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element14 Community Offers eBook on the Next Generation of Wi-Fi

eBook features overview of Wi-Fi market trends and provides insights into future developments
June 24, 2021

Chicago, June 22, 2021: element14.com, an Avnet community, is offering its members a new eBook that provides an overview of the upcoming market trends in Wi-Fi, insights into how its standards are advancing, and an overview of new features and future applications that could further expand Wi-Fi’s importance and reach.

Wi-Fi has been a wildly successful technology since its introduction two decades ago, … Read More → "element14 Community Offers eBook on the Next Generation of Wi-Fi"

Variscite and Basler expand collaboration for embedded vision solutions with NXP® i.MX 8M Plus technology

Variscite, a leading System on Module manufacturer, and Basler, an expert in embedded vision, are stepping up their collaboration for solutions based on the NXP i.MX 8 application processor series.
June 23, 2021

Tel Aviv, June 23, 2021 – Basler and Variscite continue to expand their cooperation, which started in 2018. Both companies offer a complete solution based on NXP i.MX 8 series for the embedded market with production-ready hardware and software.

Variscite is a leading strategic partner of NXP and the only SoM vendor to join NXP’s Platinum Partner membership. This gives the company early access to NXP’s new product introductions before they hit the market and makes Variscite … Read More → "Variscite and Basler expand collaboration for embedded vision solutions with NXP® i.MX 8M Plus technology"

Cadence Advances RF Design with the Latest AWR Design Environment Platform

June 23, 2021

Highlights:
• AWR V16 advances heterogeneous technology development for 5G wireless and connected systems for automotive, radar systems and semiconductor technologies
• Custom RF to mmWave IP developed with AWR software is now accessible across Cadence design platforms, delivering seamless solutions for wireless systems
• Foundational advance in IC, package and PCB RF workflows accelerates design turnaround time to align with customers’ end-market delivery time schedules
• Fully integrated FEA solver technologies deliver accurate multiphysics (EM and thermal) systems analysis with near-linear scalability and capacity

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 23, 2021—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced … Read More → "Cadence Advances RF Design with the Latest AWR Design Environment Platform"

Configurable Automotive Low-Dropout Regulators from STMicroelectronics Provide Diagnostics for Functional Safety

June 23, 2021

Geneva, June 22, 2021 – With eight selectable fixed-output voltages, diagnostic features for functional safety, and high thermal performance, STMicroelectronics’ L99VR01 AEC-Q100 qualified low-dropout linear voltage regulators simplify system design and ease inventory management for multiple Read More → "Configurable Automotive Low-Dropout Regulators from STMicroelectronics Provide Diagnostics for Functional Safety"

Universal Site Monitoring Picks NevadaNano’s Molecular Property Spectrometer™ Flammable Gas Sensors for Real-time Personal Safety Monitors

MPS™ sensors will bring highly accurate, real-time gas leak detection to mobile phones in existing and future generations of USM personal safety products.
June 23, 2021

RENO, NEVADA – May 24, 2021 – NevadaNano, the world’s leading innovator in gas detection sensor technology, today announced that Universal Site Monitoring (USM) will use its Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) Flammable Gas Sensors in their BLE Gas Sensors to bring real-time gas detection capabilities to the mobile phone market. This will allow end-users to monitor gas risks in the field simply by connecting their mobile phone fleet to USM’s Universal Data Interface using their Global Asset Monitor iOS or Android apps, and by pairing the USM BLE Clip-On Gas Sensor to a mobile phone. The non-IS solution … Read More → "Universal Site Monitoring Picks NevadaNano’s Molecular Property Spectrometer™ Flammable Gas Sensors for Real-time Personal Safety Monitors"

IAR Systems extends development tools performance capabilities for Andes RISC-V cores

Latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V adds support for latest Andes RISC-V processor technology, including AndeStar™ V5 RISC-V Performance Extension
June 23, 2021

Uppsala, Sweden—June 23, 2021—IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, presented a new version of its professional development tools for RISC-V. With the latest release, the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for RISC-V adds support for latest Andes RISC-V extension and devices, enabling maximized performance in RISC-V-based applications.

Through its excellent optimization technology, IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V helps developers ensure the application fits the required needs and optimize the utilization of on-board memory. With the support of the AndeStar™ V5 RISC-V Performance Extension, developers can use IAR Embedded Workbench … Read More → "IAR Systems extends development tools performance capabilities for Andes RISC-V cores"

Silanna Semiconductor Extends Power of Highest Efficiency, Highest Power Density DC/DC Converter Family to 100W

Latest addition to the CO2 Smart Power™ DC/DC product family delivers industry-leading efficiency
June 23, 2021

San Diego, CA – June 23rd 2021 – Silanna Semiconductor, The Power Density Leader, has extended its CO2 Smart Power™ family of wide-voltage, high-frequency point of load converters with a 100W device targeting USB-PD applications designed to deliver industry-leading efficiency.

Silanna Semiconductor focuses on ultimate power management challenges with devices that combine best-in-class power density and efficiency performance with unprecedented BoM savings. Operating at a switching speed of 667kHz, the SZDL3105B fully-integrated DC/DC converter (buck regulator) can supply up to 5 amps and 100 watts of output power.  It accommodates industry-leading wide input and output ranges that support up to 27 … Read More → "Silanna Semiconductor Extends Power of Highest Efficiency, Highest Power Density DC/DC Converter Family to 100W"

Innovative Ultra High Density Offline Power Solutions from ON Semiconductor

Industry’s first Totem pole PFC controller provides high performance at a cost effective price point
June 22, 2021

PHOENIX, Ariz. – June 22, 2021 – ON Semiconductor® (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, announces industry’s first dedicated critical conduction mode (CrM) totem pole PFC controller as a new addition to their solution set for ultra-high density offline power supplies.

In conventional PFC circuits, the rectifier bridge diodes account for around 4 W of losses in a 240 W power supply, representing around 20% of total losses. In contrast, PFC stages are typically 97% efficient and the LLC circuit achieves similar performance. However, replacing the lossy diodes with switches in a ‘totem pole’ configuration and pulling in the boost PFC function can cut … Read More → "Innovative Ultra High Density Offline Power Solutions from ON Semiconductor"

Microchip Unifies Management of “Terrestrial Time” and “Live-Sky Time” Sources to Enable Resilient Timing for Critical Infrastructure

Company’s TimePictra 11 timing infrastructure management system works with its BlueSky™ GNSS Firewall to create a unified view for a more secure network timing architecture
June 22, 2021

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today’s 5G wireless infrastructure has more complex, higher-density synchronization needs than previous-generation networks and is highly dependent on the integrity of “live-sky” timing signals from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced it has integrated its Read More → "Microchip Unifies Management of “Terrestrial Time” and “Live-Sky Time” Sources to Enable Resilient Timing for Critical Infrastructure"

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