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2017-07 Power Cirrus Logic Inc.

[Jul 8 2017] Cirrus Logic has announced a development kit for Alexa Voice Services (AVS) for smart speakers and smart home applications, including voice-controlled devices, hands-free portable speakers and network speakers. The Voice acquisition development kit for Amazon AVS uses Cirrus Logic's IC and software design to help manufacturers quickly bring new Alexa products to market with high-precision wakewor ...

2017-07 Power ams

[Jul 7 2017] Ams AG, a leading provider of high-performance sensor solutions, has announced a new family of magnetic position sensors with improved safety performance and diagnostic capabilities to help automotive Oems achieve the highest safety rating in ISO26262 ASIL. The AS5270A/B is ideal for automation applications such as brakes, gas pedals, throttle valves, flip cover plates, steering disc positions, c ...

2017-07 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jul 6 2017] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in wireless connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Arrow Electronics Corporation , a global technology solutions provider, announced the launch of a new iot development platform to help engineers bring a wide range of iot products to market quickly. The new Quicksilver suite uses Cypress's Embedded Device Wireless Connectivity (WIC ...

2017-07 Sensors ams

[Jul 5 2017] Ams AG, the world's leading provider of high-performance sensor solutions, announced the AS5900, a current-to-digital converter for CT scanners that delivers ultra-low noise, high resolution and superior linearity. The AS5900's excellent analog performance will enable the new CT scanner to deliver sharper, more detailed images. Medical CT scanners equipped with the AS5900 will have an improved X- ...

2017-07 Power Microchip Technology

[Jul 4 2017] Microchip Technology has announced that the industry's first family of Controller Local Area Network (CAN) transceivers is now available from Microchip, which includes a variety of Level 0 automotive components. The ATA65XX family adds six new devices to Microchip's CAN product line. The new family supports the newly established CAN FD(Flexible Data Rate) protocol with a maximum communication rat ...

2017-07 Semiconductors NXP

[Jul 3 2017] NXP Semiconductors, the world's leading supplier of microcontrollers, introduces the LPC84x series. The LPC84x series is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding LPC800 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (based on ARM® 30MHz Cortex-M0 +), designed to balance power, performance and price to meet the market demand for simpler and faster development to make next-generation designs smarter, cheape ...

2017-07 Power Silicon Labs

[Jul 2 2017] Silicon Labs has announced the launch of a new family of high-performance crystal oscillators (XO) that provide the industry's lowest jitter and most flexible frequency solutions. The Si54x Ultra Series™ XO provides ultra-low jitter performance down to 80fs for integer or decimal frequency outputs over the entire operating range. These XOs provide users with flexible and variable frequency output ...

2017-07 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Jul 1 2017] OmniVision Technologies, an industry-leading developer of digital imaging solutions, announced the introduction of the OV13A10 and OV13A1Q, the new members of the 13-megapixel PureCel Plus-S laminated chip sensor family. Based on OmniVision's second generation PureCel Plus-S 1.0 micron pixel technology, the latest sensors capture excellent images and provide advanced features such as high-resolut ...

2017-07 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Jul 1 2017] OmniVision Technologies, an industry-leading developer of digital image solutions, has announced the OV16B10, a high-performance, low-power and high-resolution image sensor designed for the next generation of flagship smartphones. Based on OmniVision's second generation 1.12 micron PureCel Plus-S technology, the OV16B10 sensor features high full well capacity, highly sensitive imaging, and phase ...

2017-06 Passive Components Analog Devices

[Jun 30 2017] Linear Technology Corporation, a division of Analog Devices, introduces the LTC3636 and LTC3636-1 high-efficiency, 4MHz synchronous dual-output step-down regulators. Both devices feature a unique constant frequency/controlled on-time, current mode control scheme with phase-locked switching frequencies. In addition, its innovative design architecture reduces conducted and radiative emissions. Thes ...

2017-06 Passive Components Infineon Technologies

[Jun 29 2017] Infineon Technologies AG has further expanded its 1200 V single tube IGBT portfolio with A new product range of up to 75 A. The TO-247 Plus package also incorporates a full constant current anti-parallel diode. The new TO-247 Plus 3-pin and 4-pin packages meet the growing demand for higher power density and greater efficiency. Typical applications that require a high power density of 1200VIGBT in ...

2017-06 Passive Components Infineon Technologies

[Jun 28 2017] Infineon Technologies AG introduces a new packaging technology, TRENCHSTOP Advanced Isolation. TRENCHSTOP Advanced Isolation can be used with TRENCHSTOP and TRENCHSTOP Highspeed 3 IGBTs to ensure best-in-class thermal performance and simplify manufacturing processes. Both versions are optimized for performance to replace full plastic encapsulation (FullPAK) and standard and high-performance insul ...