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2017-09 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Sep 11 2017] STMicroelectronics introduces two new USB Type-C™ standard certified port controller chips. The new product has built-in protection circuits that help designers achieve cost-effective interfaces and support USB functional integration needs. These include Power Negotiation(charge handshake negotiation), Managed Active Cables(active cable management), and Guest Protocols(external device protocol su ...

2017-09 Semiconductors Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Sep 11 2017] Dialog Semiconductor, a supplier of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, charging and Bluetooth low-power technologies, announced the introduction of its latest power converter IC family, the DA9318, to complement its recently announced family of high-efficiency charging products. The DA9318 significantly improves fast charging efficiency and can meet the increasing battery ...

2017-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 11 2017] Microchip Technology announced that the latest PIC32 MCU family extends Microchip's eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology to 32-bit products. Today's PIC32MX customers can easily achieve higher performance with lower power consumption with PIC32MX1/2 XLP, enhancing both functionality and battery life in portable applications. Existing customers using the PIC32MX1/2 XLP family can further improve the ...

2017-09 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Sep 10 2017] Qorvo has announced the introduction of the industry's smallest bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter, the QPQ1300, which can handle an average of 5W RF input power and a peak power of 40W. Moreover, the QPQ1300 filter is the industry's first high-power BAW filter for 5G migration, addressing the reliability, packaging, testing, and space constraints challenges encountered when designing massive MIMO t ...

2017-09 Connectors Vishay

[Sep 10 2017] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of two new series of small infrared (IR) receiver modules -TSOP39xxxTR1 and TSOP59xxxTR1 - for remote control applications in flat panel TVS and displays, expanding its optoelectronics portfolio. To achieve front panel mounting within the 3mm frame of these products, the Vishay Semiconductors TSOP39xxxTR1 and TSOP59xxxTR1 family of devices are the f ...

2017-09 Power Silicon Labs

[Sep 10 2017] Silicon Labs has further expanded its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) product line with the release of a new multi-band SoC that supports full Bluetooth 5 connectivity and more storage capacity options. Silicon Labs' new EFR32xG13 SoC provides developers with significant design flexibility and additional functionality, making it ideal for multi-protocol solutions that use a single wireless pr ...

2017-09 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Sep 9 2017] Diodes' DPS1133 single-channel power switcher is the world's first high-voltage power switcher designed to meet all of the demanding protection and fast use switching requirements of USB Type-C™ ports. This product is suitable for a wide range of mobile and desktop computing devices and peripheral devices, as well as consumer electronics, mobile communications, industrial and medical market appli ...

2017-09 Connectors Qorvo US Inc.

[Sep 9 2017] Qorvo announced the launch of five new products - four high-performance amplifiers, the QPB2318, QPB2328, QPB3311 and QPB3321, and a broadband digital stepping attenuator, the QPC3614, to further expand the CATV portfolio. These new products are designed to increase the upstream/downstream capacity of client devices and significantly enhance the broadband experience for consumers. Qorvo currently ...

2017-09 Semiconductors NXP

[Sep 9 2017] NXP Semiconductors introduces the industry's first 12V smart audio amplifier, the TFA9892. This audio amplifier combines power and compact form factor with high output power, high efficiency, and excellent drum elasticity to achieve deeper, full bass, delivering exceptional sound quality to a wide range of electronic devices such as smartphones, netbooks, and bar speakers. The TFA9892 is the indu ...

2017-09 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Sep 8 2017] Melexis has announced a new line of magnetic latches and switch sensors that are the first in the world to integrate two silicon bare chips in the same package. Designed for use in automotive applications including transmissions, power steering, braking and locks/latches, these extremely reliable devices mark a significant advance in magnetic induction technology. By integrating two ics into a si ...

2017-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 8 2017] Microchip Technology has announced the availability of a fully certified Wi-Fi software development Kit (SDK) that supports Apple HomeKit. With this SDK, MFi license customers can develop high-speed, low-power designs on the industry's first Wi-Fi development kit for HomeKit that supports hardware encryption. Microchip's Wi-Fi SDK uses both the hardware encryption suite in CEC1702, a full-feature ...

2017-09 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Sep 8 2017] Cypress Semiconductor, a leader in the USB-C market, has announced a new USB-C controller that supports power transmission (PD) and simplifies the design of power adapters, phone chargers, car chargers and mobile power supplies. The Cypress EZ-PD™ CCG3PA controller supports the PD 3.0 standard that combines Programmable Power supply (PPS) and Qualcomm Quick Charge (QC) 4.0 protocols, enabling new ...