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Latest imaging and vision DSP core offers up to 13X performance boost

Cadence Design Systems has announced the new Cadence Tensilica Vision P5 digital signal processor (DSP), its flagship high-performance vision/imaging DSP core. The imaging and vision DSP core offers up to 13X performance boost, with an aver

Cadence | Products | 08-10-2015

Licensed second source for cStack and cLGA connectors

Hirose has launched a high-speed 28+ Gbps single-mould compression connector that features a low-profile design with a height of only 1.22mm. The IT11 Series is a licensed second source for the cStack and cLGA (Compression Land Grid Array)

Hirose | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 08-10-2015

New AC step driver for LED bulbs improves line regulation two-fold

Exar has expanded its industry-leading offering of AC step driver solutions for LED bulbs with the introduction of the XR46073. The XR46073 is a two-step LED current controller for AC step driving with improved line regulation primarily for

EXAR Europe | Power | 08-10-2015

Medical applications site features new technical articles and latest products

Mouser has announced enhancements to its Medical Applications site which provides developers with the resources they need to learn about the latest advances in medical technology, and the newest products available from Mouser stock for s

Mouser Electronics | Products | 08-10-2015

Under-the-glass solar bypass device reduces PV costs and increases reliability

Microsemi has announced availability of the LX2410A IDEAL solar bypass device which features patented CoolRUN technology designed to provide a bypass path in photovoltaic (PV) module applications. The LX2410A, a member of Microsemi’s award-

MicroSemi | Design Applications | 08-10-2015

Ultra-compact 1kW supply for high-reliability power systems

Excelsys Technologies, XSolo family of 1U high, ultra-compact single output modular power supplies offer designers of critical systems an off-the-shelf high-reliability power solution. The most common way of increasing system reliabili

Excelsys | Products | 08-10-2015

Fast and easy way to connect sensors and devices to the Raspberry Pi

Available now from Mouser stock, the GHI Electronics FEZ HAT creates a fast and easy way to connect sensors and devices to the Raspberry Pi (RPi). The FEZ HAT is compatible with the RPi 2 Model B. An entire C# driver is provided for use

Mouser Electronics | Products | 07-10-2015

Low-power low-cost high-resolution contactless sensing

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Capacitive sensing is a low-power, low-cost, high-resolution contactless sensing technique that can be applied to a variety of applications ranging from proximity detection and gesture recog

Texas Instruments | Products | 07-10-2015

Feed-through M12 format panel connectors with free end wires

Harting feed-through panel connectors with free end wires, in M12 format are now available from RS Components. They offer A coding in 3, 4, 5, 8 and 12 ways, and are also offered with B coded, and D coded panel connectors in 4-way versi

RS Components | Products | 07-10-2015

Ultra-thin 2.5A step-down DC-DC micro-module regulator

Linear Technology’s LTM4622, a complete dual 2.5A step-down switching mode µModule (micro-module) regulator, is now available from Digi-Key. The device is housed in an ultra-thin 6.25mm × 6.25mm × 1.82mm LGA package which includes the s

Digikey | Products | 07-10-2015

Tiny high-frequency high-current surface-mount power inductors

Now available from TTI Europe, Cooper Bussmann Coiltronics MPI4040 Series miniature power inductors are high-frequency, high-current devices housed in an unusually small 4.7mm x 4.31mm x 1.2mm surface-mount package. The MPI4040 series

TTI Europe | Products | 07-10-2015

Starter kit for design engineers working in industrial, HMI and networking applications

Farnell element14 now stocks the Texas Instruments AM437x Starter Kit for design engineers working in industrial, HMI and networking applications. The low-cost development platform is based on the ARM Cortex-A9 processor providing a stable

Farnell element14 | Products | 07-10-2015

Comprehensive selection of sealed medical alarm modules

Mallory Sonalert IEC60601-1-8 Series medical alarms are now available from Mouser stock. The range offers sound level options, ultra-low current piezo options, and melody options providing support for a wide variety of medical applicati

Mouser Electronics | Products | 07-10-2015

Advanced new thermal management material for semiconductors

Honeywell Electronic Materials has announced the availability of Honeywell PTM6000 Phase Change Material (PCM). It is the latest in the company's line of thermal interface materials (TIMs) which are used to transfer and dissipate heat from

Honeywell | New Technologies | 07-10-2015