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2017-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 18 2017] STMicroelectronics' newly released STM8CubeMX g graphical interface configurator makes product design based on the popular 8-bit STM8 microcontroller faster. The STM8CubeMX supports all major low-power automotive 8-bit microcontrollers from ST. The new free development tool helps designers choose from the STM8 family of products that best suit their application needs. Designers can also develop a ...

2017-04 Passive Components Bourns

[Apr 16 2017] Bourns announced the introduction of the industry's first chip miniature circuit breaker (micro thermal protection component). Bourns' battery protection solution for the new SA series of micro circuit breaker components uses a patch reflow soldering method, which reduces supply chain steps and simplifies manufacturing processes. Micro circuit breaker components can control abnormal excess limits ...

2017-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 15 2017] STMicroelectronics' STNRGPF01 Switching Power Supply (SMPS) controller offers the flexibility and energy efficiency of digital power technology without any technical challenges and without the need to spend time developing custom DSP(digital signal processor) code. In high-power applications above 1kW or 2kW, an interleaving CCMPFC(continuous current mode power factor correction) topology must be ...

2017-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 14 2017] STMicroelectronics' new step-down controllers, PM6773 and PM6776, address the need for more accurate and energy efficient power delivery in today's server and data center equipment, which uses the latest low-voltage, high-current microprocessors, as well as ASics and field programming devices. Designed specifically for Intel Intel Skylake cpus and DDR4 memory, the new ics are the latest additions ...

2017-04 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Apr 13 2017] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of PSoC 6, its latest microcontroller (MCU) architecture designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT). The architecture is based on ultra-low power 40nm processing technology, the lowest power consumption and most flexible solution in the industry, and integrates the security features required for the next generation of iot devices. ...

2017-04 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 12 2017] STMicroelectronics announced the mass production of the world's first 500 megabut high Character rate (HSR) chip with integrated tuner and demodulator for major customer Newtec Satellite Communications. Newtec is a professional manufacturer of satellite communication equipment technology. In order to improve the bandwidth utilization and throughput of high-end satellite terminals and broadband br ...

2017-04 Semiconductors Power Integrations

[Apr 11 2017] The industry leader in high-voltage integrated circuits dedicated to energy-efficient power conversion introduces the HiperPFSTM-4 series of power factor correction (PFC) ics. The new device family is suitable for applications that require superior efficiency and power factor performance at both full and light loads. The HiperPFS-4 device comes in a compact, electrically isolated, heat-dissipatin ...

2017-04 Power STMicroelectronics

[Apr 10 2017] STMicroelectronics Discovery Suite ST25R3911B-DISCO integrates ST25R3911B NFC reader chip and STM32L476RE ultra-low power microcontroller, which can shorten the development cycle of unconnected applications and achieve excellent communication distance, speed and energy efficiency. Simplified design and lower material costs. The Discovery Kit board provides designers with an RF circuit layout refe ...

2017-04 Power STMicroelectronics

[Apr 9 2017] Spanning multiple electronic applications, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier, has introduced the STM32 microcontroller design tool with a simple and user-friendly graphical interface, enabling small electronic products such as wearables and iot hardware to now provide consumers with high-end audio features, such as advanced aural user interfaces. STMicroelectronics ha ...

2017-04 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Apr 8 2017] Cypress Semiconductor expands its portfolio of automotive solutions with the introduction of capacitive touch controllers with state-of-the-art water resistance, glove touch performance and electromagnetic immunity. Cypress improves the electromagnetic immunity of this product with its proprietary technology AutoArmor. The TrueTouch CYAT8165X controller for the new car is suitable for displays up ...

2017-04 Power Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Apr 7 2017] Linear Technology Corporation, owned by Analog Devices and a leading supplier of battery pack monitoring ics for electric and hybrid/electric vehicles, demonstrated the industry's first wireless battery management system at Electronica China in Munich (BMS) Concept car. Developed by Linear Technology's design partner LION Smart, the wireless BMS concept combines Linear Technology's highly accurat ...

2017-04 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Apr 6 2017] Cypress Semiconductor, a leader in wireless connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the launch of two new wireless solutions that provide superior co-existence and reliable connectivity and integrate high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Low Power (BLE) technologies for iot applications. The 802.11ac solution leverages high-speed transmission to incr ...