Semiconductors


GaN-on-Si power transistor portfolio delivers high performance and efficiency

MACOM Technology Solutions offers their newest entry in its GaN-on-Si power transistor portfolio for pulsed L-Band radar systems targeted for airport surveillance radar (ASR) applications at 1.2GHz to 1.4GHz. Delivering excellent efficiency

MACOM | 12-10-2017

USB hub provides simultaneous SuperSpeed USB and high-speed connections

The TUSB8041A from Texas Instruments is a four-port USB 3.1 Gen1 hub. It provides simultaneous SuperSpeed USB and high-speed/full-speed connections on the upstream port and provides SuperSpeed USB, high-speed, full-speed, or low-speed conne

Texas Instruments | 11-10-2017

New semiconductor technology creates devices that extend circuit operations

Advanced Linear Devices has released a zero-gate threshold voltage EPAD P-Channel MOSFET Array claimed to offer the industry’s first precision sub-threshold circuit. The MOSFET currently has a very low operating voltage of 0.2V and current

Advanced Linear Devices | 11-10-2017

New Bluetooth low energy SoC ensures interoperability with latest smartphones

Mouser is now stocking the BlueNRG-2 SoC from STMicroelectronics. The SoC is a power-efficient programmable processor with ultra-low-power features, high RF signal strength, and generous on-chip memory for Bluetooth low energy software and

Mouser Electronics | 10-10-2017

Clock generator offers an easy to use, instant-on clocking solution with low power consumption

This Texas Instruments’ CDCI6214 device is an ultra-low power clock generator. The device selects between two independent reference inputs to a phase-locked loop and generates up to four different frequencies on configurable differential ou

Texas Instruments | 09-10-2017

Versatile GaAs MMIC mixers help increase dynamic range of radar and RF communication applications

Custom MMIC has announced three new GaAs MMIC mixers for C-band, X-band, K-band, and Ka-band applications. The CMD251C3 fundamental mixer, CMD252C4 I/Q mixer, and CMD180 fundamental mixer deliver excellent isolation and conversion loss

Custom MMIC | 09-10-2017

Embedded controller families allow for increased functionality and flexibility in computing designs

The MEC17XX and MEC14XX families of embedded controllers with eSPI, the host interface supported by the latest PC computing chip sets, are now available from Microchip Technology. Both families support the eSPI bus technology that is requir

Microchip Technology | 03-10-2017

Ultra-low-power MCUs designed for IoT solutions with longer battery life and lower operating costs

Mouser now stocks the ADuCM3027 and ADuCM3029 ultra-low-power microcontrollers from Analog Devices. Serving as the brain of connected solutions, the series outperform other general-purpose processors with a high ULPBench certified score of

Mouser Electronics | 02-10-2017

New transistor helps speed RF power design with LDMOS technology

Mouser is now stocking the MRFX1K80H LDMOS transistor from NXP Semiconductors. The device is part of the MRFX series of RF MOSFET transistors that incorporate a new LDMOS technology. The technology found in the device helps increase the out

Mouser Electronics | 29-09-2017

New clock generators deliver high performance standard for data center and consumer design

Silicon Labs offers a new family of clock generators providing what is claimed to be the industry’s lowest jitter, highest integration and lowest power consumption for applications using PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 1/2/3/4. The copmany’s new Si5

Silabs-2009 | 29-09-2017

Highly integrated, low-power clock ICs simplify timing for demanding designs

Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of high-performance clock generators offering the industry’s most highly integrated timing solution for 10/25/100G applications. The new Si5332 clock family leverages Silicon Labs’ proven MultiSynth

Silicon Laboratories Inc | 28-09-2017

Dual-channel telecom receiver and feedback IC supports RF sampling with input frequencies up to 4GHz and beyond

The Texas Instruments ADC32RF82 is a 14-bit, 2457.6-MSPS, dual-channel telecom receiver and feedback device family that supports RF sampling with input frequencies up to 4GHz and beyond. Designed for high SNR, the device delivers a noise sp

Texas Instruments | 27-09-2017

New radiation-tolerant plastic ICs to power small satellite mega-constellations

Intersil has introduced the first three members of its new family of radiation-tolerant plastic-package ICs designed to support the emerging field of small satellites that will provide solutions such as high-speed Internet connections to hu

Intersil | 26-09-2017

TVS diode arrays ideal for protecting small chipsets from ESD damage without performance degradation

Littelfuse has introduced a series of 0.9pF ±30kV discrete unidirectional TVS diode arrays (SPA Diodes). The SP3222 Series TVS diode arrays are designed with low capacitance rail-to-rail diodes and an additional Zener diode to provide prote

Littelfuse | 22-09-2017

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