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2021-04 Semiconductors Vishay

[Apr 4 2021] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the launch of its new AEC-Q101-certified 100 V p channel TrenchFET® MOSFET-- SQJ211ELP to improve power density and energy efficiency in automotive applications. Vishay Siliconix SQJ211ELP is not only the industry's first Gull-wing lead structure 5 mm x 6 mm compact PowerPAK SO-8L package device, but also its on-resistance at 10 Vis only 30 m, which is the i ...

2021-04 Power Texas Instruments

[Apr 4 2021] A major design challenge for automakers is how to filter system-level noise to accurately measure battery voltage and temperature, and report this information accurately to microcontrollers (MCUS). The BQ79616-Q1 addresses both of these challenges, helping engineers achieve battery safety goals and increasing vehicle range per charge in wired and wireless battery management systems. The BQ79616-Q ...

2021-04 Power Teledyne LeCroy

[Apr 3 2021] Teledyne e2v HiRel has added two new durable GaN Power HEMTs (High electron mobility Transistors) to its family of 650 volt industry-leading high power products based on GaN Systems technology. The two new high-power HEMTs - the TDG650E30B and TDG650E15B - offer lower current performance of 30A and 15A respectively, compared to the first 650 V product introduced last year, the TDG650E60, which of ...

2021-04 Sensors TDK

[Apr 3 2021] InWheelSense is a multi-azimuthal power generation and sensing solution that can be mounted on automotive wheels to convert the force of tire rotation into piezoelectric electricity for battery-free sensing and data acquisition and transmission in harsh environments such as wheels, where power supply is very difficult. The module can sense road conditions, wheel positioning, tire pressure and oth ...

2021-04 Power Infineon Technologies

[Apr 3 2021] Infineon Technologies announced that the Infineon Greater China Intelligent Application Competence Center was officially launched in Shenzhen. The competence center will provide customized semiconductor application system solutions for customers in South China and even the entire Greater China region, helping local customers accelerate intelligent application innovation and application scenarios. ...

2021-04 Semiconductors Nichicon

[Apr 3 2021] Nordic Semiconductor announced that IoTBank, a Tokyo-based technology enterprise, has launched its "Mamosearch. Nordic's nRF9160 low-power system-level Package (SiP) device with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GPS is used in the 2 "tracking gateway device. The gateway also uses Nordic's nRF52832 Bluetooth Low Energy /Bluetooth LE chip system-on-chip (SoC). Mamosearch 2 is a portable, connected ...

2021-04 Connectors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Apr 2 2021] OmniVision Technologies has released the OAX8000. This AI-powered automotive application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is optimized for entry-level independent Driver monitoring systems (DMS). The OAX8000 uses a chipstack architecture to provide on-chip DDR3SDRAM memory (1GB) for the industry's only DMS processor. OmniVision Technologies says it is also the only dedicated DMS processor to in ...

2021-04 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Apr 2 2021] In modern off-line AC-DC power solutions, programmability and adaptive control provide the flexibility and intelligence needed for smart home devices to better connect with power systems. In these systems, the secondary single-chip microcomputer (MCU) is usually unable to start the system without using an independent biased power supply. Microchip has introduced a new reference design that solves ...

2021-04 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Apr 2 2021] Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of the P9418, the world's first 60W wireless power receiver, an industry-leading power-density solution that delivers a faster wireless charging experience for smartphones, laptops and notebook devices. The highly integrated P9418 wireless power receiver uses Renesas' exclusive WattShareTM technology to deliver up to 60W of power in a single chip, en ...

2021-04 Sensors XP Power

[Apr 1 2021] X-FAB Silicon Foundries (" X-FAB "), globally recognized for excellence in analog/mixed-signal and optoelectronics solutions, has announced improvements to the XS018180nm sensor process, expanding its range of applications. Thanks to this technological improvement, the company is now able to offer dedicated process core modules for photodiodes. Previously, the XS018 process was mainly oriented to ...

2021-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 1 2021] STMicroelectronics and Microsoft signed a cooperation agreement to promote the development of smart home appliance controllers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Developers using STM32 microcontrollers (MCUS) can now take advantage of ready-to-use services provided by Microsoft Azure RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) to manage applications. The STM32Cube development ecosystem integrates develo ...

2021-04 Power Advanced Energy

[Apr 1 2021] Advanced Energy has been committed to developing a variety of advanced high-precision power conversion, measurement and control systems and other solutions, and this area of technology has been the world leader. The company introduced a new Excelsys CoolX3000 modular configurable power platform. The 3000W power platform offers several advantages, such as industry-leading power density, unique fle ...