Technology Articles

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 ...

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 Power Vishay

[Sep 7 2017] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of a new dual-way single-pole double-throw/quad single-pole double-throw analog switch, DG2788A. The switch has a resistance as low as 0.37Ω at 2.7V and is available in a small 2.6mm x 1.8mm x 0.55mm miniQFN16 package. The Vishay Siliconix DG2788A improves resistance variation flatness, signal integrity, and bandwidth, and reduces parasitic capacita ...

2017-09 Power Power Integrations

[Sep 7 2017] Power Integrations introduces the SCALE-iDriver family of magnetically isolated single-channel gate driver ics. The new device supports IGBTs up to 1700 V and is typically suitable for applications ranging from 400 VAC to 690 VAC. They are also suitable for the latest three-level topological photovoltaic inverters, as well as photovoltaic arrays with the new 1500 V DC bus standard. The expanded 1 ...

2017-09 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Sep 7 2017] ON Semiconductor has introduced an advanced synchronous rectifier (SR) controller optimized for LLC resonant converter topologies. The FAN6248 requires minimal additional components, providing high energy efficiency, simplified thermal management, improved overall system reliability, and simplified LLC power supply design. The FAN6248 is an ideal solution for modern high-performance power units ( ...

2017-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 6 2017] Microchip Technology has announced the latest PIC32 MCU family. The new PIC32MK family consists of four highly integrated MCUS for high-precision dual-motor control applications (PIC32MK MC) and eight MCU devices with serial communication modules for general-purpose applications (PIC32MK GP). All MC and GP devices include a 120 MHz 32-bit core that supports DSP (digital signal processor) instruct ...

2017-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 6 2017] Microchip Technology has introduced a new Digital Enhanced Power Analog (DEPA) step-down controller for DC-DC power conversion. The device is more flexible than any other analog control architecture on the market today. This single-chip solution controls DC-DC converters and is capable of accepting high voltage inputs (up to 42V) while maintaining the output voltage over a wide range (0.3V to 16V ...

2017-09 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Sep 6 2017] STMicroelectronics' new high-connectivity STM32L4 iot Discovery Suite (B-L475E-IOT01A) gives developers the highest flexibility in the industry to develop iot nodes, supporting many low-power wireless communication standards and Wi-Fi network connectivity. It also integrates motion sensors, gesture control sensors and environmental sensors that are not available on the market. Designed to help in ...

2017-09 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Sep 5 2017] ON Semiconductor and RFMicron have expanded their collaboration to develop a complete water leakage detection solution for vehicle production lines. The RFM5126 water intrusion detection system uses a battery-free wireless sensor to detect water leaks inside the vehicle caused by assembly errors. Detecting water leaks and assembly problems before the vehicle leaves the factory is critical to impr ...

2017-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 5 2017] Microchip Technology introduces a new line of maXTouch touchscreen controllers. The MXT1665T-A series of automotive grade touch screen controllers are specifically designed for automotive large screen human machine interface (HMI) applications. The new device brings the same user experience to car drivers and passengers as a multi-touch HMI on a mobile phone, suitable for screens between 8 and 15 ...

2017-09 Semiconductors Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

[Sep 5 2017] Lattice Semiconductor, a leading provider of customized intelligent interconnect solutions to the market, announced the launch of a new embedded vision development suite that is the first optimized for mobile-related systems that require flexible, low-cost, low-power image processing architectures. This unique solution is a modular platform that uses Lattice FPgas, ASSP, and programmable ASSP (pA ...