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2021-01 Optoelectronics ams

[Jan 5 2021] Osram has introduced the new Oslon P1616 SFH 4737 wide band infrared LED. This product is not only the world's smallest wide-band infrared LED with its ultra-compact package, but also has excellent output power and positive radiation intensity, and effectively reduces energy consumption through the new phosphorus technology. The Oslon P1616 SFH 4737 Wide-band infrared LED enables mobile spectral ...

2021-01 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jan 4 2021] STMicroelectronics releases KNX software for use with S2-LP ultra-low power RF transceivers to enable energy-efficient control of smart buildings with standardized wireless communication functions. The new software can run directly on either the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) or the BlueNRG-2 Bluetooth Low Energy Low Power System-on-chip (SoC), which includes a 32MHz Arm® Cortex-M0 processor and var ...

2021-01 Passive Components Vishay

[Jan 4 2021] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of a new surface mount automotion-grade silicon PIN photodiode with an external dimension of 0805 and a height of just 0.7 mm - 0.15 mm lower than the previous generation of devices. Vishay Semiconductors VEMD4010X01 and VEMD4110X01 come in a black package with opaque side walls to eliminate excess side light and improve signal-to-noise ratio. ...

2021-01 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jan 3 2021] Melexis has announced the introduction of the reliable Hall effect latch IC MLX 92214, which simplifies design and ensures stable magnetic properties. The device is targeted for cost-sensitive applications such as power tools, personal computers, servers and home appliances. The 3-pin thin Small profile transistor (TSOT) surface mount package is ideal for stand-alone PCB applications. The MLX 922 ...

2021-01 Power EPC

[Jan 3 2021] Two 100 V eGaN FETs (EPC2218 and EPC2204) from EPC, a global leader in enhanced silica-based Gallium nitride (eGaN) power field effect transistors and integrated circuits, offer higher performance and lower cost for immediate shipping. These advanced gallium nitride devices are used in a wide range of applications, including synchronous rectifiers, Class D audio amplifiers, automotive infotainmen ...

2021-01 Sensors ON Semiconductor

[Jan 2 2021] ON Semiconductor, a driver of energy-efficient innovation, announced that automaker SUBARU CORPORATION has selected its image perception technology to enable camera-based Advanced Driver assistance systems (ADAS) in the automaker's next-generation EyeSight Driver assistance platform. The 2020 all-wheel drive sports wagon Levorg is the first model to offer the new system. Subaru's EyeSight has won ...

2021-01 Sensors Samsung

[Jan 2 2021] Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed the world's smallest power inductor with a length of 0.4mm and a width of 0.8mm, which is smaller than the smallest power inductor "1210" in the market for mobile devices (width and length of 1.2mm and 1.0mm, respectively) and a thinness of 0.65mm. Samsung Electronics said it will supply the power inductors to multinational mobile device manufac ...

2021-01 Sensors Qorvo US Inc.

[Jan 1 2021] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, announced the launch of a high-performance n41 subband 5G bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter, the QPQ1298, for base station infrastructure, small base stations and Repeaters. Qorvo's latest BAW filters combine low insertion loss with excellent out-of-band rejection in a compact size. The prod ...

2021-01 Power Xilinx

[Jan 1 2021] Xilinx, a global leader in adaptive and intelligent computing, and Continental have announced that Xilinx will support Continental's development of the new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 via the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC platform to create the automotive industry's first production 4D imaging sensor. The collaboration will enable new models equipped with the ARS540 to implement SAE J3016 L2 capabil ...

2020-12 Passive Components Vishay

[Dec 31 2020] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the introduction of a new 200V n-channel MOSFET-SISS94DN in a heat-enhanced 3.3mm x 3.3mm PowerPAK 1212-8S package. Typical on-resistance at 10 V is the lowest in the industry at 61 mΩ. At the same time, the product of the improved on-resistance and gate charge, that is, the MOSFET switch application important value coefficient (FOM) is 854 mΩ*nC. The space- ...

2020-12 Power STMicroelectronics

[Dec 31 2020] STMicroelectronics introduces the BlueNRG-2N Bluetooth 5.0 certified Network processor, which reduces power consumption, supports the latest Bluetooth features, improves data throughput, and enhances privacy security. The BlueNRG-2N network coprocessor is pre-installed with the Bluetooth communication protocol and can connect to the main controller to establish a Bluetooth connection. The co-proc ...

2020-12 Passive Components TE Connectivity

[Dec 31 2020] TE Connectivity announced the launch of new antennas for 5G, NB-IoT and LTE-M to meet the demands of cellular iot devices for different frequency bands and multiple bandwidths. As cellular iot devices continue to grow, the market demand for 5G and LPWAN (Low power wide Area Network) antenna products continues to rise. Both NB-IoT and LTE-M are LPWAN wireless technology standards, with the former ...