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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. 

 

The new MLX91211 Hall-effect current-sensing IC from Melexis comes in two variants to provide a choice of feature and performance in cost-sensitive applications. The non-intrusive sensors combine with the ferromagnetic core to generate an analog output proportional to the current flowing in the cable or bus bar. The output signal has a 40kHz bandwidth, and the sensor…

Gas sensors that are used excessively in the medical sector especially for accurately screening early breast cancer have recently gained massive traction. Seeing the advances of gas sensors, Global Market Insights estimated that the gas sensors market could cross USD 2 billion, recording over 80 million-unit shipments by the year 2026. It is estimated that the rising R&D…

Maxim Integrated has introduced the MAX25605 sequential LED controller aiming to reduce design space up to 50% and to cut the bill of materials (BOM) costs by up to 25% compared to similar solutions in the market. The new device eliminates the need for a microcontroller or software. This saves development time and reduces design complexity.

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Microchip has introduced the RTG4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) in a Ceramic Quad Flat Pack (CQFP) which allows the space system developers to develop systems using more reliable packages that simplify the layout and routing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and makes it easier to assemble and inspect. With a high-speed radiation tolerance, the new RTG4 FPGAs are…

ST jointly with Bosch has developed deterministic high-performance open-market MCUs that can host multiple applications, including virtualization of safety and security by HW functionality. This new approach enables integration of multiple applications developed with different tooling and on different software schedules, in contrast to today’s Linux/Posix-based integration-…

Tigard is a FT2232H-based, a multi-protocol, multi-voltage, open-source tool that is designed specifically for attaching to and communicating with low-speed interfaces on reverse-engineered hardware targets. The board incorporates commonly used pin-outs, a labeled wiring harness, onboard level-shifting, and a logic analyzer connection. 

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Save at least six months of development time using the Health Sensor Platform 3.0 (HSP 3.0) also known as MAXREFDES104#, this ready-to-wear wrist form factor reference design monitors blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate (HR), body temperature, and motion using various Healthcare sensors ICs from Maxim Integrated. Included algorithms provide HR…

Microchip Technology aims to provide automotive solutions to help designers and developers in easy transition to SiC while minimizing the risk of quality, supply, and support challenges. With this aim in mind, the company is here with yet another smart device that caters to the needs of the automotive industry.

The company has released the AEC-Q101-…

Based on the Time of Flight (ToF) technology, Infineon Technologies AG and pmdtechnologies together developed the REAL3 3D depth sensor targeting the applications that offer a wider spectrum of innovative consumer usability. The REAL3 ToF sensor can accurately measure depth in short and long-range for AR at a very low power consumption with more than 40% power saving on the…

IoT is a revolutionary technology that is fast changing the way we live, work, and study. There are a lot many tech enthusiasts who are trying their hands at building custom IoT devices. Arduino, the leading IoT development platform has come up with the open programmable IoT platform to enable users to build custom IoT devices that too with full control over personal data.…

Brainchild of hardware developer Akshar Vastarpara, Maypole is an open-source product that not only appears like the USB flash memory stick but behaves like one. It is the ESP32-powered device that enables you to transfer files over a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection to and from an on-board MicroSD card with room for up to 32 GB of data.

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Modern smart factories need to quickly and remotely adjust a sensor’s electrical characteristics to minimize downtime and maximize throughput. The MAXREFDES177# IO-Link reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, demonstrates the flexibility of the MAX22515 IO-Link transceiver, seamlessly configuring all modes of the MAX22000 software-configurable analog IO. This…