Semiconductors


New series of directly modulated laser diodes for next-generation mobile and IoT networks

Renesas Electronics Corporation has a new RV2X6376A Series of directly modulated laser (DML) diodes. The DML diodes deliver 25Gbps x four wavelengths as the light source in 100Gbps optical transceivers that enable high-speed communications

Renesas | 19-03-2018

New automotive sinusoidal sensorless BLDC fan driver IC for use in a wide range of applications

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has a new sensorless BLDC controller that is claimed to be the most advanced solution on the market today. The company's automotive variant of the A5932 is a three-phase BLDC motor controller solution, targeted a

Allegro | 15-03-2018

TVS diode arrays ensure maximum reliability in automotive electronics applications

Littelfuse has introduced a series of AEC-Q101-qualified TVS Diode Arrays optimised to protect automotive CAN lines from damage due to ESDs, EFTs and other overvoltage transients. The AQ24CANFD Series TVS Diode Arrays can absorb repetit

Littelfuse | 15-03-2018

New high-performance blue violet laser diodes ideal for direct imaging applications

The Optoelectronics Company is offering a new range of 405nm blue-violet laser diodes, from USHIO OPTO specifically targeted at direct imaging applications, and also ideal for industrial, biomedical and medical uses. An exemplary diode

OptoElectronics | 14-03-2018

CMOS system SoC integrates ECDH security protocol

The Microchip ATECC608A integrates ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman) security protocol. This is an ultra-secure method to provide key agreement for encryption/decryption, along with ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) sign

RS Components | 12-03-2018

Ethernet microcontroller offers top performance and advanced integration

The Texas Instruments SimpleLink MSP432E411Y Arm Cortex-M4F microcontrollers offer advanced integration with top performance. The product family is targeted at cost-effective applications needing significant control processing and connectiv

Texas Instruments | 09-03-2018

Advanced controller and driver deliver efficient USB-PD power adapter and battery charger solutions

ON Semiconductor has introduced a new solution for high-density power adapters for tablets, notebooks, and other portable devices that need compatibility with USB PD or Qualcomm Quick Charge specifications. The solution, including multiple

ON Semiconductor | 08-03-2018

New class of high-quality NAND Flash provide lower cost alternative to NOR Flash

Winbond Electronics has revealed a new class of NAND Flash ICs which gives high quality and long data retention ideal for use in mission-critical code storage applications at densities of 512Mb (64MBytes) and above. The company's new au

Winbond | 07-03-2018

Mixed-signal MCU with an integrated 16-bit precision ADC delivers ultra-low-power performance

The SimpleLink MSP432P411x and MSP432P401x microcontrollers (MCUs), from Texas Instruments, are optimised wireless host MCUs with an integrated 16-bit precision ADC, delivering ultra-low-power performance including 100µA/MHz in active power

Texas Instruments | 06-03-2018

New steering diode/TVS array for circuit protection in networking

ProTek Devices has a new ultra-low capacitance (4pF) steering diode/transient voltage suppressor array for circuit protection in multiple networking applications. Networking application coverage includes Gigabit Ethernet, T1/E1 and T3/E3 (c

Protek | 06-03-2018

Microcontroller for automotive and industrial RADAR applications

NXP Semiconductors S32R274 RADAR Microcontroller, available from Mouser, is a 32-bit power architecture based MCU for industrial and automotive RADAR applications. This MCU is intended to address advanced radar signal processing capabilitie

Mouser Electronics | 02-03-2018

Digital control meets intelligent analog to streamline design

Microchip Technology has introduced two new microcontroller families designed with customer innovation in mind. The new PIC16F18446 family of microcontrollers are perfect components for use in sensor nodes. Designed with versatility in

Microchip Technology | 02-03-2018

ICs offer USB access at faster and higher volume data transfers than ever before

Enabling faster and higher volume data transfers than ever before, the FTDI FT600 and FT601 Super Speed USB3.0 ICs offer USB access to a wider range of data-intensive imaging and data acquisition applications. The ICs are now available from

RS Components | 01-03-2018

MCU platform devices offer advanced integration for concurrent multi-standard and multi-band connectivity

Meeting the growing connectivity needs for buildings, factories and the grid, Texas Instruments has introduced its newest SimpleLink wireless and wired MCUs. These new devices offer industry-leading low power consumption and concurrent mult

Texas Instruments | 01-03-2018

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