Technology Articles

2023-12 Power Micron Technology Inc.

[Dec 21 2023] Micron Technology today announced that 3500 NVMe solid State drives (SSDS) based on Micron's 232-layer NAND technology are now being shipped to customers to meet the demanding workloads of business applications, scientific computing, new games and content creation, thus achieving further performance breakthroughs. The Micron 3500 SSD features an M.2 form factor with a capacity of up to 2TB, provi ...

2023-12 Power Power Integrations

[Dec 21 2023] PI introduces a new series of plug and play gate drivers, which are suitable for 62mm silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up to 1700V, with enhanced protection to ensure safe and reliable operation. The SCALE™-2 2SP0230T2x0 dual-channel gate driver deploys short-circuit protection in less than 2 microseconds to protect compact SiC MOSFETs from overcurrent damage. The new d ...

2023-12 Connectors Melexis Technologies NV

[Dec 19 2023] Melexis announced the launch of the Triaxis micropower magnetometer MLX90394. This is a miniature sensor based on the Hall effect, which perfectly achieves the balance between low noise, low current consumption and cost. The product features an instant selectable mode and advanced configurability for excellent reusability and faster time-to-market. This contactless solution is suitable for rotary ...

2023-12 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Dec 19 2023] The EZ-USB series of programmable USB peripheral controllers enables developers to create USB devices that meet the highest performance requirements for AI, imaging and emerging applications through continuous feature and performance improvements. Infineon Technologies is now introducing the latest product in this series, the EZ-USB FX10. This semiconductor device provides high-speed connectivity ...

2023-12 Connectors ams

[Dec 18 2023] Ams Osram, the world's leading provider of optical solutions, announced the release of a new multi-color LED package, the SFH 7018, with more than 40% higher radiation intensity than the previous generation, to improve the accuracy of PPG (photoelectric plethysmography) measurements in smartwatches, wristbands and other wearables. The SFH 7018 features a high-reflectivity QFN (square flat pin fre ...

2023-12 Connectors Melexis Technologies NV

[Dec 18 2023] Melexis has announced the introduction of its new smart shunt current sensor MLX91231, expanding its range of automotive current sensors with the addition of shunt resistive solutions. The MLX91231 is a high-precision IVT (Current, Voltage and temperature) device that combines the intelligence and flexibility of a digital microcontroller unit (MCU) to fully meet functional safety requirements. Th ...

2023-12 Power Microchip Technology

[Dec 15 2023] The electric vehicle, sustainability, and data center markets require products that are easy to manufacture in high volumes. To better automate the installation process, the industry often uses press-fit terminals because they provide a solderless solution for mounting power modules onto printed circuit boards. Microchip Technology announced the introduction of its SP1F and SP3F power module port ...

2023-12 Power Bourns

[Dec 15 2023] Bourns, a leading manufacturer of electronic components for power, protection and sensing solutions, introduces the new 1220 TPMOV series of surge protection components. The latest SPD series designed by Bourns features advanced built-in thermal protection to protect sensitive equipment from severe power surges. It also effectively prevents thermal runaway caused by repeated high energy surges, o ...

2023-12 Connectors Vishay

[Dec 14 2023] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of five new 10 MBd low-power high-speed optocouplings that help save energy for industrial applications. The single-channel VOH260A, VOIH060A and VOWH260A and the dual-channel VOH263A and VOIH063A voltage ranges from 2.7V to 5.5V with open-collector outputs for low-voltage microcontrollers, I2C and SPI bus systems. The Vishay Semiconductors device c ...

2023-12 Power Flex Power Modules

[Dec 14 2023] Flex Power Modules introduces its PKM7200W series of DC-DC converters with an ultra-wide input range of 16-160 V (185 V/1 second) for rail-related applications worldwide. In a compact size of only 62 x 40 x 13 mm (2.44 x 1.57 x 0.51 inches), 150 W of continuous output power is available with 12 V, 24 V or 54 VDC fully regulated single output. The device has an efficiency of up to 89% and 4 kVDC i ...

2023-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 13 2023] STMicroelectronics introduces wireless charging transmitter and receiver evaluation boards based on STWLC38 and STWBC86 chips to simplify the development of 15W Qi wireless chargers. The STEVAL-WLC38RX board is equipped with the STWLC38 5W/15W receiver chip, and the STEVAL-WBC86TX board is equipped with the STWBC86 5W transmitter chip, which helps developers quickly develop and test wireless char ...

2023-12 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Dec 13 2023] Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of the first sensorless motor driver IC family for brushless direct current (BLDC) motor applications, which uses a new, patent-pending technology from Renesas that enables the motor to achieve full torque at zero speed without sensors, a first in the industry. The new motor driver IC enables Renesas customers to design sensorless BLDC motor systems ...