Semiconductors


New 5W GaN input-matched transistor operates from 30 to 3000MHz

RFMW has announced it now stocks Qorvo’s TGF2965-SM, 50ohm, input-matched transistor. The TGF2965-SM offers 5W of output power from 30 to 3000MHz. The high-performance TGF2965-SM can be tuned for either power or efficiency. Typical PAE a

RFMW | 25-11-2015

Low-power PIC MCUs can extend battery life and eliminate external memory

Microchip has announced the expansion of its low-power PIC microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. Features of the new PIC24F 'GB6' family include up to 1MB of Flash memory with Error Correction Code (ECC) and 32 KB of RAM, making it the first

Microchip Technology | 24-11-2015

USB Type-C controller expands the capabilities of USB with new features

Now available from Mouser, Microchip Technology's UTC2000 Basic USB Type-C Controller expands the capabilities of USB with new features like a new connector and simplified current capability marking. The UTC2000 USB Type-C controller h

Mouser Electronics | 24-11-2015

First industrial drive control SoC to support digital and analog position sensors

Announced as the industry’s first on-chip solution supporting both analog and digital position sensors, the TMS320F28379D and TMS320F28379S microcontrollers (MCUs) have been introduced by Texas instruments The newcomers are an expansion

Texas Instruments | 23-11-2015

Easy-to-use graphic controllers target embedded HMI applications

FTDI's FT81x Embedded Video Engine (EVE) devices are now available from Mouser stock. The easy-to-use graphic controllers target embedded applications to generate high-quality human machine interfaces (HMIs). The new EVE devices suppo

Mouser Electronics | 23-11-2015

New sub-1GHz MCU IoT solution spans 20km on a coin cell

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the availability of the next device in the SimpleLink ultra low-power platform, designed to help users easily add ultra low-power, long-range connectivity to their Internet of Things (IoT) designs. The n

Texas Instruments | 20-11-2015

Latest TVS diode arrays improve ESD protection in smartphones, tablets and laptops

Latest from Littelfuse is the SPxx-01WTG-C-HV Series (SPxx Series) of general-purpose ESD Protection TVS diode arrays (SPA diodes). The SPxx Series extends previous improvements for protecting sensitive electronic devices from damage due t

Littelfuse | 20-11-2015

Industry’s first rad-tolerant 3.3V CAN transceivers for Satellite comms

Introduced as the industry’s first radiation-tolerant 3.3V controller area network (CAN) transceivers that are fully QML-V qualified and compliant with the ISO11898-2 physical layer standard, three new ISL7202xSEH devices have been unveiled

Intersil | 20-11-2015

New 8-bit MCUs deliver highest analog performance and peripheral integration

A new microcontroller (MCU) family, said to deliver the highest analog performance and peripheral integration in the 8-bit market, has been introduced by Silicon Labs. The latest addition to the company's EFM8 MCU portfolio, the new EFM8LB1

Silicon Laboratories Inc | 20-11-2015

Most energy-efficient MCUs target ultra low-power IoT applications

Cypress Semiconductor has introduced two new series in its highly-efficient FM0+ portfolio of Flexible Microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M0+ core. The new FM0+ S6E1B-Series and S6E1C-Series microcontrollers (MCUs) deliver Cortex-M

Cypress | 20-11-2015

Single-chip motor driver for bipolar stepping motor control

Now stocked by Mouser, Toshiba's TB62212FTAG PWM chopper type dual-stepping device is a single-chip motor driver for bipolar stepping motor control. It can drive up to four brushed DC motors. The TB62212FTAG incorporates two pairs of H-b

Mouser Electronics | 19-11-2015

WPC Qi certification for reference design using wireless power transmitter IC

Rohm Semiconductor has received certification from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) for its reference design using the BD57020MWV wireless power transmitter IC. This is the first device in the world certified to be compliant with the new

ROHM Semiconductor | 19-11-2015

IoT processor SoCs combine computing with advanced graphics and audio capabilities

Mouser is now stocking Intel's Atom Z8000 Processor SoCs which combine substantial compute capacity with high-definition graphics and advanced touch and audio capabilities to meet these needs in both Windows and Android operating environ

Mouser Electronics | 19-11-2015

GaAs MMIC frequency multipliers span 8GHz to 40GHz

Custom MMIC has expanded its standard product portfolio with three new frequency multipliers / doublers. The company's multiplier family now covers output frequencies from 8GHz to 40GHz, with both passive and active architectures. The activ

Custom MMIC | 19-11-2015

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