Technology Articles

2016-08 Power Semtech

[Aug 8 2016] Semtech Corporation and STMicroelectronics, a leading global semiconductor supplier across multiple electronics applications, announced the signing of the Semtech LoRa remote radio frequency technology co-development agreement. With this technology, ST expects to accelerate the deployment of iot applications by mobile network operators (Mnos) and private enterprises. STMicroelectronics will join ...

2016-08 Power Microchip Technology

[Aug 7 2016] Microchip Technology, the world's leading provider of integrated microcontroller, mixed-signal, emulator and flash memory patented solutions, announced that its RN2483 LoRa module has become the world's first product to pass the LoRa Alliance's LoRaWAN™ certification program. The RN2483 module was independently tested by an Espotel accredited test laboratory and is functionally compliant with the ...

2016-08 Sensors Microsemi

[Aug 6 2016] Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of differentiated semiconductor technology solutions in terms of power consumption, safety, reliability and performance, announced the availability of the LX3302, a new component in its sensor interface integrated circuit (IC) family based on inductive sensing technology. The sensor interface IC family is the industry's first induction sensor interface IC ...

2016-08 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Aug 5 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced a new series of high-voltage n-channel power MOSFETs for the automotive market. The new product is AEC-Q101 automotive test certified, uses ST's most advanced MDmeshTM DM2 superjunction manufacturing process with built-in fast recovery diode, breakdown voltage range from 400V TO 650V, and is available in D2PAK, TO-220 and TO-247 packages. The new 400V and 500V pr ...

2016-08 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Aug 4 2016] Cypress Semiconductor, a leader in embedded systems, has announced a 1.8V, 64Mb NOR flash memory with a Quad serial peripheral interface (Quad SPI). With the Quad SPI interface, this newest member of the Cypress FS-S NOR flash family offers the highest read bandwidth and fastest programming speed in the industry, with a compact PCB layout. Ideal for high performance applications such as video gam ...

2016-08 Power Finisar Corporation

[Aug 3 2016] The latest method of creating supercapacitor battery electrodes that causes no interference from passive components.The researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) introduced a new method of creating electrodes in charging hybrid batteries that results an outstanding electrical capacity and long-term stability. The ion soft-landing is a method of electrodes storing an additional ...

2016-08 Power Memsic Inc.

[Aug 2 2016] A recent study conducted by the University of Dundee revealed that the unwanted fungi that turns our bread moldy contains ideal electromechanical properties that can be used to make efficient rechargeable batteries when subjected to biomineralization process. A group of researchers headed by Professor Geoffrey Gadd found that the red bread mould scientifically known as Neurospora crassa has the a ...

2016-08 Power Diodes Incorporated

[Aug 2 2016] Diodes Incorporated's new DMP1022UFDF and DMP2021UFDF P-channel MOSFETs are available in compact 2mm x 2mm DFN2020 packages, offering 12V and 20V ratings respectively. The new products are suitable for load switches in portable consumer electronics such as tablets, smartphones and ultrabooks that pursue efficient battery management, as well as Internet of Things applications. Both MOSFETs offer l ...

2016-08 Power Cree/Wolfspeed

[Aug 1 2016] CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature and extended lifetime semiconductor solutions, announces the delivery of the first prototypes of a 3-phase 1200V/100A SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules (IPM) to Thales Avionics Electrical Systems. This module, developed with the support of Clean Sky Joint Undertaking, will help to increase power converters' density, by decreasing weight and size, for pow ...

2016-08 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 1 2016] STMicroelectronics announced that the basic STM32F410 microcontroller of its STM32F4 series has been put into mass production with a new development board, NUCLEO-F410RB, to achieve a high-performance STM32F4 series entry-level product with smaller size, lower power consumption and lower cost. The STM32F410 is powered by the ARM® Cortex-M4F processor core, which can reach 125 DMIPS at 100MHz and ...

2016-07 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Jul 31 2016] Microchip Technology, a leading global provider of integrated microcontroller, mixed-signal, emulator and flash memory proprietary solutions, has announced a new MCP48FXBXX family of devices, further expanding its digital-to-analog converter (DAC) product line. The MCP48FEBXX family of DAC devices includes a total of six new products with an integrated EEPROM to save DAC Settings in the event of ...

2016-07 Power Silicon Labs

[Jul 30 2016] Silicon Labs has announced the release of a free software tool that enables engineers to quickly and easily calculate PCI Express(PCIe) clock jitter results from oscilloscope data files in a few simple clicks, making it easy to verify PCIe specification compatibility and reduce system development time. Silicon Labs' Clock jitter Calculation tool is the industry's first standard jitter calculator ...