Semiconductors


Expanded dual and single-core DSC family builds larger, more robust applications

Microchip has released new dual and single-core dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with more options to meet varying application demands across memory, temperature and functional safety. These options will assist system developers i

Microchip Technology | 14-03-2019

Wideband integrated microwave up and downconverter drive transceiver performance and small size

Analog Devices has launched the ADMV1013 and ADMV1014, a paired highly integrated microwave upconverter and downconverter, respectively. These ICs perform over a very broad frequency range with 50Ohm-match from 24GHz up to 44GHz, aiding eas

Analog Devices | 08-03-2019

Wi-Fi network processor connects any microcontroller to the IoT

Texas Instruments CC3135 SimpleLink Wi-Fi, Dual-band Network Processor connects any microcontroller to the IoT. The Internet-on-a chip device contains an Arm Cortex-M3 MCU dedicated to Wi-Fi and internet protocols, resulting in an offload o

Texas Instruments | 08-03-2019

Integrated RF-sampling transceivers enable multiantenna wideband systems

Texas Instruments has introduced two new RF-sampling transceivers claimed to be the first in the industry to integrate four ADCs and four DACs in a single chip. With the claimed industry’s widest frequency range, highest instantaneous bandw

Texas Instruments | 06-03-2019

BAW technology shrinks BOM and improves network performance

Texas Instruments offers new BAW-based embedded processing and analog chips for the next generation of connectivity and communications infrastructure. The first two devices developed with the company's BAW technology, the SimpleLink CC2652R

Texas Instruments | 01-03-2019

Ultra-low power technology applied to thermally-based energy harvesting

e-peas has introduced a new power management IC specifically optimised for energy harvesting from thermal sources in wireless sensors application. Provided in a space-saving 28-pin QFN package, the AEM20940 is a highly advanced device b

e-peas | 28-02-2019

Latest BLE wireless multi-core MCUs sets high standards

Dialog Semiconductor has unveiled the SmartBond DA1469x family of Bluetooth low energy SoCs, its most advanced, feature-rich range of multi-core MCUs for wireless connectivity. The new product family which includes four variants adds greate

Dialog Semiconductor | 28-02-2019

New Ethernet PHYs simplify design and optimise network performance

Texas Instruments has introduced two new Ethernet PHY transceivers, increasing connectivity options for designers of both space-constrained applications and time-sensitive networks. The DP83825I low-power 10/100Mbps Ethernet PHY has a 44% s

Texas Instruments | 27-02-2019

Bipolar transistors enable higher power density

The Diodes Incorporated family of NPN and PNP power bipolar transistors supplied in a small form factor (3.3mm x 3.3mm), provide increased power density for applications demanding up to 100V and 3A. Offering a smaller form factor, these NPN

Diodes Inc | 27-02-2019

Wi-Fi MCU solution integrates two processors within a single chip

Texas Instruments CC3235x SimpleLink Wi-Fi, Dual-Band Single-chip Wireless MCU Solution integrates two processors within a single chip and appears in two variants, the CC3235S, and C3235SF. The CC3235S comprises 256KB of RAM, IoT networking

Texas Instruments | 26-02-2019

New MPUs deliver secure and reliable operation with ECC on all memories

Renesas Electronics has introduced the RZ/G2 Group of 64-bit Arm Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53-based MPUs for industrial automation and building automation applications, as the second generation of the RZ/G Series. The four new MPUs are support

Renesas | 25-02-2019

MCU applications to Google Cloud in minutes with new development board for cloud IoT

Microchip has announced a new IoT rapid development board for Google Cloud IoT Core that combines a low-power PIC MCU, CryptoAuthentication secure element IC and fully certified Wi-Fi network controller. The solution offers an easy way to c

Microchip Technology | 25-02-2019

Ultra-low-power MCUs offer extended battery life in portable measurement applications

Texas Instruments MSP430F21x2 16-Bit Ultra-Low-Power MCUs are part of the MSP430 family of microcontrollers. These MCUs have an architecture, coupled with five low-power modes, that is optimised to deliver extended battery life in portable

Texas Instruments | 22-02-2019

FPGA-based solution enables low-power, small-form-factor 4K video and imaging applications

Microchip has released the new PolarFire FPGA imaging and video solution to meet the challenges of developing complex computer algorithms which allow systems to capture and display information and high-resolution images. The solution provid

Microchip Technology | 21-02-2019

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