Semiconductors


Next-gen wireless MCUs support new Bluetooth 5.3 LE specification

Renesas Electronics Corporation is developing new MCUs that will support the recently released Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy. The new devices will be part of the RA Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers, joining the RA4W1 Bluetooth 5.0

Renesas | 28-10-2021

Offering extremely low clamping bidirectional ESD protection devices for USB4

Nexperia offers two PESD5V0R1BxSF extremely low clamping and capacitance bidirectional ESD protection diodes. Based on its TrEOS technology with active silicon-controlled rectification, the devices secure optimal signal integrity for USB4TM

Nexperia | 28-10-2021

New pay portfolio on 40nm technology offers excellent contactless performance

Infineon Technologies AG complements its current payment offering based on the latest 40nm technology platform with a new portfolio of SECORA Pay payment solutions. The plug-and-play solutions leverage the broad expertise in contactless

Infineon | 27-10-2021

Microcontrollers for industrial equipment requiring Ethernet and CAN controller

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has released 20 new devices in the M4N group of ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers produced in a 40nm process. These devices extend and enhance the TXZ+ family advanced class and incorporate an ARM Cortex-M4 core

Toshiba | 26-10-2021

SoMs enable extensive AI with real-time video processing and 3D capabilities

Arrow Electronics has an agreement to distribute IMD Technologies’ SoM series globally. These flexible system-on-modules solutions are based on NXP i.MX 8 Plus applications processors and are extensively customisable in terms of hardware an

Arrow | 26-10-2021

DAC for multiple optical networking and automation applications

Mouser is now stocking the LTC2688 SoftSpan DAC from Analog Devices. The device offers engineers advanced capability, efficiency and programmability for various automation, optical networking, and telecom applications. The device is a 16

Analog Devices | 25-10-2021

Power IC simplifies design and manufacture of flyback power converters

The Power Integrations InnoSwitch3-EP family of ICs, available now from RS Components, dramatically simplifies the design and manufacture of flyback power converters, especially those needing high efficiency and/or compact size. The family

Power Integrations | 25-10-2021

Ultra-compact BLE SiP for industrial and indoor positioning applications

u-blox has released the ANNA-B4 module, a feature-rich, ultra-compact Bluetooth 5.1 SiP. It targets applications in harsh environments such as smart lighting networks and industrial circuit breakers and indoor positioning use cases in manuf

U-Blox | 25-10-2021

New 40V/2A constant current stepper motor driver IC

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has increased its lineup of stepping motor driver ICs with a new device that offers constant current motor control with no need for an external current sense resistor. The new TB67S539FTG is contained in a

Toshiba | 22-10-2021

Class-D stereo audio amplifier saves battery power and has superior sound quality

Diodes Incorporated has released the PAM8965 Class-D stereo audio power amplifier with an integrated synchronous boost converter. This high-efficiency device is aimed at employment in AI-enabled speaker systems and portable musical instrume

Diodes Inc | 21-10-2021

Transceiver family offers industry high EFT immunity

Renesas Electronics Corporation has released the RAA78815x Family of 5V differential RS-485/422 transceivers with industry-leading EFT immunity – ±5000V – and ESD protection up to ±16,000V, making these products an excellent solution for no

Renesas | 21-10-2021

Precision op-amps offer input protection features for abusive environments

Analog Devices Inc. ADA4099-1 Over-The-Top Precision Op-Amps, available now from Mouser, provide inputs that operate from −VS to +VS and beyond, referred to as Over-The-Top. The devices offer offset voltages of <30µV, input bias currents

Mouser Electronics | 20-10-2021

Added support for MCUs to 'universal' software development kit

MikroElektronika has stated that its multi-architectural software development kit, mikroSDK 2.0, now supports 147 MCUs from NXP. mikroSDK is a compilation of open-source software libraries with unified API and software development tools, ma

Mikroelektronika | 19-10-2021

New MCU group delivers ultra-low power in a tiny package

Renesas Electronics Corporation offers a new Group within its 32-bit RA family of MCUs. The RA2E2 Group, based on the latest Arm Cortex-M23 core, provides a unique combination of remarkably low power consumption, a set of high-quality perip

Renesas | 19-10-2021

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