufacturer of Hall-Effect Sensor ICs, Power ICs, Power Management Chips. These are used in Home Appliances, Automotive, LED Lighting and Office Automation. Allegro MicroSystems – Power ICs and Hall-effect sensors Sanken Products include Regulator ICs, Switching Regulators, Off-Line Flyback Regulators, Stepper Motor Unipolar Drivers, Inverter Power Modules. 50 to 200 A Integrated Conductor Sensor ICs “The device consists of a precision, low-offset linear Hall sensor circuit with a copper conduction path located near the die. Applied current flowing through this copper conduction path generates a magnetic field which is sensed by the integrated Hall IC and converted into a proportional [Read More ....]

Feb 122013
 
Advanced Linear Devices ALD - Precision CMOS IC

Advanced Linear Devices ALD – Precision CMOS IC Analog semiconductors for OEM manufacturers of industrial controls, instrumentation, computers, medical devices, automotive, and telecommunications products. Some Products Like – Ultra-low Input Signal Power Rail-to-Rail CMOS OpAmps Ultra-low Charge Injection Low Voltage Analog Switches High resolution Dual Slope Integrating Analog Processors ±5 1/2 Digit DVM Digital Voltmeter Boards Energy Harvesting Modules “These modules capture residual energy as a by-product of a natural environmental phenomenon or industrial process, storing and and conditioning the energy for use at a later time.” ALD’s mixed signal ASIC design ALD’s standard linear product as Breadboard Design Kit [Read More ....]

Jan 042013
 
Cirrus Logic - Analog and Mixed-signal

Cirrus Logic – Analog and Mixed-signal Cirrus Logic is recognized worldwide for its expertise in developing high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) for a broad range of consumer and industrial markets. The most respected brands in the audio and industrial markets such as Bose, Harman International, IO, Onkyo, Marantz, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung and Sony rely on Cirrus Logic technology. Founded in 1984 with headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cirrus Logic is fabless. Cirrus Logic’s CS161x family of LED driver ICs for TRIAC dimmer systems solves the global challenges of dimmer compatibility. CRD1611 Reference Design Board and the CS161x Chip [Read More ....]

Jan 012013
 
Micron - Semiconductor Solutions - Memory

Micron – Semiconductor Solutions – Memory “Micron’s DRAM and Flash components are used in today’s most advanced computing, networking, and communications products…” Product Line Include – DRAM Modules, NAND Flash, Managed NAND, RealSSD and Phase Change Memory among many others. UBM TechInsights Takes a Closer Look at the RealSSD C300 “Inside the RealSSD C300 The controller is a Marvel 88SS9174, which is a relatively new chip. It provides the RealSSD C300 with next generation SATA-3 connectivity at 6Gb/s to accommodate for its extremely fast read speeds that overwhelm SATA-2 (3 Gb/s). This controller has two ARM9 processor cores that operate [Read More ....]

Nov 132012
 
AKM Semiconductor - Mixed-signal IC

AKM Semiconductor – Mixed-signal IC “AKM – Asahi Kasei Microdevices designs and manufactures CMOS mixed signal integrated circuits for applications including audio, multimedia, data storage, and telecommunications.” Other Products – Touchscreen Controllers, Clock Generators. Semiconductor magnetoresistive element (SMRE) “Since a Sn doped single crystal film InSb is used as a material for the sensing element, the element has excellent magnetoresistive temperature characteristics and very small neutral voltage temperature drift. This element is mainly used for detection of gear rotation.” Principle of operation of Hall effect IC Detects a magnetic field and output analog/digital(IC) signal proportional to the intensity of the [Read More ....]