Display, audio and touch controller 4 November 2015 Combining display, audio and touch functionality on a single chip, and working with displays up to 800 x 600 pixels in portrait or landscape orientation, the FT81x family from FTDI Chip has 18-bit or ...
Analog front end for NFC 4 November 2015, NuVision Electronics, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT ams announced a new NFC (near field communications) solution for manufacturers of smart watches, wristbands and other space-constrained devices, enabling them to reliably support contactless payments ...
Noise-immune touch sensor 4 November 2015 New from Texas Instruments is a capacitive sensing IC family that is immune to environmental noise from sources such as radios, power supplies, lights and motors. With 36 dB noise immunity, the company ...
Current-sense amp integrating shunt resistor 14 October 2015 Texas Instruments recently introduced a current-sense amplifier that integrates a high-precision, low-drift shunt resistor, which can deliver highly accurate measurements over a wide temperature range. ...
Thermocouple conditioning IC 14 October 2015, Tempe Technologies Microchip rolled out the MCP9600, the world’s first thermocouple conditioning IC to combine precision instrumentation, a precision temperature sensor and a precision, high-resolution analog-to-digital ...
Voltage controlled crystal oscillator 14 October 2015, RF Design Vectron’s VX–706 is a new discrete voltage controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) in a 5 x 7 mm footprint with improved phase noise and jitter performance previously only available in the VX-501’s 9 x 14 ...
Clock jitter attenuator 14 October 2015 The HMC7044 clock jitter attenuator made by Analog Devices is designed to support the JESD204B serial interface standard for connecting high-speed data converters and FPGAs operating in base station designs. ...
Heart rate monitor IC 14 October 2015, NuVision Electronics ams has premiered a new family of health/fitness solutions aimed at wearable devices, with the launch of the AS7000. The solution incorporates a highly integrated optical sensor module accompanied by ...
Energy harvesting power manager 23 September 2015 Cypress Semiconductor announced a new family of energy harvesting power management integrated circuits (PMICs) that enable tiny, solar-powered wireless sensors for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. ...
Isolated current sense amplifier 23 September 2015, NuVision Electronics New from Silicon Labs is a current sense amplifier delivering robust isolation, high bandwidth and low signal delay.
The Si8920 provides an ideal current shunt measurement solution for power control ...
The expanding scope of projected capacitive touch sensing 23 September 2015, Tempe Technologies, Editor's Choice Since the emergence of touchscreens, user interface technology has experienced continued and rapid evolution in order to meet ever rising consumer expectations.
Projected capacitive touch sensing – ...
Tuning fork crystal 23 September 2015, Hi-Q Electronics The JTX110 from Jauch is an ultra-small SMD crystal which is offered in a frequency of 32,7680 kHz only, with a ceramic package that provides high precision and reliability. It is optimised for industrial, ...
Angular acceleration sensor 23 September 2015, Altron Arrow Murata announced the successful development of what is believed to be the world’s first surface mount MEMS angular acceleration sensor. Also believed to be the world’s smallest SMD-type angular acceleration ...
24-bit sigma delta ADC 23 September 2015 Analog Devices introduced the industry’s first sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a fully integrated, true rail-to-rail input buffer providing system designers with leading noise performance ...
ICs for USB Type-C 2 September 2015, Future Electronics Fairchild has launched a comprehensive portfolio of USB Type-C solutions that enable manufacturers to quickly and easily add the next generation of USB functionality to smartphones, computers, power adaptors ...
Low-noise analog front-ends 2 September 2015 New from Analog Devices are two analog front-end (AFE) devices with integrated 24-bit sigma-delta converter cores that deliver a powerful combination of low power, low noise and signal chain integration. ...
Low-jitter oscillator 2 September 2015, RF Design The VC-709 crystal oscillator from Vectron is a quartz stabilised, differential output oscillator operating off a 2,5 V or 3,3 V supply in a hermetically sealed 5 x 7 x 1,5 mm ceramic package. It is applicable ...
Tiny speaker 2 September 2015 A new micro speaker has been released by Kingstate for applications like audio entertainment devices, home security, home audio, industrial, medical and information technology systems.
The TRFG 50016C-30A ...
Actuator and motor controller 2 September 2015, MB Silicon Systems ZMDI’s ZAMC4100 is an intelligent actuator and motor controller IC with integrated motor drivers, addressing the growing demand in industrial, medical and automotive applications, and is ideal for use ...
Ultra low-noise OCXO 12 August 2015, RF Design The OX–204 is an ultra low-noise oven controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) designed by Vectron for applications that have a need for uncompromised phase noise performance in a 2,54 x 2,54 x 1,5 cm package. ...