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KEMET’s New Surface Mount Safety Certified Ceramic Capacitors Provide Solutions for Space Constrained Mains Powered Applications

New devices offer smaller form factors to save space and simplify manufacturing versus competing leaded devices in AC line filtering applications
December 2, 2019

KEMET Corporation a leading global supplier of electronic components, has launched a new range of surface mount device (SMD) safety certified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for use in mains-powered applications. The CAS series addresses widespread demand for miniaturization without compromising performance by offering higher capacitance, smaller overall size and simplified assembly versus existing leaded disc devices which represent the majority of safety-certified ceramic capacitors currently on the market.

According to market research*, the overall power supply sector is expected to grow to USD 34.92 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2018 to 2023. Within this, AC/DC power conversion … Read More → "KEMET’s New Surface Mount Safety Certified Ceramic Capacitors Provide Solutions for Space Constrained Mains Powered Applications"

Vishay Intertechnology 2 A to 12 A Synchronous Buck Regulators in Compact 5×5 PowerPAK® Package Offer Peak Efficiencies of 98 %

Providing Wide Input Voltage Ranges From 4.5 V to 60 V, Versatile Devices Feature Internal Compensation to Reduce External Components
December 2, 2019

MALVERN, Pa. — Dec. 2, 2019 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new families of 2 A to 12 A microBUCK® synchronous buck regulators featuring wide input voltage ranges from 4.5 V to 55 V (SiC476/7/8/9) and 4.5 V to 60 V (SiC466/7/8/9). Combining rugged high performance n-channel trench MOSFETs with a controller in the compact 5×5 PowerPAK® package, the Vishay Siliconix devices deliver high efficiency and power density, while their internal compensation reduces the external component count. The microBUCK regulators announced today share the same controller IC and package outline while providing a range of MOSFET ratings from which designers can select the best combination of … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology 2 A to 12 A Synchronous Buck Regulators in Compact 5×5 PowerPAK® Package Offer Peak Efficiencies of 98 %"

Half-Life 2: Killing Products

Should Intel Delete Firmware for Older Motherboards?
November 27, 2019

“Veni, Vidi, Velcro: I came, I saw, I stuck around.” – unknown

How long should you keep your products in production? 

If you’re making steam locomotives, the answer is: about a hundred years. If it’s iPhones, the production life shrinks to just a handful of months. Harlequin romance novels? About a week. 

But what if you’re making software? Is there a reasonable time limit for availability, or should code live on forever? At what … Read More → "Half-Life 2: Killing Products"

AWGs deliver output swings up to 24 V

Spectrum Instrumentation adds six new AWG cards for high amplitude signal generation
November 27, 2019

Grosshansdorf, Germany – 26th November 2019. Spectrum Instrumentation has added six new Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs) to its recently released M2p.65 xx series of PCIe cards. The new AWGs extend the product family’s capabilities by boosting the available output range, so that waveforms can be generated with amplitude swings of up to ±12 V into 1 MOhms or ±6 V into 50 Ohms. To achieve the higher output voltage ranges, the cards have been fitted with additional amplification and larger cooling plates. This makes the cards a little wider, so that they occupy two PCIe slots, but they are still just 168 mm in … Read More → "AWGs deliver output swings up to 24 V"

USB BC 1.2 Compliant Battery Charging Detector from 
Diodes Incorporated Supports Dual Roles to Simplify Host and Client Design

November 27, 2019
Plano, Texas – November 26, 2019 – Diodes Incorporated today announced the dual-role PI3USB9201 USB BC 1.2 detector, which incorporates both host and client circuitry, enabling designers to optimize the BoM size and cost of adding USB Type-C® interface circuitry in devices such as laptops, tablets, smartphones, drones, and small home appliances.

 

Rohde & Schwarz enables the development of next generation automotive radar chips with new high-precision test chamber

Rohde & Schwarz has developed the leading-edge R&S ATS1500C antenna test system, a test chamber for high performance radar testing, offering an outstanding indirect far-field testing performance. This innovation allowed Uhnder to mature the technology behind the first 4D digital automotive radar-on-chip with 192 virtual channels.
November 26, 2019

Munich, November 21, 2019 — Automotive radar is one of the key technologies that drives progress in the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) needed for future generations of driverless vehicles. At productronica 2019 in Munich, Rohde & Schwarz provided an early preview of its new solution for testing state-of-the-art, next generation automotive radar sensors. The test system consists of the new, compact R&S ATS1500C automotive radar test chamber for far-field testing, in combination with the R&S AREG100A automotive radar echo generator for precise radar target simulation at various distances. Together, they form a unique and innovative indirect … Read More → "Rohde & Schwarz enables the development of next generation automotive radar chips with new high-precision test chamber"

VOLANSYS launches IoTify – cloud & mobile app platform to complement their gateway offering

Integrated cloud, app and IoT gateway solution to build applications like Smart Home Automation, Smart Industrial Automation, Smart Asset Tracking, Smart Retail & Hospitality, Smart Healthcare, Smart Building Automation and more.
November 26, 2019

VOLANSYS, a preferred IoT solutions & services provider company launches IoTify – cloud and mobile app platform to complement its gateway product line. Using IoTify, IoT solution providers and OEMs can build complete IoT solution in a very short time, as it offers a rich set of functionalities, pre-integrated gateways, and ready to use business application templates for various industries.

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u-blox unveils compact host-based multiradio module targeting the latest car models and industrial devices

Fully encompassing both Wi-Fi 5 & Bluetooth® low energy 5
November 26, 2019

Thalwil, Switzerland – November 26, 2019 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN) continues to strengthen its product offering for both in-vehicle communication and industrial automation, with the introduction of new multiradio hardware. The JODY-W2 (http://www.u-blox.com/en/product/jody-w2-series) presents automakers with a feature-rich and ultra-compact wireless module that has industry-leading performance specifications. Furthermore, a 13.8mm x 19.8mm … Read More → "u-blox unveils compact host-based multiradio module targeting the latest car models and industrial devices"

NordPass: Get rid of password stress. Forever.

Creators of NordVPN Announce Launch of New Cybersecurity Product
November 26, 2019

November 26, 2019. NordVPN, one of the world’s leading VPN service providers, has launched its latest cybersecurity product. NordPass is a password manager built with a focus on simplicity and security. This tool saves you memory space for more important things than logins.

When it comes to cybersecurity, people have plenty of bad habits. This includes passwords too: from keeping login information in sticky notes or notepads to using “password” or “123456.” And worst of them all — reusing them all for different accounts.

“Some find passwords unimportant; some tend to save their imagination for different tasks. Others … Read More → "NordPass: Get rid of password stress. Forever."

Imperas delivers highest quality RISC-V RV32I compliance test suites to implementers and adopters of RISC-V

Imperas developed compliance tests quantified by open source collaboration of verification coverage tools developed by Google Cloud
November 26, 2019

Oxford, United Kingdom, November 26, 2019 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced the release of the latest update to the RISC-V compliance test suite for RV32I base RISC-V configuration. Developed in conjunction with the RISC-V Foundation’s Technical Committee task group for compliance, Imperas has achieved an almost 100% functional coverage of the instructions in the RISC-V ISA base specification known as RV32I.</ … Read More → "Imperas delivers highest quality RISC-V RV32I compliance test suites to implementers and adopters of RISC-V"

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