Technology Articles

2021-05 Connectors Harwin Inc.

[May 24 2021] In order to provide comprehensive electromagnetic interference (EMI)/radio frequency interference (RFI) protection in both horizontal and vertical planes, Harwin has further expanded the metal back case shielding option and now offers back cases for horizontal Datamate J-Tek connectors, which will meet the increasingly common directional requirements for right-angle interconnections. These rear s ...

2021-05 Power Flex Power Modules

[May 23 2021] Flex Power Modules has now announced the PNA family of analog non-isolated Point Load (PoL) converters, which provide excellent efficiency and heat dissipation performance in a small form factor. Its small size and wide input voltage range from 9V to 36V mean it is ideal for a range of industrial applications including robotics, factory automation and process control, and is suitable for both 12V ...

2021-05 Connectors Power Integrations

[May 23 2021] Power Integrations, a well-known company in the field of energy-efficient power conversion for high voltage integrated circuits, announced the addition of its highly acclaimed LinkSwitch™-TN2 AC-DC converter product line. The new LNK3207 IC increases the available output current from 360mA to 575mA while reducing the BOM number, making it ideal for higher power off-line buck converter designs for ...

2021-05 Sensors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[May 23 2021] Allegro, a global leader in sensing technology and power semiconductor solutions for motion control and energy saving systems, announced the introduction of a new coreless Hall effect current sensor, the ACS37610, ideal for use in demanding automotive and industrial systems with increased accuracy and sensitivity. It also provides advanced fault detection and user programmability. The new current ...

2021-05 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[May 22 2021] Renesas Electronics, a global provider of semiconductor solutions, announced the launch of three new low-phase noise, high-frequency RF clock solutions for 4G and 5G radio frequencies, as well as two new and successful product portfolios to expand Renesas Communications clock product lineup and meet the market demand for full-signal chain solutions. The new 8V19N850 RF clock synchronizer and 8V19 ...

2021-05 Sensors TDK

[May 22 2021] TDK Corporation has developed the PLEA67 series inductors for true wireless stereo (TWS) devices, a new series of inductors for use in integrated power circuits in wireless headsets used in smartphones, portable players and similar devices. In addition to having an excellent 500 mA current rating, the PLEA67 series inductors have one of the smallest external dimensions in the industry at 1.0mm (l ...

2021-05 Connectors Microchip Technology

[May 22 2021] Mission-critical networks and other critical enterprise infrastructure need to constantly receive accurate time information from network time servers in order to operate reliably. But these servers are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats such as Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming and spoofing. Microchip Technology has introduced a solution to solve this problem by integrating its BlueSky tec ...

2021-05 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[May 21 2021] STGAP2SiCS is the latest in ST's STGAP family of isolated gate drivers that securely control silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs with operating power supply voltages up to 1200V. STGAP2SiCS generates a gate drive voltage of up to 26V and increases the under-voltage lock (UVLO) threshold to 15.5V, meeting the normal on-going requirements of SiC MOSFET switches. If the drive voltage is too low due to low ...

2021-05 Connectors Qorvo US Inc.

[May 21 2021] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, announced the launch of its first smart home communications controller, the QPG6100, designed to enable simultaneous support for multiple ultra-low-power wireless protocols. Qorvo's new QPG6100 communications controller for iot end devices uses the company's ConcurrentConnectTM technology ...

2021-05 Power Silicon Motion, Inc.

[May 21 2021] Power management semiconductor IC design company Silicon Mitus has introduced the SM6751Q power management IC for automotive liquid crystal displays. The new IC not only effectively distributes and controls the power flow from the car battery to the vehicle screen, meeting the various power needs of the vehicle internal screen or related systems, but also complies with the international automotiv ...

2021-05 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[May 20 2021] STMicroelectronics announced an extension of its long-term commitment for SPC56 vehicle gauge microcontrollers (MCUS) deployed in millions of automotive powertrain, chassis and body applications worldwide. Luca Rodeschini, General Manager of ST's Automotive Processors and RF Technologies division, said: "The SPC56 series has a long history in the market and remains the automotive MCU of choice fo ...

2021-05 Power Intel

[May 20 2021] Led by the Intel Core i9-11900K flagship, Intel announced the global launch of the 11th generation Intel Core S Series desktop processor (codenamed Rocket Lake-S). With an Intel Thermal Velocity Boost that pulses up to 5.3GHz, the Intel Core i9-11900K delivers increased performance for gamers and PC performance gamers. The 11th-generation Intel Core S Series desktop processor, based on the new Cy ...