Semiconductors


Power amplifier IC adopting pure MOS for car audio in surface-mount package

Toshiba Electronics Europe offers a new high sound quality, low distortion, surface mount four-channel power ICs for automotive applications. The new TCB001FNG is based on a pure complementary MOS process that is formed on the company's car

Toshiba | 19-02-2018

Innovative solar energy harvester ICs even operates with indoor lighting

Saelig Company has released their patented Sol Chip Saturn802 Energy Harvester IC. This device is a unique photovoltaic cell which produces output voltage levels of 0.75V, 1.5V, 2.25V, 3V, 4.5V, and 9V, which existing solar cells cannot do.

Saelig | 16-02-2018

Wireless MCU and combo solutions deliver connectivity coverage for smart lighting and appliances

Cypress Semiconductor has announced its single-chip solutions for the IoT claiming they are the world’s first to deliver Bluetooth mesh connectivity certified by the Bluetooth SIG to a consumer product. LEDVANCE recently announced the marke

Cypress | 13-02-2018

New steering diode/TVS arrays for circuit protection in telecommunications, computing and other equipment

ProTek Devices has added two steering diode/transient voltage suppressor arrays providing circuit protection for a broad range of applications such as computing interfaces, telecommunications interfaces, video cards, and more. One of the ne

Protek | 07-02-2018

Microcontroller improves real-time CAN response

The PIC18 K83 family, from Microchip, continues a 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 w

Microchip Technology | 06-02-2018

Ultra-low-power MCU offers economic cost for sensing and measurement applications

Texas Instruments MSP430FR2422 is part of the MSP430 value line MCU portfolio. This offers the company's lowest cost family of MCUs for sensing and measurement applications. The MCU provides 8KB of non-volatile memory with an eight-channel

Texas Instruments | 01-02-2018

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

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