Technology Articles

2017-12 Semiconductors Qorvo US Inc.

[Dec 18 2017] Qorvo announced that its multi-stack, multi-protocol GP712 on-chip system has been applied to the new ZigBee-based HUMAXChorus voice Assistant. This combination integrates gateways, sensor devices, cloud platforms, and mobile applications to bring operators a complete set of smart home systems and drive the Internet of Things (IoT). Voice assistants are driving the growth of the smart home market ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Dec 17 2017] Developing radiation-resistant systems for space applications not only requires long lead times, but is also very costly because the systems must have extremely high reliability to operate in harsh environments for years. NewSpace and other important aerospace applications require accelerated development and reduced costs. To address these needs, MicrochipTechnologyInc has introduced a new single ...

2017-12 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Dec 16 2017] Renesas Electronics and Dibotics, a pioneer and leader in real-time 3D LiDAR processing, announced today that they have jointly developed an automotion-grade embedded solution for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications for light detection and ranging (LiDAR) processing. The collaboration enables system manufacturers to implement real-time 3D mapping systems ...

2017-12 Sensors ams

[Dec 15 2017] Ams Semiconductor has announced the introduction of the AS39513, an integrated circuit for NFC sensor labels and data logists that can be used in smart labels to enable more efficient and accurate monitoring of conditions during storage and transportation of food, pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The new device is a complete digital sensor with an NFC front end that can be easily integrate ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Maxwell Technologies

[Dec 14 2017] Marvell Corporation, a leader in semiconductor solutions for storage, networking and connectivity, announced the industry's most complete 802.11ax wireless portfolio. Marvell's new 802.11ax product family is architecture-driven to deliver breakthrough performance and increased network efficiency, along with low latency and enterprise-class reliability. Marvell is the first in the industry to prov ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Bridgetek Pte Ltd.

[Dec 13 2017] Bridgetek continues to expand the scope of its pioneering PanL integrated system solutions by adding new hardware to accelerate the realization of "smart environments" in many industry applications. These include households, retail, healthcare companies, and utilities, extending to factory automation, agriculture, and medicine. The whole idea of the PanL platform is to eliminate the need for isol ...

2017-12 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[Dec 12 2017] Maxim announced the MAX14878, MAX14879 and MAX148802.75kV and 5kV series of isolated Controller Local Area Network (CAN) transceivers to help designers improve industrial communication reliability and system uptime. Nowadays, CAN bus has been widely used in industrial fields. Workers face many challenges due to the need to integrate isolated and reliable interfaces to withstand the impact of nois ...

2017-12 Sensors Vishay

[Dec 11 2017] Vishay Intertechnology announced the introduction of its new direct slide and rotary industrial displacement sensors, UIPMA and UIPMC, that provide stable and reliable performance in harsh environmental conditions. The Vishay MCB UIPMA and UIPMC are waterproof and very flat, offering high durability and repeatability for a wide range of applications. The sensor is IP66 sealed with a very thin mov ...

2017-12 Power Maxim Integrated

[Dec 10 2017] Maxim announced the introduction of the industry's first efficient, highly integrated 15WMAX14748USBType-C charging and charger inspection solution, which helps designers quickly and safely charge USBType-CTM portable devices with 2-section series lithium-ion battery packs in an easier and more efficient way. Current solutions on the market need to piece together different ics, the charger interv ...

2017-12 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Dec 10 2017] Littelfuse has introduced 16 series of standard transient suppression diode arrays (SPA diodes) for automotive applications that meet the requirements of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). This family of products provides automakers and high-end industrial manufacturers with a well-known and prestigious single source stream from wafer fabrication to the testing of the equipment used in ...

2017-12 Semiconductors Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Dec 9 2017] Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, charging and Bluetooth low power technologies, announced the launch of two nanopower PMIC-DA9230 and DA9231 for the first time. The two new PMics are activated in the step-down circuit and consume only 750nA of total input current without load. They are the smallest PMIC in their category on the market ...

2017-12 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 9 2017] The L20G20IS two-axis micro MEMS MEMS system with smaller size, improved performance and advanced vibration resistance from ST is adopted. St is the world leader in mobile MEMS products, with 900 MEMS-related patents and patent applications worldwide. Gyroscopes, smaller, thinner phone camera modules can achieve accurate image stabilization, freeing up more board space for new smartphone features ...