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9-45V & 16-80V input range, 150W DC-DC converters now in a 1/4 brick package

Gaia Converter is introducing this uniquely compact 150W DC-DC Converter family targeting Defense, Airborne as well as High end industrial applications:
The new MGDS-155 Series 9-45V and 16-80V input voltage range makes it ideal for all Defense and Airborne applications with wide input bus and transients variations: Compliance with Mil-Std-1275, 704 or DO-160 can be achieved without transient protection thanks to their input ability of up to 50V/100ms and 100V/100ms respectively while keeping efficiency as high as 92%. This unique performance is achieved thanks … Read More → "9-45V & 16-80V input range, 150W DC-DC converters now in a 1/4 brick package"

TI introduces the first brushed DC gate driver with adjustable current drive capability for scalable designs

DALLAS (June 30, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced an integrated gate driver that offers adjustable gate drive settings with the flexibility to drive a wide range of external field-effect transistors (FETs), supporting multiple motors, speeds or varying loads. The DRV8701 enables designers to scale their platforms using a single gate driver across various brushed DC motor models in equipment such as white goods, household appliances, robotics, home automation, power tools, and industrial pumps and valves.

With its adjustable gate drive, advanced protection features and other integrated components, the DRV8701 brushed DC gate driver allows designers to … Read More → "TI introduces the first brushed DC gate driver with adjustable current drive capability for scalable designs"

ADLINK Extends 3U VPX Product Portfolio to Include Rugged, High Performance GPGPU Blade

SAN JOSE, CA – July 1, 2015 ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways, and embedded building blocks for edge devices that enable the Internet of Things (IoT), today introduced the VPX3G10, featuring a discreet VPX graphics blade with the 384 CUDA core NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M GPU matched with the NVIDIA VPX GPGPU card for multi-core parallel processing power. The VPX3G10 is designed to enhance CPU multi-events processing and video decoding efficiency, big data comparison and system simulation computing power, and graphics processing performance while also reducing large CPU load and supporting … Read More → "ADLINK Extends 3U VPX Product Portfolio to Include Rugged, High Performance GPGPU Blade"

Mouser and Imahara Launch New Home and Factory Automation Series to Connect Engineers to the Latest Innovations in Technology

July 1, 2015 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. is teaming up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara and a group of visionaries in the home and factory automation industry, including Insteon, AiroCorp, TE Connectivity, and Factory Automation Systems, to announce an exciting new Home and Factory Automation Series.

HomeThe new Home and Factory Automation series is part of the Empowering Innovation Together™ program and is available only on Mouser.com. It focuses on innovative automation technologies that were once … Read More → "Mouser and Imahara Launch New Home and Factory Automation Series to Connect Engineers to the Latest Innovations in Technology"

Xilinx Tapes-Out Industry’s First All Programmable Multi-Processor SoC Using TSMC’s 16nm FF+ for Embedded Vision, ADAS, I-IoT, and 5G Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 01, 2015 –Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced it has taped out the industry’s first All Programmable Multi-Processor SoC (MPSoC) using TSMC’s 16FF+ process, targeting embedded vision, including ADAS and the path to autonomous vehicles, Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT), and 5G wireless systems. The All Programmable Zynq® UltraScale+TM MPSoC enables the development of flexible, standards-based platforms by providing 5X system level performance/watt and any-to-any connectivity with … Read More → "Xilinx Tapes-Out Industry’s First All Programmable Multi-Processor SoC Using TSMC’s 16nm FF+ for Embedded Vision, ADAS, I-IoT, and 5G Systems"

Nallatech 510T FPGA Accelerator Disrupts the Datacenter

Camarillo, CA – Nallatech, a leading supplier of high-performance FPGA solutions, announces the introduction of the 510T™ – an FPGA co-processor designed to deliver ultimate performance per watt for compute-intensive datacenter applications.

The 510T is a GPU-sized 16-lane PCIe 3.0 card featuring two of Altera’s new floating-point enabled Arria 10 FPGAs delivering up to sixteen times the performance of the previous generation. Applications can achieve a total sustained performance of up to 3 TFlops.

Deliverables include an optimized Board Support Package compatible with the Altera Software Development Kit (SDK) for OpenCL. This allows the card to be programmed at … Read More → "Nallatech 510T FPGA Accelerator Disrupts the Datacenter"

Excelsys Technologies’ New powerMod Plug-in DC Modules are Optimised for Reactive Loads

Cork, Ireland—July 1, 2015 —Excelsys Technologies  today introduced the Reactive Load powerMod series of plug-in DC output modules that are optimized for driving DC motors and other reactive loads. Backed by a five-year warranty, the new XgR and XgT powerMods offer design engineers increased system robustness and reliability by providing complete protection where loads can generate high levels of reverse energy, such as in industrial and medical applications.

Frequently, 24 volt and 48 volt rails are used to power pumps, motors, fans, compressors, capacitor banks, batteries, or … Read More → "Excelsys Technologies’ New powerMod Plug-in DC Modules are Optimised for Reactive Loads"

GreenPeak’s new multi-channel chipset simultaneously supports ZigBee and Thread networks

Utrecht, The Netherlands – June 30, 2015 – GreenPeak Technologies, the industry leading Smart Home semiconductor/system company, today announced the GP712, the industry’s first single radio multi-protocol chipset with multi-channel receive capability for set-top boxes, gateways, and other advanced IoT devices.

As ZigBee is the dominant communication technology for wireless sensor networks and Thread will quickly become a prevailing player in the same IoT communication space, application developers and device manufacturers need a … Read More → "GreenPeak’s new multi-channel chipset simultaneously supports ZigBee and Thread networks"

Avalue introduces new BSW series Embedded Boards – EBM-BSW, EQM-BSW and ESM-BSW, based on Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor N3000 family

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, July 1st, 2015 – Avalue Technology Inc. (TAIEX: 3479-TW), a global embedded solution provider and an associate member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, is introducing the 5.25-inch Read More → "Avalue introduces new BSW series Embedded Boards – EBM-BSW, EQM-BSW and ESM-BSW, based on Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor N3000 family"

Super-Fast Switching Diodes from Diodes Incorporated Deliver Ultra-Low Leakage

Plano, Texas – July 1st, 2015 – Aimed at designers who require ultra-low leakage and super-fast switching speeds, the DLLFSD01x switching diodes introduced by Diodes Incorporated target LCD displays, portable electronics and numerous computer and consumer products. These devices are particularly applicable to systems that require high power efficiency and low switching loss.

The DLLFSD01x series of switching diodes features a typical 5nA ultra-low leakage current that significantly reduces system power consumption and increases energy efficiency. The devices feature a super-fast switching speed … Read More → "Super-Fast Switching Diodes from Diodes Incorporated Deliver Ultra-Low Leakage"

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