January 2013 I N T H I S I S S U E 2.7V to 40V monolithic
buck-boost regulates
through automotive
cold-crank and load-dump
transients 9 precision monolithic Volume 22 Number 4 High Accuracy (В±1В°C) Temperature
Sensors Improve System
Performance and Reliability
Christoph Schwoerer and Gerd Trampitsch op amp works from
В±4.75V to В±70V 14 bus buffers simplify design of
large, noisy I2C systems 17 The march toward increasingly dense computing power has
amplified the challenges related to heat. In many systems, the
capabilities of the cooling system are a significant limitation to
overall performance. Standard cooling components—bulky heat
sinks and power-hungry noisy fans (or expensive
quiet ones)—impose size limitations on tightly
packed electronics. The only way to maximize
performance, minimize cooling requirements,
and ensure the health of the electronics is
with accurate, precise and comprehensive
temperature monitoring throughout the system.
With this in mind, Linear Technology has developed a family of highly
accurate temperature monitors that can be easily distributed throughout
a system. Included in this family: The LTCВ®2997 accurately measures either its own temperature or the …