Technology Articles

2021-04 Connectors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Apr 2 2021] OmniVision Technologies has released the OAX8000. This AI-powered automotive application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is optimized for entry-level independent Driver monitoring systems (DMS). The OAX8000 uses a chipstack architecture to provide on-chip DDR3SDRAM memory (1GB) for the industry's only DMS processor. OmniVision Technologies says it is also the only dedicated DMS processor to in ...

2021-04 Sensors XP Power

[Apr 1 2021] X-FAB Silicon Foundries (" X-FAB "), globally recognized for excellence in analog/mixed-signal and optoelectronics solutions, has announced improvements to the XS018180nm sensor process, expanding its range of applications. Thanks to this technological improvement, the company is now able to offer dedicated process core modules for photodiodes. Previously, the XS018 process was mainly oriented to ...

2021-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 1 2021] STMicroelectronics and Microsoft signed a cooperation agreement to promote the development of smart home appliance controllers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Developers using STM32 microcontrollers (MCUS) can now take advantage of ready-to-use services provided by Microsoft Azure RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) to manage applications. The STM32Cube development ecosystem integrates develo ...

2021-04 Power Advanced Energy

[Apr 1 2021] Advanced Energy has been committed to developing a variety of advanced high-precision power conversion, measurement and control systems and other solutions, and this area of technology has been the world leader. The company introduced a new Excelsys CoolX3000 modular configurable power platform. The 3000W power platform offers several advantages, such as industry-leading power density, unique fle ...

2021-04 Semiconductors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Apr 1 2021] Allegro MicroSystems announced the availability of the ACS37800, a Hall-effect power monitoring IC solution for single-phase AC and DC with a very small PCB footprint. The ACS37800 is another industry-leading innovation from Allegro, an integrated power monitoring chip that detects the power, voltage, and current of both AC and DC signals in a small SOIC16W package with an isolation rating of up ...

2021-03 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Mar 31 2021] Infineon Technologies AG introduces the new EiceDRIVER™ 2EDL8 gate driver IC product family to meet the growing demand for mobile network infrastructure DC-DC telecom bricks. These two-channel junction isolated gate driver ics provide high power density, high efficiency and durability for isolated DC-DC buck converters/telecom bricks to help create a macro base for 5G and LTE telecom infrastructu ...

2021-03 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 31 2021] STMicroelectronics introduces a highly integrated three-phase half-bridge driver IC for low-voltage industrial applications up to 75V, a space-saving, energy-efficient motor control solution for controlling three-phase brushless motors in electric bicycles, power tools, pumps, fans, light machinery, game consoles and other equipment. The STDRIVE101 has three built-in half-bridge drivers for drivi ...

2021-03 Power ECS

[Mar 30 2021] EPC announced the introduction of the EPC9151, a 300 W, bi-directional, ultra-small 1/16 brick DC/DC buck converter module that measures just 33 mm x 22.9 mm (1.3 "x 0.9"). The EPC9151 uses Microchip's digital Signal controller (dsPIC33CK) and EPC's ePower™ power level integrated circuit (EPC2152) to achieve over 95% efficiency in 300 W, 48 V/12 V converters. And the number of phases can be incre ...

2021-03 Connectors Excelitas Technologies

[Mar 30 2021] Excelitas Technologies Corp. has introduced a new two-channel pyroelectric detector for gas monitoring, the PYS 3228/3428, which can be used to detect the presence of the refrigerant Freon R32. Excelitas' PYS 3228/3428 detector includes two built-in infrared filters, one with a transmittance of 9.127μm that detects the IR energy of Freon R32 in this wavelength absorption band, and the other filte ...

2021-03 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Mar 29 2021] Diodes announced a range of automotive specification dual-wire single-pole (AH323xQ/4xQ) and latching (AH327xQ/8xQ) switcher integrated circuits (ics) that provide high sensitivity and stability over a wide operating voltage and temperature range. These ics can be used in automotive proximity and position sensing product applications, including seat belt buckles, power Windows, gear selectors, an ...

2021-03 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 29 2021] The TSV792 5V dual operational amplifier (opamp) from STMicroelectronics features a 50MHz gain bandwidth product, low input offset voltage, and 10pA input bias current. The typical input offset voltage (25°C) ensures that the chip accurately amplifies low-amplitude signals. The fast swing rate of 30V/µs makes the TSV792 suitable for conditioning the photodiode output signals of battery-powered sm ...

2021-03 Power Advanced Energy

[Mar 28 2021] Advanced Energy announced the launch of a new line of MaxStream ™ Remote Plasma Source (RPS) products featuring a reaction chamber plasma cleaning system for semiconductor chip processes. The MAXstream family of products is available in several different models and offers a very wide range of operations. Other benefits include high power supply accuracy, superior plasma jet igniting capability ov ...