Technology Articles

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 ...

2015-01 Connectors Fair-Rite Products

[Jan 20 2015] Fairchild introduced the FL7734 Tangent Dimmable single-stage LED Driver, a highly integrated LED controller solution for low-cost, high-reliability LED lighting solutions from 5 W to 30 W. The FL7734 helps designers quickly achieve superior lighting quality design and high dimmer compatibility, while integrating power factor correction (PFC) circuits to meet power factor (PF) and harmonic distor ...

2015-01 Connectors TT Electronics

[Jan 19 2015] TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, introduced a High-Current Reflowable Thermal Protection (HCRTP) device. This powerful HCRTP device (Model: RTP200HR010SA) is particularly suitable for high-power, high-current automotive applications such as ABS modules, electric plugs and engine cooling fans. HCRTP devices can withstand holding currents of up to 90A at room temperature ( ...

2015-01 Semiconductors Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

[Jan 18 2015] Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), a market leader in ultra-low-power, small-size, customized solutions, today announced the introduction of a new generation iCE40 UltraLite™ FPGA that helps manufacturers add unique, compelling features to their latest mobile devices and accelerate their time-to-market. As the newest member of the iCE40 Ultra product family, the iCE40 UltraLite FPG ...

2015-01 Semiconductors Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Jan 17 2015] Dialog Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced its innovative solid-state lighting (SSL) LED driver platform, a new generation of LED bulbs designed to achieve superior dimming performance and dimmer compatibility with ultra-low material (BOM) costs. As the platform's first LED driver, the iW3688 is compatible with the widest range of phase-cut dimmers - including TRIAC and digital dimmers - for flick ...

2015-01 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Jan 16 2015] Diodes introduces bidirectional MOSFET DMN2023UCB4 to provide superior single-cell and dual-cell lithium battery charging protection. The DMN2023UCB4's low on-resistance reduces power consumption, and the thin chip-scale package allows designers to use the space saved to increase battery capacity. The target end markets for the new products include smartphones, tablets, cameras, portable media pl ...

2015-01 Passive Components Vishay

[Jan 16 2015] Vishay has announced the release of three new 200Ω precision monolithic quad single-throw (SPST) analog switches - DG2501, DG2502 and DG2503 - in an ultra-small WCSP 4 convex x 4 convex array package. The three Vishay Siliconix devices are among the smallest in the industry, saving valuable space for products such as wearable electronics, sensors, consumer and communication devices, while achievi ...

2015-01 Passive Components Vishay

[Jan 15 2015] Vishay has introduced a new bi-directional and symmetrical (BiAs) single-wire ESD protection diode, VESD15A1-HD1-G4-08. The diode has a reverse avalanche breakdown voltage of more than 15.5V and a low forward voltage in an ultra-small LLP1006-2L package. With a small footprint of 1.0mm x 0.6mm and a thickness of less than 0.4mm, the Vishay Semiconductors VESD15A1-HD1-G4-08 reduces the board space ...