Design & Manufacture


New heart-rate monitoring sensor reduces cost and complexity

Designed to reduce the cost and complexity of wrist-based heart rate monitoring (HRM) applications, Silicon Labs has introduced an optical heart-rate sensing solution. The new Si1144 HRM solution includes a low-power optical sensor module p

Silicon Laboratories Inc | 07-01-2016

Symmetric SP3T switch for automotive switching applications

RFMW is now stocking the RFSW8006Q a symmetric SP3T switch from Qorvo. The RFSW8006Q is designed for automotive applications such as key fobs, automotive diagnostics and infotainment systems. With low insertion loss of 0.6dB at 2.4GHz, the

RFMW | 07-01-2016

Ultra low-power connected platform for cost-optimized IoT and wearables

Atmel has launched a complete ultra low-power connected platform for cost-optimized applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable markets. The new platform features the world’s lowest power ARM Cortex-M0+, the Atmel | SMART SAM

Atmel | 07-01-2016

Industry's first combined multi-touch and 3D-gesture modules for displays

Microchip has announced its partnership with Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS) to provide customers with complete projected-capacitive touch (PCAP) and 3D-gesture interface modules, which will lead to faster development and lower co

Microchip Technology | 06-01-2016

Capacitive touch board helps designers evaluate features of the CPT112S

Mouser is now stocking the Silicon Labs CPT112S TouchXpress Capacitive Touch Evaluation Board. The system helps designers evaluate the various features of the CPT112S I²C Capacitive Sense devices. The CPT112S evaluation board serves as

Mouser Electronics | 06-01-2016

Next generation single-supply RRO precision JFET-input op amp

Available now from Digi-Key, the Analog Devices' ADA4622-2 is the next generation of the established AD822 single-supply, rail-to-rail output (RRO), precision, JFET-input op amp. The ADA4622-2 includes many improvements that make it de

Digikey | 06-01-2016

Intelligent loT gateway starter kit provides a complete connection solution

The ADLINK Technology Intelligent loT Gateway Starter Kit is now available from Mouser stock. It provides a complete loT connection solution for reduced development time and quick deployment for every application environment. The loT

Mouser Electronics | 06-01-2016

New ESD protection diodes save board space in automotive applications

Vishay has released two new bidirectional single-line ESD protection diodes in the compact SOD-323 package. Measuring only 1.95mm x 1.5mm with a low 0.95mm profile, the space-saving VLIN1626-02G and VLIN2626-02G devices offer low capacitanc

Vishay | 06-01-2016

Development kit designed for prototyping ZigBee and Thread based mesh network systems

Now available from RS Components, the Silicon Labs EM35X mesh network development kit is designed for prototyping ZigBee and Thread based mesh network systems. It is designed to help developers with multi-node mesh networks, monitor and

RS Components | 05-01-2016

Full-bridge PWM gate-driver motor control ICs for industrial and consumer applications

Designed to drive a wide range of DC brushed motors with simple logic from a microprocessor, A new family of full-bridge gate-driver ICs has been introduced by Allegro MicroSystems Europe. The new A4955/56 and A5957 devices can support moto

Allegro | 05-01-2016

Ultra low-power dual op amp provides 8kHz of bandwidth from 490nA of quiescent current

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments (TI) LPV542 is an ultra low-power, dual operational amplifier that provides 8kHz of bandwidth from 490nA of quiescent current making it ideal for battery-powered applic

Texas Instruments | 04-01-2016

High-voltage switching regulator and evaluation board

Mouser now stocks the STMicroelectronics ALTAIR05T-800 all-primary-sensing switching regulator - a high-voltage switcher intended for operating directly from the rectified mains with minimum external parts. It combines a high-performance

Mouser Electronics | 04-01-2016

Robust hardware design platform based on the Altera system-on-chip FPGA

Mouser now stocks Terasic Atlas-SoC / DE0-Nano-SoC development kits which provide a robust hardware design platform based on the Altera System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA. The Altera SoC FPGA integrates the latest dual-core Cortex-A9 embedded c

Mouser Electronics | 04-01-2016

Developing advanced Bluetooth Smart remotes made easier

Nordic Semiconductor has announced it has launched its latest 'nRFready Smart Remote 3' reference design that is said to make the development of advanced Bluetooth Smart remotes as easy as clicking on a list of check box options, and so min

Nordic | 29-12-2015

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