Technology Articles

2022-06 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Jun 19 2022] Server OEMs and cloud operators designing storage platforms for next-generation data centers need higher performance through PCIe Gen 4's 16 CPU interfaces and support for the latest non-volatile (NVMe) solid-state drives (SSDs) and 24G SAS bases facility. Microchip Technology Inc announced that the first products with the above functions are in mass production. The first mass-produced fourth-gen ...

2022-06 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jun 19 2022] STMicroelectronics announces 800V H-series thyristors with a maximum junction temperature of 150°C at maximum rated output current, which can reduce the size of heat sinks for AC load drivers by up to 50%, developing compact size and high reliability AC drive. Suitable for industrial manufacturing equipment, personal care products, smart home products and smart building systems, the new 800V H-Se ...

2022-06 Semiconductors TDK

[Jun 18 2022] InWheelSense is a multi-directional power generation and sensing solution that attaches to the wheel of the car, converts the force of tire rotation into piezoelectric energy, and enables battery-free sensing and data collection transmission within the wheel, even if it is transmitted The harsh environment with difficult power supply can still be dealt with. The module can sense road conditions, ...

2022-06 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jun 18 2022] STMicroelectronics has launched a new solution to speed time-to-market for IoT products that utilizes off-the-shelf tiny STM32 wireless microcontroller (MCU) modules to speed up the development cycle of new Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4-based IoT devices. The 7mm x 11.3mm STM32WB5MMG module enables product development teams that lack wireless design capabilities to develop IoT products. Designed to d ...

2022-06 Semiconductors Vishay

[Jun 18 2022] A few days ago, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc introduced a new AEC-Q101 qualified 100 V p-channel TrenchFET MOSFET---SQJ211ELP to improve power density and energy efficiency in automotive applications. Not only is the Vishay Siliconix SQJ211ELP the industry's first compact PowerPAK SO-8L packaged in a 5 mm x 6 mm gull-wing lead structure, it also has an industry-leading on-resistance of only 30 mW ...

2022-06 Optoelectronics Cree Inc.

[Jun 18 2022] Cree, Inc, a global leader in silicon carbide technology, announces the introduction of the Wolfspeed WolfPACK power module, extending its range of solutions and powering a wide range of industrial power supplies including electric vehicle fast charging, renewable energy and energy storage, and industrial power applications performance opens a new era. Using 1200V Wolfspeed® MOSFET technology, th ...

2022-06 Semiconductors TDK

[Jun 18 2022] The TDK full-color laser module is equipped with red, green and blue lasers, but its size is less than a coin. When these three colors are combined, a full-spectrum color palette can be created, including yellows, purples, and even the hard-to-produce white. For demonstration, TDK installed this module on RETISSA Display 2, an AR glasses from QD Laser. In addition to AR/VR glasses, the module can ...

2022-06 Power Maxim Integrated

[Jun 18 2022] Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduces the MAX20361 single-cell/multi-cell solar collector with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) to help designers dramatically improve the runtime of space-constrained devices. The device is the industry's smallest solar energy harvesting solution, ideal for space-constrained applications such as wearables and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT). For wear ...

2022-06 Semiconductors TDK

[Jun 17 2022] TDK Corporation has expanded its Micronas 3D HAL sensor portfolio with the Hall sensor series HAC 39xy* with integrated capacitors for stray field robust position detection in automotive and industrial applications. The TO92UF package is designed for PCB-free applications and combines a HAL 39xy series chip with stray field compensation and up to two capacitors up to 330 nF. The new sensors are s ...

2022-06 Semiconductors Rohm Semiconductor

[Jun 17 2022] ROHM has developed a data recording system that can store and write data stably even in harsh environments, and supports I2C Bus*1 and EEPROM "BR24H-5AC series" operating at 125°C. In the field of in-vehicle and industrial equipment, system operation data needs to be recorded in non-volatile memory*2 in the system due to safety and traceability management requirements. Among them, compared with n ...

2022-06 Optoelectronics Vicor

[Jun 17 2022] Vicor Corporation announces its first radiation fault tolerant DC-DC converter power module in Vicor's newest electroplated SM-ChiP package. The ChiP can power low-voltage ASICs up to 300 watts from a nominal 100V supply, and has been tested by Boeing to not only be resistant to a total ionizing dose of 50 krad, but also resistant to single-event upsets. Immunity to single-event upsets is achieve ...

2022-06 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[Jun 17 2022] Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new automotive battery monitor and balancer that accurately reports voltage measurements in systems up to 800 V. Additionally, the BQ79616-Q1 simplifies compliance procedures for Safety Integrity Level ASIL D for hybrid electric (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV). A major design challenge for automakers is how to filter system-level noise to accurately measur ...