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Diodes Incorporated Introduces High-Efficiency, Single-Winding Inductor 500V Buck LED Drivers

Plano, Texas – August 19th, 2015 – Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL1678 family of LED Drivers, which are suitable for driving non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs in general illumination applications that do not require high power factor (>0.7).  Ensuring a low total circuit bill-of-material (BOM) cost while keeping performance high, these 500V buck-converter LED drivers support output powers up to 15W for wide-ranging LED lighting applications such as Class-A/B/P and GU10 lamps across all mains line voltages.

The AL1678 family, offered in SO-7 … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated Introduces High-Efficiency, Single-Winding Inductor 500V Buck LED Drivers"

Microsemi Announces its Highly Secure SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 are Industry’s Only FPGAs to Achieve Prestigious DPA Logo Certification

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015 — Microsemi Corporation (MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its SmartFusion®2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and IGLOO®2 FPGAs have successfully passed certification for resistance to differential power analysis (DPA) in the Read More → "Microsemi Announces its Highly Secure SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 are Industry’s Only FPGAs to Achieve Prestigious DPA Logo Certification"

Microchip and Intel Collaborate for Enhanced IoT Privacy and Security

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 18, 2015 — Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a collaboration with Intel to implement Intel® Enhanced Privacy ID (Intel® EPID) technology into its products.Intel EPID is a sophisticated, proven approach to device authentication that provides both security and privacy for the on-ramp to the Internet of Things (IoT).

At the Intel Developer Forum this week in San Francisco, attendees visiting Intel’s IoT Community exhibit can view a demonstration … Read More → "Microchip and Intel Collaborate for Enhanced IoT Privacy and Security"

AMPLIMITE Connectors That Meet IP67 Levels Now Available

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Aug. 18, 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its new AMPLIMITE IP67 D-subminiature connectors meet IP67 performance levels. Designed to meet MIL-DTL-24308 specifications, the new connectors have an environmental sealing that has been successfully tested at a submerged depth of one meter and have water and dust ingress protection to IP67. 

“We’re continually striving to make connectors that are smaller, lighter, and extremely reliable,” said Kris Beaver, product manager, Global Aerospace, Defense & Marine, TE Connectivity. “The AMPLIMITE IP67 … Read More → "AMPLIMITE Connectors That Meet IP67 Levels Now Available"

Open-Source Virtual Reality Consortium Selects Xilinx All Programmable Devices to Enable Industry’s First, Fully Upgradable Virtual Reality Headset

SAN JOSE, Calif.Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that the Open-Source Virtual Reality Consortium has selected Xilinx All Programmable devices to enable the industry’s first, fully upgradable virtual reality headset, the Open-Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Hacker Development Kit.  This development kit provides virtual reality developers a completely modularized platform to create their content on the OSVR and includes a positioning and head tracking device, a display, and double lens optics. 

Co-founded by Razer, a world leader … Read More → "Open-Source Virtual Reality Consortium Selects Xilinx All Programmable Devices to Enable Industry’s First, Fully Upgradable Virtual Reality Headset"

ADLINK Debuts Intelligent IoT Gateway Starter Kit Based on Intel® IoT Gateway

ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways, and embedded building blocks enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the release of its new Intelligent IoT Gateway Starter Kit. The IoT Gateway Starter Kit combines ADLINK’s MXE-202i intelligent IoT gateway based on Intel® Atom™ E3826 processors, ADLINK’s EdgePro IoT device & sensor management application, one light sensor and corresponding siren output, Modbus TCP module, and … Read More → "ADLINK Debuts Intelligent IoT Gateway Starter Kit Based on Intel® IoT Gateway"

SentryBay Secures Critical IoT Hole

SentryBay www.sentrybay.com has combined its expertise in anti-keylogging, secure browsing and mobile security to create cross-platform solutions for the secure launch and management of IoT devices. The solution secures data entry, the host application and data submission into a cloud-based IoT application. 

The severity of attacks on IoT data range from inconsequential to life-threatening. For example, attacks which modify the dosage of a medical dispenser or the operation of a vehicle – think Chrysler the other week – can have very serious consequences. Even … Read More → "SentryBay Secures Critical IoT Hole"

Xilinx Showcases All Programmable Solutions for Data Center Acceleration at Intel Developers Forum 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif.Aug. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it will showcase All Programmable solutions for data center acceleration at Intel Developers Forum 2015. Through a series of demonstrations, Xilinx will highlight high-performance workload acceleration solutions enabling operators to increase data center efficiency and capacity, optimize the return on invested capital, and decrease operating costs. To learn more, visit Xilinx at booth #458, September 18-29, 2015 at the Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, … Read More → "Xilinx Showcases All Programmable Solutions for Data Center Acceleration at Intel Developers Forum 2015"

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