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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. 

 

Nexperia has released a new range of AEC-Q101-qualified LED drivers in the space-saving DFN2020D-6 (SOT1118D) package. The devices save up to 90% PCB space and feature side-wettable flanks (SWF) for automated inspection (AOI) and improved reliability. Other than this, the inclusion of side-wettable flanks enables the devices to exhibit greater resistance to shear forces and…

NXP Semiconductors has introduced a set of wireless solutions under the IW62X family, a family of 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual-Band + Bluetooth/BLE solutions for advanced gaming, audio, industrial, and IoT markets. The new solutions are ideal for IoT hubs, wireless speakers, video-enabled smart devices, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) devices, and a universe…

The IQ Vertiq 6806 is the latest commercial-grade drone and robotics motor module from IQ Motion Control. Designed for high-performance commercial UAV applications, the 4x IQ 6806-sized perfectly blends IQ’s unique hardware design and proprietary software maximizing torque output, efficiency, and precision, while minimizing motor vibration, cost, and footprint too.

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Melexis has introduced the MLX90412, a new single-coil fan and pump driver IC that combines high performance with low noise operation. With a peak driving capability of 2.2A, the MLX90412 is suitable for driving loads of up to 35W. The new driver IC can operate from a supply voltage in the range of 3.5V to 32V and it is robust up to 40V.

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), fever is a symptom in around 88 percent of confirmed Covid-19 cases and the frontline of the healthcare industry is putting themselves at risk during this Covid-19 pandemic. For contactless measurement and continuous monitoring of patient temperature, Nordic Semiconductor’s first official module partner in India, CWD…

STMicroelectronics has introduced the BlueNRG-LP, a BLE 5.2-certified, Bluetooth LE System-on-Chip (SoC) that has been designed to increase communication range, raise throughput, strengthen security, and save power. Consuming a very low power of 3.4mA in receive mode and just 4.3mA while transmitting, the new ultra-low-power radio (BlueNRG- LP) can reduce the battery…

Expanding its motor control offering, Microchip Technology has come up with the new digital signal controllers (DSCs) and microcontrollers (MCUs). These newly added MCUs and DSCs are supported by design tools, development hardware, a torque-maximizing algorithm, and a refrigerator compressor reference design. These devices ensure to simplify motor control system design…

Microchip has introduced the MCP47/48FxBx8 family of octal 12-bit DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters), that come with non-volatile memory and an integrated voltage reference (Vref) source. The new device is designed to eliminate the significant processor overhead for device configuration while implementing multi-channel system control or signal outputs using DACs.

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Infineon Technologies introduced ARM Cortex-M7 and -M4 cores based Traveo II Body microcontroller family for delivering the robust performance needed for demanding body electronics applications. With up to 8 MB of embedded flash, the multicore Traveo II family ensures to address a broad variety of automotive applications, including body control modules, door,…

Pictured here is an open-source flight controller and mini drone by Shao's Gadget. YMFC (Your Multicopter Flight Controller) as it is named is a mini drone by itself or a flight controller for a full-size F450 drone that can be programmed with Arduino IDE. The open-source nature and simple design control of YMFC make it apt for the people who are working on some kind of…

Microchip has introduced the MCP37Dx1-80, a family of small, robust, feature-rich, high-speed ADCs for high-temperature applications. Qualified by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q100, the new ADCs provide 80MSPS in a choice of 12-, 14-, and 16-bit resolutions along with integrated digital features.

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STMicroelectronics has come up with the high-performing Arm Cortex-M general-purpose MCUs with embedded Flash that brings high-end features such as rich graphics, AI, and state-of-the-art cyber-protection to cost-sensitive new products. The new STM32H7 MCUs introduced are the STM32H723/733, STM32H725/735, and STM32H730 Value-Line MCUs.

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