Components

ULX35 is an open-source, reliable, and compact FPGA dev board. It features a balanced combination of expansions and components Although it was designed primarily as a teaching tool for mastering the principles of digital circuit design, ULX3S incorporates a wide array of features and interfaces, which lets it serve as a broadly useful module for…

Microchip Technology has unveiled its 53100A Phase Noise Analyzer, a smaller, higher-performance phase noise test instrument. The product is designed to help research and manufacturing engineers who rely on precise and accurate measurement of frequency signals generated for a variety of uses in 5G networks, data centres, commercial and military aircraft systems, space vehicles, communication…

ON Semiconductor recently announced the sampling of its new QCS-AX2 chipset series, which provides flexible configurations for fast 6 GHz adoption with an enhanced Wi-Fi 6E standard. The high-performance, flexible architecture optimally supports Wi-Fi applications, such as access points, gateways, and mesh networking solutions for dense environments and underserved areas. The new series is built on…

Dialog Semiconductor has launched a new DA14531 module that provides an easy-to-configure solution to facilitate and support the next-generation of Internet of Things (IoT) systems. The SmartBond TINY module is specifically designed to significantly reduce the cost of adding Bluetooth low-energy functionality to an IoT device. Its easy- to-use design and software aids in development…

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…

STMicroelectronics has introduced VIPer222, a flexible and rugged controller for high-voltage converters up to 8W. It is the first in ST’s highly integrated controller family to contain a 730V avalanche-rugged power stage, ensuring superior reliability. The other features of VIPer222 include short-circuit protection, thermal protection, pulse skipping protection, soft start, and circuitry to manage burst-mode…

Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of critical technologies in circuit protection, power control, and sensing, recently announced the expansion of its SPXI series in-line solar fuses to include 35 to 60 amperage models. Designed to integrate into in-line assemblies within a wire harness, these 1500 V DC solar fuses protect photovoltaic (PV) installations from overloads…

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…

Analog Devices‘ new AD-FMCLIDAR1-EBZ is an FMC compatible modular hardware platform for LIDAR prototyping. It offers flexibility to simplify the complexities of LIDAR development, meet individual design needs, and narrow down the time to market. The platform has an open-source software framework that can integrate into customer designs and wrappers for Python and MATLAB. Additionally,…

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…

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the expansion of the PowerLogic ION9000 series power meter range with the PowerLogic ION9000T. Based on the PowerLogic platform, the new ION9000T adds high-speed transient capture capabilities, helping critical facilities avoid outages, equipment damage, failures, and interruption of operations. Originating…

Saft recently launched a new product in the Xcelion line, the Xcelion 56V-LEV battery, designed as a more economical option for low-current, 48V continuous cycling applications, particularly in the defense industry. This development represents the growth of the Xcelion product line, aimed at offering lower weight, longer life, and greater overall capability and intelligence compared to traditional…

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has launched a new 80 V TrenchFET Gen IV n-channel power MOSFET in the 6.15 mm by 5.15 mm PowerPAK SO-8 single unit. Designed to save energy by increasing the efficiency of power conversion topologies and switching circuitry, the Vishay Siliconix SiR680ADP offers best in class on-resistance times gate charge — a key figure…

Infineon Technologies AG is focusing on system innovation with enhancements at the component level by addressing the challenges of modern power management designs. The Source Down is a new industry standard packaging concept. The first wave of power MOSFETs launched in this new package is the OptiMOS  25 V in a PQFN 3.3×3.3 mm. The…

Intel Labs recently released a research paper at the 2020 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, which discusses the major technical aspects of Intel’s new cryogenic quantum control chip, Horse Ridge. Horse Ridge offers impressive technical capabilities, essentially taking care of all of the issues that pertain to the design of a powerful quantum…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced the industry’s first single-chip synchronous buck and low dropout (LDO) regulator targeting low-power FPGAs, DDR memory and other digital loads for spaceflight payload applications. The ISL70005SEH is the only point-of-load (POL) power solution that reduces size, weight, and power (SWaP) by integrating a synch…

A team of researchers from United College London and the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently had an interesting breakthrough. They were able to come up with a bendable graphene supercapacitor that charges at an extremely quick speed and securely stores high volumes of energy. The new supercapacitor is definitely worthy of its name. It has…

A team of MIT engineers recently developed a process that may become the key to stretchable electronics. They finally found a way to get over the rigidity of computer chips located in the core of all electronic devices. The aim is to make flexible, more multi-functional electronic devices. The new process is known as “remote…

A team of engineers from the University of New South Wales, Australia recently found a new way to create more stable quantum chips. It is done by increasing the stability of artificially produced atoms over silicon chips. This results in the production of more consistent quantum qubits or bits. The new research takes roots in…