Technology Articles

2012-02 Semiconductors NXP

[Feb 13 2012] NXP Semiconductors has set an important new benchmark for miniaturization by announcing a new generation of low-VF Schottky rectifiers for the mobile device market. The new DFN1608D-2 (SOD1608) plastic package has A typical thickness of just 0.37 mm and dimensions of 1.6 x 0.8 mm, making it the smallest device on the market to support up to 1.5A currents. The DFN1608D-2 includes a total of six Sc ...

2012-02 Semiconductors Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Feb 12 2012] Dialog, a highly integrated and innovative provider of power management, audio and proximity wireless technology solutions, announced that its Green VoIP chip family of ultra-low power voip chips has been adopted by VTech, a leading provider of corded and cordless phones. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, Vtech will use Dialog's SC14452 and SC14461VoIP processors and Rhea software sui ...

2012-02 Passive Components Vishay

[Feb 11 2012] Vishay Intertechnolog has announced the launch of its new surface mount Power Metal Strip resistor, the WSLP2512, in the 2512 form factor, with a power of up to 3W and an extremely low resistance of 0.0005Ω. The advanced construction of the WSLP2512 resistor includes a low TCR(< 20PPM/ C) solid Metal nickel chromium or manganese copper resistance core, and specially selected and stabilized materi ...

2012-02 Power Molex

[Feb 10 2012] Molex offers a comprehensive and broad portfolio of industry-leading end-to-end high-speed channel solutions supporting next-generation 100 Gbps Ethernet and 100 Gbps InfiniBand enhanced Data rate (EDR) applications. Increase data rates in mobile telecommunications and data communication storage and networking applications to minimize crosstalk and maximize signal integrity. Joe Dambach, Global N ...

2012-02 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[Feb 9 2012] Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduces the MAX16919/MAX16969, a high-speed USB 2.0 auto-grade protector with iPod/iPhone fast charge detection and USB host charger detection for all USB devices. The fast charge detection feature of this series of protectors supports high-speed USB (480Mbps) and full-speed USB (12Mbps) work, allowing users to easily charge their USB devices even while driving. ...

2012-02 Connectors IDT, Integrated Device Technology

[Feb 8 2012] IDT Corporation announced that it has introduced the industry's first FlatNoise Dual Intermediate Frequency (IF) variable gain amplifier (VGA) for 2G/3G/4G wireless base station multimode transceivers. IDT's devices offer the industry's best noise factor (4dB) for maximum gain, with little attenuation when gain is reduced, improving quality of service (QoS) and reducing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR ...

2012-02 Connectors Analog Devices

[Feb 7 2012] With the introduction of the ADP5041 and ADP5040 multioutput regulators, Analog Devices continues to help industrial, medical and communications device designers improve power system performance by reducing board space. These regulators integrate A high efficiency, 3 MHz, 1.2 A buck regulator and two 300 mA Ldos (Low pressure difference regulators) in a 20-pin LFCSP compact package to meet the in ...

2012-02 Semiconductors Silicon Labs

[Feb 6 2012] Silicon Labs announced the expansion of its PCI Express (PCIe) clock generator and clock buffer portfolio to provide the industry's broadest range of clock solutions to meet the stringent requirements of the PCIe Gen 1/2/3 standard. Silicon Labs' expanded PCIe timing portfolio includes the existing Si5214x clock generator and Si5315x clock buffer for power - and cost-sensitive PCIe applications. ...

2012-02 Semiconductors Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

[Feb 5 2012] Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the availability of low-power, high-speed, and mini-package devices added to the highly successful LatticeECP3™FPGA family. The new value-added devices are ideal for power - and space-constrained professional cameras, surveillance cameras, medical imaging, video communications, and small-size wired and wireless applications. LatticeECP3 low-power FPGas ...

2012-02 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Feb 4 2012] Silicon Laboratories announced the expansion of its PCI Express (PCIe) clock generator and clock buffer portfolio to provide the industry's broadest range of clock solutions to meet the stringent requirements of the PCIe Gen 1/2/3 standard. Silicon Labs' expanded PCIe timing portfolio includes the existing Si5214x clock generator and Si5315x clock buffer for power - and cost-sensitive PCIe applic ...

2012-02 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Feb 3 2012] Intersil Corporation announced the introduction of the ISL28407, ISL28417 and ISL28408 40V low power, high ESD protection class amplifiers with superior DC accuracy and noise performance, further expanding its portfolio of precision amplifiers. These new four-channel amplifiers are ideal for 12-bit to 24-bit process control, instrumentation and data acquisition applications. Based on Intersil's P ...

2012-02 Power Molex

[Feb 2 2012] Molex announced that its Stac64 Stackable Connection System has been successfully approved by major automotive original equipment manufacturers from Germany, France and Japan. OEM) the most stringent specification verification. In addition, a new patent has been issued for the Stac64 design. Selvan Wilhelm, Global Product Manager at Molex, said: "Since the launch of the Stac64 product line two ye ...