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2023-02 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Feb 23 2023] Onsemi's ECS640A is a three-phase BLDC motor controller, Integrated with an ultra-low power optimized Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller, three sensing amplifiers and a reference amplifier (NCS20034), three cathode-loaded diodes and a high voltage grid driver designed for high voltage and high speed work, Capable of driving MOSFETs and IGBTs up to 600 V (FAN73896). Six grid driver outputs provide 350 ...

2023-02 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Feb 22 2023] Renesas RL78/G15 RL78 MCU supports ambient operating temperature ranges from -40°C to +85°C, -40°C to +105°C, and -40°C to +125°C. A small 3 mm x 3 mm 8 pin package with a rich serial interface makes it suitable for a wide range of applications. The functionality of the RL78/G15 has been simplified, but still includes extensive serial interfaces, comparators, and other useful features. It has a s ...

2023-02 Power 3M

[Feb 22 2023] 3M's RP+ Series VHB tape features a high fit adhesive foam core with a modified acrylic adhesive on both sides. Excellent strength, fit and adhesion make this series one of the most usable and mature 3M VHB tapes on the market. It is specially designed to have good adhesion to high and medium surface energy plastics, metals and glass. This adhesive tape is suitable for the reinforcement of panels ...

2023-02 Passive Components EPC

[Feb 22 2023] ECS Inc. International's ECX-32 family of compact surface mount crystals comes in industry-standard packaging that is ideal for Internet of Things, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth applications. These compact (3.2mm x 2.5mm) 4 pad MHz quartz crystals offer a wide frequency range of 8 MHz to 54 MHz. These crystals feature high stability and ±10 ppm tolerance options, as well as extended temperature range optio ...

2023-02 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Feb 22 2023] Diodes' AP7375 Low voltage drop (LDO) regulators have a wide input voltage range (3 V to 45 V). They feature a maximum input voltage of 45 V and an extremely low static current of 2.1 µA, making them an efficient choice for multi-battery powered devices. These devices have very fast line/load transient responses to rapid changes in input voltage and load current. They have a high PSRR of 85 dB at ...

2023-02 Optoelectronics Raspberry Pi

[Feb 21 2023] Raspberry Pi's Camera Module 3 is a 12-megapixel Sony IMX708 camera module. It has improved low light sensitivity, high dynamic range (HDR) support, and electric autofocus. Camera Module 3 comes in two types, visible light and infrared sensitive (NoIR) only, and offers either standard (76 degree) or wide Angle (120 degree) lenses. This is an improvement over the Camera Module 2 (with the 8-megapi ...

2023-02 Connectors Bluetechnix GmbH

[Feb 21 2023] Blueshift's RockeTape is versatile and superior, combining aerogel and polyimide polymer properties to make the tape thin yet flexible and easy to use. The AeroZero polyimide aerogel layer is its exclusive proprietary structural air technology that plays a key role in the product, providing excellent heat insulation and extensive temperature stability in a weight - and space-saving design. This h ...

2023-02 Semiconductors Analog Devices

[Feb 21 2023] ADI's ADXL314 is a ±200 g range, 13-bit resolution 3-axis digital accelerometer. The digital output data is in 16-bit binary complement data format and is available via the serial peripheral interface (SPI), 3-wire or 4-wire, or I2C digital interface. An integrated memory management system with a 32-stage first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer stores data to minimize host processor activity and reduce ...

2023-02 Semiconductors Analog Devices

[Feb 20 2023] ADI's AD-SYNCHRONA14-EBZ is an ideal standalone device for evaluating and prototyping applications requiring high precision frequency and phase control source clocks. Designed around Analog Devices' AD9545 and HMC7044, it greatly simplifies clock allocation and multi-channel synchronization in complex systems. It is intended for use by trained professionals in a laboratory setting, not as an end ...

2023-02 Sensors Honeywell Aerospace

[Feb 20 2023] Honeywell's BAS series is an automotive grade aerosol sensor that uses light scattering principles to detect and report thermal breakdown events in lithium-ion battery packs. It detects the presence and concentration of aerosols such as smoke, liquid and debris, which are early indicators of a thermal breakdown event in a closed lithium-ion battery pack. Thermal breakdown is an inherent safety ri ...

2023-02 Sensors Silicon Labs

[Feb 20 2023] Silicon Labs' wireless module offers a small 7 x 7 mm contour system level package (SiP) based on the Series 2 EFR32BG24 SoC. They support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity or 802.15.4 Zigbee and OpenThread®. Bluetooth and 802.15.4 modules are suitable for the smart home and include switches, sensors, door locks, smart plugs, gateways and hubs. In addition, the 802.15.4 module serves buildi ...

2023-02 Sensors TE Connectivity

[Feb 20 2023] TE Connectivity's (TE) LUMAWISE motion sensor is designed for street lighting. It can save energy by dimming or even turning off lights, but responds to movement by turning the lights up to maximum brightness, ensuring safety and security purposes. The LUMAWISE motion sensor will be integrated into the Zhaga-D4i ecosystem, which is the standard for smart cities. It can be used either as a standal ...