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2019-06 Power STMicroelectronics

[Jun 12 2019] STMicroelectronics' STM32WBx5 dual-core wireless microcontrollers (MCUS) are equipped with Bluetooth 5, OpenThread, and ZigBee3.0 connectivity technologies, as well as ultra-low power performance. The new products are available in a variety of packages from UFQFPN48 to UFBGA129 with the flexibility to meet cost, size and complexity requirements, and each package offers ample user I/O pins. By int ...

2019-06 Power Qorvo US Inc.

[Jun 11 2019] Qorvo is helping Gapwaves launch its latest second-generation 28GHz active 5G antenna. This new product is a follow-up to the active antenna introduced in August 2018 and uses Qorvo GaN-on-SiC technology. The second generation 28GHz active antenna has high EIRP and low power performance, while maintaining good thermal operation performance, which is dependent on the performance support of Qorvo p ...

2019-06 Connectors ams

[Jun 10 2019] Ams has announced the launch of its new (IR) laser flood illuminator module, MERANO, a photodiode (PD) that provides the uniform light output needed for mobile 3D sensing applications such as user face recognition. By using a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) -based flood illuminator in an ultra-thin package, ams will advance 3D sensing applications in mainstream mobile phones. The h ...

2019-06 Power TE Connectivity

[Jun 9 2019] TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensors, delivers one of the highest performance 56 Gbps QSFP56 and SFP56 cable assemblies on the market with its leading technology in signal integrity. The cable assembly portfolio supports 100 Gbps and 200 Gbps aggregated data rates for a range of applications including data center equipment, test and measurement equipment, and wireless ...

2019-06 Connectors Melexis Technologies NV

[Jun 8 2019] Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, introduces the MLX92223, a PCB-free, two-wire Hall effect latch with integrated passive components (392Ω resistors and decoupling capacitors), which is fully compatible with industry standard electronic control units (ECUs) without the need for any additional external components. The MLX92223 is available in a TO-92-3L package with an operat ...

2019-06 Connectors TT Electronics

[Jun 7 2019] TT Electronics, a global supplier of engineered electronics for performance-critical applications, achieves the perfect combination of miniaturization and economy in the PSM050S-10B10KB The PSM05S-10B10KB is part of the PSM family of long-life micro-sliding potentiometers mounted on printed circuit boards for audio, consumer, medical and industrial applications. There are six resistance variants ...

2019-06 Optoelectronics ams

[Jun 6 2019] Osram Opto-Electronics Semiconductors introduces a new compact, high-performance white OSLON SSL LED. The package size of this LED is only 3×3 mm, but the luminous efficiency is excellent, usually up to 100 lm/W. Thanks to its excellent luminous efficiency at high current, simplified heat dissipation management, high reliability and 80° beam Angle, this LED is the basis for high application effic ...

2019-06 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Jun 5 2019] STMicroelectronics introduces the new Stellar family of automotive microcontrollers (MCUS) to make automotive electronics systems and advanced domain controllers safer and smarter. The Stellar family of MCUS supports next-generation vehicle architectures based on various "domain controllers" (powerfield, chassis domain, ADAS Advanced Driver assistance systems, etc.). By consolidating sensor data ...

2019-06 Power Renesas Electronics America Inc.

[Jun 4 2019] Renesas Electronics announced the RH850/U2A, a new microcontroller (MCU) product with built-in flash memory and integrated hardware integration virtualization assistance. The new product maintains the high-speed, real-time performance of the RH850 family while integrating hardware-based virtualization assistance to support functional safety at the highest ASIL D level, enabling integration of ECU ...

2019-06 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Jun 3 2019] Dialog Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of its most advanced and feature-rich wirelessly connected multi-core microcontroller unit (MCU) SmartBond™ DA1469x family of Bluetooth low-power SoCs. The new product family, comprising four models, builds on the success of Dialog's SmartBond™ product line to deliver more processing power, more resources, greater coverage, and longer battery ...

2019-06 Sensors OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Jun 2 2019] OmniVision Technologies, the leading developer of digital imaging solutions, has announced its first 0.8 micron, 32 megapixel image sensor loaded with PureCel Plus stack technology, the OV32A. This new image sensor delivers industry-leading performance for high-end smartphones. "As consumers demand more and more pixel resolution for high-end smartphones, including their front-facing cameras, the ...

2019-06 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Jun 1 2019] TE Connectivity has introduced the KILOVAC Current Sensing (KCS03) high voltage contactor, which integrates a current sensor with current trip capability. KILOVAC current sensing contactors reduce weight and space footprint by eliminating the need for separate current sensors, making them ideal for commercial electric vehicles, power distribution and energy storage systems. TE's current sensing c ...