Semiconductors


ESD protection diode provides big size reduction for portable electronics

Vishay offers their VBUS54FD-SD1-G4-08 4-line ESD protection array for portable electronics in the ultra-compact chip-level CLP1007-5L package. It is available now from Digi-Key. Offering an extreme size reduction over previous-generation c

Digikey | 11-11-2016

Small eight-pin logic package for mobile, portable and IoT applications

NXP Semiconductors has introduced a leadless logic package for eight lead logic functions, which is claimed to be world’s smallest. Measuring just 0.8mm x 1.35mm and only 0.35mm in height, the GX8 (SOT1233) package is especially suitable fo

NXP | 10-11-2016

Step recovery diodes with low snap time and low capacitance

SemiGen now offers step recovery diodes (SRDs) to its expanding product line. These SRD’s utilize controlled grown junction epitaxial silicon combined with a silicon dioxide passivation to ensure greater stability and reliability. T

SemiGen | 10-11-2016

Transceiver ideal for internal equipment data, set-top box interfaces and IPTV

Stocked by Mouser, the Molex MediSpec SMI non-magnetic transceiver delivers up to 250Mbps data communication link over 50m link length over Step Index POF (NA 0.5). The transceiver can be integrated into existing logic bus structures and is

Mouser Electronics | 10-11-2016

Bluetooth Low Energy companion ideal for innovative IoT applications

EM Microelectronic have announced the EM9304, a tiny, low-power, SoC optimized for Bluetooth v4.2 low energy enabled IoT, wearable and smart electronics products. The device is architected for flexible usage in a variety of BLE appl

EM Microelectronic | 09-11-2016

Front-end power amplifier module integrates technologies in one circuit

Stocked by Mouser, the TriQuint TQF6297H front-end power amplifier module integrates TriQuint HBT power amplifier, CuFlip, and BAW filter technologies in one circuit. This 24-pin compact module comes in a 4mm x 3mm package and provides a sm

Mouser Electronics | 09-11-2016

New generation of AVR MCUs with core independent peripherals

Microchip has announced a new generation of 8-bit tiny AVR MCUs. The four new devices range from 14 to 24 pins and 4KB or 8KB of Flash and are the first tinyAVR microcontrollers to feature core independent peripherals. The new devices will

Microchip Technology | 09-11-2016

Boards automatically balance leakage current in supercapacitor series stacks

Advanced Linear Devices of universal PCBs are designed to automatically balance leakage currents and manage over-voltage, enabling ultra-low power usage in supercapacitors used in a series stack. Digi-Key has immediate availability for thes

Digikey | 08-11-2016

Low-power SAR ADC ensures short test times and development cycles

Analog Devices has announced a new generation of high-precision SAR ADCs that uniquely combine the attributes of high performance, low power, small footprint, and ease of use. These ICs enable mobile test and measurement instruments to oper

Analog Devices | 07-11-2016

RS485 transceivers meet stringent IEC surge standards

Analog Devices announced RS485 transceivers fully certified for Level 4 EMC surge protection, thus eliminating the need for external transient-voltage surge-suppression devices. They are claimed to be the industry’s first. The galvanically

Analog Devices | 04-11-2016

K-band capable DAC removes need for signal up-conversion and costly mixers

e2v have launched the EV12DS460, a 6GSps digital-to-analog converter (DAC) which can achieve clean signal generation up to 26.5GHz. The new device is claimed to be the world’s first DAC to perform signal generation directly in the K-band fr

e2v | 04-11-2016

Limiter diodes feature fast turn-on times and low insertion loss

SemiGen has added a series of new limiter diodes to its expanding product offerings, SLP7100 series. The diodes are processed with a high-resistivity epitaxial wafer (epi) that has thin intrinsic layers. These devices are two to 20

SemiGen | 03-11-2016

Core independent peripherals available on new MCU devices

Microchip has announced the PIC18F ‘K40’ family of MCUs consisting of 10 new devices ranging from 16-128KB of Flash memory with package options covering 28-64 pins. These cost optimised 8-bit MCUs are the first PIC18 product family to offe

Microchip Technology | 02-11-2016

Compact serializer ideal for automotive camera applications

Maxim MAX96707 14-Bit GMSL Serializer, stocked by Mouser, is a compact serializer in a 4mm × 4mm TQFN package especially suited for automotive camera applications. In the high-bandwidth mode, the parallel clock maximum is 116MHz for 12

Mouser Electronics | 27-10-2016

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