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Manufacturer National Semiconductor
2900 Semiconductor Drive
PO Box 58090
Santa Clara, CA 95050
USA
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Active band pass filters are used to attenuate frequencies below and above a range of frequencies (i.e., the bandwidth or passband of the filter).
Active band reject filters are tuned circuits that prevent the passage of signals within a specified band of frequencies. These devices are also known as bandstop or notch filters.
Active filters are electronic filers that use active components such as voltage amplifiers or operational amplifiers. The amplifier shapes and stabilizes the behavior of the filter, and serves as a buffer interface to the driven component.
Active high pass filters pass signals from high frequencies and reject signals from low frequencies.
Active low pass filters pass signals from low frequencies and reject signals from high frequencies.
Amplifier and comparator chips are board-level components for amplifying voltage, current, or power.
Analog comparators are amplifiers that compare the magnitude of voltages at two inputs. An analog comparator is an operational amplifier with negative feedback removed, and with no feedback and very high gain, the output voltage goes to one extreme to the other.
Analog I/O devices process analog signals (e.g., output of transducers) and output the results in analog format.
Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) chips transform information from analog to digital form.
Audio amplifiers are used in circuits and systems to process audio signals.
Audio microphones are designed for sound reception and recording applications (speech and music).
Battery chargers are devices for charging rechargeable batteries.
Buffer amplifiers have unity gain. They are used to match impedances between two devices, or as isolators.
Calibration standards and reference sources include any source that can provide a reference for the calibration of an instrument or comparison of a material or component.
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors operate at lower voltages than CCDs, reducing power consumption for portable applications. Analog and digital processing functions can be integrated readily onto the CMOS chip, reducing system package size and overall cost.
Codec IC chips are used to encode and decode (or compress and decompress) various types of data, particularly when the bulk storage is required.
Computers are programmable electronic devices that accept data, execute prerecorded instructions, perform mathematical and logical operations, and output results.
CRT monitors use cathode ray tube technology to display output from a computer.
Current loop converters convert an analog or digital signal to a current loop output such as 4-20 mA or 0-20 mA.
Data acquisition is the digitizing and processing of multiple sensor or signal inputs for the purpose of monitoring, analyzing and/or controlling systems and processes. Signal conditioning includes the amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for rereading by computer boards.
Data acquisition I/O modules or cards have both input and output functionality. Digital or discrete I/O modules include on-off signals used in communication, user interface, or control.
Dataline and DC signal surge suppressors protect equipment from transient overvoltages present on data or DC signal lines.
Digital comparators are circuits used to compare the magnitude of two binary quantities and to determine the relationship of those quantities.
Digital I/O devices process digital signals (e.g., outputs from a controller) and output the results in digital format.
Digital multiplexers are integrated circuits that route digital information from multiple sources onto a single line for transmission to a common destination.
Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chips convert digital signals that represent binary numbers into proportional analog voltages.
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips are single-transistor memory cells that use small capacitors to store each bit of memory in an addressable format that consists of rows and columns. Because capacitors are unable to hold a charge indefinitely, DRAM memory chips require a near-constant pulse of current to retain stored information.
Flat panel displays (FPDs) are thin, flat, electronic devices used to display data. They are commonly used in notebook computers. Most styles include the housing and ports necessary to connect them to a computer.
Frequency synthesizers are electronic devices that generate frequencies by using a combination of other frequencies.
Frequency-to-current converters accept a frequency (an AC signal) and produce an output current whose value is a function of the input frequency.
Frequency-to-voltage converter chips provide an analog voltage output as a function of the input signal frequency.
Gate drivers are electronic circuits that apply correct power levels to metal-oxide field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs).
GPIB products is a general search form that covers a wide range of peripherals for the general-purpose interface bus (GPIB). GPIB products include switches, extenders, controllers, expanders, isolators, processors and interface adapters. More detailed search forms are available for each of these areas.
GPRS chips use general packet radio service (GPRS), a standard for wireless communication with a throughput rate of 115 kilobits per second.
I/O Modules, I/O cards and I/O boards are used to accept data (input) from computers, sensors, transducers, PLCs, etc., and then distribute the data (output) to other devices in the system.
IC analog crosspoint switches are used for routing high speed signals such as video and audio signals.
Analog multiplexers have sets of switches that connect several analog inputs to a common analog output, allowing a single analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to sample data from multiple inputs.
IC bus interfaces and bus controllers or bus masters are interfaces between most standard parallel-bus microcontrollers or microprocessors and the serial bus.
IC electronic filters are frequency-selective circuits that consist of devices such resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, or operational amplifiers coupled with reactive components.
IC interfaces are semiconductor chips that are used to control and manage the sharing of information between devices.
Integrated circuit (IC) linear voltage regulators use voltage-controlled sources to force a fixed voltage to appear at their output terminal.
PCI bridges are semiconductors used to expand the number of slots available on PCI devices.
IC switching voltage regulators are integrated circuits (ICs) that store energy in an inductor, transformer, or capacitor and then use this storage device to transfer energy from the input to the output in discrete packets over a low-resistance switch.
IC timers are semiconductor circuits that generate or set timing for electronics circuits.
IC voltage regulators are three-terminal devices that provide a constant DC output voltage that is independent of the input voltage, output load current, and temperature. IC voltage regulators are used in power supplies that hold their output voltage constant over a wide range of load variations.
