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2017-06 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jun 6 2017] Cypress Semiconductor, the leader in the USB-C market, today 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 n ...

2017-06 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Jun 5 2017] Renesas Electronics, a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions, has announced that Automotion-grade Linux(AGL) has adopted the R-Car Starter Suite as one of its standard reference software platforms for software development. AGL is a collaborative open source project that brings together automakers, suppliers, and technology companies to build a Linux-based open software platform for a ...

2017-06 Power United Chemi-Con

[Jun 4 2017] U-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that the company's NEO-M8P high-precision RTK GNSS module has been adopted by HEX Taiwan for its new "Here+" UAV navigation unit. Hsing Electronics is the world's leading open source hardware manufacturer, committed to producing the world's best open source UAV flight control devices. The Here+ RTK GNSS installation ...

2017-06 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Jun 3 2017] Microchip Technology announced the introduction of the 32-bit PIC32MZ DA single-chip microcomputer (MCU) family, the industry's first MCU with an integrated 2D graphics processing unit (GPU) and up to 32 MB of integrated DDR2 memory. Microchip is a leading provider of proprietary solutions for single-chip, mixed-signal, analog and flash memory, offering a family of products that enable customers ...

2017-06 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Jun 2 2017] STMicroelectronics introduces MOSFET transistors in the advanced PowerFLATTM 5x6 Double-sided cooling (DSC) package, which improves the power density of automotive system electronic control units (ECUs). It has been selected by Denso Co., LTD., a major auto parts manufacturer that provides advanced technology to all auto manufacturers around the world. STLD200N4F6AG and STLD125N4F6AG are 40V powe ...

2017-06 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Jun 1 2017] Littelfuse has announced the launch of the first GEN2 series 1200V silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diode to coincide with the opening of the 2017 European Power Conversion and Intelligence Movement (PCIM) show. This silicon carbide diode is the first in a family of products developed through Littelfuse and Monolith Semiconductor's collaborative technology platform. Other silicon carbide products b ...

2017-05 Power STMicroelectronics

[Mai 31 2017] STMicroelectronics (ST), the world's leading semiconductor supplier across multiple electronics applications, is participating in the ongoing CommunicAsia 2017 (23-25 May 2017, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore), Showcasing the company's latest Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent driving innovative solutions. As the most important ICT procurement and knowledge exchange platform in Asia, CommunicAs ...

2017-05 Power Microsemi

[Mai 30 2017] Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of differentiated semiconductor technology solutions in power consumption, security, reliability and performance, and Aquantia, a pioneer and market leader in high-speed Ethernet connectivity solutions for data centers, enterprise infrastructure and client connectivity The company today announced the launch of a production-ready multi-rate switch referenc ...

2017-05 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Mai 29 2017] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of a new evaluation kit for the evaluation of Cypress's energy harvesting Power Management IC (PMIC) family of products. The Cypress CYALKIT-E04 evaluation Kit provides developers with an easy-to-use platform to design battery-free devices or extend battery life with solar modules and to evaluate a variety of power management capabilities for ...

2017-05 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Mai 28 2017] Littelfuse introduces its UL-certified line of high-current surface mount fuses. Designed for applications requiring compact construction and strong current protection, the Nano2881 series of high-current SMD fuses offers a single fuse solution with voltages up to 75VDC and current ratings ranging from 60A to 100A. Due to the high current rating of the solution, circuit designers faced with appli ...

2017-05 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Mai 27 2017] STMicroelectronics introduces the latest MDmesh™ Dk5 power MOSFET tube with the addition of a very High voltage (VHV) superjunction transistor with a fast recovery diode, which helps designers maximize the energy efficiency of various power conversion topologies. Includes Zero voltage switch (ZVS)LLC resonant converter. As an overjunction MOSFET tube, the rated voltage range of the new product is ...

2017-05 Optoelectronics ams

[Mai 26 2017] Ams AG, a leading global provider of high-performance sensor solutions, announced at CDNLive EMEA that it has further expanded its wafer foundry ecosystem in collaboration with Fraunhofer IIS and RoodMicrotec. A tripartite partnership now offers Oems, system integrators and innovative startups another reliable and competitive solution for application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) development ...