Semiconductors


Microwave wideband synthesizer integrates VCO

The ADF5355 from Analog Devices allows implementation of fractional-N or integer-N phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers when used with an external loop filter and an external reference frequency. Now available from Digi-Key,

Digikey | 21-05-2015

Highest current gallium nitride power transistor on market hits 60A

GaN Systems has launches the latest addition to its popular range of E-mode GaN-on-Silicon high-power transistors based on its three core proprietary technologies. The new GaN high-power enhancement-mode device, the GS65516T, offers the

GaN Systems | 21-05-2015

Robust low-power fully-featured transceiver supports Ethernet protocols

The DP83867 is a robust new low-power fully-featured physical-layer transceiver from Texas Instruments (TI). The device integrates PMD sublayers to support 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Ethernet protocols. Optimized for ESD protec

Texas Instruments | 20-05-2015

High-temperature SiC transistors and rectifiers for smaller and lighter systems

GeneSiC Semiconductor high-temperature SiC transistors and rectifiers are now available from Mouser stock. The compact high-temperature SiC junction transistors (SJTs) and rectifiers come in TO-46 packages. The discrete components are d

Mouser Electronics | 20-05-2015

Heatsink-mount high-power resistors use non-inductive thick-film technology

TT Electronics' WMHP Series heatsink-mount high-power resistors are now available from Farnell element14. They utilize non-inductive thick-film technology to ensure low thermal resistance making them suitable for high-frequency and fast

Farnell element14 | 20-05-2015

Highly-integrated SoC processors integrate advanced memory configurations

Aimed at applications such as next-generation industrial, automotive, audio and video signal processing systems, Mouser now stocks Analog Devices' ADSP-BF539 Blackfin embedded processors. The highly-integrated system-on-a-chip solution

Mouser Electronics | 20-05-2015

GaN HEMT-based monolithic microwave integrated circuits target high-frequency systems

Mouser has announced it now stocks Cree's new gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). The MMICs target X-band and C-band high-frequency applications. Gallium nitride (Ga

Mouser Electronics | 20-05-2015

Time to digital converter targets ultrasonic sensing measurement applications

Aimed at ultrasonic sensing measurements such as water flow meter, gas flow meter and heat flow meters, Texas Instruments has introduced the C7200 time to digital converter (TDC). When paired with the TDC1000 (ultrasonic analog-front-en

Texas Instruments | 19-05-2015

Low-power programmable clock generator with universal outputs

Digi-Key now stocks IDT's IDT5P49V5901 low-power programmable clock generator. The device offers best-in-class jitter performance and design flexibility with universal outputs capable of generating any output frequency. It is intended

Digikey | 18-05-2015

Fault indicators, timers and event counters designed for tough applications

As the exclusive UK distributor for L-3 Electrodynamics, Aerco now offers a range of highly-reliable, environmentally-sealed, magnetic latching, non-volatile fault and status indicators. These are in addition to the L-3 miniature elapsed t

Aerco | 18-05-2015

Ultra-efficient 30MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ core microcontroller

The NXP LPC800 series microcontroller is now available from Farnell element14. The devices feature the ultra-efficient 30MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ core, offering a range of low-power, space-efficient, low-pin-count options for basic diverse MC

Farnell element14 | 15-05-2015

World’s first mobile processor with Tri-Cluster CPU architecture and ten processing cores

MediaTek has launched the MediaTek Helio X20 as the world’s first mobile processor with Tri-Cluster CPU architecture and ten processing cores (Deca-core). The Helio X20 continues MediaTek’s mission of delivering industry-leading computin

MediaTek | 15-05-2015

Four-channel TVS diode array combines LDR with enhanced ESD capability

Designed to protect data lines that may experience destructive electrostatic discharge (ESD), Littlefuse has introduced the miniature four-channel bidirectional SP1015 Series TVS diode array (SPA diodes). The robust diodes can safely abs

Littelfuse | 15-05-2015

New high-speed A/D converters feature high integration

Microchip announces two families of new high-speed A/D converters: the MCP37DX0-200 and MCP372X0-200 families. These families feature 12- and 14- bit pipelined A/D converters with a maximum sampling rate of 200 Mega samples per second (

Microchip Technology | 15-05-2015

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