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Low-power Bluetooth smart platform setting new industry standard

Atmel has unveiled an ultra low-power Bluetooth Smart solution achieving sub-1µA in standby mode, while delivering the industry’s best dynamic power consumption, increasing battery life by as much as one year for certain applications.

Atmel | New Technologies | 14-01-2015

High-quality sensor and micro-sensor components and evaluation kits

Mouser has entered into a global distribution agreement with Sensirion AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality sensor and micro-sensor components and evaluation kits. Sensirion products available include MEMS-based humidity and tempe

Mouser Electronics | Products | 14-01-2015

Three-phase sensorless motor driver with integrated MOSFETs delivers up to 2A

Specifically designed for cost-sensitive, low-noise / low external component count applications, the DRV10983 is a three-phase sensorless motor driver with integrated power MOSFETs. The Texas Instruments (TI) device can provide continuo

Texas Instruments | Products | 14-01-2015

New six-line TVS protection device for USB 3.0 interfaces

Designed to protect the USB 3.0 interface in computing and mobile devices from electrostatic discharge (ESD) events, Semtech has introduced the RClamp3346P, a high-performance ultra low-capacitance transient voltage suppression (TVS) de

Semtech | Products | 14-01-2015

New XY piezo nano-positioners for high-precision applications

Aerotech QNP-XY series piezo nano-positioning stages provide the resolution, linearity, repeatability, and high dynamics required for the most demanding applications from microscopy to optics alignment. With resolution to 0.15 nm, linear

Aerotech | Products | 14-01-2015

High-accuracy low-power SOIC-8 current sensor IC

Available now from Digi-Key, the Allegro Microsystems ACS722 and ACS723 are true +/-5A sensor ICs, or uni-directional 10A sensor ICs, for use in lower-power applications that require higher output swings at lower currents. The devices

Digikey | Products | 14-01-2015

New AC film capacitors for Class X2 interference suppression in power / RF applications

AVX has introduced the new FV Series AC film capacitors. Designed to provide Class X2 interference suppression, the metallized polypropylene film capacitors are rated for 305Vrms and exhibit self-healing properties, high moisture resistanc

AVX | Products | 14-01-2015

Highly-reliable long-life 18-position docking connector offers 20,000 mating cycles

Latest from Hirose Electric is a rugged connector that combines small size and light weight with high reliability and long operating life. The compact 3800 Series connector is designed for cable and docking station applications within co

Hirose | Products | 14-01-2015

Panel-mount lightpipes fill the gap between a parallel PCB and the outside world

Dialight's Optopipe 515-130x panel-mount lightpipes are now available from Mouser. They provide a reliable solution for products that contain a PCB that is parallel to a front panel in need of indication. The UL94-V0 water clear polyc

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-01-2015

Isolated DOSA quarter-brick DC-DC converters need no heatsink

Murata Power Solutions' UWQ-12/17-Q48T-C Series isolated DOSA quarter-brick DC-DC converters are now stocked by Digi-Key. The UWQ-12/17-Q48T series offers high output current (up to 17A) and requires no heatsink for most applications.

Digikey | Products | 13-01-2015

PC oscilloscopes are small lightweight convenient alternatives to benchtop types

RS Components now stocks the PicoScope 2200A Series. PC oscilloscopes are small, lightweight and convenient alternatives to benchtop instruments. Used on the bench, they take up very little space and can sit right next to the circuit u

RS Components | Products | 13-01-2015

Freescale Tower System module based on QorIQ LS1021A processor

Based on the award-winning QorIQ LS1021A processor, delivering outstanding efficiency and versatility, Farnell element14 now stocks the Freescale Tower System module. With its dual-ARM Cortex-A7 cores running at up to 1GHz, the LS1021A p

Farnell element14 | Products | 13-01-2015

CC2540T is a cost-effective low-power true wireless MCU for low-energy applications

Latest from Texas Instruments (TI) is the CC2540T, a cost-effective, low-power, true wireless microcontroller for low-energy applications. The device enables robust Bluetooth low energy (BLE) master or slave nodes to be built with very low

Texas Instruments | Semiconductors | 13-01-2015

Communications processors target networking, IoT, industrial automation and control

Satisfying a broad range of power-sensitive networking applications, as well as additional fast-growing product categories including Internet of Things gateways and industrial automation and control equipment, Freescale Semiconductor's QorI

Mouser Electronics | Semiconductors | 13-01-2015