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Renesas Electronics’ 14-Cell Li-ion Battery Management IC Maximizes Battery Cell Life and Driving Range for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Automotive-Grade ISL78714 Battery Management IC Provides Industry’s Most Accurate Cell Voltage Measurements and Safety Features Enabling ASIL D Systems
August 9, 2019
Düsseldorf, August 8, 2019 – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched lifetime accuracy. The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximizing driving time and range for … Read More → "Renesas Electronics’ 14-Cell Li-ion Battery Management IC Maximizes Battery Cell Life and Driving Range for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles"

RS Components introduces professional-grade pocket-size thermal imager from Fluke

Ideal for maintenance teams, new PTi120 thermal camera delivers fast inspection capabilities to help maintain industrial equipment uptime
August 7, 2019

LONDON, UK, 6 August 2019 – RS Components (RS) (https://uk.rs-online.com/web), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, has announced availability of the latest thermal imaging device from Fluke, a world leading maker of electronic test tools and software for professionals. The new and highly innovative PTi120 is the … Read More → "RS Components introduces professional-grade pocket-size thermal imager from Fluke"

Cadence and UMC Collaborate on Certification of Analog/Mixed-Signal Flow for 28HPC+ Process

August 7, 2019

Certification enables customers to leverage the integrated, comprehensive AMS solution to facilitate accelerated designs on UMC’s most ad Cadence® analog/mixed-signal (AMS) IC design flow has achieved certification for UMC’s 28HPC+ process technology. With this certification, mutual Cadence and UMC customers have access to a comprehensive AMS solution for designing automotive, industrial internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) chips using 28HPC+ technology. The complete AMS flow, based on UMC’s Foundry Design Kit (FDK), includes an actual demonstration circuit with a highly automated circuit design, layout, signoff and verification flow that enables more seamless design … Read More → "Cadence and UMC Collaborate on Certification of Analog/Mixed-Signal Flow for 28HPC+ Process"

Enhancing System Architecture Implementation for AI Applications, Microchip Delivers its Analog Embedded SuperFlash® Technology

Microchip Technology’s SuperFlash memBrain™ neuromorphic memory solution provides substantial reduction in compute power to improve AI Inference at the edge
August 7, 2019

CHANDLER, Ariz., August 6, 2019 — As artificial intelligence (AI) processing moves from the cloud to the edge of the network, battery powered and deeply embedded devices are challenged to perform AI functions—like computer vision and voice recognition. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), via its Silicon Storage Technology (SST)subsidiary, is addressing this challenge by significantly reducing power with its analog memory technology, the memBrain™ neuromorphic memory solution. Based … Read More → "Enhancing System Architecture Implementation for AI Applications, Microchip Delivers its Analog Embedded SuperFlash® Technology"

MagnaChip Offers 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High Voltage Process Technologies for Various System Requirements

August 6, 2019

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., August 5, 2019 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it now offers 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High Voltage process technologies (UHV) suitable for different system requirements for AC-DC converter ICs and LED driver ICs.

Currently, the market demand is increasing dramatically for AC-powered products, including LED lighting drivers, AC-DC converter ICs and AC-DC chargers commonly found in home appliances. As such, due to increased competition, the cost competitiveness of these products, manufactured using UHV technologies, is becoming a critical … Read More → "MagnaChip Offers 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High Voltage Process Technologies for Various System Requirements"

Keysight’s Automotive Cybersecurity Test Portfolio Helps Prevent Cyber-Attacks on Connected Vehicles

Delivers hardware, software and services that address many of the cybersecurity risks examined in recent Consumer Watchdog report
August 6, 2019

SANTA ROSA, Calif., August 01, 2019

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, delivers broad cybersecurity portfolio, including hardware, software and services, to address the growing concern of cyber-attacks on connected vehicles.

The cyber world is growing more embedded in everyone’s lives, not only enabling entertainment and comfort but increasingly impacting the safe operation of automobiles. While this technology has unique benefits, it also opens risks of exposure, including malicious hacker activities. The … Read More → "Keysight’s Automotive Cybersecurity Test Portfolio Helps Prevent Cyber-Attacks on Connected Vehicles"

ProTek Devices Intros TVS Array for Medical Electronics Circuit Protection

The SMDB712C Also Delivers Circuit Protection for Smartphones and Other Portable Electronics
August 6, 2019

Aug. 5, 2019 – ProTek Devices has introduced a new bidirectional asymmetrical TVS array component for circuit protection in medical electronic devices, smartphones, audio/video inputs, and other applications. The new SMDB712C device can be configured for two or four data lines depending on power level requirements.

The SMDB712C TVS array is also ideal for applications using RS-232, RS-422 and RS-423 data lines, for wireless network systems and for other portable electronics. When connecting four devices in two pairs with a common ground, the total power per line increases to 1.6kW (8/20 microsecond waveform).

< … Read More → "ProTek Devices Intros TVS Array for Medical Electronics Circuit Protection"

Microchip Enters Memory Infrastructure Market with Serial Memory Controller for High-performance Data Center Computing

SMC 1000 8x25G enables high memory bandwidth required by next-generation CPUs and SoCs for AI and machine learning
August 5, 2019

CHANDLER, Ariz., August 5, 2019 — As the computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning workloads accelerate, traditional parallel attached DRAM memory has presented a major roadblock for next-generation CPUs, which require an increased number of memory channels to deliver more memory bandwidth. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced an expanded data center portfolio and its entrance into the memory infrastructure market with the industry’s first commercially available serial memory controller. The Read More → "Microchip Enters Memory Infrastructure Market with Serial Memory Controller for High-performance Data Center Computing"

Altium Gathers Industry Luminaries and Designers for 3rd Annual AltiumLive Summit

Tech talks, expert keynotes and networking highlight industry’s leading PCB design conference
August 5, 2019

San Diego, Calif. — August 5, 2019 — Altium LLC, the leading provider of electronic design solutions, today announced the AltiumLive 2019: Annual PCB Design Summit in San Diego, California from Oct. 9-11. AltiumLive 2019 brings together several hundred designers, engineers, supply chain professionals, makers, students, and industry leaders in one location where they can expand their knowledge, connect with fellow professionals, and get inspired by the innovators that are altering the landscape of our world. 

“We designed AltiumLive, the industry’s only conference dedicated exclusively to PCB design, with the sole … Read More → "Altium Gathers Industry Luminaries and Designers for 3rd Annual AltiumLive Summit"

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