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2022-08 Power Melexis Technologies NV

[Aug 7 2022] Melexis further promotes creative dynamic automotive lighting design with the launch of MLX81118, a multi-channel LIN RGB LED controller chip with 24-channel LED driver output. The MLX81118 can drive 8 RGB channels, reducing bill of material costs while simplifying the design of front lighting inside and outside the vehicle. In addition, MLX81118 also adds dual input voltage capability, which can ...

2022-08 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 6 2022] The STmicro TCPP03-M20 USB Type-C port protection IC is tailored for dual-role power transmission (DRP) applications, simplifying the design of bidirectional charge and discharge products that can charge connected devices and accept other USB-C power sources. As a supporting chip for STM32G0*, STM32G4, STM32L5 and STM32U5 microcontrollers with ST UCPD (USB Type-C and Power Delivery) interface IP ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Aug 6 2022] Renesas Electronics Group has announced the launch of a new family of multi-cell complete Battery front end (BFE) ics for battery management systems (BMS), the RAA48920x series (RAA489204 and RAA489206). Designed for use in electric vehicles, energy storage, high-voltage power tools, and other high-voltage devices that use high-voltage battery packs, it provides fast, flexible cell balancing up t ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Aug 6 2022] Toshiba Electronic Components and Memory Devices announced the launch of a high-voltage transistor-output on-board optocoupler, "TLX9188," for signal isolation communication in automotive devices, including electric vehicles. The high voltage phototransistor of TLX9188 provides a collector to emitter voltage rating of 200V, which is 2.5 times higher than Toshiba's current TLX9185A and is the firs ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Xilinx

[Aug 6 2022] Xilinx, Inc., a leader in adaptive computing, announced at the Global Supercomputing Conference (SC21) the launch of the Alveo U55C Data Center accelerator card and a standards-based, API-driven clustering solution for large-scale FPGA deployment. The Alveo U55C accelerator delivers superior per-power performance for high performance computing (HPC) and database workloads while easily scaling thr ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Vishay

[Aug 6 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the launch of a new series of vPolyTan Ô surface mount polymer tantalum molded chip capacitors -- T50 series capacitors, which have reliable performance under high temperature and high humidity conditions. Vishay Polytech T50 series capacitors adopt a firm design to improve the sealing performance and enhance the ability to protect against harsh environments ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Vishay

[Aug 6 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the launch of a new customizable touch feedback actuator -- IHPT-1411AF-AB0, which is suitable for commercial touch screens, joysticks and touch switch panels. Vishay customized electromagnetic IHPT-1411AF-AB0 is a small two-piece structure with mounting holes, which is convenient for installation and direct operation. It has high shock pulse and vibration c ...

2022-08 Power STMicroelectronics

[Aug 5 2022] To support the automotive navigation and positioning market with advanced GNSS chipsets and modules, stmicroelectronics has introduced TESEO-VIC3DA, the newest member of the Teseo module family. Teseo-vic3da integrates STMICRO's high performance automotive satellite positioning chip Teseo III GNSS[1] IC with automotive 6-axis MEMS inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and dead calculations software to ...

2022-08 Semiconductors ams

[Aug 5 2022] Test results for the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging many parts of the world and continues to affect People's Daily lives. While various measures are being taken to contain the epidemic, UV-C light-based disinfection solutions are becoming increasingly popular. Previously used mercury vapor lamps were often bulky and limited in target wavelength. Today, LED te ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Advanced Energy

[Aug 5 2022] Advanced Energy has announced the release of a high-density, high-efficiency 48-V, 36-kW dual-end, open-rack power supply designed for ultra-large scale computing devices and enterprise data centers, where computing systems and storage devices can be operated more reliably and reliably. Advanced Energy's new Artesyn 2U rack power provides 97% energy efficiency, a hot-swappable controller, and sup ...

2022-08 Semiconductors Navitas Semiconductor, Inc.

[Aug 5 2022] The industry leader of GaN power chips, Navitas Semiconductor, announced the launch of a new generation of intelligent GaN Fast power chips using GaNSense technology. GaNSense technology integrates key, real-time and intelligent sensing and protection circuits, further improving the leading reliability and robustness of nano micro semiconductor in the power semiconductor industry, and increasing ...

2022-08 Power Schurter

[Aug 5 2022] Traditional switches require mounting holes in the user interface, but SCHURTER's new CHS product eliminates this. CHS stands for "capacitive hidden SWITCH" and can be mounted under surface insulation, so it is not visible. A capacitive switch is used to form an electric field on the user interface of the sensor. The SCHURTER CHS switch is designed with this technology so that the sensor is not d ...