Semiconductors


Creating more reliable and cost-effective LED lighting applications

Microchip Technology now offering a next-generation sequential linear LED driver for offline lighting applications. The CL88020, an extension of the company’s CL88XX family, is designed to drive a long string of low-cost LEDs directly from

Microchip Technology | 11-07-2017

CMOS USB hub provides one upstream port and four downstream ports

The Texas Instruments TUSB2046x is a 3.3V CMOS hub device that provides one upstream port and four downstream ports in compliance with the USB specification as a full-speed hub. As this device is implemented with a digital state machine ins

Texas Instruments | 10-07-2017

New family of two-wire Hall-effect switch ICs with advanced diagnostics

Allegro MicroSystems has released a new family of two-wire vertical Hall-effect switch ICs with advanced diagnostics. The company’s A1130, A1131 and A1132 have been developed in accordance with ISO 26262. These devices have integrated cont

Allegro | 10-07-2017

TVS diode arrays with high surge tolerance help protect DC powerlines

Littelfuse offers a series of TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) optimized to protect DC powerlines for PoweredUSB interfaces from damaging ESDs. The SP11xx Series TVS diode arrays employ Zener diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon aval

Littelfuse | 07-07-2017

High-performance low jitter standard oscillator supports any reference clock frequency

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

Texas Instruments | 04-07-2017

Wi-Fi network processor IoT module offers solution for MCU applications

Add Wi-Fi to low-cost, low-power MCU for IoT applications with module from Texas Instruments. The CC3120MOD is an FCC, IC, CE, MIC, SRRC, and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED module that is part of the new SimpleLink Wi-Fi family, which dramatically simplif

Texas Instruments | 30-06-2017

Single board computer suitable for IoT, building or industrial automation applications

Available now from RS Components the liteboard by Grinn is single board computer suitable to use with the linux-friendly liteSOM modules. Application areas include IoT, building or industrial automation. The device is single computer bo

RS Components | 28-06-2017

SPI nvSRAMs ideal for all applications demanding extended temperature ranges

Anvo-Systems ANV32C81ASE66 nvSRAM (non-volatile SRAM) has an extended temperature range of -40C to +105C and the ANV32C81ASA66 nvSRAM even for -40C to +125C. Both serial SPI nvSRAMs feature a storage capacity of 256kb and are internally

Anvo-Systems | 22-06-2017

Expanded portfolio of MCUs targets wide range of sensing and measurement applications

Mouser is now stocking the MSP430FR599x and MSP430FR596x microcontrollers, the latest MSP430 microcontrollers from Texas Instruments. The ultra-low-power, FRAM microcontroller portfolio targets a wide range of sensing and measurement applic

Mouser Electronics | 21-06-2017

Latest 32-bit MCU family increases performance while reducing power consumption

Microchip announces a new family of XLP technology 32-bit MCUs. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP family offers current PIC32MX customers an easy migration path to achieve higher performance at much lower power, enabling both increased functions and longe

Microchip Technology | 21-06-2017

New TVS array guards against ESD strikes in high-speed interfaces

ProTek Devices has introduced an ultra-low capacitance transient voltage suppressor array for electrostatic discharge circuit protection in Ethernet ports, AV inputs and a variety of other high-speed data interfaces. It's ideal for use in s

Protek | 21-06-2017

Extended low power PIC32MM microcontroller family feature USB support and core independent peripherals

Microchip has announced new PIC32MM “GPM” MCUs. These eXtreme Low Power (XLP) MCUs feature large memory in small packages to provide ample battery life for space-constrained applications. With the inclusion of several connectivity options,

Microchip Technology | 19-06-2017

New high-performance microcontrollers for low-cost motor control

Mouser is now stocking the MC9S08SU 8-bit microcontroller from NXP Semiconductors. This single-chip device for 4.5V-18V motor control applications delivers high performance with tight integration to help lower BOM costs and reduce footprint

Mouser Electronics | 19-06-2017

ADC offers wide bandwidth and low phase noise for next-generation high-speed systems

Texas Instruments has introduced an ADC and PLL with an integrated VCO that is claimed to deliver the widest bandwidth, lowest phase noise and highest dynamic range in the industry. The wideband ADC12DJ3200 is the fastest 12-bit ADC, delive

Texas Instruments | 15-06-2017

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