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Ultra high-precision resistors target portable LED lighting applications

Vishay Precision Group's (VPG) two new ultra high-precision resistors are now available from Farnell elemnt14. The Bulk Metal Z-Foil current sensing resistors are designed to improve LED brightness and efficiency in portable battery-pow

Farnell element14 | Products | 03-06-2015

World's first trench-type SiC MOSFET minimizes size and power consumption

Rohm has announced the development and mass production of a SiC MOSFET that adopts the world's first trench structure. Compared to existing planar-type SiC MOSFETs, ON resistance is reduced by 50% in the same chip size, making it possible t

ROHM Semiconductor | New Technologies | 03-06-2015

Passive infrared sensor series satisfies wide range of application needstt

Available now from TTI, Panasonic's built-in passive infrared (PIR) sensors offer high sensitivity and accuracy. The latest technologies are integrated into the sensors in order to make the devices smart, effective and more energy effici

TTI Europe | Products | 03-06-2015

IPv6 Bluetooth Smart IoT development kit comes cloud connected out-of-box

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that after a successful Kickstarter campaign that far exceeded its original funding target, an IPv6 compatible Bluetooth Smart (formerly known as Bluetooth low energy) Internet of Things (IoT) development

Nordic | Design & Manufacture | 03-06-2015

Miniature step-down DC-DC converter helps lengthen battery life in portables

Achieving typical efficiencies greater than 95%, the new miniature AP3403 step-down DC-DC converter from Diodes Incorporated helps lengthen the battery lifetime of smartphones and other low-voltage portable products. This converter is a syn

Diodes Inc | Power | 03-06-2015

New Smart Hub with FlexConnect broadens application space of USB3.0 Hubs

Microchip has unveiled the first USB3.0 Smart Hubs that enable host and device port swapping, I/O bridging, and various other serial communication interfaces. The USB5734 and USB5744 feature an integrated microcontroller that enables new fu

Microchip Technology | Semiconductors | 03-06-2015

Evaluation platform for the ATSAMV71Q21 and other Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based MCUs

Atmel's SMART SAM V71 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is now available from Digi-Key. The hardware platform is designed to evaluate the ATSAMV71Q21 and other Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based microcontrollers Atmel's SMART ARM-based automotive

Digikey | Products | 03-06-2015

Step-down 40V / 2A regulator integrates high-side MOSFET

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments The new LMR14020 from Texas Instruments is a 40V, 2A step-down regulator with an integrated high-side MOSFET. With a wide input range from 4V to 40V, the device suitable for various applicati

Texas Instruments | Power | 03-06-2015

Logic-level compatible fast switching 60V dual MOSFETs

Mouser now stocks NXP's NX7002BKXB 60V dual-channel logic-level compatible, fast-switching trench MOSFETs. The versatile device is designed for relay drivers, high-speed line drivers, low-side load switches and switching circuits.

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-06-2015

Nickel-zinc battery passes critical testing for 12V automotive use

PowerGenix has completed a comprehensive product evaluation test plan with Institute of Automotive Mechatronics GmbH (IAM), a part of the Institute of Automotive Technologies Dresden (IAD), at the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). IAD e

Power Genix | Design Applications | 03-06-2015

Spread spectrum PCI Express 2.0 and Ethernet clock generators slash EMI

Pericom's PI6C557 PCIe 2.0 clock generators are now stocked by Mouser. The spread spectrum clock generators are compliant with PCI Express 2.0 and Ethernet requirements. The PI6C557 devices are used for PC or embedded systems to substa

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-06-2015

New 9kHZ broadband 7-bit DSA offers high monotonicity

Now stocked by RFMW, Peregrine Semiconductor’s PE43711 is a 7-bit digital step attenuator capable of maintaining 0.25dB monotonicity through 4GHz. Operating to 6GHz, the PE43711 offers 0.5dB monotonicity through 5GHz and 1dB monotonicity

RFMW | Products | 02-06-2015

Tiny light-touch switch series measure just 2.6mm x 1.6mm x 0.53mm

Available now from Digi-Key, Panasonic's EVP-BB series light-touch switch is one of the smallest in the world measuring just 2.6mm x 1.6mm x 0.53mm. The EVP-BB series features a laser-welded design that helps to prevent actuator peel-off

Digikey | Products | 01-06-2015

Ceramic capacitor series offers high capacitance parts for storing more energy

Ceramic capacitors have typically offer an extremely low ESR, and the Yageo high CV (HCV) MLCC series in particular offers high capacitance for storing more energy. Available now from TTI in chip sizes range from 0805 to 1812, the high

TTI Europe | Products | 01-06-2015