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2019-05 Power Renesas Electronics America

[May 31 2019] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the launch of the second generation of its RZ/G series of microprocessors (MPUs), the RZG2 series MPUs based on 64-bit Arm® Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 cores for industrial and building automation applications. The four new RZ/G2 series MPUs are powered by Renesas Electronics' RZ/G Linux Platform for industrial applications, delivering improved performance, ...

2019-05 Power Xilinx

[May 30 2019] Xilinx has announced new additions to its award-winning Zynq UltraScale+ Radio frequency (RF) system-on-chip (SoC) product family with improved radio frequency (RF) performance and increased scalability. The new generation of devices builds on the success of the Zynq UltraScale + RFSoC base product family in multiple markets and supports all bands below 6GHz to meet the critical needs of next-gen ...

2019-05 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[May 29 2019] STMicroelectronics has released an innovative panchromatic ambient light sensor (ALS). The new sensor, called the VD6281, allows smartphones to take better photos and present more visually accurate data on the screen. By simultaneously output field temperature, ultraviolet (UVA) radiation intensity and light frequency information, the VD6281 can help the camera correct white balance and enhance c ...

2019-05 Passive Components Littelfuse

[May 28 2019] Littelfuse introduces two second generation 650V, AEC-Q101-compliant silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode families. The LSIC2SD065CxxA and LSIC2SD065AxxA series silicon carbide Schottky diodes are available in a variety of current rating options (6A, 8A, 10A, 16A or 20A). They offer power electronics system designers a variety of performance benefits, including negligible reverse recovery current ...

2019-05 Connectors Cosel

[May 27 2019] Cosel Ltd. is releasing a highly reliable 40W DC/DC converter, the MGF40. The MGF40 series features an industry-standard 1x1-inch, six-sided shielded metal housing designed to Cosel's exacted standards for performance and reliability, giving the company a world-class product with a failure rate of less than 30 parts per million (ppm). To guarantee its service life, the MGF40 does not contain alum ...

2019-05 Sensors Renesas Electronics America

[May 26 2019] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the expansion of the highly integrated Renesas Synergy S5 family of microcontrollers (MCUS) with the introduction of the entry-level S5D3 MCU product group. The four new S5D3-series MCUS have the same functionality as the S5 series (such as the mid-range S5D5 and high-end S5D9 series MCUS) - with a 120 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 core, integrated advanced securit ...

2019-05 Power XP Power

[May 25 2019] XP Power has officially announced a rack-mounted high voltage DC power supply that delivers up to 60kV. Designed for laboratories and equipment manufacturers, this 1200W high voltage power supply EY series features flexible embedded controls, low ripple and low noise, air insulation, fast response, tight regulation and extremely low arc discharge current. The EY series can be used in medical, ind ...

2019-05 Connectors TDK

[May 24 2019] Micronas, a member of the TDK Group, introduces a new embedded motor controller, the HVC 4420F, featuring extended memory for driving small brushed, stepper or brushless motors. The product is designed to meet the new requirements of intelligent actuators in the automotive industry for providing diagnostic functions. Samples available from March 2019. Mass production is planned for 2020. The expa ...

2019-05 Passive Components Vishay

[May 23 2019] Vishay Intertechnology announced that it has expanded its T55 series of vPolyTan™ surface mount polymer tantalum molded chip capacitors with a new Z-shape (EIA 7343-19) size device. The T55 series Z dimension capacitors are now available for sample and volume production with a lead time of 12 to 14 weeks. Vishay Polytech capacitors are 0.1 mm lower in height than standard V form factor (EIA 7343- ...

2019-05 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[May 22 2019] Diodes Inc. introduces the market-leading AH35xx series of all-pole Hall effect switches. With a wide operating voltage range of 3V to 28V, the devices can support all 3.3V, 5V, 12V and 24V tracks commonly found in industrial, office and appliance applications. Common applications in the market include position and proximity sensing, open and closed circuit detection, level detection and flow met ...

2019-05 Connectors TE Connectivity

[May 21 2019] TE Connectivity has announced the next generation of its Deutsch MIL-DTL-38999 series ACT composite connectors. The ACT series Circular connector is one of the most common and popular military specification I/O connectors in the world. These circular connectors feature a special composite housing that reduces weight by up to 40% compared to aluminum connectors. MIL-DTL-38999 connectors are used i ...

2019-05 Power Flex Power Modules

[May 20 2019] Flex Power Modules introduces the industry's first DC-DC converter in 1/16 brick form factor, the PKU4217D, which delivers up to 260W of output power at 10.4V. This means that it is the smallest converter on the global market that can provide this level of power. The PKU4217D is an isolated intermediate bus converter (IBC) for powering point-of-load (PoL) regulators. It delivers market-leading po ...