Technology Articles

2016-10 Connectors Silicon Labs

[ott 25 2016] Silicon Labs has introduced a series of jitter attenuating clocks that simplify 100G/400G Coherent Optical Line Card and module design, significantly reducing system cost and complexity by providing a high frequency, flexible clock solution. Silicon Labs' new Si534xH coherent optical clock provides low-jitter reference timing for data converters as an alternative to discrete timing solutions that ...

2016-10 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[ott 24 2016] STMicroelectronics' new STM32L4 series takes microcontroller energy efficiency and performance to new heights. In order to simplify design and improve application flexibility, the new series of microcontrollers introduces a new peripheral package combination. According to the EEMBC ULPBench low-power microcontroller test, without the help of a step-down converter, without the addition of coils, c ...

2016-10 Sensors Vishay

[ott 23 2016] Vishay Intertechnology today announced the release of a new high-precision digital ambient light sensor, the VEML6030, from its optoelectronics division for consumer and industrial applications. The Vishay Semiconductors VEML6030 packs a high sensitivity photodiode, low noise amplifier and 16-bit ADC into a small, transparent surface mount package of 2mm x 2mm x 0.85mm. The sensor uses Filtron te ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[ott 22 2016] Power Integrations, an industry leader in high-voltage integrated circuits dedicated to energy-efficient power conversion, has announced the InnoSwitch™-CE IC, a subfamily of the InnoSwitch family of constant voltage/constant displacement flyback switching ics. The InnoSwitch-CE IC is suitable for consumer electronics applications related to TEC regulations, which are important total energy consu ...

2016-10 Semiconductors NXP

[ott 21 2016] NXP Semiconductors N.V. AF Trucks has successfully demonstrated driverless technology on an automated truck. The demonstration was part of the European Truck Platooning Challenge, organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, in which trucks travel in formation on public roads (platooning) from various European cities to the Netherlands. The challenge aims to demonstrate the ...

2016-10 Power Power Integrations

[ott 20 2016] Power Integrations, an industry leader in high-voltage integrated circuits dedicated to energy-efficient power conversion, has announced the InnoSwitch™-CE IC, a subfamily of the InnoSwitch family of constant voltage/constant displacement flyback switching ics. The InnoSwitch-CE IC is suitable for consumer electronics applications related to TEC regulations, which are important total energy consu ...

2016-10 Connectors Linear Technology/Analog Devices

[ott 19 2016] Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2876 and LTC2877 RS485 transceivers that are exceptionally robust and can withstand high voltages for PROFIBUS-DP (Distributed Peripherals) master and controlled devices. As with any fieldbus, PROFIBUS-DP systems are prone to installation string failures, ground voltage failures, or surges that can cause catastrophic overvoltages that exceed the abs ...

2016-10 Power Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[ott 18 2016] Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced the launch of two new series of plug-in external power adapters, the DA5 and DA10, featuring USB output support and compliance with the latest requirements of multiple energy efficiency standards. The DA10 series adaptors meet both the 60950-1 and 62368-1 product safety standards, making them one of the first power supplies in the industry to offer this ...

2016-10 Connectors TE Connectivity

[ott 17 2016] TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectivity and sensing, announced the introduction of a new STRADA Whisper in-line Orthogonal (DPO) connector that helps engineers design switches, servers, base stations and other types of communications devices by eliminating midboard connections, reducing costs while improving airflow inside the device. The STRADA Whisper DPO connector is a new addition to ...

2016-10 Optoelectronics Diodes Incorporated

[ott 16 2016] Diodes Incorporated introduces the AL1697 LED driver for line-powered Triac dimmable LED lighting applications. The new product utilizes a single-stage high power factor dimming circuit that complies with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) SSL 6 dimming curve standard and is compatible with Leading-edge and Trailing edge Triac dimmers to provide optimal linearity and load re ...

2016-10 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[ott 15 2016] Spanning multiple electronic applications, STMicroelectronics, the world's leading semiconductor supplier and the world's largest supplier of radar detection chips for automotive ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) near - and medium-range (24GHz) radar detection chips, has now begun offering its latest long-range (77GHz) radar detection chips to major automotive customers. The 24GHz system i ...

2016-10 Semiconductors Cypress Semiconductor

[ott 14 2016] Cypress Semiconductor Inc. has introduced a new suite to help designers evaluate the performance of CAN(Controller Local Area Network) and LIN(Local Internet) Slave communications for the Cypress PSoC programmable system-on-chip and flexible microcontroller (MCU) families. The new CY8CKOIT-026 CAN and LIN expansion kit includes two CAN wireless transceivers for high-precision and high-speed trans ...