Semiconductors


Versatile dual channel SATA Express signal conditioner

The SN75LVPE802, from Texas Instruments, is a versatile dual channel, SATA Express signal conditioner supporting data rates up to 8Gbps. The device supports SATA Gen 1, 2, and 3 specifications as well as PCIe 1, 2, 3. The device operates fr

Texas Instruments | 09-09-2016

Isolated gate drivers offer ultimate protection for inverters / motor drives

Designed to protect sensitive insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switches in power inverter and motor drive applications, Silicon Labs has expanded its ISOdriver portfolio with a new family of isolated gate drivers. The new Si828x

Silicon Labs | 09-09-2016

TVS diodes protect sensitive auto electronic equipment and portables

Available now from Rutronik, Littelfuse’s new TPSMF4L series transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes are specifically designed to protect sensitive automotive electronic equipment and portable devices from voltage transients induced by l

Rutronik | 08-09-2016

Cost-effective ultra-low-power, SimpleLink dual band wireless MCUs

Stocked by Mouser, Texas Instruments’ CC1350 SimpleLink dual band wireless MCUs are cost-effective, ultra-low-power, capable of handling both Sub-1GHz and 2.4GHz RF frequencies. These MCUs have very low active RF and current consumption. Th

Mouser Electronics | 08-09-2016

Full-HD multi-channel codec offers optimum solutions for video transmission equipment

Socionext has released the SC2M15, a new codec IC designed for video transmission equipment. The device can process decoding, transcoding and encoding of H.264/HVC video and audio signals with a single chip, and is suitable for applications

Socionext | 08-09-2016

Transmitter and transceiver ICs target European LPWAN and IoT applications

Mouser now stocks Atmel’s ATA8520 transmitter and ATA8520D transceiver ICs for operation in the 868 MHz SIGFOX network. Targeting European LPWAN and IoT applications, the devices incorporate a RF front end, a digital baseband and a low-powe

Mouser Electronics | 01-09-2016

Robust DC power protection and ESD protection for automotive electronics

Two new ranges of TVS diodes from Littelfuse are designed specifically to protect sensitive electronic equipment from voltage transients induced by load dump and other transient voltage events. The AEC-Q101 qualified TP1.5KE and TP5KP Serie

Littelfuse | 01-09-2016

USB high-speed signal conditioner compensates for ISI signal loss

Mouser now stocks Texas Instruments TUSB211 USB 2.0 high-speed signal conditioner. The device is a USB high-speed (HS) signal conditioner, designed to compensate for ISI signal loss in a transmission channel. The device has a patent-pending

Mouser Electronics | 01-09-2016

Transistor array ideal for hobbies, amusements and industrial applications

Toshiba TBD62064A transistor arrays, available from Mouser, are equipped with four channels of 50V/1.5A output. They incorporate a double-diffused MOSFET (DMOS FET) type sink-output driver. This ensures the high efficiency and reduces power

Mouser Electronics | 01-09-2016

Enhanced analog switch ICs offer enhanced ruggedness

Available from Mouser, Vishay DG enhanced analog switch ICs have increased operating voltage ranges of 16V and improved leakage limits. They also have lower switch on resistance, and overall reduced power consumption. The ICs offer enhanced

Mouser Electronics | 25-08-2016

Ultra-low power MCU family has several devices featuring embedded unified memory

MSP430FR211x devices, from Texas Instruments, are an expansion of the MSP430 MCU value line to the MSP430FRx FRAM-based MCU family with up to 50x the RAM of comparable 8-bit MCUs in a 3mm ×3mm2 package. This family consists of several devic

Texas Instruments | 25-08-2016

Monolithic phase and amplitude controller features a 90 degree phase splitter

Peregrine's PE46130, stocked by Digi-Key, is a HaRP technology-enhanced monolithic phase and amplitude controller (MPAC)–Doherty device designed for precise phase and amplitude control of two independent RF paths. It optimises system perfor

Digikey | 24-08-2016

Low-power AVR devices optimised for performance and power efficiency applications

Mouser now stocks the ATtiny102 and ATtiny104 microcontrollers from Atmel. Part of Atmel's new AVR Tiny portfolio, these small 8-bit microcontrollers are optimised for applications that require performance, power efficiency, and ease of use

Mouser Electronics | 23-08-2016

Digital phase shifter’s applications include weather/military radar and satellite communications

Available from Mouser, Analog Devices HMC648ALP6E 6-bit digital phase shifter offers 360 degrees of phase coverage and 5.625 degrees LSB. Rated from 2.9 to 3.9GHz, the device features very low 1.2 degrees RMS phase error and extremely low ±

Mouser Electronics | 22-08-2016

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