(18 December 2007 6:25 pm)

MUMBAI: Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced two new high performance 11-bit analogue-to-digital converters (ADC) for markets in China.

The 2-channel, 125-mega samples per second (MSPS) ADS62C15 and single-channel 200-MSPS ADS5517 are designed to provide the highest combination of resolution and sample rate available in China for wireless infrastructure equipment, low-power automated test equipment and general purpose data acquisition equipment.

The ADS62C15 features TI's SNRBoost technology, providing a lower noise floor and higher receiver sensitivity for applications that require up to 20 MHz of signal bandwidth. This technology provides signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) characteristics similar to a 14-bit converter in limited bandwidth applications, but with only an 11-bit output.

The ADS5517 is the first 11-bit ADC available in a space-saving 7mm X 7mm package that is able to operate at 200 MSPS. The ADS5517 provides the bandwidth necessary for linearising the performance of transmit power amplifiers in digital pre-distortion (DPD) solutions, enabling OEMs to produce more efficient transmit solutions.

The latest ADC offering from TI advances the signal chain for TDS-CDMA applications in the China marketplace.

Texas Instruments provides innovative DSP and analogue technologies. In addition to semiconductor, the company is into the education technology business. Headquartered in Texas, TI has manufacturing, design and sales operations in more than 25 countries.