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2015-03 Sensors SkyHigh Memory Limited

[Mar 9 2015] Synaptics, Inc., a leading developer of human-machine interface solutions, announced that it has expanded its Natural ID family of solutions to begin mass production of small area touch sensors to enable secure fingerprint authentication for smartphones, tablets and laptops with fingerprint recognition. Unlike traditional slide sensors, Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint touch sensors recognize fin ...

2015-03 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[Mar 9 2015] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC7860, a high-efficiency switching surge suppressor with overvoltage and overcurrent protection for high-availability systems. During normal operation, the LTC7860 is continuously connected to an external P-channel MOSFET to transfer the input voltage to the output with very low conduction losses. In the event of input overvoltage, the LTC7860 protec ...

2015-03 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[Mar 8 2015] Cypress Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of a new product family in the PSoC 4 programmable system-on-chip architecture. The new PSoC 4 M Series extends the award-winning PSoC 4 architecture with additional programmable analog and digital modules, 128KB of flash memory, a direct memory access controller, two control local Area Network (CAN) interfaces, and 55 general-purpose I/O and ...

2015-03 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 8 2015] STMicroelectronics SRTAG NFC/RFID tags have the widest storage range on the market, the longest data retention period, the highest number of rewrites and the strongest data protection capabilities. Stimulate the development potential of short-range wireless connectivity in consumer electronics, computer peripherals, home appliances, industrial automation and health care products to realize more n ...

2015-03 Semiconductors Diodes Incorporated

[Mar 7 2015] Diodes Incorporated adds 74AUP2G two-gate logic devices in an eight-pin DFN1210 lead-free micropackage to its advanced family of ultra-low-power CMOS logic devices. Extend the battery life of the next generation of ultra-thin portable products such as smartphones and tablets by supporting low voltage and low power system designs. These devices are supplied in a voltage range of 0.8V to 3.6V, capa ...

2015-03 Semiconductors Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Mar 7 2015] Dialog is the fastest growing supplier of mixed-signal semiconductor integrated circuits in Europe, adopting such a fabless business model, from the past seven years data can be seen, Dialog's performance growth is very rapid, in 2007 when the annual receivable is only 87 million US dollars. By 2014, which was also just announced some time ago, the revenue has reached more than 1.1 billion. Dialo ...

2015-03 Power Qualcomm

[Mar 6 2015] US chipmaker Qualcomm has introduced fourth-generation LTE modems designed to allow cars to better wirelessly connect to cloud-based services over the network. Qualcomm says cars with this new technology will be available in the next few years. Qualcomm's Snapdragon X12 and X5 modems are designed to be embedded inside the car and provide support for owners' mobile devices to access various Intern ...

2015-03 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 6 2015] In collaboration with YOGITECH, the world's leading provider of functional safety solutions, STMicroelectronics has successfully developed a suite of software design support components with excellent flexibility. Helps simplify the development and certification process for safety-critical systems based on STM32 microcontrollers The collaboration began in November 2013 and has resulted in the deve ...

2015-03 Semiconductors Cosel

[Mar 5 2015] CSR Corporation announced the launch of the dual-mode system-on-chip (SoC)BlueCore CSRB5348. The comprehensive new Bluetooth Smart platform provides a powerful, flexible and cost-effective solution that is ideal for developing the next generation of embedded systems and modules. The configurable SoC can also be used to develop a variety of emerging iot applications that require Bluetooth and Blue ...

2015-03 Passive Components Littelfuse

[Mar 5 2015] Littelfuse Corporation, a global leader in circuit protection, announces the introduction of the 835 series of time-delay porcelain AC fuses. The 835 series is Littelfuse's first with unmatched I2t values. When the DC voltage is 250V, the maximum breaking current is 1,500 A; 1.5kA 8/20µs surge capacity and fuses in 5x20 packages. Rated current 5A, 6.3A and 8A available. The fuses are available in ...

2015-03 Power SparkFun Electronics

[Mar 4 2015] Spansion Corporation announced the launch of the first RAM product with HyperBus interface. As a companion device to HyperFlash, Spansion HyperRAM memory enables a simple and cost-effective SoC and microcontroller (MCU) solution that connects flash and RAM through the same 12-pin HyperBus interface. With a read throughput of up to 333MB/s, HyperBus devices enable fast boot, graphical display, and ...

2015-03 Connectors Silicon Labs

[Mar 4 2015] Silicon Labs announced the launch of a new family of 8-bit MCUS designed to meet today's ultra-low-power, small-size IoT applications. Silicon Labs' new EFM8 MCU family includes three types of highly integrated, peripheral-rich MCUS that are specifically optimized for cost-effective, ultra-low-power capacitive touch control and streamlined USB connectivity. EFM8 MCUS provide an industry-leading c ...