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Highly-integrated battery pack monitor cares for multi-cell Li-ion batteries

Intersil has introduced the ISL94203 3-to-8 cell battery pack monitor to support lithium-ion (Li-ion) and other battery chemistries used in medical mobility carts, wheelchairs, e-bikes, handheld power tools, vacuum cleaners and solar or ren

Intersil | Power | 24-08-2015

Kit evaluates the functionality of CCG2 controllers in EMCA USB PD type-C cables

Designed to evaluate the functionality of Cypress CCG2 controllers in Electronically Marked Cable Assembly (EMCA) USB Power Delivery (PD) Type-C cables, the Cypress CY4502 EZ-PD CCG2 development kit is now available from Mouser. The k

Mouser Electronics | Products | 24-08-2015

Single-output DIN-rail power supplies deliver up to 96W

Designed for installation on DIN-rail TS35/7.5 or 15, a new family of 10w to 96W power supplies has been introduced by Powersolve. The PDN10, 20, 40, 60 and 100 Series offer high-efficiency, high-reliability power supplies that will oper

Powersolve | Power | 24-08-2015

Inter-IC sound digital MEMS microphone for portable applications

In response to the growth of smaller, more efficient devices, Knowles has developed an advanced Inter-IC sound, or I²S, interface MEMS microphone for wearables, smartphones, remote controllers, automotive, and smart appliances. The dev

Digikey | Products | 24-08-2015

Compact dynamic device offers standalone NFC passive tag functionality

Mouser now stocks the ams AS3955 NFC Dynamic Tag IC which offers standalone near field communication (NFC) passive tag functionality in a small footprint. A high-sensitivity ISO14443A front end and integrated resonance capacitor make the

Mouser Electronics | Products | 21-08-2015

Ultra-low quiescent current high-efficiency step-down DC-DC converter

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. A high-efficiency step-down converter with ultra-low quiescent current of (typical 360nA), the TPS62743 has been introduced by Texas Instruments (TI). The device is optimized to operate

Texas Instruments | Products | 21-08-2015

Low-profile LEDs target tight-space designs without compromising luminous intensity

With the increasing development of ever-smaller applications, the demand for SMD-LEDs in small packages with ultra-low profiles is growing. As a market leader in the development and manufacture of LEDs, especially SMD types, Kingbright n

TTI Europe | Products | 21-08-2015

Robust polycarbonate enclosures protect contents to IK08 IP66/IP67

Farnell element14 now stocks the Fibox MNX polycarbonate and ABS enclosure range. The high-quality injection-moulded enclosures house and protect all kinds of electrical and electronic components in the most demanding applications. T

Farnell element14 | Products | 21-08-2015

Module enables easy design of high-performance Bluetooth Smart systems

Aimed at Bluetooth Smart applications in which good RF performance, low power consumption and easy application development are key requirements, Silicon Labs' BGM111 Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart Module is now stocked by Mouser. At +8dBm

Mouser Electronics | Products | 21-08-2015

Metallized polyester film capacitors with tinned radial leads

Kemet R82 series metallized polyester film with tinned radial leads are now available from RS Components. The R82 series radial leads are electrically welded to the contact metal layer on the ends of the capacitor winding. The capacitor

RS Components | Products | 21-08-2015

Signaling migration from 2G to the latest 3G and LTE cellular technologies

Romteck Australia, a leading provider of remote monitoring systems and services catering to fire services, airports, defence organizations and mining companies Australia-wide, has collaborated with U-blox to upgrade its product portfolio. O

U-Blox | Design Applications | 21-08-2015

Contactless connectivity can replace complex harnesses and slip rings

Digi-Key now stocks TE Connectivity's ARISO IP67 Contactless Connectivity system. Contactless Connectivity is defined as 'a hybrid interconnection system, based on both contact-less power and contact-less data technology, which can easi

Digikey | Products | 21-08-2015

Industry’s smallest energy-friendly touch sensing microcontroller

Designed for ultra-low-power, small-footprint IoT applications with capacitive touch sensing requirements, Silicon Labs has introduced the latest member of its EFM8 8-bit MCU portfolio. The new EFM8SB1 Sleepy Bee MCUs, available in a 1.7

Silicon Laboratories Inc | New Technologies | 21-08-2015

Lower profile extended temperature range Bluetooth Low Energy solutions

Cypress Semiconductor has announced its highly-integrated, single-chip Bluetooth Low Energy solutions are now sampling in new packaging and temperature range options. The PSoC 4 BLE Programmable System-on-Chip and PRoC BLE Programmable

Cypress | Products | 21-08-2015