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New automotive MCUs target touch interface and motor control applications

Two families of automotive-grade EFM8 MCUs designed to handle a wide range of in-cabin touch interface and body electronics motor control applications have been introduced by Silicon Labs. The new AEC-Q100-qualified, ultra-low-power EFM8SB1

Silicon Laboratories Inc | Products | 25-11-2016

Arduino shield for easier and faster stepper motor driver designs

ROHM Semiconductor’s new Arduino-based evaluation kit supports the evaluation of its motor driver devices as well as to enable, facilitate and accelerate customers’ developments. Designed as a ‘shield’ to plug directly into the Arduino main

ROHM Semiconductor | 25-11-2016

SDRAM portfolio provides automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C

Alliance Memory has announced its synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) portfolio now features a wide variety of components that provide an automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C and are fabricated and assembled to automotive quality standards. T

Alliance Memory | Semiconductors | 25-11-2016

Fast IoT connection to low-power wireless modules

Mouser is now stocking the MRF24WN0MA and MRF24WN0MB wireless modules from Microchip. The low-power, 2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n-compliant transceiver modules interface with their PIC32 microcontrollers and are supported by the MPLAB Harmony i

Mouser Electronics | Products | 24-11-2016

New SSD T3 set high standards for speed, durability and connectivity

Stocked by RS Components, the new Samsung Portable SSD T3 sets the standard for speed, capacity, durability and connectivity. When on-the-go it can store data safely and the user can move it wherever it is needed. The SSD T3 is built strong

RS Components | Products | 24-11-2016

Processors enhanced with 3D acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces

The Texas Instruments AM437x high-performance processors are based on the ARM Cortex-A9 core. They are enhanced with 3D graphics acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces, as well as a coprocessor for deterministic, real-time processi

Texas Instruments | Products | 24-11-2016

Single chip USB with quad serial ports has variety of configurations

The FT4232H is FTDI’s 5th generation of USB devices and available now from Farnell element14. The device is a USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mb/s) to UART/MPSSE ICs. It features four UARTs; two of these have an option to independently configure

Farnell element14 | Products | 24-11-2016

Gas sensing devices ideal for industrial, home and safety applications

SPEC Sensors’ ultra-low-power sensors are available globally through Digi-Key as part of a new distribution agreement between the two companies. “SPEC Sensors views our global distribution partnership with Digi-Key as a great opportunit

Digikey | Products | 24-11-2016

USB µmodule transceiver protects systems with galvanic isolation

Linear Technology’s LTM2894 is a USB µModule (micromodule) reinforced isolator that guards against ground-to-ground voltage differentials and large common mode transients. A rugged interface and internal isolation makes the device ideal for

Linear Technology | Products | 24-11-2016

New versatile, handheld data loggers for industrial users

The Sefram DAS 50 from Aspen Electronics is ideal for many industrial users measuring voltage, temperature etc. due to the growth in “sensor related” systems. The new DAS 30 and DAS 50 handheld data loggers, with their intuitive user in

Aspen Electronics | Products | 24-11-2016

Bidirectional thyristor surge protectors offer very low breakover voltage

Bourns has expanded its leading line of bidirectional overvoltage protectors offering very low breakover voltage. Designed to limit damaging overvoltage threats, their latest thyristor surge device provides optimized two-point protection fo

Bourns | Products | 24-11-2016

Cost-effective, high performance PIN diode control devices

Microsemi have announced the availability of a series of new plastic packaged PIN diode control products for challenging radio frequency (RF) power, small signal switching and receiver power limiting functions. The new devices are highly co

MicroSemi | Products | 24-11-2016

New five-way switch-based industrial joystick

APEM has introduced a new industrial joystick line. The new NV series switch-based miniature joystick offers four directional outputs plus a fifth centre pushbutton option providing a positive, tactile feedback in all directions for precise

Apem | Products | 24-11-2016

Ultra-slim LED module family extended with new beam widths

Plessey has extended its range of ultra-slim Orion LED modules based on its Stellar beam forming technology, with new beam angles opening the technology to a wider range of applications in industrial and architectural lighting design. T

Plessey | Products | 24-11-2016