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2016-12 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Dec 22 2016] TE Connectivity, the global leader in connectivity and sensors, announced the launch of its next-generation pluggable input/output (I/O) interconnect solution, the Micro four-channel Small Pluggable (microQSFP) product line. microQSFP connectors can help address key challenges in data storage centers, including bandwidth, thermal performance, and energy consumption. TE is the first member of the ...

2016-12 Passive Components Vishay

[Dec 21 2016] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of a new bi-symmetric (BiSy) two-wire ESD protection diode, the VBUS05M2-HT1. The device is available in an ultra-small LLP1006-3L package for portable electronics. The Vishay Semiconductors VBUS05M2-HT1 is space-saving compared to SOT32-packaged products and features ultra-low capacitance and leakage current to protect high-speed data lines f ...

2016-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 20 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced VIPER01, a high-voltage power converter that enables designers to develop ultra-power, simple and cost-effective 5V output voltage switching power supplies (SMPS). Designed specifically for low-power power supplies in home appliances, building automation, motor control, industrial automation and consumer electronics, the new product VIPER01 can directly use the r ...

2016-12 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Dec 19 2016] Cypress Semiconductor announced the launch of a new automotive LED driver that not only reduces the size of the headlamp system, but also increases its cost effectiveness. The automotive LED drive model, S6BL112A, is the first in the industry to achieve synchronous control, with industry-leading conversion efficiency to ensure stable lighting system performance. Capable of driving leds at a switc ...

2016-12 Power Power Integrations

[Dec 18 2016] Power Integrations, the industry leader in high efficiency, high reliability LED driver ics, introduces the LYTSwitch™-7 IC product line for single-stage non-isolated step-down dimmable LED driver applications. These devices are packaged in an ultra-thin SO-8 package that delivers 22 W of output power without the need for heat sinks and are extremely efficient, making them ideal for light bulb, t ...

2016-12 Power Microchip Technology

[Dec 17 2016] Microchip Technology has announced the IS206X family of next-generation dual-mode Bluetooth audio products. The new product builds on Microchip's portfolio of highly integrated SoC(system-on-chip) devices and modules, the IS202X, with the addition of Bluetooth Low Power (BLE) capabilities. Designed specifically for speakers, headsets and gaming headsets, this flash-based platform offers plenty of ...

2016-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 17 2016] STMicroelectronics announced the development ecosystem to support its latest STM32L4 low-power high-performance microcontroller (MCU) and announced five new product lines to give customers more options for package types and storage capacity. The STM32L4 extended ecosystem is based on ST's free, easy-to-use STM32Cube software development platform and includes the STM32CubeMX initialization code ge ...

2016-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 16 2016] STMicroelectronics announces an industry-certified software solution based on its market-leading STM32 microcontroller that makes USB Type-C™ and Power Transmission (PD) integration easier. The free STM32 USB-C and PD middleware stack is compatible with the USB Type-C 1.2 and USB Power Delivery 2.0 specifications, making it easy for customers to quickly deploy this new technology on their end pro ...

2016-12 Sensors ON Semiconductor

[Dec 16 2016] ON Semiconductor uses technology that improves the near-infrared sensitivity of CCD image sensors to enhance imaging performance in demanding industrial applications. The 8-megapixel (MP) KAI-08052 image sensor is the first device in ON Semiconductor's CCD product lineup to incorporate this new technology, offering twice the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength sensitivity of the company's standard Int ...

2016-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 15 2016] In response to the growing popularity of portable electronic technology in daily life, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier across multiple electronic applications, has launched a new series of low-power micro motor drivers to make sophisticated, advanced battery-powered devices smaller, more portable and more durable. Motor is the core component of portable medical inje ...

2016-12 Semiconductors Vishay

[Dec 14 2016] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of the new automotive IHLP 5050 form-factor inductor, the IHLP-5050FD-8A, which can operate continuously at +180 ° C in the engine compartment. The Vishay Dale IHLP-5050FD-8A has a height of 6.4mm and inductance values ranging from 0.22μH to 22μH. The performance of this inductor exceeds the requirements of AEC-Q200, and the frequency can reac ...

2016-12 Power United Chemi-Con

[Dec 13 2016] U-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, and MCM Electronics, an Australian company specializing in the security alert industry, announced that the two companies have teamed up to launch LONEworkr, a new personal security device. The personal tracker and emergency distress device, which is the size of a name card, is designed to track solo workers and quickly provide ...