Technology Articles

2017-11 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Nov 18 2017] Renesas Electronics, Inc., a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions, has announced the expansion of its popular RX65N/RX651 microcontroller (MCU) family to meet the higher security requirements of industrial automation, building automation and smart meter systems. The expanded microcontroller integrates TrustedSecureIP(TSIP), along with enhanced reliable flash capabilities and human m ...

2017-11 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Nov 18 2017] From remote cyber attacks to the manufacture of counterfeit products, security threats are spreading more widely and affecting all industries. These threats, if carried out, mean significant losses in recovery costs, service revenue, and, most obviously, brand equity. As a result, strong security features are implemented in new and existing designs to protect intellectual property (IP). And enabl ...

2017-11 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 17 2017] STMicroelectronics introduces its latest ultra-low power microcontroller to make the smart electronics that people interact with every day better and have longer battery life.The new STM32L4+ product is a new generation of STM32L4 microcontroller, the computing performance is increased to 150DMIPS(233ULPMark-CP), the maximum operating frequency reaches 120MHz, can be used as a health bracelet, sm ...

2017-11 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Nov 16 2017] Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of five new products: R7F0C205L, R7F0C206L, R7F0C206M, R7F0C207M and R7F0C208M, expanding its 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) product line. Further strengthen the development support for touch home appliances, smart buildings, industrial automation and portable equipment applications. Embedded developers can take advantage of the new products to integra ...

2017-11 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Nov 15 2017] Microchip Technology has announced the addition of two 8-bit single-chip microprocessor (MCU) products to the PIC18 family. These microcontrollers combine the controller area network (CAN) bus with a large number of kern-independent peripherals (CIP), which not only enhances the system function, but also enables designers to develop CAN-based applications more easily without adding complex softwa ...

2017-11 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Nov 14 2017] High-quality, accurate imaging is becoming an important requirement in a growing number of different applications. Capturing dynamic scenes in light conditions ranging from low to high light is the biggest challenge for this expanding market. Typical new applications include drones, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). CMOS imaging sensors use global shutter technology, allowing the i ...

2017-11 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 13 2017] STMicroelectronics opens the era of wireless charging for mobile devices with the world's first wireless charge controller chip that supports the industry's latest faster mobile device charging standard.Mobile phones and tablets are very intensive and need to be recharged multiple times a day. With wireless charging technology, users do not need to carry chargers or bulky charging banks when they ...

2017-11 Sensors ON Semiconductor

[Nov 12 2017] ON Semiconductor announced that Bosch has selected ON Semiconductor, the global leader in automotive image sensors, as the image sensor supplier for one of its future camera technologies for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The new image sensor was developed to meet OEM needs for future ADAS cameras with high dynamic range (HDR) features and state-of-the-art safety features. As drivers ...

2017-11 Semiconductors Vishay

[Nov 11 2017] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the availability of 13 200V to 600VFRED Pt ultra-fast recovery rectifiers. All are packaged in eSMP series SlimDPAK(TO-252AE). Each product is available in automotive and commercial /I grade versions. Vishay Semiconductors rectifiers are thinner than traditional DPAK(TO-252AA) packaged devices, have better thermal performance, higher power density and higher e ...

2017-11 Semiconductors NXP

[Nov 10 2017] NXP Semiconductors announced the launch of two significant breakthrough innovations, fingerprint sensors on payment cards, and fingerprint payment card solutions that provide payment organizations and banks with a secure, convenient, and fast payment card solution for end-consumer payment behavior. The solution combines a dual-interface chip card with an integrated fingerprint sensor to enable fa ...

2017-11 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Nov 9 2017] Melexis has announced the launch of a second-generation motor position sensor (uncorker) based on its patented Triaxis Hall magnetic sensing technology. The new generation MLX90380 single-chip solution can be used to measure the absolute Angle of a motor and is suitable for all brushless motors including permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and brushless direct current motors (BLDC). The el ...

2017-11 Sensors ON Semiconductor

[Nov 8 2017] Driving energy efficient innovation, On Semiconductor introduces a new 1/4-inch 1.0Mp (1280H x800V) CMOS digital image sensor that delivers industry-leading performance levels. The new sensor captures clear and accurate images without artifacts in both bright and low light conditions. Its high speed efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio substantially reduce ghoul and noise interference, improving ...