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Low-cost high-performance 8-bit CMOS MCUs can slash development times

The Microchip PIC16C5X family of low-cost high-performance 8-bit fully-static, EPROM/ROM-based CMOS microcontrollers is now available from RS Components. The device employs a RISC architecture with only 33 single word/ single cycle in

RS Components | Products | 13-08-2015

Versatile 24-channel constant-current sink driver

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments (TI) TLC5951 is a 24-channel, constant-current sink driver. Each channel has an individually-adjustable, 4096-step, pulse width modulation (PWM) grayscale (GS) brightne

Texas Instruments | Products | 13-08-2015

Processors offer broadest range of peripheral and I/O features

Built on ARM architecture, Freescale's QorIQ LS series communication processors are now available from Digi-Key. The devices deliver unprecedented efficiency and scale for the smarter, more capable networks and industrial infrastructure

Digikey | Products | 13-08-2015

Power management IC for the latest 3G/4G smartphones and tablets

Mouser now stocks the Maxim Integrated MAX77826 power management IC which contains a high-efficiency Buck regulator, a Buck Boost regulator, and 15 LDOs to power up peripherals. The MAX77826 also provides power on/off control logic and

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-08-2015

Fastest high-speed USB 3.0 camera reference design kit

Cypress Semiconductor and THine Electronics have introduced what they believe to be the industry's fastest USB 3.0 camera reference design kit with 13-megapixel resolution at 21 frames per second. The new Ascella design kit is based on

Cypress | Products | 13-08-2015

Dual digital isolators with DC-DC converter integrate proven technology

Based on proven technology, Silicon Labs' Si88x2x dual digital Isolators with DC-DC converter are now available from Mouser stock. The devices provide regulated output voltages of 3.3V or 5V (or >5V with external components) at peak out

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-08-2015

Altium – Latest development toolset for TriCore / AURIX microcontrollers

Altium has announced a free embedded software development toolset for industry-leading semiconductor manufacturer Infineon’s TriCore/AURIX product line as part of their strategic partnership. The toolset was developed as part of a major upd

Altium | Design & Manufacture | 13-08-2015

Full space qualification awarded to harsh-environment MLCCs

AVX has announced that, Following several years of extensive testing, AVX has announced its space-level X7R base metal electrode (BME) MLCCs have achieved the European Space Association's (ESA's) Qualified Parts List (QPL) status under the

AVX | 13-08-2015

Breakthrough Class AB audio power amplifier high-power vehicle radios

Available now from Mouser stock, STMicroelectronics' STPA008 MOSFET quad bridge power amplifier is hailed as a breakthrough class AB audio power amplifier designed for high-power vehicle radio systems. The fully-complementary P-channel /

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-08-2015

New DC electronic load with energy recovery to AC mains

Intepro Systems has introduced the ELR9000 Series of electronic DC loads. A notable feature of the ELR9000 Series is an integral, grid-synchronized inverter designed to return up to 95% of the load test energy back to the grid. The rack-mou

Intepro | Test & Measurement | 13-08-2015

Dual 60V DC-DC controller with I2C/PMBus digital control and loop compensation

A new 60V input dual output synchronous step-down DC-DC controller with programmable loop compensation and I²C-based PMBus interface, the LTC3886 has been introduced by Linear technology. The controller employs a constant-frequency, curr

Linear | Products | 13-08-2015

Single board computer based on fourth-generation Intel Core i7 CPU

MEN Micro has introduced the 3U CompactPCI Serial G23 single board computer (SBC) based on the fourth generation Intel Core i7 CPU. The G23 is the latest in the company's scalable SBC family, following the same I/O interface assignment a

MEN Micro Ltd | Semiconductors | 13-08-2015

Ultra low-pressure digital MEMS sensor in a standard SOIC-16 package

Mouser is now stocking the Silicon Microstructures SM9543 Series ultra low-pressure digital MEMS sensor which exploits state-of-the-art pressure transducer technology and CMOS mixed signal processing technology to produce a digital, full

Mouser Electronics | Products | 12-08-2015

Ultra low-power high-performance repeater / redriver

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Designed to support 1-lane carrying high-speed interface up to 12.5Gbps, the DS125BR111 is an extremely low-power high-performance repeater / redriver from Texas Instruments (TI). The rec

Texas Instruments | Products | 12-08-2015