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.
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of high-accuracy proximity and ranging sensors based on FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology. The Proximity sensors use simple Infra-Red technology and directly measure distance based on the time for emitted photons to be reflected, enabling accurate distance ranging regardless of the object’s surface…
Bringing revolution in the LiDAR technology, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado (UC) Boulder has developed a new optical phased array concept, serpentine OPA (SOPA) that could support medium- to long-range LiDAR. The new approach is based on a serially interconnected array of low-loss grating waveguides and supports a fully passive 2D wavelength-controlled…
Power Integrations has introduced the InnoSwitch3-AQ, an AEC-Q100- qualified switcher with integrated 750V MOSFET and secondary-side sensing, designed especially for automotive EV applications, such as traction inverter, OBC (on-board charger), EMS (energy management DC/DC bus converters), and BMS (battery management systems).
The high-speed…
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has introduced the “TB9120AFTG” a 7 V to 18 V constant current 2 phase stepping motor driver for automotive applications. The new IC gives out a sine-wave current with the help of a simple clock input interface, this eliminates the need for an advanced functional MCU or dedicated software.
The…
TDK Corporation has introduced the InvenSense SmartBug, a compact, out-of-the-box, wireless multi-sensor solution designed especially for the commercial and consumer IoT applications. The SmartBug provides quick and easy access to reliable and smart sensor data without the need for programming, soldering, or extra modifications.
The SmartBug acts as…
PowerEver is a tiny user-adjustable electronic board that helps users keep their power bank running non-stop whilst ensuring to minimize self-drained current. The board is compatible with nearly all power banks in the market. This means that your power bank will never run short of mobile power for your electronic gadget.
The board can help save the…
Diodes Incorporated has introduced AP64350Q, AP64351Q, and AP64352Q, a series of automotive-compliant, 3.5A, Synchronous buck converters that combine a low quiescent current with a wide input voltage range of 3.8V to 40V point of load (POL) applications. The AP6435xQ provides high-efficiency step-down DC-DC conversion with the help of the fully integrated 75mΩ high-side…
Ricoh has introduced two new PMICs namely RN5T5610 and RN5T5612, this single-chip solution provides four high-efficiency step-down DC/DC converters, seven low-dropout regulators, four GPIOs, an interrupt controller (INTC), and an I2C-Bus interface. These devices are designed for continuous operation in industrial applications in a wide operating temperature condition (…
PoE FeatherWing from Silicognition LLC is an expansion board that adds PoE support to Adafruit Feather boards. The expansion board can handle up to 4 Watts of power and comes with a built-in globally unique MAC address. The PoE FeatherWing supports IEEE 802.3at Class 1, Mode A and Mode B Power over Ethernet (PoE) with up to 4W available. It has Microchip…
The new PSX series of high-speed fuses introduced from Littel fuse, Inc. offers up to 1500DC voltage rating and 100kA DC breaking capacity at 1500V DC for providing great protection in the smallest NH XL package to facilitate designing of more compact high energy density. The new device offers high-speed protection at these increases voltage ratings coupled with better…
The Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced the ZSSC4132- an automotive pressure sensor solution with an integrated certified LINv2.2a interface. The single-package sensor signal conditioner (SSC) delivers best-in-class performance, increased design flexibility, and cost-efficiency in a compact form factor for HVAC applications used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles…
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. has introduced the MAXM86146 dual-photo detector optical sensor solution for fast and easy designing of sensors to make them fit with the thinnest optical sensors in wearable health and fitness products. The new device allows the designers of advanced wearable products to achieve a 45% thinner optical design instead of a discrete approach. The…
