Technology Articles

2022-05 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[May 19 2022] ST's L99VR01 AEC-Q100 qualified low-dropout linear regulator features eight selectable fixed output voltages, functional safety diagnostics, and excellent thermal protection to help simplify system design, facilitate inventory management, and is suitable for a variety of automotive applications. With a maximum output current of 200mA, the regulator can drive loads such as body control modules, ju ...

2022-05 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[May 19 2022] Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduces a new generation of infrared-based dynamic gesture detection optical sensors capable of detecting gestures at greater distances. Compared with previous products, the MAX25405 can detect a larger range of motion, and the detection range is doubled to 40 cm; compared with camera-based time-of-flight (ToF) detection solutions, it is only one-fourth the size ...

2022-05 Sensors Ampleon

[May 19 2022] Ampleon offers a comprehensive portfolio of RF power amplifier devices for next-generation small cell infrastructure and massive MIMO implementations, based on its advanced LDMOS transistor technology and leveraging high levels of integration. The company's LGA series of power amplifiers are available in a small (7mm x 7mm) package with 50Ω input/output, enabling industry-leading performance para ...

2022-05 Power Analog Devices

[May 19 2022] Analog Devices, Inc. introduces the ADN4624, the first in a new family of iCoupler digital isolators, which provides 10Gbps total bandwidth. The ADN4624 digital isolator provides four 2.5Gbps channels to seamlessly transfer data within the electrical domain, enabling new system architectures in digital health, instrumentation, and smart industry. This new digital isolator simplifies design and en ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[May 19 2022] Allegro MicroSystems, a global leader in sensing technology and power semiconductor solutions for motion control and energy-saving systems, announced that it has introduced a new, more advanced giant magnetoresistive (GMR) speed sensor, the ATS19480, that measures the rotational speed of ferromagnetic gears. This speed sensor chip is a single-channel solution ideal for hybrid and pure electric ve ...

2022-05 Power Schurter

[May 19 2022] The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the need for touchless buttons and switches, as viruses and bacteria are often transmitted invisibly through frequently touched surfaces. Numerous contactless switch technologies are attracting the attention of developers and buyers, but not all technologies are the same. There are instances where, under certain conditions (eg splashing water, raining), ...

2022-05 Sensors Kingbright

[May 18 2022] Kingston introduces the DC1500M, a U.2 enterprise-class SSD for mixed-use workloads. Designed with a high-performance Gen 3.0 x4 PCIe NVMe, the DC1500M delivers predictable random IO performance with predictable latency across a wide range of workloads. The DC1500M adds support for multiple namespaces, making it an ideal environment including virtualization and web hosting. From high-performance ...

2022-05 Power Diodes Incorporated

[May 18 2022] Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL5873Q three-channel linear LED driver, expanding the size of the device portfolio supporting automotive exterior lighting to simplify the design of automotive rear lighting groups. The AL5873Q is packaged in a compact 16-pin TSSOP package, supports PPAP files, and is manufactured in an IATF 16949 certified production facility. This automotive-qualified AEC ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Nexperia

[May 18 2022] Nexperia, a specialist in basic semiconductor devices, announces the world's smallest and thinnest 14-, 16-, 20- and 24-pin packages for standard logic devices. For example, the 16-pin DHXQFN package is 45% smaller than the industry standard DQFN16 leadless device. The new package is not only smaller than competing products, but also saves 25% of the PCB area. Package sizes are only 2 mm x 2 mm ( ...

2022-05 Semiconductors TDK

[May 18 2022] TDK Corporation has expanded its portfolio of TVS diodes for bidirectional overvoltage protection with the introduction of the ULC series of TVS (Transient Voltage Suppression) diodes with ultra-low capacitance and clamping voltage. With the diode's ultra-low capacitance value, the new SD01005SL-ULC101 (B74111U0033M060) and SD0201SL-ULC101 (B74121U0033M060) models have a minimum capacitance of ~0 ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[May 18 2022] Texas Instruments has launched a new family of advanced humidity sensors that not only provide the industry's highest reliability and accuracy, and ultra-low power consumption, but also provide built-in protection mechanisms through the sensing element. With the HDC3020 and HDC3020-Q1, engineers will be able to create more reliable industrial and automotive systems that resist potential damage fr ...

2022-05 Power Vishay

[May 18 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc has introduced a new series of HI-TMP surface mount liquid tantalum capacitors with a small C outline code that can operate at high temperatures of +200 °C - the T24 series. The capacitors are smaller in size and footprint than comparable plug-in and overmolded high-temperature devices, more efficient use of substrate space, and improved reliability in oil exploration ...