Microchip has announced the industry’s first MOST150 coaxial transceiver. Extending the usage of coaxial cabling to powerful automotive infotainment networks based on the latest MOST150 standard, the company’s OS82150 device integrates a coaxial cable driver and coaxial cable receiver into a small-footprint, 4mm x 4mm QFN package.
Microsemi has announced its industry-leading space solutions are onboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft supporting its successful exploration mission to Pluto.
The MAX77826 power management IC (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated, the MAX77826 PMIC is a highly-integrated sub-power management IC for the latest 3G and 4G smartphones, tablets and handheld products.
Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a Grid-EYE Infrared (IR) array sensor evaluation kit which combines its ‘nanopower’ PAN1740 Bluetooth Smart module and a microcontroller on one PCB.
The new AP7346 dual low-dropout (LDO) regulator from Diodes Incorporated is designed to provide the power and I/O supplies for fingerprint recognition modules used in smart phones, tablet computers and similar consumer electronic products.
Molex now offers the MXP120 sealed connector system for both safety and non-safety automotive electronics applications. For non-safety powertrain and body electronics applications, the system is available in black outer housings, while for safety applications the connectors and receptacles have distinctive yellow outer housings.
Abracon’s AST3TQ53 SMD precision temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) and voltage controlled, temperature compensated crystal oscillators (VCTCXOs) are now available in eleven different standard frequencies and feature LVCMOS output or clipped sine wave output.
Announced as the world’s first – a new thermocouple-conditioning integrated circuit which combines precision instrumentation, a precision temperature sensor and a precision, high-resolution analogue-to-digital Converter (ADC), in addition to a maths engine pre-programmed with the firmware to support a broad range of standard thermocouple types: K, J, T, N, S, E, B and R – the MCP9600 has been unveiled by Microchip.
Analog Devices’ ADA4177 is introduced as the industry’s first and most robust operational amplifier to integrate input protection against signal excursions of 32V beyond the supply rails, and 70dB of rejection for electro-magnetic interference (EMI) above 1GHz.
New from Texas Instruments, the bq40z50-R1 battery pack manager / gas gauge incorporates patented Impedance Track technology. The fully-integrated, single-chip, pack-based solution provides a rich array of features for gas gauging, protection, and authentication for 1-series, 2-series, 3-series, and 4-series cell Li-Ion and Li-Polymer battery packs.
Intersil has introduced the ISL94203 3-to-8 cell battery pack monitor to support lithium-ion (Li-ion) and other battery chemistries used in medical mobility carts, wheelchairs, e-bikes, handheld power tools, vacuum cleaners and solar or renewable energy storage systems.
Three new series of heavy-duty interconnects from TE Connectivity (TE), the UIC 552, 568 and 541 series of connectors are designed for rail and mass-transit applications.
The Texas Instruments (TI) TPS92513/HV series offers 1.5A step-down (buck) current regulators with an integrated MOSFET to drive high current LEDs. Available with 42V and 60V (HV) input ranges, the LED drivers operate at a user selected fixed-frequency with peak-current mode control and deliver excellent line and load regulation, says the company.
Microchip has announced the expansion of its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PI microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. Features of the new PIC24F GB4 family include an integrated hardware crypto engine with both OTP and Key RAM options for secure key storage, up to 256KB of Flash memory and a direct drive for segmented LCD displays, in 64-, 100- or 121-pin packages.
Omron’s D2FS ultra-subminiature basic switch is simply constructed to ensure high reliability over a long period of time, making it ideal for detecting tampering and sabotage on meters, says the company.
Fairchild Semiconductor’s FGD3325G2_F085 EcoSPARK 2 N-Channel Ignition IGBT is aimed at applications such as automotive ignition coil driver circuits and coil-on-plug systems.
Microsemi has introduced a new ANSI/VITA 42.3-2014-compliant PCI Express interface XMC form factor serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) solid state drive (SSD) for industrial and defence applications where ultimate security for data-at-rest is required.
Analog Devices has introduced an ultra low-power buck regulator that extends battery life in portable devices by achieving the industry’s highest ultra-light-load power conversion efficiency.
