ICs
MCU combines complex data processing with low-power operation in diabetes management solution
June 19, 2013 3:24 pm | Energy Micro | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro announces its role in enabling an all-in-one solution for the management of diabetes. Brighter One is the world’s first pocket-sized product that integrates all the functions needed to monitor blood glucose and inject insulin. This patented solution logs insulin doses and glucose levels automatically....
LISTED UNDER: Development Boards
USB-powered universal chip programmer features compact dimensions and minimal weight
June 18, 2013 4:38 pm | Saelig Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSaelig Company, Inc. has introduced the Dataman S6 Programmer which is the successor to the world's best-selling handheld device programmer, the Dataman S4. The Dataman S6 is a USB powered universal 48-pin chip programmer with compact dimensions and minimal weight and is ideally suited to field / mobile engineers requiring fast programming speeds and the latest features.
LISTED UNDER: Programmers
FPGA family provides low total system cost
June 18, 2013 3:54 pm | Microsemi Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosemi Corporation unveiled its IGLOO2 field programmable gate array (FPGA) family for industrial, commercial aviation, defense, communications and security applications. The non-volatile flash-based IGLOO2 FPGAs have the highest number of mainstream FPGA features....
LISTED UNDER: RAM Programmable
ICs designed for cost-sensitive, space-constrained bulb applications
June 18, 2013 10:28 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced its LYTSwitch-0 ICs, a new series of devices within the LYTSwitch family, offering a unique combination of simplicity, reliability and efficiency. LYTSwitch-0 ICs are ideal for cost-sensitive, non-isolated, non-dimmable GU10 bulbs and other space-constrained bulb applications.
LISTED UNDER: Power Management
Rectifiers reduce switching losses in consumer products and electronic ballast lighting
June 13, 2013 1:37 pm | Vishay Intertechnology | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced 10 solderable FRED Pt Hyperfast and Ultrafast recovery rectifiers that include the industry's first 3 A devices in the SMA package, 3 A and 4 A devices in the SMB package, and 4 A and 5 A devices in the SMC package.
LISTED UNDER: Fast Recovery
Boost regulator offers constant efficiency performance over a 100:1 span in output current
June 11, 2013 12:51 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the TS3300 boost regulator. The TS3300 uses only 3.5µA of supply current, and the TS3300’s efficiency performance is constant over a 100:1 span in output current. No other low power boost converter offers this level of performance.
LISTED UNDER: Power
IGBTs deliver higher power density and increased efficiency for motor drive and UPS applications
June 11, 2013 12:19 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced a family of rugged 1200V ultra-fast insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) optimized for industrial motor drive and UPS systems. The new devices leverage IR’s field stop trench ultra-thin wafer technology that delivers lower conduction and switching losses.
LISTED UNDER: IGBTs
USB2 controller hubs are programmable
June 4, 2013 4:27 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced seven new UCH2 ICs across three families that are said to be the the first to provide programmability, enabling the developers of PCs and mobile devices to configure their designs without external memory. These UCH2s support both
LISTED UNDER: USB Ports
LNAs tout very low noise figure for consumer, military and industrial apps
June 4, 2013 12:08 pm | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks Solutions, Inc. announced a portfolio of low noise amplifiers (LNAs) that provide a desirable noise figure, a critical component to boosting weak incoming signals for today’s 4G wireless infrastructure as well as diverse broad market systems including GPS, broadband, military and satellite
LISTED UNDER: Amplifiers
Device integrates MOSFET and diode in one package
June 4, 2013 11:33 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor introduced a family of 100 V BoostPak devices that combines a MOSFET and diode in one package to replace discrete solutions currently used in LED TV/monitor backlight, LED lighting and DC/DC converter applications. By integrating the MOSFET and diode into a single package,
LISTED UNDER: FET | Power | Power
LDO offers 25 µVRMS noise, programmable Current limit and diagnostic information
June 4, 2013 10:14 am | Linear Technology Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology Corporation announced the LT3055, a high voltage, low noise, low dropout voltage linear regulator offering precision, programmable current limit and diagnostic capability. The device delivers up to 500 mA output current with a 350-mV dropout voltage at full load. It features
LISTED UNDER: Voltage Regulators
Extreme broadband amplifiers tout desirable noise figure performance
June 3, 2013 5:28 pm | Nxp Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsNXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the availability of a new family of extreme-broadband amplifiers, applicable for CATV, broadcast TV, satellite systems and general ISM applications – the BGA3012, BGA3015 and BGA3018. Performance characteristics include
LISTED UNDER: AmplifiersPFC IC designed for compact consumer products and PCs
May 31, 2013 2:16 pm | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced HiperPFS-2, a new family of high-efficiency, active-PFC ICs for offline applications from 100 W to 380 W. HiperPFS-2ICs combine a boost PFC controller, driver, PFC power MOSFET, PFC diode and protection circuits in one package, enabling exceptionally compact designs ideal for small-form-factor power supplies....
LISTED UNDER: Power
2 to 20 GHz broadband amplifier offers positive bias
May 31, 2013 1:46 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCustom MMIC is offering a new device from their growing MMIC library of standard products. The CMD187 is a wideband GaAs MMIC amplifier die for applications from 2 to 20 GHz. This device delivers greater than 22 dB of flat gain with a corresponding output 1 dB compression point of +14 dBm, and a noise figure of 4.5 dB at 20 GHz.
LISTED UNDER: Amplifiers
Gate-drive IC offers 1.5A sink and source capability
May 31, 2013 1:31 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced the IRS44273L low-side, gate-drive IC offering high drive capability in a highly compact SOT-23-5L package. The IRS44273L is easy to use and provides a simple solution for IGBT and MOSFET gate drive, offering 1.5A (typical) sink and source capability....
LISTED UNDER: Gate Arrays
