Semiconductors


Switch detection interface ICs suit wide range of automotive and industrial applications

Mouser now stocks Freescale's MC33978/34978 switch detection interface ICs. The multiple switch detection interface (MSDI) devices are designed to detect the closing and opening of up to 22 switch contacts in automotive or industrial env

Mouser Electronics | 02-04-2015

Mixed-signal MCUs feature powerful 16-bit RISC CPU and DCO-based clock system

Texas Instruments' (TI) highly-versatile MSP430i204x, MSP430i203x, MSP430i202x 16-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers consist of a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU and a DCO-based clock system that generates system clocks. The devices feature a

Texas Instruments | 01-04-2015

ARM Cortex-M0+ processor offers full-speed USB, DMA and high-end timers/counters

Upwards compatible with the SAM D20 and adding features such as full-speed USB, DMA and high-end timers / counters, Atmel's SAM D21 ARM Cortex-M0+ processor is now available from Farnell element14. The SAM D family is designed for easy

Farnell element14 | 01-04-2015

Processors feature heterogeneous processing with ARM Cortex-A9 / M4 cores

Featuring heterogeneous processing with ARM Cortex-A9 and Cortex-M4 cores, Freescale i.MX 6SoloX processors are now available from Mouser stock. The devices are designed to enable secure and connected homes and vehicles for Internet of

Mouser Electronics | 31-03-2015

Latest 12W transistor target industrial heating applications

Offering 12W average CW output power, NXP’s BLF25M612G LDMOS power transistor is now available from RFMW. The device is designed as a driver amplifier for high-power CW applications in the 2400 to 2500MHz ISM band. Operating from a 28V

RFMW | 31-03-2015

Ultra low-power wireless microcontrollers suit a host of applications

Texas Instruments' CC26xx SimpleLink ultra low-power wireless microcontrollers target Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee and 6LoWPAN, and ZigBee RF4CE remote control applications. The cost-effective 2.4-GHz RF devices offer very low active RF and

Mouser Electronics | 30-03-2015

Powerful highly-flexible multi-protocol RF system on a chip

Nordic Semiconductor's nRF51422-QFAAR7 RF System on a Chip (SoC) is now available from Mouser stock. The device is a powerful, highly-flexible multi-protocol SoC ideally suited to ANT and Bluetooth Smart ultra-low-power wireless applica

Mouser Electronics | 30-03-2015

Compact low RON single-channel load switch with controlled slew rate

The Texas Instruments TPS22914/15 is a small, low RON, single channel load switch with controlled slew rate. The device contains an N-channel MOSFET that can operate over an input voltage range of 1.05V to 5.5V and can support a maximum

Texas Instruments | 30-03-2015

High-performance 5Gbps signal redriver designed for the USB 3.0 protocol

Designed specifically for the USB 3.0 protocol, Pericom Semiconductor's PI2EQX502E low-power high-performance 5Gbps signal redriver is now available from Mouser stock. The device provides programmable equalization and de-emphasis to op

Mouser Electronics | 27-03-2015

Automotive microcontroller family brings advanced graphics to compact vehicles

Cypress Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its Traveo microcontroller (MCU) family with a new series that provides automotive manufacturers with a cost-effective platform to deliver 2-D and 3-D graphics and advanced functionali

Cypress | 27-03-2015

Ultra low-power timer with watchdog functionality and manual reset

The Texas Instruments (TI) TPL5010 Nano Timer is an ultra low-power timer with a watchdog feature ideal for system wake up in duty cycled or battery powered applications. In such systems the device can be used for system wake-up, but if

Texas Instruments | 26-03-2015

Flash devices use 4-bit multiplexed I/O serial interface to boost performance

Using a 4-bit multiplexed I/O serial interface to boost performance while maintaining the compact form factor of standard serial Flash devices, Microchip's SST26WF080B/080BA/016B Serial Quad I/O (SQI) Flash devices are now available from

Digikey | 26-03-2015

Energy-efficient and easy-to-use 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 based microcontrollers

NXP Semiconductors' LPC43Sx 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 based microcontrollers are now available from Mouser stock. They feature an ARM Cortex-M0 coprocessor, up to 264kB of SRAM, advanced configurable peripherals such as the State Configurabl

Mouser Electronics | 26-03-2015

MOST150 INICs enable cost-effective smart antenna module coaxial connectivity

Microchip has announced that the MOST Cooperation has released its MOST150 Technology Coaxial Physical Layer specification. The industry-standard specification enables Microchip to support smart antenna module connectivity to in-vehicle

Microchip Technology | 26-03-2015

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