Michelle Froese

Designers expanding connections to remote sensor networks can now reduce complexity and cost to the industry’s lowest levels with the DS28E18 1-Wire-to-I2C/SPI Bridge from Maxim Integrated Products. By leveraging Maxim Integrated’s 1-Wire protocol to interface with I2C and SPI-compatible sensors, the DS28E18 reduces complexity by connecting devices using only two wires compared to competitive solutions…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has strengthened its RF Amplifiers portfolio with the new F1490, which delivers a much lower quiescent current (75 mA) than many competitive solutions. The F1490 is a second-generation high-gain, two-stage RF amplifier that covers the key sub-6 GHz 5G frequency bands from 1.8 GHz to 5.0…

STMicroelectronics’ EVL400W-EUPL7 evaluation board delivers a ready-to-use 400-Watt power-supply solution that meets today’s toughest eco-design norms. The board leverages innovative features of ST’s L4984D current-mode PFC controller and L6699 resonant half-bridge controller to maximize energy efficiency in multiple operating modes. The full-load efficiency is over 93% at 230VAC and over 91% at 110VAC — with no-load mains…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced sample shipment availability of its new RYZ012 Bluetooth module, which targets ultra-low power IoT applications. The RYZ012 is Renesas’ first Bluetooth Low Energy 5 module. It integrates a 2.4 GHz RF transceiver supporting the IEEE802.15.4 multi-standard wireless protocol, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Bluetooth LE…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has launched the RV1S9353A optically isolated delta-sigma (ΔΣ) modulator. The RV1S9353A delivers the industry’s highest accuracy compared to other 10MHz clock output optically isolated devices. It includes a precision analog-to-digital converter with ENOB of 13.8 bits (typ) for converting an analog voltage input into a digital…

Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, demonstrate the need for powerful and secure time and frequency systems that ensure continuing operability and performance. To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. has announced that its SyncServer S650 M-Code time server has received approval from the…

Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection, a Bel group company and global manufacturer of fuses, recently announced their 0ABA Series of small, 0402 surface-mount, fast-acting chip fuses. These fast-blow fuses are designed for handling excessive current, setting the industry standard for performance, reliability, and quality. Bel’s 0ABA Series feature a 32V DC voltage rating of 200mA to 4A…

Diodes Incorporated announced the availability of the automotive-compliant, ZXTP56060FDBQ and ZXTP56020FDBQ dual PNP transistors. These new products provide OEMs with a highly-efficient solution for controlling matrix LED light clusters. The automotive industry is migrating to adaptive LED headlights and rapidly adopting dynamic turn signals based on LED technology. This move is creating demand for dense and…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, and Stackforce (an ST Authorized Partner ) have announced a wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) software stack. This new device leverages the integrated sub-GHz radio and multiple modulation schemes supported by STM32WL microcontrollers to cut bill-of-materials cost and enhance flexibility for developers of smart-metering systems. Developed by Stackforce, the wM-Bus stack complies with…

Designers of wirelessly connected, coin cell-operated Internet of things (IoT) products can now reduce bill-of-materials (BOM) costs by one-third while also saving space and battery life. This is thanks to the MAX32666 microcontroller (MCU) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. This ultra-low-power dual Arm Cortex-M4 MCU with floating-point unit (FPU) and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 (BLE…

Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its XENSIV 3D magnetic sensor family TLx493D. During the company’s in-house digital trade show, “Virtual Sensor Experience,” it will present a new device for industrial and consumer applications: the TLI493D-W2BW. This latest offering uses 3D Hall generation from Infineon and is housed in an extremely small wafer-level package. With an…

High-accuracy FlightSense proximity and ranging sensors from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, are helping prevent disease transmission in innovative products developed by customers in response to the global pandemic situation. Amsterdam-based startup Aura Aware is using ST’s FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology in a smart distance-awareness portable device suitable for use at retail counters and check-in desks. The…

Diodes Incorporated launched the AP64350Q/AP64351Q/AP64352Q series of automotive-compliant, 3.5A, synchronous buck converters for point-of-load (POL) applications. The AP6435xQ combines a low-quiescent current with a wide input voltage range between 3.8 to 40V. The devices have been developed for use in automotive applications including infotainment systems, instrument clusters, telematics, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and forward…

TDK Corporation recently announced the worldwide availability of the InvenSense SmartBug — a compact, wireless multi-sensor solution designed for a plethora of commercial and consumer IoT applications. The out-of-the-box solution enables quick and easy access to reliable and smart sensor data without the need for programming, soldering, or extra modifications. SmartBug is an all-in-one sensor…

Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection, power control and sensing, has announced the launch of its PSX series of high-speed fuses. The PSX series offers an up to 1500 DC voltage rating and 100 kA DC breaking capacity at 1500 V DC to provide the greatest protection in the smallest…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the ZSSC4132 — an automotive pressure sensor solution featuring an integrated certified LIN v2.2a interface. The single-package sensor signal conditioner (SSC) delivers best-in-class performance, increased design flexibility, and cost efficiency in a compact form factor for HVAC applications used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicle…

Now you can quickly and easily design sensors into places where they never used to fit with the thinnest optical sensor solution for wearable health and fitness products: the MAXM86146 dual-photodetector optical sensor solution. The turnkey drop-in module from Maxim Integrated Products includes built-in algorithms for heart-rate and oxygen-saturation (SpO2) monitoring, as well as advanced…

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the industry’s first zero-drift Hall-effect current sensors. The TMCS1100 and TMCS1101 enable the lowest drift and highest accuracy over time and temperature while providing reliable 3-kVrms isolation — which is especially important for AC or DC high-voltage systems such as industrial motor drives, solar inverters, energy-storage equipment, and power supplies.…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, expanded its RE Family lineup of embedded controllers with a new ultra-low power consumption member based on Renesas’ breakthrough silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide ( SOTB) process technology and built around the Arm Cortex-M0+ core. The newest member of the RE01 Group lineup is a 256 kilobytes (KB) flash…

ROHM recently announced a high-speed ground sense CMOS op amp, BD77501G, optimized for industrial and consumer equipment requiring high-speed sensing, such as anomaly detection systems used in measurement and control equipment along with sensors that work with very small signals. The proliferation of IoT in recent years has led to a significant increase in the number…