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.
u‑blox has announced the new NEO-M9V global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver that is based on the ultra-robust M9 platform and offer both untethered dead reckoning and automotive dead reckoning. This device is ideal for fleet management and micromobility applications that require reliable meter-level positioning accuracy even in challenging GNSS signal…
Infineon Technologies AG has introduced the OptiMOS 6 100V family of MOSFETs that comes with improved R DS(on) and combines the benefits of low on-state resistance and superior switching performances. This new technology is specifically optimized for high switching frequency applications such as telecom and solar. Moreover, with wider safe…
Digi-Key Electronics and Make: which is the leading publication and network for makers has released the 2021 Boards Guide and companion Digi-Key AR augmented reality app that is available in both the Apple App Store for iOS devices and the Google Play store for Android based mobile devices. Divided into sections for microcontroller (MCU), single-board controller (SBC) and…
Ricoh Electronics Devices has introduced a buck DC/DC converter controller that can generate an output voltage of 1.0V to 16.0V by driving external high/low-side N-MOSFETs and offers maximum design flexibility as various settings can be tailored to the specifications of the application. The new R1260 series is a power source for systems that require step-down from high…
STMicroelectronics has announced new STM32Cube software packs and tools, along with evaluation boards, to accelerate development with the latest STM32U5 microcontrollers (MCUs) that deliver superior feature integration, memory density, dynamic power consumption, and standby power and include a Low Power Background Autonomous Mode that lets direct memory…
Ricoh Electronic Devices has introduced a new advanced Analog Front End and battery management IC that has an integrated charge pump for driving external high-side N-channel MOSFETs controlling the charge and discharge process. The new R5602 IC for 4-cell to 7-cell Li-ion / Li-polymer battery management provides cell voltage monitor and bidirectional current monitor…
Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a new family of multi-cell full battery front end ICs that feature a critical function to enable fast recharging and high utilization in large battery packs with hot plug tolerance up to 62V. These new ICs are designed for battery management systems built for the larger, high-voltage battery packs that power e-scooters,…
OMRON Electronic Components has introduced new G5RL-K-EL latching type power relay that is designed for high inrush performance needed in smart building automation systems and for the control of capacitive loads. This new 16A power relay is approved to IEC60669-1, and has a high inrush current capability up to 255A which makes it ideal for demanding switching…
Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its 5G beamformer IC family with two new dual-polarization mmWave devices that feature high Tx output power capability in silicon and deliver more than 15.5dBm linear output power (note 1) per channel. The new F5288 and F5268 ICs with small 5.1mm x 5.1mm BGA package are optimized for 2x2 antenna architecture for 5G…
Renesas has introduced new RH850/U2B microcontrollers that are built for the rigorous workloads required by vehicle motion in terms of hybrid ICE and xEV traction inverter, high-end zone control, connected gateway, and domain control applications. This next-generation 28nm cross-domain automotive control microcontroller series realizes up to 8 cores x 400MHz incl and is…
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has expanded its automotive lighting portfolio by introducing two new offerings for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications. Both of these products help in reducing the number of ICs required to create safety-enhanced automotive lighting systems, enabling higher performance and more compact designs at lower system cost. The…
TT Electronics announced these WHPC0508X, WHPC0612X, and WHPC1020X, adding extra-high-power range options to its WHPC resistor series. These resistors feature inverse geometry with terminations on the long sides which gives the WHPC chip resistor a very high thermal contact with the PCB and low thermal impedance. These resistors are ideal for compact power supply and motion…
