Technology Articles

2020-06 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Jun 6 2020] Diodes introduces a dual-purpose PI3USB9201 USB BC 1.2 detector that combines host and client circuitry to enable designers to optimize BoM size and cost, adding USB Type-C interface circuitry to devices, Examples include laptops, tablets, smartphones, drones and home appliances. The PI3USB9201 is now being manufactured in a 2mm x 2mm 12-connector QFN package. Current solutions require a dedicate ...

2020-06 Semiconductors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jun 5 2020] Melexis announced the introduction of a new generation of LIN RGB (W) LED controller IC products. As the global leader in in-car atmosphere light solutions, the new MLX81113 will support the further development of LIN-based RGB LED in-car atmosphere light applications, also known as LIN RGB, which is already recognized by almost all Oems worldwide. Compared to the popular MLX81108, the MLX81113 f ...

2020-06 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Jun 5 2020] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the launch of RX23W, a Bluetooth 5.0 enabled 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), which is particularly suitable for iot terminal devices such as home appliances and medical devices. By combining Bluetooth 5.0 with its Trusted Secure IP security feature in its popular family of high-performance RX MCUS, Renesas offers customers an optimized single-chip solution ...

2020-06 Power C&K

[Jun 4 2020] C&K, a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electromechanical switches, has announced the KSC SLT touch switch, the latest in its KSC switch family. The new KSC SLT is specifically designed for the tactile requirements of long strokes, with a low operating tone, thus avoiding the need for workarounds to suppress clicks. This tactile response is suitable for applications such as automotive, co ...

2020-06 Sensors Vishay

[Jun 4 2020] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the availability of three of its smallest commercial IHLP ultra-thin, high-current inductors to date: IHLP-1212AZ-51, IHLP-1212AB-51 and IHLP1212BZ-51. Vishay Dale IHLP-1212AZ-51, IHLP-1212AB-51 and IHLP1212BZ-51 have 3.3mm x 3.3mm 1212 dimensions and operating temperatures of +155 C, saving space for computer and telecommunications system applications. Th ...

2020-06 Power RFMD

[Jun 3 2020] Automotive radar is one of the key technologies driving advancements in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) needed to power the next generation of driverless cars. At Productronica 2019, Rohde & Schwarz unveiled its latest technology for testing: a test solution for the next generation of automotive radar sensors. The test system includes the compact R&S ATS1500C automotive radar test darkr ...

2020-06 Connectors SOURIAU-SUNBANK

[Jun 3 2020] Submersible connectors must meet specific mechanical and chemical limitations. SOURIAU has long been active in the field of connectors for the submarine, oceanography, Marine renewable energy and petroleum industries, introducing a range of wiring harnesses and connectors specifically designed for submersible devices in shallow waters. Commenting on the SWIM (Shallow Water Immersion) series, Vinc ...

2020-06 Power TE Connectivity

[Jun 2 2020] TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectivity and sensing, offers a complete portfolio of heat shrink bushings to help markets achieve the electrical insulation, mechanical protection, environmental sealing and stress relief they need. Heat shrink tubing is a high-tech, low-cost alternative to traditional methods such as tape, molding, potting, glue and glazing. When heated, the heat shrink tu ...

2020-06 Connectors HARTING

[Jun 2 2020] With the increasing modularity of equipment and systems, the size of machines used in the industrial sector is getting smaller and smaller. What is needed is a compact, modular, and durable connection for small loads. Harting is catering to this trend with the Han 1A. Rectangular connectors have many advantages: they are suitable for the transmission of data, signals and power, and provide an ide ...

2020-06 Semiconductors Nexperia

[Jun 1 2020] Nexperia, a specialist manufacturer of discrete, MOSFET devices and analog and logic ics, introduces the common-mode filter (choke)/ESD protection combination that supports the highest transmission speeds on the market. The new PCMFxUSB3BA/C device has the highest differential bandwidth in the industry, with 3dB bandwidths up to 10 GHz and surge robustness up to 7.5 A (8/20 µs). It is designed to ...

2020-06 Power Microchip Technology

[Jun 1 2020] From smart meters to production lines, applications that require data logging for repetitive tasks must be able to automatically restore content in the event of a power interruption during processing. The low density (64 Kb to 1Mb) non-volatile serial RAM (NVRAM) solutions currently used for these data records are typically the most costly end products in terms of unit price per bit of storage. M ...

2020-05 Power Intematix Corporation

[May 31 2020] Imagination Technologies has announced the launch of the IMG A-Series, the 10th generation of its PowerVR graphics processing architecture. As the most powerful graphics processor (GPU) semiconductor intellectual property (IP) product it has ever released, the IMG A series has evolved the PowerVR GPU architecture to meet the graphics processing and computing requirements of a variety of next-gene ...