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2016-10 Power XMOS

[Okt 9 2016] XMOS Ltd., a leader in voice and music connectivity technology, announced the launch of xCORE Array microphones, the world's most flexible microphone aggregation solution for voice user interface (VUI) in smart home applications. With the ability to gather up to 32 MEMS microphones and provide USB and I2S backtrips, XMOS enables a whole new class of array microphones with applications including s ...

2016-10 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Okt 8 2016] Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a new Bluetooth Low Energy module solution that increases the transmission range of Bluetooth to 400 meters, eight times the range of existing Bluetooth solutions. The extended transmission range of the new EZ-BLE PSoC XT/XR module helps enable a wider range of Bluetooth applications in home automation, industry and smart cities. Parking meters, for example, c ...

2016-10 Power Molex

[Okt 7 2016] Molex introduces the Nano-Pitch I/O 80 circuit interconnect system with ultra-high port density (number of high-speed differential channels) and speed (25 Gbps per channel) in the smallest available package. The concept of multi-protocol pin allocation enables compatibility with all existing SAS, SATA, and PCIe protocols and enhances signal integrity in an ultra-compact size. The connector is ide ...

2016-10 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Okt 6 2016] Diodes Incorporated's new DGD21xx family includes six half-bridge gate drivers and six high/low-side 600V gate drivers that easily switch power MOSFETs and IGBTs in half-bridge or full-bridge configurations. Targeted applications include driving motors for large household appliances, industrial automation systems, and battery-powered vehicles such as electric bicycles and unmanned aircraft. The n ...

2016-10 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Okt 5 2016] Ams AG, a global leader in high-performance sensor and analog IC solutions, and STMicroelectronics, a global leader in semiconductors across multiple electronics applications, announced ARM's new wearable reference design selection of NFC solutions from both companies to deliver secure, high-performance NFC and microcontroller capabilities. Jointly developed by ST and AMS, the NFC solution includ ...

2016-10 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Okt 4 2016] Infineon Technologies introduces a multimode flyback controller IC for LED applications. It can shorten the lamp "lighting time", save the number of devices, reduce the running and standby power consumption. Designed to meet the performance and efficiency requirements of mid-to-high-end LED designs, the IRS2982S is a versatile controller solution for a variety of indoor, outdoor, office and facto ...

2016-10 Connectors Microsemi

[Okt 3 2016] Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of differentiated semiconductor technology solutions in terms of power consumption, safety, reliability and performance, announced the introduction of an extremely low-power sub-GHz radio frequency (RF) transceiver for industrial, security and medical applications. In addition to the industry's best-in-class low power features, the new ZL70550 combines hi ...

2016-10 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Okt 2 2016] Silicon Labs introduces a new family of isolated drives that address the critical needs of cutting-edge power systems. Based on Silicon Labs' proven digital isolation technology, the new Si827xISOdriver family offers the highest immunity in the isolated drive market. This industry-leading common mode transient suppression (CMTI) makes the Si827x driver ideal for power systems with fast switching ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Okt 1 2016] Power Integrations, the world leader in high efficiency, high reliability LED driver ics, introduces the LytSwitch-3 product family - the latest addition to the company's LYTSwitch family of LED driver ics. Ideal for bulb, tube and downlight applications with a maximum output power of 20 W, LYTSwitch-3 provides excellent dimming performance with either front - or rear-edge thyristor dimmers and s ...

2016-09 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Sep 30 2016] STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier across multiple electronic applications, today announced the mass production of its ultra-energy-efficient ARM® Cortex-M0 + STM32L0 microcontrollers and a feature-rich development ecosystem to support the product family. Includes extremely low-cost development boards and free software tools to help developers fully control application ...

2016-09 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Sep 28 2016] Littelfuse Corporation, a global leader in circuit protection, today announced the launch of its first discrete thyristor device capable of withstanding voltage peaks above 1,200V. Littelfuse Teccor brand SK225xD SK255KD/SK625xD/SK655KD series thyristor SCR switch mode is specially used to process the input voltage of ac power peak and unidirectional switch power surge. These SCR rectifiers can w ...

2016-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 27 2016] The XMC1400 microcontroller will enable Infineon Technologies AG to open up new applications in industrial automation, digital power conversion and electronic control. Compared to the previous XMC1000 products, the new XMC1400 series provides better control performance and better connectivity. The XMC1400 features an ARM® Cortex®-M0 processor with a comprehensive range of peripherals carefully ta ...