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2020-01 Power Microchip Technology

[Jan 6 2020] As data centers migrate to higher bandwidth and faster infrastructures, the need for higher performance timing devices becomes critical. Microchip Technology introduces four new 20-way differential clock buffers for next-generation data center applications that far exceed the PCIe 5th Generation (Gen 5) buffering standard. The new ZL40292 (terminal resistance 85Ω) and ZL40293 (terminal resistance ...

2020-01 Power Power Integrations

[Jan 5 2020] Power Integrations introduces SCALE-iFlex gate driver systems for durable IGBT, hybrid and silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET power modules ranging from 1.7 kV to 4.5 kV. The system consists of a central insulated master control (IMC) and one to four modular adaptive gate drivers (Mags). IMC offers a 4.5kV withstand voltage. These Mags support different power modules, manufacturers, and semiconductor s ...

2020-01 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Jan 4 2020] The ST A7987 automotive switch regulator has a wide input voltage for trucks and large buses, adjustable output voltage, flexible and versatile performance, and can supply a variety of voltage rails in automotive applications such as body infotainment and telematics services. The A7987 has a maximum input voltage of 61V and can be powered by a 24V automotive battery in conventional or hybrid/elec ...

2020-01 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[Jan 3 2020] Maxim Integrated announces the MAX40056 bidirectional current detection amplifier, a proprietary pulse-width modulation (PWM) suppression technology that helps engineers improve motor efficiency and reduce vibration. This high-speed, wide-band amplifier extends Maxim's leadership in high-precision, high-voltage galvanometry to motor control applications. Motor control system requires high precisi ...

2020-01 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jan 2 2020] Melexis announced the MLX90373, a new member of the Triaxis family of rotating and linear Hall effect position sensors, which is also the first Triaxis Angle sensor to support the PSI5 interface. PSI5(Peripheral Sensor Interface 5-www.psi5.org) is an open standard based on technology used in millions of airbags. This highly responsive technology achieves a data bit rate of 125kbit/s via unshielde ...

2020-01 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Jan 1 2020] OmniVision introduces the 2.9 micron OS04A10 image sensor, increasing the resolution of its sensor family using industry-leading Nyxel® Near infrared (NIR) and ultra-low light technology to 4 megapixels. The OS04A10 provides improved object recognition and facial recognition accuracy for AI-enabled surveillance systems, and can provide a larger zoom range for security surveillance cameras. At the ...

2019-12 Power Flex Power Modules

[Dec 31 2019] Flex Power Modules announced the release of PKM4516ADPIHS. It is the latest model in the company's DC-DC converter family and is designed for radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA) applications in the telecommunications market. The PKM4516ADPIHS is a high-density converter in industry standard 1/4 brick form, saving valuable board space. It has an output of 28V/18A, an output power of up to 504W, ...

2019-12 Power Microchip Technology

[Dec 30 2019] Currently, applications in metrology, deep space research and global navigation all rely on the precise frequency and timing provided by commercial atomic clock technology. To meet these application needs, Microchip Technology, through its subsidiary Microsemi Corporation, has released an upgraded version of the HMM-2020 hydrogen atom clock, which offers a nearly tenfold increase in long-term sta ...

2019-12 Sensors Infineon Technologies

[Dec 29 2019] Infineon has announced the launch of a new dual-channel Hall sensor, the TLE4999I3. The TLE4999I3 sensor IC integrates two Hall sensors into a single device for automotive applications with stringent control requirements. Infineon claims that the sensor is the first in the world to integrate two Hall sensor pieces of the ASIL D automotive system together. The new sensor joins the Infineon Linear ...

2019-12 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Dec 28 2019] For the next generation of performance-focused gaming, industrial and sports applications, ST introduces the LSM6DSR inertial module, which combines high stability, advanced digital capabilities, low power consumption and small size for head-mounted displays, wearable trackers, smartphones, robots and drones. Packaged in 2.5mm x 3mm x 0.83mm 14-pin LGA plastic. The LSM6DSR MEMS system-level packa ...

2019-12 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Dec 27 2019] Texas Instruments has introduced new communications capabilities for the C2000 family of microcontrollers (MCUS). With the C2000 F2838x 32-bit microcontroller, designers CAN connect AC servo drives and other industrial systems on a single chip, including EtherCAT, Ethernet, and Controller Local Area Network (CAN FD) with flexible data rates. Systems with communication interfaces often require an ...

2019-12 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Dec 26 2019] Silicon Labs has expanded the Si539x jitter attenuator family with a new device model that features a fully integrated reference clock, enhances system reliability and performance, and simplifies PCB layout in high-speed network designs. The new Si539x jitter attenuator is designed to meet the demanding reference clock requirements in 100/200/400/600/800G designs, providing more than 40% margin f ...