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2016-11 Passive Components Vishay

[Nov 2 2016] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the extension of the voltage range of the auto-grade 146 CTI and 160 CLA series surface-mount aluminum capacitors to 100V and 80V, respectively. Vishay BCcomponents are suitable for automotive and industrial applications at high temperatures with low impedance, large ripple current and long service life. The 146 CTI series capacitors are available in 9 dimensi ...

2016-11 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Nov 1 2016] Working in collaboration with SIGFOX, a leading global provider focused on IoT connectivity, AX-SFEU System-on-chip (SoC) has confirmed full SIGFOX Ready™ certification in Europe for optimal two-way communication, while certification is underway in the United States. With the AX-SF SoC, along with its libraries and development systems, IoT developers will be able to easily use SIGFOX's remote, tw ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Okt 31 2016] Power Integrations offers A range of electrically insulated single-channel gate driver ics with output currents between 2.5A and 8A, the largest output current in the industry today without an external push stage. The SCALE iDriver™ IC provides drivers for both IGBTs and MOSFETs, and is the first to bring FluxLink™ magnetically induced bidirectional communication technology pioneered by Power Int ...

2016-10 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Okt 30 2016] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, announced the availability of the ZigBee 3.0 Software Development Kit (SDK). It is suitable for smart home gateways that integrate the new GP712 radio communication controller chip from GreenPeak Technologies(now Qorvo's low-power wireless business unit). Application developers can use the ...

2016-10 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Okt 29 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced its latest electronic compass to enable smart phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearable devices to have better navigation and fitness performance recording functions, even in the case of satellite navigation does not work properly, still achieve excellent positioning function. Fitness tracking mobile apps, smartwatches, and bracelets require conti ...

2016-10 Sensors ams

[Okt 28 2016] Ams AG introduces the first magnetic position sensor programmed by the automotive industry to meet the ISO26262 safety standard, expanding its range of sensors to meet the requirements of automotive safety standards. The new sensor family is also the first magnetic position sensor from AMS to be available in a system-level package. The space-saving package reduces system costs and sensor placemen ...

2016-10 Connectors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Okt 27 2016] Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces two new adjustable high frequency DC-DC step-down switching regulators with integrated high side power MOSFETs that are ideal for meeting the power needs of the latest infotainment systems. The Allegro A8586 has an output current of up to 2.5A, while the A8587 has a maximum output current of 2.0A. Both products are AEC-Q100 compliant and have integrated curren ...

2016-10 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Okt 26 2016] Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid State lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low power wireless technologies, announced the introduction of a revolutionary LED smart lighting driver IC, the iW3690. It combines digital control (I2C) with Dialog's advanced phase-cut TRIAC dimming technology. This is the industry's first single-chip solutio ...

2016-10 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Okt 25 2016] Silicon Labs has introduced a series of jitter attenuating clocks that simplify 100G/400G Coherent Optical Line Card and module design, significantly reducing system cost and complexity by providing a high frequency, flexible clock solution. Silicon Labs' new Si534xH coherent optical clock provides low-jitter reference timing for data converters as an alternative to discrete timing solutions that ...

2016-10 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Okt 24 2016] STMicroelectronics' new STM32L4 series takes microcontroller energy efficiency and performance to new heights. In order to simplify design and improve application flexibility, the new series of microcontrollers introduces a new peripheral package combination. According to the EEMBC ULPBench low-power microcontroller test, without the help of a step-down converter, without the addition of coils, c ...

2016-10 Sensors Vishay

[Okt 23 2016] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the release of a new high-precision digital ambient light sensor, the VEML6030, from its optoelectronics division for consumer and industrial applications. The Vishay Semiconductors VEML6030 packs a high sensitivity photodiode, low noise amplifier and 16-bit ADC into a small, transparent surface mount package of 2mm x 2mm x 0.85mm. The sensor uses Filtron te ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Okt 22 2016] Power Integrations, an industry leader in high-voltage integrated circuits dedicated to energy-efficient power conversion, has announced the InnoSwitch™-CE IC, a subfamily of the InnoSwitch family of constant voltage/constant displacement flyback switching ics. The InnoSwitch-CE IC is suitable for consumer electronics applications related to TEC regulations, which are important total energy consu ...