STMicroelectronics has added the TSV782 high-performance dual op-amp to its 5V family, with 30MHz gain bandwidth (GBW) and 50µV (typical) input offset voltage for high-speed, high-accuracy signal conditioning. With the ability to function with a supply as low as 2.0V, the TSV782 can operate from a deeply discharged battery and so extend the runtime of equipment such…
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 now powers Samsung Galaxy Z devices
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that its flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform is powering Samsung Electronics’ latest foldable smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The company’s newest flagship platform, Snapdragon 8+, is a premium-tier powerhouse delivering performance enhancements for a boost across all on-device experiences. The new Galaxy Z series…
STMicroelectronics releases Bluetooth SoC with location tracking
STMicroelectronics has introduced its third-generation Bluetooth System-on-Chip (SoC), enhanced with Bluetooth direction-finding technology for location-tracking and real-time positioning applications. By determining the direction of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal, the Bluetooth 5.3 certified BlueNRG-LPS SoC can precisely estimate movement and location with centimetre accuracy. It uses Bluetooth-specified technology including angle-of-arrival (AoA) and angle-of-departure (AoD), as…
TI offering wireless microcontrollers that enable high-quality Bluetooth LE
Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI’s decades of wireless connectivity expertise.…
Renesas launches highly advanced and integrated Bluetooth Low Energy SoC
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the SmartBond DA1470x Family of Bluetooth low energy (LE) solutions ― the world’s most advanced, integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) family for wireless connectivity. The DA1470x Family is the only solution in the Bluetooth LE space to integrate a power management unit, a hardware voice activity detector (VAD), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), and Bluetooth LE…
New NFC readers accelerate payment and consumer application designs
STMicroelectronics’ ST25R3916B-AQWT and ST25R3917B-AQWT NFC Forum Reader devices combine high output power and energy efficiency at a competitive price. Supporting NFC initiator, target, reader, and card-emulation modes, they can be used in contactless-payment, device pairing, wireless charging, brand protection, and other industrial and consumer applications. The new devices introduce improved active wave shaping (AWS) with increased flexibility that…
New wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design
Qualcomm Technologies has announced another milestone in making extended reality (XR) the next computing platform with the Wireless AR Smart Viewer Reference Design, powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Platform. The cord-free reference design helps OEMs and ODMs more seamlessly and cost-efficiently prototype and bring to market lightweight, premium AR glasses to enable immersive experiences that…
Infineon launches scalable and wireless charging platform with configurable controllers
The wireless charging market has been increasingly growing over the last years, with more and more applications applying this capability to make use of the offered benefits. To help designers overcome the challenges of modern wireless power transfer and serve key application requirements, Infineon Technologies has launched the WLC1115 transmitter controller ICs — the first product…
ADI’s wBMS earns top automotive cybersecurity certification
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 launches spectrum monitoring and radiolocation solution
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…
STMicroelectronics extends Microsoft Azure RTOS support for STM32Cube
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…
Wacom Active ES Pens integrate Renesas’ wireless power-charging technology
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced that its wireless power-charging technology is integrated in the Active ES pen solutions from Wacom. Renesas’ single-chip, wireless power-receiver IC delivers a small size and high efficiency when compared to alternative high-frequency charging solutions. The charging technology is small enough to fit into digital…
Renesas incorporates solutions from Celeno for 10 new winning combinations
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced 10 new winning combinations that combine Wi-Fi 6 and 6E chipsets from recently acquired Celeno Communications — with a broad range of solutions from Renesas including embedded processing, analog, power, timing and connectivity. The new winning combos include solutions for IoT, Industrial, Infrastructure, and other applications. Renesas’ combinations are engineering-vetted designs…
Renesas releases reference design for automotive wireless charging stations
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has released a next-generation customer reference design for automotive wireless charging stations. The new P9261-3C-CRBv2 provides features that enable automotive manufacturers to quickly and efficiently deliver top performance and safety features for in-cabin wireless charging. The P9261-3C-CRBv2 solution includes the automotive-qualified wireless power controller P9261 with…
Infineon secures authentication for Qi 1.3 certified, automotive wireless chargers
Infineon Technologies AG has developed a security solution for automotive wireless charging. OPTIGA Trust Charge automotive complies with version 1.3 of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi standard, which requires strong cryptographic authentication for wireless charging up to 15 W. For this, the power transmitter must authenticate itself to the power receiver, such as a cell…
Micron and MediaTek first to validate LPDDR5X 5G chipset for smartphone
MediaTek recently validated Micron Technology’s low-power, double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) DRAM for MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 5G flagship chipset for smartphones. Micron is the first semiconductor company to sample and validate this fastest, most advanced mobile memory in the industry and has shipped the first batch of samples of LPDDR5X built on its first-to-market…
STMicroelectronics expands connectivity for smart-metering applications
STMicroelectronics has extended the certification of its ST8500 G3-PLC (Power-Line Communication) Hybrid communication chipset, now covering the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) band plan from 10 to 490kHz. This is in addition to the CENELEC-A 9kHz-95kHz European band. The move enables higher data rates, enhances design flexibility, and eases end-product approval in accordance with specific national regulations.…
Digi-Key, Seeed Studio, and Machinechat launch first, private LoRaWAN-in-a-Box solutions
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers one of the world’s largest selection of electronic components, has partnered with Seeed Studio and Machinechat to launch the industry’s first private LoRaWAN-in-a-Box solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). “Digi-Key is proud to be the exclusive global source for these turn-key, industry-first LoRaWAN solutions,” said Robbie Paul, director of IoT business solutions at Digi-Key. “Wireless…
Renesas expands its 5G mmWave beamformer portfolio
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its 5G beamformer IC family with two dual-polarization mmWave devices, optimized for 2×2 antenna architecture for 5G and broadband wireless applications — with best-in-class performance at n257, n258, and 261 bands. The highly integrated F5288 and F5268 transmitter/receiver (8T8R) chipsets sit on a small…
Renesas developing wireless MCUs for new Bluetooth 5.3 low-energy specification
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it’s developing new microcontrollers (MCUs) that will support the recently released Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy (LE) Specification. The new devices will be part of the Renesas Advanced (RA) Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers, joining the RA4W1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE device introduced last year.…