Design & Manufacture


World's smallest 32.768kHz watch crystal, measures just 1.6mm x 1mm x 0.5mm

AEL Crystals has made significant progress in reducing the size of the core technology for wearable and IOT devices, with its three latest product introductions: the 1610 watch crystal; the 1210 crystal; and the 1612 oscillator. The 1

AEL Crystals | 20-08-2015

Prototyping boards designed specifically for Raspberry Pi Models A+ and B+

Mouser now stocks Twin Industries' prototyping boards which are designed specifically for Raspberry Pi Model A+ and B+ projects. Mounting holes are provided to attach board to Raspberry Pi computers with uncommitted board area for mounti

Mouser Electronics | 20-08-2015

Bluetooth Smart design simplified with fully-integrated module

Silicon Labs has introduced a fully-integrated, pre-certified Bluetooth Smart module solution that gives developers the fastest path to low-power wireless connectivity for the IoT. The new BGM111 module is the first in a family of advanced

Silicon Labs | 19-08-2015

Surface-mount fuses feature ceramic tube / end cap construction

Available now from Digi-Key, Bel Fuse Inc's Brick surface-mount fuses feature ceramic tube / end cap fuse constructions, with U.S. (UL/CSA), Europe (VDE / Semko), China (CCC), and Japan (PSE) safety agency approvals. The fuses provide

Digikey | 18-08-2015

Wireless jitter attenuating clock multiplier development kit

Used for evaluating the ultra low-Jitter, any-frequency, 12-output JESD204B clock generator, Silicon Labs' Si5380-EVB wireless jitter attenuating clock multiplier development kit is now available from Mouser stock. The Si5380 employs 4

Mouser Electronics | 17-08-2015

Phototransistors optically coupled to two InGaAs infrared emitting diodes

Available now from Mouser, Toshiba's TLP292-4 InGaAs infrared and phototransistor photocoupler consists of phototransistors optically coupled to two InGaAs infrared emitting diodes connected inverse parallel. The devices can operate di

Mouser Electronics | 17-08-2015

Top-performing ARM Cortex M7 MCU discovery kit includes an onboard LCD-TFT display

Mouser is now stocking the STM32F7 series 32-bit microcontrollers and the STM32F746G Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics (ST). With ST’s ART Accelerator as well as an L1 cache, the STM32F7 devices deliver the maximum theoretical performan

Mouser Electronics | 14-08-2015

Development kit for high-bandwidth space applications

Microsemi has announced availability of its RTG4 FPGA Development Kit - the first of its kind to provide space designers with an evaluation and development platform for applications such as data transmission, serial connectivity, bus interf

MicroSemi | 14-08-2015

Evaluation board designed to operate with high line input voltages

Featuring a high line LED driver using the FL7734 advanced primary side regulation (PSR) single-stage controller with PFC, Fairchild Semiconductor's FEBFL7734_L55H008A evaluation board is now stocked by Mouser. The FEBFL7734_L55H008A i

Mouser Electronics | 14-08-2015

Ambient light sensors can conserve battery power or provide manual adjustment

By turning on, turning off, or adjusting a system's features, Vishay ambient light sensors can conserve battery power or provide extra safety while eliminating the need for manual adjustments. Available now from TTI Europe, the compreh

TTI Europe | 13-08-2015

Fastest high-speed USB 3.0 camera reference design kit

Cypress Semiconductor and THine Electronics have introduced what they believe to be the industry's fastest USB 3.0 camera reference design kit with 13-megapixel resolution at 21 frames per second. The new Ascella design kit is based on

Cypress | 13-08-2015

Altium – Latest development toolset for TriCore / AURIX microcontrollers

Altium has announced a free embedded software development toolset for industry-leading semiconductor manufacturer Infineon’s TriCore/AURIX product line as part of their strategic partnership. The toolset was developed as part of a major upd

Altium | 13-08-2015

Latest virtual cockpit infotainment system uses MOST technology

Microchip has announced that Audi AG is networking the Audi virtual cockpit system in its new high-class Q7 SUV Models using MOST technology, following a similar deployment in its TT coupe models. Specifically, Audi is utilizing Microchi

Microchip Technology | 12-08-2015

New Raspberry Pi bundle invites students and hobbyists into real-world design

Farnell element14 has announced the availability of the MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite, a Raspberry Pi Bundle which includes the Raspberry Pi Starter Kit and the MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite from MathWorks, allowing the student or s

Farnell element14 | 12-08-2015

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