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Industrial power supplies for battery-backed applications

XP Power's BCS Series industrial AC/DC converters are now available from Digi-Key. The units are aimed at a broad range of applications that use battery backup to maintain equipment operation during a mains failure. The series offers

Digikey | Products | 26-02-2015

Latest MCUs are optimized to achieve outstandingly low power consumption

Mouser now stocks the STMicroelectronics STM32 L0 ultra low-power MCUs which are optimized to achieve outstandingly low power consumption. The exclusive combination of an ARM Cortex-M0+ core and STM32 ultra-low-power features, makes the

Mouser Electronics | Products | 26-02-2015

High dynamic range low-noise E-PHEMT housed in a 4-lead SOT-343 package

Housed in a 4-lead SC-70 (SOT-343) surface-mount plastic package, Avago Technologies' ATF-58143 high dynamic range low-noise E-PHEMT is now available from RS Components. The combination of high gain, high linearity and low noise makes

RS Components | Products | 26-02-2015

Display, audio and touch controller with capacitive touchscreen support

Available now from Farnell element14, the FT801 is a display, audio and touch controller with capacitive touchscreen support. It combines the functionality and system benefits of embedded video engine (EVE) technology with the increased

Farnell element14 | Products | 26-02-2015

Ultra low power wireless MCU platform for battery-less / energy-harvesting systems

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the new SimpleLink ultra-low power wireless microcontroller (MCU) platform that helps users go battery-less with energy harvesting or enjoy always-on, coin cell-powered operation for multiple years. '

Texas Instruments | Products | 26-02-2015

Type 6 starter kit for testing and verification of COM Express systems

Intended for testing and verification of COM Express systems based on Type 6 modules, Adlink's COM Express Type 6 Starter Kit is now available from Mouser. It includes everything needed to begin design and development - the Express-BA

Mouser Electronics | Products | 26-02-2015

MCUs offer multiple independent closed-loop power channels and management

Microchip has unveiled a new family of 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC16(L)F1769 family is the first PIC MCU group to offer up to two independent closed-loop channels. This is achieved with the addition of the programmable ra

Microchip Technology | Products | 26-02-2015

Digital POL DC-DC converter range now offers 20A and 25A models

Murata Power Solutions' OKDx-T/20-W12 and OKDx-T/25-W12 series point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters offer high power density, high efficiency, PMBus compatible digital power solution for space constrained embedded applications such as po

Murata | Products | 26-02-2015

Combined Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / NFC modules for easy implementation of latest standards

Latest from U-blox is the EMMY-W1 series of multi-radio modules for easy, reliable implementation of in-vehicle hotspots, rear seat entertainment, hands-free telephony, rear view camera communications, graphical user interface (GUI) mirrori

U-Blox | Products | 26-02-2015

Ultra-fast 15GHz RF detector withstands 125C operating environments

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC5564H, a new high-temperature grade RF Schottky peak power detector that operates from 600MHz to 15GHz, and has an ultra-fast detection response time of 7ns from a pulsed RF signal. Moreover, the devi

Linear | Products | 26-02-2015

First MCU / wireless development environment enabling concurrent MCU and RF design

Silicon Labs has introduced the next generation of Simplicity Studio, the industry’s first integrated MCU/wireless development environment enabling concurrent MCU and RF design for a wide range of IoT applications. This new software release

Silicon Labs | Products | 26-02-2015

Multi-port gigabit Ethernet switch suits railway and similar applications

MEN Micro has released the G101, a new managed 3U flexible multiport Gigabit Ethernet switch, with a 29GBit/s switch matrix, implemented as a CompactPCI Serial board. Specifically designed for rugged mobile communication in harsh envir

MEN | Products | 26-02-2015

Trench MOS barrier Schottky rectifiers for autos, smart phone and tablet chargers

Vishay Semiconductors' TMBS trench MOS barrier Schottky rectifiers are now available from Mouser stock. The devices come in the low-profile surface-mount (0.95mm) SMPA package and offer current ratings from 3A to 8A. The devices feature

Mouser Electronics | Products | 26-02-2015

Only programmable devices to combine ARM processors with a 20nm FPGA fabric

Altera has strengthened its leadership position in SoC FPGA products by shipping its second-generation SoC family. Arria 10 SoCs are the industry’s only programmable devices that combine ARM processors with a 20nm FPGA fabric. Arria 10 SoCs

Altera | Products | 26-02-2015