ANALOG DEVICES UNVEILS INDUSTRY’S SMALLEST, LOWEST POWER INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER

Norwood, MA (04/27/2009) - Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications and leading provider of amplifier technology, introduced today the industry’s smallest and lowest power instrumentation amplifier (in-amp). Smaller than the tip of a pencil, the miniscule size of the AD8235 in-amp, combined with its ultra-low power consumption, is effective for power-efficient and portable, lightweight medical devices and consumer-health products, including home-use ECG (electrocardiogram) monitors, infusion pumps and activity-monitoring medical devices. With 50% less power consumption than competitive offerings, the in-amp can enable designs to provide longer battery life. This performance is key for compact, wearable home-based medical devices that improve patient comfort while providing doctors with continuous and reliable patient monitoring. (Click here to view a video clip.)

The AD8235 measures 1.6 mm x 2.0 mm—one-third the size of competing instrumentation amplifiers. Operating on 1.8-V (min) and 5.5-V (max) power supplies and drawing only 40 microamps (max), the AD8235 is suitable for other low-power applications, including consumer-fitness products and industrial pressure and low-side current-sensing measurement equipment. These applications also benefit from the in-amp’s 6 nanoamp shutdown current and 40 picoamp bias current.

The AD8235’s wide power-supply range eliminates the need for extra supplies. The in-amp’s wide common-mode input-voltage range (4V and 1.4V on 5V and 1.8V supplies respectively) is important for the low-voltage operation required by many battery-powered portable applications. A high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of 86 dB (gain=5) effectively eliminates common-mode interference.

Pricing, Samples and Complementary Products

Product	Samples	Price Each per 1,000	Packaging
AD8235	NOW	$1.59 each	9-lead WLCSP
AD8236	NOW	$0.99 each	8-lead MSOP

The AD8235 in-amp, available in sample quantities now, is compatible with a number of ADI’s digital isolators and amplifiers, including the ADUM2400 quad-channel digital isolator, AD8603 precision CMOS operational amplifier, AD8607 precision amplifier and the AD8609 precision quad amplifier. It comes in standard bumped-die packaging in a reel format to simplify manufacture. The AD8236 in-amp is available in sample quantities now and will be available in full-volume production in May, 2009.

For more information, visit http://www.analog.com/pr/AD8235. For product information on amplifiers, visit http://www.analog.com/en/amplifiers-and-comparators/products/index.html.

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