Semiconductors


Diodes geared toward smaller portable electronic applications

Available from Mouser, ROHM FDZT RASMID Zener diodes are housed in smaller non-leaded 0402 (SOD-992, DSN0402-2) packages and geared toward smaller portable electronic applications. This package, usually found in TVS/ESD diodes, offers more

Mouser Electronics | 24-10-2016

Broadband GaAs MMIC frequency doubler offers high isolation in small package

Custom MMIC has a new GaAs MMIC frequency doubler, the CMD225C3. The newly released device operates with an input frequency range of 4GHz-8GHz. This passive frequency doubler can be driven with a +15dBm input signal with a low conversion lo

Custom MMIC | 24-10-2016

Isolated gate bipolar transistors have robust and cost-effective construction

ON Semiconductor NGTB25N and NGTB40N isolated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT), available from Mouser, feature a robust and cost effective ultra field stop trench construction. Low switch losses and an ultra fast recovery diode make

Mouser Electronics | 24-10-2016

Low noise fractional N PLL with ramp/chirp generation uses single 3.3V supply

The LMX2491 device, from Texas Instruments, is a low-noise, 6.4GHz wideband delta-sigma fractional N PLL with ramp and chirp generation. It consists of a phase frequency detector, programmable charge pump, and high frequency input for the e

Texas Instruments | 21-10-2016

New smart buffers reduces complexity with innovative approach to clock tree designs

Microsemi Corporation has announced the availability of its ZL40250-ZL40253 miSmartBuffer devices. The highly flexible feature rich products reduce the complexity of designing clock trees for communications, enterprise switches and data cen

MicroSemi | 21-10-2016

Authenticator has cryptographic tools derived from asymmetric and symmetric security functions

Stocked by Mouser, the Maxim DS28C36 Deep Cover Secure Authenticator provides a core set of cryptographic tools derived from integrated asymmetric (ECC-P256) and symmetric (SHA-256) security functions. In addition to the security services p

Mouser Electronics | 20-10-2016

New memory offers unlimited endurance along with safe data storage at power loss

A new low-cost, low-risk memory solution offering unlimited endurance and safe data storage at power loss is now available from Microchip Technology. This new I2C EERAM memory is an easy-to-implement, non-volatile SRAM memory that is ideal

Microchip Technology | 19-10-2016

Photodiodes amplify sensor signal currents by a factor of 24 with minimal noise

Stocked by Digi-Key, the ADPD2210 from Analog Devices is a low-noise current amplifier designed to allow the use of smaller photodiodes by amplifying sensor signal currents by a factor of 24 while adding minimal noise. This amplification pr

Digikey | 19-10-2016

Scalable and configurable low-cost single-chip alternative to microcontrollers

Mouser is now stocking the PSoC 4XX8_BLE embedded system controllers from Cypress Semiconductor. Containing the same core features as their popular PSoC 4 family of embedded system controllers, these highly integrated, single-chip Bluetooth

Mouser Electronics | 19-10-2016

BLE wireless SoC has extremely power-efficient integrated radio transceiver

STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless system-on-chip extends the features of the award-winning BlueNRG network processor. It is available now from Mouser. The SoC enables the usage of the embedded Cortex M0 for ru

Mouser Electronics | 13-10-2016

DDR4 SDRAM delivers high-speed SDRAM in a small FBGA-96 package

ISSI IS43Q 4Gb DDR4 SDRAM, available from Mouser, delivers high-speed SDRAM in a small FBGA-96 package. It is internally configured as eight banks, two bank group with four banks for each bankgroup for x16 DRAM. The DDR4 SDRAM uses an 8

Mouser Electronics | 12-10-2016

Quasi-resonant PWM controller optimizes power adapter efficiency

The new AP3301 quasi-resonant (QR) PWM controller from Diodes Incorporated enables the implementation of high-performance, cost-effective power supplies that are capable of meeting DOE6/COC Tier 2 efficiency requirements at all load levels.

Diodes Inc | 12-10-2016

Lowest-power 14-channel programmable gamma buffer for automotive TFT LCDs

Announced as the industry’s lowest-power 14-channel programmable gamma buffer for automotive TFT-LCD displays, Intersil has unveiled the automotive-grade ISL76534. The device delivers the highest accuracy gamma calibration to ensure cons

Intersil | 12-10-2016

MCUs designed for motor control and industrial automation applications

Mouser now stocks the FM4 S6E2H-Series microcontrollers from Cypress Semiconductor. Designed for motor control and industrial automation applications, the 32-bit S6E2H-Series offers highly integrated hardware-based features, provides superi

Mouser Electronics | 11-10-2016

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