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Voltage Reference from Diodes Incorporated Delivers High Stability at Low Power

March 28, 2014

Plano, Texas, March 28, 2014 – The ZXRE330 3.3V shunt voltage reference from Diodes Incorporated has been introduced to help achieve improvements in both stability and power consumption. Pin compatible with industry-standard parts, the ZXRE330 is offered in surface-mount SOT23 and through-hole TO92 package options.

With a typical temperature coefficient as low as 20ppm/ºC, this precision micropower device provides highly stable performance across an industrial operating temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC. Output voltage tolerance is tight, at ±2% at +25ºC for the ZXRE330 … Read More → "Voltage Reference from Diodes Incorporated Delivers High Stability at Low Power"

InvenSense™ and Sonion Announce Strategic Microphone Development Alliance

March 28, 2014

San Jose, California, March 27, 2014 – Read More → "InvenSense™ and Sonion Announce Strategic Microphone Development Alliance"

VadaTech Announces Xilinx All Programmable FPGA Mezzanine Carriers in AMC Form Factor

March 27, 2014

Henderson, NV – Mar 26, 2014 – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, has released a full suite of FPGA Mezzanine Carriers based on Xilinx® All Programmable FPGAs.

The VadaTech Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) modules come in versions that include Virtex®-5, Virtex®-6, Artix®-7, Kintex®-7, Virtex®-7 FPGAs and Zynq® All Programmable SoCs. These AMC modules come in the single-width size. The Virtex-7 device was also selected for a 100G Processor with an integrated FPGA in the double-module AMC size. The broad offering allows engineers to choose the price/performance level that best matches … Read More → "VadaTech Announces Xilinx All Programmable FPGA Mezzanine Carriers in AMC Form Factor"

New Generation of Acceleration Measurements Instruments, E.L.F.

March 27, 2014

March 27, 2014 – Chatsworth, California, USA – Dytran Instruments, Inc. (www.dytran.com), a leading manufacturer of piezoelectric and DC MEMS accelerometers, force and pressure transducers, and associated electronics, has introduced a new generation of sensors that combines two technologies (piezoelectric and DC response MEMS), which until now have never been packaged simultaneously in a single housing.

The Dytran 7705A series E.L.F. (Extended Low Frequency) accelerometers contain both a piezoelectric and a variable capacitance MEMS element, combined as a single output, to create the widest frequency response bandwidth in the … Read More → "New Generation of Acceleration Measurements Instruments, E.L.F."

Advantech MIO-5271 Fanless Core i 3.5” MI/O-Compact SBC for IoT & Intelligent Systems

March 27, 2014

March 26, 2014, Irvine, CA – With the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent systems, today’s applications are generating increasing volumes of data, and thus escalate demand for greater performance, high network connectivity and smart manageability. Advantech, the global embedded platform and intelligent systems facilitator providing solutions across multiple vertical markets through deployment of intelligent applications and services, announced today its MIO-5271 SBC in a Read More → "Advantech MIO-5271 Fanless Core i 3.5” MI/O-Compact SBC for IoT & Intelligent Systems"

Microchip Announces Industry’s Lowest Power Projected-Capacitive Touch Controllers

March 27, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 26, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a new family of projected-capacitive touch controllers—the MTCH6102 with industry-leading low-power performance. These turnkey projected-capacitive controllers make it easy for designers to add contemporary touch and gesture interface designs to cost-sensitive applications.

This MTCH6102 facilitates design integration of capacitive scanning for touchscreens and touchpads including 11 single-finger gestures to swipe, scroll or double tap. The MTCH6102 enables flexible, scalable solutions to support PCB, ITO or FPC sensors … Read More → "Microchip Announces Industry’s Lowest Power Projected-Capacitive Touch Controllers"

High Power Factor Boost LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Reduces Circuit Footprint of Dimmable MR16 LED Lamps

March 27, 2014

Plano, Texas, March 27, 2014 – Diodes Incorporated has announced the AL8812 DC-DC converter with boost, buck and voltage-inverting modes. The device co-packages a 60V, 3.6A-rated power N-channel MOSFET with all primary functions required by a DC-DC controller into the compact DFN6040-12 dual exposed-pad package, enabling a reduction in form factor of MR16 LED lamp circuits.

With a 6mm x 4mm footprint and an off-board profile of just 0.6mm, the AL8812 converter is comprised of a temperature-compensated reference, comparator, controlled duty cycle oscillator with … Read More → "High Power Factor Boost LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Reduces Circuit Footprint of Dimmable MR16 LED Lamps"

ATP Showcases New Industrial Grade mSATA and SlimSATA Solutions at EE Live! 2014

March 27, 2014

Taipei, Taiwan (Mar, 2014) – ATP, the leading manufacturer of embedded Flash, ruggedized SSD and DRAM modules , renewed its commitment to strongly support its customers with this latest generation of mSATA and SlimSATA with a line up of reliable, high performance solid state storage specifically suited for embedded, networking, server platforms, automation and transportation markets. This product introduction is especially well-timed due to dwindling supplies in the market for both mSATA and SlimSATA products and solutions. The ATP mSATA and SlimSATA products are available in densities ranging from 4GB to 128GB, and will be showcased along with other ATP memory solutions … Read More → "ATP Showcases New Industrial Grade mSATA and SlimSATA Solutions at EE Live! 2014"

Renesas and Synopsys Expand Automotive Collaboration with VDK Support for Renesas’ RH850/E1x MCU Series

March 27, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Virtual prototype of Renesas’ RH850/E1x series of MCUs now available and expands upon the existing F1x series support
Center of Excellence, a joint development between both companies, continues to accelerate the development and availability of models and VDKs for Renesas RH850 MCUs
Synopsys VDK for Renesas RH850, a software development kit that uses virtual prototypes as a target, enables Tier 1 and OEM companies to improve quality and … Read More → "Renesas and Synopsys Expand Automotive Collaboration with VDK Support for Renesas’ RH850/E1x MCU Series"

Energy-Saving Power Family from STMicroelectronics Boosts Efficiency, Safety, and Reliability

March 27, 2014

Geneva, March 27, 2014 – The new HB series of Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) from STMicroelectronics have up to 40% lower turn-off energy losses than competing high-frequency devices, while reducing conduction losses by up to 30%.

Leveraging ST’s advanced Trench-Gate Field-Stop High-Speed technology, the HB series has a minimal collector-current turn-off tail as well as very low saturation voltage (Vce(sat)) down to 1.6V (typical), hence minimizing energy losses during switching and when turned on. In addition, the technology is well controlled, producing a tight distribution window of parameters, enhancing … Read More → "Energy-Saving Power Family from STMicroelectronics Boosts Efficiency, Safety, and Reliability"