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.
Waves Vision has launched a new 5MP camera module designed for Raspberry Pi 3B and above boards. This camera is suitable for capturing fast-moving subjects in areas like drone videography, sports analysis and scientific research. It helps avoid motion blur and distortion, making it a useful tool for scenarios that involve speed or quick movement. Whether it is…
Espressif has released an upgraded version of its ESP32-C2 v2.0 (ESP8684) chip with improvements in memory, storage and overall performance. When paired with the upgraded ESP-IDF framework, the chip now provides an extra 20 KB of SRAM and approximately 100 KB of flash storage depending on the application. These enhancements are designed to support more complex and…
Vishay Intertechnology has launched the AEC-Q100 qualified RGBIR color sensor, the VEML6046X00. It is compact and packed into a tiny 2.67 mm × 2.45 mm package with an ultra-slim 0.6 mm profile. This compact sensor is designed for automotive applications like display backlight control, infotainment systems, interior lighting, and heads-up displays.
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Nexperia has introduced a new 12-channel, 40V LED driver IC, especially made for automotive lighting. Such as tail lights, brake lights, signal lights, and in-cabin illumination, it is AEC-Q100 qualified and ASIL-B compliant.
One of the biggest advantages of the NEX13120FPC-Q100 is its exceptional thermal performance. It has a…
Molex has launched its new VersaBeam Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) Interconnect Solutions, designed to make high-speed data center connections faster, cleaner, and easier to manage. It uses 3M EBO Ferrule technology to expand the light beam between connectors, making them less sensitive to dust and debris, making it easy to keep them clean.
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Renesas Electronics has introduced the DA14533, its automotive-grade Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) SoC, designed for tire pressure monitoring, keyless entry, wireless sensors, and battery management systems. This compact system-on-chip (SoC) integrates a radio transceiver, Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller, memory, and security features, making it an efficient solution for…
The emergence of Industry 4.0 increased the need for efficient and dependable communication protocols in industrial automation. To meet this demand, Infineon Technologies AG has partnered with RT-Labs to integrate six widely used Fieldbus and Ethernet-based protocols into the firmware of its XMC7000 industrial microcontroller (MCU). This means engineers get access to…
MediaTek has introduced its Genio 720 and Genio 520, a new generation of edge AI IoT platforms. Built on an 8th generation MediaTek NPU, these chips enable on-device generative artificial intelligence across diverse IoT applications. The platforms provide full hardware acceleration for transformer and convolutional neural network models, supporting modern industrial…
Texas Instruments has introduced the smallest microcontroller (MCU), the MSPM0C1104, and it’s about the size of 1.38mm². Despite its tiny size, this little chip is packed with power, making it perfect for super-compact devices like medical wearables, earbuds, and stylus pens. This tiny MCU is 38% smaller than other compact options, giving engineers more room to add…
Infineon Technologies, has launched its latest high-density power modules designed to support AI and high-performance computing. The new TDM2454xx quad-phase power modules offer power density and enhanced energy efficiency, making them an ideal solution for AI-driven data centers.
Most traditional power delivery systems rely on…
Microchip has introduced the MPLAB PICkit Basic, an affordable and compact debugging tool designed for students, hobbyists, and engineers working with PIC, AVR, dsPIC DSCs, and SAM microcontrollers. Priced at just $29.99, this new debugger offers a cost-effective solution for programming and debugging a variety of Microchip devices. It is fully CMSIS-DAP compatible, allowing integration with…
STMicroelectronics has unveiled its next-generation STM32WBA6 wireless microcontrollers (MCUs), designed to make it easier for consumer and industrial devices to connect to the IoT. These new MCUs offer enhanced memory, advanced security features, and support for multiple protocols, all while maintaining energy efficiency.
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