Technology Articles

2020-02 Connectors Molex

[Feb 14 2020] Molex introduces D-Sub shape factor ground connectors that will help customers make strong and robust ground connections without the use of specialized tools or training. The connectors are designed for harsh environments and meet the requirements of IP66 and IP67 grades. The ground connector protects the device from stray voltages with a secure, low-impedance ground connection. Connectors with I ...

2020-02 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Feb 13 2020] Diodes announced the introduction of the AP3917 series of universal AC-DC non-isolated step-down power switchers for a variety of low-power applications, such as small devices powered by off-line power and Internet of Things endpoints. The series includes AP3917B (170mA rated load), AP3917C (270mA) and AP3917D (370mA). The AP3917BS7-13 comes in a surface-adhesive SO-7 package and is available in ...

2020-02 Semiconductors Vishay

[Feb 13 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of A new IHDM edge-wound through hole inductor, the IHDM-1008BC-30, rated up to 150 A for industrial and defense applications. The Vishay Custom Magnetics IHDM-1008BC-30 adopts iron-powder core technology. It has excellent inductance and saturation stability, low power consumption and excellent heat dissipation in the harsh operating temperatu ...

2020-02 Passive Components Power Integrations

[Feb 12 2020] Power Integrations releases the CAPZero™-3 family of devices, the company's latest generation of sophisticated and energy-efficient X-capacitor discharge ics. The dual-terminal CAPZero-3 IC makes it easy for designers to meet our IEC60335 safety standard, and the new IC covers all capacitance values from 100 nF to 6 µF. IEC60335 is a discharge safety standard covering all appliances. In order to ...

2020-02 Semiconductors Renesas Electronics America

[Feb 12 2020] Renesas Electronics, Inc. announced the Renesas RX65N cloud Suite with onboard Wi-Fi, environmental, light intensity and inertial sensors for support of Amazon FreeRTOS and fast connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The suite helps embedded designers connect to AWS easily, quickly and securely. Using Renesas' integrated development Environment (IDE) "e2 studio", it is easy to create iot appl ...

2020-02 Connectors Spectra Symbol

[Feb 11 2020] Spectrum Instruments has announced the launch of an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) compliant with the LXI instrument standard, a boon for engineers and scientists who need to test 16 simultaneous precise electronic signals. The product is small and compact for automated testing or remote control applications. With the release of six new products, users can freely choose different configuratio ...

2020-02 Connectors Silicon Motion, Inc.

[Feb 11 2020] With AMD's Ryzen 3000 series chips already supporting PCIe 4.0, new, faster SSDS are rushing to compete. Silicon Motion showcased a number of products that have been well received over the past few years thanks to strategic partnerships with numerous popular SSD vendors, and the company has multiple turnkey solutions. In the consumer category, SMI has two new PCIe 4.0 SSD controllers coming next ...

2020-02 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Feb 10 2020] TT Electronics announced the launch of the Photologic V OPB9000 reflective optical sensor for industrial and medical applications, which provides reliable edge and presence detection of reflective media under a wide range of ambient light conditions. OPB9000 devices, under the OPTEK brand, are suitable for a wide range of applications, including industrial printing, dispensing, manufacturing auto ...

2020-02 Power Packet Digital LLC

[Feb 10 2020] Pasternack, Inc., a brand of Infinite Electronics and a leading supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has expanded its line of broadband high-power coaxial limiter products designed to better protect sensitive components in receiver circuits and other microwave circuits operating near high-power signals. Typical applications of this series of RF limiter include electronic warfar ...

2020-02 Sensors IDT, Integrated Device Technology

[Feb 9 2020] Integrated Device Technology, a leading provider of mixed-signal semiconductor solutions with advanced analog and digital technologies, announced the launch of a new family of precision temperature sensors for ultra-low power solid-state drive applications. The new device family minimizes power consumption, optimizes bill of materials (BOM), and remains compatible with existing standards for high ...

2020-02 Semiconductors Vishay

[Feb 9 2020] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the introduction of a new 60 V TrenchFET fourth-generation N-channel power MOSFET-SISS22DN, the industry's first device for standard gate drive circuits, reducing the maximum on-resistance to 4 m at 10 V . Available in a heat-enhanced 3.3mm x 3.3mm PowerPAK 1212-8S package. Vishay SiliconixSiSS22DN is specifically designed to improve the efficiency and power ...

2020-02 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Feb 8 2020] TE introduces ELCON Micro's expanded portfolio of wire-to-board products. The portfolio comes in a generic 3.0mm industrial package that delivers current up to 12.5A with a single pin and features a custom cable assembly and cable plug solution that extends the ELCON Micro connector released by TE last year for increased design flexibility. The ELCON Micro product family offers a high current den ...