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2015-04 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Apr 26 2015] Infineon Technologies AG today announced that its new Optiga TPM(Trusted Platform Module) with SPI(Serial Peripheral Interface) bus has received the Common Criteria Certification EAL4+ certification. Germany's Federal Agency for Information Security (BSI) presented Infineon with the certificate at the RSA conference. This certification enables system manufacturers and users to select trusted solu ...

2015-04 Semiconductors MICROSS/On Semiconductor

[Apr 26 2015] Mentor Graphics announced the launch of its new Calibre® xACT™ platform for extracting parameters from a wide range of analog and digital circuits, including 14nm FINFETs, while minimizing guesswork and setup for IC design engineers. The Calibre xACT platform provides the optimal combination of precision and turnaround time (TAT) for customer-specific process nodes, product applications, design s ...

2015-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 25 2015] STMicroelectronics announced that its NFC transceiver chip has been used by Shanghai Sturman Communication Technology Co., Ltd. to design a new generation of NFC/RFID UART modules, Sturman is a well-known protocol stack supplier in the NFC and Bluetooth markets. The new module combines compact dimensions, stable performance and optimized power consumption to help device manufacturers develop RF r ...

2015-04 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 25 2015] STMicroelectronics has introduced BlueMicrosystem1 Open.Framework, a new development kit to accelerate the development of Bluetooth® low energy wireless sensor projects for Android or iOS. The BlueMicrosystem1 development framework is a total solution for temperature, humidity, pressure and/or motion/position data sensing, processing and sending functions, which is ideal for applications that req ...

2015-04 Connectors ams

[Apr 24 2015] Ams introduces a new 1A synchronous buck converter that operates over an ultra-wide input voltage range with high efficiency and low static current to meet the design needs of single-unit lithium battery devices. The new AS1382 step-down converter can operate in the ultra-wide input voltage range from 2.7V to 5.5V, the output voltage is down to 0.6V, the conversion efficiency is up to 96%, and th ...

2015-04 Connectors Cypress Semiconductor

[Apr 24 2015] Cypress Semiconductor, the market leader in static random access memory (SRAM), has announced that its 4Mb asynchronous SRAM with error correction code (ECC) is being sampled. The on-chip ECC capabilities of these new SRams provide the highest level of data reliability without the need for additional error correction chips, simplifying design and reducing board size. The device ensures data relia ...

2015-04 Sensors ams

[Apr 23 2015] Ams AG announced the launch of sensor technology optimized for iot applications in its Foundry business unit, providing foundry customers with a complete set of tools for developing advanced sensor solutions to meet the rapidly evolving needs of today's electronics industry. Today's market trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, Industry 4.0, and smart cities will fully drive the ...

2015-04 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Apr 23 2015] Infineon Technologies AG has announced the launch of the new XMC4800 series of 32-bit microcontrollers with integrated on-chip EtherCAT(Ethernet for control and automation technologies) nodes. The XMC4800 series of devices with outstanding real-time capabilities will drive the development of connected industrial automation and Industry 4.0 applications. Infineon is the first semiconductor company ...

2015-04 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Apr 22 2015] Microchip Technology has announced the LAN9252, a discrete EtherCAT slave controller that integrates two 10/100 PhYs. This highly integrated device features two 10/100 Ethernet transceivers, supports both fiber and copper wires, and has cable diagnostics. The LAN9252 supports traditional host bus and SPI/SQI communication as well as a separate digital I/O interface, giving system designers the fl ...

2015-04 Optoelectronics STMicroelectronics

[Apr 22 2015] ST's new Industrial-Plus serial EEPROM memory, with operating temperatures up to 105°C, is the most comprehensive EEPROM memory on the market in terms of storage capacity, bus interface and chip package options, giving designers more flexibility to update system data parameters. And there is no need to modify the printed circuit board design. The 34 new products belong to the M24(I2C) and M95(SPI ...

2015-04 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Apr 21 2015] Cypress Semiconductor announced the launch of a smart Bluetooth module that provides an end-to-end low energy Bluetooth solution. The new small-size EZ-BLE PRoC module is based on Cypress's PRoC BLE programmable on-chip RF solution and includes Bluetooth 4.1 certification and global frequency control certification, significantly simplifying design and reducing time-to-market. Cypress is the only ...

2015-04 Power Power Integrations

[Apr 21 2015] Power Integrations has released a new reference design kit, the RDK-420, a 10 W constant voltage/constant current USB charger based on PI's innovative InnoSwitch™-CH series of highly integrated switching ics. The InnoSwitch IC integrates the primary side switch with the primary controller, secondary controller and feedback circuit simultaneously in a surface-mount package that complies with globa ...