Automotive varistor series delivers jump start & multiple-strike protection for communication systems
May 8, 2012 10:41 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has developed a miniature 0402 varistor specifically for FlexRay Communication BUS Systems used in automotive applications. The AEC-Q200 qualified Flexray Automotive Varistor Series automotive varistors combine ESD protection with EMI/RF filtering and insertion loss characteristics to protect against transients on high-speed data lines up to 10Mbps.
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Femtocell transceivers simplify compact radio designs
May 8, 2012 10:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2550–MAX2553 femtocell transceivers for WCDMA (Bands 1 to 6 and 8 to 10) and cdma2000 (Band Class 0, 1, and 10). The amount of data consumed by smartphones is rising and the increase in data transmission requires more base-station cell sites to receive and transmit the signals.
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Voltage regulator ICs tout low dropout voltage
May 7, 2012 4:59 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBased on CMOS technology, Seiko Instruments’ S-13A1 Series is a positive voltage regulator with a low dropout voltage, high output voltage accuracy and low current consumption. Developed with a 2.2-uF small ceramic capacitor, the regulator
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Digital voice processor designed to implement a digital voice scrambler
May 4, 2012 1:24 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCML Microcircuits (www.cmlmicro.com) has released a new digital voice scrambler. The CMX7011 is a flexible, half duplex, digital voice processor specifically designed to implement a digital voice scrambler for use with conventional radio communication systems including analogue professional mobile radio...
LISTED UNDER: ICsDisplay controller core family targeted at high-end mobile/portable products
May 4, 2012 10:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon intellectual property (IP) provider Evatronix SA has announced the release of the first member of its PANTA high performance display controller core family. Developed using ARM technology the PANTA DP20 is targeted specifically at high-end mobile/portable products...
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BLDC motor drivers serve automotive applications
May 4, 2012 10:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsMelexis announces today the next-generation IC Family for sensor-less and sensor based BLDC motor control for automotive applications. The new IC family follows the very successful MLX81200 core integration concept. This newest family of driver ICs combines voltage regulator, LIN -Transceiver, MCU, EEPROM, Flash, RAM, Power FET Pre-Driver...
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600V IC intended for 3-phase inverterized motor-drive applications
May 4, 2012 9:48 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier today introduced the automotive qualified AUIRS2334S 600V IC for 3-phase inverterized motor drive applications such as high-voltage compressors (HVAC) and fans. The AUIRS2334S features an advanced input filter to improve the input/output pulse symmetry of the signals processed by the device.
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COM module allows for rapid development of ultra-small customized embedded solutions
May 3, 2012 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies today announced the latest addition in the growing VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X91. The modular design approach allows for short time-to market, application-specific customization, simplified development, high stability and long life cycles for customers to rapidly develop new and exciting devices.
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50-A SiC MOSFET family with 1700-V device touts improved efficiency for high-power apps
May 2, 2012 11:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. announced a new family of 50-A Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices, including a 1700-V Z-FET SiC MOSFET. These new 50-A SiC devices, which also include a 1200V Z-FET SiC MOSFET and three Z-Rec SiC Schottky diodes, are asserted to enable
LISTED UNDER: ICsEnpirion's PowerSoc Technology
April 30, 2012 2:17 pm | Videos | CommentsHere’s another video of Enprion’s Power SoC technology. Here, Mark Cieri, Director of Marketing and Business Development, and Ahmed Abou-Alfotouh, Ph.D., manager Systems Architect Group demonstrate
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IC detects lightning up to 40 km away, targets portable apps
April 30, 2012 10:36 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems introduced what it asserts is the world’s first lightning sensor IC, the AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor with an embedded intelligent algorithm. The IC provides people with advanced warning of approaching electrical storms giving them additional time to take shelter.
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Automotive powertrain MCU helps simplify compliance with stringent safety standards
April 30, 2012 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor announced sampling of the multicore Qorivva MPC5746M microcontroller (MCU), designed to address the growing global demand for improved performance in automotive powertrain systems while meeting the latest safety and application security requirements. This 32-bit MCU is
LISTED UNDER: ICsJitter-cleaning device improves both video source and display performance at top HDMI clock rates
April 26, 2012 3:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsParade Technologies today announced a new addition to its portfolio of HDMI interface and signal conditioning devices. The new PS8401 is an HDMI jitter-cleaning repeater chip that compensates for HDMI signal skew caused by long signal traces, connectors and cables.
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Intrinsic-ID enables secure boot software authentication
April 25, 2012 9:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Dialog Semiconductor SC14453S is the world’s first commercially available Voice over IP (VoIP) processor circuit that integrates Intrinsic-ID’s patented Hardware Intrinsic Security IP – also referred to as Physical Unclonable Function (PUF).
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Energy-measurement AFE has two 24-bit ADCs with desirable accuracy, low power and high-speed modes
April 23, 2012 12:06 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc announced its next-generation energy-measurement analog front end (AFE), the MCP3911, which features two 24-bit, delta-sigma ADCs that operate at 3-V with accuracy of 94.5 dB SINAD and 106.5 dB THD. This provides
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