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RCOM has introduced the RHV2 and RHV3 series of ultra-high isolation DC/DC converters with the output of 2W or 3W. The converters are designed with an ultra-high isolation rating of 12.5KVAC/one minute or 20kVDC/one second in a compact SIP16 package (45x15x17mm). Both the series of converters will have a nominal input of 5, 12 or 24V and a choice of 5, 12, 24 single or ±5 or…
MORNSUN has introduced the latest SCM13xxA series DC/DC Buck IC namely SCM1301ATA and SCM1316AFA. They are equipped with the internal soft-start and compensation circuits along with the over-current, short circuit and over thermal protection. Due to their high reliability and cost-effectiveness with a wide input voltage range of 4.5V to 40V, they are best suitable for a wide…
Hitachi Automotive has developed a stereo camera that enables Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) at intersections. The newly designed camera offers an increased range of detection by widening the horizontal range of the stereo camera, unlike the conventional stereo cameras. Several features like centralized binocular detection through binocular vision, three-dimensional…
The Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has introduced GT20N135SRA, a 1350V discrete IGBT for tabletop IH cooker, IH rice cookers, microwave ovens and other home appliances that use voltage resonance circuits. The IGBT features a collector-emitter saturation voltage of 1.75V and a diode forward voltage of 1.8V, which is approximately 10% and 21% lower,…
Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation has introduced two new 100V N-channel power MOSFET namely XPH4R10ANB and XPH6R30ANB. These are the Toshiba’s first 100V N-channel power MOSFETs in compact SOP Advance (WF) package for automotive applications. The low On-resistance XPH4R10ANB has a drain current of 70A while the XPH6R30ANB has a drain current of 45A. The…
Augmedics, the creators of augmented reality (AR) surgical image guidance systems has announced the launch of its xvision Spine system (XVS). It has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its xvision augmented reality guidance system to be used in surgery. The groundbreaking advancement in the AR system will revolutionize surgery as it allows…
South Korean teams led by Jang-Ung Park at Yonsei University in Seoul and Sang-Young Lee at the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology in Ulsan have come up with smart wirelessly charging contact lenses. The soft and wirelessly recharging smart contact lens can be used to track the wearer’s health without compromising on comfort. The contact lens could continuously…
Nordic Semiconductors has introduced the nRF21540TM RF Front End Module (FEM), a power amplifier/low noise amplifier (PA/LNA) product, designed to complement Nordic’s nRF52 and nRF53 series multi-protocol Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). The LNA’s low noise figure (NF) of 2.5 dB ensures increased RX sensitivity for Nordic’s Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE), Thread…
Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance have joined hands to form a group called ‘Connected Home over IP’. The project aims at developing and promoting the adoption of an open-source smart home standard to make it easier for manufacturers to create new devices that work together.
Zigbee Alliance board member companies such as Ikea, Legrand,…
Infineon Technologies has introduced the new IGBT 7 (FF900R12ME7_B11) module for industrial drive applications and other applications like commercial, construction and agricultural vehicles, servo drives and solar and UPS inverters. The 1200V IGBT module provides a leading nominal current of 900A, which delivers a 30% higher inverter output compared to the former technology…
A research team at the University of Central Florida has applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) to perovskite solar cell (PSC) research to develop a system to identify the best materials. The Organic-Inorganic halide perovskite material used in PSC helps in converting photovoltaic power into consumable energy. These perovskite solar cells can be processed in the solid or…
Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL8843Q and AL8862Q, automotive-compliant DC-DC buck converters for driving single LEDs and multiple LED strings in and around vehicles. They are best suitable for applications such as daytime running lights (DRL) as well as fog lights, turn lights and brake/stoplights. Their wide operating voltage range allows the devices to withstand…
