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Intersil's "DAQ on a Stick" Provides Complete Thermocouple and Strain Gauge Reference Designs Using USB and EFM32 Gecko MCU
MILPITAS, CA, Feb 22, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power
management semiconductors, will demonstrate new thermocouple and
strain gauge designs using a convenient "DAQ on a Stick" at Embedded
World 2013.
The "DAQ on a Stick" is a reference design highlighting Intersil's
precision products with different microcontrollers. The reference
designs are self-contained demonstrations showing a complete signal
chain solution using Intersil parts and an Energy Micro EFM32 Leopard
Gecko microcontroller. The complete reference designs are housed in a
USB stick form factor. This compact design enables the user to power
the application through the USB port and monitor the temperature
through the GUI interface on a computer.
The solutions feature a variety of Intersil ICs, including the
ISL28134 low noise, zero-drift op amp, the ISL26102 24-bit delta
sigma converter, and the ISL21010 precision bandgap voltage
reference. The Energy Micro EFM32LG332F128 is an extremely energy
efficient 32-bit ARM Cortex MCU.
The thermocouple application circuit is calibrated at 25 degrees C to
within +/- 0.1 degrees C using a Fluke 54II Thermometer. The accuracy
of this design is down to +/-0.75% (limits of error).
The software and demonstration videos can be downloaded or viewed
from the Intersil website
(http://www.intersil.com/en/tools/reference-designs/emicro-thermo-reference-design.html)
for the thermocouple reference design and
(http://www.intersil.com/en/tools/reference-designs/emicro-strain-gauge-reference-design.html)
for the strain gauge reference design. The solutions will be provided
to customers by Avnet Memec.
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About Avnet Memec
Avnet Memec, a business unit of Avnet Electronics
Marketing EMEA, is a highly specialized semiconductor distributor,
operating on a pan-European basis and employing a significant number
of engineers to support customers' design efforts. Avnet Memec
specializes in highly innovative suppliers and technologies, which
will help a variety of customers to differentiate their designs. Its
area of specialization extends from Analog and Microcontrollers to
RF, Datacom and Networking. The business unit operates out of 28
offices in 19 European countries and represents major semiconductor
franchises on a pan-European basis.
www.avnet-memec.eu
About Intersil
Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power
management semiconductors. The company's products address some of the
largest markets within the industrial and infrastructure, personal
computing and high-end consumer markets. For more information about
Intersil, visit our website at www.intersil.com.
Intersil and the Intersil logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intersil Corporation. All other brands, product names
and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to
identify products or services of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Intersil
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