Technology Articles

2023-04 Power Silicon Labs

[Apr 26 2023] Silicon Labs has announced the xG27 family of Bluetooth System-on-chip (SOCs), including BG27 for Bluetooth connectivity and MG27 for Zigbee and other proprietary protocols, a new family of integrated circuits designed for extremely small Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The xG27 System on Chip is one of the smallest connected wearable devices in the world The xG27 series is designed for extreme ...

2023-04 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 26 2023] STMicroelectronics has introduced ultra-compact low-power Internet of Things module ST87M01, which integrates highly reliable and robust NB-IoT data communication with precise and flexible GNSS geographical positioning functions. It is an ideal device for designing Internet of Things and asset tracking devices. The fully programmable, industrial-grade module is LTE Cat NB2 NB-IoT certified, cover ...

2023-04 Semiconductors Rohm Semiconductor

[Apr 26 2023] ROHM has developed the industry's ultra-thin metal plate shunt resistor "PSR350" with a rated power of 12W for high power applications in vehicular and industrial equipment. In addition, ROHM plans to introduce 0.2mΩ PSR330 and PSR100, which have already reached the lowest level in the industry among 15W rated products, to further enhance the PSR lineup. At the same time, ROHM plans to extend the ...

2023-04 Power Semtech

[Apr 25 2023] According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, e-waste is the fastest growing source of waste in the world, growing to 53.6 million tons in 2019, a 21 percent increase since 2014. Semtech's HotSwitch platform helps protect electrical systems by providing advanced protection features that extend the life of electronic devices and reduce e-waste. Semtech Corporation's HotSwitch Protected IC. ...

2023-04 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Apr 25 2023] Qorvo has announced the introduction of its growing line of Power Application Controllers (PACs), the PAC22140 and PAC25140, the industry's first single-chip solution to support battery packs consisting of up to 20 batteries in series (20s). Using PAC's intelligent motor control technology, these products can be extended to the rapidly growing market for intelligent battery management solutions ( ...

2023-04 Semiconductors Bourns

[Apr 25 2023] Bourns has introduced the PLN0xx-ED21 planar transformer. The advanced characteristics of the new transformers can meet the requirements of high frequency and small space power conversion applications. Designed for excellent high volume power density, low loss and superior efficiency, these forward transformers feature a compact, low-height exterior design that provides higher reliability, with s ...

2023-04 Semiconductors Vishay

[Apr 25 2023] Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new line of compact 2512 package automotive thick diaphragm resistors -CDMA series with operating voltages up to 1415 V. Vishay Techno CDMA Series resistors reduce the number of system components and machining costs for automotive and industrial applications while reducing PCB size and improving accuracy and stability. This type of resistor divider integrat ...

2023-04 Power XP Power

[Apr 25 2023] XP Power has announced a new ultra-thin baseboard cooling 160W AC-DC power solution. The new product is intended for semiconductor manufacturing and industrial technology applications, including test and measurement, plant automation and process control, with a focus on cooling, air pollution and integration issues. As a complete solution, the ASB160 series offers built-in protection mechanisms, ...

2023-04 Semiconductors Nexperia

[Apr 25 2023] Nexperia's AEC-Q101-compliant product portfolio includes six ESD protection devices (PESD2CANFD36XX-Q), Designed to protect buses in in-vehicle networks (IVNs) such as LIN, CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay and SENT from damage caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD) and other transients. As data transfer rates increase and on-board electronic content increases, the need for ESD protection becomes more and mo ...

2023-04 Semiconductors NXP

[Apr 25 2023] NXP Semiconductor has released the new MCUXpresso toolset, a wealth of tools and resources that give developers greater scalability, availability and portability to develop complex embedded applications more easily and quickly. The new MCUXpresso toolset adds new IDE products to the existing features, These include the MCUXpresso IDE customized for Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code), an Ope ...

2023-04 Semiconductors NXP

[Apr 24 2023] NXP Semiconductors further adds to the industry's broadest portfolio of Matter devices by announcing the launch of EdgeLock SE051H, a security chip designed specifically for the Matter. EdgeLock SE051H is an NFC-integrated single-chip solution designed to simplify secure access authentication for Matter devices, bringing a whole new smart home user experience -- automated advice, installation vid ...

2023-04 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Apr 24 2023] PoE switches designed for outdoor applications in smart buildings and smart cities support services ranging from public Wi-Fi® and video surveillance to connected street lighting, hence the increasing need for better reliability and network security protection. Microchip Technology introduced the PDS-204GCO switch, further expanding its line of PoE switches with high industry-standard outdoor pro ...