Technology Articles

2016-06 Power Silicon Labs

[Jun 10 2016] Silicon Labs, a leading provider of microcontrollers, sensors and wireless connectivity solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced the industry's most cost-effective, voice-enabled ZigBee remote control solution. This complete reference design solution significantly reduces the high cost external hardware typically required by enabling high-quality software-style audio codecs in a s ...

2016-06 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jun 9 2016] Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a Bluetooth Smart Module, a Bluetooth low energy solution that is the first to integrate programmable analog and digital modules into a fully certified module. The new, small-size EZ-BLE™ PSoC® module is Bluetooth 4.1 compliant and greatly simplifies the design process and accelerates the time-to-market process through global management standards. Cypress offe ...

2016-06 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Jun 8 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced a Motor Control starter Kit plus a new free software algorithm to help motor control engineers and enthusiasts achieve highly efficient motor vector control solutions in a very short time, such as drones, home appliances, electric bicycles (e-bikes), home automation, medical instruments and industrial machines. With new software for the STM32 motor control ecosys ...

2016-06 Sensors Bosch Sensortec

[Jun 7 2016] Bosch Sensortec introduces the BMF055 - a compact 9-axis motion sensor that can be programmed for specific applications. The BMF055 is ideal for users who want to develop advanced application-specific sensor fusion algorithms, add complex motion sensing capabilities, and replace multiple discrete components in a single package. The target markets for this device include robotics, gaming, remote c ...

2016-06 Sensors Molex

[Jun 6 2016] Molex Corporation completes acquisition of Minnesota-based business Soligie, Inc. To further expand its portfolio of printed electronic components. Custom Soligie solutions provide a robust, cost-effective alternative to rigid printed circuit boards (PCBS) or flexible copper circuits for sensor applications in medical, industrial, consumer, defense, and other industries. "Smart sensor products re ...

2016-06 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Jun 5 2016] One-fifth of the world's electricity is used for lighting. LED technology has created conditions for a significant reduction in lighting energy consumption. If LED lighting technology is fully adopted, Germany alone can reduce about 13 million tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to the total emissions of about 7 million cars; Electricity bills for office buildings in Germany could be reduced by mo ...

2016-06 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jun 4 2016] Spanning multiple electronic applications, leading global semiconductor supplier, MEMS product manufacturer, and the world's largest supplier of consumer electronics and portable MEMS, STMicroelectronics introduces the world's most advanced 6-axis motion sensor. Full support for optical image stabilization for smartphones, tablets and digital cameras. The new LSM6DS3H, the latest addition to ST's ...

2016-06 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jun 3 2016] STMicroelectronics, a leading global supplier of semiconductors across multiple electronics applications, has launched applications for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration's MIS2DH Medical dedicated ultra-low power 3-axis accelerometer for tertiary implantable medical device applications. For many years, ST has developed custom motion sensors for the wor ...

2016-06 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Jun 2 2016] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LT3091, the latest device in the LDO+™ family, A 1.5A low voltage differential negative linear regulator with low noise, rail-to-rail operation, precise programmable current limiting and a bidirectional output current monitor. The LT3091 provides cable voltage drop compensation, is easily shunt in parallel to provide higher current or improve board hea ...

2016-06 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jun 1 2016] STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier across multiple electronic applications, introduces the new HD HEVC Liege3 series chipsets. Targeted at the entry-level set-top box market, the new range includes satellite set-top box chipsets (STiH337/STiH332), cable set-top box chipsets (STiH372), and IPTV set-top box chipsets (STiH307/STiH302). The new series of chipsets is not on ...

2016-05 Power Microchip Technology

[Mai 31 2016] Microchip Technology, a leading global provider of integrated microcontroller, mixed-signal, emulator and flash memory proprietary solutions, announced the expansion of its high-performance PIC32MZ family of 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) products. The new family of devices integrates a hardware floating-point unit (FPU) to enable both high performance and lower latency for intensive single - and d ...

2016-05 Power STMicroelectronics

[Mai 30 2016] STMicroelectronics, a leading global semiconductor supplier across multiple electronics applications, announces the Cannes Wi-Fi(STiH390) system chip, targeting the HD HEVC[1] Wi-Fi IP client and interactive set-top box markets.When watching their favorite TV shows via wireless networks on their phones, tablets, and set-top boxes, users expect the perfect visual experience at home. However, limit ...