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2019-09 Power Microchip Technology

[Sep 9 2019] From NewSpace to critical space missions, space application designers need to reduce design cycles and costs while adapting their designs to the various radiation protection requirements of different missions. In response to this trend, Microchip introduced the first ARM-based microcontrollers for the aerospace industry, SAMV71Q21RT and SAMRH71, which combine the low cost and large ecosystem bene ...

2019-09 Power Infineon Technologies

[Sep 8 2019] Infineon Technologies introduces the industry's first 16-phase digital PWM controller, the XDPE132G5C, further expanding its portfolio of chipset solutions for high-current systems. The product solution can provide 500-1000 A or higher power supply current for the new generation cpus, Gpus, FPgas and ASics used in high-end artificial intelligence (AI) servers and 5G data communication equipment. ...

2019-09 Connectors Murata

[Sep 7 2019] Murata announced the launch of the IRS-Q12 series, its latest package of 1/16 brick DC-DC power converters from Murata. Board mount Power modules feature advanced assembly technology, 2250Vdc isolation, basic insulation systems and industry-leading efficiency. In addition, high reliability, safety features and optional package configurations provide unmatched performance in harsh environmental co ...

2019-09 Connectors Toshiba Memory America, Inc.

[Sep 6 2019] Toshiba announced the launch of a new family of MCUS based on Arm® CorTEX-M, the M4G Group, with built-in timers and communication channels, further enriching Toshiba's TXZ™ family of microcontrollers to support office automation (OA) equipment, audio and video (AV) equipment and industrial equipment. Mass production will begin with selected products and gradually expand thereafter. The M4G Group ...

2019-09 Passive Components STMicroelectronics

[Sep 5 2019] STMicroelectronics has introduced the QST108, the first product in the company's capacitive touch sensor family, which enables stylish, innovative user interfaces for a wide range of application devices. The QST series is all digital standard products based on proven, patented technology ST recently acquired from Quantum Research Group. ST is the first semiconductor company to be licensed with QP ...

2019-09 Power Murata

[Sep 4 2019] Murata Productions has introduced Murata Power Solutions' 600W, DOSA-compatible, 12V output, digital quarter-brick DC-DC converter family. The series is designed for high-reliability applications based on 32-bit ARM processors that support the latest PMBus commands for digital control and telemetry functions. DSQ, DCQ, and DAQ converters support the full "TNV" input range of 36-75V with a typical ...

2019-09 Power Toshiba Memory America, Inc.

[Sep 3 2019] Toshiba Memory Corporation announced that it has started sample shipments of its new automotive JEDEC UFS version 2.1 embedded memory solution using 3D flash memory . These new products are embedded FLASH devices that integrate the company's BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash and controller in a single package. Sequential read and write performance improved by approximately 6% and 33%, respectively, over exist ...

2019-09 Sensors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Sep 2 2019] Allegro MicroSystems announced the addition of two new Hall-effect sensor product families, the APS11450 and APS12450, to its expanding portfolio of system solutions requiring safety features, with the APS11450 being a single-pole switching IC portfolio and the APS12450 being a bipolar latch family. These new products are compatible with existing three-wire Hall-effect switches and latch-on IC pi ...

2019-09 Connectors Molex

[Sep 1 2019] Molex announces the 1.25mm pitch SlimStack floating board-to-board connector that saves space, offers excellent contact reliability relative to other options on the market, and is easy to assemble. It is designed to prevent frictional corrosion. It is an ideal choice for automotive combination switches, and customers in the automotive sector will benefit from the connector's wide floating range a ...

2019-08 Power Texas Instruments

[Aug 31 2019] Texas Instruments announced the TMP411, a remote junction temperature sensor in the +/-1 ° C accuracy range, integrated with local temperature sensors for monitoring thermal diodes in cpus, microprocessors, graphics processing units and FPgas. The device is unique in that it not only provides programmable series resistance cancellation and diode non-ideal correction, but also simplifies and elimi ...

2019-08 Power Renesas Electronics America

[Aug 30 2019] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it will launch a security solution based on the RZ/G Linux platform and supporting the IEC62443-4-2 international security standard certification by the end of December 2019 to protect industrial control systems from cyber attacks and effectively reduce the certification time required by users. In today's interconnected world, very strong security me ...

2019-08 Connectors Molex

[Aug 29 2019] Molex announces the 0.40mm SlimStack B8 series board-to-board connector, which has a pitch of 0.4 mm, a height of 0.80 mm and a number of circuits up to 50. The connector provides active protection against damage and contaminants, making it perfect for mobile device applications. The 0.40mm SlimStack B8 series board-to-board connector is equipped with cover pins to protect the housing against bli ...