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New Artesyn Six Watt DC-DC Converter Family Features Medical Safety Approval

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the new ASA 6W-M Series of six watt dc-dc converters that provides OEMs with a cost-effective solution for applications in industrial and medical instrumentation requiring a certified compliance with the stringent industrial or medical safety standards.

The series provides a reinforced insulation system of 4000 Vac, insulation … Read More → "New Artesyn Six Watt DC-DC Converter Family Features Medical Safety Approval"

KEMET Introduces Advanced Capacitor Technology

KEMET Corporation, a leading global supplier of electronic components, introduced its advanced U2J Class-I ceramic dielectric capacitors. This U2J surface mount platform offers more than twice the capacitance available in C0G/NP0. It also provides superior temperature performance over X7R, X8R and X5R, rendering it an ideal capacitor solution for many applications including telecom, data acquisition and Internet of Things.

“KEMET continues its leadership position in Class-I dielectric product offerings with the release of this new U2J dielectric technology,” said Abhijit Gurav, KEMET Vice President of Ceramic Technology. “These new … Read More → "KEMET Introduces Advanced Capacitor Technology"

Innovative Integration Announces New Rugged Digital Transceiver K706

Camarillo, CA July 19, 2016, Innovative Integration, a trusted supplier of signal processing and data acquisition hardware and software solutions, today announced the K706 Digital Transceiver. 

The K706 Digital Transceiver supports two antenna inputs and four independent channels of DDC, two channels of DUC, and one spectrum analyzer embedded in a Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA. It supports monitoring and/or recording of wide- or narrow-band spectra or channelized IF band data. The analog front-end is modularized via an FMC site which, fitted with an FMC-1000, employs dual 1 GHz 14-bit ADCs and DACs. The product supports contiguous recording at 300 MByte/s … Read More → "Innovative Integration Announces New Rugged Digital Transceiver K706"

High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Enables Ultra-Low-Consumption Power Supplies in Smart Home and Industrial Applications

Geneva, July 19, 2016 – STMicroelectronics has introduced a high-voltage power converter that allows designers to build an ultra-low-consumption, simple, and cost-effective SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supply) with a 5V output voltage. Particularly suited for low-power applications in home appliances, building, lighting, and motion control, as well as small industrial and consumer applications, the VIPER01 operates directly from a rectified mains supply and … Read More → "High-Voltage Converter from STMicroelectronics Enables Ultra-Low-Consumption Power Supplies in Smart Home and Industrial Applications"

Levarys Chooses Qorvo’s ZigBee Chips for Smart Home Energy Management

GREENSBORO, NC and STEINAU AN DER STRASSE, Germany – July 21, 2016 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, and Levarys, a leading developer and manufacturer of smart thermostat solutions, today announced that Levarys’ new Luna Smart Home System for energy management includes ZigBee chips from Qorvo’s Low Power Wireless business (formerly GreenPeak Technologies). Qorvo’s ZigBee Green Power chips enable secure, long range and highly reliable wireless transmission of data between the gateway and multiple sensors and activators of the Luna Smart Home System. Qorvo’s ZigBee Green Power chips’ very low current … Read More → "Levarys Chooses Qorvo’s ZigBee Chips for Smart Home Energy Management"

Advanced design kit supports first-time-right designs in analog 180nm CMOS technology

Premstaetten/Austria, (July 20, 2016) — ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today announced the release of a new version of its industry benchmark process design kit (PDK). This PDK features ams’ 180nm CMOS specialty technology, which is now to be manufactured in ams’ 200mm fabrication facility in Austria. The new PDK provides product developers with a plug-and-play tool set with improved analog features and device performance as well as highly accurate simulation models. It facilitates first-time-right designs, which is a mission-critical capability in an industry with continuously shortening development schedules. 

ams’ “ … Read More → "Advanced design kit supports first-time-right designs in analog 180nm CMOS technology"

Keysight Announces PXI Multi-Vendor Calibration Services, Expands PXI, AXIe Instrument Offering

Highlights:

  • Added multi-vendor support for benchtop, PXI and AXIe to One-Stop Calibration Services
  • New PXIe VXT and SMU provide superior speed and accuracy for PA and FEM test applications
  • New PXIe Gen 3 chassis, IO components and external PC option provide highest system bandwidth on the market for data streaming, multi-channel and multi-chassis systems

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 20, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that it has extended its industry-leading One-Stop Calibration Services, to include non-Keysight equipment, reinforcing the company’s commitment to support complete test systems.

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TI introduces the industry’s fastest isolated gate driver for high-voltage applications

DALLAS (July 18, 2016) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s fastest 5.7-kVRMS isolated dual-channel gate driver, the first of a new gate driver family in TI’s isolation portfolio. The UCC21520’s flexible, universal compatibility enables its use as an isolated driver in low-side, high-side, high-side/low-side or half-bridge power management designs. With its integrated components, advanced protection features and optimized switching performance, the UCC21520 enables designers to build smaller, more robust designs for enterprise, telecommunications, automotive and industrial applications. For more details, see Read More → "TI introduces the industry’s fastest isolated gate driver for high-voltage applications"

Valencell Licenses Biometric Earpiece Patents to Samsung Electronics to Meet Rapidly Growing “Hearable” Device Market

RALEIGH, N.C.July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Valencell, the leading innovator in the wearable and hearable biometric sensor field, today announced a non-exclusive patent license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Under this patent license agreement, Valencell has licensed hearable patents owned by Valencell to Samsung for use in its hearable devices.

“Valencell is continuing to invent the future in biometric sensor technology and market leaders like Samsung Electronics … Read More → "Valencell Licenses Biometric Earpiece Patents to Samsung Electronics to Meet Rapidly Growing “Hearable” Device Market"

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