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2020-05 Sensors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[May 8 2020] Allegro MicroSystems, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, announced the introduction of the industry's first gear sensor IC ATS17501, designed specifically for traction motors for electric vehicles, which provides incremental positions for motors with speeds up to 30k RPM. The device addresses engineers' most pressing traction motor desi ...

2020-05 Sensors Renesas Electronics America

[May 7 2020] Renesas Electronics a leading global supplier of semiconductor solutions, announced the launch of the industry's first chip solution that fully implements the ASi-5 (Actuator - Sensor Interface Specification V5) standard for industrial networking equipment - ASI4U-V5 ASSP. ASi-5 offers superior performance and availability compared to ASi-3, offering cycle times as low as 1.27ms, cable lengths up ...

2020-05 Sensors Vishay

[May 6 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of a new family of 2 mm x 1.25 mm x 0.8 mm 0805 surface mount High Speed infrared (IR) transmitters -VSMY5850X01, VSMY5890X01 and VSMY5940X01, This family of devices is the smallest package in the industry with side light baffles, expanding its optoelectronics portfolio. Vishay Semiconductors VSMY5850X01 (850 nm), VSMY5890X01 (890 nm) and VSMY5940X0 ...

2020-05 Power OmniVision Technologies Inc

[May 5 2020] OmniVision, one of the world's leading digital imaging solutions, has announced the introduction of a new global shutter image sensor, the OV7251-2B, which provides 99.96% of the ideal shutter efficiency for machine vision applications that need to capture objects in motion clearly to avoid inaccurate decisions. In addition, these applications typically operate in difficult lighting conditions. T ...

2020-05 Power C&K

[May 4 2020] C&K, a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electromechanical switches, announced the launch of its new family of Nanotouch (NanoT) switches. It is the smallest solution on the market and is primarily used for complex applications powered by Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including smartwatches and medical wearables such as health monitoring trackers and hearing AIDS. Advances in technolog ...

2020-05 Power Bourns

[May 3 2020] Bourns, a leading global manufacturer of electronic components, has announced the launch of two new families of ESD/EFT surge protection products to further expand its product line of discrete voltage transient suppression TVS diodes. Bourns designed the new TVS diodes SMA6J and SMA6J-Q to protect the power bus and I/O interfaces in data cables and DC power supplies. In addition, the Bourns SMA6J ...

2020-05 Power RFMD

[May 2 2020] Rohde & Schwarz's new 5G RF conformance test system, R&S "TS8980FTA-3A", the first test case certification for various FR1 and LTE band combinations, has been recognized by the global certification Forum GCF and the PTCRB certification organization. The solution is the latest version of a successful RF conformance test system and is the only solution on the market that supports mobile technologie ...

2020-05 Power Flex Power Modules

[May 1 2020] Flex Power Modules has announced the PKJ7200 and PKJ7300 series of power modules for railway rolling stock equipment. These new modules are designed to meet the requirements of EN 50155 for railway applications, including a wide input voltage range, surge protection, power interruption and backup, a wide operating temperature range, and shock and vibration resistance. These modules achieve high e ...

2020-04 Connectors Harwin Inc.

[Apr 30 2020] Leveraging its extensive expertise, Harwin has recently expanded its existing range of high-reliability cable assemblies. With Harwin's popular Datamate products, the award-winning Gecko Screw-Lok (GECKO-SL) 1.25mm connector series has expanded to include a wider selection of cable assemblies. This helps customers avoid upfront investment in equipment and the cost of training personnel needed to ...

2020-04 Power STMicroelectronics

[Apr 29 2020] STMicroelectronics, a leading global supplier of semiconductors across multiple electronic applications, is advancing the smart urban and industrial infrastructure by integrating both power line and wireless communication technologies in its market-proven smart meter chipsets. The STMicroelectronics ST8500 Power Line Communications (PLC) chipset is widely used by many smart meters and now combine ...

2020-04 Passive Components TDK

[Apr 28 2020] TDK Corporation introduces the compact S14 AdvanceD-MP series of compact metal oxide wafer varistors from EPCOS. The product is small in size and has the same excellent performance as the comparable S14 AdvanceD-MP varistors. Among them, the new B72214P2 * varistor has a disk size range of 13 mm to 14 mm, which is about 3 mm less than the previous model. Like similar S14 AdvanceD-MP series produc ...

2020-04 Passive Components Vishay

[Apr 27 2020] Vishay Intertechnology Announced the launch of three of the company's smallest new commercial IHLP® ultra-thin, high-current inductors to date - IHLP-1212AZ-01, IHLP-1212AB-01 and IHLP1212BZ-01. The Vishay Dale IHLP-1212AZ-01, IHLP-1212AB-01 and IHLP1212BZ-01 are available in 3.3mm x 3.3mm 1212 dimensions, saving space for computer and telecommunications systems with a height of only 1.0mm. The ...