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2015-10 Passive Components Vishay

[Oct 17 2015] Vishay Intertechnology recently introduced a new surface-mount Power metal bar type resistor equipped with a high power rating of 1 W in a compact 0805 package size. Designed to save space for automotive and computer applications, the Vishay Dell WSLP0805 18 combines high power with a package size ratio with an extremely low resistance value down to 0.005 W. The advanced construction of the WSLP0 ...

2015-10 Semiconductors Broadcom

[Oct 17 2015] Broadcom, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip, Internet of Things (IOT) and wearables. Advanced chips enable devices such as fitness bands to provide precise location while consuming minimal power while in some cases eliminating the need for a separate MCU. For more inform ...

2015-10 Power IRTouch Systems

[Oct 16 2015] IAR Systems announced that its broad portfolio of certified development tools will also include Renesas' RZ microprocessors and R-IN32M3 and R-IN32M4 families. These additions complement the existing functional safety products in the RL78 and RX microcontroller families. "With functional safety at the top of the list of requirements for many embedded Systems, the task of system certification is b ...

2015-10 Connectors IDT, Integrated Device Technology

[Oct 16 2015] IDT announces new jitter attenuators and frequency synthesizers that deliver ultra-high performance for applications with the most stringent phase noise requirements, including JESD204B-compliant RF timing. The 8V19N407 and 8V19N408 support output frequencies up to 3 GHz, as well as 82fs (femtosecond) root-mean-square (RMS) phase noise, It meets the needs of multi-carrier GSM radio transceivers, ...

2015-10 Power Fair-Rite Products

[Oct 15 2015] Fairchild has introduced the FAN7688, an advanced LLC controller with synchronous rectification (SR) that provides very high efficiency for isolating DC-DC converters. The unique features and efficiency of the FAN7688 enable manufacturers to greatly improve the reliability and efficiency of power supplies for server, telecom, industrial, PC and TV applications. The FAN7688 uses Fairchild's innova ...

2015-10 Passive Components Vishay

[Oct 15 2015] Introduced the first two devices of a new series of ceramic base, high power UV leds with silicone lenses -VLMU3500-385-060 and VLMU3500-385-120. Vishay Semiconductors VLMU3500-385-060 and VLMU3500-385-120 have a very long service life and are available in a small 3.5mm x 3.5mm surface mount package with the advantages of reliability and energy efficiency to replace mercury lamps for medical, ind ...

2015-10 Power Power Integrations

[Oct 14 2015] Power Integrations releases the InnoSwitch-EP series of constant voltage/constant displacement flyback switching ics. With an integrated 725 V MOSFETs, synchronous rectification, and precise secondary feedback detection control, the new IC product family provides excellent multi-output cross adjustment while providing comprehensive input voltage protection and immediate dynamic response, with no- ...

2015-10 Power Power Integrations

[Oct 14 2015] Power Integrations announced the CHY103D, the latest addition to ChiPhy's Charger interface IC product family, which is the first to be compatible with Qualcomm Inc. The Quick Charge (QC) 3.0 protocol offline AC-DC charger IC developed by its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies. Used in conjunction with Power Integrations' InnoSwitch AC-DC switching IC, the CHY103D device provides all the features r ...

2015-10 Connectors SiTIME

[Oct 13 2015] SiTime announced that its high-performance SiT9120 and SiT8256 oscillators are using Lattice Semiconductor's FPGA development board for their ECP5 Versa. The SiT9120 differential oscillator is used to drive on-board DDR3 memory and the SiT8256 oscillator feeds Lattice's ispClock device, programmable PLL to drive multiple functions on the circuit board. Lattice also utilizes SiTime's low-power SiT ...

2015-10 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Oct 13 2015] ST launches a new microcontroller development ecosystem that supports prototype boards at all price points and the STM32L4 series of STM32Cube software already in production. The STM32L4 prototype board includes a full-featured evaluation board (STM32L476G-EVAL) and Discovery Kit exploration Kit (STM32L476G-DISCO). Features include MEMS microphones and motion sensors, a digital-to-analog converte ...

2015-10 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Oct 12 2015] ST introduces the world's most advanced 6-axis motion sensor to fully support optical image stabilization systems for smartphones, tablets and digital cameras. The new LSM6DS3H, the latest addition to ST's iNEMO™ family of inertial motion sensors, combines a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer and ultra-low power processing circuits in a system-level package solution for the industry's lowes ...

2015-10 Connectors Melexis Technologies NV

[Oct 12 2015] Melexis introduced the MLX73290-M. Available in 5mm x 5mm 32 pin QFN package. Its operating temperature range is -40℃ to 105℃. The multi-channel RF transceiver IC leverage the company's long-established technical expertise in low-power wireless implementations. Catering to Sub-GHz ISM frequency bands from 300MHz to 960MHz, the product offers two RF channels, each with a programmable RF power tran ...