Technology Articles

2016-11 Power Silicon Labs

[Nov 6 2016] The Internet of Things has become more and more popular in recent years, and many semiconductor manufacturers or terminal manufacturers are considering taking a place in this hot area of the Internet of Things. There are many new iot products on the market today, but how good is the wireless technology that allows these products to connect to the Internet? Wireless MCU is the future trend of wire ...

2016-11 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 5 2016] STMicroelectronics launches the first products of the SPC57 series of microcontrollers that are groundbreaking in the automotive market. The new product combines the industry's best safety assurance and price-performance ratio, and is based on the successful 32-bit architecture of the SPC5 microcontroller platform aimed at safety-critical and cost-sensitive automotive systems. Automotive systems ...

2016-11 Power Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[Nov 4 2016] Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the launch of another new, cost-effective product line in the company's DIN rail power family. This series of guideway power supplies, called ADNB, has the advantages of high efficiency, high stability and long life, and is suitable for many different industrial products. Available in 40W, 60W and 96W power ratings, the new ADNB series is ideal for applicat ...

2016-11 Power Molex

[Nov 3 2016] Molex tools and equipment help prevent unnecessary production downtime while ensuring customers meet industry standards and maintain warranty in a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, commercial, contract manufacturer, assembly, and design/engineering. Molex also provides application tooling services to assist customers during equipment installation and throughout the pro ...

2016-11 Passive Components Vishay

[Nov 2 2016] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the extension of the voltage range of the auto-grade 146 CTI and 160 CLA series surface-mount aluminum capacitors to 100V and 80V, respectively. Vishay BCcomponents are suitable for automotive and industrial applications at high temperatures with low impedance, large ripple current and long service life. The 146 CTI series capacitors are available in 9 dimensi ...

2016-11 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Nov 1 2016] Working in collaboration with SIGFOX, a leading global provider focused on IoT connectivity, AX-SFEU System-on-chip (SoC) has confirmed full SIGFOX Ready™ certification in Europe for optimal two-way communication, while certification is underway in the United States. With the AX-SF SoC, along with its libraries and development systems, IoT developers will be able to easily use SIGFOX's remote, tw ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[Oct 31 2016] Power Integrations offers A range of electrically insulated single-channel gate driver ics with output currents between 2.5A and 8A, the largest output current in the industry today without an external push stage. The SCALE iDriver™ IC provides drivers for both IGBTs and MOSFETs, and is the first to bring FluxLink™ magnetically induced bidirectional communication technology pioneered by Power Int ...

2016-10 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Oct 30 2016] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, announced the availability of the ZigBee 3.0 Software Development Kit (SDK). It is suitable for smart home gateways that integrate the new GP712 radio communication controller chip from GreenPeak Technologies(now Qorvo's low-power wireless business unit). Application developers can use the ...

2016-10 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Oct 29 2016] STMicroelectronics has introduced its latest electronic compass to enable smart phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearable devices to have better navigation and fitness performance recording functions, even in the case of satellite navigation does not work properly, still achieve excellent positioning function. Fitness tracking mobile apps, smartwatches, and bracelets require conti ...

2016-10 Sensors ams

[Oct 28 2016] Ams AG introduces the first magnetic position sensor programmed by the automotive industry to meet the ISO26262 safety standard, expanding its range of sensors to meet the requirements of automotive safety standards. The new sensor family is also the first magnetic position sensor from AMS to be available in a system-level package. The space-saving package reduces system costs and sensor placemen ...

2016-10 Connectors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Oct 27 2016] Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces two new adjustable high frequency DC-DC step-down switching regulators with integrated high side power MOSFETs that are ideal for meeting the power needs of the latest infotainment systems. The Allegro A8586 has an output current of up to 2.5A, while the A8587 has a maximum output current of 2.0A. Both products are AEC-Q100 compliant and have integrated curren ...

2016-10 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Oct 26 2016] Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid State lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low power wireless technologies, announced the introduction of a revolutionary LED smart lighting driver IC, the iW3690. It combines digital control (I2C) with Dialog's advanced phase-cut TRIAC dimming technology. This is the industry's first single-chip solutio ...