Semiconductors


Low-power floating-point processor for intelligent connected devices

Cortus has released the FPS26, a new single precision floating-point IP core. It is the third in a family of products based on the Cortus v2 instruction set. The core is aimed at embedded systems requiring good floating point computational

Cortus | 11-12-2015

Oscillators offer lowest jitter to optimize signal integrity in performance-critical applications

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new family of fully programmable, pin-selectable and fixed-frequency 7mm-x-5mm differential oscillators that provides the industry’s lowest jitter of 90 femtoseconds (fs), which enables designers to o

Texas Instruments | 10-12-2015

Ethernet PHY transceiver enables use of unshielded twisted-pair cables

Designed for data communication over low-cost unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables, Microchip has introduced the KSZ8061 single-chip 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX automotive- and industrial-grade Ethernet physical-layer (PHY) transceiver. The de

Microchip Technology | 10-12-2015

First inductive sensor Interface ICs based on LVDT architecture

Microsemi has announced availability of a new device in its recently launched family of sensor interface integrated circuits (ICs) based upon inductive sensing technology, the LX3302. As the newest addition to the industry's first inductive

MicroSemi | 09-12-2015

Single-chip industrial piezo driver and evaluation board

The Texas Instruments (TI) DRV2700 industrial piezo driver is now available from Mouser stock. The single-chip piezo driver features an integrated 105V boost switch, power diode, and fully-differential amplifier. The versatile device

Mouser Electronics | 09-12-2015

Extensive library of GaAs-based help designers exercise precise control

Aspen Electronics now offers a range of Custom MMIC catalogue monolithic microwave integrated circuits, many are available as 'off the shelf' designs. Custom MMIC offers an extensive library of GaAs-based attenuators (digital and VVA),

Aspen Electronics | 08-12-2015

RS232 line drivers and receivers for EIA/TIA-232E, V.24 and V.28 communications interfaces

Maxim's family of dual RS232 line drivers and receivers is now available from RS Components. The RS232 dual transmitter/receiver will allow applications such as interface translation, modem, laptop as well as RS232 battery-powered systems d

RS Components | 08-12-2015

WeChat kit enables developers to quickly add energy-efficient Bluetooth connectivity

Dialog Semiconductor has announced its support for WeChat’s communications protocol, with the launch of the WeChat SDK kit. The kit enables developers to quickly add energy-efficient Bluetooth connectivity between WeChat apps and wearables

Dialog Semiconductor | 08-12-2015

New PIC32 MCUs with floating-point unit target tomorrow's embedded systems

Now available from Farnell element14, the PIC32MZ EF is the second-generation series of the PIC32MZ family of high-performance MCUs from Microchip. The PIC32MZ EF family provides higher performance, a floating point unit, larger flash

Farnell element14 | 07-12-2015

Ultra low-power wireless microcontroller and development kit

Mouser now stocks the Texas Instruments (TI) CC1310 SimpleLink ultra low-power wireless microcontroller and development kit. The cost-effective, sub-1GHz RF device combines a flexible, very low-power RF transceiver with a powerful 48MHz

Mouser Electronics | 07-12-2015

Quad 2-input Schmitt trigger offers enhanced noise immunity

As part of its wide standard logic device offering, RS Components stocks the ON Semiconductor MC14093B MOS quad 2-input Schmitt trigger. The P-channel and N-channel enhancement mode device features a single monolithic structure. The device

RS Components | 07-12-2015

New digital-to-analogue converters retain settings without power

Microchip has announced the expansion of its digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) product line with the new MCP48FXBXX families of devices. The six-member MCP48FEBXX DAC family offers integrated EEPROM to save DAC settings at power-down,

Microchip Technology | 07-12-2015

Unidirectional transient voltage suppressor based ESD protection diodes

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The TPDxE05U06 family of unidirectional transient voltage suppressor (TVS) based electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes from Texas Instruments (TI) features ultra-low capacitance.

Texas Instruments | 04-12-2015

Highly-integrated low-noise wideband frequency synthesizer

A low-noise wideband frequency synthesizer that integrates a delta-sigma fractional N PLL, multiple core VCO, programmable output divider and two differential output buffers - the Texas Instruments (TI) LMX2581 is now available from Farn

Farnell element14 | 03-12-2015

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