Technology Articles

2016-10 Semiconductors NXP

[Okt 21 2016] NXP Semiconductors N.V. AF Trucks has successfully demonstrated driverless technology on an automated truck. The demonstration was part of the European Truck Platooning Challenge, organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, in which trucks travel in formation on public roads (platooning) from various European cities to the Netherlands. The challenge aims to demonstrate the ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Okt 20 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 ...

2016-10 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Okt 19 2016] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2876 and LTC2877 RS485 transceivers that are exceptionally robust and can withstand high voltages for PROFIBUS-DP (Distributed Peripherals) master and controlled devices. As with any fieldbus, PROFIBUS-DP systems are prone to installation string failures, ground voltage failures, or surges that can cause catastrophic overvoltages that exceed the abs ...

2016-10 Power Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[Okt 18 2016] Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced the launch of two new series of plug-in external power adapters, the DA5 and DA10, featuring USB output support and compliance with the latest requirements of multiple energy efficiency standards. The DA10 series adaptors meet both the 60950-1 and 62368-1 product safety standards, making them one of the first power supplies in the industry to offer this ...

2016-10 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Okt 17 2016] TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectivity and sensing, announced the introduction of a new STRADA Whisper in-line Orthogonal (DPO) connector that helps engineers design switches, servers, base stations and other types of communications devices by eliminating midboard connections, reducing costs while improving airflow inside the device. The STRADA Whisper DPO connector is a new addition to ...

2016-10 Optoelectronics Diodes Incorporated

[Okt 16 2016] Diodes Incorporated introduces the AL1697 LED driver for line-powered Triac dimmable LED lighting applications. The new product utilizes a single-stage high power factor dimming circuit that complies with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) SSL 6 dimming curve standard and is compatible with Leading-edge and Trailing edge Triac dimmers to provide optimal linearity and load re ...

2016-10 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Okt 15 2016] Spanning multiple electronic applications, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier and the world's largest supplier of radar detection chips for automotive ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) near - and medium-range (24GHz) radar detection chips, has now begun offering its latest long-range (77GHz) radar detection chips to major automotive customers. The 24GHz system i ...

2016-10 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Okt 14 2016] Cypress Semiconductor Inc. has introduced a new suite to help designers evaluate the performance of CAN(Controller Local Area Network) and LIN(Local Internet) Slave communications for the Cypress PSoC programmable system-on-chip and flexible microcontroller (MCU) families. The new CY8CKOIT-026 CAN and LIN expansion kit includes two CAN wireless transceivers for high-precision and high-speed trans ...

2016-10 Sensors Microchip Technology

[Okt 13 2016] Microchip Technology, a global leader in integrated microcontroller, mixed-signal, emulator and flash memory proprietary solutions, announced the MCP990X System Management Bus (SMBus) temperature sensor IC family. Offering up to four channels of temperature monitoring, the new device is ideal for cold outdoor and industrial cryogenic environments, including applications ranging from freezers and ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Okt 12 2016] Power Integrations, the industry leader in high voltage integrated circuits for energy efficient power conversion, has announced the release of 900 V constant voltage/constant displacement flyback switching IC devices, adding to the InnoSwitch™-EP product family. The new devices are suitable for industrial control, motor drives, instrumentation and renewable energy applications powered by HVDC or ...

2016-10 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Okt 11 2016] Microchip Technology, a global leader in integrated SCM, mixed-signal, emulator and flash patented solutions, has announced two digitally enhanced power analog controllers designed for LED lighting applications. The new MCP19116 and MCP19117 devices help improve the accuracy of LED lighting, enabling users to precisely control the output intensity of LED light without sacrificing light color or l ...

2016-10 Semiconductors ams

[Okt 10 2016] Ams AG, the world's leading provider of high-performance sensor and analog IC solutions, announced the launch of the first interoperable Design Kit (iPDK) for 0.35µm special analog processes. The interoperable design suite is based on the OpenAccess database and enables interoperability between multiple EDA tools through the use of a standard language and a unified architecture. The new iPDK v4.1 ...