Michelle Froese

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, unveiled four new I3C Basic bus extension products for control plane designs across a variety of applications. These include data center and server applications, as well as enterprise, factory automation, and communications equipment. The new products are: IMX3102 2:1 bus multiplexer IMX3112 1:2 bus expander…

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced the OVM9284 CameraCubeChip module — the world’s first automotive-grade, wafer-level camera. This one megapixel (MP) module has a compact size of 6.5 x 6.5 mm to provide driver monitoring system (DMS) designers with maximum flexibility on placement within the cabin while remaining hidden from…

TDK Corporation has launched the ACT1210G-800-2P, a new type of common-mode choke that conforms to the standards of the OPEN Alliance (One-Pair Ether-Net) for 1000BASE-T1. As a result of the high values of the S-parameters, a high-amplitude ratio is created between differential and common-mode levels – a decisive factor for signal integrity in the automotive…

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation recently announced the launch of its MELFA ASSISTA series of robots, which work collaboratively with humans. The robots include safety features, such as collision detection and strict compliance with the international safety and robotic standards ISO 10218-1 and ISO/TS15066. The series will also introduce the intuitive engineering software — RT VisualBox —…

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, recently announced the addition of support for a number of MCU devices from NXP Semiconductors within its security development tool C-Trust. This enhanced device support helps embedded developers to implement security and meet new compliance standards from recent security legislations for IoT…

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the internet-of-things (IoT), applications are moving to the network edge where data is collected. This requires power-efficient solutions to deliver more computational performance in ever-smaller, thermally constrained form factors. Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology is meeting the growing need for power-efficient…

Infineon Technologies has developed the world’s first fully self-contained Raspberry Pi audio amplifier HAT (Hardware attached on Top) board. It offers high-definition audio at boom box power levels in a small form factor. The Infineon proprietary multi-level technology ensures minimum size and consumption, state of the art power efficiency, and HD audio quality for Raspberry…

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently introduced the ZSSC3240 sensor signal conditioner (SSC) – the newest member of its SSC portfolio. The ZSSC3240 delivers high-accuracy, sensitivity, and flexibility for sensor applications such as resistive pressure sensors and medical infrared thermometers. This new SSC features best-in-class performance and speed, with up…

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors, has enhanced its MC AT precision series of Automotive Grade thin-film chip resistors with a wider range of resistance values — from 47 Ω to 10 MΩ in the 1206 case size. The MCA 1206 AT is the industry’s only such device to…

Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology Inc. is meeting the growing need for power-efficient inferencing in edge applications. The company is making it easier for software developers to implement their algorithms in PolarFire field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). As a significant addition to the solutions portfolio in this segment, Microchip’s VectorBlox Accelerator Software Development Kit…

Everything that we feel comes to us through our skin. All tactile sensations — be it pain, pleasure, pressure, excitement, heat, or cold — are experienced via nerve endings present in our skin. How our body reacts to these sensations are visible in different forms, such as through sweating, goosebumps, and blushing. However, a researcher…

CUI Inc. has launched the ultra-thin VXO78-500-M, its first four-contact, surface-mount, non-isolated converter that offers extreme efficiency at a low cost. It is the latest addition to the company’s dc-dc converter line. Features include: 500mA output current No-load input current (which is as low as 0.2mA) A wide -40 to +85° C temperature range A…

Semiconductor manufacturer, ROHM, recently developed a BD183x7EFV-M, a 4-channel linear LED driver that substantially reduces the circuit board area and design cycle of automotive LED lights. The new product has built-in MOSFETs for the increasingly popular LED rear lights (brake lights, rear tail lights), fog lights, turn signals, etc. The driver IC BD183x7EFV-M adopts two…

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has introduced MAX32520 with ChipDNA, a microcontroller with built-in physically unclonable function (PUF) technology for financial and government-grade security. This technology allows for multiple layers of protection to provide the most advanced key-protection in a cost-effective format for use in IoT, healthcare, industrial, and computing systems. In the wake of proliferation…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has launched the RX13T Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) to enable highly efficient inverter control of compact motors — such as fans or pumps in consumer and industrial applications that previously controlled motor operation through on-off switching. This includes factory equipment where energy efficiency is…

Analog Devices‘ ADT7422 is a high-accuracy, digital I2C temperature sensor that’s designed to meet the clinical thermometry specification of the ASTM E1112 standards when soldered onto the final printed circuit board (PCB). The ADT7422 contains an internal band gap reference, a temperature sensor, and a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADT7422 provides a 16-bit temperature…

The Intel Foundation says it will provide $4 million to support coronavirus relief efforts in communities where the company has significant presence. The foundation will also offer a special match opportunity for every regular full-time and part-time employee and U.S. retiree to a total of $2 million for relief efforts around major Intel sites. These…

Nokia recently announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Elenion Technologies, a U.S.-based company focusing on silicon photonics technology. The planned acquisition was originally announced in February of this year. Elenion’s technology expertise and unique design platform and services enable Nokia to expand its market footprint by addressing the critical and rapidly evolving optical…

Intel recently announced the successful integration of its 1.6 Tbps silicon photonics engine with a 12.8 Tbps programmable Ethernet switch. The co-packaged solution combines Intel’s technology building blocks with its Barefoot Networks Division for integrated optics on an Ethernet switch. “Our co-packaged optics demonstration is the first step to making optical I/O with silicon photonics…

Texas Instruments TPSM5360x Power Modules are highly integrated 2A (TPSM53602), 3A (TPSM53603), or 4A (TPSM53604) power solutions with a 36V input. Each device combines a step-down, DC/DC converter with power MOSFETs, a shielded inductor, and passives in a thermally-enhanced QFN package. The 5mmx5.5mmx4mm, 15-pin QFN package uses routable lead-frame technology for enhanced thermal performance, small…