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Maxim Integrated’s Essential Analog Supervisor Delivers Industry’s First Automotive Window Voltage Monitor with Built-In Self-Test for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

MAX16137 helps automotive system engineers achieve functional safety while reducing size by 50 percent

June 14, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif.—June 14, 2021—Designers working to achieve automotive functional safety in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can now reduce solution size and complexity with the MAX16137 single-window voltage monitor with built-in self-test (BIST) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). This window monitor IC delivers robust protection by tracking both undervoltage and overvoltage levels with 1-percent accuracy allowing designers to accelerate system-wide functional safety by providing advanced diagnostics and reset capabilities. The MAX16137 also cuts solution size in half and helps reduce design complexity.

To order MAX16137 or learn more, visit < … Read More → "Maxim Integrated’s Essential Analog Supervisor Delivers Industry’s First Automotive Window Voltage Monitor with Built-In Self-Test for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems"

Keysight Enables Samsung to Establish 5G Data Call Based on 3GPP Release 16 Specifications

Selects Keysight’s 5G test platforms to validate modem according to latest 5G NR standard

June 14, 2021

SANTA ROSA, Calif. June 14, 2021 — Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that Read More → "Keysight Enables Samsung to Establish 5G Data Call Based on 3GPP Release 16 Specifications"

STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano Announce Agreement on Research Center for Advanced Sensors

June 14, 2021

Milano, June 14, 2021 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Politecnico di Milano, a scientific-technological university, which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers, announced today a five-year collaboration agreement in the presence of Italy’s Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti. At the heart of the agreement is the establishment of a joint research center on advanced materials for sensors (STEAM), leveraging the long-standing collaboration between ST and Politecnico. The joint research center has been created to give professors, researchers, and PhDs a unique opportunity in Italy, namely all … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano Announce Agreement on Research Center for Advanced Sensors"

Raspberry Pi-designed RP2040 chip now available from Newark

Raspberry Pi-designed silicon chip found at the core of popular Raspberry Pi Pico development board now available as standalone chip

June 11, 2021

Chicago – June 1: Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has today announced the availability of the 2040 chip built on Raspberry Pi-designed silicon. This new chip, which is at the core of the $4 Raspberry Pi Pico delivers a combination of high performance, low cost, and ease of use.

The Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller offers high … Read More → "Raspberry Pi-designed RP2040 chip now available from Newark"

ON Semiconductor Announces New Full Silicon Carbide MOSFET Module Solutions for Charging Electric Vehicles at APEC 2021

Comprehensive portfolio of wide bandgap devices for high-performance charging solutions

June 11, 2021

APEC 2021 – PHOENIX, Ariz. – June 7, 2021 – ON Semiconductor® (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, announces a pair of 1200 V full silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET 2-PACK modules further enhancing their range of products suitable for the challenging electric vehicle (EV) market.

As sales of EV continue to grow, infrastructure must be rolled-out to meet the needs of drivers, providing a network of rapid charging stations that will allow them to complete their journeys quickly and without ‘range anxiety’. Requirements in this sector are rapidly evolving, requiring power levels in excess of 350 kW and efficiencies of 95% becoming the ‘norm’. Given the … Read More → "ON Semiconductor Announces New Full Silicon Carbide MOSFET Module Solutions for Charging Electric Vehicles at APEC 2021"

Antenova’s new flexible Fera antenna for new miniature devices on 915MHz ISM and LoRaWAN

June 11, 2021

Hatfield, UK – 8th June 2021 – Antenova Ltd, UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, is announcing a new flexible embedded antenna for the next generation of small monitoring devices on North America’s 915MHz ISM and LoRaWAN networks.

This antenna, named Fera, part no SRFI068, is a flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna measuring 33 x 13 x 0.15mm. FPC antennas do not require a ground plane to function, which is an advantage in small designs where space is tight, as no empty space is needed around the antenna on … Read More → "Antenova’s new flexible Fera antenna for new miniature devices on 915MHz ISM and LoRaWAN"

ROHM’s New Support Site for Designers: Ensuring Functional Safety in Vehicles

June 11, 2021

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ROHM Semiconductor today introduced a new website that consolidates 1,000 products under the ComfySIL™ brand to support functional safety in Read More → "ROHM’s New Support Site for Designers: Ensuring Functional Safety in Vehicles"

Choose the force you need: new high-power Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers

Panasonic Industry adds high-current or high-voltage output models to its lineup of APV series Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers

June 11, 2021

MUNICH, JUNE 2021

Modern industrial automation solutions, energy systems and professional equipment are often extremely specialized devices that require high safety and design flexibility for switching elements like semiconductor relays. A photovoltaic driver for galvanic separation in combination with a distinct MOSFET power switch leaves nothing to be desired.

The new APV models of Panasonic Industry’s Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers can control MOSFETS in a new range by offering high-output voltage or high-output current.

The Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers come in a miniaturized SSOP housing and provide … Read More → "Choose the force you need: new high-power Photovoltaic MOSFET drivers"

SiTime MEMS Timing Solution to Support Raytheon’s Precision Guidance System

Endura™ MEMS Oscillators Deliver High Reliability and Stability Under Extreme Conditions

June 11, 2021

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 8, 2021 – SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), a market leader in MEMS timing, today announced that Raytheon Technologies, an aerospace and defense company, has chosen the SiTime Endura™ MEMS oscillators … Read More → "SiTime MEMS Timing Solution to Support Raytheon’s Precision Guidance System"

Automotive-Compliant LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Rear Lighting Designs

June 11, 2021

Plano, Texas – June 10, 2021 – Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) has expanded its portfolio of devices supporting automotive exterior illumination with the introduction of the AL5873Q three-channel linear LED driver targeted at simplifying rear lamp cluster designs.

Rated for 125°C ambient temperature operation, this automotive-compliant, AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified device meets the demands of next generation vehicle … Read More → "Automotive-Compliant LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Rear Lighting Designs"

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