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2024-04 Connectors Qualcomm

[Apr 7 2024] Qualcomm Technologies International, Inc. announced the launch of two new advanced audio platforms: the third-generation Qualcomm S3 audio platform and the third-generation Qualcomm S5 audio platform. As the most powerful platforms in their respective families, they will deliver an unprecedented audio experience at the S5 and S3 levels. The third-generation Qualcomm S3 audio platform is designed ...

2024-04 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Apr 1 2024] These silicon-based transistors have excellent on-resistance RDS(on) per chip area and very low gate charge, combined with very low energy loss and excellent switching performance, and the quality factor has become a new market benchmark. St's latest MDmesh DM9 technology ensures a narrower distribution of gate source threshold voltages (VGS(th)), resulting in sharper switching waveforms and lowe ...

2024-04 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Apr 1 2024] Renesas Electronics announced the industry's first general purpose 32-bit RISC-V microcontroller (MCU), the R9A02G021, built on an in-house self-developed CPU core. While several MCU vendors have recently joined investment alliances to advance RISC-V product development, Renesas has independently designed and tested a new RISC-V kernel that is now in commercial products and available for sale wor ...

2024-03 Power OmniVision Technologies Inc

[Mar 29 2024] OmniVision introduces a new brushless DC motor driver chip WXMD1705. The chip has features such as ultra-low static power consumption, wide input voltage range, drive and power stages can be powered independently, and supports a rich diagnosis and protection mechanism, providing a richer design choice for motor control of the body. With the increasing demand for comfort and safety of modern vehic ...

2024-03 Power Microchip Technology

[Mar 29 2024] With major charger manufacturers, including the automotive industry, committed to implementing the Qi v2.0 (Qi2) standard, Microchip Technology Inc. has released a Qi 2.0 dual-board wireless power transmitter reference design. The Qi2 reference design uses a single dsPIC33 digital signal controller (DSC) to provide efficient control to optimize performance. The Wireless Charging Alliance (WPC) re ...

2024-03 Sensors Teledyne LeCroy

[Mar 27 2024] Teledyne e2v, a company of Teledyne Technologies and a global innovator in imaging solutions, announced the expansion of its Flash™ CMOS image sensor family with the launch of the Flash 2K LSA, The product is specifically designed for laser profile applications that require the use of the Greater Schaim Fleur Angle (LSA). Teledyne e2v's Flash series CMOS image sensors are specifically tailored fo ...

2024-03 Sensors TDK

[Mar 27 2024] TDK has further expanded the Micronas 3D HAL position sensor family with the new dual-chip sensor HAR 3920-2100 for automotive and industrial applications. It is designed to meet the need for high precision measurement of linear and angular positions in the presence of interference stray fields. Developed according to ISO 26262, the HAR 3920 meets ASIL Level C requirements and is suitable for int ...

2024-03 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Mar 26 2024] With the introduction of the OptiMOS™ 6 200 V MOSFET product family, Infineon Technologies AG has made a leap forward in motor drive applications. This new product portfolio will provide outstanding performance for applications such as electric motorcycles, micro electric vehicles and electric forklifts. The new MOSFET products have improved on-loss and switching performance, reducing electromagn ...

2024-03 Connectors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Mar 25 2024] Toshiba Electronic Components and Storage Corporation announced the introduction of the new MCU Motor Studio Ver.3.0 and Motor Parameter Adjustment Tool to improve motor control functions. The new version of the Motor control software development kit "MCU Motor Studio Ver.3.0" adds a new position estimation control technology for field oriented control (FOC), while "Motor Tuning Studio Ver.1.0" i ...

2024-03 Optoelectronics Vishay

[Mar 25 2024] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of two new IP67-sealed panel potentiometers with built-in knob switches -P16F and PA16F. Vishay Sfernice P16F and PA16F potentiators with dielectric strength up to 5000 VAC and power rating of 1 W at +40 C can be used to simplify industrial and audio application design and optimize cost. The device integrates knobs and panel potentiometers in a sing ...

2024-03 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 24 2024] STMicroelectronics has released a new generation of microcontrollers focused on energy saving and cost effectiveness. The new generation reduces energy consumption by up to 50% compared to the previous generation. High energy efficiency can reduce the number of battery replacements, minimize the environmental impact of used batteries, and allow more designers to choose battery-free designs, using ...

2024-03 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Mar 24 2024] STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of near-range wireless microcontrollers. After adopting these all-in-one innovative products, smart products such as wearables, smart home devices, health monitors, and smart appliances will become smaller, easier to use, safer, and more affordable. Near field wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth LE Low Energy, Zigbee and Thread(w ...