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2015-04 Connectors Xilinx

[Apr 19 2015] Xilinx has announced that its fully programmable devices are helping Blackmagic Design develop a complete 4K camera-on-chip system. The device is the core component of Blackmagic's URSA camera, which uses a 4K Super 35 large sensor with a full-field shutter and a 10-inch foldable display, The Blackmagic Design Production Camera 4K(BMPC 4K) is also the world's smallest Ultra HD 4K cinema grade cam ...

2015-04 Passive Components Molex

[Apr 18 2015] Molex Corporation announced the expansion of its fiber optic technology platform through its recent acquisition of Oplink Communications. Oplink, now part of Molex and formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, is a leading supplier of fiber optic communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems for a wide range of custom applications. Doug Busch, vice president and genera ...

2015-04 Power Silicon Labs

[Apr 18 2015] Silicon Labs, a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced the industry's first complete wireless M-Bus platform solution for the European market, designed to simplify the development of wirelessly connected smart meters for electricity, gas, water and heat resources. Silicon Labs' complete smart metering solution includes the wireless M-Bus ...

2015-04 Semiconductors GigaDevice Semiconductor (HK) Limited

[Apr 17 2015] GigaDevice, in conjunction with third party partner Trochili, announced the launch of a new full suite of development boards based on the GD32 family of general purpose 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 core microcontrollers. The GD32 Colibri development board further strengthens the product advantages of GD32 series microcontrollers with high performance, low cost and ease of use, providing a complete low-co ...

2015-04 Optoelectronics Texas Instruments

[Apr 17 2015] As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand in everyday products, it is becoming increasingly important to simplify software development for connected applications. Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a key upgrade to its entire Real-Time operating system (RTOS). The upgrade simplifies the use of embedded microcontroller-based (MCU) applications for power management within advanced opera ...

2015-04 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Apr 16 2015] Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the industry's first cable driver LMH1218 that supports 4K video based on Serial Digital Interface (SDI) and Internet Protocol (IP). The products are compatible with Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) protocols and also support uncompressed 4K Ultra-high definition (UHD) video transmission. The LMH1218 enables designers to flexibly design video infrastructure devices for ...

2015-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 16 2015] STMicroelectronics' automotive mass-grade serial EEPROM is available in a 2mm x 3mm WFDFPN8 micro-package, offering the largest optional storage capacity in the industry. These memories provide maximum design flexibility when engineers are designing highly integrated body controllers, gateways, and radar and camera modules for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The use of discrete serial ...

2015-04 Connectors US Relays and Technology, Inc.

[Apr 15 2015] U-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the launch of the TOBY-L280, the first LTE Category 4 robust module available in an LGA package with support for the Band 28 FDD-LTE standard. Band28 is now commercially available in Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, and will be further deployed throughout the Asia Pacific region, as well as Brazil and Argentina. Wi ...

2015-04 Semiconductors GigaDevice Semiconductor (HK) Limited

[Apr 15 2015] GigaDevice announced the launch of the latest addition to the GD32 family of microcontrollers, the GD32F107 family of 17 high-capacity interconnected general-purpose MCUS based on the 108MHz ARM Cortex-M3 core. The GD32F107 family opens the way to a wide range of iot applications, supports more high-performance industry standard interfaces including Ethernet, USB OTG, I2S, LCD extensions, and pro ...

2015-04 Power GigaDevice Semiconductor (HK) Limited

[Apr 14 2015] GigaDevice announced in Beijing several new high-capacity enhanced GD32F103 and GD32F101 series microcontrollers based on the 108MHz ARM Cortex-M3 core. At present, the series of products has begun to provide samples and will be officially put into mass production next month. The newly released GD32F103/GD32F101 series of high-capacity enhanced MCUS have on-chip flash capacity up to 3072KB from 2 ...

2015-04 Sensors ams

[Apr 14 2015] Ams has supplied Withings with AS-MLV-P2 MEMS gas sensor assemblies that detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The product will be used in Withings' innovative Home monitoring system. The AS-MLV-P2 sensor is accurate, small and energy efficient, and can precisely adjust the output impedance according to different levels of common pollutants in the indoor environment. AS-MLV-P2's compact size, ...

2015-04 Power Silicon Labs

[Apr 13 2015] Silicon Labs has announced a new family of high-speed, multi-channel digital isolators designed to provide a complete, highly integrated solution for signal and power isolation. Silicon Labs' new Si88xx isolator integrates a 78% efficient dc-dc converter and delivers up to 2W of power output, very low electromagnetic interference (EMI) and high noise suppression. The Si88xx series reduces system ...