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ESD protection device passes HDMI 1.3a, 20-kV ESD tests

EE Product Center Online
April 28th, 2008

ESD Architecture Guards High-Speed Interfaces

EEPN Online
January 31st,2008

ESD architecture simplifies design, cuts cost

EE Times Asia
January 30th, 2008

ESD chip protects systems using high-speed ports

EE Product Center Online
January 30th, 2008

CMD delivers new ESD protection architecture

EE Product Center Online
January 7th, 2008

LC EMI filters protect high bandwidth wireless data interfaces

EE Product Center Online
December 10, 2007

ESD protection devices target advanced mobile handsets

EE Product Center Online
December 5th, 2007

Evaluating Protection Circuits and Test Methods

Conformity Magazine
August 2007

California Micro Devices Named Finalist of Prestigious 2007 EE Times ACE Award

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January/February 2007 Issue
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Dual-output regulator is optimized for DDR memory

EE Product Center
Jan 5th, 2007


Engineer's guide to HDMI ESD protection

By Jeffrey Dunnihoo
Senior Applications Engineer, California Micro Devices


Video/Imaging DesignLine
Dec 29th, 2006


California Micro Devices Expands Family of DDR Linear Power Solutions for Digital Consumer Applications

EE Product Center
Dec 12th, 2006


CMD Launches Industry's Smallest Flash LED Driver for Mobile Handsets

LEDs Magazine Online
Dec 12th, 2006


A Successful International Event

Wolfgang Patelay, Technical Editor
EPN Online
Dec 2006


Ultrathin EMI filters help engineers reduce product thickness without PCB redesign

Portable Design
Oct 10th, 2006


California Micro Devices Launches New Serial Interface Display Controller for Wireless Handsets

EE Product Center
Oct 4th, 2006


Port protection solutions support HDMI 1.3

Electronic Engineering Times Asia
Sept 26th, 2006


CMD Adds Family of Fractional Charge Pump LED Drivers

ECN Asia
May 2006


Power saving tech boosts efficiency in white LED apps

Electronic Engineering Times Asia
May 8th, 2006


WLED driver boasts highest efficiency

by Vince Biancomano
EE Product Center
May 1st, 2006


Micronas Selects California Micro Devices' MediaGuard(TM) for HDTV Design

FinanzNachrichten.de
April 18th, 2006


California Micro Devices' 'new generation' EMI filter targets wireless handsets

Portable Design
April 4th, 2006


Cal Micro acquires Arques Technology

Mark LaPedus
EE Times
March 16, 2006


EMI filter targets wireless handsets

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
March 1st, 2006


EMI filter protects camera modules

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
January 17th, 2006


VGA port chip replaces 22 discrete devices

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
December 21st, 2005


EMI filters pack performance in small footprint for wireless handsets

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
December 20th, 2005


EMI filters optimize performance in wireless handsets

Portable Design
December 20th, 2005


The hot 100 products of 2005

EDN Magazine
December 16, 2005


Charge pump/linear regulator LED driver suits wireless handset apps

Portable Design
November 15, 2005


The ABC's of Protecting High-Speed Digital Interfaces

FID 2005 Conference Publication

Contributed by
Joe Salvador
California Micro Devices Corp.
November 2005


Evolving Handsets Require New Generation of EMI Filters

FID 2005 Conference Publication

Contributed by
Olivier Brecheteau
California Micro Devices Corp.
November 2005


California Micro, Epson ink foundry deal

Spencer Chin
EE TImes
September 27, 2005


CMD expands wafer foundry resources with support from Epson

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times Asia
Sept 27th, 2005


Smallest EMI filters save board space for wireless handsets

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
August 31st, 2005


California Micro Devices Establishes New Price/Performance Standard With 0.4mm Pitch Chip Scale Centurion™ EMI Filters

Yahoo! Financial
August 30th, 2005


Protecting the HDMI interface

By Jeff Dunnihoo
Senior Applications Engineer
California Micro Devices, Austin, Texas

July 16th, 2005


Tiny filter repels EMI/ESD away from wireless functions


EDN Magazine
July 7th, 2005


EMI filters in tiny packages suit wireless handsets


Comms Design
July 6th, 2005


CMD's ASIP filter arrays offer superior EMI filtering performance

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times Asia
July 6th, 2005


Smallest ESD protection array boosts signal integrity in handhelds


Electronic Products
July 2005


CMD's ESD protection devices tout highest levels of protection

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times Asia
July 5th, 2005


California Micro Delivers the "Smallest" Packaged EMI Filters for Wireless Handsets

EDN Asia
July , 2005


Tiny EMI filters protect wireless handsets

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
June 30th, 2005


Diode array provides ESD protection for high-speed serial interfaces

by Ismini Scouras
EE Product Center
June 28th, 2005


California Micro Devices Expands PicoGuard ESD Protection Array Family

by Robin Norvell
Circuits Assembly
June 27th, 2005


ESD protection array features high integration, low capacitance

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
April 4th, 2005


HDMI Port Protection Devices

by ECN Staff
ECN
April 1st, 2005


Cal Micro offers industry-first HDMI port protection

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
February 15th, 2005


Spiral inductors offer sharp filter characteristics in handsets

Olivier Brecheteau,
Director of Marketing, Mobile Products,
California Micro Devices

