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2020-11 Power Intematix Corporation

[Nov 8 2020] Imagination Technologies has announced the launch of the IMG iEW400, its latest silicon intellectual property (IP) product based on its Ensigma Wi-Fi technology. The iEW400 integrates radio frequency (RF) and baseband and is designed for low-power and battery-powered applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT), wearables and listening devices. iEW400 is based on the latest IEEE 802.11ax Wi- ...

2020-11 Sensors Critical Link LLC

[Nov 7 2020] Cirrus Logic announced the launch of its advanced haptic and sensing integrated circuit product line, designed to leverage its technological advantages in low-power, low-latency mixed-signal processing to enhance the overall user experience of consumer devices. Cirrus Logic's haptic products and advanced haptic feedback technology reduce mechanical control of devices, make designs more stylish an ...

2020-11 Power STMicroelectronics

[Nov 7 2020] STMicroelectronics' new EVL150W-HVSL LED Driver evaluation board and reference design will ensure superior performance of LED luminaries, save Bill of Material (BOM) costs, and accelerate the development of LED street lights and other mid to high power lighting applications. As a 150W, 1A mains input driver, EVL150W-HVSL can achieve up to 91% full load energy efficiency, which can maximize the co ...

2020-11 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Nov 6 2020] Diodes Incorporated announced the AP7353 low voltage drop regulator, which delivers a high power rejection ratio (PSRR) in a small package to meet noise sensitive battery-powered devices such as wearables, portable devices, and connected sensors. The AP7353 is available in X1-WLB0707-4 (Type A1) and X2-DFN1010-4 (Type B) packages with dimensions less than 1mm on each side. These sizes result in a ...

2020-11 Connectors Analog Devices

[Nov 6 2020] Analog Devices announced the introduction of the industry's first family of software-configurable input/output (I/O) products for building control and process automation, helping manufacturers and industrial operators increase the flexibility of control systems while reducing product complexity. Traditional control systems employ a complex set of channel modules, analog and digital signal convert ...

2020-11 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 5 2020] STMicroelectronics has expanded its ST25R NFC reader IC portfolio with the introduction of a new product, the ST25R3920, to its popular line of electronic car keys. The new product enables enhanced technology, better data reading performance, fast response to the key and longer sensing distance. The electronic car key allows the driver to open and lock the door easily with a smartphone, and suppo ...

2020-11 Semiconductors NXP

[Nov 5 2020] NXP Semiconductors announced the KW3x microcontroller (MCU) family with a new MCU product, the KW39/38/37. KW39/38/37 adds features such as Bluetooth 5.0 long distance transmission and Bluetooth advertising channel expansion. Seamless migration to hardware, software and tool compatibility with the previous KW34/35/36 while supporting all new features of Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0. Bluetooth low ene ...

2020-11 Semiconductors Nexperia

[Nov 4 2020] Nexperia has introduced a new range of silicon germanide (SiGe) rectifieds with reverse voltages of 120 V, 150 V and 200 V, combining the high efficiency of Schottky rectifieds with the thermal stability of fast-recovery diodes. The new 1-3 A SiGe rectifier is targeted at the automotive, communications infrastructure and server markets and is particularly suitable for high temperature application ...

2020-11 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Nov 4 2020] Diodes Incorporated announced the PI3WVR626, a MIPI®D-PHY/C-PHY 2:1 switch that enables a single host device to interface with two MIPI-compliant modules to help engineers optimize the design of multi-camera phones and other personal computing devices. Many consumer devices now have multiple cameras that are compatible with MIPI interfaces. For product designs that require only two data channels ...

2020-11 Passive Components Vishay

[Nov 3 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of new devices with a temperature coefficient (TCR) as low as 2 ppm/K in 0603, 0805 and 1206 form factors, extending its TNPU e3 series of automotive grade high precision thin film flat sheet resistors. The device is suitable for SMT processing in automatic SMD assembly systems using automatic wave soldering, reflow soldering or vapor phase re ...

2020-11 Power Xilinx

[Nov 3 2020] Xilinx, a global leader in adaptive and intelligent computing, announced the Virtex® UltraScale+™ VU23P FPGA, the latest member of the UltraScale+ FPGA product family optimized for networking and storage acceleration, combining multiple resources in a unique way. Delivers more efficient packet processing and scalable data bandwidth for breakthrough performance for networking and storage applicati ...

2020-11 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 2 2020] STMicroelectronics further expands its product range of FlightSense™ ToF ranging sensors with the introduction of a new product, the VL53L3CX, based on a patented histogram algorithm. The new product can measure the distance of multiple targets with greater accuracy. The VL53L3CX has a range of 2.5cm to 3m, and unlike traditional infrared sensors, the measurement accuracy is not affected by the c ...