Industrial computer monitors are ruggedized for use in control room, factory floor, or process applications.
Industrial computers are similar to personal computers (PC), but they are intended for use on a factory floor or in other harsh environments.
LCD drivers are semiconductor chips used to power and control liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
LED drivers control the amount of current and voltage supplied to light emitting diodes (LEDs), when in operation.
Memory chips are internal storage areas in computers. Although the term “memory chip” commonly refers to a computer's random access memory (RAM), this product area includes many different types of electronic data storage. Computer memory stores data electronically in cells. Without memory chips, a computer could not read programs or retain data.
Microcontrollers (MCU) are complete computer systems on a chip. They combine an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), memory, timer/counters, serial port, input/output (I/O) ports and a clock oscillator.
Network and communication chips are semiconductor integrated circuits (IC) used in telecommunication devices and systems.
Operational amplifiers (op amps, op-amps) are general-purpose, closed-loop devices that are used to implement linear functions.
Operational transconductance amplifiers (OTA) are devices that convert an input voltage to an output current. They are primarily voltage-to-current amplifiers.
Oscillators are devices that are used to generate repetitive signals. They produce output signals without an input signal. There are two major types of electronic oscillators: harmonic oscillators and relaxation oscillators. Harmonic oscillators produce sine wave outputs. Relaxation oscillators produce non-sine wave outputs such as square wave, rectangular wave, and sawtooth outputs.
Packet switching chips are communication integrated circuits (ICs) used in packet-switched networks to rout packets between network nodes.
Passive filters are implemented using only passive components such as resistors, capacitors and inductors. These filters do not produce any amplification of the input signal.
Piezoelectric devices generate electrical signals in response to vibrations and produce mechanical energy in response to electrical signals. Device types include actuators, motors, sensors, and transducers.
Piezoelectric drivers and piezoelectric amplifiers are power sources that provide the high voltage levels needed to drive other piezoelectric devices such as actuators, motors, transducers, and sensors.
Phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers are electronic devices that produce frequencies coherent to a reference frequency.
Power operational amplifiers (POA) are used to increase the power of low-level signals in applications that drive low impedances or reactive loads. They dissipate excess energy as heat, deliver extensive current, and can sustain relatively high supply voltages.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) controllers are used to control the delivery of DC power and data from power source equipment (PSE) to powered devices (PD).
Power over Ethernet (PoE) products use network cables to deliver DC power and data to network devices. PoE products use RJ connectors instead of AC-DC adapters and eliminate the need for separate power cables.
RF amplifiers are devices that accept a varying input signal and produce an output signal that varies in the same way, but with larger amplitude.
RF and wireless chips are integrated circuits (IC) that are designed specifically for radio frequency (RF), microwave, and other wireless communications or data transmission applications.
RF filters and microwave filters are devices that pass or reject signals by frequency. Basic types include bandpass filters, band reject filters, low pass filters, and high pass filters.
RF high pass filters pass signals from high frequencies and reject signals from low frequencies.
SAW filters are electronic filters that are designed and manufactured using surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology. SAW uses piezoelectric transducers that, when excited, produce waves that are used to filter frequencies.
Sensor transmitters are measurement or signal conditioning packages that provide a standard, calibrated output from a sensor or transducer in the form of a current loop output (e.g., 4-20 mA).
Serial communication products are used in industrial and commercial systems to transmit data bit-by-bit, or sequentially, over a single wire. They include serial servers, serial hubs, serial adapters, serial data converters, serial routers, and serial multiplexers.
Serial data converters are used to interconnect two different serial standards, such as RS232 to RS422, USB to RS232, etc.
Signal amplifiers accept signals from sensors and other devices and amplify them to levels suitable for further processing or digitization by computer elements.
Signal conditioning products provide amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for reading by computer boards.
Signal converters contain inputs for one type of signal and outputs of another. Features can also include filtering and amplification or attenuation.
Signal filters block or decrease (attenuate) unwanted frequencies or signal wave characteristics.
Speakers produce and transmit sounds carried by electrical or radio signals.  This product category is primarily for industrial and OEM speakers rather than those for home use.
Specialty amplifier chips are specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to amplifier chips.
Specialty data acquisition and converter chips condition signals or transform data (information) from one format to another, such from analog to digital.
Specialty IC interface devices are specialty or proprietary products related to IC interface devices.
SRAM chips use static random access memory (SRAM), a type of memory that is faster, more reliable, and more expensive than DRAM. Unlike DRAM, SRAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss; however, SRAM requires more power than DRAM.
Supervisory circuits and battery monitor chips are semiconductor devices that detect and monitor voltage levels in power supplies, microprocessors, and other systems.
Surge protective devices (SPDs) are designed to protect equipment against temporary excess voltage and/or current.
Surge suppressors are used to protect equipment from transient overvoltages in power, data, and telephone circuits.
Temperature instruments use contact or noncontact methods to measure temperature. Products include dial, digital, industrial and laboratory thermometers; temperature probes, indicators, and sensors; RTD elements and transmitters; and thermistors, thermocouples, thermopiles, and thermal switches. 
Voltage references are electronic circuits that produce a constant output voltage (reference) that is used to compare other voltages in a system.
Voltage-to-frequency converter chips provide a signal frequency output as a function of an analog input voltage.
Voltage-to-frequency converters accept a voltage signal and convert its analog level to a signal with a corresponding frequency.