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2020-08 Power Nexperia

[Aug 14 2020] Nexperia, a production specialist in discrete devices, MOSFETs, GaN FETs, and analog and logic devices, has announced a partnership with Ricardo, a leading automotive engineering consulting firm, to develop a technology demonstrator for EV inverters based on gallium nitride (GaN) technology. GaN is the preferred power device for these applications because GaN FETs enable systems to achieve higher ...

2020-08 Power STMicroelectronics

[Aug 13 2020] STMicroelectronics has released battery management technology that improves the reliability, safety, range and cost-effectiveness of electric vehicles (EVs). The manufacturing cost of electric vehicles is expected to be comparable to that of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030, and sales of electric vehicles will exceed those of traditional cars by 2038 . To help automakers ac ...

2020-08 Power Soberton Inc.

[Aug 13 2020] Socionext Inc., a leader in SoC design and application technology, announced the successful development of a Time Sensitive Network (TSN) IP based on FPGA and ASIC circuits. The IP is compliant with the next generation Ethernet TSN (communications standard IEEE 802.1 Subset) and its evaluation environment, which is designed to provide deterministic Ethernet for industrial applications. Socionext ...

2020-08 Power Trinamic Motion Control GmbH

[Aug 12 2020] TRINAMIC Motion Control Ltd. announced the launch of its latest PANdrive smart motor product line, adding the PD-1378, which is equipped with a stepper servo drive controller with superior performance. A complete mechatronics solution, the closed-loop drive control section supports 12... With a drive power of 48V DC voltage and 9A RMS current, the easy-to-use PANdrive is controlled via a CAN bus ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Teledyne LeCroy

[Aug 12 2020] Teledyne DALSA, a global leader in machine vision technology, is pleased to announce its latest charge-transfer CMOS TDI camera, the Linea HS 32k TDI camera. The camera uses a patent-pending pixel shift technology. "One of the biggest challenges in machine vision today is improving resolution while maintaining or even reducing system-level costs. Our new Linea HS 32k TDI camera provides an innova ...

2020-08 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Aug 11 2020] Diodes Incorporated introduced a series of USB ReDrivers for the industrial, embedded, and consumer markets. The PI3EQX1004E and PI3EQX1002E are compatible with USB 3.2, 5Gbps to 10Gbps, 2-port / 1-port, linear ReDrivers. These devices provide adjustable linear equalization, output swing, and flat gain to optimize the performance of a variety of physical media by reducing intersymbol interference ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Qorvo US Inc.

[Aug 10 2020] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile applications, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, has introduced the ACT4751M power management integrated circuit (PMIC), further expanding the company's portfolio of in-vehicle charging solutions for fast charging of mobile phones, tablets and laptops. The Qorvo ACT4751M is the industry's first buck and regulator IC certifie ...

2020-08 Power Onset Computer Corp

[Aug 10 2020] OnRobot, the global leader in robotic end Tools (EOAT), has announced the launch of a small, single-pad version of its innovative gecko seamless adhesive gripper. The new gecko Single Pad (SP) holder brings the same functionality to new automation applications with smaller sizes and lower payloads. The Gecko SP grippers are available in three sizes: SP1, SP3, and SP5, named after the gripper's pa ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Silicon Labs

[Aug 9 2020] Silicon Labs has announced a new line of secure, ultra-low-power Zigbee system-on-chip (SoC) products. These SOCs are designed for environmentally friendly IoT products in mesh networks. The EFR32MG22 (MG22) family of products is the smallest, lowest-power SoCs optimized for Zigbee Green Power applications and expands Silicon Labs' Zigbee portfolio. Based on Silicon Labs' Wireless Gecko Series 2 ...

2020-08 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Aug 9 2020] TSR, a market research firm, expects 127m image sensors with 64 megapixel resolutions and above to be shipped to smartphone makers in 2020. It can be seen that the camera pixels of smart phones will continue to improve, and the high pixel of 64 million will gradually become popular. OmniVision announced its first 64 megapixel 0.8 micron image sensor, the OV64C, not long after it unveiled the 48 m ...

2020-08 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Aug 8 2020] Qorvo has partnered with Nordic Semiconductor to develop cellular iot solutions using Qorvo's RFFE modules. Svein-Egil Nielsen, Chief Technology Officer at Nordic Semiconductor, said: "We are very impressed with the features and performance of Qorvo's new modules. With high integration, broad spectrum coverage, and support for NB-IoT and LTE-M, they help generate truly global products while provi ...

2020-08 Sensors Bourns

[Aug 8 2020] Bourns has introduced its new family of high clearance/creepage distance isolated power transformers. The Bourns HCT series high voltage isolated push-pull transformers comply with AEC-Q200 standards. Bourns has designed the latest series of transformers that support isolated interface power supplies for CAN, RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, SPI, I2C and low power Lans. Solutions that simplify isolated in ...