To facilitate the fast-growing electronics industry, the semiconductor companies and component manufacturers constantly improve their designs and announce new products and components that are smaller, more efficient and powerful than the exiting ones. This section covers all the latest electronic components introduced in the market to enable design engineers to be aware about the latest options and helping them to keep their designs up-to-date for competing in the ever-evolving market.
EsPiFF is an ESP32 in a Raspberry Pi 4 form factor which is capable of utilizing nearly every Pi 4 enclosure and HAT and is particularly well suited to measurement, control, and automation projects where the current consumption and heat generation of a Pi or the potential instability of its SD card could be problematic. This EsPiFF packs an additional…
Infineon Technologies has developed a new CoolMOS PFD7 high-voltage MOSFET family that combines outstanding performance with state-of-the-art ease of use and features an integrated fast body diode ensuring a robust device and in turn reduced bill-of-material (BOM). Tailored to ultrahigh-power density and the highest efficiency designs, these new…
u-blox has announced a new, compact dual-band timing module u-blox NEO-F10T that offers nanosecond-level timing accuracy, thereby meeting the stringent timing requirements for 5G communications and is compliant with the u-blox NEO form factor (12.2x16 mm), allowing space-constrained designs to be realized without the need to compromise on size. This…
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has extended its compact Smart Motor Module (SMM) family with the new highly integrated AOZ9530QV SMM that is available in an ultra-compact, thermally enhanced 3mm x 3mm QFN-18L package. The AOZ9530QV SMM is a half-bridge power stage with a slew of features and protections that simplify motor drive designs and is…
STMicroelectronics has launched the new synchronous buck controller L3751 that comes with compact dimensions and serves different applications from industrial equipment to battery-powered light electric vehicles. With an input voltage range from 6V to 75V, this 3.5mm x 4.5mm controller is also suited to use in telecom and networking equipment that features…
Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has launched the new RIOT-002 environment sensing board that can send sensor data of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, illuminance, and 3-axis acceleration to tablets and other devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Equipped with our power management ICs for energy harvesters, ultra-low current consumption ICs and a real-time clock IC…
Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. has launched the new NC2600 Series of synchronous rectification and a maximum output current of 2A step-down DC/DC switching regulator that comes with a PWM/PFM auto switching mode function and is available in two small packages: the WLCSP-8-P11, a small 1.62 x 0.98 x 0.4 (mm) package, and the DFN2020-8-GT (under development), a…
u-blox has announced new explorer kits to make it quicker and easier for engineers to design and evaluate products requiring centimeter-level positioning capabilities. Set to launch in early 2023, the ready-to-use XPLR-HPG-1 and XPLR-HPG-2 solutions will combine u-blox’s unique offering across the key technologies required to…
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new 64-channel ultrasound transmitter that delivers a highly integrated solution aimed at the handheld, wireless scanner segment and enhances the image quality and convenience of high-performance portable industrial and medical instruments. With 64 channels, the STHVUP64 transmitter can drive up to 256 probe elements…
onsemi has announced a trio of silicon carbide (SiC) based power modules in transfer molded technology that are intended for use in on-board charging and high voltage (HV) DCDC conversion within all types of electric vehicles (xEV). The new APM32 series is the first of its kind that adopts SiC technology into a transfer molded package to enhance…
New linear current regulator L99LDLH32 from STMicroelectronics delivers a convenient, integrated solution for dynamic automotive lighting controlled using the lightweight CAN FD Light protocol. This regulator is ideal for use with OLED lamps that provide bright, homogeneous, and high-contrast lighting from a small surface area, the new driver lets…
Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a new integrated development environment that allows engineers to rapidly create software for automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) containing multiple hardware devices. This fully integrated environment supports co-simulation, debug and trace, high-speed simulation, and distributed processing…