MILPITAS, CA – April 15, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3892, a high voltage dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that draws only 29µA when … Read More → "60V Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down Controller with Adjustable 5V to 10V Gate Drive Draws Only 29µA in Standby"
Unterpremstaetten, Austria (April 15, 2015), The Full Service Foundry division of ams AG
(SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, today presented at the 2015 GSA Silicon Summit its comprehensive sensor technology and solutions portfolio which provides foundry customers a complete tool set to develop advanced sensor solutions today’s electronic megatrends.
Current market trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Wearables, Industry 4.0 and Smart
Cities will substantially drive global semiconductor growth and innovations in microelectronics. Novel actuators and sensing solutions will enable a variety of new products, thus creating numerous business … Read More → "ams’ unveils specialty sensor technology portfolio optimized for IoT applications"
HARRISBURG, Pa. – April 14, 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its new D-200 high-temperature, flexible splice kit specifically designed for use in demanding high-temperature aerospace and defense applications.
TE’s D-200 splice kits are rated at 200 degrees Celsius and offer a reliable cable connection. The product offers circumferential (360 degree) shielding that helps provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection and shield continuity equal to or greater than the original cable. The splice kit also offers environmental protection, making the cables resistant to fluid immersion, … Read More → "High-Temperature, Flexible Splice Kits Help Deliver Environmental and EMI Protection"
Jena, Germany, 14 April 2015. MAZeT GmbH presented new customer projects and examples of complex embedded-computing modules at the booth shared with PHOENIX CONTACT at the ‘embedded world’ trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, from 24 to 26 February 2015. Other products demonstrated included innovative sensor solutions for controlling LEDs. This kind of control is required when the LED light source is an application comprising multiple LEDs. Despite the natural LED drift (temperature, aging), the application is required to constantly generate a specific mixed color or color temperature during the entire lifecycle … Read More → "MAZeT Presents Complex User-Specific Embedded Systems – More than just Standard Technology"
LISLE, IL – April 14, 2015 – Molex Incorporated today introduced its new High-Speed … Read More → "New Molex High-Speed Low-Loss Flex Circuit Assemblies Deploy DuPont™ Pyralux® TK Flexible Circuit Material"
CHANDLER, Ariz., April 14, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that the BMW Group is continuing to broaden the proliferation of MOST® technology in its vehicle infotainment networks, using Microchip’sIntelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs). The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is BMW’s latest volume car model to implement MOST technology, following the company’s wide deployment among its premium models, which began in 2001.</ … Read More → "BMW Implements Microchip’s MOST® Technology to Power New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Model’s Infotainment System"
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — April 14, 2015 — Richland Technologies, innovator in the development and certification of high performance, safety-critical, embedded computing systems for the aviation industry, today announces the availability of its DO-178C certifiable real-time graphics libraries (RTGL). Initially supporting OpenGL APIs on the AMD E8860 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), the RTGL libraries have been designed with platform portability and ease of certification in mind. They offer the flexibility to target a range of devices, from high-end COTS graphics processors (like the E8860), to rendering graphics solely on the … Read More → "Richland Technologies Announces Safety-Critical OpenGL Graphics Drivers Supporting Advanced Multicore Processing Capabilities of Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY-178 tuMP Real-Time Operating System"
MARIN, Switzerland, 14 April – Today, EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, announces the EM4423, the world’s first RFID circuit featuring a UHF EPC Gen2V2 RF and an NFC Type 2interface. The EM4423 is uniquely suited for manufacturers/brands which are compelled to support EPC functionality for retail logistics and inventory control, but who also want to communicate directly with the consumer for marketing and advertising, product authenticity, and product registration on a per-item level.
EM4423 Series
With common rewritable memory areas, a common Unique Identifier (UID) and value-added privacy … Read More → "World’s first fully integrated NFC & EPC Gen2V2 dual-frequency RFID solution from EM Microelectronic"
San Jose, CA—April 13, 2015—Designers now have a single platform to develop their own IO-Link master and multiple industrial sensors. The MAXREFDES79# from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) allows manufacturers to bring IO-Link factory automation designs to market faster.
For more information about MAXREFDES79#, visit www.maximintegrated.com/en/design/reference-design-center/system-board/6095.html.
As the first ever IO-Link master reference design, MAXREFDES79# reduces the cost and time required to develop and evaluate both IO-Link master and IO-Link sensor systems. While previous IO-Link … Read More → "Evaluate Industrial Sensors Faster With First Quad IO-LINK® Master Reference Design"
Sunnyvale, CA – April 9, 2015 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the innovator of ultra-low power programmable sensor hubs, today announced the addition of the ArcticLink® 3 S2 LP to its family of ultra-low power programmable sensor hubs. At just 75uWatts (68uA @ 1.1V) active power consumption, this new platform is the lowest power programmable sensor hub on the market. Together with QuickLogic’s extensive SenseMe™ algorithm library and reference designs, the ArcticLink 3 S2 LP enables designers to add more features and capabilities and greatly extend the battery life of smartphone and wearable devices.</ … Read More → "QuickLogic Introduces New ArcticLink 3 S2 LP – Lowest Power Programmable Sensor Hub in the Industry"
