Radiation Hardened FPGA Power Solution

Renesas Offers a Complete Solution for Powering Rad Hard FPGAs

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Intelligent Snowflake Ambient Light

Renesas is ready for the cold with a full lineup of power and analog components spec’d to operate down to -40 °C.

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Smart and cool music flower-shaped lamp

Renesas’ flower reference design showcases a diverse portfolio of products for broad market applications. From power management to precision analog and specialty ICs, we've got you covered for your designs.

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OCEANSIDE (MAXREFDES9#): 3.3V to 15V input, ±15V (±12V) output, isolated power supply

This document details the Oceanside (MAXREFDES9#) subsystem reference design, a 3.3V to 15V input, ±15V (±12V) output, isolated power supply. The Oceanside design includes a high-efficiency step-up controller, a 36V H-bridge transformer driver for isolated supplies, a wide input range, and a pair of adjustable output low dropout (LDO) linear regulator. Test results and hardware files are included.

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SANTA FE (MAXREFDES5#): 16-bit, high-precision, multiple-input, isolated analog front end (AFE)

This document explains how the Santa Fe (MAXREFDES5#) subsystem reference design meets the higher resolution, higher voltage, and isolation needs of industrial control and industrial automation applications. Hardware and firmware design files as well as FFTs and histograms from lab measurements are provided.

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FREMONT (MAXREFDES6#): 16-bit, high-precision, 0 to 100mV input, isolated analog front end (AFE)

The Fremont (MAXREFDES6#) subsystem reference design meets the high-resolution needs of low-voltage output sensor applications. Boards for purchase, hardware and firmware design files, and FFTs and histograms from lab measurements provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.

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NOVATO (MAXREFDES16#): 4-20mA loop powered temperature sensor with HART function

The Novato reference design (MAXREFDES16#) is a 16-bit, high-accuracy, loop-powered temperature transducer that transmits temperature information from a remote object to the central control unit over a 4–20mA current loop and using the highway addressable remote transducer (HART) communication protocol.

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PETALUMA (MAXREFDES30#): 8-channel simultaneous sampling analog front end

The Petaluma (MAXREFDES30#) subsystem reference design is a cost optimized, high-speed and high-accuracy analog measurement solution for three-phase power monitoring applications. Hardware, firmware, design files, and lab measurements provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.

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ALAMEDA (MAXREFDES24#): 4-channel analog output

The Alameda (MAXREFDES24#) subsystem reference design features four dense, highly accurate analog outputs in a compact, galvanically isolated form factor. Each channel provides current or voltage. This design uniquely fits in programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS ), and other industrial applications. Hardware, firmware design files, and lab measurements are provided for rapid prototyping and development. The board is also available for purchase.

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MAXREFDES27#: IO-LINK proximity detection light sensor

Maxim's MAXREFDES27# reference design is a tiny, low-power IO-Link ^® optical proximity sensor compliant with IEC 61131-9. It contains an infrared (IR) receiver, matching IR LED driver, IO-Link transceiver, and efficient step-down converter. The entire design fits on an 8.2mm x 31.5mm printed circuit (PC) board.

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MAXREFDES36#: 16-channel IO-LINK digital input hub

Maxim's MAXREFDES36# reference design is an IO-Link, low-power, 16-channel digital input hub compliant with IEC 61131-9. It contains two octal digital input serializers, an IO-Link transceiver and efficient step-down converter. The entire design fits in a standard DIN rail printed circuit board (PCB) holder.

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MAXREFDES71#: Dual-channel analog input/analog output with transformer drive power

The MAXREFDES71# subsystem reference design has two high-speed and high-accuracy analog inputs and analog outputs for industrial motion control applications. Hardware, firmware, design files, and lab measurements provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.

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MAXREFDES32#: Dual Channel Analog Input/Analog Output with Flyback DC Supply

Maxim's MAXREFDES36# reference design is an IO-Link, low-power, 16-channel digital input hub compliant with IEC 61131-9. It contains two octal digital input serializers, an IO-Link transceiver and efficient step-down converter. The entire design fits in a standard DIN rail printed circuit board (PCB) holder.

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MAXREFDES48#: 24V to 12V, 40W isolated power supply with EFD20 core transformer

The MAXREFDES48# reference design is a high-efficiency, high-precision, isolated DC-DC forward converter with an active clamp, current-mode PWM controller. The converter accepts 18V to 36V DC input and delivers output current up to 3.5A at 12V . Test results and hardware files provide complete documentation for the design. The board is also available for purchase.

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MAXREFDES41#: 24V to 12V, 40W isolated power supply with planar transformer

The MAXREFDES41# reference design is a high-efficiency, high-precision, isolated DC-DC forward converter with an active clamp, current-mode PWM controller. The converter accepts 18V to 36V DC input and delivers output current up to 3.5A at 12V . Test results and hardware files provide complete documentation for the design. The board is also available for purchase.

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MAXREFDES74#: 18-bit high-precision data acquisition system

The MAXREFDES74# is a precision data acquisition system which includes an 18-bit, 500ksps, ±5V SAR analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the MAX11156, and an 18-bit, 3µs settling time, ±2 LSB (max) INL digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the MAX5318. The data acquisition system can be used as a stand-alone evaluation board or as a mezzanine card to ZedBoard™, a development board for the Xilinx ^® Zynq ^® -7000 All Programmable SoC.

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MAXREFDES61#: 16-bit, four-channel analog input micro PLC card

The MAXREFDES61# reference design ushers in the era of Industry 4.0. With a complete analog front-end for the next generation of ultra-small programmable logic controllers, this design meets the higher resolution and higher voltage needs of industrial control and industrial automation applications, while consuming minimal power and space. This high-performance system features four channels of analog input, a complete, efficient power-supply system and on-board processing. Hardware and firmware design files as well as FFTs and histograms from lab measurements are provided.

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MAXREFDES60#: 16-bit analog output micro PLC

The MAXREFDES61# reference design ushers in the era of Industry 4.0. With a complete analog front-end for the next generation of ultra-small programmable logic controllers, this design meets the higher resolution and higher voltage needs of industrial control and industrial automation applications, while consuming minimal power and space. This high-performance system features four channels of analog input, a complete, efficient power-supply system and on-board processing. Hardware and firmware design files as well as FFTs and histograms from lab measurements are provided.

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MAXREFDES75# 24-bit electronic scale with 16-bit DAC, 0 to 10V output

The MAXREFDES75# is a high-resolution weigh scale reference design with a 0 to 10V output. The design, or strain-gauge measuring system, includes the MAX11270, a 24-bit, 64ksps, delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter ( ADC), and the MAX542, a 16-bit, 1µs settling time, 2 LSB (max) INL digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The MAXREFDES75# operates as a stand-alone reference board and includes calibration using a USB and a Windows ^® PC.

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MAXREFDES62#: RS-485 communication micro PLC card

The MAXREFDES62# reference design ushers in the era of Industry 4.0. With dual RS-485 communication channels for the next generation of ultra-small programmable logic controllers, this design meets the data rate and higher voltage needs of industrial control and industrial automation applications, while consuming minimal power and space. This high-performance system features one half-duplex RS-485 transceiver, one full-duplex RS-485 transceiver, a complete, efficient power-supply system and on-board processing. Hardware and firmware design files as well as results of lab measurements are provided.