Semiconductors


TVS diode arrays protect sensitive telecom ports from ESD and lightning-induced surges

Littelfuse has introduced a series of AEC-Q101-qualified TVS Diode Arrays optimised to protect sensitive telecommunication ports against ESD and lightning-induced surge events. The SP4208 Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) integrate low c

Littelfuse | 01-02-2018

Developers can maximise efficiency in cost-sensitive power-control applications with new MCU portfolio

Texas Instruments has new additions to the C2000 Piccolo MCU portfolio. With streamlined performance, the new C2000 F28004x MCU family is optimised for power-control in cost-sensitive applications such as on-board chargers for EVs, inverter

Texas Instruments | 31-01-2018

MCU lineup to enhance functionality for touch-based home appliances and automation applications

Renesas Electronics has announced 38 new MCUs in its RX130 Group. The new MCUs extend flash memory size to 256KB, 384KB and 512KB, and increase package size up to 100-pins to provide higher performance and compatibility with the RX231/RX230

Renesas | 31-01-2018

Expanded BLE product portfolio offers high integration, low power consumption and flexibility

Fujitsu Electronics Europe is expanding its BLE product portfolio with solutions from Ambiq Micro and Talent Highland. The new products offer customers high integration, low power consumption and flexibility. To facilitate the integration o

Fujitsu | 29-01-2018

New line of compact waveguide Gunn diode oscillators

Pasternack has unveiled a new line of compact waveguide Gunn diode oscillators. These devices are tunable and generate signal levels that display low phase noise at popular K and Ka band frequencies. Typical applications include transmi

Pasternack | 25-01-2018

MCUs combine CAN and core independent peripherals

The Microchip PIC18 K83 family continues our longstanding tradition of innovation in 8-bit MCUs by combining an extensive array of CIPs with the PIC18 CAN product line. These cost-optimised MCUs contain 15 time-saving CIPs in 28-pins with u

Microchip Technology | 24-01-2018

MCU offers the lowest power, most noise-immune capacitive touch

The Texas Instruments MSP430FR25x2 is a family of ultra-low-power MSP430 MCUs forcapacitive touch sensing sensing that feature CapTIvate touch technology for cost-sensitive applications featuring one to 16 capacitive buttons or proximity s

Texas Instruments | 24-01-2018

New ceramic/quartz-based UVC emitting diode delivers exceptionally long lifetime

Vishay Intertechnology offers a new ceramic/quartz-based UVC (short wavelength ultraviolet) emitting diode for sanitation, sterilisation, and purification applications. Developed to replace mercury UVC lamps, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMU6

Vishay | 24-01-2018

High-performance low jitter differential oscillator reduces cost of power delivery network

The LMK60EX, from Texas Instruments, is a family of low jitter oscillators that generate a commonly used reference clock. The device is pre-programmed in the factory to support any reference clock frequency; supported output formats are LVP

Texas Instruments | 23-01-2018

Low power cellular IoT offers cellular made easy

Nordic Semiconductor provided a 'sneak peek' of its upcoming nRF91 Series low power cellular IoT solution. During an event in Oslo, Nordic also demonstrated the device operating on the Verizon Wireless Network in the U.S. and on the Telia n

Nordic | 23-01-2018

Vision and sensor fusion processor delivers 64-bit processing for ADAS applications

Mouser is now offering the S32V234 vision and sensor fusion processor from NXP Semiconductors. The device is designed to support safe computation-intensive applications in vision and sensor fusion applications, including ADAS, pedestrian an

Mouser Electronics | 19-01-2018

New 256Mb high-speed CMOS SDRAMs offered in the 54-pin TSOP II package

Alliance Memory has extended its offering of 256Mb high-speed CMOS SDRAMs with new x4 devices and x8 in the 54-pin 400-mil plastic TSOP II package. "Alliance Memory is the market's SDRAM leader, offering the broadest product lineup of a

Alliance Memory | 19-01-2018

New COM Express CPU module released based on Kaby Lake-U processors

IBASE Technology has launched its new ET975 COM Express Computer-on-Module based on the ultra-low voltage 7th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processor (Kaby Lake-U). The compact device measures only 95mm x 95mm, but is still furnished w

IBASE Technology | 19-01-2018

Touch technology offers excellent reliability and noise immunity at low power

Now available from Mouser, the Texas Instruments MSP430FR263x/MSP430FR253x Ultra-Low-Power MCUs are FRAM-based ultra-low-power MSP MCU that highlight CapTIvate touch technology. These are created for buttons, wheels (BSW), sliders, and prox

Mouser Electronics | 17-01-2018

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