Technology Articles

2021-01 Semiconductors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jan 9 2021] Melexis has announced the introduction of a new single-coil fan and pump driver IC MLX 90412 with peak drive capability of 2.2A. The MLX 90412 combines high performance and low noise operation for a wide range of home appliances and industrial applications. Suitable for applications with drive loads up to 35 W, it complements the previously released MLX 90411 by adding high-power options to the s ...

2021-01 Power Advanced Energy

[Jan 8 2021] Advanced Energy Industries has been developing a wide range of advanced high-precision power conversion, measurement and control systems and other solutions, and this area of technology has been a global leader. The company announced the introduction of the new CS1000 Series of fanless power supplies as part of its Excelsys product line. This series of highly energy efficient power supplies use c ...

2021-01 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Jan 8 2021] Following the introduction of the TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 technology in the EconoDUAL™3 and Easy package, Infineon Technologies is introducing the industry-leading TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 technology in the TO-247 package with a voltage of 650 V, based on a separate package. The new TRENCHSTOP product range consists of current grades 20 A, 30 A, 40 A, 50 A and 75 A. It can be used either to replace or in parall ...

2021-01 Sensors TDK

[Jan 7 2021] TDK Corporation announced the expansion of the Micronas masterHAL sensor portfolio with the release of the new anti-clutter 3D HAL position sensor, HAL 3970. Suitable for automotive and industrial applications, the sensor features high-precision Angle detection from 0° to 360°, linear position detection, and uses SPC outputs to transmit calculated position information. The SPC interface is an enh ...

2021-01 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Jan 7 2021] Renesas Electronics announced that the Renesas I3C IMX3102 2:1 bus multiplexer, IMX3112 1:2 bus expander and DDR5 SPD Hub SPD5118 have been certified by ASPEED Technology. ADAPTS to its cutting-edge AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC) for data centers and embedded platforms and applications. As the first I3C partner on the ASPEED AST2600 BMC Approved Vendor List (AVL), Renesas offers cu ...

2021-01 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Jan 6 2021] Renesas Electronics Group, a global provider of semiconductor solutions, has announced the expansion of its RX functional safety solution with an application software suite based on EtherCAT's Functional Safety (FSoE), the first software product from a semiconductor manufacturer to support functional safety on EtherCAT. Renesas' RX functional safety solution for industrial automation applications ...

2021-01 Power Flex Power Modules

[Jan 6 2021] Flex Power Modules has announced the launch of a new family of digital PMBus DC-DC converters, BMR683, targeted primarily at radio frequency Power amplifier (RFPA) applications and infrastructure in the 5G telecommunications market. To help with stability, this new converter family provides the necessary monitoring functions and control of the feedback loop. The high-density BMR683 converter come ...

2021-01 Power Memsic Inc.

[Jan 5 2021] Super Micro Computer, a global leader in computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technologies, announced the launch of the industry's first NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) certified 1U system. Up to four NVIDIA V100 or V100S Tensor Core Gpus are available. This server system is designed for the latest AI, AR/VR, transcoding systems, gaming, and other high-compute wor ...

2021-01 Optoelectronics ams

[Jan 5 2021] Osram has introduced the new Oslon P1616 SFH 4737 wide band infrared LED. This product is not only the world's smallest wide-band infrared LED with its ultra-compact package, but also has excellent output power and positive radiation intensity, and effectively reduces energy consumption through the new phosphorus technology. The Oslon P1616 SFH 4737 Wide-band infrared LED enables mobile spectral ...

2021-01 Passive Components Vishay

[Jan 4 2021] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of a new surface mount automotion-grade silicon PIN photodiode with an external dimension of 0805 and a height of just 0.7 mm - 0.15 mm lower than the previous generation of devices. Vishay Semiconductors VEMD4010X01 and VEMD4110X01 come in a black package with opaque side walls to eliminate excess side light and improve signal-to-noise ratio. ...

2021-01 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jan 4 2021] STMicroelectronics releases KNX software for use with S2-LP ultra-low power RF transceivers to enable energy-efficient control of smart buildings with standardized wireless communication functions. The new software can run directly on either the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) or the BlueNRG-2 Bluetooth Low Energy Low Power System-on-chip (SoC), which includes a 32MHz Arm® Cortex-M0 processor and var ...

2021-01 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jan 3 2021] Melexis has announced the introduction of the reliable Hall effect latch IC MLX 92214, which simplifies design and ensures stable magnetic properties. The device is targeted for cost-sensitive applications such as power tools, personal computers, servers and home appliances. The 3-pin thin Small profile transistor (TSOT) surface mount package is ideal for stand-alone PCB applications. The MLX 922 ...