Technology Articles

2020-11 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Nov 27 2020] Renesas Electronics announced the expansion of its RE family of ultra-low-power embedded controllers with the introduction of the Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core based on Renesas' breakthrough SOTBTM (Silicon on Thin Buried Oxide) process. The newest member of the RE01 group is equipped with 256KB of flash memory, which is different from existing products that have been mass-produced and integrated with 1. ...

2020-11 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 27 2020] The STNRGPF02, a new power IC for dual-channel staggered boost PFC topologies, is added to the STMicroelectronics digital Power controller family. Customers can easily configure the IC using the eDesignSuite software. The software also helps customers quickly complete circuit design and external component selection. The STNRGPF02 allows applications from 600W to 6kW to enjoy the benefits of digit ...

2020-11 Power Amphenol Advanced Sensors

[Nov 27 2020] Ampleon announced the addition of two new products - the BLF978P and BLF974P - to its 9th generation of high-performance 50V Si LDMOS high efficiency RF power transistors. Both products are designed for ultra-high power RF power amplifiers that deliver hundreds of kilowatts of power with high efficiency and high gain characteristics. In Class AB operating conditions, both power transistors offer ...

2020-11 Semiconductors United Chemi-Con

[Nov 26 2020] New power semiconductor company United Silicon Carbide Corporation (UnitedSiC) has introduced four new SiC FETs with RDS (ON) values as low as 7mΩ and offer unprecedented performance and high efficiency. Suitable for high-power applications such as electric vehicle (EV) inverters, high-power DC/DC converters, high-current battery chargers and solid-state circuit breakers. Of the four new UF3C SiC ...

2020-11 Power Flex Power Modules

[Nov 26 2020] Flex Power Modules works closely with OpenRAN and the O-RAN Alliance, a global community of more than 160 mobile operators, suppliers, and research and academic institutions operating in the wireless Access network (RAN) industry. As a result, Flextronics power modules continue to increase their presence in the relevant RFPA (Radio frequency Power amplifier) market, and the range of RFPA isolated ...

2020-11 Power TE Connectivity

[Nov 25 2020] TE Connectivity, a global leader in the connectivity and sensor industry, introduces the EB16 extender fiber pin and slot end connectors in new single-mode and multi-mode models. Both models are based on an updated design with spring-free splice and non-crimped cable retention. Based on TE's PRO BEAM expanded beam connector technology, the EB16 end connector expands and collimates the light signa ...

2020-11 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Nov 25 2020] Texas Instruments introduces the industry's smaller step-boost battery charger integrated circuit that integrates power path management for higher power density, universal and fast charging with up to 97% charging efficiency. The BQ25790 and BQ25792 support efficient charging of USB Type-C™ and USB Power Delivery (PD) ports in small personal electronics, portable medical devices, and building aut ...

2020-11 Power STMicroelectronics

[Nov 24 2020] STMicroelectronics has released a USB-IF Certified development board to help device manufacturers upgrade their battery-powered products and enjoy the benefits of the latest USB PD (USB Power Transmission) technology, including faster charging speeds and ease of re-use of USB-C chargers and cables. With the increasing battery capacity of electronic products such as mobile phones, the universal fa ...

2020-11 Semiconductors Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

[Nov 24 2020] Lattice Semiconductor, a leading provider of low-power programmable devices, announced the launch of the new Lattice Certus™-NX family of FPGas. This family of devices has the leading IO density in the general-purpose FPGA market, with up to twice the IO density per square millimeter of comparable FPGA competitors. Certus-NX FPGas offer exceptional low power consumption, small size, high reliabil ...

2020-11 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Nov 24 2020] In addition to in-vehicle central infotainment displays (CID), automakers are trying to add touch displays to help elevate and improve the driving experience. To support these advanced features for auxiliary display applications, Microchip Technology expands its market-leading maXTouch portfolio with the introduction of a new family of MXT288UD touch controllers. The series is the industry's smal ...

2020-11 Semiconductors ams

[Nov 23 2020] ams introduces a new readout integrated circuit (IC) for digital X-ray flat panel detectors (FPD) to provide clinicians with clearer images while reducing patient exposure to radiation. The new AS5850A digital readout IC is a 16-bit, 256-channel charge-to-digital converter that can be used in static and dynamic digital X-ray scanners, digital radiography, mammography, fluorescence and interventio ...

2020-11 Sensors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Nov 23 2020] Allegro, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy saving systems, announced the introduction of the ACS37002 series of advanced Hall Effect current sensors capable of supporting up to 180A and 400kHz bandwidth with low offset voltages. And the typical total accuracy is better than 1% in the whole range of -40 ~ 150 ° C automotive temperature. The high-speed ope ...