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2020-12 Semiconductors Power Integrations

[Dec 12 2020] With the continuous development and application of autonomous driving and new energy technologies, functional safety has also received more and more attention from the automotive industry. In the field of intelligent vehicles, we often see the words ISO 26262, AEC-Q100, what does that mean? Each industry has its own set of safety standards, and the goal of ISO 26262 is to establish a unified func ...

2020-12 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Dec 11 2020] Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of Ultra High Definition (UHD) surveillance camera reference designs to meet the high-definition object detection and recognition needs of today's security video and surveillance systems. Developed in collaboration with Novatek Microelectronics Corporation and by Systemtec Corporation Ltd. The reference design includes an image sensor (CIS) board wit ...

2020-12 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Dec 11 2020] Renesas Electronics has announced a further expansion of its robust RF amplifier product line with the introduction of the F1490, which delivers a much lower static current (75mA) than competing products. The F1490 is a second-generation high-gain 2-stage RF amplifier that covers the critical sub-6GHz 5G band from 1.8 GHz to 5.0 GHz. The F1490 simplifies device selection for the transmitter link, ...

2020-12 Sensors Infineon Technologies

[Dec 11 2020] Social distancing regulations introduced by governments around the world in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 have created an urgent need for solutions to help people maintain safe social distancing in public places. To this end, Infineon Technologies has spent nearly three months developing a solution that counts the number of people entering and leaving a building or room while ensuring ...

2020-12 Sensors Verivolt LLC

[Dec 10 2020] Velodyne Lidar announced that Emesent's new Level 2 autonomous driving (AL2) technology for Hovermap uses Velodyne Lidar sensors to deliver real-time perception and high-quality, accurate 3D data. Hovermap is a plug-and-play mapping and autonomous payload for industrial UAVs, enabling autonomous flight over areas beyond line-of-sight (BVLOS) without the need for a GPS connection. The AL2 technolo ...

2020-12 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Dec 10 2020] STMicroelectronics introduces 26 new Schottky diodes in thin SMA and SMB flat packages, rated voltage 25-200V, rated current 1-5A. The new diode is 1.0mm thick, which is 50% thinner than standard SMA and SMB packages, allowing designers to save space while increasing power density. The package area is the same as standard SMA and SMB, and can be directly inserted to replace the original device. T ...

2020-12 Power TE Connectivity

[Dec 10 2020] TE Connectivity, a global leader in innovative connectivity solutions for high-speed computing and networking applications, announced the launch of a new antenna portfolio for Wi-Fi 6E. The Wi-Fi 6E antenna products cover three frequency bands, including the newly expanded 6 GHz band. TE's antenna solutions and specialized integration technologies support the broad spectrum required for Wi-Fi 6E ...

2020-12 Sensors SiTIME

[Dec 9 2020] SiTime announces the launch of the SiT9501 MEMS differential Oscillator. The device is based on SiTime's new third-generation MEMS technology, providing uncompromising high performance for 100G-800G optical modules. Thanks to the smaller size of the device, users can save up to 50% of space, thus integrating more features and reducing development time. The SiT9501 is ideal for other high-performa ...

2020-12 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Dec 9 2020] The proliferation of Ethernet architectures simplifies the design, configuration, and control of many different applications. This is especially important for the mobile Internet, which requires higher data speeds than before. The Internet of vehicles relies heavily on local networking, in which a portion of devices lie dormant and wake up on demand. Microchip Technology, a leader in automotive E ...

2020-12 Sensors Vector Electronics

[Dec 9 2020] Vesper, the world's leading supplier of MEMS for piezoelectric sensors, announced the VM3011, the industry's first smart digital microphone with Adaptive ZeroPower Listening technology, which uses an unexpectedly disruptive energy efficient architecture. Extends battery standby life by 10 times while delivering the best acoustic performance in its class. The introduction of the VM3011 further exp ...

2020-12 Passive Components Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Dec 8 2020] Toshiba "introduces two bidirectional transient voltage suppression diodes (electrostatic discharge protection diodes)" DF2B5PCT "and" DF2B7PCT "for increasing the rated peak pulse current of the standard capacitor types applicable to IC power lines. Available in small SOD-882 package (Toshiba package name: CST2). Due to the reduced surface area of the board, it can be used in various application ...

2020-12 Power STMicroelectronics

[Dec 8 2020] The STM32Cube Software Development ecosystem releases software updates that make it easier for users to filter software samples, collect and use development tools, and customize, use, and share STM32Cube extension packages. These updates bring new enhancements to the MCU Configuration and Project Setup tool (STM32CubeMX version 6.0) and the STM32CubeIDE v1.4 multi-OS C/C++ development platform. B ...