Silanna Plural Nano High-Performance ADCs are up to 86% Smaller than Competing Devices

World’s smallest 12- to 16-bit 5–250 Msps data converters come in 3.4×3.4 mm and 3.7×3.7 mm packages and have been created to address growing Edge AI market

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Silanna has launched the Plural™ Nano family of ADCs, the world’s smallest high-performance ADCs.

The family has been created to address the needs of Edge AI and similar advanced applications where board space is strictly limited. At launch, the Nano will offer resolutions from 12- to 16- bits and sample rates from 5 to 250 Msps. The family will be available in a 3.4×3.4 mm (12-bit single/dual, 14- and 16-bit single channel) and a 3.7×3.7 (14- and 16-bit dual channel) 64-ball BGA package.

Competing devices greater than 125 Msps are almost universally sized 9×9 mm or larger, and versus these, the two Nano variants offer footprint reductions of 83% and 86%. Versus competing 125 Msps devices, which are 5×5 mm or larger, the Nano enables footprint reductions of 45% and 54%.

The Nano is the sister chip to Silanna’s Plural, and shares its proprietary factory-configurable architecture, with SKUs defined after fabrication. Traditionally ADC’s specifications are set in silicon, with each SKU requiring its own mask set and production run, a process that introduces significant costs and risks for the manufacturer and has lead times dictated by the fab’s availability.

Silanna’s factory-configurable approach enables devices to be produced in greater volumes, with lower risks. This results in lower prices and shorter lead times versus traditional methods. It also removes the need for niche, unprofitable end-of-life SKUs.

“ADCs are among the larger components on the board and there has long been a need to shrink them. Unfortunately, doing so is not possible with traditional ADC manufacturing – not affordably, at least,” said Randy Wayland, VP of Data Converter Products at Silanna. “This level of footprint reduction is only possible through our Plural architecture, and we’re delighted to have reached sizes that are over 80% smaller than our competitors.”

At launch, 90 12-, 14- and 16- bit ADCs will be available, all with the same feature sets and performance as their full-sized Plural equivalents. The company will also announce additional resolutions and features later this year.

Like the original lineup of Plural ADCs, the Nano family of data converters combines a pipeline ADC core with on-chip reference and clock management circuitry, supports LVDS and CMOS outputs and has an operational temperature range of -40 to +85°C.

The Plural Nano ADC product family and EVKs can be obtained through Silanna’s authorized network of distributors. To register interest, download specifications, and order samples, please visit https://silanna.com/plural-nano-bga/.

About Silanna

Silanna tackles market defining challenges. These span from leading-edge advanced semiconductors to UVC LEDs, and are based on breakthroughs in materials science to take inventions from discovery to real world application.

Founded in 2006, Silanna is privately funded and is headquartered in Queensland, Australia with facilities in Brisbane and San Diego, CA.

Data Converters:

Silanna Plural™ ADCs redefine data converter affordability and supply chain reliability by creating multiple, preconfigured SKUs from a proprietary chip design. Instead of hundreds of single-purpose ADCs, the Plural platform’s configurability dramatically increases production scale to lower prices, decrease time to market, and eliminate capacity constraints versus legacy ADCs.

Specialty Analog – Laser Drivers:

FirePower™ is the first high-performance laser driver design to integrate power, firing and fault sensing functions into a single chip. This frees up board space while delivering performance and cost savings to accelerate future laser and LiDAR innovation. FirePower™ technology enables finely adjusted power output and pulse width to ensure the highest level of precision and safety in a variety of devices.

UV LEDs:

Silanna’s UVC LEDs are used across water quality sensors, gas sensors, HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) and disinfection applications. The company’s breakthroughs are enabling shorter wavelength LEDs to be commercialized, including 255 and 230 nm. At these deep and far UV ranges, light is lethal to bacteria, enabling chemical-free disinfection to help customers meet increasingly stringent performance and safety standards.

For more information please visit: silanna.com.

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