Components

ROHM recently announced a duo of new Kionix accelerometers: KX132-1211 and KX134-1211. These devices are ideal for high-accuracy motion sensing for low-power consuming applications in consumer wearables and industrial equipment markets. The practice of predictive maintenance for detection of abnormalities (and before equipment malfunction) has become more common in the last few years. One reason it…

ON Semiconductors recently introduced the first two devices for its completely new VE-Trac family of power modules for higher-voltage automotive traction inverters. These two power-integrated modules (PIM) devices offer edge-leading thermal and electrical performance. The new devices in the VE-Trac family will include power devices, expanded module solutions, wide band gap (WBG), isolated gate drivers,…

Infineon Technologies AG recently came up with the new IGBT7 chip for the well-known Easy housing platform. The tech firm is moving the state-of-the-art TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 to a medium-powered domain in the industry package EconoDUAL 3. The 1200V module currently offers the industry’s best power rating at 900A under this advanced chip technology. It enables…

Mouser Electronics recently introduced the TDK PiezoListen ultra-thin speakers. These advanced speakers can virtually transform any given surface into a speaker without influencing or compromising its existing structural design. Users simply need to connect these high-power actuators directly with any LCD and OLED display along with back covers of display panels. This enables the sound…

ON Semiconductors is set for CES 2020 with an innovative range of technologies for connected buildings, smart homes, and personal IoT systems. The rising trend of voice user interfaces (VUI) and voice controls has turned audio processing significant to the success of various household applications and building automation. ON Semiconductors is expected to showcase its…

NVIDIA recently launched NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin, a highly developed software-defined platform that serves all requirements of autonomous robots and vehicles. The new platform extracts its power from new system-on-chip (SoC), known as Orin, and is made up of 17 billion transistors. The product is based on four years of R&D Investment of NVIDIA. Orin…

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently approved a proposal for developing a new benchmark for safety in automated vehicle (AV) decision-making. Intel is inviting companies across the world to participate in this workgroup, which will be led by Intel’s Senior Principal Engineer Jack Weast. All the firms dealing with automated vehicles can come…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently launched its timing and power solutions from Integrated Device Technology or IDT. A subsidiary of Renesas, IDT is currently supporting the Xilinx Versal Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP) devices, featured by the Xilinx VCK190 evaluation kit, and the Renesas VERSALDEMO1Z power reference board. This new solution…

Analog Devices recently introduced LT1999 Bidirectional Current Sense Amplifier. This new device was designed to keep a check on bidirectional current across a wide range of common-mode. Users can avail the LT1999 Bidirectional Current Sense Amplifier in three gain alternatives — 50, 20, and 10V/V. This amplifier is capable of sensing current through an external…

SB Components recently came up with its latest product: BreadPi. a purpose hat for all Raspberry Pi systems. It is a crucial device that will add several new features to the Raspberry Pi. It is a shield that offers digital as well as analogue I/O functionalities along with a breadboard that adds hardware connections for…

Intel Labs recently came up with one-of-the-first cryogenic control chip called ‘Horse Ridge’. This unique chip will speed up the development of the complete stack of quantum computing systems. It will also take-in control of multiple quantum bits setting up a clearer path towards scaling of larger systems. It is being considered as a huge…

Intel recently came forth with the Intel RealSense lidar camera L515. it is the world’s most power-efficient, smallest, and higher resolution lidar that can capture millions and millions of depth points per second. This new camera technology has been designed with proprietary technology capable of creating completely new ways of incorporating lidar inside smart devices…

NXP Semiconductors N.V. recently introduced its life-saving RoadLINK V2X communication solution. It will be taken to roads by the 8th generation of Volkswagon Golf — one of the first cars in the world to be equipped with V2X. The technology is expected to play a crucial role in the deployment of technology in European roads…

The compute-intensive gateways and end devices are much in trend these days. Demand for these systems is now pushing forward the integration of customary deterministic control applications with extra embedded processing capabilities for secure and smart connected systems. Microchip Technology Inc. recently addressed this demand by introducing the early access program (EOP) for the PolarFire…

Systems needing repetitive task data logging need to be able to restore data automatically in case of power disruption during processing. These systems may vary from manufacturing lines to applications and smart meters. At present, the best solutions offered in this respect are low density nonvolatile serial RAM solutions. The main issue with these systems…

Renesas Electronics Corporation recently launched the RL78/G14 Fast prototyping board. This one is a function and feature-rich, cost-effective board that enables speedy product development for all kinds of IoT endpoint equipment. This product is expected to reach in the list of most recommended products for its ability to enable users with quick response to rapidly…

NXP Semiconductors recently announced the expansion of its LPC552x Microcontroller (MCU) family. With an enhanced working efficiency, the LPC5500 MCU series comes with some significant advantages for designers and developers. The list of added benefits includes peripheral and pin-software compatibility. These new MCUs use the 40-nm NVM process technology to accelerate time to market, power…

Fujitsu Limited recently started shipping its supercomputer ‘Fugaku’. The new product has been developed in association with RIKEN. It is currently being promoted under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. The machine is expected to get functional between 2021-2022. Why so long? Because this supercomputer is a combination of 150, 000 CPUs…

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. recently introduced a CMCC (Common Mode Choke Coil) for Automotive Ethernet (100BASE-TI) named as DLW32MH201YK2. Its ability to face ab extreme temperature range (from -55 to +150°C.) makes it one of the first of its kind in the world. Murata plans to begin its mass production from December 2019 onwards. Why…

Basler, the world-renowned industrial camera maker, recently expanded its portfolio of embedded vision solutions. This new development comes in the wake of new development kits released by NXP under the i.MX 8 processor series. The i.MX 8 processors by NXP have some very catchy features like much lower power consumption, lower scalability, longevity, and better…