Technology Articles

2016-08 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Aug 5 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced a new series of high-voltage n-channel power MOSFETs for the automotive market. The new product is AEC-Q101 automotive test certified, uses ST's most advanced MDmeshTM DM2 superjunction manufacturing process with built-in fast recovery diode, breakdown voltage range from 400V TO 650V, and is available in D2PAK, TO-220 and TO-247 packages. The new 400V and 500V pr ...

2016-08 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Aug 4 2016] Cypress Semiconductor, a leader in embedded systems, has announced a 1.8V, 64Mb NOR flash memory with a Quad serial peripheral interface (Quad SPI). With the Quad SPI interface, this newest member of the Cypress FS-S NOR flash family offers the highest read bandwidth and fastest programming speed in the industry, with a compact PCB layout. Ideal for high performance applications such as video gam ...

2016-08 Power Finisar Corporation

[Aug 3 2016] The latest method of creating supercapacitor battery electrodes that causes no interference from passive components.The researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) introduced a new method of creating electrodes in charging hybrid batteries that results an outstanding electrical capacity and long-term stability. The ion soft-landing is a method of electrodes storing an additional ...

2016-08 Power Memsic Inc.

[Aug 2 2016] A recent study conducted by the University of Dundee revealed that the unwanted fungi that turns our bread moldy contains ideal electromechanical properties that can be used to make efficient rechargeable batteries when subjected to biomineralization process. A group of researchers headed by Professor Geoffrey Gadd found that the red bread mould scientifically known as Neurospora crassa has the a ...

2016-08 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Aug 2 2016] Diodes Incorporated's new DMP1022UFDF and DMP2021UFDF P-channel MOSFETs are available in compact 2mm x 2mm DFN2020 packages, offering 12V and 20V ratings respectively. The new products are suitable for load switches in portable consumer electronics such as tablets, smartphones and ultrabooks that pursue efficient battery management, as well as Internet of Things applications. Both MOSFETs offer l ...

2016-08 Power Cree/Wolfspeed

[Aug 1 2016] CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature and extended lifetime semiconductor solutions, announces the delivery of the first prototypes of a 3-phase 1200V/100A SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) to Thales Avionics Electrical Systems. This module, developed with the support of Clean Sky Joint Undertaking, will help to increase power converters' density, by decreasing weight and size, for pow ...

2016-08 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 1 2016] STMicroelectronics announced that the basic STM32F410 microcontroller of its STM32F4 series has been put into mass production with a new development board, NUCLEO-F410RB, to achieve a high-performance STM32F4 series entry-level product with smaller size, lower power consumption and lower cost. The STM32F410 is powered by the ARM® Cortex-M4F processor core, which can reach 125 DMIPS at 100MHz and ...

2016-07 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Jul 31 2016] Microchip Technology, a leading global provider of integrated microcontroller, mixed-signal, emulator and flash memory proprietary solutions, has announced a new MCP48FXBXX family of devices, further expanding its digital-to-analog converter (DAC) product line. The MCP48FEBXX family of DAC devices includes a total of six new products with an integrated EEPROM to save DAC Settings in the event of ...

2016-07 Power Silicon Labs

[Jul 30 2016] Silicon Labs has announced the release of a free software tool that enables engineers to quickly and easily calculate PCI Express(PCIe) clock jitter results from oscilloscope data files in a few simple clicks, making it easy to verify PCIe specification compatibility and reduce system development time. Silicon Labs' Clock jitter Calculation tool is the industry's first standard jitter calculator ...

2016-07 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Jul 28 2016] Diodes Incorporated's new high-voltage rectifier family includes the S1MSWFQ standard rectifier and the RS1MSWFQ Fast rectifier, both AEC-Q101-compliant devices designed to provide robust rectification, blocking and reverse battery protection for automotive electronic control units. The compact and highly heat-dissipating SOD123F package ensures that the S1MSWFQ standard rectifier and the RS1MSWF ...

2016-07 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jul 27 2016] In the near future, we will welcome the Internet of Things (IoT) world where everything is connected and intelligent and interactive. To meet this trend, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier across multiple electronic applications, has launched the industry's most resource-rich iot development ecosystem. And smart-building solutions developed using this ecosystem, as wel ...

2016-07 Power ams

[Jul 26 2016] Ams Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high-performance analog ics and sensors, announced the TDC-GP30-F01 to expand its portfolio of ultrasonic flowmeter integrated circuits. TDC-GP30-F01 is a complete hardware and firmware measurement solution specifically designed for cold water meters. Only 8.5 microamps of direct current are required when the flow is measured at a measurement freque ...