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2017-11 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Nov 4 2017] Renesas Electronics has announced that its high-performance in-car infotainment system SoCR-CarD3 will support 3D graphics displays on the dashboard of 3D graphics instruments in entry-level models. R-CarD3 can significantly reduce overall system development costs while achieving high-performance 3D graphics display. The new SoC includes a high-performance 3D graphics processing core that enables ...

2017-11 Passive Components ON Semiconductor

[Nov 3 2017] Driven by both safety and convenience features, the demand for driver assistance systems is growing, and the number of systems in the car with imaging capabilities is also rising rapidly. These advanced driver assistance systems enable functions such as adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. In addition, this includes parking assistance features such as rear-view cameras (now ma ...

2017-11 Passive Components Vishay

[Nov 2 2017] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of two new high-speed silicon PIN photodiodes with improved visible-light sensitivity -VEMD5510C and VEMD5510CF - to meet the need for reliable signal detection in wearables, medical and industrial applications.VishaySemiconductors VEMD5510C with inhibition of infrared radiation and VEMD5510CF filter and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of th ...

2017-11 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Nov 1 2017] With the rise of in-vehicle infotainment systems, car manufacturers need to establish a reliable and intelligent connection between the car display and multiple smartphones or tablets. MicrochipTechnology Inc., an industry leader in providing integrated circuits (ics) that support such connections, has introduced five new USB2.0 smart hub ics to provide users with a variety of options. Available ...

2017-11 Power HDP Power

[Nov 1 2017] In social media circles, there is a throwaway phrase: "No picture, no truth." While this isn't a serious situation, it hints at how visual capture and evidence are becoming more important in the modern, digitally connected world than they were just a few years ago. Applications such as body cameras, dashcams and security cameras, which are more widely used in industrial and private homes, are the ...

2017-10 Sensors ams

[Oct 31 2017] Ams Conductor Corporation announced the AS3956, a dynamic NFC labeling IC that meets industrial-grade quality standards and provides high reliability for mission-critical applications and products with long service life. The AS3956 dynamic tag enables a contactless connection between the sensor and any NFC reader, such as a smartphone, via the host controller. It supports NDEF data exchange proto ...

2017-10 Semiconductors Vishay

[Oct 30 2017] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of its HOTcap K... The H Series multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (ML CC) with automotive grade radial leads have an increased operating temperature range of +200°C, the highest temperature in the industry for Class I ceramic through-hole devices. The VishayBCcomponents lead MLCC is certified to operate for 500 hours in the temperature range -55 °C ...

2017-10 Sensors ON Semiconductor

[Oct 28 2017] ON Semiconductor introduces a new CMOS image sensor platform that takes performance and image quality to the next level for automotive applications such as ADAS, mirror replacement, rear and circumnavigation systems, and autonomous driving. The HayabusaTM platform features a breakthrough 3.0 micron backlighting pixel design. It offers the industry's highest 100,000 electron charge capacity and ot ...

2017-10 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Oct 27 2017] STMicroelectronics' latest miniature pressure sensors take underwater measurement accuracy to a new level. The new sensor was unveiled by Samsung in its latest smart band, the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro. As smartwatches and wearable fitness trackers become integrated into every aspect of life, households want to further expand the use of the devices to record performance in more sports, such as swimm ...

2017-10 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Oct 26 2017] STMicroelectronics, a leading global supplier of semiconductors across multiple electronic applications and the world's leading vendor of Arm microcontrollers for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, has announced a Platform Security Architecture (PSA). PSA is a key technology for achieving best-in-class pervasive network security. The STM32H7 high-performance microcontroller from ST uses the same s ...

2017-10 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Oct 25 2017] Littelfuse announced the introduction of the first of its kind high temperature SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) thyristor with junction temperatures up TO 150°C in a compact surface mount D-PAK (TO-252) package. The product is also available in a through-hole V-PAK (T0-251) package. Standard SJ series SCR thyristors have gate current trigger levels as low as 6mA (up to 15 mA) at voltages of ab ...

2017-10 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Oct 24 2017] Texas Instruments introduces a new inductor-Inductor-capacitor (LLC) resonant controller with an integrated high-voltage gate driver that delivers the industry's lowest standby power consumption and longer system life. The UCC256301 provides a cost-effective system solution that helps meet the demanding energy efficiency standards of a wide range of AC/DC applications, including digital TVS, gami ...