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Tiny low-cost surface-mount crystals target wearables and more

Now available from Mouser stock, CTS Electronic Components' Model 416 low-cost surface-mount crystals are aimed at applications such as wearable and handheld electronics, notebooks, computer peripherals, Bluetooth products and USB interf

Mouser Electronics | Products | 21-08-2015

Precision op amp offers industry's best noise performance

The first in a new series of high-voltage, low-noise, zero-drift, precision operational amplifiers that reduce system noise, cost, board space, and development time by providing on-chip electro-magnetic interference (EMI) filtering and elim

Analog Devices | Design & Manufacture | 21-08-2015

Compact multiband transceiver for industrial telemetry and RC applications

Now available from LPRS, the Circuit Design STD-601 400MHz transceiver module for telemetry, remote control and industrial applications. The unit's advanced design has many innovative features including four frequency ranges conforming t

LPRS | Subs & Systems | 21-08-2015

Highly-integrated sensor interface IC satisfies many requirements

Exar's XR10910 Unique Sensor Interface integrated circuit is now available from Mouser stock. The device features an on-board 16:1 multiplexer, offset correction DAC, instrumentation amplifier and voltage reference. It also integrates m

Mouser Electronics | Products | 21-08-2015

Compact fanless embedded controller based on the Raspberry Pi 2 B board

Saelig has announced availability of the emPC-A/RPI - a compact, fanless embedded controller based on the Raspberry Pi 2 B board with Janz Tec add-ons to implement additional features needed for industrial applications. Intended for wall

Saelig | Products | 21-08-2015

Miniature module enables manufacturers to bring accurate GPS to tiny devices

Acal BFi is now distributing the award-winning and world’s smallest GPS module from OriginGPS to the European market. The Nano Spider is a fully-integrated, highly-sensitive GPS receiver module. Measuring only 4.1mm x 4.1 x 2.1mm and with m

Acal | Subs & Systems | 20-08-2015

Dual step-down DC-DC controller drives DrMOS and power blocks with fast 70ms start-up

A new dual-output synchronous step-down DC-DC controller with I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management, the LTC3887-1 has been introduced by Linear Technology. The device differs from the previously released LTC3887

Linear | Products | 20-08-2015

New ultra low-power mixed-signal microcontrollers suit diverse needs

Texas Instruments MSP430FG662x/642x new mixed-signal microcontrollers are now available from Mousers stock. The ultra low-power microcontrollers feature different sets of peripherals aimed at various applications. The architecture, c

Mouser Electronics | Products | 20-08-2015

World's smallest 32.768kHz watch crystal, measures just 1.6mm x 1mm x 0.5mm

AEL Crystals has made significant progress in reducing the size of the core technology for wearable and IOT devices, with its three latest product introductions: the 1610 watch crystal; the 1210 crystal; and the 1612 oscillator. The 1

AEL Crystals | Products | 20-08-2015

New solid-state PA module delivers 10W microwave power at up to 18GHz

With the addition of a new solid-state power-amplifier (PA) module, Link Microtek has expanded its portfolio of MtronPTI products. The new module is designed to provide a microwave power output of 10W CW over the frequency range 6 to 18GHz,

Link Microtek | Subs & Systems | 20-08-2015

High-performance recovery rectifiers reduce switching losses and over-dissipation

Offering extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics, low leakage current, and low forward voltage drop, Vishay Semiconductors FRED Pt recovery rectifiers are now available from TTI Europe. The devices are designed to reduce switch

TTI Europe | Products | 20-08-2015

Single and dual-output through-hole DC-DC converters

Available in a through-hole package and providing 10W to 30W of power, Delta's S24SE and S24DE Series DC-DC converters are now available from Digi-Key. Featuring 1600VDC isolation in a standard 1 x 1 form factor (1.1" x 0.96" x 0.33")

Digikey | Products | 20-08-2015

Versatile RGB LED family comes in a variety of different packages

Kingbright's surface-mount LED RGB chip LEDs are now available from RS Components. This family consists of 3-chip devices offering RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs with a water-clear lens with a viewing angle of 120 degrees. They come in a

RS Components | Products | 20-08-2015

Microcontroller peripheral provides fuel gauging for single-cell Li-ion battery packs

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments (TI) bq27542-G1 Li-ion battery fuel gauge is a microcontroller peripheral that provides fuel gauging for single-cell Li-Ion battery packs. The device requires little sy

Texas Instruments | Products | 20-08-2015