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Renesas Electronics Introduces ISL91302B, ISL91301A, and ISL91301B Multiphase PMICs with Highest Efficiency and Smallest Footprint

ISL91302B Delivers up to 20A and 94 Percent Peak Efficiency in 70mm2 Solution Size for Application Processors, AI Processors, Industrial MPUs, and FPGAs
April 26, 2018

TOKYO, Japan, April 25, 2018 – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced three programmable power management ICs (PMICs) that offer the highest power efficiency and smallest footprint for application processors in smartphones and tablets: the ISL91302B, ISL91301A, and ISL91301B PMICs. The PMICs also deliver power to artificial intelligence (AI) processors, FPGAs, and industrial microprocessors (MPUs), and they are ideal for powering the supply rails in solid-state drives (SSDs), optical transceivers, and a wide range of consumer, industrial and networking devices. The ISL91302B dual/single output, multiphase PMIC provides up … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Introduces ISL91302B, ISL91301A, and ISL91301B Multiphase PMICs with Highest Efficiency and Smallest Footprint"

u‑blox announces the first high precision GNSS module based on u‑blox F9 technology

The u‑blox ZED-F9P multi-band receiver delivers centimeter-level accuracy in seconds.
April 26, 2018

Thalwil, Switzerland – April 26, 2018 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, today announced the ZED-F9P ( https://www.u-blox.com/product/zed-f9p-module ) multi-band GNSS module with integrated multi-band Real Time Kinematics (RTK) technology for machine control, ground … Read More → "u‑blox announces the first high precision GNSS module based on u‑blox F9 technology"

RS Components introduces the Molex ‘Connected Home’ online hub

Now available on DesignSpark, the RS and Molex ‘Connected Home’ online platform enables customers to navigate through connectivity solutions in a typical connected home
April 26, 2018

LONDON, UK, 26 April, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced the Molex interactive ‘Connected Home’ technology hub, which is now available on the DesignSpark website, RS’ online design community for engineers and makers.

Developed by RS and Molex, one of the world’s leading suppliers of connectors and interconnect components, the Connected Home hub brings together all of Molex’s advanced connectivity technologies available from RS that can help developers and engineers create solutions to … Read More → "RS Components introduces the Molex ‘Connected Home’ online hub"

Now Open! Matrox Imaging Vision Academy Software Trainings for Spring 2018

Register for Matrox Design Assistant and Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 10 trainings by May 2 and May 7, respectively, to receive a 20% early-bird discount
April 26, 2018

Montreal — 26 April 2018 — Matrox® Imaging is offering onsite classroom training on the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 10 software development kit (SDK) (June 4 to June 7) and the Read More → "Now Open! Matrox Imaging Vision Academy Software Trainings for Spring 2018"

STMicroelectronics and Jorjin Introduce Ultra-Low-Power Sigfox IoT Modules with Dual RF Connectivity

April 26, 2018

 

  • Sigfox-compatible modules from Jorjin integrate ST’s BLE system-on-chip and sub-1GHz RF transceiver to achieve cost efficiency, high performance, and ultra-low power
  • Fully programmable modules work as independent IoT nodes with worldwide coverage of Sigfox long-range, low-power wireless networks
 
Geneva, Switzerland, and Taipei, Taiwan, April 26, 2018 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Jorjin Introduce Ultra-Low-Power Sigfox IoT Modules with Dual RF Connectivity"

General Micro Systems Launches Dual Xeon® OpenVPX Blade with Highest Compute Density of Any Server Available Today

Shrinks Entire Server to Dual Xeon® Processor Single 6U OpenVPX Blade for Rugged, Deployed Installations
April 25, 2018

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., April 25, 2018—Rackmount servers have their place, yet already-deployed defense platforms and the world’s militaries often prefer tried-and-true OpenVPX-style systems for legacy card- and system interoperability. Until now, upgrading those systems with the best “rack style” server compute engine wasn’t possible using OpenVPX. General Micro Systems (GMS) today changed this entirely with the launch of a 6U, dual-CPU OpenVPX server blade with two of Intel’s best Xeon® processors—plus the rest of the server, including storage—all … Read More → "General Micro Systems Launches Dual Xeon® OpenVPX Blade with Highest Compute Density of Any Server Available Today"

High reliability thick-film resistors from TT Electronics get smaller

Ideal for applications where footprint size is a critical factor
April 25, 2018

Woking, UK, 25 April 2018 – TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has announced the introduction of two additional resistor types that expand and enhance its high reliability CR and HR series.  The latest versions of these thick-film chip resistors are in the smaller 0603 size and hence offer greater opportunities for use in compact circuits where guaranteed performance and footprint size are critical.

For use in applications in the aerospace, military, communications, medical and industrial market segments, both resistor series’ thick-film elements have … Read More → "High reliability thick-film resistors from TT Electronics get smaller"

ams introduces sensor reference design for blood pressure, vital signs for smart health and wearables

AS7024's high performance solution for cuffless blood pressure measurement verified in independent clinical trial
April 25, 2018

Premstaetten, Austria (25 April, 2018) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today announced the release of the first integrated vital sign sensor reference design based on its AS7024.The solution can perform accurate, fast and convenient 24/7 cuffless blood pressure measurement.

The new vital signs sensor reference design based on AS7024 integrates all the hardware components, including the AS7024, as well as the software required to implement blood pressure measurement, heart-rate measurement (HRM), heart rate variability (HRV) and electrocardiograms (ECG). The AS7024 sensor … Read More → "ams introduces sensor reference design for blood pressure, vital signs for smart health and wearables"

Vector Software Announces New Release of the VectorCAST 2018 Test Automation Platform

April 24, 2018

Providence, RI USA, 2018-APR-24 – Vector Software, now part of Vector Informatik, the leading manufacturer of software tools, embedded components, and leading provider of services for the development of electronic systems, announced today the release of VectorCAST 2018. This latest release of VectorCAST contains many new features as well as numerous enhancements to existing functionality. For example, the user benefits from increased user-friendliness, testing efficiency, and collaboration between team members. 

The VectorCAST embedded software testing platform is a … Read More → "Vector Software Announces New Release of the VectorCAST 2018 Test Automation Platform"

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