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New 1W Power Metal Strip resistor in compact 0612 case

Vishay has launched a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor with a wide side terminal construction that yields a high 1W power rating in the compact 0612 case size. The WSL0612 combines its high power-to-footprint ratio with extremel

Vishay | Products | 04-06-2015

Dual or quad-channel digital isolators feature 8000VPK isolation voltage

Mouser now stocks the Texas Instruments (TI) ISO78xx dual or quad-channel digital isolators which feature 8000VPK isolation voltage. The isolators provide high electromagnetic immunity and low emissions at low power consumption, while

Mouser Electronics | Products | 04-06-2015

Highly-integrated barcode emulation sensor module

Now available from Mouser, the highly-integrated ams mobeam barcode emulation sensor module features a slim, modular package that incorporates an IR LED and factory calibrated LED driver - and features advanced gesture detection, proximi

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-06-2015

Motor-control portfolio devices integrate drive and protection circuitry

Integrating drive and protection circuitry into a single package, Fairchild Semiconductor Motion SPM modules are now stocked by Mouser. Designers can use Motion SPM modules to simplify and accelerate designs while optimizing efficiency.

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-06-2015

Touch switches available with various colour and illumination options

Touch switches are available from RS Components with various colour and illumination options. An auto calibration function ensures the switch adapts to changing environments. They are seen as ideal for areas such as the food and medical

RS Components | Products | 03-06-2015

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