Articles by Linear Technology Corp.

Linear Technology Corp. announces a new high reliability MP-grade, wider temperature range version of the LTC3245, a versatile 250 mA high voltage buck-boost charge pump. The MP grade has an operating junction temperature range of -55° C to +150° C. The LTC3245 MP grade is available in a compact 12-lead MSOP package with a backside thermal pad.

Linear Technology launches the LTM4624, a 14 V, 4A step-down µModule® (micromodule) regulator in a 6.25 x 6.25 x 5.01 mm BGA package which, including a few passive components, fits within 1 cm² on a single-sided PCB or 0.5 cm² double-sided. Like other µModule regulators, the LTM4624 includes the DC/DC controller, power switches, inductor and compensation in a single package.

Linear Technology introduces the LT6015 single Over-the-Top® operational amplifier with outstanding precision over a 0 to 76 V input common-mode voltage range. It incorporates multiple built-in fault tolerant features, resulting in no-compromise performance over wide operating supply and temperature ranges.

Linear Technology announces the LTC3330, a complete regulating energy harvesting solution that delivers up to 50mA of continuous output current to extend battery life when harvestable energy is available. The LTC3330 requires no supply current from the battery when providing regulated power to the load from harvested energy and only 750nA operating when powered from the battery under no-load conditions.

Linear Technology Corp. introduces the LTM2892, a 6-channel SPI/digital or I²C µModule® (micromodule) isolator for 3.3 to 5 V systems. Ground potentials can vary widely in systems, potentially exceeding common mode operating limits, which can interrupt communications, destroy components, and even create hazardous conditions.

Linear Technology announces the LTC5510, a high performance mixer with very wide frequency range, extending to 6 GHz. It provides a continuous 50 ohm matched input from 30 MHz to 6 GHz, while delivering outstanding linearity and gain flatness. These features enable applications to work over a wider frequency span without needing to rematch the input for different frequency bands, thereby reducing cost and simplifying design.

Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTM4649, a 10A step-down µModule® regulator with high operating efficiency and low temperature rise in a 9 mm x 15 mm x 4.92 mm BGA (ball grid array) package. The LTM4649 requires no heat sink, airflow or output current derating at full power from 0° to 83° C ambient temperature.

MicroGen Systems announced that vibration energy harvesting BOLT™ Power Cells enabled a live wireless sensor network (WSN) using Linear’s Dust Networks LTC5800-IPM SmartMesh™ IP mote-on-chip at the Sensors Expo and Conference exhibition in Rosemont, IL on June 5-6, 2013.

The LT3955, a DC/DC converter designed to operate as a constant-current source and constant-voltage regulator with an internal 3.5A switch, is now available from Linear Technology. The device’s internal PWM dimming generator makes it ideal for driving high current LEDs, and it also has features suitable for charging batteries and supercapacitors.

Linear 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.