Technology Articles

2021-07 Power Maxim Integrated

[Jul 28 2021] Maxim Integrated Products announced the availability of Continua MAX38889 2.5V to 5.5V, 3A reversible boost/buck regulators to help system architects seeking to backup power with super capacitors or other energy sources achieve the best combination of maximum efficiency and minimum volume. The latest member of the Maxim Continua family of backup regulators offers the industry's most stringent 2.5 ...

2021-07 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Jul 27 2021] Texas Instruments has expanded its portfolio of high-speed data converters with a new series of Successive approximation Register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that enable high-precision data acquisition in industrial designs. The ADC3660 series delivers excellent dynamic range at ultra-low power consumption and includes eight SAR ADCs with 14, 16, and 18-bit resolutions and sampling ...

2021-07 Power Microchip Technology

[Jul 27 2021] Power supplies for space applications need to operate in a radiation-resistant technology environment, protecting against extreme particle interactions and the effects of solar and electromagnetic events, which can degrade the performance of space systems and interfere with operations. To meet this requirement, Microchip Technology announced that its M6 MRH25N12U3 radiation-resistant 250V, 0.21 o ...

2021-07 Passive Components TDK

[Jul 26 2021] TDK Corporation has introduced a powerful simulation tool, CLARA (Capacitor Life and Rating Calculation Application), for the rating calculation and product selection of film capacitors mounted on PCB boards from EPCOS and TDK. The tool provides generic parameter retrieval capabilities, including capacitance, voltage range and rated voltage, RMS and peak current, temperature, maximum size and vol ...

2021-07 Power Swissbit

[Jul 26 2021] Swissbit expands its line of small storage solutions with the introduction of EM-30 devices using the E.MC 5.1 standard interface. The BGA package combines advanced controllers with industrial-grade 3D-NAND and firmware for the most demanding applications. With capacities ranging from 16GB to 256GB, the EM-30 offers significant cost savings compared to previous 2D-NAND solutions. Applications inc ...

2021-07 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Jul 25 2021] Diodes Corporation announced the introduction of 16-bit PI4IOE5V6416Q and 34-bit PI4IOE5V6534Q Bidirectional Voltage Potential Conversion Universal I/O (GPIO) expanders for automotive applications. These automotive compliant and AEC-Q100 Grade 2 certified dual-voltage rail devices represent a first for the automotive industry, providing more powerful programmable I/O for the next generation of lo ...

2021-07 Optoelectronics Excelitas Technologies

[Jul 25 2021] Excelitas Technologies has introduced the enhanced PYD 1378 analog detector family. PYD 1378, 1388, and 1398 pyroelectric detectors can be used in analog detection circuits in intrusion alarm and intelligent lighting control applications. They have excellent performance to suppress electromagnetic interference (EMI) and prevent the "false alarms" it can cause. The wide application of wireless tec ...

2021-07 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Jul 24 2021] The pursuit of maximum efficiency is a key requirement in today's power electronics, and Infineon Technologies has introduced the latest isolated EiceDRIVER™ 2L-SRC Compact (1ED32xx) gate driver family. The series features an 8 mm wide-body package to ensure a simple design while integrating two-stage pressure swing rate control, which significantly increases system efficiency. With high voltage ...

2021-07 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Jul 24 2021] ON Semiconductor has released a pair of 1200 V complete Silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET 2-PACK modules, further enhancing its product portfolio for the challenging electric vehicle (EV) market. As electric vehicle sales continue to grow, infrastructure must be rolled out to meet drivers' needs to provide a network of fast charging stations that enable them to complete their journeys quickly without ...

2021-07 Power C&K

[Jul 23 2021] C&K has developed a range of low-power to high-power microswitches designed for the automotive control handles, HVAC equipment, iot and medical markets. The ZMV microswitch combines a space-saving compact design with high reliability, measuring just 13.3mm x 7mm x 5.3mm. The ZMV series switches have a long stroke and strong starting force to ensure application reliability when the switch is start ...

2021-07 Power Microchip Technology

[Jul 23 2021] Mission-critical and other high-security systems deployed around the world are facing a rapidly evolving threat from cybercriminals seeking to steal critical program information (CPI) via field Programmable gate arrays (FPgas). Microchip Technology announced the launch of a development tool called DesignShield to further enhance the security of the FPGA family of products and prevent the maliciou ...

2021-07 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Jul 22 2021] STMicroelectronics' ST8500 and S2-LP chipsets are the first to be certified to both G3-PLC Hybrid powerline and wireless media convergence communications standards. The G3-PLC converged communications specification allows smart grid, smart city, industrial, and iot devices to automatically and dynamically select the best available wireless or power line connection at any time, depending on networ ...