With a two-axis joystick on a centre button, a trigger button, and a programmable RGB LED capable of 24-bit color, the Digilent Pmod JSTK2 is ideally suited for embedded or digital systems that require proportional control from the user, su
Allegro MicroSystems has introduced two new 0deg to 360deg angle sensor ICs that provide contactless high-resolution angular position information based on magnetic CVH technology. The company’s A1337 and A1338 devices have a SoC archite
Semtech Corporation’s technology advancements to its LinkCharge wireless charging platform for concurrently charging multiple, low-power devices uses a single transmitter. The technology is being used in its next-generation of wireless char
Intersil Corporation has introduced a radiation hardened 32-channel driver with integrated decoder that reduces the size, weight and power (SWaP) of satellite command and telemetry systems. The ISL72813SEH is claimed to be the industry’s fi
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Linear Technology has introduced the LTC6258/59/60 and LTC6261/62/63, single/dual/quad op amps, extending its line of power efficient, low noise, precision operational amplifiers. These devices are part of a family of power efficient op amp
Linear Technology | Products | 02-03-2017
Alliance Memory has introduced a new high-speed CMOS mobile low-power DDR3 (LPDDR3) SDRAM designed to extend battery life in compact portable devices. Featuring low voltage operation of 1.2V/1.8V and a number of power-saving features, the 1
Alliance Memory | Semiconductors | 02-03-2017
Portwell has announced the release of the PCOM-B642VG, a Type 6 COM Express Basic (125mm x 95mm) module based on the 7th generation Intel Core desktop processor (codenamed Kaby Lake-S) and Intel Q170, H110 and C236 Express chipset. The devi
Back in June last year I wrote about high-flying drones and the danger they represent to aircraft, a fact supported by the numerous near misses being reported. In the USA last year there were 175 of those in a six-month period and during 20
Electropages | 02-03-2017
Mouser now stocks the ezDisplay UART OLED and LED modules from Lumex. Controlled using a simple UART interface and any microcontroller or embedded system running standard AT or hex commands, these low-power organic LED (OLED) and LED module
Mouser Electronics | Products | 01-03-2017
The Embest EVK-PH8700, available from Farnell element14, is a comprehensive evaluation kit for SOM-PH8700(AM335X). It consists of SOM-PH8700 and its carrier board BB-PH180 which is a Embest Standard PH180 evaluation base board. It offers ri
Farnell element14 | Distributors | 01-03-2017
The TPS25741, TPS25741A from Texas Instruments implements a source compliant to USB Power Delivery 2.0 and USB Type-C revision 1.2. It can be used in either a power mux or DC-DC implementation. The device monitors the CC pin to detect a
Texas Instruments | Products | 01-03-2017
Digi-Key is stocking the Digilent Pmod HYGRO. It is a relative humidity sensor with integrated temperature sensor for highly accurate measurements at low power. With the TI HDC1080, the relative humidity of the environment can be determined
Global Laser’s range of collimating lenses provide replacement lens assemblies for the vast majority of laser diode modules available from RS Components. These allow the user to tailor the modules to fit their optical requirement by circul
RS Components | Products | 01-03-2017
CamdenBoss offer an innovative range of DIN Rail enclosures enabling quick and easy contact with a powered “active” track within the DIN Rail and a range of IP68 waterproof connectors. Multiple enclosures from the company’s CNMB, CDIB a
Camden Boss | Products | 01-03-2017