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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 ...

2015-01 Connectors Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[Jan 30 2015] Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the introduction of the new AEE10W-M series 10W DC/DC Power converters, providing Oems developing industrial products and medical devices with a cost-effective and highly regulated power system solution. Ensure that products with auxiliary or reinforced insulation systems are certified to comply with safety standards for industrial products and medical devi ...

2015-01 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Jan 29 2015] Cypress Semiconductor introduces the industry's first prototype integrated programmable USB Type-C port controller. The USB Type-C standard is rapidly gaining support among top PC vendors, with its small, easy-to-use connectors and cables capable of transferring data over multiple protocols and the ability to deliver up to 100 watts of power - a significant improvement over the previous 7.5-watt ...

2015-01 Semiconductors Rohm Semiconductor

[Jan 28 2015] Intelligent robot is a kind of intelligent device based on artificial intelligence technology, which has the ability of autonomous perception, autonomous decision and autonomous action. As an open source project in China, robot has made great progress in recent years with its excellent technical core and application strength. An innovative linear drive design scheme is proposed by timing robot. T ...

2015-01 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Jan 28 2015] Infineon Technologies confirms its OPTIGA™ TPM (Trusted Platform Module) security controller for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet. Recognized as the world's leading provider of trusted computing security solutions, today Infineon's security expertise extends to the growing number of tablets and mobile devices used in business applications. With the rapid adoption of the Internet of Things, the ...

2015-01 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Jan 27 2015] ST introduces the new SCT20N120 silicon Carbide power MOSFET transistor, whose advanced energy efficiency and superior reliability will bring technological advantages to more energy-efficient applications, including inverters for pure electric and hybrid vehicles, solar or wind power generation, energy-efficient drives, power supplies and smart grid devices. STMicroelectronics is one of the indus ...

2015-01 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jan 26 2015] Renesas Electronics announces the availability of the RL78/I1D microcontroller group (MCU). The RL78/I1D not only consumes the lowest power in the industry, but also integrates a large number of analog capabilities for a variety of inspection applications. More specifically, the RL78/I1D is functionally optimized for detector applications that integrate sensors that can detect smoke, gas, and mot ...

2015-01 Sensors ams

[Jan 25 2015] Ams introduces the TCS3490 color sensor designed for portable devices with light source type sensing ideal for devices that need to operate under different light sources. The TCS3490 smart color sensor can accurately measure color and light intensity, enabling designers to achieve more refined display management and brightness control for portable device displays such as smartphones and tablets. ...

2015-01 Connectors Synapse Wireless

[Jan 24 2015] Synopsys announced the availability of its new DesignWare Medium Capacity non-Volatile Memory (NVM) IP products. Medium Density NVM IP fills the gap between low-capacity NVM and high-capacity flash memory without additional masks or process steps, reducing chip costs by up to 25%. When integrating microcontrollers into analog IC designs for smart sensor, power management, and touch screen control ...

2015-01 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Jan 23 2015] ST's STM32F3 series of microcontrollers is a new addition to meet market demands for high performance, innovative features and affordability. The new microcontroller's on-chip storage capacity is increased to 512KB of Flash memory (Flash) and 80KB of static random access memory (SRAM), and it integrates a wealth of peripheral interfaces, including a motor high speed controller and off-chip memory ...

2015-01 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Jan 22 2015] Diodes Incorporated introduces the AL8820 LED driver converter. The new product is a compact two-stage step-up and step-down non-dimmable MR16 lamp design solution with high power factor, low total harmonic distortion and low output current ripple. In the case of the 6W MR16 application, the device can be paired with most general-purpose LED lamp transformers to support flicker-free operation at ...

2015-01 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Jan 21 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 ...