PLX, Kontron announce PCIe SBCs achieve 5.6 GB/s speeds between VPX boards
December 20, 2012 9:35 am | Plx Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPLX Technology, Inc. and Kontron announced what is said to be an industry breakthrough in the deployment of PCI Express (PCIe) technology as a backplane interconnect. Built around PLX ExpressLane PCIe 3.0 (Gen3) switches, Kontron’s VX3042 and VX3044 Intel Core i7 single-board computers (SBCs) routinely achieve
LISTED UNDER: Computer | Embedded | Switches Crosspoint
COM express module supports up to four displays
December 17, 2012 1:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMSC Embedded introduced a COM Express Type 6 module family. This family, called MSC C6C-A7, is based on the AMD embedded R-Series processors also known as accelerated processing units (APUs). MSC C6C-A7 members are compact form factor computer-on-modules characterized by very powerful graphics and high parallel computing performance with low power dissipation.
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Gate bipolar transistor technology platform reduces power dissipation
December 11, 2012 2:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier, IR introduced a new generation Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) technology platform. The Generation 8 (Gen8) 1200V IGBT platform utilizes IR’s latest generation trench gate field stop technology to offer best-in-class performance for industrial and energy saving applications.
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Surface-mount transient voltage suppressors feature high surge capability to 5 kW at 10/1000 μs
December 11, 2012 2:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced a new series of surface-mount PAR transient voltage suppressors (TVS) in the SMC DO-214AB package. For automotive and telecom applications, 5KASMC series devices feature high surge capability to 5 kW at 10/1000 μs and an operating junction temperature range from - 65 °C to + 185 °C.
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Multicore microcontroller family delivers up to 1000 MIPS of deterministic parallel compute
December 11, 2012 9:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsXMOS today announced a significant extension to its family of xCORE multicore microcontrollers, with the launch of three new USB-equipped products that address the processing and interfacing needs of a broad range of embedded applications. The new products are the U10-128; U12-128; and the U16-128....
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Energy management ICs uniquely suited to support deployments of 60W
December 10, 2012 2:57 pm | Akros Silicon | Product Releases | CommentsAkros Silicon Inc., announces the immediate availability of the AS1860, the newest member of the company’s GreenEdge™ family of system-on-a-chip (SoC) energy management ICs. The AS1860, equipped with Akros’ proprietary GreenEdge digital isolation technology,
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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed host controller IC provides providing 480 Mbit/s capability
December 10, 2012 2:29 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFuture Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has strengthened its portfolio of USB semiconductor solutions, with the release of the FT313H host controller IC. This feature-rich device supports USB 2.0 hi-speed (480 Mbits/s), as well as full-speed (12 Mbit/s) and low-speed (1.5 M bit/s) implementations.
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Discrete-to-digital sensing IC includes quad low-side drivers and built-in lightning protection
December 7, 2012 4:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsHolt Integrated Circuits announced the introduction of HI-8425, a new 3.3V octal discrete-to-digital sensing IC with quad low-side drivers and built-in lightning protection. The device is also fully compliant to Airbus ABD0100H. The HI-8425 compliments Holt’s HI-8430, which has the same sensing inputs, but features quad high-side drivers.
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Ultra-miniature chip capacitor series designed for the RF and microwave communications market
December 7, 2012 1:51 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has introduced a new series of ultra-miniature chip capacitors for the RF and microwave communications market. Featuring copper electrodes in place of standard precious metal electrodes, the new CU Series chip capacitors provide extremely low ESR, high Q, and tight tolerances.
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Mouser Electronics delivers NXP LPC800 LPCXpresso Board
December 7, 2012 9:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics is stocking and shipping the NXP Semiconductors’ LPC800 LPCXpresso Board, based on the new 32-bit LPC800 microcontroller family designed for the 8-bit microcontroller market. NXP LPCXpresso, the full-featured IDE-based software development tool, supports the complete product design cycle for the LPC800....
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Analog-to-digital converter can be used as a drop-in replacement for the Analog Devices AD7887
December 7, 2012 9:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the immediate availability of the TSA7887, its first Analog Devices alternate source IC. The new TSA7887 is a two-channel, 12-bit, 125-ksps analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that can be used as a drop-in replacement for the Analog Devices AD7887.
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12-bit, 125-ksps ADC targets low-power, industrial, process control apps
December 5, 2012 4:31 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the immediate availability of the TSA7887, a two-channel, 12-bit, 125-ksps analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that can be used as a drop-in replacement for the Analog Devices AD7887. Priced at $1.25 in 1,000-piece quantities, the new IC offers
LISTED UNDER: A/DSchottky rectifiers come in low-profile package
December 5, 2012 11:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced new 45 V TMBS Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers offering high current density with forward currents of 3 A and 5 A in the surface-mount SlimSMA DO-221AC package featuring a low 0.95 mm profile.
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Voltage regulators operate at a supply current of 0.6μA
December 4, 2012 2:50 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe XC6504 series are voltage regulators that operate at an ultra low supply current of only 0.6μA and are available in an ultra small USPN-4B02 package with dimensions of 0.75 x 0.95 x h0.4mm. Although a low ESR capacitor can be used for the output stabilizing capacitor (CL)....
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Power MOSFETs target industrial applications requiring low on-state resistance
December 1, 2012 1:07 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier announced the introduction of a family of StrongIRFET power MOSFETs featuring low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) for a variety of industrial applications including battery packs, inverters, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), solar inverters, forklift trucks,
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