Planet Analog
February 14th, 2005


Cal Micro brings EMI filtering to the next level for handset designers

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
February 8th, 2005


New Products -- Diode Arrays


Wireless Design & Development
December 2004


Voltage regulators target DDR apps


Electronic Products
December 2004


Packaged EMI filter arrays provide ESD protection

Portable Design
November 2004


First fully integrated regulators optimized for SOC + DDR apps

by Vincent Biancomano
EE Product Center
November 16th, 2004


Zener diode arrays provide ESD protection for high speed I/O ports

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
October 15th, 2004


Filter arrays with ±15kV contact discharge ESD protection

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
October 13th, 2004


New ASIP process allows integration of inductors for EMI filtering

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
October 8th, 2004


EMI filter arrays with ESD protection tailored for LCD and camera interfaces

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
October 8th, 2004


California Micro announces latest patent-pending tech

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
October 5th, 2004


LDOs Operate From A Single Supply Rail

by Bettyann Liotta
EE Product Center
October 4th, 2004


California Micro Devices Announces EMI Filter Breakthrough Enabling New ASIP™ Products


KRON Channel 4 News
September 27th, 2004


CMD regulators provide low cost power solutions

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
September 27th, 2004


CMD ASIP offers cost effective solution for VGA ports

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
September 17th, 2004


ASIP device provides VGA port solution

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
September 14th, 2004


Cal Micro Expands Wafer Capacity for ASIP Devices

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
July 5th, 2004


EE Times Ultimate Products Review

Each quarter, the EETimes and EEproductCenter product experts pick the top ten new products in seven categories that exhibit unique technical features and performance. Qualified readers are then polled on the "technical significance" and "usability" of those products. In the Power category, California Micro Devices' CM3702 ranked 7th with these readers , whose comments about this product included: "Great idea to control the charge pump output to maintain a small drop across the LDO." Read more about this device here.

EEProductCenter
June, 2004


CMD inks wafer supply deal with Sanyo Electric

(may require free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
June 29, 2004


Foundry Watch: California Micro, Sanyo ink deal

(requires free registration)

by Mark LaPedus
Silicon Strategies
June 24, 2004


Finer pitch CSP IPDs provide board real estate and cost savings

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
June 16th, 2004


CMD EMI filter array comes with ESD protection

(requires free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
May 25, 2004


EMI filter replaces 20 discrete devices in wireless apps

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
May 19th, 2004


California Micro Devices pushes lead-free products

(may require free registration)

by Dave Ledesma
Electronic Engineering Times - Asia
May 11, 2004


EMI filter with ESD protection targets MMC interfaces

by Gina Roos
EE Product Center
March 25th, 2004


Assessing the need for ESD-EMI filtering in wireless apps

by Andy Wolff
Product Applications Engineer
California Micro Devices Corp.

Electronic Products
February 2004


High-speed LCDs and camera interfaces require EMI filters

Portable Design
February 2004


New family of EMI filters for wireless handsets feature ESD protection

Portable Design
January 2004


LG-KV1300 phone: Analog on the leading edge

by David Carey
Portelligent

Planet Analog
January 27, 2004


Hunting Down EMI Challenges in Modern Mobile Designs

by Andy Wolff
Product Applications Engineer
California Micro Devices Corp.

Comms Design
January 8, 2004


CMD DDR regulator offers small footprint

(requires free registration)

Electronic Engineering Times
December 10, 2003


Protection devices offer multiple ports

(requires free registration)

EE Product Center
November 14, 2003


Array packaging shrinks size, cost

Gina Roos
EE TImes
October 2nd, 2003


Integrated passives roll out lead-free

EE TImes
September 11, 2003


Integrated passives go chip-scale

Vincent Biancomano
EE TImes
August 18th, 2003


Zener diode process advances EMI filtering in wireless handsets

Gina Roos
EE TImes
August 8th, 2003


Si substrates offer brighter LEDs, ESD protection

EE Times Staff
EE TImes
July 24th, 2003


CSP ASIPs Can Solve Many Packaging Dilemmas

by Wayne Seto
Product Marketing Manager, Mobile Products Group
California Micro Devices Corp.

Portable Design
July, 2003


ESD device line safeguards computing, RF/wireless apps

by Gina Roos
EE TImes
July 17th, 2003


ESD Protection for High-Speed I/O Signals
by Jeffrey Dunnihoo
Senior Engineer, PC Applications
California Micro Devices Corp.

Compliance Engineering
2003 Annual Reference Guide
July, 2003

"It is critical to identify the I/O interface to be protected before selecting the ESD protection device."

 

Solutions for High-Brightness LEDs Traditional Chinese Version
by Ashok Chalaka
Vice President, Product Marketing
California Micro Devices Corp.

Computing Times, Taiwan
June, 2003


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EMI Filter Packaging
by Fabien Franc
Staff Applications Engineer
California Micro Devices Corp.

Advanced Packaging
July, 2002

"Chip scale packages (CSPs), because of their tiny form factor and associated low inductance, enable good filter performance by permitting this high-frequency rejection."

This article, written by Fabien Franc, Staff Application Engineer, California Micro Devices Corp., discusses EMI issues to show how California Micro Devices' Chip Scale Package (CSP) EMI filtering products provide the best solution for today's high-speed designs.


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EMI Filters in Wireless Applications
by Fabien Franc
Staff Applications Engineer
California Micro Devices Corp.

Electronic Products
Spring, 2002

"Successfully passing the electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests required by organizations such as the U.S. FCC usually requires the correct usage of EMI filters, key elements for meeting noise immunity, and generated-radiation levels."

This article, written by Fabien Franc, Staff Application Engineer, California Micro Devices Corp., explores EMI filtering issues and illustrates the value of California Micro Device's EMI filtering products, especially those available in Chip Scale Packaging (CSP).