Power MOSFETs address emerging eco-design standards
September 17, 2012 8:47 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsA new family of rugged, high-efficiency power products from STMicroelectronics is positioned to enable technology companies to satisfy stricter power and efficiency targets set by eco-design standards and to target green-energy applications such as solar micro-inverters, photovoltaic string inverters and electric vehicles.
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8-bit MCU portfolio adds mid-range families targeting Full-Speed USB 2.0
September 17, 2012 8:37 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. expanded its certified Full-Speed USB 2.0 Device PIC microcontroller portfolio with three new Enhanced Midrange 8-bit families comprising 15 scalable MCUs ranging from 14 to 100 pins with up to 128 KB of Flash. All feature internal clock sources with
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IC delivers most accurate power monitoring for Intel Node Manager capable server platforms
September 12, 2012 3:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced a new server monitoring, protection and control IC with on-chip PMBus support. The LM25066IA is fully compliant to Intel Node Manager 2.0 and provides designers of servers with a system power management and protection solution that interfaces directly with the Intel management engine.
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DC link film capacitors intended for power applications
September 11, 2012 10:09 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has developed a new series of polypropylene dielectric DC link film capacitors. Available in a range of case sizes containing more than 50 new ratings, AVX’s new 4-leaded FE Series capacitors utilize low loss film technology, feature comprehensive capacitance/voltage ratings up to 1.2kV, and are ideal for DC power supplies...
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DC/DC µModule step-down regulator with integrated heat sink delivers up to 100A
September 11, 2012 10:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4620, a dual 13A per output or single 26A output DC/DC µModule (pronounced micromodule) step-down regulator that delivers up to 100A when four devices are current shared. The LTM4620 is a complete DC/DC regulator system in a 15mm x 15mm x 4.41mm LGA package...
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Android-powered tablets feature 6GB internal flash memory and 32 GB external card memory
September 11, 2012 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrotips Technology introduces a new line of Android-powered tablets. Available models include both 7.0” and 10.1” tablets with LED-backlit screen, WVGA to WXGA resolution, multi-touch projective capacitive touch screen and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. All the tablets come with a Cortex A8~A10 CPU, 512MB DDR3 RAM, up to 16GB internal flash memory and 32 GB external card memory.
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32-bit MCUs tout large memory capacity, built-in ADC
September 7, 2012 12:10 pm | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics announced the RX21A Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for smart meters with advanced functionality. The new MCUs are said to be the first in the industry to combine large flash memory capacity of 512 KB and a 24-bit delta-sigma (Delta-sigma) A/D converter for
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Three-phase gate-drive IC serves automotive applications
September 6, 2012 3:39 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier today introduced the automotive-qualified AUIRS20302S three-phase gate driver IC for 12V, 24V and 48V vehicle applications including high-voltage air conditioner compressors, pumps, BLDC motor drives up to 600W and high-voltage motor drives.
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Multilayer chip inductors intended for high frequency applications
September 6, 2012 2:19 pm | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has added a new series of multilayer chip inductors designed for impedance matching, RF chokes, and high frequency filters to its expansive portfolio of thin film, MLO, power, and conical inductors. Designated the LCMC Series, the new multilayer chip inductors provide excellent Q, high SRF, a wide range of stable and accurate inductances, and tight tolerances down to 0.3nH.
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Parallel flash memory family adds high-speed, low-power devices
September 6, 2012 12:18 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. expanded its Multi-Purpose Flash Plus (MPF+) portfolio with four new compact 512K x16 Parallel Flash CMOS devices: the SST39VF401C, SST39F402C, SST39LF401C and the SST39LF402C. Manufactured with CMOS SuperFlash technology, these low-power
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GreenPeak launches the first dual-protocol ZigBee chip
September 5, 2012 2:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsGreenPeak Technologies today announced the launch of the new GP710, a dual-protocol ZigBee communications controller with simultaneous support for ZigBee RF4CE and ZigBee IP/ZigBee PRO protocols. The GP710 communication controller is targeted for set-top boxes, gateways and Smart Home controllers and designed for supporting simultaneously ZigBee RF4CE applications – such as remote controls...
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Radio-on-a-chip enables two AA batteries to power the mouse and keyboard for up to three years
September 4, 2012 3:24 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCypress Semiconductor today announced that Lite-On Technology Corporation has selected Cypress’s 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB-NL radio-on-a-chip for its next-generation wireless keyboard and mouse set. WirelessUSB-NL’s low power consumption enables two AA batteries to power the mouse and keyboard for up to three years.
LISTED UNDER: ICs | RF & Microwave/CommunicationsEMI/RFI device targets mobile video standard for smartphones & tablets
September 4, 2012 1:35 pm | Product Releases | CommentsParade Technologies today announced its entry into the HDMI-to-MHL transmitter IC market. Parade’s new PS5101 is targeted at smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders and other power-sensitive mobile platforms that use SoC processors with HDMI outputs. The PS5101 converts standard 19-wire HDMI video streams into 5-wire MHL...
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LED driver platform lowers the bill of materials cost by 10% to 20%
August 30, 2012 11:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsiWatt today announced its latest digital AC/DC SSL (solid state lighting) LED driver platform with the iW3616 and iW3617. This new platform expands iWatt’s existing line of Flickerless LED drivers, increasing output power to 25W or higher, lowering the bill of materials (BOM) cost by 10% to 20%, and offering compatibility with an even wider range of installed dimmers...
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Module with media processor serves imaging applications
August 28, 2012 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsMSC Embedded today announced their compact Qseven MSC Q7-TI8168 module in a new, higher-performance variant with a DaVinci DM8168 digital media processor by Texas Instruments (TI). The processor integrates an ARM Cortex-A8 RISC MPU (up to 1.5 GHz), the C674x Floating Point VLIW digital signal processor (DSP) with up to 8000 MIPS and 6000 MFLOPS, as well as video and graphics accelerators.
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