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STMicroelectronics’ NFC Transceiver Powers New NFC/RFID UART Module from Shanghai Stollmann

April 23, 2015

Shanghai, China, April 23, 2015 – An NFC transceiver from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has been selected by Shanghai Stollmann Communication Technology Co. Ltd., a leading protocol stack provider in NFC and Bluetooth, for its new NFC/RFID UART^{^[1]}module.

The new module combines a small form factor^{^[2]} with robust performance and optimized power consumption, … Read More → "STMicroelectronics’ NFC Transceiver Powers New NFC/RFID UART Module from Shanghai Stollmann"

Pulsic’s Animate Adopted by Ricoh Electronic Devices for Power Management IC Layout

April 23, 2015

SAN JOSE, CA – April 23, 2015 —In 2013, Ricoh Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. organized their layout project teams to reduce integrated circuit (IC) layout design time, targeting a 50% reduction in the entire analog design flow by 2015. In June 2014, Pulsic, the premier provider of physical design tools for precision design automation, introduced Pulsic Animate™, the first complete automated layout system built from the ground up for transistor-level analog and custom-digital design. Realizing that power management for IC design has many analog … Read More → "Pulsic’s Animate Adopted by Ricoh Electronic Devices for Power Management IC Layout"

Longer run-times in view for single-cell li-ion battery applications as ams launches 96%-efficient 1A buck converter

April 22, 2015

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (22 April, 2015), ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today introduced a 1A synchronous buck converter with the wide input voltage range, high efficiency and low stand-by current required in designs powered by a
single-cell lithium-ion battery.

The new AS1382 step-down converter operates from an input range of 2.7-5.5V, and provides an output down to as little as 0.6V. Offering efficiency as high as 96% and no-load current of just 95µA, the converter helps designers of li-ion battery … Read More → "Longer run-times in view for single-cell li-ion battery applications as ams launches 96%-efficient 1A buck converter"

Audi Selects Microchip’s MOST150 Technology for New Audi TT Virtual Cockpit System

April 22, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 20, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that AUDI AG is networking the Audi virtual cockpit system in its new TT Models using MOST^® technology. Specifically, it is deploying Microchip’s OS81118 MOST150 Intelligent Network Interface Controller (INIC), which provides 150 Mbps performance, supports all MOST network data types, and includes a High Speed USB 2.0 interface (PHY/HSIC) to seamlessly connect with … Read More → "Audi Selects Microchip’s MOST150 Technology for New Audi TT Virtual Cockpit System"

Keysight Technologies’ Test System Achieves EMVCo Qualification for Mobile and Contactless Card Digital Protocol Test

April 22, 2015

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 21, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that the EMVCo global technical body has qualified the Keysight T3111S EMV^™ Level 1 PICC and Mobile Digital Protocol test suite with the Keysight T1141A Test Set.

This news follows an earlier announcement made by FIME and Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ Test System Achieves EMVCo Qualification for Mobile and Contactless Card Digital Protocol Test"

Super Sabre™ Power Connector System from Molex

April 22, 2015

LISLE, IL – April 22, 2015 – Molex Incorporated introduces the Super Sabre™ Power Connector System for all high-current applications where flexible wire-to-wire and wire-to-board configurations are required. Delivering 34.0A per blade and withstanding up to +125°C operating temperatures (USCAR-2, level 3), Super Sabre power connectors are well-suited to automotive and commercial … Read More → "Super Sabre™ Power Connector System from Molex"

Renesas Electronics Enables Flexible Design for Capacitive Touch-Based Human-Machine Interface Applications

April 22, 2015

Düsseldorf, April 22, 2015 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its new touch sensing starter kit (part# Y-RX113CAPT01) for the RX113 Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), which incorporate capacitive touch sensor intellectual property (IP) that enables high sensitivity, high noise immunity, and excellent water resistance. The new kit offers systems designers greater flexibility in developing human-machine interface (HMI) applications for home appliances, industrial machinery, and others that require touch capability in rugged environments.

The capacitive touch sensor IP built into RX113 Group of … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Enables Flexible Design for Capacitive Touch-Based Human-Machine Interface Applications"

XP Power’s latest 1W DC-DC converters offer a wider temperature range and increased isolation

April 22, 2015

XP Power today announced three SIP packaged 1 Watt DC-DC converters with both single and dual output models. Aimed at applications requiring a high performance DC-DC converter, the products feature industry standard pinouts and offer an increased efficiency, higher isolation, and a wider operating temperature range than previous products.

The ITA, ITB and ITV series converters provide an unregulated output in a small, industry standard, plastic cased SIP-7 package, allowing drop in replacement capability for improved performance without redesign. ITA and ITB series converters feature 1,500VDC input / output isolation, with the ITV boasting an isolation … Read More → "XP Power’s latest 1W DC-DC converters offer a wider temperature range and increased isolation"

Rugged, easy-to-install inductive position sensors for medical, testing and industrial applications

April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015 – Frisco, TX – Hoffmann – Krippner Inc. now offers a wide range of LVDT sensors from its German partner company INELTA for contactless and wear-free path and position detection.

The LVDT sensors operate on the principle of the differential transformer and are suitable for use in many applications, such as medical technology, industrial, seafaring, in testing facilities, machinery construction, special purpose machines and agriculture.

Thanks to the housing made from chemically nickel-plated steel with IP65 type of protection (optional IP68) and a temperature range of -25 to +85°C, which can be expanded on request, the LVDT … Read More → "Rugged, easy-to-install inductive position sensors for medical, testing and industrial applications"

New Tensilica Fusion DSP Sets Low-Energy Benchmarks for IoT, Wearables and Wireless Connectivity

April 22, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2015?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced the new Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion digital signal processor (DSP) based on the proven Xtensa® Customizable Processor. This scalable DSP is ideal for applications requiring merged controller plus DSP computation, ultra-low energy and a small footprint. It can be designed into systems on chip (SoCs) for wearable activity monitoring, indoor navigation, context-aware sensor fusion, secure local wireless connectivity, face trigger, voice trigger and voice recognition. Optional Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) extensions are included to accelerate multiple wireless protocols including Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread and Zigbee using IEEE 802.15.4, SmartGrid 802.15.4 … Read More → "New Tensilica Fusion DSP Sets Low-Energy Benchmarks for IoT, Wearables and Wireless Connectivity"