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.
STMicroelectronics has announced the launch of a new L99DZ200G door-zone system IC that delivers benefits including lower system quiescent current, greater reliability, faster assembly, reduced bill of materials, and shorter development time. This new IC enables a single-chip front-drives-rear setup managing a front-door window, mirror, and lighting as well as the rear-…
Aeroh has taken Crowd Supply to launch its new Aeroh One which is a hackable IR remote board that can turn any remote-controlled device into an internet-connected one and supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, iOS/Android App, and IFTTT integration. This board is compatible with the majority of remote controls that operate over infrared has a small footprint…
Dronee has introduced a new open-source, battery-operated GPS tracker “Loko” that sends navigation data to its receiver via peer-to-peer LoRa radio and also works anywhere, even if there is no 2G/3G/LTE coverage. Loko is a radio communication-based device that doesn’t require a sim-card/ monthly fee and can work 30+ days on a single charge with the tiny, built-in…
ROHM Semiconductor has introduced the new D/A converter IC (DAC chip) BD34352EKV and the corresponding evaluation board BD34352EKV-EVK-001 for supporting the playback of high-resolution sound sources in high fidelity audio equipment. This new DAC chip is specially tuned to powerfully express the energy of sound sources while maintaining the natural…
CUI Devices’ Sensors Group has announced the launch of new Pressure Sensors that are based on piezo technology and are housed in stainless steel construction with an O-ring seal which makes them ideal for a variety of applications, including industrial, scientific, medical, white goods, etc. Offering absolute, gauge, and sealed gauge pressure types, …
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has launched “DF2B6M4BSL” that is an ultra-low capacitance TVS diode and protects semiconductors and other electronic components from static electricity and noise while suppressing signal deterioration. Designed for high-frequency antennas, this diode delivers a total capacitance of 0.15pF which is 25%…
Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc has introduced the new R5651 Series of overcharge and discharge protection IC designed for 3- to 5- series cell Li-ion/Li-polymer rechargeable battery pack. The R5651 IC can select any number of cells by applying a certain voltage on the SEL pin and includes short-circuit and protection circuits for charge/discharge overcurrent.
…STMicroelectronics has announced the new family of high-resolution Time-of-Flight sensors that bring advanced 3D depth imaging to smartphones and other devices. This new family debut with a VD55H1 sensor that addresses emerging AR/VR market use cases including room mapping, gaming, and 3D avatars. This sensor provides high-fidelity 3D scene mapping for all target…
Nexperia has announced an expansion to its portfolio of automotive ethernet ESD protection devices with three new devices that are AEC-Q101 qualified and are designed to protect two bus lines from damage caused by ESD and other transients. The new PESD2ETH1GXT-Q, PESD1ETH1GLS-Q, and PESD1ETH1GXLS-Q devices are silicon-based and provide an improved diode…
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the launch of new Gen 4 automotive-qualified PCIe switches that provide the high-speed interconnect which supports distributed, real-time, safety-critical data processing in ADAS architectures. These Switchtec PFX, PSX, and PAX switch solutions offers high-density, high-reliability solutions for data…
STMicroelectronics has unveiled new automotive microcontrollers that are optimized for electric vehicles and centralized (domain and zonal) electronic architectures and enable EVs to become more affordable, drive further, and charge faster. These new Stellar E MCUs extend ST’s Arm-based Stellar family and are designed from the ground up with the car as a…
STMicroelectronics has announced the launch of the Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU) that combines a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and provides substantial benefits in the four Ps: power consumption, packaging, performance, and price. Optimized to analyze motion data with signal processing and Artificial Intelligence techniques, the ISPU…