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2012-06 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Jun 12 2012] Infineon Technologies AG introduces the second generation of Embedded Power Devices (ePower). The new TLE983x System on Chip (SoC) product family integrates a powerful 8-bit single chip with LIN transceivers and related peripherals on a single chip to meet the needs of space - and cost-sensitive body applications. The new device has been specifically designed for a wide variety of LIN servo motor ...

2012-06 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jun 11 2012] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation today announced the launch of a new EZ-USB USB-UART bridge controller (CY7C64225) to further enrich its market-leading USB product portfolio. This new device provides a low-cost, low-power solution capable of converting a traditional UART (Universal Asynchronous Transceiver) interface into a full-speed USB 2.0 interface. The new solution eliminates the need for a ...

2012-06 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jun 10 2012] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it has begun marketing its new DC/DC LED Control evaluation board based on the RL78/I1A microcontroller (MCU) in China. The RL78/I1A MCU family of five dedicated standard products (ASSPs) for lighting applications. The RL78/I1A DC/DC LED Control Evaluation Board allows system designers to feel the benefits of McU-based solutions for LED driver develo ...

2012-06 Sensors Vishay

[Jun 9 2012] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of the TCNT2000, a reflected light sensor in a small SMD package with a transistor output. The device has dimensions of 3.4mm x 2.7mm x 1.5mm and a detection range of 0.2mm to 5mm, and can be used in consumer, industrial and computer applications. The TCNT2000 uses Vishay's efficient 940nm transmitter chip with a typical CTR of 4%, more than t ...

2012-06 Connectors Analog Devices

[Jun 8 2012] Analog Devices introduces the ADuCM360, a fully integrated 4 kSPS, 24-bit data acquisition system-on-chip that incorporates a dual-core, high-performance, multi-channel sigma-δ ADC, a 32-bit ARM CortexTM M3 MCU, and Flash/EE memory. The device operates at 1 mA and is designed to interface directly with 4 to 20 mA external loop powered precision sensors in industrial process control. The ADuCM360' ...

2012-06 Power Power Integrations

[Jun 7 2012] Power Integrations announced the availability of 150 W, 48 V power supply reference designs for LED street lights and other industrial/infrastructure lighting systems. The driver circuit described in the RDR-292 can exceed 93% and 91% efficiency at 230 VAC and 110 VAC inputs, respectively. This design provides a system power factor (PF) of more than 0.97 and a THD of less than 10%, easily complia ...

2012-06 Power United Chemi-Con

[Jun 6 2012] U-blox and GLOBALFOUNDRIES have jointly announced: The u-blox 7 Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System on Chip (GPS/GNSS SoC), based on GLOBALFOUNDRIES 'advanced 65nm low-power Enhanced (LPe) RF process technology platform, is now available. Eric De Mey, Vice President of Integrated Circuits at u blox, said: "U-Blox is always looking for robust and reliable partners to suppo ...

2012-06 Power Molex

[Jun 5 2012] Molex Corporation has announced that its Brad HarshIO PROFINET I/O module is now PNO (PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation) certified to the Industrial Ethernet (PROFINET) specification, meeting all requirements for conformance Class B. Molex's recently launched Brad HarshIO module with Fast Start-Up (FSU) technology provides a reliable solution for connecting industrial controllers to I/O devices for a v ...

2012-06 Connectors Microsemi

[Jun 4 2012] Microsemi Corporation announced the expansion of its RF power product line with the introduction of the DRF1400 power MOSFETs. The product is ideal for use in RF generators in a wide range of industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) sectors, such as plasma generation for semiconductor, LCD and solar cell manufacturing, as well as CO2 lasers operating at frequencies up to 30 MHz. The DRF family fr ...

2012-06 Semiconductors NXP

[Jun 3 2012] NXP Semiconductors announced a new family of auto-grade power MOSFET devices featuring NXP's Trench 6 technology with extremely low on-resistance (RDSon), extremely high switching performance, and outstanding quality and reliability. NXP's new automotive grade MOSFETs are AEC-Q101 certified and have successfully passed extended life testing at 175˚C temperatures for more than 1,600 hours (perform ...

2012-06 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jun 2 2012] Renesas Electronics Corporation and Taiwan Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) announced today that they have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in microcontroller (MCU) technology to the manufacturing of 40nm embedded flash memory (eFlash) for the production of microcontrollers for next-generation consumer products such as automobiles and home appliances. Renesas has ...

2012-06 Connectors Molex

[Jun 1 2012] Molex reintroduces a line of halogen-free, lead-free Micro Serial Attached SCSI (Micro SAS) connector products for 1.8-inch memory. These Micro SAS connectors are now available in an enhanced design that includes dual memory stack sockets, as well as integrated ground planes and pin protection covers for increased reliability in compact storage applications. The Micro SAS connector is a next-gene ...