Diodes Incorporated has expanded its family of voltage-level shifters, with the release of the PI4ULS3V304AQ. This advanced-level shifting technology, featuring high degrees of flexibility, is proving vital to modern automobile design. It addresses the challenge of lower voltage microprocessors and microcontrollers incorporated into automotive systems, which are required to drive external devices operating at different…
Xilinx expands UltraScale+ portfolio to include compact, intelligent edge solutions
Xilinx, Inc., a provider in adaptive computing, has expanded its UltraScale+ portfolio for markets with new applications that require ultra-compact and intelligent edge solutions. With form factors that are 70 percent smaller than traditional chip-scale packaging, the new Artix and Zynq UltraScale+ devices can now address a wider range of applications within the industrial, vision,…
Renesas to mass produce its 16-bit, general-purpose RL78/G23 MCU
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced the launch and the beginning of mass production of its 16-bit, general-purpose RL78/G23 microcontroller (MCU), further strengthening its RL78 Family of 8-bit and 16-bit MCUs for a broad range of applications. Compatible with Renesas’ current general-purpose RL78 MCUs (such as the RL78/G13), the RL78/G23…
Rohde & Schwarz enable compliance testing for higher automotive Ethernet standard
Most of the requirements for higher data rates stem from sensors such as cameras around a car, 5G Telematic units (TCUs), and networking backbones for multiple domain controllers. MultiGBASE-T1 Ethernet standard meets these needs by including 2.5, 5, and 10G speeds. Compared to the 1000BASE-T1, MultiGBASE-T1 uses PAM4 (4 levels) modulation with symbol rates of 1.4,…
STMicroelectronics’ new MasterGaN4 devices enable efficient power conversion
The STMicroelectronics MasterGaN4* power packages integrate two symmetrical 650V gallium-nitride (GaN) power transistors with 225mΩ RDS(on), alongside optimized gate drivers and circuit protection to simplify the design of high-efficiency, power-conversion applications up to 200W. The latest addition to ST’s MasterGaN family, MasterGaN4 simplifies design using wide-bandgap GaN power semiconductors by taking away the complex gate-control and…
Infineon expands CoolMOS S7 family with MOSFETs for switching applications
In applications where MOSFETs are switched at a low frequency, the high-power product designs must meet several key characteristics: They have to minimize conduction losses, provide optimal thermal behavior, and enable more compact and lighter systems — while maintaining the highest quality at a low cost. To meet these requirements, Infineon Technologies AG is enhancing…
STMicroelectronics launches new cellular IoT Discovery Kit
The STMicroelectronics‘ B-L462E-CELL1 Discovery Kit brings together the critical hardware and software building blocks — including GSMA-certified embedded SIM (eSIM) — to quickly develop power-conscious Cellular IoT devices that connect to the Internet through LTE-Cat M and NB-IoT networks. It’s well suited for embedded developers and IoT evangelists, and affordable for OEM and mass-market customers.…
Digi-Key’s new MEAN WELL campaign offers range of power-supply solutions
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, has introduced a power focus campaign with MEAN WELL to provide a broader range of configurable power-supply solutions to their customers. MEAN WELL offers modular power supplies to support the need for low-volume and custom-power requirements in medical and industrial markets.…
TI launches industry’s first DC/DC controllers with active EMI filter
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new family of synchronous DC/DC buck controllers that enable engineers to shrink the size of the power-supply solution and lower its electromagnetic interference (EMI). Featuring an integrated active EMI filter (AEF) and dual-random spread-spectrum (DRSS) technology, the LM25149-Q1 and LM25149 enable engineers to cut the area of the external…
STMicroelectronics extends its family of high-efficiency converters
STMicroelectronics is offering L6981 synchronous step-down regulators, extending the family of high-efficiency converters that simplify power-supply design by integrating power elements, feedback circuitry, and safety features on-chip. Rated to deliver up to 1.5A, with 90 percent typical efficiency at full load, the L6981 converters are available in two variants optimized for light-load efficiency and noise…
