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New magnetic position sensors for automotive applications support full ISO26262 safety compliance and provide System-in-Package (SiP) format

April 26, 2016

Premstaetten, Austria (26 April, 2016) — ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today extended its portfolio in automotive safety compliant sensors with the release of its first magnetic position sensors fully developed using the automotive industry’s program for ISO26262 safety compliance. The launch of the new sensor series also includes the introduction of ams’ first magnetic position sensor in a System-in-Package (SiP) format, a space savings package, that enables lower system costs and the placement of the sensor device in environments, that are prohibitive to PCB based packages.

The new AS5170 … Read More → "New magnetic position sensors for automotive applications support full ISO26262 safety compliance and provide System-in-Package (SiP) format"

Synopsys Delivers Industry’s First MIPI I3C IP for Sensor Connectivity Targeting IoT and Automotive Applications

April 26, 2016

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Small 9mm x 11.25mm, Dual 4A µModule Regulator Operates from Wide 2.375V to 20V Input Voltage Range

April 26, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – April 26, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4642, a dual 4A or single 8A step-down µModule® (power module) regulator in a compact 9mm x 11.25mm x 4.92mm BGA package. The device operates from a wide input voltage range of 2.375V to 20V and regulates two output voltages adjustable from 0.6V to 5.5V. Each output is a synchronous buck … Read More → "Small 9mm x 11.25mm, Dual 4A µModule Regulator Operates from Wide 2.375V to 20V Input Voltage Range"

All powered up: UCI chemists create battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity

April 25, 2016

Irvine, Calif., April 20, 2016 — University of California, Irvine researchers have invented nanowire-based battery material that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, moving us closer to a battery that would never require replacement. The breakthrough work could lead to commercial batteries with greatly lengthened lifespans for computers, smartphones, appliances, cars and spacecraft.

Scientists have long sought to use nanowires in batteries. Thousands of times thinner than a human hair, they’re highly conductive and feature a large surface area for the storage and transfer of electrons. However, these filaments are extremely fragile and don’t hold up … Read More → "All powered up: UCI chemists create battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity"

Revolutionize high-performance power conversion with TI’s 600-V GaN FET power stage

April 25, 2016

DALLAS (April 25, 2016) – Building on decades of power-management innovation, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced the availability of  600-V gallium nitride (GaN) 70-m? field-effect transistor (FET) power-stage engineering samples, making TI the first and only semiconductor manufacturer to publicly offer a high-voltage driver-integrated GaN solution. The new 12-A LMG3410 power stage coupled with TI’s analog and digital power-conversion controllers enables designers to create smaller, more efficient and higher-performing designs compared to silicon FET-based solutions. These benefits are especially important in isolated high-voltage industrial, telecom, enterprise computing and renewable … Read More → "Revolutionize high-performance power conversion with TI’s 600-V GaN FET power stage"

Hannover Messe: VersaSense presents MicroPnP: the world’s first plug-and-play Internet of Things platform based on SmartMesh IP from Linear Technology

April 25, 2016

Hannover, Germany, April 25, 2016 – VersaSense will present live demonstrations of its award-winning MicroPnP product range at Hannover Messe, Linear Technology Stand H23, Hall 9. MicroPnP is based on SmartMesh IP™embedded networking and uses Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to realize zero-configuration wireless sensing and actuation at a significantly lower price point than traditional wired solutions.

MicroPnP is a complete IoT hardware and software platform that dramatically reduces the total cost of ownership for sensing and control systems. MicroPnP provides a … Read More → "Hannover Messe: VersaSense presents MicroPnP: the world’s first plug-and-play Internet of Things platform based on SmartMesh IP from Linear Technology"

Silicon Labs Reduces Cost and Complexity of Timing Technology for Coherent Optical Market

April 25, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas – April 25, 2016 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a family of jitter-attenuating clocks that simplifies 100G/400G coherent optical line card and module design by providing a high-frequency, flexible clocking solution that significantly reduces system-level cost and complexity. Silicon Labs’ new Si534xH coherent optical clocks replace discrete timing solutions that rely on expensive, large-footprint voltage-controlled SAW oscillators (VCSOs) to provide low-jitter reference timing for data converters. Unlike VCSOs that support single, fixed frequencies, the new Si534xH clocks operate over a wide frequency range, … Read More → "Silicon Labs Reduces Cost and Complexity of Timing Technology for Coherent Optical Market"

Toshiba Adopts Cadence Innovus Implementation System for Production Mobile Memory Controller Design

April 25, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2016: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that Toshiba Corporation has adopted the Cadence® Innovus? Implementation System for its memory controller’s production design project. The tool enabled Toshiba to achieve an optimal target performance while creating a 16 percent smaller place and route (P&R) area for random logic with 25 percent lower power consumption when compared with its previous solution.

For more information on the Innovus Implementation System, please visit http://www.cadence.com/products/di/innovus_implementation_system/pages/default.aspx.

The Innovus Implementation System handles challenging, highly … Read More → "Toshiba Adopts Cadence Innovus Implementation System for Production Mobile Memory Controller Design"

GrammaTech Adds Hardening Techniques to Software Assurance Portfolio

April 25, 2016

Ithaca, NY (USA) — April 25, 2016 — GrammaTech, a leading provider of software assurance, hardening, and cyber-security solutions, today announced the development of technologies for advanced software hardening. Most devices on the market today were not designed to support the high levels of connectivity, access, and remote operations of today’s IoT systems.  GrammaTech’s software-hardening tools and techniques complement the company’s static analysis products and services, helping teams develop highly resilient software and minimize risks of security breaches and other failures. 

< … Read More → "GrammaTech Adds Hardening Techniques to Software Assurance Portfolio"

8µA IQ Surge Stopper Protects Electronic Systems from Overvoltage & Overcurrent Transients

April 25, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – April 25, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4380, an ultralow quiescent current (IQ) surge stopper, providing compact overvoltage and overcurrent protection for always-on 4V to 72V electronics in automotive, industrial and avionic systems. The LTC4380 replaces traditional shunt circuits composed of bulky inductors, capacitors, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), and fuses with a simple IC and series N-channel MOSFET … Read More → "8µA IQ Surge Stopper Protects Electronic Systems from Overvoltage & Overcurrent Transients"

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