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.
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the TSM41 series of industrial-grade, multi-turn surface-mount cermet trimmers. They are designed to fit constrained applications and work in harsh environments, with a 4 mm by 4 mm size, -55 °C to +140 °C range, and IP67 sealing. They occupy less space on a circuit board compared to older versions, as the case is 42% smaller.
The range of…
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two new automotive-grade inductors. Both IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A come in a 1107 case size with soft saturation current up to 422 A, depending on the model. These are through-hole, edge-wound inductors with a powdered iron alloy core that works reliably from -40 to +180 °C, keeping power losses to a minimum and achieving high thermal…
Vishay Intertechnology has released a new series of surface-mount transient voltage suppressors (TVS) that are rated at 1500 W. Designed for reliable performance in automotive systems, the T15BxxA (unidirectional) and T15BxxCA (bidirectional) series are qualified to AEC-Q101 standards and can operate at temperatures up to +185 °C.
These devices, packaged in the compact SMB (DO-214AA)…
Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled two new battery fuel gauges (BQ41Z90 and BQ41Z50). These gauges use Dynamic Z-Track™, a predictive algorithm that is known to deliver industry-leading accuracy in monitoring battery charge and health. Setting them apart from traditional methods, this adaptive tech can achieve state-of-charge and state-of-health readings within 1% error, which helps extend…
Today, Renesas Electronics introduced the RZ/G3E, a new 64-bit MPU designed for high-performance HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems that are reliant on AI acceleration and edge computing. It targets applications like industrial control panels, medical monitors, and smart retail devices. The RZ/G3E is a blend of processing efficiency, fast connectivity, and AI inference capabilities.
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Arduino has released the Nano R4, a compact development board designed to help users traverse seamlessly through every stage of product development. The board is powered by the same chip used in the popular UNO R4, the Renesas RA4M1 microcontroller, which features 256 kB of flash memory, 32 kB of SRAM, and 8 kB of EEPROM, running at 48 MHz.
The Nano R4, being designed specifically for…
In partnership with Device Solutions, Iridium Communications has launched the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit. It’s a compact solution that is compatible with Arduino to bring satellite-based IoT to remote areas that lie beyond the reach of Wi-Fi, LoRa, or cellular networks.
The kit is built around the Iridium Certus 9704 satellite transceiver module. It supports two-way data…
KCMA32S is the latest high-performance wireless module from Quectel Wireless Solutions. Designed for applications in IoT spaces like smart lighting, building automation, and home networks, it is engineered to consume less power and allow multi-protocol communication. It supports Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3.
The module is powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32MG21 SoC, which…
Vishay Intertechnology’s new VLMRGB6122 is a high-performance RGB LED designed for automotive lighting, full-color displays, and backlighting applications. It measures just 3.5 mm x 2.8 mm x 1.4 mm and comes in a PLCC-6 surface-mount package. Separate anode and cathode connections for the red, green, and blue chips allow colors to be controlled independently. Precise mixing across the full…
AutoML for Embedded, developed by Analog Devices (ADI) and Antmicro, is available now to help developers easily build, optimize, and deploy AI models on constrained edge hardware. The tool is built into Visual Studio Code as a plugin. It’s part of the Kenning framework. Whether you're working with ADI’s MAX78002 or MAX32690 AI MCUs, or simulating your project using Renode and the Zephyr RTOS,…
To strengthen security in USB tokens and other authentication devices, Infineon has announced a new USB-based security controller, ID Key S USB. It’s the newest addition to the ID Key family, a line of secure hardware devices. It’s a mix of two controllers in a single package: a security controller (Infineon SLC38) for cryptographic operations and a USB controller for device communication.…
Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a new group of microcontrollers (MCUs) named RA2T1, tailored for systems that control a single motor. The group is based on the Arm Cortex-M23 processor, running at 64 MHz, and is meant for devices like fans, power tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, printers, and hair dryers. They have a 3-channel sample and hold (S&H) function to measure…
