Technology Articles

2019-03 Power United Chemi-Con

[Mar 8 2019] U-blox Corporation, a leading provider of global positioning and wireless communications technologies, announced the launch of the NINA-W15 family of multi-NIC/gateway modules that support both Wi-Fi 802.11b /g/n connectivity and dual-mode Bluetooth connectivity. This includes support for Bluetooth Low power and Bluetooth BR/EDR. Thanks to the concurrent support of wireless interface, this series ...

2019-03 Power Xilinx

[Mar 7 2019] Xilinx announced that BYD, the leader in China's electric vehicle manufacturing industry, has adopted Xilinx's Zynq SoC L0/L1 front-facing camera Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) solution in the new generation of commercial and passenger vehicles released in mass production this year. As a result, it became the first Chinese automobile manufacturer in the Chinese market to adopt the Zynq ...

2019-03 Power Silicon Labs

[Mar 6 2019] Silicon Labs has announced the next-generation Z-Wave 700 Series on the Wireless Gecko platform, the industry's most comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and software connectivity solution. Following Silicon Labs' strategic acquisition of Z-Wave technology in April 2018, the Z-Wave 700 Series once again demonstrates Silicon Labs' vision and platform integration roadmap. Adam Wright, se ...

2019-03 Semiconductors Vishay

[Mar 5 2019] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced that its optoelectronics division has introduced a new fully integrated automotive-grade proximity and ambient light sensor with four different secondary address options - the VCNL4030X01. Using Filtron technology, the Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4030X01 combines a light detector for proximity and ambient light, a signal conditioning IC, a 16-bit ADC and a hig ...

2019-03 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Mar 4 2019] The M3200 pressure transmitter from TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensing technology, uses advanced Microfused technology. As the latest member of TE's large family of pressure transmitters, the M3200 combines micromachined silicon piezoresistive strain gauges with high-temperature glass and stainless steel membranes to create a unique pressure transmitter front end th ...

2019-03 Power Microchip Technology

[Mar 3 2019] The MXT2912TD-A with nearly 3,000 touch sensing nodes and the MXT2113TD-A with support for more than 2,000 nodes give customers the automotive touch screen user experience they've always dreamed of. The new devices are based on Microchip's maXTouch touchscreen technology, which is widely used by manufacturers around the world. Microchip's latest solution provides superior signal-to-noise ratio pe ...

2019-03 Connectors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Mar 2 2019] Toshiba announced the addition of 12TB[1] and 14TB models to its N300 series NAS hard drives and X300 series high-performance hard drives. The new 12TB and 14TB models feature a helium-sealed hard drive design, enabling a 3.5-inch mechanical design that provides higher storage density and lower hard drive operating power distribution. Toshiba's laser welding technology and hard drive case design ...

2019-02 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Mar 1 2019] TE has introduced a new line of M12 rail connectors for field assembly. The M12 X-Code series connector offers data transfer speeds of up to 10Gb/s(according to IEC 802.3an Cat 6a), full metal housing provides full EMI/RFI interference protection, and meets IP67 dust and water resistance standards. The intended applications of this series of connectors include data and sensor networks, train door ...

2019-03 Power Intematix Corporation

[Mar 1 2019] Imagination Technologies has announced the launch of PowerVR Series3NX, its latest neural network accelerator (NNA) architecture for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Building on its award-winning predecessor, the new Series3NX offers unmatched scalability, enabling system-on-a-chip (SoC) manufacturers to optimize computing power and performance for a range of embedded markets such as au ...

2019-02 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Feb 28 2019] Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the introduction of the industry's first booster battery charger with invertible USB Type-C connector cables for narrow-voltage DC charging (NVDC) and hybrid Power booster (HPBB) charging for laptops, ultrabooks, tablets and mobile power supplies. The ISL9241 provides firmware controlled switching between NVDC and HPBB modes, providing a low-cost, small c ...

2019-02 Connectors Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

[Feb 27 2019] Allegro introduces the APS11700/760 family of Micropower Hall-effect switches designed for battery-powered applications in harsh industrial and automotive markets. The automated power management of these ics enables average power current to be as low as 6μA when powered directly from an automotive battery or other unregulated power source. The power management of the new products takes place in t ...

2019-02 Power Molex

[Feb 26 2019] Molex introduces new micro-terminating technology for applications containing products with tiny structures. This product is an ideal choice for customers in the medical, smartphone and mobile device industries who are looking for a detachable microterminating technology product as component sizes continue to shrink. This highly reliable automated micro-termination solution can be used with Temp- ...