Microchip Technology Announces Low-power, 6-bit, Volatile Digital Potentiometers; Digital Potentiometers Offer Low-Voltage Operation and Small Package at Affordable Price.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Microchip Technology Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health ProgramMCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a new family of low-power, low-voltage, 6-bit digital potentiometers. The MCP (1) See Microsoft certification. (2) (MultiChip Package) A chip package that contains two or more chips. It is essentially a multichip module (MCM) that uses a laminated, printed-circuit-board-like substrate (MCM-L) rather than ceramic (MCM-C). 4011 - MCP4014 digital potentiometers provide engineers with a digitally controlled solution that is cost- and size- competitive with current mechanical potentiometer solutions. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]Available in small 5- and 6-pin SOT-23 and 2 mm x 3 mm DFN DFN Definition DFN Deutsches Forschungsnetz DFN Digital Freedom Network DFN Deafness DFN Day for Night (cinematography) DFN Discrete Fracture Network (geology/geophysics) packages, the MCP4011 - MCP4014 digital potentiometers help reduce board space and device height for handheld equipment and many portable consumer applications. The devices' ultra-low power consumption of 0.3 microamps (typical), along with their low, 1.8V operation increases battery life. Further, the low price point of the new devices enables use in applications that were previously cost-prohibitive. E[acute accent]"With the MCP4011, MCP4012, MCP4013, and MCP4014 digital potentiometers, Microchip continues to provide industry-leading, low-power analog products," said John Austin John Austin may refer to a:
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In the following formula, let R be the physical property to be measured, let T be the temperature of at which the property is measured. of 100 ppm (typical), and ratiometric temperature coefficient of 10 ppm (typical). The new devices operate in the extended industrial temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to +125 degrees Celsius. E[acute accent]The MCP4011 - MCP4014 digital potentiometers provide a rich combination of features ideally suited for applications such as sensor calibration and trimming, set-point control, test and measurement, industrial process control, consumer electronics and data acquisition. E[acute accent]Development Support E[acute accent]To help engineers get started with the MCP4011-MCP4014 digital potentiometers, Microchip offers the low cost MCP402XEV Non-volatile Digital Potentiometer Evaluation Board (Part # MCP402XEV) for $15, available today at www.microchipdirect.com. In addition, Microchip offers the FilterLab(R) 2.0 Active Filter Design Tool that simplifies active-filter design. Available today as a free download from Microchip's website (www.microchip.com/FilterLab), the FilterLab software gives users full schematic diagrams of the filter circuit with component values, and it displays the frequency response. E[acute accent]Pricing and Availability E[acute accent]The MCP4011, MCP4012, MCP4013, and MCP4014 are available for sampling today at http://sample.microchip.com/. Production orders are received today at www.microchipdirect.com. The MCP4011 is offered in 8-pin, 2 mm x 3 mm DFN, MSOP MSOP Mini Small Outline Package MSOP Mini Series of Poker MSOP Minnesota Sex Offender Program MSOP Management Stock Option Plan MSOP Memphis School of Preaching (Memphis, TN) MSOP Minimum Sum-Of-Products and SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. packages. The MCP4012 and MCP4013 are each available in a 6-pin SOT-23 package, and the MCP4014 is available in a 5-pin SOT-23 package. Pricing for all devices and package options is $0.36 each in 10,000-unit quantities. For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/MCP401X. E[acute accent]Microchip Customer Support E[acute accent]Microchip is committed to supporting its customers by helping design engineers develop products faster and more efficiently. Customers can access four main service areas at www.microchip.com. The Support area provides a fast way to get questions answered; the Sample area offers free evaluation samples of any Microchip device; microchipDIRECT provides 24-hour pricing, ordering, inventory and credit for convenient purchasing of all Microchip devices and development tools; finally, the Training area educates customers through webinars, sign-ups for local seminar and workshop courses, and information about the annual MASTERs events held throughout the world. E[acute accent]About Microchip Technology E[acute accent]Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. E[acute accent]Note: The Microchip name and logo are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. FilterLab is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. E[acute accent]Photo and block diagram A chart that contains squares and rectangles connected with arrows to depict hardware and software interconnections. For program flow charts, information system flow charts, circuit diagrams and communications networks, more elaborate graphical representations are usually used. available through editorial contact E[acute accent]Keywords: E[acute accent]Semiconductor Applications: Industrial/Instrumentation; Factory Automation; Sensor Signal Conditioning E[acute accent]Semiconductor Applications: Industrial/Instrumentation; Motor and Motion Control E[acute accent]Semiconductor Applications: Consumer; Audio; Portable Audio/MP3 E[acute accent]Semiconductor Applications: Consumer; Cameras/Electronic Imaging; Movie (Camcorders) |
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