Technology Articles

2017-01 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jan 24 2017] Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of the RL78/L1A series of low-power 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUS) with liquid crystal display (LCD) drivers that are ideal for battery-operated sensors used in medical applications, such as blood glucose monitors, lactate analyzers, cholesterol analyzers and other devices equipped with biochemical sensors. The RL78/L1A has a built-in analog front-en ...

2017-01 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Jan 23 2017] TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectivity and sensing, has introduced a new generation of high-voltage contactors in China, the EVC 250 Main contactor (" EVC 250 "), designed for hybrid, pure electric and fuel cell vehicle applications, as well as for a variety of vehicle charging systems. With a non-pressurized contactor design that is non-inflatable and has high contact forces, its innov ...

2017-01 Power Intel

[Jan 23 2017] Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced the ISL76534, the industry's lowest-power 14-channel programmable gamma buffer for automotive TFT-LCD displays. The auto-grade ISL76534 provides gamma correction with the highest accuracy, ensuring consistent brightness and color matching for every on-board LCD panel. The ISL76534 is ideal for ne ...

2017-01 Power CEL

[Jan 22 2017] CEVA announces a new lightweight multi-function processor IP core that simplifies the design of low-data rate industrial and consumer IoT devices with cellular capabilities. The CEVA-X1 IoT processor uses a single-core DSP+CPU architecture and has been specifically designed to meet the latest LTE Cat-M1 (previously eMTC) and Cat-NB1 (previously NB-IoT), as well as future FeMTC and 5G cellular IoT ...

2017-01 Power Littelfuse

[Jan 22 2017] Littelfuse announced the launch of the MG12600WB-BR2MM, the latest product line in its IGBT modular power semiconductor portfolio. The new half-bridge IGBT module family (1200V, 600A) offers designers significantly higher current ratings than the maximum current ratings of the previous products in the portfolio (450A), providing efficient and fast switching speeds reliably and flexibly with moder ...

2017-01 Power Bourns

[Jan 21 2017] Bourns has introduced three new Uninterruptable Power Systems (UPSs), which are small and versatile optimal DC power and battery backup solutions for fiber optic network terminals (ONT) powered by 12 volts DC, as well as 12 volts DC applications requiring DC power and battery backup. Small size adds flexibility to the layout and is designed for high reliability, with Bourns' new UPS offering thre ...

2017-01 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Jan 21 2017] STMicroelectronics' high performance STM32F4 microcontroller (MCU) family adds entry level products, introduces new products with greater storage capacity and more features, and the first STM32F4 microcontroller with operating temperatures up to 125°C. At the same time, the newly upgraded Quickstart kit helps developers tap into new features. The new STM32F412 and high-temperature STM32F410 micro ...

2017-01 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Jan 20 2017] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC5596, a high frequency, broadband and high dynamic range RMS power detector that provides accurate, true power measurement of RF and microwave signals independent of modulation and waveform. With an easy-to-use log-linear 29mV/dB scale response signal level of -37dbm to -2dbm, the LTC5596 delivers better than ±1dB accuracy over the entire operating ...

2017-01 Semiconductors NXP

[Jan 20 2017] NXP Semiconductors announced the introduction of the NJJ29C0 low-frequency transceiver, extending its leadership in automotive security access technology to end-of-vehicle systems. As a longtime leader in advanced keyend design, NXP has now implemented complete system solutions that not only provide longer working distances and greater convenience for end users, but also lower cost, faster time t ...

2017-01 Power Silicon Labs

[Jan 19 2017] Silicon Labs introduces a new family of Wireless Gecko modules for mesh networking applications, supporting best-in-class ZigBee and Thread software. Silicon Labs' new MGM111 module is the first in a full family of multi-protocol modules based on the Mighty Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) device. The MGM111 module is supported by Silicon Labs' reliable, secure and flexible mesh protocol stack and the ...

2017-01 Power Vishay

[Jan 19 2017] Vishay Intertechnolog announced the release of a new online tool from its optoelectronics division to speed up the time-consuming computing work of home entertainment system design engineers. All products that use the remote control function need a window with the exact size to ensure that the infrared signal emitted by the remote control can be received. Now, Vishay Optoelectronics has released ...

2017-01 Power Xilinx

[Jan 18 2017] Xilinx, a global leader in All Programmable technology and devices, announced the expansion of its cost-optimized chip product portfolio for a wide range of applications including embedded vision and industrial iot, including its Spartan, Artix and Zynq family. Designed to meet the needs of next-generation applications for arbitrary interconnection, sensor fusion, precise control, image processin ...