Active Components

Voltage Range Linear Regulator: LT3081

lt3081Linear Technology Corp. announces the LT3081, a rugged 1.5 A wide input voltage range linear regulator with key usability, monitoring and protection features. The device has an extended safe operating area (SOA) compared to existing regulators, making it ideal for high input-to-output voltage and high output current applications where older regulators limit the output.


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Semiconductor SP5T Switches: PE42850/PE42851

pe42850RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for two new Peregrine Semiconductor SP5T switches targeting T/R and filter-band switching in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Military radio applications where high power handling (17W) is required. Both the PE42850 and PE42851 feature low power consumption of 130 microamperes which helps to extend battery life in mobile applications.


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Synchronous Buck-Boost Converter: LTC3115-1

ltc3115hfe-1Linear Technology announces the high temperature H-grade (-40° C to 150° C junction temperature) and high reliability MP-grade (-55° C to 150° C) version of the LTC3115-1 in a 20-lead thermally enhanced TSSOP package. The LTC3115-1 is a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 2 A of continuous output current from a wide range of power sources from single-cell Li-Ion to 24/28 V industrial rails to 40 V automotive inputs.


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CMOS Gate Driver: IXRFD630

IXRFD630RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support forThe IXRFD630 from IXYS RF. This high speed, high-current CMOS gate driver is specifically designed to drive MOSFETs in Class D and E HF RF applications as well as other applications requiring ultrafast rise and fall times or short minimum pulse widths.


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First Signal and Spectrum Analyzer

FSW with 320 MHz analysis bandwidthRohde & Schwarz has doubled the analysis bandwidth of its high-end R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer from 160 MHz to 320 MHz. The R&S FSW is currently the only signal and spectrum analyzer on the market able to process signals in this bandwidth. This gives the analyzer a competitive edge in a variety of applications related to wideband digital communications and radar systems. 


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Step-Down Switching Regulator: LT3995

LT3995Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3995, a 3A, 60V step-down switching regulator, requiring only 2.7 µA of quiescent current. The LT3995’s 4.3 to 60 V input voltage range makes it ideal for automotive, commercial vehicle, avionic and industrial applications. Its internal 4.7 A switch can deliver up to 3 A of continuous output current to voltages as low as 1.2 V.


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Voltage Linear Regulator: LT3055

45v500mALinear Technology Corp. announces the LT3055, a high voltage, low noise, low dropout voltage linear regulator offering precision, programmable current limit and diagnostic capability. The device delivers up to 500 mA output current with a 350 mV dropout voltage at full load. The LT3055 features a wide 2 to 45 V input voltage range, delivering adjustable output voltages from 0.6 to 40 V.


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