DALLAS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: [ TXN ]) has redefined the low-power amplifier market with today's introduction of a fully differential analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver that provides more than eight times the performance-to-power ratio of similar devices. The THS4531 fully differential amplifier uses only 250 uA of quiescent current while providing 36 MHz of bandwidth to support the high-performance, ultra-low power needs of portable and high-density systems, such as flow meters and portable medical devices. For more information and to order samples, visit [ www.ti.com/ths4531-pr ].

Key features and benefits of the [ THS4531 ]:

Bandwidth of 36 MHz, slew rate of 220 V/us and fast settling time of 150 ns to 0.01 percent reduces data acquisition time for driving high sample rate converters.
Power-down mode to 0.5 uA, quiescent current of 250 uA, and 2.5-V to 5-V supply operation allows battery-powered operation and flexible power supply selection.
Provides 16-bit accuracy to drive ADCs, such as the [ ADS8317 ] and [ ADS1278 ], as well other DC-coupled applications.
Flexible negative-rail input common mode and rail-to-rail output enables simplified interface design with single-ended, ground-based signal sources and differential successive approximation register (SAR) and delta-sigma ADCs.
Measuring only 2 mm x 2 mm, it is the industry's smallest, high-speed, fully differential amplifier, making it suitable for use in high-density applications.

Tools and support
The [ THS4531DGKEVM ] evaluation module is available to speed evaluation of the THS4531. It can be ordered today for $149. [ PSPICE ] and [ TINA-TI Spice ] models are also available, along with a [ TINA-TI reference design ].

Availability, packaging and pricing
The [ THS4531 ] is available today in 2-mm x 2-mm QFN, 3-mm x 5-mm MSOP and 5-mm x 6-mm SOIC package options for a suggested retail price of US$1.10 in 1,000-unit quantities.

Learn more about TI's [ amplifier ] portfolio by visiting the links below:

Order THS4531 samples: [ www.ti.com/ths4531s-pr ].
Buy the THS4531EVM: [ www.ti.com/ths4531evmbuy-pr ].
Download the data sheet: [ www.ti.com/ths4531ds-pr ].
Ask questions, help solve problems in the High Speed Amplifier forum in the TI E2E™ Community: [ www.ti.com/e2ehsa-pr ].
Follow what our signal chain experts have to say on our E2E blog: [ www.ti.com/analogwire-pr ].
Download a news release graphic at: [ www.ti.com/newscenterphotos-pr ].

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TI ADC driver provides industry's highest performance-to-power ratio by 8x

TI ADC driver provides industry's highest performance-to-power ratio by 8x