Find the latest electronics industry news covering new electronics components releases in various electronics domains such as embedded, power electronics, analog, digital, IoT and Automotive industries.
Maxim Integrated Products has announced that its dual IO-Link products have been adopted by OMRON Corporation for the company’s NXR-Series IO-Link Controller and IO-Link I/O hubs, expanding its IO-Link bi-directional controller and digital IO capabilities. NXR-Series give OMROM customers a new way to add IOs to factory automation systems and bring intelligence to the edge of…
Designed to write sensor readings to a secure blockchain, Pebble Tracker from IoTeX is a secure, battery-operated, multi-sensor, cellular-IoT prototyping platform that uses a tamper-proof secure element to convert real-world phenomenon into verifiable, blockchain-ready data. This new prototyping platform is built around Nordic Semiconductor’s latest low-power nRF9160 System-…
The new silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs from On Semiconductor deliver high switching, improved reliability, and improved power density in various industrial and automotive applications. The NVBG015N065SC1, NTBG015N065SC1, NVH4L015N065SC1, and NTH4L015N065SC1 automotive AECQ101 and industrial-grade qualified 650 volt (V) SiC MOSFETs come in D2PAK7L and To247 packages and…
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced that Embedded Artists is using their highly integrated PMIC, BD71847AMWV along with i.MX 8M Nano from NXP on the new iMX8M Nano uCOM board to deliver a robust and cost-effective solution for industrial applications. This new uCOM board measures 45mm x 42mm and features the i.MX 8M Nano processor with Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and…
GeneSiC Semiconductor’s new third-generation 1200V G3R SiC MOSFETs with low on-state resistance and best figure-of-merits can surpass its currently available options in terms of performance, robustness, and quality to harness extremely high levels of efficiency and system reliability in automotive and industrial applications. Faster switching frequency, increased power…
The new high-side current sense amplifiers, MCP6C02 and MCP6C04 from Microchip Technology offer low offset for AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified devices, enabling more accurate and energy-efficient current measurement solution for high-temperature automotive applications. These high-voltage current sense amplifiers feature a wide specified input common-mode range, thereby providing…
With 66 % more power compared to traditional silicon chips available in the market, the new NV6128 high power 650V/800V-rated GaNFast power IC from Navitas Semiconductor is suitable for high-power mobile and consumer power electronics. This 70 mOhm device in compact 6 x 8 mm PQFN package is a next-generation semiconductor technology that is capable of running up to 20…
Uniquely combining NFC Type-5 properties with augmented NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) and tamper detection, STMicroelectronics’ ST25TV512C and ST25TV02KC tags let developers leverage NFC contactless communication in new and imaginative ways for applications in consumer engagement, brand recognition, supply-chain management, and access control.
…
MLX81114 is the latest member to join Melexis’s line of IC family. This new IC is a variant of the MLX81113 and supports the growth of RGB LED-based automotive ambient lighting (LIN RGB). The device is available in SOIC packaging and its memory access protection feature enables anti-theft applications.
On-chip memory, high output…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, killing one out of every three Americans. Every day 2200 people are killed by heart disease, and one-third of the cases showed zero symptoms. Addressing this problem, Cloudmed came up with a device named iCare, a small cardiovascular tester that identifies early abnormal symptoms of heart in just 60 seconds.
…
The COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide lockdown hit us hard, many manufacturing units, suffered losses across the globe, with the automotive industry and consumer electronics being no exception. From mobile phones to computers, automobiles and other electronic items that require semiconductors for control and memory functions are facing problems owing to the…
The popular R-Car V3H SoC with integrated IP for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) from Renesas Electronics Corporation has lately been updated with improved deep learning performance to meet NCAP 2020 requirements. The updated SoC combines sensor fusion on the real-time domain with up to ASIL C metrics and architecture optimized for smart computer vision.
…