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2020-08 Power Infineon Technologies

[Aug 3 2020] Building on the innovation of Ultra technologies and more than 20 years of experience, Infineon Technologies AG has further expanded its CoolMOSTM portfolio with the new PFD7 series, which offers not only top-notch performance, but also the highest level of ease of use. These devices are suitable for ultra-high power density designs, such as chargers and adapters, as well as low power drives and ...

2020-08 Optoelectronics ams

[Aug 3 2020] How close are we to autonomous driving? There are still legal and technical issues that need to be resolved in the coming years to achieve widespread use of autonomous driving. As automakers and mobility service providers strive to realize this vision, autonomous vehicles will need to detect their surroundings more comprehensively and reliably. This means that the number and placement of sensors ...

2020-08 Power Broadcom

[Aug 2 2020] The Wi-Fi Alliance previously announced the 802.11ax standard for the 6 GHz band, referred to as Wi-Fi 6E. At CES 2020, Broadcom announced several Wi-Fi 6E access point solutions. Now, Broadcom has announced the launch of the BCM4389 client Wi-Fi 6E chipset. Consumers can expect to see this chipset in the next generation of high-end smartphones. In the Wi-Fi Alliance announcement announced at CES ...

2020-08 Power C&K

[Aug 2 2020] C&K, a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electromechanical switches, has announced the launch of the new THB microdial joystick switch. THB expands C&K's rapidly growing family of guidance switches with a versatile, high-quality dual-axis lever with an integrated center selector joystick that meets the reliability requirements required for high-end controller products, including high-end d ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Aug 1 2020] Infineon Technologies is now moving towards the smallest automotive electronic power supply. Infineon, as the first chip manufacturer, created a specialized flip-chip packaging production process that fully meets the high quality requirements of the automotive market. Infineon now offers its first product: the OPTIREG™ TLS715B0NAV50, a linear voltage regulator. With flip chip technology, the IC c ...

2020-08 Sensors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Aug 1 2020] Manchester, N.H. - Allegro MicroSystems, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy saving systems, announced the launch of a new custom SOIC16W package called "MC." This marks a leap forward for industry current sensing technology in power-intensive applications that require high isolation and low power consumption. The new package features an ultra-low series r ...

2020-07 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jul 28 2020] STMicroelectronics introduces the L6983 38V/3A synchronous rectifier DC/DC converter, which can maintain high energy efficiency at any load, up to 95% energy efficiency, and on-chip integrated synchronous rectifier MOSFET transistors can save external components and simplify the design process. The L6983 converter has an extremely low static current of only 17µA and is available in low current (L ...

2020-07 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[Jul 27 2020] Texas Instruments has introduced the first integrated circuit (IC) developed with a new proprietary integrated transformer technology: the UCC12050, a 500mW highly efficient isolated DC/DC converter with the industry's lowest electromagnetic interference (EMI). Its height of 2.65mm enables designers to reduce the size of the solution (80% compared to discrete solutions and 60% compared to power m ...

2020-07 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Jul 26 2020] Qorvo, a leading provider of RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace and defense applications, introduces the first 47-band /Wi-Fi bulk acoustic wave (BAW) coexistence filter and a V2X front-end product suite based on it. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) links can be enabled in remote communication units (TCU) and antennas while ensuring reliability. With 286 million connected passenger ...

2020-07 Passive Components Bourns

[Jul 25 2020] Bourns has further expanded the company's business with the new automotive-grade SMD fuse series product line. The five new SF-1206SA-W, SF-2410FPA-W, SF-2410FA-W, SF-0603HIA-M and SF-1206HIA-M model families are fully compliant with Burns' internal AEC-Q200 equivalent test procedures to ensure rugged performance in a variety of applications operating in specific harsh environments. The SF-1206SA ...

2020-07 Sensors TDK

[Jul 24 2020] TDK's MEMS ultrasonic technology utilizes a self-developed ToF sensor in a 3.5mm x 3.5mm package and combines a MEMS ultrasonic transducer and an energy-efficient digital signal processor (DSP) on a custom low-power mixed-signal CMOS ASIC. The sensor can be equipped with multiple ultrasonic signal processing capabilities, providing customers with industrial design solutions for a wide range of us ...

2020-07 Power Analog Devices

[Jul 23 2020] Analog Devices has announced a strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), which plans to introduce the automotive industry's first fully digital road noise reduction system using ADI Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology. Hyundai Motor also plans to adopt ADI's A2B technology more widely in the underlying audio connectivity and infotainment systems of its automotive products. Dr. Kan ...