NATIONAL

Analog ICs and power management

About the manufacturer

National Semiconductor was an American semiconductor company established in 1959 and known for the development of analogue integrated circuits. Over several decades, its range included operational amplifiers, regulators, interface devices and power-management solutions. Texas Instruments acquired the company in 2011, integrating its technology into TI’s broader analogue portfolio. The National Semiconductor name remains familiar in legacy designs, service documentation and components used in long-life equipment.

The main technical solutions associated with NATIONAL include operational amplifiers, voltage regulators and comparator ICs. Analog integrated circuits handle voltage regulation, signal amplification, sensing and power control. Combining analog blocks with monitoring functions can reduce external component count and simplify electronic modules. Stable operation over the real temperature and load range remains essential.

Applications

NATIONAL solutions are relevant to applications where component characteristics must be matched to the final equipment:

embedded power supplies
data acquisition
measurement equipment
industrial automation
consumer electronics
control and monitoring

NATIONAL products available from Maritex

The Maritex catalogue range listed under NATIONAL focuses on the following product groups: operational amplifiers; voltage regulators; comparator ICs. Individual models may differ in electrical specifications, mechanical construction and integration requirements.

Available product groups include:

operational amplifiers
voltage regulators
comparator ICs
special-purpose analog ICs

Compare supply voltage, consumption, signal range, accuracy, noise and temperature requirements. Replacement designs also require a careful check of pinout, package and dynamic parameters. The exact variant should always be selected using its full part number and model-specific documentation.

Gates, inverters