LED-driver IC family offers fast start-up with no pop-on, no dead travel
November 13, 2012 11:25 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced its latest family of LED-driver ICs, aimed at consumer, commercial and industrial lighting applications. The new LYTSwitch IC family offers tight regulation and high efficiency for tube replacements and high-bay lighting, while providing exceptional performance in TRIAC-
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Technology enables mobile-friendly 3D gesture interfaces
November 13, 2012 10:23 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced its patented GestIC technology, which enables the next dimension in intuitive, gesture-based, non-contact user interfaces for a broad range of end products. The MGC3130 is presented as the world’s first electrical-field (E-field)-based, configurable 3D gesture controller, offering
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Storage class memory combines DRAM speed with non-volatility of Flash
November 12, 2012 10:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsEverspin Technologies announced Spin-Torque Magnetoresistive RAM (ST-MRAM), a storage class memory (SCM) that provides non-volatility, high endurance and ultra-low latency. The 64 Mb device is the first
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RF inductor series feature current handling from 1.6A to 4.4A
November 8, 2012 10:43 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its RF product line with the development of two new air core RF inductor series. Available in a wide variety of sizes and inductances, the new AL and AS Series RF inductors feature high Q, excellent SRF, an inductance range spanning 1.65nH to 538nH, and current handling from 1.6A to 4.4A.
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Active spread spectrum clock generator ICs manage EMI reduction in portables, consumer apps
November 7, 2012 12:05 pm | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor has introduced a new series of active spread spectrum clock generator integrated circuits (ICs) that manage EMI and RFI at the clock source, delivering system-wide EMI reduction of all clock dependent signals. The P3P8203A LVCMOS peak EMI reduction clock generator targets
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Integrated 18-bit DAC presents full functionality, high accuracy for industrial test
November 6, 2012 3:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduced a data converter that integrates all the external circuitry to make a high-precision voltage source for industrial test and measurement, factory automation, and process control. The new MAX5318 integrates an output and
LISTED UNDER: ICsSchottky rectifiers feature a forward current rating of 2 amps to 20 amps
November 6, 2012 1:51 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSolid State Devices, Inc. (SSDI) is excited to announce its new additions to the 200 volt silicon Schottky rectifier product family initially introduced in November 2011. This product line delivers the highest voltage ratings in the industry for hermetically sealed silicon Schottky devices.
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General-purpose, 32-bit MCU lineup expands with latest ARM cores
November 6, 2012 11:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsFujitsu Semiconductor America introduced a new FM4 family of 32-bit general purpose RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor core, featuring DSP and floating point (FPU) functions. In addition, the company is introducing a new FM0+ family of devices based on
LISTED UNDER: ICsWireless network processor first to offer ZigBee Smart Energy, ZigBee Home Automation and ZigBee Light Link standards for a single end-device
November 6, 2012 11:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments announced that the CC2538 is the industry’s first ZigBee wireless network processor to offer the three most popular ZigBee standards for one end-device (ZigBee Smart Energy, ZigBee Home Automation and ZigBee Light Link). Now a single end-equipment can support these three standards...
LISTED UNDER: ICsRFMW introduces 35W GaN transistor from TriQuint Semiconductor
November 5, 2012 2:43 pm | Product Releases | CommentsRFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for TriQuint Semiconductor’s T1G4003532-FL, DC – 3.5GHz GaN transistor offering up to 37W P3dB. Gain at P3dB is >13dB requiring half the power from a driver stage compared to some competitors. Linear gain is >16dB.
LISTED UNDER: ICsLiquid crystal displays intended for rackmount applications
November 5, 2012 2:33 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicrotips Technology offers a few different sized full color TFT LCD modules specially designed to fit within products conforming to the 1U, 2U & 3U standard dimensions and can withstand high operating temperature range. Some of the key features of the 1.77” (1U) version are a 160 x 128 resolution, onboard controller IC...
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | ICs | Optoelectronics & DisplaysInterface chip drives down the cost of adding high data-rate NFC capability to microcontroller designs
November 5, 2012 2:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsImplementing instant, high-speed Near Field Communication (NFC) between two independent devices has been made easier and cheaper with the introduction of the AS3953 interface chip from ams. The AS3953 offers a high data rate interface between an NFC device such as a smartphone and any host microcontroller with a standard Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI).
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ACE processor targets two-way radios, walkie-talkies
November 1, 2012 7:24 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCML Microcircuits has launched a new ACE (Analogue Communications Enhancements) Processor, the CMX188. The processor is specifically targeted at providing the digital advantage to analogue two-way radios and walkie-talkies, serving both licence-free and licensed two-way radio market sectors.
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Nine-axis device combines accelerometer, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor in one single package
November 1, 2012 2:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBosch Sensortec’s absolute orientation sensor BMX055 is said to be the first nine-axis sensor in the market with all components – accelerometer, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor – developed and manufactured in house. With a
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6U single-slot processor blade designed for use by robust computer makers and intelligent system integrators
November 1, 2012 12:32 pm | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsADLINK Technology announces availability of the cPCI-6520, a 6U single-slot CompactPCI (CPCI) processor blade designed for use by robust computer makers and intelligent system integrators in mission-critical applications such as those developed for the military sector.
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