Design & Manufacture


Piranha JTAG programmer and debug tool enables lower-cost solutions

A lower-cost development solution than the older Snapper or Seabass boards, designed to support WICED developers only, the ACKme Networks / Zentri ATG002 Piranha JTAG Programmer and Debug Tool is now available from Mouser. Piranha allo

Mouser Electronics | 24-02-2016

First development kit for integrated 2D PCAP and 3D gestures on displays

Announced as the industry’s first development kit for integrated 2D projective-capacitive touch (PCAP) and 3D gesture recognition on displays, the 2D/3D Touch and Gesture Development Kit (DV102014) has been unveiled by Microchip. The

Microchip Technology | 23-02-2016

Kit provides all necessary tools for evaluating SmartMesh networks

Available now from Farnell element14, LTC's Dust DC9000 SmartMesh IP Starter Kit provides all the tools for evaluating a SmartMesh network's performance and ensuring high reliability, ultra-low power, scalability and ease of installation

Farnell element14 | 23-02-2016

Tough chip-coating epoxy meets NASA low outgassing specifications

Formulated for a variety of electronics applications, Master Bond Supreme 3HTND-2CCM is a multi-functional epoxy that is well suited for chip coating, glob top and die attach applications as well as for bonding, sealing and encapsulation. S

Masterbond | 23-02-2016

Ultra-efficient ARM Cortex-A32 processor targets next-generation embedded products

ARM has announced the latest addition to its family of ultra-efficient ARM application processors, the ARM Cortex-A32 processor, targeting next-generation embedded products. The Cortex-A32 processor brings the benefits of the ARMv8-A arc

ARM | 23-02-2016

Free new software extension for Altium Designer

Significantly increasing the design for test capabilities of the unified schematic capture and PCB design system, XJTAG has launched XJTAG DFT Assistant for Altium Designer. Modern printed circuit boards (PCBs) are increasingly densely

XJTAG | 23-02-2016

High-performance op-amp achieves low 2.8nV/vHz noise density and more

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments (TI) OPA1622, dual, bipolar-input, SoundPlus audio operational amplifier achieves a very low, 2.8nV/vHz noise density with an ultra-low THD+N of -119.2dB at 1kHz, while

Texas Instruments | 22-02-2016

Hardware development platform for Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based MCUs

Available now from Farnell element14, the Atmel SMART SAM V71 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is a hardware development platform for the ATSAMV71Q21 and other Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based microcontrollers in the SAM V70, SAM S70, and SAM E70

Farnell element14 | 22-02-2016

Ka-band doubler includes a multi-stage 1W / 13.5 - 16GHz amplifier

Incorporating a multi-stage 1W amplifier that operates at input frequencies of 13.5 - 16GHz, Triquint's TGC4603-SM Ka-band doubler is now available from Mouser. The TGC4603-SM has greater than 70dBc isolation between the input and the

Mouser Electronics | 22-02-2016

High-resolution high-speed capacitance-to-digital converters

Mouser now stocks the Texas Instruments FDC2x1x 12 / 28-bit capacitance-to-digital converters. The multi-channel family of noise- and EMI-resistant, high-resolution, high-speed capacitance-to-digital converters target capacitive sensing

Mouser Electronics | 22-02-2016

Multi-GNSS receiver embeds security for exceptional accuracy and reliability

Alpha Micro has announced availability of the U-blox M8 with new 3.01 firmware, a multi-GNSS receiver platform with a -167dBm sensitivity (dynamic 5m/sec), providing a 2m position accuracy. It has been designed to let OEMs create advanced a

Alpha Micro Components | 19-02-2016

Explorer kit makes design easier for developers of analog power supplies

Mouser is now stocking the XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit from Infineon Technologies and Wurth Electronics. The power board with a synchronous step-down converter makes it easier for developers of analog power supplies and programmers of

Mouser Electronics | 18-02-2016

New development environment added to SoC-based PC/104 single-board computer

Sundance Multiprocessor Technology has announced that it has integrated Xilinx’s new SDSoC development environment on to its EMC2-Z7030 single-board computer (SBC). Sundance’s EMC2 range is a family of industrial-grade and deployment-rea

Sundance | 18-02-2016

Free cloud-based development platform for PIC MCUs

Microchip has introduced the MPLAB Xpress Cloud-based Integrated Development Environment. The free online development platform is the easiest way to get started with PIC microcontrollers, with zero downloads, sign-in or setup needed to

Microchip Technology | 16-02-2016

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