Electronics and Semiconductor News

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. 

 

Semtech Corporation has announced the four-line, 5V RClamp0504FB TVS Diode as the latest addition to their Rclamp platform, they offer robust electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, and superior surge immunity. The devices use, versatile Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) array for extensive interface protection, their differentiated performance, and small form factor…

Microchip has introduced the next generation PIC18-Q43 family of PIC Microcontrollers that helps developers in offloading many software tasks to the hardware in order to reduce time to market. The Family has a combination of peripherals that provides greater versatility and simplicity to the users while creating custom hardware-based functions with easy to use development…

AAEON has announced the PICO-WHU4, a compact board built on the PICO-ITX form factor and powered by 8th generation Intel core processors. The PICO-WHU4 is a powerful and compact solution designed for a wide range of embedded artificial intelligence and edge computing applications. The Board was built to offer high-performance computing in a compact PICO-ITX form factor by…

Japan Display in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a new type of Biometric Sensor which is ideal for both authentication and vital sign measurement. Using the low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (LTPS TFT) technology with high mobility and high-sensitivity organic photodetectors, the sensor is…

Arm has introduced significant additions to its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, including machine learning (ML) IP, the Arm Cortex-M55 processor, and Arm Ethos- U55 NPU. These new devices are designed to deliver a combined 480x uplift in ML performance, the new IP and supporting unified toolchain allows the AI hardware and software developers to implement innovative…

ROHM has introduced a new Automotive Grade Intelligent Power Device (IPD) named BV2Hx045EFU-C. This new family of 41V dual-channel output high side switches/IPDs are optimized for automotive ECUs in transmission control, engine control, and other vehicle systems. The Intelligent Power Devices (IPDs) are semiconductor devices that are used instead of fuses for protecting…

ON Semiconductors has introduced a new family of four devices that can provide better performance and innovative functionalities for interior and exterior automotive lighting. Aiming specifically at low power solid-state lighting, the new family consists of two LED drivers (NCV7683 and NCV7685) and two current controllers(NCV7691 and NCV7692). To ensure improved road safety…

GetWired is a new wired home automation system announced by Dmoatic – a DIY Home Automation Enthusiast group from Poland. Although it is the age of wireless automation, the wired automation modules have the advantages of their own like communication stability, higher throughput, lower latency, Immune interfaces, etc. On top of all, it needs no batteries and no internet…

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new technology that helps in controlling in-building mobile robots used for cleaning, security, delivery, and guidance. The technology can also be made useful for controlling next-generation electric wheelchairs. The technology uses dynamic maps (three-dimensional maps for buildings that show the status of the building…

United SiC has introduced a new series of SiC FETs, under the new UF3C/UF3SC series. These new series provide higher switching speeds, higher efficiency, and lower losses. At the same time, they offer a drop-in replacement solution for most TO-247-3L IGBT, Si-MOSFET and SiC-MOSFET parts, which allows us to upgrade the systems for greater performance and efficiency without…

Infineon Technologies has introduced a new flyback controller IC to its XDP series of Digital Power controllers. This new controller IC, called XDPS21071 features zero-voltage switching (ZVS) on the primary side enabling it to provide high efficiency. The Controller is designed for fast charging applications such as USB-PD or Quick Chargers, the Light load efficiency of this…

ROHM has introduced BD71850MWV, a highly integrated and efficient power management IC (PMIC) optimized for NXP Semiconductors’ i.MX 8M Nano family of application processors that features exceptional computing and audio performance. With the BD71837AMWV for i.MX 8M and the BD71847AMWV for i.MX 8M Mini family application processors, ROHM offers power solutions for all members…