Vishay offers lowest on-resistance automotive -80 V P-Channel MOSFET
Vishay Intertechnology has launched the AEC-Q101-qualified, p-channel -80 V TrenchFET MOSFET, with the lowest on-resistance of any current -80 V p-channel device. The new Vishay Siliconix SQJA81EP increases power density and efficiency in automotive applications. In the compact (5.13 by 6.15 mm) PowerPAK SO-8L single package with gullwing leads, the SQJA81EP offers on-resistance down to 17.3…
AMAX unveils third-generation AMD EPYC 7003 series processors
AMAX — a provider of server appliance manufacturing, rack-scale high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, and AI applications — has announced the availability of its latest generation of servers, based on the new AMD EPYC 7003 series processor. With this third-generation AMD EPYC processors integrated in AMAX’s scalable rack servers and solutions, even more extreme performance boosts…
Renesas launches RX23W Module with Bluetooth 5.0 for system control & communication
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the RX23W Module with full Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy support for system control and wireless communication on IoT endpoint devices. Featuring the RX23W 32-bit RX MCU, which supports fully integrated Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy communication, the new RX23W module is equipped with an antenna,…
TE Connectivity launches new VPX stacking connectors
TE Connectivity (TE), a global provider of connectivity and sensors, has released VPX stacking connectors hat are compliant to the VITA 46 footprint. This connector system allows users to cable off the backplane or plug-in card for rugged, embedded computing applications. Stacking connectors are engineered to perform in environments where small, lightweight, and rugged connectors…
CUI adds to its high-density, quarter-brick, dc-dc series
CUI Inc., a Bel group company, recently announced the addition of two 75 and 100-watt, high-density, quarter-brick dc-dc series to its isolated dc-dc converter line. These new compact products use the latest technology, allowing for a much smaller footprint while maintaining high-operating efficiency — of up to 94 percent. The converters are also designed to…
Renesas offers highly integrated motor-control ICs
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its motor-control solutions portfolio with two system-in-package (SiP) solutions to simplify brushless DC (BLDC) motor-control design for a wide range of cordless battery-powered applications — such as power tools, drones, water pumps, vacuums, cleaning robots, fans, and other systems. By combining multiple functions into…
Molex unveils accelerometer-based, automotive noise-cancelling sensor
Molex, a global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, has introduced an accelerometer-based, Road Noise Cancelling (RNC) sensor, the first product in a new family of automotive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) sensors. These sensors will play a critical role in combatting unwanted road, wind and HVAC car noise while reducing low-frequency sounds that increase driver fatigue.…
AVX expands its TCQ Series automotive conductive polymer chip capacitors
AVX Corporation— a manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions — has both expanded and improved upon its AEC-Q200-qualified TCQ Series Automotive Conductive Polymer Chip Capacitors. They have been field-proven in a wide range of demanding automotive, industrial, and telecommunications applications with limited board space and challenging operating…
Diodes offers new synchronous buck converter with wide-input voltage range
Diodes Incorporated new AP61300/AP61302 is a 3A, synchronous buck converter with a wide input voltage range between 2.4 and 5.5V. The device fully integrates a 70mΩ high-side power MOSFET and a 50mΩ lowside power MOSFET to provide high-efficiency step-down DC-DC conversion. The AP61300/AP61302 can be set to operate in either pulse-width modulation (PWM), regardless of…
Diodes offers new packet switch for design flexibility and power savings
Diodes Incorporated recently introduced the PI7C9X3G808GP, a PCIe 3.0 packet switch that’s capable of delivering the elevated performance parameters mandated by modern data center, cloud computing, network-attached storage (NAS), and telecom infrastructure implementations. This new packet switch supports 8-lane operation, accommodating 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8-port configurations. Cut-through, store, and forward modes can all…