Semiconductors


Maxim – Low power precision ADC for sensor measurement

Maxim’s MAX11410 is a new low-power, 10-channel 24-bit delta-sigma ADC optimized for precision sensor measurement. Its ultra-flexible analog input structure, combined with the five differential inputs of the device plus matched current

Maxim | 13-12-2016

Record-breaking crypto performance with new MCUs

Segger’s hardware acceleration support for its emCrypt offering. emCrypt is a comprehensive library of cryptographic algorithms which are at the heart of all cryptographic software products from the company, such as emSSH and emSSL, as well

Segger | 13-12-2016

MCU ideal for wearable medical and fitness applications

Stocked by Mouser, Maxim’s MAX32625/MAX32626 ARM Cortex-M4F 32-Bit microcontroller comes with an unconnected point unit, ideal for the emerging category of wearable medical and fitness applications. The architecture combines ultra-low-power

Mouser Electronics | 09-12-2016

Bluetooth 5 ready SoC for smart home, IoT and wearables

Nordic Semiconductor has launched the Bluetooth 5 ready nRF52840 SoC with features and capabilities that redefine the performance envelope of single-chip Bluetooth low energy applications. The SoC is especially suited to smart home and adva

Nordic | 07-12-2016

Mouser – MCUs enable designers to develop ultra-low-power embedded applications

Mouser is stocking the MSP432 mixed-signal microcontrollers from Texas Instruments. Recently released into production, the microcontroller family delivers a best-in-class ULPBench score of 167.4 and draws as little as 850nA in standby mode

Mouser Electronics | 06-12-2016

Integrated antenna GNSS Receiver for small embedded designs

U-blox has announced the SAM-M8Q GNSS receiver with integrated antenna. Housed in a tiny 15.5mm x 15.5mm x 6.3mm package, this module can be easily embedded in small devices that require location information, such as asset tracking and tele

U-Blox | 02-12-2016

New schottky diodes ideal for low, medium and high barrier applications

SemiGen has added a series of new Schottky diodes to its expanding product offerings. These silicon-based Schottky diodes utilize various metal schemes to provide excellent performance for low, medium and high barrier applications through 4

SemiGen | 01-12-2016

Robust solution for demanding linear field sensor IC applications

Allegro MicroSystems has a new high-precision, programmable Hall-effect linear sensor integrated circuit (IC) with an open-drain output, for both automotive and non-automotive applications. The signal path of the A1342 provides flexibility

Allegro | 01-12-2016

Turnkey security for connected devices with cryptographic controller

Developers of Industrial IoT and connected embedded systems can now design in an added level of trust while also bringing their products to market faster with the MAXQ1061 DeepCover cryptographic controller from Maxim Integrated Products.

Maxim | 01-12-2016

Audio microcontroller is a versatile all-in-one system-on-a-chip

VLSI Solution’s VS1010 MP3 Audio DSP microcontroller is a cost-effective, versatile and highly integrated all-in-one system-on-a-chip. The device’s firmware is based on the same VSOS operating system powering the VS1005, allowing th

VLSI Technology | 29-11-2016

New automotive MCUs target touch interface and motor control applications

Two families of automotive-grade EFM8 MCUs designed to handle a wide range of in-cabin touch interface and body electronics motor control applications have been introduced by Silicon Labs. The new AEC-Q100-qualified, ultra-low-power EFM8SB1

Silicon Laboratories Inc | 25-11-2016

SDRAM portfolio provides automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C

Alliance Memory has announced its synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) portfolio now features a wide variety of components that provide an automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C and are fabricated and assembled to automotive quality standards. T

Alliance Memory | 25-11-2016

Cost-effective, high performance PIN diode control devices

Microsemi have announced the availability of a series of new plastic packaged PIN diode control products for challenging radio frequency (RF) power, small signal switching and receiver power limiting functions. The new devices are highly co

MicroSemi | 24-11-2016

Wireless microcontrollers for automation, home networks and healthcare applications

Mouser is stocking the Kinetis KW41Z/31Z/21Z family of wireless microcontrollers from NXP Semiconductors. The device is claimed to be the industry’s first true single-chip multi-protocol wireless microcontroller, supporting concurrent opera

Mouser Electronics | 22-11-2016

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