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Highly versatile and easy to use dual-mode Bluetooth Smart ready module

Silicon Labs has unveiled a new dual-mode Bluetooth Smart ready module solution that gives embedded developers unparalleled flexibility to integrate both Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Basic Rate / Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) wireless techno

Silicon Labs | Products | 10-06-2015

First high-side current / power sensor to feature analogue output 2-wire digital bus

Microchip has introduced the PAC1921 a new combined analogue and digital current sensor. The device is the world's first high-side current sensor with both a digital output, as well as a configurable analogue output that can present pow

Microchip Technology | Products | 10-06-2015

Test point range offers two compact versions for PCBs where space is at a premium

Due to the industry's ever increasing demand for more functionality in ever decreasing PCB space, e.g. in handheld devices, Harwin has expanded its popular EZBoardWare portfolio with new, small-size and low-profile versions of surface-mo

Harwin | Products | 10-06-2015

Cable connector protects against water ingress to safeguard equipment

The Techno TH392 waterproof connector with X-Dry technology is now available from Hylec-APL. All cables are hydroscopic to some degree and will therefore absorb moisture that can collect inside the cable sheath, moving along its length

Hylec-APL | Products | 10-06-2015

Compact ultra low-power FPGAs for feature-rich mobile devices

Mouser is now stocking the Lattice Semiconductor iCE40 UltraLite FPGA one of the industry's smallest and lowest power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for feature-rich consumer mobile and industrial handheld devices. The highly-i

Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-06-2015

Disposable connectors for medical applications

Designed to be disposable after a small number of uses Fischer connectors and cable assemblies for medical device manufacturers are now available from Astute Electronics. The push-pull circular connector is cost effective yet does not

Astute Electronics | Products | 10-06-2015

Integrated single-channel current-limited high-side power switches

Now available from Mouser stock, Diodes Inc.'s AP2X Series offers single-channel, current-limited, integrated high-side power switches optimized for Universal Serial Bus (USB) and other hot-swap applications such as LCD TVs / monitors, s

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

Face-recognition module uses a UART interface to provide data

Available now from Digi-Key, Omron human vision components (HVC) module features Omron's best in class image sensing technology (OKAO Vision) along with a camera, processor, and external interface onto a single PCB, sized at 60mm x 40mm

Digikey | Products | 09-06-2015

Ultra-fast recovery rectifiers feature reverse recovery times as low as 15ns

Available now from RS Components, Vishay ultra-fast recovery rectifiers have very fast reverse recovery times as low as 15ns and voltage levels as high as 1500V. Typical applications include very high frequency switched mode power suppli

RS Components | Products | 09-06-2015

Highly-reliable power and signal connectors provide high-density solutions

Now available from TTI Europe, highly-reliable, power and signal Molex Picoflex connectors provide high-density solutions when flat-flexible connectors are not appropriate. Available in circuit sizes from 4 to 26, Picoflex connectors m

TTI Europe | Products | 09-06-2015

Wireless microcontroller targets Bluetooth Smart applications

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments CC2640 is a member of the CC26xx family of cost-effective, ultra low-power 2.4GHz RF devices. Very low active RF and MCU current, and low-power mode current consumption

Texas Instruments | Products | 09-06-2015

Integrated step-down COT regulators for point-of-load supplies

Available now from Mouser, Exar XR76203/5/8 synchronous step-down constant on-time (COT) regulators combine the controller, drivers, bootstrap diode and MOSFETs into a single package for point-of-load supplies. The devices have load cu

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

Six-sensor platform evaluation kit opens up hot swap capability

Farnell element14 has announced availability of the Rohm Multisense Evaluation Kit add-on sensor platform, opening up hot swappable sensor capability to projects. Users can test and interchange six of the most popular sensors from Rohm for

Farnell element14 | Products | 09-06-2015

Versatile digital colour sensor IC features I2C bus interface

Mouser now stocks Rohm's BH1745NUC digital colour sensor IC with I2C bus interface. The IC senses red, green and blue light (RGB) and converts them to digital values. It has a high sensitivity, wide dynamic range and 'excellent' ir-cut c

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015