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2020-08 Semiconductors Qorvo US Inc.

[Aug 10 2020] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile applications, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, has introduced the ACT4751M power management integrated circuit (PMIC), further expanding the company's portfolio of in-vehicle charging solutions for fast charging of mobile phones, tablets and laptops. The Qorvo ACT4751M is the industry's first buck and regulator IC certifie ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Silicon Labs

[Aug 9 2020] Silicon Labs has announced a new line of secure, ultra-low-power Zigbee system-on-chip (SoC) products. These SOCs are designed for environmentally friendly IoT products in mesh networks. The EFR32MG22 (MG22) family of products is the smallest, lowest-power SoCs optimized for Zigbee Green Power applications and expands Silicon Labs' Zigbee portfolio. Based on Silicon Labs' Wireless Gecko Series 2 ...

2020-08 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Aug 9 2020] TSR, a market research firm, expects 127m image sensors with 64 megapixel resolutions and above to be shipped to smartphone makers in 2020. It can be seen that the camera pixels of smart phones will continue to improve, and the high pixel of 64 million will gradually become popular. OmniVision announced its first 64 megapixel 0.8 micron image sensor, the OV64C, not long after it unveiled the 48 m ...

2020-08 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Aug 8 2020] Qorvo has partnered with Nordic Semiconductor to develop cellular iot solutions using Qorvo's RFFE modules. Svein-Egil Nielsen, Chief Technology Officer at Nordic Semiconductor, said: "We are very impressed with the features and performance of Qorvo's new modules. With high integration, broad spectrum coverage, and support for NB-IoT and LTE-M, they help generate truly global products while provi ...

2020-08 Sensors Bourns

[Aug 8 2020] Bourns has introduced its new family of high clearance/creepage distance isolated power transformers. The Bourns HCT series high voltage isolated push-pull transformers comply with AEC-Q200 standards. Bourns has designed the latest series of transformers that support isolated interface power supplies for CAN, RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, SPI, I2C and low power Lans. Solutions that simplify isolated in ...

2020-08 Power XMOS

[Aug 7 2020] Technology company XMOS has announced the launch of xcore.ai, a new, disruptive cross processor for the AIoT market that delivers high-performance ai, DSP, control, and IO on a single device, with prices starting at $1. This type of functionality has traditionally been deployed through powerful (and expensive) application processors or microcontrollers with add-ons to accelerate critical function ...

2020-08 Passive Components Vishay

[Aug 7 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of the first AEC-Q200 automotive class certified high power resistors on the market - the LPSA 300, LPSA 600 and LPSA 800. The Vishay Sfernice LPSA 300, LPSA 600 and LPSA 800 can be mounted directly on the radiator, with high power and enhanced pulse processing capabilities, helping designers reduce the number of automotive application components an ...

2020-08 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 6 2020] STMicroelectronics' STSAFE-A110 Security Unit (SE) introduces new data security features to secure data exchange in an environment of increasing cyber security threats, and protects Internet of Things (IoT) connected consumer products and industrial equipment by preventing genuine products from being counterfeits through rigorous verification and anti-counterfeiting technology. The STSAFE-A110 is ...

2020-08 Sensors Renesas Electronics America

[Aug 5 2020] Renesas Electronics, the world's leading provider of semiconductor solutions, has announced that the ZMOD4410 gas sensor is used as a core component of the Safera Sense smart cooking sensing solution. The ZMOD4410 sensor helps Safera Sense determine if the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in a user's kitchen air is at unhealthy levels. Safera selected th ...

2020-08 Power Infineon Technologies

[Aug 5 2020] Infineon Technologies AG achieves system innovation and component level improvement by focusing on solving current power management design challenges. "Source base" is a new packaging concept in line with industry standards. Infineon has introduced the first power MOSFETs based on this package concept, which are OptiMOSTM 25 V power MOSFETs in PQFN 3.3x3.3 mm package. The device sets a new indust ...

2020-08 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 4 2020] STMicroelectronics has introduced the STM32L5x2 series of ultra-low power microcontrollers (MCUS) with security as the highlight to provide better security for iot connected applications. The STM32L5 family of MCUS is clocked at up to 110MHz and is based on the Arm® Cortex®-M33 32-bit RISC processor core with built-in Arm TrustZone hardware security technology. Originally developed for devices su ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[Aug 4 2020] Texas Instruments TCAN4550 and TCAN4550-Q1 CAN FD controllers. The TCAN4550 device supports data transfer rates of up to 5Mbps and SPI clock speeds of up to 18 MHz, and is the industry's first system-based chip to integrate a CAN FD controller and transceiver. These highly integrated controllers are suitable for building automation, industrial transport and factory automation, and the TCAN4550-Q1 ...