New Anadigm Field Programmable Analog Array Takes Aim at High-Volume Analog Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 A new Field Programmable Analog Array (FPAA FPAA Field-Programmable Analog Array FPAA Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association FPAA Fairmount Park Art Association (Philadelphia, PA) FPAA Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA Fire Protection Association of Australia ) that provides a low-cost path to implementing analog signal An analog or analogue signal is any time continuous signal where some time varying feature of the signal is a representation of some other time varying quantity. It differs from a digital signal in that small fluctuations in the signal are meaningful. conditioning in high-volume applications was launched today by Anadigm(R) Inc. as part of its new Anadigmvortex product family. The new AN120E04 FPAA works with the second-generation AnadigmDesigner(R)2 EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. software and Configurable Analog Modules (CAMs), allowing users to greatly reduce the time required to design, simulate, and implement complex analog functions. Typical applications for the AN120E04 will include signal conditioning Imagine feeding the output of a temperature sensor, which is in millivolts, to an Analog-to-digital converter to be processed. Is it possible for the Analog-to-Digital converter to process such a minute voltage amplitude? The answer is probably no. , filtering, data acquisition, and closed-loop control in a wide range of industrial, automotive, medical, communications, automatic test equipment, and instrumentation systems, where the FPAA will be used to replace discrete components or analog ASIC/ASSP devices. In these applications, the AN120E04 provides a robust analog implementation that avoids the temperature and process drift common to discrete solutions and the up-front costs associated with ASICs. Built on a switched capacitor architecture, the core of the AN120E04 is an array of identical Configurable Analog Blocks (CABs). A very flexible switching infrastructure surrounds the capacitor banks, enabling users to create complex configurations. This allows the FPAA to implement an almost infinite range of analog signal processing Analog signal processing is any signal processing conducted on analog signals by analog means. "Analog" indicates something that is mathematically represented as a set of continuous values. This differs from "digital" which uses a series of discrete quantities to represent signal. functions. "The AN120E04 significantly enlarges the universe of FPAA applications by giving the market a programmable analog device that greatly reduces cost-of-ownership for analog signal conditioning applications, even in high-volume end products," said Michael Sera, vice president of marketing at Anadigm. "Savings will come in the form of a faster design cycle, simplified purchasing and manufacturing, fewer service calls, and, in many cases, a lower bill-of-materials cost." The second-generation AN120E04 provides a 100-dB narrowband signal-to-noise ratio The ratio of the power or volume (amplitude) of a signal to the amount of unwanted interference (the noise) that has mixed in with it. Measured in decibels, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR or S/N) measures the clarity of the signal in a circuit or a wired or wireless transmission channel. as well as an extended bandwidth of DC to 2 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , depending on the application. A successive approximation register-based A/D converter can be combined with an on-board look-up table to provide advanced analog functions including sensor response linearization In mathematics and its applications, linearization refers to finding the linear approximation to a function at a given point. In the study of dynamical systems, linearization is a method for assessing the local stability of an equilibrium point of a system of nonlinear differential , arbitrary waveform synthesis, signal-dependent functions, analog multiplication, and signal companding (1) In the analog world, a method for improving audio reproduction by altering the dynamic range of the signals. On outgoing transmission, it raises the amplitude of weak signals and lowers the amplitude of strong signals. . Designers will program the AN120E04 using AnadigmDesigner(R)2, a drag-and-drop EDA tool that enables the design and implementation of complex analog circuits within a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
Once programmed by the designer, the AN120E04 can be reprogrammed and reconfigured repeatedly and indefinitely but the device needs to be powered down before reloading Reloading A term lenders commonly use to refer to the habits of borrowers taking out loans to repay the balance on other loans. Often reloading is done to take advantage of lower interest rates offered by other loans, and potential tax benefits. a new configuration bitstream. For designs that can benefit from in-system dynamic reconfigurability, Anadigm(R) offers the AN220E04 FPAA, which can be reconfigured on the fly without the need for power down. Packaged in the 44-pin QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. , the AN120E04 device is sampling now, with production quantities scheduled to be available later this year. Pricing in 10,000-piece quantities for U.S. delivery starts at $7.95. A multimedia demonstration of the new AnadigmDesigner(R)2 EDA tool, designed for use with the AN120E04 and AN220E04, can be viewed at the Anadigm(R) Web site at www.anadigm.com. A complete evaluation kit with a development board, entry-level software, and updated documentation is now available for $499. About Anadigm(R) Anadigm(R) combines the three most powerful design trends from the digital world (design automation, field programmable ICs, real-time updating) into a platform for analog design, greatly reducing cost-of-ownership for analog signal conditioning and processing functions across many market segments. Founded in January 2000 as a venture-backed technology spinoff from Motorola, the company maintains U.S. headquarters in Campbell and European headquarters in Crewe, U.K. For further information, visit us on the Web at www.anadigm.com. Anadigm(R) and AnadigmDesigner(R) are registered trademarks of Anadigm(R) Inc. |
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