Semiconductors


MCU family for motor control and AI-based endpoint predictive maintenance

Renesas Electronics Corporation has extended its MCU portfolio developed for motor control applications aimed at smart homes, industrial automation, and building automation. Offering a rich set of peripheral functions and AI-based failure d

Renesas | 03-11-2020

Two new surface mount PIN photodiodes offer a low profile

Vishay Optoelectronics has launched two new surface-mount Automotive Grade silicon PIN photodiodes, now available through New Yorker Electronics. In a compact 0805 case size with a low 0.7mm profile, these diodes are 0.15mm lower than previ

New Yorker Electronics | 03-11-2020

Schottky diode portfolio sets new benchmark in SiC surge current robustness

UnitedSiC has released four new Junction Barrier Schottky diodes to complement its FET and JFET transistor products. With the industry’s best surge current performance, the UJ3D 1200V and 1700V devices are part of the company’s third genera

UnitedSiC | 29-10-2020

Highly integrated motor controller consolidates essential functions for motor control

The demand to reduce SWaP on satellites and other space systems continue to challenge the aerospace market. Integrating more than 20 commonly used functions into a single chip, Microchip Technology has revealed the LX7720 radiation-hardened

Microchip Technology | 27-10-2020

PMICs designed into air pollution monitoring hardware

IoT solutions provider MCCI has included the e-peas AEM10941, which specifically targets solar-powered implementations, into a new environmental sensor module that it is to start deploying. As part of a community-funded project, these senso

e-peas | 27-10-2020

Four-channel precision ADC offers performance and functionality

Analog Devices AD7134 4-Channel Precision Analog-to-Digital Converter, available now from Mouser, is a low noise, simultaneous sampling, precision ADC that gives performance, functionality, and simplicity of use. Based on the continuous-tim

Mouser Electronics | 21-10-2020

Microcontrollers solve tough analog system design challenges

Microchip Technology has released the PIC18-Q41 and AVR DB MCU families that are the first to combine advanced analog peripherals and multi-voltage operation with inter-peripheral connections for increased system integration and lowered sig

Microchip Technology | 21-10-2020

Digital multiphase controllers and smart power stages for IoT infrastructure systems

Renesas Electronics Corporation now offers its 2nd generation of 15 new digital multiphase controllers, and six smart power stages supporting 10A up to 1000A+ digital computing loads for advanced CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs and AI ASICs benefiting Io

Renesas | 21-10-2020

Anti-vibration memory accelerates upgrade of defence and transportation systems

Apacer has released a robust DDR4 Rugged SODIMM anti-vibration memory module, which is aimed at defence and industry applications that suffer from high-vibration environments. The product can assist industrial vertical markets including 5G

Apacer | 16-10-2020

Four-channel power management IC is one of the smallest on the market

Rutronik UK now stocks the NJW4750 from NJR, one of the smallest four-channel power management ICs on the market. The space-saving 3.4mm x 2.6mm EQFN26 package includes three buck regulators and an LDO for precise voltage regulation. Both t

Rutronik | 16-10-2020

Multi-standard memory interface IP targets high-capacity low-power and low-cost applications

Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence IP for GDDR6 is silicon-proven on TSMC’s N6, immediately obtainable on both N6 and N7 and forthcoming for TSMC N5 process technologies. The GDDR6 IP comprises Cadence PHY and controller Design IP

Cadence | 15-10-2020

All-in-one solution delivers powerful MCU functionality

As the IoT expands beyond home automation and drives deeper into home control – including HVAC, garage doors and fans – and grows in building and industrial automation, the demand for highly integrated, reliable and secured IIoT connectivit

Microchip Technology | 14-10-2020

Four-channel speech synthesis LSIs enable high-quality voice functionality

ROHM Semiconductor LAPIS ML22Q6x Four-Channel Speech Synthesis LSIs are created to easily add high-quality voice functionality to almost any application. The LSIs combine 4MB to 32MB flash memory, excellent for long audio playback applicati

Mouser Electronics | 13-10-2020

Neural network accelerator chip enables IoT AI in battery-powered devices

The Maxim Integrated Products MAX78000 low-power neural network accelerated microcontroller moves AI to the edge without performance compromises in battery-powered IoT devices. Executing AI inferences at less than 1/100th the energy of soft

Maxim | 13-10-2020

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