The AP2145 and AP2155 provide protection for consumer, computing and communication applications, subject to the possibility of heavy capacitive loads and short circuits.
With over 3 billion devices shipped in 2008 alone, USB is the most successful interface ever, according to analysts In-Stat.
USB is the most popular and most used interface among users of home and business PCs, while Bluetooth is proving highly popular in mobile phones, claims analyst In-Stat.
FTDI (distributed in Australia by Glyn) has introduced the Vinculum VNC1L USB Host Controller IC and its Vinculum-based modules.
Cypress Semiconductor (distributed in Australia by Avnet) says it has shipped over one billion USB controllers.
Although the global recession will prompt a slight decline in USB-enabled device shipments this year, next-generation “SuperSpeed” technology will fuel the market over the next few years, reports analysts In-Stat.
A USB Implementers Forum in Tokyo has marked the first public SuperSpeed USB interoperability demonstration using PC hosts and storage devices from multiple companies.
Tektronix (distributed in Australia TekMark) has announced a toolset for characterisation, debug and automated compliance test of Superspeed USB (USB 3.0) devices.
NEC Electronics has introduced what it claims is the world’s first Universal Serial Bus (USB) host controller for the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard.
Linear Technology (distributed in Australia by Arrow) announces the LTC4160 and LTC4160-1, the latest members in a family of power manager ICs for single-cell Li-ion/polymer battery-based applications, including media players, personal navigation devices, digital cameras, PDAs and smart phones.