The Analog Devices ADM1293 and ADM1294 digital power monitors with PMBus Interface, the high-accuracy, integrated digital power monitors provide digital current, voltage, and power monitoring using an on-chip, 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), communicated through a PMBus-compliant I2C interface.
Murata has introduced the NMUSB202MC, a competitively-priced surface-mount powered data isolator module that conveniently provides dual port USB data and power isolation from a single upstream port with full power (500mA) available from each port.
Microsemi has announced it will be unveiling a new member of its SparX-IV enterprise Ethernet switch product family, the VSC7449 offers significantly higher switching capacity and competitive port configurations. The new SparX-IV enterprise Ethernet switch is ideal for managed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enterprise switch platforms, including Wi-Fi access and aggregation, as well as industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications, says the company.
Infineon OptiMOS 5 Power MOSFETs are designed to meet requirements for improved system efficiency while reducing system costs. The devices feature lower RDS(on) and Figure of Merit (RDS(on) x Qg) compared to alternative devices. They are designed using a new silicon technology, optimized to meet and exceed the energy efficiency and power density requirements.
The Texas Instruments (TI) UCC24630 synchronous rectifier controller is a high-performance controller and driver for N-channel MOSFET power devices used for secondary-side synchronous rectification (SR). The combination of a controller and MOSFET emulates a near-ideal diode rectifier. This solution directly reduces power dissipation of the rectifier.
The FTDI’s FT600/FT601 is a USB 3.0 to FIFO (parallel) interface bridge chip. The device allows developers to upgrade USB 2.0 connections to the new higher-speed standard. Features include remote wake-up capability, multi-voltage I/O : 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V, and battery charging specification BC1.2 support.
Sanyo Denki 9GT fan series offers an industry-leading wide temperature range from -40C to +85C making them suitable for many applications which are not suitable for conventional fans.
Introduced as the industry’s first magnetic sensing integrated circuit (IC) with a fully-integrated fluxgate sensor and compensation coil driver, along with all the required signal conditioning circuitry – the DRV421 has been unveiled by Texas Instruments (TI).
Panasonic’s EVP-BB series light-touch switch is one of the smallest in the world measuring just 2.6mm x 1.6mm x 0.53mm. The EVP-BB series features a laser-welded design that helps to prevent actuator peel-off in the case of side-load or impact, says the company.
Pericom’s PI6C557 PCIe 2.0 clock generators, the spread spectrum clock generators, are compliant with PCI Express 2.0 and Ethernet requirements. The PI6C557 devices are used for PC or embedded systems to substantially reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI).
NXP’s NX7002BKXB 60V dual-channel logic-level compatible, fast-switching trench MOSFETs is designed for relay drivers, high-speed line drivers, low-side load switches and switching circuits.
The new LMR14020 from Texas Instruments is a 40V, 2A step-down regulator with an integrated high-side MOSFET. With a wide input range from 4V to 40V, the device suitable for various applications from industrial to automotive for power conditioning from unregulated sources.
Atmel’s SMART SAM V71 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is designed to evaluate the ATSAMV71Q21 and other Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based microcontrollers.
Microchip has unveiled the first USB3.0 Smart Hubs that enable host and device port swapping, I/O bridging, and various other serial communication interfaces. The USB5734 and USB5744 feature an integrated microcontroller that enables new functionality for USB hubs while lowering overall BOM costs and reducing software complexity.
Achieving typical efficiencies greater than 95%, the new miniature AP3403 step-down DC-DC converter from Diodes Incorporated helps lengthen the battery lifetime of smartphones and other low-voltage portable products. This converter is a synchronous PWM device that drives a load at up to 600mA, with high efficiency maintained through a configuration of external resistor, capacitor and inductor components.
Further strengthening its low drop-out (LDO) linear voltage regulator portfolio, ON Semiconductor has introduced a new series of new high-performance devices to support double data rate (DDR) memory.
Nordic Semiconductor has announced that after a successful Kickstarter campaign that far exceeded its original funding target, an IPv6 compatible Bluetooth Smart (formerly known as Bluetooth low energy) Internet of Things (IoT) development kit called Bluz, developed by U.S. start-up Easier To Use, employs a Nordic nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC) based module and offers cloud-connectivity (to Spark cloud) out-of-the-box.
Vishay Precision Group’s (VPG) two new ultra high-precision resistors, the Bulk Metal Z-Foil current sensing resistors, are designed to improve LED brightness and efficiency in portable battery-powered applications.
