Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch Technology Sets Highest Standard for RF Signal Performance
News Highlights:
- Achieves industry-leading IP3 linearity of greater than 95 dBm, delivering up to 40 dB improvement over existing electromechanical relays and solid-state switches.
- Significantly enhances the quality of RF signals and minimizes distortion in RF systems.
- MM5130 is the highest power density SP4T switch available on the market, handling up to 25 W (CW), helping customers to achieve 99 percent reduction in product size and weight.
IRVINE, Calif., March 23, 2021 – Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), known for reinventing the electronic switch with its Ideal Switch™ technology, … Read More → "Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch Technology Sets Highest Standard for RF Signal Performance"
Valtrix and Codasip Cooperate on Verification of RISC-V Systems
Bangalore, India and Munich, Germany – March 23rd, 2021 – Valtrix Systems, the provider of design verification products for building functionally correct CPU and system-on-chip implementations, and Codasip, the leading supplier of customizable RISC-V® embedded processor IP, announced today that they are cooperating on the verification of RISC-V-based systems.
The cooperation is based on applying the Valtrix STING product to add to Codasip’s extensive methodologies for processor verification. STING’s design verification capabilities are perfectly suited to verify … Read More → "Valtrix and Codasip Cooperate on Verification of RISC-V Systems"
COSEL adds 1500W unit to its PCA power supplies with extended communications bus for demanding medical and industrial applications
- Ultra-compact design combined with high power density
- Analog control of output voltage/current without additional circuit design
- Digital interface for monitoring/setting/controlling of parameters
- Medical (2 x MOPP Isolation and 4th Edition compliance) and Industrial approved
- 5 year standard warranty
- Temperature regulated fan
OneSpin Escalates Growth Addressing the Need for Assuring IC Integrity
MUNICH, GERMANY –– March 23, 2021 –– OneSpin® Solutions, provider of certified IC integrity verification solutions for building functionally correct, safe, secure and trusted integrated circuits, announced that 2020 was met with unprecedented demand and adoption of its products. Revenues for OneSpin resulted in a 34 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past five years significantly outpacing the overall formal verification market growth of roughly 6.2% (Electronic System Design Alliance Market … Read More → "OneSpin Escalates Growth Addressing the Need for Assuring IC Integrity"
Cirrus Logic Smart Boosted Amplifier Brings Immersive Mobile Audio Experience to New Generations of Smartphones, Tablets and Gaming Devices
AUSTIN, Texas – March 24, 2021 – As consumers increasingly turn to their phone’s internal speakers to enjoy music, podcasts, movies and gaming, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS) has introduced its newest flagship Read More → "Cirrus Logic Smart Boosted Amplifier Brings Immersive Mobile Audio Experience to New Generations of Smartphones, Tablets and Gaming Devices"
Vishay Intertechnology microBUCK® Regulators Increase Power Density and Transient Response With Output Current Up to 40 A in Compact PowerPAK® 5 mm x 7 mm Package
MALVERN, Pa. — March 24, 2021 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today broadened its offering of microBUCK® synchronous buck regulators with a new family of 15 A, 25 A, and 40 A devices featuring input voltages from 4.5 V to 20 V in the thermally enhanced 5 mm by 7 mm PowerPAK® MLP34-57 package. Delivering increased power density and transient response compared to previous-generation devices, Vishay Siliconix SiC45x family regulators offer PMBus 1.3 compliance for power system telemetry.
The high power density of the devices released today is made possible by co-packaging high performance n-channel trench MOSFETs with a PWM controller in a compact package. The … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology microBUCK® Regulators Increase Power Density and Transient Response With Output Current Up to 40 A in Compact PowerPAK® 5 mm x 7 mm Package"
Newark expands range of SBCs and electronics tool kits from DFRobot
Chicago – March 24, 2021: Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has enhanced its market-leading range of Single Board Computers (SBCs), accessories and electronics tool kits with a range of new additions from DFRobot that enable design engineers to easily develop high performance Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
DFRobot is a world-leading manufacturer of user-friendly robotics and open-source … Read More → "Newark expands range of SBCs and electronics tool kits from DFRobot"
Cadence Successfully Tapes Out Tensilica SoC on GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX Platform Using Adaptive Body Bias Feature
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 24, 2021—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that it has collaborated with GLOBALFOUNDRIES® (GF®) to successfully tape out a Cadence® Tensilica® test chip on GF’s 22FDX™ platform. This design used the Cadence digital full flow with Adaptive Body Bias (ABB) foundation IP along with the popular Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 and Fusion F1 DSPs, which are ideal for high-growth markets including IoT, voice processing and always-on sensor fusion. The test chip produced the desired results, demonstrating ultra-low power and ultra-low voltage.
The Tensilica HiFi 5 and Fusion F1 DSPs and the digital full … Read More → "Cadence Successfully Tapes Out Tensilica SoC on GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX Platform Using Adaptive Body Bias Feature"
TDK launches inductors for small power systems in TWS devices
March 23, 2021 — TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) has developed the PLEA67 Series of inductors for use in true wireless stereo (TWS)* devices. Mass production will begin in March 2021.
This new series of inductors is intended for use in power circuits incorporated into wireless earphones used with smartphones, portable players and similar devices. In addition to an impressive rated current of 500 mA, the PLEA67 series of inductors also boasts one of the industry’s smallest external sizes, measuring at 1.0 mm (L) x 0.6 mm (W) x 0.7 mm (H), respectively. The compact external size facilitates space saving in circuit board design and helps … Read More → "TDK launches inductors for small power systems in TWS devices"

