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Nexperia leads with industry’s first 80 V RETs for 48 V automotive and other higher voltage bus circuits

Devices have overhead to handle spikes and pulses
January 12, 2021

Nijmegen, January 12 2021: Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced industry’s first 80 V RET (Resistor-Equipped Transistor) family. These new RETs or ‘digital transistors’ provide enough headroom for use in 48 V automotive board net (e.g. mild hybrid and EV cars) and other higher voltage circuits which are often subject to large spikes and pulses that previous 50 V parts cannot handle.

RETs save space and … Read More → "Nexperia leads with industry’s first 80 V RETs for 48 V automotive and other higher voltage bus circuits"

Synopsys and Socionext Expand Collaboration to Deploy HBM2E IP for 5-Nanometer Process in AI and High-Performance Computing SoCs

Collaboration Builds on Successful Adoption of Broad DesignWare IP Portfolio in Socionext's High-Performance AI Engine and Accelerator Solution
January 12, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and YOKOHAMA, Japan, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Read More → "Synopsys and Socionext Expand Collaboration to Deploy HBM2E IP for 5-Nanometer Process in AI and High-Performance Computing SoCs"

Saelig Introduces PicoScope PS4000A Series of High Resolution 2/4/8 Channel 20MHz Oscilloscopes

These PC-based PicoScope oscillscopes provide up to 8 channels of 12-bit resolution for performing a wide range of precision measurement tasks on multiple inputs at the same time
January 12, 2021
Fairport, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. announces the PicoScope PS4000A Series of 20MHz USB 3.0-connected PC oscilloscopes providing two, four, or eight high-resolution analog channels. These portable scopes have a compact footprint with BNC connectors that accept all common probes and accessories. With a high vertical resolution of 12 bits, 20MHz bandwidth, 256MSa buffer memory, and a fast sampling rate of 80 MS/s, the PicoScope 4000A series has the advanced measurement power and functionality to provide precision results. The PicoScope 4000A Series is unlike conventional oscilloscopes with 8-bit resolution and limited capture memory, or card-based digitizers that … Read More → "Saelig Introduces PicoScope PS4000A Series of High Resolution 2/4/8 Channel 20MHz Oscilloscopes"

Microchip Releases Industry’s First 24G SAS/PCIe Gen 4 Tri-mode Storage Controllers into Production

Smart Storage Platform delivers 3x higher performance than competing solutions
January 12, 2021

CHANDLER, Ariz., January 12, 2021 — Server OEMs and cloud operators designing storage platforms for next-generation data centers need to deliver significantly higher performance through PCIe® Gen 4 x16 CPU interfaces and support for the latest NVMe™ SSDs and 24G SAS infrastructure. Microchip (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced production release of the first products to deliver these capabilities; the Smart Storage PCIe® Gen 4 Tri-Mode SmartROC (RAID-on-Chip) 3200 and SmartIOC (I/O Controller) 2200 storage controllers also provide proven security and manageability features for the most demanding server storage applications.

“We continue to offer the most versatile … Read More → "Microchip Releases Industry’s First 24G SAS/PCIe Gen 4 Tri-mode Storage Controllers into Production"

ams introduces VCSEL IR emitter family for industrial mass market 2/3D sensing

January 12, 2021

News facts:

  • EGA2000 flood illuminators combine unique ams VCSEL and optical packaging
    technologies to provide optimal performance in detection and ranging applications
  • New products ideal for emerging use cases such as object detection and 3D mapping in
    robots, cobots (collaborative robots), and face detection in smart locks and payment
    terminals
  • Wavelength & field-of-illumination options based on the family’s state-of-the art proprietary technology enable systems integrators & manufacturers to build a multitude of end products

Premstaetten, Austria (January 12, 2021) — ams (SIX: AMS), a … Read More → "ams introduces VCSEL IR emitter family for industrial mass market 2/3D sensing"

Newark delivers affordable new custom enclosures from Multicomp Pro

A new intuitive online tool for Newark’s Multicomp Pro range enables customers to create affordable custom enclosures for demanding Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) applications.
January 12, 2021

Chicago – January 12, 2021: Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, is now offering fully customizable high-end IP67 electronics enclosure solutions from its private label brand Multicomp Pro. Using a unique and intuitive online tool available on Newark’s website, customers can now create a custom enclosure in minutes, moving from prototype into full production from a single configuration.

… Read More → "Newark delivers affordable new custom enclosures from Multicomp Pro"

XP Power launches 1500W programmable DC power supplies

January 12, 2021

January 12th, 2021 – XP Power announces the introduction of the PLS1500 series of 1500W rated, 1U high, 19” rack-mount programmable DC power supplies. This latest extension complements the 600W PLS600 range for higher power equipment in a wide variety of OEM, industrial, and laboratory applications. Typical applications include component, automotive and aerospace testing, medical, semiconductor fabrication, broadcast, and telecoms.

There is a total of five units in the PLS1500 series offering DC output voltages of 30V, 50V, 100V, 200V, and 400V – all with a 1500W power rating. Up to four units can be connected in parallel (master/slave mode) … Read More → "XP Power launches 1500W programmable DC power supplies"

Sequans and e-peas Demonstrate Energy Harvesting LTE-M/NB-IoT Connectivity Solution

Joint solution enables non-stop, zero-maintenance operation of IoT devices through energy harvesting, eliminating need for batteries.
January 11, 2021

PARIS, France and MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium – 11th January 2021 – Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leading maker of 5G/4G chips and modules for massive, broadband and critical IoT, and e-peas, supplier of advanced energy harvesting and processing semiconductor solutions, announce the demonstration of a joint solution. This solution combines e-peas’ AEM energy harvesting IC with Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT platform to provide a self-powered cellular IoT connectivity solution, in a very small footprint, that can operate indefinitely without batteries.

“Energy harvesting technology is ushering in a new era where IoT devices will no longer have to run … Read More → "Sequans and e-peas Demonstrate Energy Harvesting LTE-M/NB-IoT Connectivity Solution"

TDK launches MEMS SmartMotion™ tracking solutions with dedicated bundled software for smart TV, robotics, AR/VR, wearables, and IoT

January 11, 2021
  • ICM-40627 6-axis IMU with Air Motion Library is a highly precise, ultra-low-power solution dedicated to motion-control applications
  • ICM 42688-V 6-axis IMU with Advanced Sensor Fusion Library is the highest performance and lowest noise consumer IMU available

Jan 11, 2021 – TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announces the availability of the InvenSense ICM-40627 and ICM-42688-V high performance MEMS motion tracking solutions (6-axis IMU + dedicated software library). As a leader in consumer IoT, TDK continues to provide a complete suite of SmartMotion™ sensor solutions for a broad range of consumer and IoT applications. In addition, a comprehensive development platform, … Read More → "TDK launches MEMS SmartMotion™ tracking solutions with dedicated bundled software for smart TV, robotics, AR/VR, wearables, and IoT"

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