Technology Articles

2015-02 Sensors Vishay

[Feb 11 2015] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the availability of its new fully integrated proximity and ambient light sensor, the VCNL4040. The sensor uses Filtron™ technology; Its size is the smallest in the industry, only 4mm x 2mm x 1.1mm; Includes an infrared emitter, light detector for proximity and ambient light, signal processing IC, and 16-bit ADC. The three-in-one sensor has an interrupt functio ...

2015-02 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Feb 10 2015] Infineon Technologies AG and German auto parts supplier Hella Group have developed an innovative RF component for radar sensors that effectively monitors blind spots (blind spot detection) in the rear of a vehicle. The module integrates several previously separate components into a single transceiver (with both transceiver functions), saving space and cost, as well as providing better performance ...

2015-02 Passive Components Infineon Technologies

[Feb 9 2015] Infineon Technologies introduces a new low saturation voltage drop VCE(sat) IGBT. This type of IGBT is optimized for the low switching frequency range of 50Hz to 20kHz. Switching frequencies in this range are commonly found in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) as well as photovoltaic inverters and inverter welders. The new L5 series is based on TRENCHSTOP™5 thin-chip technology, which further ...

2015-02 Connectors US Relays and Technology, Inc.

[Feb 8 2015] U-blox announces the launch of NEO-M8T and LEA-M8T Timing modules. These two compact surface-mount modules produce precision reference clocks with an accuracy of less than 20 nanoseconds (20 ns). The receiver has a high sensitivity (with auxiliary GNSS to provide signal acquisition of -157 dBm) and can be quickly started even in buildings with limited field of view. The precision reference clock ...

2015-02 Passive Components Vishay

[Feb 7 2015] Vishay Intertechnology has announced enhancements to its MIL-PRF-55342 certified E/H Series precision thin-film surface-mount resistor chips to provide "T" class failure rates for critical aerospace applications. These QPL devices are certified with TCR characteristics E, H, K, L, and M and are available in 12 form factors. To ensure that the Vishay Dale Thin Film resistors have A certain reliabi ...

2015-02 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Feb 6 2015] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the low phase noise integer N-frequency synthesizer core, the LTC6950, with components with ultra-low jitter frequency allocation outputs. The LTC6950 is an ideal solution for generating and distributing low-jitter signals, which are key to timing data converters at a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Suitable for operation in the contact temperature range ...

2015-02 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Feb 5 2015] STMicroelectronics introduced the new STAR(ST Advanced Radio) series of tuner integrated circuits (ics). The IC helps automotive radio manufacturers achieve the goal of maximizing product development efficiency and minimizing end-product costs. The STAR-T(TDA7707, dual channel) and STAR-S(TDA7708, mono) devices provide a scalable Terrestrial radio-receiver platform for automotive Radio manufactur ...

2015-02 Semiconductors Broadcom

[Feb 4 2015] Broadcom, the global leader in innovative semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, announced the introduction of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning hub chip, the industry's first positioning hub chip capable of supporting the European Union's Galileo positioning system. Rahul Patel, vice president of Broadcom's Wireless connectivity portfolio solutions ...

2015-02 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Feb 3 2015] Infineon Technologies has announced the highly rugged 650V IGBT series that enables the highest efficiency of high-speed switches used in automobiles. The series TRENCHSTOP™5 AUTO IGBT is AEC-Q compliant and reduces power loss and improves reliability for electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid vehicle (HEV) applications such as on-board charging, power factor correction (PFC), DC/DC and DC/AC conversio ...

2015-02 Sensors Vishay

[Feb 2 2015] Vishay introduces its new fully integrated proximity and ambient light sensor, the VCNL4040. The sensor uses Filtron™ technology; Its size is the smallest in the industry, only 4mm x 2mm x 1.1mm; Includes an infrared emitter, light detector for proximity and ambient light, signal processing IC, and 16-bit ADC. The three-in-one sensor has an interrupt function and supports an I2C bus communication ...

2015-02 Connectors Molex

[Feb 1 2015] Molex introduces the MediSpec Medical Plastic Circular (MPC) interconnect system, a cost-effective, customized, off-the-shelf interconnect with extremely high insertion and withdrawal times and low insertion and withdrawal forces at a fraction of the cost of competing turning contact systems. MediSpec MPC interconnect systems offer both superior performance and ease of use, combining proven, cost ...

2015-01 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jan 31 2015] Renesas Electronics has announced the launch of the RX71M, the latest flagship of the RX family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUS). Developed specifically for industrial applications, the new family of products will increase the CPU operating frequency from the previous product's 120MHz to 240 MHz, and the on-chip Flash memory (Flash) capacity can reach up to 4MB. With the increasing complexity an ...