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Microchip Technology has announced a new IoT rapid development board as part of an enlarged partnership with Google Cloud, allowing designers to prototype connected devices within minutes. The solution combines a powerful AVR MCU, a CryptoA

Microchip Technology | Distributors | 12-10-2018

Gate driver unit ideal for motor control applications

Texas Instruments DRV3245Q-Q1 Gate Driver Unit (GDU) is a FET gate driver IC for three-phase motor-drive applications created according to the specifications of ISO 26262 for functional safety applications. The device offers three half-

Texas Instruments | Distributors | 12-10-2018

RS Components- LED lighting portfolio expanded with new high-power devices

RS Components has expanded its lighting portfolio and produced more options for engineers and lighting designers with the introduction of a series of high-power LEDs from Osram that provide innovative packaging. Rather than using tradit

RS Components | Products | 12-10-2018

Back-up power manager can support two supercapacitors

The LTC4041 from Analog Devices uses an on-chip bi-directional synchronous converter to provide high-efficiency step-down supercapacitor charging. There is also high current, high-efficiency boost back-up power. When external power is avail

Analog Devices | Products | 12-10-2018

Robust capacitors offer an increased rated voltage

TDK Corporation has a new series of EPCOS MKP Y2 capacitors for EMI suppression. While conventional types are designed for rated voltages of 300VAC, these new capacitors provide a permissible rated voltage of 350VAC. The capacitances of the

TDK | Products | 12-10-2018

Quad local Interconnect network integrates wake up and protection features

Texas Instruments TLIN1024-Q1 Quad Local Interconnect Network (LIN) is a physical layer transceiver, which integrates wake up and protection features. This device achieves LIN2.0, LIN2.1, LIN2.2, LIN2.2A and ISO/DIS 17987–4.2 standards. Thi

Texas Instruments | Distributors | 12-10-2018

Shielded surface mount inductors suitable for automotive and industrial applications

The BI Technologies/TT Electronics HA66 Shielded Surface Mount Inductors are ferrite-based designed with a wide range of inductances and package sizes. These inductors are available now from Mouser. The inductors provide low DC resistan

Mouser Electronics | Products | 11-10-2018

TVS ESD protection diode array designed for high-speed applications

Texas Instruments ESD224 TVS ESD Protection Diode Array is a bidirectional array designed for high-speed applications including USB 3.0 and HDMI 2.0. The device is rated to dissipate ESD strikes at the maximum level defined in the IEC 61000

Texas Instruments | Products | 11-10-2018

Energy metering ICs for next-generation smart meter systems

The Analog Devices ADE9xxx energy metering ICs is perfect for satisfying the demands of next-generation smart metering applications. The ICs provide highly accurate measurements of apparent energy (kVA), active energy (kWh), reactive energy

Analog Devices | Products | 11-10-2018

RS Components – Robust RJ45 PCB connector offers a high insertion rate

The Harting RJ45 PCB connector, available now from RS Components, is solder terminated and offers a rated current of 1.5A. The connector offers 10 contacts and is manufactured from copper alloy and, Au over Ni. The connector is fully shield

RS Components | Products | 11-10-2018

Quadruple differential line drivers for motor drives and factory automotive applications

Texas Instruments SN75ALS174A Quadruple Differential Line Drivers are optimised for balanced multipoint bus transmission at rates of up to 20Mbit/s. The device is intended to meet the specifications of ANSI Standards EIA/TIA-422-B and RS-48

Texas Instruments | Products | 11-10-2018

New capacitor series contributes to automotive safety and high reliability

The new AEC-Q200 qualified ECWFG series (Metallised Polypropylene Film Capacitors) from Panasonic Industry Europe has an operating temperature range of -40C to 110C; a rated voltage of 630VDC and a nominal capacitance range of 1µF to 4.7µF.

Panasonic | Products | 11-10-2018

New rectifiers reduce power losses and increase efficiency

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced four new 100V and 120V TMBS Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers that give up to 20mV lower forward voltage than previous generation devices. The V30100CI, V30120CI, V40100CI, and V40120CI provide cur

Vishay | Products | 11-10-2018

New antenna line designed for high-density deployments

KP Performance Antennas has launched its new ProLine antennas, a series of high-performance parabolic and sector antennas that are ideally suited for high-density, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and backhaul applications. The new pa

KP Performance Antennas | Products | 11-10-2018