New Technologies

The worldwide launch of its new projected capacitive (PCAP) Multi-Touch systems, using proprietary ultrafine Metal Mesh conductor design, has been announced by 3M. At just three microns wide, the ultrafine mesh conductor allows a more vi

3m | 09-02-2016

Vishay has announced a new series of surface-mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) protection diodes that are the industry's first to feature a 2% breakdown voltage tolerance. Offered in the low-profile SMF package, Vishay Semiconductors

Vishay | 03-02-2016

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced two new single-IC switching regulators that provide constant-current output to drive high-power LEDs in automotive applications. The devices are the industry’s first to allow LED dimming without the

Allegro | 20-01-2016

Next-generation optical sensors have been developed by Silicon Labs that can be used to protect consumers from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and to develop innovative touchless user interfaces leveraging high-performance

Silicon Labs | 19-01-2016

Plessey, Anvil Semiconductors and the University of Cambridge have announced that they are working together to fabricate high efficiency LEDs in cubic GaN grown on Anvil's 3C-SiC / Si substrates. Cubic GaN has the potential to overcome the

Plessey | 18-01-2016

Cadence Design Systems has announced that its audio core for system-on-chip (SoC) designs has been approved for using the Dolby MS12 multistream decoder, an all-in-one audio solution for TVs with universal decoding, that supports Dolby Digi

Cadence | 06-01-2016

Cypress Semiconductor has announced its easy-to-use, single-mode PSoC 4 BLE Programmable System-on-Chip and PRoC BLE Programmable Radio-on-Chip solutions are the world's first to achieve full-featured Bluetooth 4.2 qualification, which i

Cypress | 08-12-2015

Ambiq Micro has announced that its Apollo MCU, which recently made microcontroller history by demonstrating that it consumes less than half the energy of rivals in real-world applications (EEMBC ULPBench benchmark), is now available for shi

Ambiq Micro | 19-11-2015

Ambiq Micro, a leader in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, has announced that its Apollo MCU has made history as a microcontroller that consumes less than half the energy of any other when tested to the industry-standard EEMBC ULPBen

Ambiq Micro | 16-11-2015

Atmel has announced a comprehensive security platform that enables businesses of all sizes to assign certified and trusted identities to devices joining the secure Internet of Things (IoT). The Atmel Certified-ID security platform prevents

Atmel | 12-11-2015

Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a 256Mb NOR Flash memory with a Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (Quad SPI). The FL-L NOR Flash device combines the Quad SPI with a 4KB uniform sector size to deliver the industry's highest read bandw

Cypress Semiconductor (UK) Ltd | 11-11-2015

ARM has announced the Cortex-A35 processor - a new standard-bearer for efficiency among 64-bit capable processors - the processor is the first CPU in a new family of ultra-high-efficiency ARMv8-A processors designed for high-growth mobil

ARM | 11-11-2015

Xaar plc, the world leader in industrial inkjet technology, and Lawter, along with its parent company Harima Chemicals Group (HCG), have announced a collaboration to optimise the performance of a line of nanosilver conductive inks in the

Xaar | 10-11-2015

Rohm has announced the availability of a transceiver IC compatible with the new low-speed, low-cost CXPI communication protocol for use in body control applications, including steering switch, AC, and instrument panel systems. The device is

ROHM Semiconductor | 06-11-2015