Technology Articles

2023-02 Sensors TDK

[Feb 14 2023] TDK has announced that its new compact EPCOS motor operating capacitor B33331I6* series, which comply with safety grade S2 and IEC 60335-2-24 standards, will be available in September 2023. Typical applications of these capacitors are compressor motors in refrigerators and freezers, and pumps in industrial applications. The rugged aluminum can has a very compact size, making this series the most ...

2023-02 Semiconductors Citizen

[Feb 14 2023] Cliff Electronics released a white USB-C public to USB-C bus extension line. The white version has created a range of applications, including medical devices for clinical and home use, office and general IT connections, and uses its USB feed connector. The current black version is used as a general data cable. The main functions include 5Gb/s data transmission speed. It can be used as a video cab ...

2023-02 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[Feb 13 2023] Texas Instruments DRV2901 is a high performance lens cleaning sensor driver. The device provides an innovative protection system integrated on a chip that protects the device from various failure conditions that can damage the system. These safety measures include short circuit protection, over current protection, under voltage protection and over temperature protection. It has a new dedicated fi ...

2023-02 Passive Components Diodes Incorporated

[Feb 13 2023] Diodes Incorporated PI4IOE5V6416RQ I/O expander, is a 16-bit universal I/O expander that provides remote I/O expansion for many families of microcontrollers via an i2c bus interface. When additional I/O is required, this I/O expander provides a simple solution while keeping interconnections to a minimum. The I/O expander provides two-way voltage-level conversion via VDD(I2C_bus), which should be ...

2023-02 Power EPC

[Feb 13 2023] High Efficiency Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has introduced the EPC21701, a laser driver that integrates 80V, 40A FETs with gate drivers and 3.3 logic level inputs into a single chip for ToF lidar systems in robots, surveillance systems and vacuum cleaners. It targets lidar systems for gesture recognition, ToF measurement, robotic vision or industrial safety. The laser driver uses a 5V supp ...

2023-02 Power Panasonic

[Feb 13 2023] Panasonic has entered the world of red-and-yellow insulated tools with the EYED11SA lithium-ion power screwdriver. Typical red and yellow handles or case designs have been built up to easily identify insulating tools and correctly select machinery or equipment to work on that cannot be easily or completely separated from the circuit. With this lightweight, lithium ion driven, reliable insulated s ...

2023-02 Passive Components Parker Chomerics

[Feb 13 2023] Parker Hannifin Corporation's chemomerics division has released THERM-A-GAP GEL 40NS, the next iteration of its silicon-free thermal conductivity gel. This single-component, low-deflated material provides a special formulation to meet the rigorous requirements of silicon-sensitive applications such as optical devices, camera modules, high-performance sensors and data storage devices. The gel prov ...

2023-02 Power Logic

[Feb 13 2023] The N2 Power XS125 currently offered by Luso Electronics is not only one of the smallest 125W power supplies available, with a 2 "x 3" footprint, but also comes in four different packages to suit different application requirements :XSO Open Frame, XSU U-Channel, XSE Enclosed and XSD DIN Rail. Despite its small size, the full 125W output provides convection cooling only, so there is no need for fa ...

2023-02 Power Ampleon

[Feb 13 2023] Amphenol RF has expanded its micro SMP product line to include non-magnetic connectors and adapter options. These configurations are manufactured from non-ferrous materials and electroplating to provide high performance RF interconnects with low magnetic field susceptibility and no electric field distortion. All non-magnetic SMP connectors and adapters provide the same reliable board-to-board and ...

2023-02 Semiconductors NXP

[Feb 13 2023] NXP Semiconductors MC56F80x Digital Signal Controller, based on a high performance 100MHz 56800EF dsp core, provides mathematical capabilities for advanced power conversion and motor control applications. Typical applications include industrial fields: three-phase AC induction motors, air conditioning, brushless DC control, power converters and performers, power generation, motor drives, permanen ...

2023-02 Sensors Wurth Electronics

[Feb 12 2023] Wurth Elektronik has released its RD016 reference design and corresponding application instructions ANP116. Therefore, it provides valuable information for developing emc compatible gigabit Ethernet applications. Developers will have access to optimized circuit design and optimal layout of the gigabit Ethernet front end as well as all technical data. "Gigabit Ethernet has become the networking st ...

2023-02 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Feb 12 2023] The diode merge AL5871Q 55V Linear LED Driver, now available from Mouser, is an automotive grade single channel linear LED driver with PWM and analog dimming control. This LED driver can drive up to 750mA and the LED current is controlled by a low power reference resistor connected to the REF pin. Linear LED drivers accurately adjust LED current to ±4%, with excellent PWM and analog dimming perfo ...