Technology Articles

2016-07 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Jul 15 2016] Silicon Labs has announced a new family of microcontrollers (MCUS) offering the highest analog performance and peripheral integration in the 8-bit market. The new EFM8LB1 Laser Bee MCU is the latest addition to the Silicon LabsEFM8 MCU portfolio. It integrates a high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a multi-digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a high-precision temperature sensor, two compar ...

2016-07 Connectors Molex

[Jul 14 2016] Molex will introduce industrial optical components and adapters (receptacles), the first of their kind for demanding applications, using a reinforced metal housing to enable connectivity. The components comply with NEMA 6P and IP67 levels of dust and moisture protection and can be plugged directly into small form-factor pluggable (SFP) active devices from any manufacturer with 3-axis internal LC ...

2016-07 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Jul 13 2016] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC6811, a high voltage battery pack monitor that is a pin-compatible replacement for the LTC6804 and offers higher performance at a 25% lower price. The LTC6811 is a complete battery measurement IC for hybrid/electric vehicles with a built-in deep-buried Zener voltage reference, high voltage multiplexer, 16-bit ΔΣ ADC, and a 1Mbps isolated serial inte ...

2016-07 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Jul 12 2016] Microchip has expanded its portfolio of programmable USB port power controllers with the introduction of a new dual-channel UCS2112 device. The new port power controller supports two ports, each with eight programmable continuous current limits ranging from 0.53 to 3.0 amps, enabling faster charging at higher currents. To protect and improve overall system uptime, the new device also integrates c ...

2016-07 Power Infineon Technologies

[Jul 11 2016] Infineon Technologies AG further enhances the performance of its IGBTs with the introduction of the new S5 series. Based on the ultra-thin wafer TRENCHSTOP™ 5 IGBT, this new product family has been developed specifically for AC-DC power conversion devices for industrial equipment with switching frequencies up to 40kHz. This type of industrial equipment mainly includes photovoltaic inverters (PV) ...

2016-07 Power Silicon Labs

[Jul 10 2016] Silicon Labs, a leading provider of silicon chips and software solutions for a smart, connected world, announced the launch of a complete series of ZigBee product reference designs designed to help developers reduce time to market and simplify the development of ZigBee-based home automation, connected lighting and smart gateway products. In the first of a series of turnkey IoT solutions from Sili ...

2016-07 Semiconductors Silicon Labs

[Jul 9 2016] Silicon Labs, a leading provider of silicon chips and software solutions for a smart, connected world, has announced that its energy-efficient EFM32 Gecko MCU portfolio based on ARM Cortex-M processors now has broad support for ARM mbed™OS. Giant Gecko, Happy Gecko, Leopard Gecko, and Wonder Gecko MCUS from Silicon Labs run mbed OS and the mbed power management Application Programming Interface ( ...

2016-07 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jul 8 2016] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation announced the introduction of the industry's most compact, highly integrated power management IC(PMIC) products to control battery output voltage for automotive applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), body control modules and automotive dashboard systems. The Cypress S6BP20x Series Automotive PMIC uses a unique single-channel, buck-boost D ...

2016-07 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Jul 7 2016] Diodes Incorporated's new Current mode Pulse Width modulation (PWM) controller, the AP3127/H, is optimized for consumer portable products such as smartphone chargers and power adapters for notebook computers, providing a high performance, low cost solution. Other applications in the consumer electronics and communications markets include: set-top boxes, game consoles, modems, and networking equip ...

2016-07 Optoelectronics Molex

[Jul 6 2016] Molex Corporation announced that it has become the technology integrator for Cisco Solutions for connected commercial LED lighting. Working closely with Cisco and various luminaires manufacturer partners, Molex has developed Transcend Interconnect lighting systems to accelerate the deployment of smart LED lighting controls through highly secure network architectures in commercial buildings, educa ...

2016-07 Power Bourns

[Jul 5 2016] Bourns introduces a new thin bipolar gas discharge tube - FLAT GDT 2017 series with an innovative flat package and horizontal circuit design for telecommunications and industrial communication equipment, surge protection devices and circuit board assembly to meet today's high-density, space-constrained applications and more sensitive overvoltage protection requirements. Compared to a normal 8mm B ...

2016-07 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jul 4 2016] Spanning multiple electronic applications, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier, has introduced a new power management chip that meets the international zero standby power standard and is the first to provide intelligent management of wake-up functions for white good, lighting and industrial equipment. It also means that power vampires (devices that consume power even wh ...