Transceiver family demonstrates compliance with lightning and EMI requirements of RTCA/DO-160G
April 20, 2012 1:52 pm | Holt Integrated Circuits | Product Releases | CommentsHolt Integrated Circuits announced compliance of its RS-485 transceiver family, HI-4850, with the EMI/EMC requirements of RTCA/DO-160G, Section 21, Category P and the lightning requirements of RTCA/DO-160G, Section 22, Level 3 and 4 Pin Injection Test Waveform Set A (3 & 4), Set B (3 & 5A) and Set Z (3 & 5B).
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MOSFETs offer cost-effective, flexible solution for low-power applications
April 20, 2012 9:51 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier announced the introduction of an extensive portfolio of devices featuring IR’s latest low-voltage HEXFET MOSFET silicon in a TSOP-6 package for low power applications including load switch, charge and discharge switches for battery protection and inverter switches.
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Magnetic rotary encoder IC offers reliable measurements in noisy industrial environments
April 18, 2012 11:36 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems released the AS5048, a 14-bit magnetic encoder IC offering new features which make it easier than ever to achieve accurate, reliable angle measurements in microcontroller-based applications. The AS5048, which provides a PWM output and either an SPI or I2C interface...
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Stereo spatial array IC promises immersive audio experience
April 18, 2012 11:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced an integrated circuit (IC) that, according to the company, converts a smartphone or tablet computer’s narrow soundstage into a much wider and exciting audio experience for consumers. The LM48903 stereo Class D spatial array IC
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CUI expands SMT switching regulator line
April 17, 2012 2:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCUI announced the addition of a 1 A surface mount series to its highly efficient V78 dc switching regulator line. The V78XX-1000-SMT is designed as a high performance alternative to linear regulators, offering efficiencies up to 92%. This is in contrast to efficiencies typically ranging from 40~60% in equivalent linear regulators.
LISTED UNDER: ICsFirst Raspberry Pi boards leave RS warehouses
April 17, 2012 9:15 am | by ECN Europe | News | CommentsRS and Allied have started shipping Raspberry Pi, the credit-card sized computer board designed to seed a new generation of programmers. The shipments are being sent to the first group of customers from around the world, all of whom registered … Continue reading →
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Ka-Band LNA MMIC offers 1.7 dB noise figure and low-power dissipation
April 13, 2012 11:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsCustom MMIC (www.CustomMMIC.com), a developer of performance driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), is offering a new device from its growing MMIC design library. The CMD162 is a GaAs MMIC low-noise amplifier (LNA) chip for applications from 26 to 34 GHz.
LISTED UNDER: ICsRFMW introduces DVGA solutions from TriQuint Semiconductors
April 13, 2012 11:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsRFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the TQM879008 digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) adding to a series of high performance, pin compatible DVGAs spanning the frequency range of 600 to 2700MHz. The TQM879008 offers 41dB of gain with a P1dB of over ½ W.
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Soft-switching IGBT serves hybrid and electric vehicle applications
April 12, 2012 1:54 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier today announced the introduction of the AUIRGDC0250, an automotive-qualified IGBT optimized for soft switching applications such as Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles.
LISTED UNDER: ICsPower MOSFETs feature industry-leading low loss
April 10, 2012 1:35 pm | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation announced the availability of eight new low-loss P- and N-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) products optimized for use in portable electronics including smartphones and tablets.
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36V nano current voltage monitor targets multicell applications
April 9, 2012 1:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2960, a 2.5V to 36V, two input voltage monitor that draws only 850nA of quiescent current, offering extended battery life in battery-powered applications. The LTC2960 provides two adjustable monitoring inputs...
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Dual power booster is asserted to triple speed performance for semiconductor and flat panel display test equipment
April 9, 2012 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsCirrus Logic Inc. is expanding Apex Precision Power booster product family with a new dual-channel booster amplifier, the PB63. With a 1,000 V/µs slew rate and 1 MHz of power bandwidth, the amplifier accelerates power booster performance
LISTED UNDER: ICsDigi International and Wind River Collaborate to Create New Class of Cloud-Connected Wireless M2M Solutions Based on Intel Architecture
March 27, 2012 6:20 am | by Digi International | News | CommentsNew M2M Solution Builder kit will enable smart connected devices and services based on Intel architecture, Wind River software and iDigi Device Cloud™
LISTED UNDER: HDMI | HDMI ProtectionWiGig/802.11ad-Enabled PC Device Shipments to Approach 15 Million in 2015
March 14, 2012 1:21 pm | by In-Stat | News | CommentsWireless high-definition (HD) video technologies represent the next frontier in consumer electronic (CE) connectivity-replacing the nest of wires in the living room with high-bandwidth wireless technologies capable of transmitting HD video streams.
LISTED UNDER: HDMI | HDMI ProtectionWireless HD Video-Enabled Device Shipment Data to be Presented at US FPD
February 24, 2012 8:22 am | News | CommentsWireless high-definition (HD) video technologies are the next frontier in consumer electronic (CE) connectivity, streaming uncompressed 1080p high-definition video across the living room.
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