Semiconductors


High-power GaN ICs bring production-ready performance to EVs

Navitas Semiconductor has announced that its high-power GaNSafe ICs have achieved automotive qualification for AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q101, showcasing GaN's next inflection into the automotive market. The company's high-power GaNSafe 4th gener

Navitas Semiconductor | 24-04-2025

Gate driver IC with MCU offers wide range of features and capabilities

Toshiba's gate driver IC with MCU, the SmartMCD TB9M003FG, is now available from Rutronik. It delivers a wide range of features and capabilities for more efficient control of three-phase BLDC and PMSM. The device includes Toshiba's Vector E

Rutronik | 24-04-2025

Sensors and ICs for automotive applications

Alps Alpine will be presenting a wide range of sensors, sensor modules and ICs developed for the automotive, industrial, environmental and energy markets at PCIM Europe. The company has effectively used the know-how and technology acquir

Alps Alpine | 24-04-2025

SiC Schottky diodes deliver industry-leading FOM and system efficiency

Diodes Incorporated has expanded its SiC product portfolio with a series of five high-performance, low FOM 650V SiC Schottky diodes. Rated at 4A, 6A, 8A, 10A, and 12A, the DSCxxA065LP series is housed in the ultra-thermally efficient T-DFN8

Diodes Inc | 23-04-2025

Highly integrated SoC for automotive lighting systems

NOVOSENSE Microelectronics has launched the NSUC1500-Q1, a highly integrated SoC designed to satisfy the demands of modern automotive ambient lighting systems. The SoC can be combined with the high-precision NSLxxxxx series of linear LED

Novosense Microelectronics | 23-04-2025

First industrial GaN transistor family with integrated Schottky diode

Infineon Technologies AG has released the world's first GaN power transistors with integrated Schottky diode for industrial use. The product family of medium-voltage CoolGaN Transistors G5 with integrated Schottky diode increases the perfor

Infineon | 22-04-2025

MCU with configurable logic block

Mouser Electronics, Inc. now stocks the PIC16F13145 family of MCUs from Microchip Technology. The PIC16F13145 MCU family introduces the Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral, allowing users to include hardware-based custom logic into th

Mouser Electronics | 16-04-2025

Enhancing audio and instrumentation processing with high-performance DSP

The Analog Devices ADSP-21489KSWZ-4B is a high-performance DSP available from WIN SOURCE. It is designed to fulfil the demanding needs of modern audio, industrial, and instrumentation applications. Its advanced architecture and powerful fea

WIN SOURCE | 16-04-2025

First embedded gate driver powering efficiency in EV thermal systems

TDK Corporation has extended the power capability of its Micronas HVC 5x embedded motor controller family with the new HVC 5481G for automotive applications. The device is a programmable gate driver SoC for control of an external power brid

TDK | 16-04-2025

Advanced PMIC for high-performance AI and data centre applications

The rapid integration of AI into industrial, computing and data centre applications is fuelling a growing need for more efficient and advanced power management solutions. Microchip Technology has announced the MCP16701, a PMIC designed to s

Microchip Technology | 16-04-2025

Contactless 360° high-speed angular position measurement

With the HAL 302x from TDK Micronas, Rutronik presents a family of fast 2D angular position sensors that satisfy the demand for stray-field-robust motor position sensing and ISO 26262-compliant development. This sensor family has differenti

Rutronik | 16-04-2025

Joint agreement developing a market-ready GaN power platform

IQE plc and X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE have announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to create a European-based GaN Power device platform solution. With an initial two-year scope of work, the companies will collaborate to develop a

X-FAB | 15-04-2025

MCUs for advanced automation and smart applications

Mouser Electronics, Inc. now supplies the new RA8E1 and RA8E2 MCUs from Renesas Electronics. The MCUs deliver multiple integrated low-power modes and features to enhance efficiency and streamline costs for general-purpose and advanced voice

Mouser Electronics | 14-04-2025

Current sensors and fan driver ICs deliver improved performance and energy efficiency

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has announced three new solutions to enhance motor control and thermal management performance in e-mobility and industrial automation applications. These new solutions, the ACS37035 and ACS37630 current sensors, a

Allegro | 14-04-2025

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