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2019-10 Connectors US Relays and Technology, Inc.

[Oct 14 2019] U-blox announced the launch of the u‑blox ZED-F9K High precision multi-frequency GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System) module with built-in inertial sensors. This module combines the latest generation of GNSS receiver technology, signal processing algorithms and calibration services to deliver centimeter-level accuracy in seconds to meet the evolving needs of the ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistanc ...

2019-10 Semiconductors TE Connectivity

[Oct 13 2019] TT Electronics, a global supplier of engineered electronics for performance-critical applications, announced the launch of the TJC series of thermal jumper chips that enable circuit designers to manage the temperature rise of compact power electronic components. These components provide thermal conduction paths with electrical isolation for managing PCB hot spots. Aluminum nitride has a thermal c ...

2019-10 Power XP Power

[Oct 12 2019] XP Power officially announces the HPT5K0 series, a high power density, high efficiency, resonant zero voltage switch (ZVS) 5 kW AC-DC power supply certified by communications/industrial and medical institutions with three-phase, three-wire, 180 to 528VAC inputs. This greatly simplifies installation, eliminating the need for a neutral connection, as this is not usually available in industrial appl ...

2019-10 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Oct 11 2019] ON Semiconductor introduces new Silicon carbon-based (SiC) hybrid IGBT and related isolated high-current IGBT gate drivers. AFGHL50T65SQDC Uses the latest field cutoff IGBT and SiC Schottky diode technologies to provide low on-off and switching losses for a wide range of power applications, including those that will benefit from lower reverse recovery losses, such as totem pill-based bridgeless p ...

2019-10 Sensors Melexis Technologies NV

[Oct 10 2019] Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, announced the MLX81206, the latest addition to its second generation embedded motor drive product family for automotive applications. This single-chip solution is equipped with 64 KB flash memory for higher integration and can drive DC brushless motors from 100W to 1000W. Supporting the automotive industry's most widely used LIN 1.x/LIN 2.x ...

2019-10 Power STMicroelectronics

[Oct 9 2019] STMicroelectronics continues its drive to improve the ease of use of the feature-rich and energy-efficient STM32 family of microcontrollers by adding a free, versatile STM32 development tool to the STM32Cube software ecosystem: the STM32CubeIDE. Designed to work as well as commercial integrated development environment (IDE) tools, the STM32CubeIDE draws on the technology strengths of Atollic, an ...

2019-10 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Oct 8 2019] TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectivity and sensing, today announced that its new Sliver edge connector has been recognized as an industry standard by the SFF-TA-1002 specification as the best-performing edge connector under this industry standard. Based on a Sliver 2.0 design, TE's industry-leading SFF-TA-1002 connector is a multi-protocol, multi-channel connectivity solution that is id ...

2019-10 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Oct 7 2019] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the launch of its material inspection solution. The solution makes it easy and cost-effective to detect materials or liquids without sensors by connecting electrodes using Renesas Electronics RX130 capacitive touch key microcontrollers (MCUS). Replacing sensors with electrodes in this way reduces bill of material (BOM) costs and enables multi-point inspec ...

2019-10 Power Flex Power Modules

[Oct 6 2019] Flex Power Modules now launches the PKE-A series of DC-DC power modules for the industrial and rail industries, expanding its product range to meet the growing needs of these industries. The module is sealed and enclosed to ensure that it works reliably when subjected to dust, moisture, violent vibration and other harsh conditions. For industrial applications, the PKE8000A series offers highly re ...

2019-10 Passive Components Vishay

[Oct 5 2019] Vishay has announced the launch of a new series of LVAC power capacitors with ESTAspring, the industry's first lever-operated spring joint connection - the PhMKP series. This Vishay PhMKP series of power capacitors reduces assembly time by 60% and improves connection reliability in strong vibration applications. Most cylindrical power capacitors use screw connected IP20 terminals, while ESTAsprin ...

2019-10 Optoelectronics Samsung

[Oct 4 2019] Samsung Electronics has announced the introduction of the industry-leading enhanced plant full spectrum mid-power device, the LM301H, for greenhouse and plant plant applications. The new LM301H plant device offers photon efficiency of up to 3.10 μmol/J, the highest among current medium power LED devices. Un-Soo Kim, senior vice president of LED Business team at Samsung Electronics, said: "This br ...

2019-10 Power Silicon Labs

[Oct 3 2019] Silicon Labs has introduced the next generation Wireless Gecko platform, Series 2, designed to make Internet of Things (IoT) products more powerful, efficient and reliable. Building on Wireless Gecko's portfolio of leading RF and multi-protocol capabilities, the Series 2 provides the industry's broadest and most scalable iot connectivity platform. Initial Series 2 products include small SoC devic ...