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Semtech Expands AEC-Q100 Protection Platform with RClamp® 0531TQ; New 5V TVS Protection Device Safeguards High-Speed Automotive Interfaces

November 26, 2014

CAMARILLO, Calif., November 26, 2014 — Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the RClamp0531TQ, a high-performance, ultra-low capacitance transient voltage suppression (TVS) device.

The single-line, automotive-qualified RClamp0531TQ offers unparalleled low-clamping voltage performance, an essential requirement for safeguarding the sensitive electronics common in today’s automotive infotainment and telematics systems.

Built on Semtech’s highly differentiated process technologies that achieve the industry’s lowest clamping voltages, the … Read More → "Semtech Expands AEC-Q100 Protection Platform with RClamp® 0531TQ; New 5V TVS Protection Device Safeguards High-Speed Automotive Interfaces"

60V, Synchronous Buck-Boost Controller

November 26, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – November 26, 2014 – Linear Technology announces the LT3790, a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller that delivers up to 250W of power with a … Read More → "60V, Synchronous Buck-Boost Controller"

STMicroelectronics Introduces gapDRIVE™ with On-Chip Galvanic Isolation: the New State-of-the-Art in Smart, Integrated Gate Drivers

November 26, 2014

Geneva, November 26, 2014 – The STGAP1S advanced single-channel gate driver, launched today by STMicroelectronics, integrates galvanic isolation with analog and logic circuitry in the same chip to help simplify driver design while ensuring high noise immunity for safe and reliable power control.

STGAP1S is the first in ST’s new generation of gapDRIVE™ gate drivers, which combine proprietary bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) process technology with innovations that enable an isolation layer to be grown on-chip to allow even greater system integration. Up to 1500V can be present on the … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Introduces gapDRIVE™ with On-Chip Galvanic Isolation: the New State-of-the-Art in Smart, Integrated Gate Drivers"

Symtavision extends collaboration with Lauterbach to significantly improve tool integration with TRACE32®

November 25, 2014

Hoehenkirchen and Braunschweig, Germany – 25th November 2014. Symtavision, the global leader in timing analysis solutions for planning, optimizing and verifying embedded real-time systems, have extended their collaboration with Lauterbach. A significantly improved integration between SymTA/S and TraceAnalyzer timing design tools and Lauterbach’s TRACE32® suite of modular microprocessor development tools has been announced. The improved integration will better ensure the safety and reliability of automotive real-time software at the same time as speeding development and reducing costs.

The existing workflow, which enables real-time traces from TRACE32 to be imported and analyzed using Symtavision’s SymTA/S and … Read More → "Symtavision extends collaboration with Lauterbach to significantly improve tool integration with TRACE32®"

PLS and LieberLieber Software cooperate on UML test and target accesses

November 25, 2014

Lauta (Germany) / Vienna (Austria), November 25, 2014 – In the first week of December, at the Embedded Software Engineering Congress 2014 in Sindelfingen, Germany, LieberLieber Software and PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme will present their continuous tool chain for the testing and debugging of embedded software on the model level. Using this new comprehensive solution, developers using Enterprise Architect (EA) to develop model-based embedded software will also be able to test and debug their work directly in the model. Among other benefits, this saves a lot of time when generating … Read More → "PLS and LieberLieber Software cooperate on UML test and target accesses"

PLDA Introduces XpressRICH4: The PCIe 4.0 Controller of Choice When Performance Matters

November 25, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – November 25, 2014 – PLDA, the company that designs and sells intellectual property (IP) cores and prototyping tools, has introduced XpressRICH4, a highly configurable PCIe 4.0 interface soft IP designed for ASIC implementations and seamless FPGA prototyping implementations.Building on PLDA’s long history of numerous tape-outs in leading-edge process technologies, XpressRICH4 includes advanced features such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) and data-path protection. The controller uses the latest generation of the PCIe specs, making it a perfect choice for enterprise-class applications requiring … Read More → "PLDA Introduces XpressRICH4: The PCIe 4.0 Controller of Choice When Performance Matters"

Molex Rigid Flex Circuitry Streamlines Mission-Critical Power and Signal Distribution

November 25, 2014

LISLE, IL – November 25, 2014 – Molex Incorporated introduced its Rigid Flex Circuits and Assemblies. Ultra-reliable Molex rigid flex circuits and assemblies minimize impedance discontinuities in high-speed military and aerospace data and telecommunications devices that are lightweight, portable and intended for use in harsh environments.

“Rigid flex circuits and assemblies enable seamless … Read More → "Molex Rigid Flex Circuitry Streamlines Mission-Critical Power and Signal Distribution"

Microchip Introduces New 5V dsPIC33 “EV” Family for Enhanced Noise Immunity and Robustness in Harsh Environments

November 25, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 25, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from the SPS IPC Drives Conference in Germany a new family of 16-bit dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with the dsPIC33 “EV” family. This new family provides 5V operation for improved noise immunity and robustness, ideal for devices operating in harsh environments such as appliance and automotive applications. The dsPIC33EV family is the first dsPIC® DSC with Error Correcting Code (ECC) Flash for increased reliability and … Read More → "Microchip Introduces New 5V dsPIC33 “EV” Family for Enhanced Noise Immunity and Robustness in Harsh Environments"

Lantronix Announces Python Support for Company’s Intelligent Device Software Platform

November 25, 2014

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 20, 2014) – Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading global provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, today announced availability of new software features for its PremierWave® family of Intelligent Gateways. With … Read More → "Lantronix Announces Python Support for Company’s Intelligent Device Software Platform"

New M-Series IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Raise Energy Efficiency and Ruggedness for Solar and Industrial Power

November 25, 2014

Geneva, November 25, 2014 – New M-series1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics feature advanced trench-gate field-stop technology to save more energy and increase reliability in applications such as solar inverters, welding equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, and industrial motor drives.

With highly optimized conduction and turn-off characteristics, as well as low turn-on losses, these new and improved IGBTsare ideal for use in hard-switching circuits operating at up to 20kHz. Increased maximum operating temperature of 175°C, a wide safe operating area (SOA) with latch-up free operation, and short-circuit withstand time of 10µs … Read More → "New M-Series IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Raise Energy Efficiency and Ruggedness for Solar and Industrial Power"