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Controller enables one-step design-in of 3D gesture recognition

Microchip announces the second member of its award-winning and patented GestIC family. The new MGC3030 3D gesture controller features simplified user-interface options focused on gesture detection, enabling true one-step design-in of 3D

Microchip Technology | Products | 23-01-2015

Quick and easy low-cost control of three-phase motors

Developers can control three-phase motors in minutes with the new ultra-low-cost C2000 Piccolo F2806x InstaSPIN-MOTION LaunchPad development kit from Texas Instruments (TI). It provides a modular, quick-launch development tool containin

Texas Instruments | Products | 23-01-2015

Evaluation board allows designers to develop DC-DC converters for comms industries

Mouser now stocks the ON Semiconductor NCP1565TELECGEVB Evaluation Board. The board allows designers to quickly assess the NCP1565, a highly-integrated dual-mode active-clamp PWM controller aimed at next-generation high-density, high-per

Mouser Electronics | Products | 23-01-2015

Specialised flex cable with UL/CSA approvals suits both dynamic and static applications

Designed for both static connectivity to sensors and dynamic applications, such as those found in chains and robotics equipment, Molex has introduces the Flamar-Flex cable. Featuring a permissible bending radius of 5x outside diameter, t

Molex | Products | 23-01-2015

Negative-input synchronous buck-boost / inverting DC-DC controller

A new synchronous PWM controller for negative-to-negative or negative-to-positive DC-DC conversion, the LT8709 has been developed by Linear technology. The device is 'unique' in solving the problem of regulating a negative voltage with res

Linear | Products | 23-01-2015

Expanded ZIF connector range for flexible printed circuit applications

GTK has expanded its ZIF connector range with the addition of 0.3mm FPC connectors which are available in 11-61 positions and incorporate a dual-contact style for design flexibility and a back-flip actuator for easy insertion of the flex

GTK | Products | 23-01-2015

New high-voltage 500V MOSFETs built on Gen II Super Junction technology

Vishay has added eleven new devices to its 500 V series of high-voltage MOSFETs optimized for operation in switch mode power supplies (SMPS) to 500 W. Featuring the same benefits of extremely low conduction and switching losses as the co

Vishay | Products | 23-01-2015

Synchronous step-down regulator module features adaptive ON-time control

Featuring a novel adaptive ON-time control architecture, Micrel's MIC452x synchronous step-down regulator module is now stocked by Mouser. The module incorporates a DC-DC controller, power MOSFETs, bootstrap diode, bootstrap capacitor,

Mouser Electronics | Products | 23-01-2015

Low-cost I/O expansion and bridging starter kit for instant-on non-volatile FPGAs

Lattice Semiconductor has announced availability of the MachXO3L Starter Kit, an easy-to-use platform for evaluating and designing with the company's low-cost family of MachXO3L instant-on, non-volatile FPGAs. Product developers can now

Lattice | Products | 23-01-2015

New high-current high-inductance power Inductors target electric vehicles

Coilcraft's new AGP4233 Series shielded power inductors offer a novel combination of high current handling and high inductance, making them ideal for high-current power supply and filtering applications such as those used in electric vehicl

Coilcraft Europe | Products | 23-01-2015

Mclennan -Latest absolute encoders employ highly-robust inductive scanning principle

The recently announced EtherCAT versions of Leine & Linde's 600 and 900 Series absolute encoders are available from its UK representative Mclennan. Both ranges feature the highly-robust inductive scanning principle developed by the Swe

Mclennan | Products | 23-01-2015

Hub allows USB devices to connect to a PC using existing TCP/IP network infrastructure

Amplicon has introduced three new feature-packed models to its range of Digi AnywhereUSB devices. The AnywhereUSB is a network-attached USB hub that allows USB devices to connect to a PC by using existing TCP/IP network infrastructure. T

Amplicon | Products | 23-01-2015

Miniature wire-to-board connector for high-power LED lighting applications

A new low-profile wire-to-board connector suitable for use in high-power LED lighting applications, the DF59M Series has been introduced by Hirose. The single-pole DF59M Series connector offers a high current capacity of 6 Amps at 350

Hirose | Products | 23-01-2015

Calibrated and temperature-compensated mass-flow measurement for smart gas boilers

Sensirion's calibrated and temperature-compensated sensors and sensor solutions ensure precise and reliable measurement of the air mass to a combustion chamber. This expertise enables not only higher boiler efficiency but also a signific

Sensirion | Products | 23-01-2015