Semiconductors


Capacitive touchscreen controller family for the home appliance market

Networked and connected home appliances allow users and manufacturers to communicate with them through the internet. For example, the user of a kitchen oven may look up a new recipe online, or a manufacturer could perform remote diagnostics

Microchip Technology | 18-10-2021

NFC Frontend ideal for challenging RF and space-constrained environments

NXP Semiconductors PN5190 NFC Frontend is a highly integrated Near-Field Communication (NFC) forum-compliant frontend IC for contactless communication at 13.56MHz. The device is ideal for use in challenging RF and space-constrained environm

Mouser Electronics | 15-10-2021

Small signal Schottky and switching diodes with wettable flanks

Vishay Intertechnology has launched new surface-mount small signal diodes in the ultra-compact DFN1006-2A plastic package with wettable flanks. Created to save space and enhance thermal performance in automotive and industrial applications,

Vishay | 15-10-2021

High optical output laser diode for LiDAR supports longer distances

ROHM has developed a 75W high optical output laser diode, the RLD90QZW3, for applications including AGVs and service robots in the industrial equipment sector and robot vacuums in the consumer field that include LiDAR for distance measureme

ROHM Semiconductor | 14-10-2021

New applications processor family for secure V2X and industrial IoT

NXP Semiconductors has released its new i.MX 8XLite applications processor centred on secure V2X and industrial IoT applications. The SoC highlights its integrated EdgeLock security and is aimed to meet FIPS 140-3 while simultaneously execu

NXP | 13-10-2021

Synchronous buck converter optimised for EMI reduction

Diodes Incorporated AP64502 Synchronous Buck Converter, available now from Mouser, is a 5A, synchronous buck converter with a wide input voltage range of 3.8V to 40V. The device fully integrates a 45mOhm high-side power MOSFET and a 20mOhm

Mouser Electronics | 12-10-2021

Programmable I/O module based on new Raspberry Pi's microcontroller

A few months after the initial release of the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, Sfera Labs has launched what is claimed to be the first industrial product based on this new chip. The Iono RP is a compact programmable I/O module that blen

Sfera Labs | 11-10-2021

Highest performance entry-line MCUs also offer low power performance

Renesas Electronics Corporation has released a new Group of 32-bit MCUs in its RA Family. The new RA6E1 MCUs, based on the Arm Cortex-M33 core, are claimed to be the industry’s first Entry-Line MCUs to achieve 200MHz performance. The new de

Renesas | 06-10-2021

MCUs with 2x performance and over 30% better power efficiency

Renesas Electronics Corporation introduces the ultra-low power, 32-bit RX140 group of MCUs, the latest addition to its entry-level RX100 Series. Constructed around its powerful RXv2 CPU core, the MCUs achieve outstanding performance, with o

Renesas | 04-10-2021

Plasma dicing and MPW processing services

UTAC Holdings has underlined its strength in advanced wafer process solutions. The company has added state-of-the-art plasma dicing and multi-project wafer (MPW) capabilities to its variety of advanced semiconductor manufacturing solutions.

UTAC | 01-10-2021

Family of flyback switcher ICs with built-in USB PD controller

Power Integrations has released the InnoSwitch3-PD family of ICs, claimed to be the industry's most highly integrated solution for USB Type-C, USB PD, and USB PPS adapters. This compact InSOP-24D-packaged IC incorporates a USB-C and PD cont

Power Integrations | 28-09-2021

TVS diode ideal for protecting sensitive electronic equipment

The high power Littelfuse TVS 5.0SMDJxxS Series with 5000W Maximum Peak Pulse Power Dissipation provides excellent clamping capability in a DO-214AB SMT package. The device is available now from TTI Europe. The series is ideal for protectin

TTI Europe | 24-09-2021

MCU family achieves PSA Level 2 certification for more secured IoT devices

Infineon Technologies has achieved the Arm Platform Security Architecture (PSA) Level 2 certification for the PSoC 64 MCUs standard secure family of devices. The Level 2 certification incorporates a laboratory evaluation of the PSA-RoT to o

Infineon | 22-09-2021

GaN transistor for 5G MIMO antennas offers a wide frequency range

Mouser now stocks the A3G26D055N Airfast RF power gallium nitride (GaN) transistor from NXP Semiconductors. The transistor is intended for cellular base station applications needing very wide instantaneous bandwidth capability. This 8W s

Mouser Electronics | 17-09-2021

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