Components

Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG has expanded its high-power Prime Switch family with the new Press Pack IGBT (PPI) with internal freewheeling diodes (FWD) in ceramic disc housings. This PPI is specifically designed for transmission and distribution applications and is ideal for high-current Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC), medium-voltage drives, DC breakers, wind-turbine converters,…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, and MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, a supplier of semiconductor products for the telecommunications, industrial, defense, and datacenter industries, have announced the successful production of radio-frequency Gallium-Nitride-on Silicon (RF GaN-on-Si) prototypes. With this achievement, ST and MACOM will continue to work together and enhance our relationship. RF GaN-on-Silicon offers high potential for…

The increasing demand for high-power density is pushing developers to adopt 1500 VDC link in their applications to increase the rated power-per-inverter and reduce system costs. However, 1500 VDC-based systems also pose more challenges on the system design, such as fast switching at high DC voltage, which typically requires a multi-level topology. This leads to…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has created a new AWS FreeRTOS-qualified, TF-M-based reference implementation, working in conjunction with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an ST authorized partner, to easily and securely connect Internet-of-things (IoT) devices to the AWS cloud. “FreeRTOS, backed by our long-term support libraries, is the perfect platform for connecting resource-constrained devices to powerful…

STMicroelectronics’ STPOWER MDmesh M9 and DM9 N-channel super-junction, multi-drain, silicon-power MOSFETs are ideal for switched-mode power supplies (SMPS) in applications from data-center servers and 5G infrastructure to flat-panel televisions. The first devices to be launched are the 650V STP65N045M9 and the 600V STP60N043DM9. Both have low on-resistance (RDS(on)) per unit area, which maximizes power density and permits compact system dimensions. Each has…

Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced a new portfolio of next-generation, 16-to-24-bit, ultra-high precision successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that simplify the often complex process of designing ADCs into instrumentation, industrial, and healthcare applications. The new high-performance SAR ADC family features ADI’s patented Easy Drive technology and versatile Flexi-SPI serial peripheral interface (SPI) that…

Broadcom Inc. has announced expanding opportunities for organizations to gain greater value from the company’s advanced AI, security, and hybrid cloud solutions with “Day One” support for IBM’s new z16. Broadcom’s suite of software solutions, services, and unique “beyond code” programs provide clients an advantage to succeed in an increasingly challenging business environment. “Our strategic…

Infineon Technologies has launched the new TRENCHSTOP 1700 V IGBT7 chip in the standard industrial package EconoDUAL 3. With this new chip technology, the EconoDUAL 3 provides currents of 900 A and 750 A, enabling an improved power range for inverters. The modules target a wide range of applications including wind, drive, and static VAR generators…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is enhancing vehicle safety with its latest global-shutter image sensors for driver-monitoring systems (DMSs). DMSs continually watch the driver’s head movements to recognize signs of drowsiness and distraction, enabling systems in the vehicle to generate warnings that can preserve the safety of…

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of AEC-Q200-qualified, chassis-mount wirewound resistors, targeted at the growing electric-vehicle (EV) market. Vishay Dale RHA series resistors mount directly onto a chassis, using the heat-sink effect. Offering high reliability, the devices feature a completely welded and molded construction for total environmental protection, and an operating temperature range of -55°…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced an integrated automotive, electronic control unit (ECU), virtualization platform that enables designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU that are safely and securely separated from each other to avoid interference. The solution enables customers to adopt new electrical-electronic (E/E) architectures using MCU-based…

STMicroelectronics’ STNRG012 is a highly integrated and space-saving digital power controller with advanced distortion mitigation that delivers an ideal solution for LED-lighting applications. The device contains a multimode power-factor correction (PFC) controller, resonant half-bridge controller, and 800V startup circuit that’s all managed by a digital engine. The PFC controller changes dynamically between transition mode, discontinuous-current mode (DCM),…

Infineon Technologies has introduced a new family of battery-management ICs, including TLE9012DQU and TLE9015DQU. The ICs enable an optimized solution for battery-cell monitoring and balancing. Combining excellent measurement performance with the highest application robustness, the new battery-management ICs are a competitive system-level solution for battery modules, cell-to-pack and cell-to-car battery topologies. The devices are suitable…

Analog Devices, Inc. announced that its Wireless Battery Management System (wBMS) is certified to the highest standard of automotive cybersecurity engineering and management. ISO/SAE 21434 is the new standard for cybersecurity risk-management throughout the lifecycle of the vehicle — from concept, product development and production, to operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of electrical and electronic systems.…

Rohde & Schwarz has announced the launch of the R&S UMS400 universal monitoring system for spectrum monitoring and radiolocation of frequencies from 8  to 8 GHz (extendable up to 20 GHz with the R&S CS-MC20 microwave converter). R&S UMS400 meets 8 GHz (optionally 20 GHz) monitoring station needs in the ever-increasing frequency ranges demanded by wireless communications services. Before…

Infineon Technologies has added a new member to the CIPOS Tiny Intelligent Power Module (IPM) family: the CIPOS Tiny IM323-L6G 600 V 15 A. The new IPM is based on TRENCHSTOP IGBT RC-D2 switches and state-of-the-art SOI gate driver technology to realize maximum efficiency and improved reliability, along with minimized system size and cost. The integration…

Broadcom Inc. has announced the sample availability of its complete end-to-end chipset solutions for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem — spanning Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and client devices. These Wi-Fi 7 chips more than double the speed of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E solutions on the market today while, simultaneously, delivering reliable low-latency communications…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has launched a solution for touchless gesture-based controls in simple, cost-conscious consumer, and industrial applications. The solution comprises free engineering software to be used with ST’s VL53L5CX FlightSense time-of-flight (ToF) multi-zone ranging sensor. Gesture recognition with ToF sensors is a breakthrough technology that enables sophisticated interactions with a wide variety of…

Designers of spaceflight-qualified systems have a great need to reduce development time, cost, and risk in their systems. Microchip Technology has proposed the concept of starting with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) devices, then replacing them with space-qualified, radiation-tolerant (RT) equivalent parts. Now, Microchip is announcing that it has extended its family of COTS-based, RT SuperFlash devices for…

STMicroelectronics has extended support for Microsoft Azure RTOS in the STM32Cube development environment — covering additional high performance, mainstream, ultra-low-power and wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) from the STM32 family. Users can leverage the qualities of Azure RTOS, the convenience of STM32Cube, and the flexibility of the STM32 family to optimize MCU properties, now choosing from more than…