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2015-12 Power STMicroelectronics

[Dec 2 2015] ST launches the industry's best-resourced iot development ecosystem, as well as smart-building solutions developed using that ecosystem, as well as a variety of advanced embedded system solutions. STMicroelectronics' iot development ecosystem is based on the STM32 ARM® Cortex-M microcontroller, enabling the development of intelligent modules that integrate computing, detection, connectivity, powe ...

2015-12 Power Xilinx

[Dec 1 2015] Xilinx announced the HLx version of the Vivado design Suite, which offers a new approach to ultra-productive design for All Programmable SoCs and FPGas and for building reusable platforms. The new HLx includes the HL System version, HL Design version, and HL WebPACK™ version. All HLx releases include Vivado High-Level Synthesis (HLS) with C/C++ libraries, Vivado IP Integrator (IPI), LogicCORE IP ...

2015-11 Connectors IDT, Integrated Device Technology

[Nov 16 2015] IDT Corporation announced the launch of a new multichannel power management IC (PMIC) optimized for enterprise solid State Drives (ESSDs) and designed to accelerate time to market and revenue. The P8300 is a flexible and highly programmable power management IC that is ideal for a wide range of data center, enterprise, and high-performance computing applications. The P8300 enables power management ...

2015-11 Connectors Knowles

[Nov 15 2015] Knowles has launched VoiceIQ, the world's first "real-time listening" smart microphone product. The product automatically adjusts its performance according to the surrounding acoustic environment, enabling voice interaction on the phone and significantly reducing the phone's power consumption. There is an increasing demand for "real-time" features such as voice digital assistants and hands-free i ...

2015-11 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Nov 14 2015] Silicon Labs has announced a new family of microcontrollers (MCUS) offering the highest analog performance and peripheral integration in the 8-bit market. The new EFM8LB1 Laser Bee MCU is the latest addition to the Silicon LabsEFM8 MCU portfolio. It integrates a high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a multi-digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a high-precision temperature sensor, two compar ...

2015-11 Passive Components Vishay

[Nov 13 2015] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of the new high power UV LED- VLMU5200-385-140 - with a new ceramic substrate with silicone lenses. The Vishay Semiconductors VLMU5200-385-140 is a stable, energy efficient alternative to mercury lamps with a very long service life and is available in a 5.2mm x 5.2mm x 3.1mm surface mount package for medical, industrial and printing applications. Th ...

2015-11 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Nov 12 2015] ST launches a new power management chip that meets the international zero standby power consumption standard, taking the lead in providing intelligent management of wake-up functions for white good, lighting and industrial equipment. It also means that power vampires (devices that consume power even when they are turned off or idle) will no longer exist. Minimizing the standby power consumption o ...

2015-11 Power Maxwell Technologies

[Nov 11 2015] Marvell announced the 88PA810 Trusted Verification IC, its latest solution for trusted product verification and consumable management. Designed for systems requiring secure product verification and usage tracking, the 88PA810 provides a proven, trusted anti-counterfeiting solution. The 88PA810 integrates state-of-the-art technology to ensure the quality, longevity and safety of our customers' pro ...

2015-11 Power API Delevan

[Nov 10 2015] ARM announced the ARM® Cortex®-A35 processor, setting a new standard for power efficiency in 64-bit processors. The processor is the first in a new family of ultra-efficient cpus based on the ARMv8-A processor architecture, designed for fast-growing mobile and embedded applications. The ARMv8-A architecture offers 64-bit and 32-bit computing power and full encryption, enabling the Cortex-A35 to c ...

2015-11 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Nov 9 2015] Cypress Semiconductor, a leader in embedded system solutions, has introduced a 256Mb NOR flash memory product with a Quad serial peripheral interface (Quad SPI). With Quad SPI's 4KB unified sector, the new Cypress FL-L NOR flash provides the highest read bandwidth and fastest programming speed in the industry while guaranteeing a compact PCB layout. By adopting a uniform and small physical storag ...

2015-11 Passive Components Microsemi

[Nov 8 2015] Microsemi Corporation has announced a unique new line of patented ultra-low capacitance power transient Voltage suppression (TVS) diodes. The new device leverages the company's 50-year legacy in high-reliability TVS technology and unique radio frequency (RF) PIN diode expertise to protect high-speed data lines and other applications with demanding capacity requirements. Significantly more than ot ...

2015-11 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Nov 7 2015] Silicon Labs has announced the launch of a new family of multi-channel digital isolators with high-voltage isolators designed to withstand 10kV voltage surges. Based on Silicon Labs' proprietary capacitive isolation technology, the new Si86xxxT digital isolator family provides strong secondary lightning protection while increasing system reliability for a wide range of demanding industrial applic ...