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2017-12 Connectors Cypress Semiconductor

[Dec 22 2017] Cypress Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a leader in the USB-C market, announced that Taiwan's ELKA International Ltd. has introduced the market's first HDMI Alt Mode (alternative mode) cable with its USB-C solution. This cable enables the next generation of HDMI-enabled USB-C interface devices such as smartphones, digital cameras, and set-top boxes to connect directly to HDMI displays such as HDTVS and ...

2017-12 Power EPC

[Dec 21 2017] EPC announced the EPC2049 power transistor for point-of-load (POL) converters, LiDAR, envelope tracking power supplies, Class D audio amplifiers and motor drivers with low inductance. The EPC2049 transistor has a rated voltage of 40 V, a maximum on-resistance of 5 m9 and a pulse output current of 175A. Compared with MOSFETs in plastic packaging, EPC2049 gallium nitride field effect transistors in ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[Dec 20 2017] Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced MaxCore computing server platform series, the latest models. The MaxCore Industrial Computer (IPC) platform is highly performant and dense, and its design is flexible enough to support a wide variety of applications, so vendors in different industries can use the platform to develop a wide range of products, such as machine vision, video surveillance, data ...

2017-12 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Dec 19 2017] Melexis has announced the launch of a new high-precision pressure sensor, the MLX90818, which is particularly suitable for harsh media applications in the automotive sector. The new MLX90818 is a factory-calibrated absolute pressure sensor with a range from 1.0 to 5.5bar, ideal for applications in common naturally aspirated, direct fuel injection and turbocharged engines. This highly integrated s ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Analog Devices

[Dec 18 2017] Analog Devices announced the LT8364 of Power byLinearM, a current-mode, 2MHz boost DC/DC converter with an internal 4A, 60V switch. The LT8364 operates in the 2.8V to 60V input voltage range and is suitable for applications using a variety of input sources, such as battery packs with single lithium-ion cells and multiple cells, automotive inputs, telecommunications power supplies, and industrial ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Qorvo US Inc.

[Dec 18 2017] Qorvo announced that its multi-stack, multi-protocol GP712 on-chip system has been applied to the new ZigBee-based HUMAXChorus voice Assistant. This combination integrates gateways, sensor devices, cloud platforms, and mobile applications to bring operators a complete set of smart home systems and drive the Internet of Things (IoT). Voice assistants are driving the growth of the smart home market ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Dec 17 2017] Developing radiation-resistant systems for space applications not only requires long lead times, but is also very costly because the systems must have extremely high reliability to operate in harsh environments for years. NewSpace and other important aerospace applications require accelerated development and reduced costs. To address these needs, MicrochipTechnologyInc has introduced a new single ...

2017-12 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Dec 16 2017] Renesas Electronics and Dibotics, a pioneer and leader in real-time 3D LiDAR processing, announced today that they have jointly developed an automotion-grade embedded solution for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications for light detection and ranging (LiDAR) processing. The collaboration enables system manufacturers to implement real-time 3D mapping systems ...

2017-12 Sensors ams

[Dec 15 2017] Ams Semiconductor has announced the introduction of the AS39513, an integrated circuit for NFC sensor labels and data logists that can be used in smart labels to enable more efficient and accurate monitoring of conditions during storage and transportation of food, pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The new device is a complete digital sensor with an NFC front end that can be easily integrate ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Maxwell Technologies

[Dec 14 2017] Marvell Corporation, a leader in semiconductor solutions for storage, networking and connectivity, announced the industry's most complete 802.11ax wireless portfolio. Marvell's new 802.11ax product family is architecture-driven to deliver breakthrough performance and increased network efficiency, along with low latency and enterprise-class reliability. Marvell is the first in the industry to prov ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Bridgetek Pte Ltd.

[Dec 13 2017] Bridgetek continues to expand the scope of its pioneering PanL integrated system solutions by adding new hardware to accelerate the realization of "smart environments" in many industry applications. These include households, retail, healthcare companies, and utilities, extending to factory automation, agriculture, and medicine. The whole idea of the PanL platform is to eliminate the need for isol ...

2017-12 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[Dec 12 2017] Maxim announced the MAX14878, MAX14879 and MAX148802.75kV and 5kV series of isolated Controller Local Area Network (CAN) transceivers to help designers improve industrial communication reliability and system uptime. Nowadays, CAN bus has been widely used in industrial fields. Workers face many challenges due to the need to integrate isolated and reliable interfaces to withstand the impact of nois ...