Technology Articles

2022-04 Connectors SanDisk

[Apr 29 2022] Samtec's VITA 57.4 FMC+ specification improves the performance of VITA 57.1 FMC standard products by extending the total number of gigabit transceivers to 32 and increasing the maximum data rate to 28 Gbps. Both are important developments in embedded computing design using FPGAs and high-speed I/O. Additionally, backward compatibility is achieved using connectors that allow the FMC+ carrier to ac ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Apr 29 2022] In 2022, Microchip's 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontroller (MCU) families will expand market share as smartphones, autonomous vehicles and 5G wireless connectivity dominate the embedded design market. The 8-bit MCU market has grown steadily over the past 50 years, with Microchip selling the equivalent of one per person in the Western Hemisphere each year. To support continued growth, Microchip Techno ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Molex

[Apr 29 2022] Image of Molex Mini-Fit Overmolded Cable Assemblies Molex Mini-Fit Double Ended Overmolded Assemblies with Pull Guards provide enhanced signal connectivity in two to ten way sizes and 500 mm to 3 m cable lengths. Mini-Fit Jr. connectors can handle up to 8 A and are ideal for wire-to-wire and wire-to-board applications that require design flexibility. They are available in single-row and double-ro ...

2022-04 Power Insignis Technology Corporation

[Apr 29 2022] Insight SiP's ISP2053 series are dual-core Bluetooth 5.2 modules based on the nRF5340 Nordic Semi wireless system-on-chip (SoC) with two Arm Cortex-M33 processors and an advanced feature set. The ISP2053 module is ideal for LE audio, professional lighting, advanced wearables, industrial, medical and other complex IoT applications. Ultra-low power consumption and advanced power management allow fo ...

2022-04 Power Microchip Technology

[Apr 28 2022] Power plants and substations rely on high-speed communication networks to transmit critical data, including operability metrics, network health, fault monitoring, power measurements, and usage trends. To synchronize communications and ensure the continuity of these networks, substations require secure and precise timing and synchronization to prevent false trips and provide accurate timestamps of ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Apr 28 2022] There is a strong need for spacecraft system designers to reduce system development time and reduce system development cost and risk. Microchip Technology Inc. proposes the concept of starting with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices and replacing them with aerospace-grade equivalent radiation-tolerant (RT) components. Microchip announced the expansion of its commercial-off-the-shelf technolo ...

2022-04 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Apr 28 2022] Renesas Electronics, a global semiconductor solutions provider, announced the launch of an integrated automotive-grade ECU virtualization platform, the RH850/U2x MCU and ETAS' RTA-HVR software, enabling automotive electronics system designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU ( Electronic control unit), to achieve safe, reliable and relatively independent from each other to avo ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Apr 28 2022] Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced that it has started mass production of 21 new microcontrollers in the M3H group, a new member of the TXZ+ family of advanced series, manufactured on a 40nm process. The M3H group has a built-in ARM Cortex-M3 core, running at a speed of up to 120MHz, and can integrate up to 512KB code flash memory and 32KB data flash memory, with a write c ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Apr 28 2022] Infineon has launched a new EDT2 IGBT in the TO247PLUS package, which meets and exceeds the automotive-grade semiconductor discrete device stress test standard AECQ101, which can greatly improve the performance and reliability of the inverter system. The IGBT is designed with an automotive-grade micro-trench field stop cell, a technology that has been successfully used in several inverter modules ...

2022-04 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Apr 27 2022] Infineon's XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor. Based on the principle of photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS), the product uses a high-sensitivity MEMS microphone to detect pressure changes generated by CO2 molecules in the sensor cavity. This detection method can significantly reduce the size of the CO2 sensor, which can save more than 75% space in the final product compared to other CO2 sensors on the market. ...

2022-04 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Apr 27 2022] ON Semiconductor releases new 600 VSUPERFET V MOSFET series. These high-performance devices enable power supplies to meet stringent energy efficiency regulations, such as 80 PLUS Titanium, especially under challenging 10% load conditions. Three product groups under the 600 V SUPERFET family - FAST. Easy Drive and FRFET are optimized to provide class-leading performance in a variety of different a ...

2022-04 Sensors Mide Technology Corporation

[Apr 27 2022] In recent years, power semiconductors capable of efficiently converting electric power have been attracting attention as key devices for the realization of a low-carbon society, and the demand for them has been increasing and diversifying. Especially for power systems driven by renewable energy, the operating voltage of the system is constantly increasing due to the need for higher power conversi ...