Analogue front end for sensor measurements 25 October 2023, Electrocomp The NJU9103 AFE from Nisshinbo is a tiny analogue front end, with a 16-bit resolution ADC and up to 512 x signal amplification from the programmable gain amplifier.
Single-channel software configurable I/O 25 October 2023, Altron Arrow These use cases of the AD74115H include analogue output and input, digital output and input, resistance temperature detector (RTD), and thermocouple measurement capability.
Current-sense amplifier with PWM rejection 25 October 2023, Altron Arrow Analog Devices’ AD8410A is a high voltage, high bandwidth current-sense amplifier that features an initial gain of 20 V/V and a 2,2 MHz bandwidth.
Combining a LPF and ADC driver for a 20 Vp-p signal 26 July 2023, Altron Arrow A mixed-signal ADC driver circuit’s optimum performance depends on multiple variables: the driver’s settling time, the RC filter’s time constant, driving impedance, and the ADC sampling capacitor’s kickback current, all interact during acquisition time and contribute towards sampling errors.
Pressure sensor with NextNav certification 26 July 2023, EBV Electrolink STMicroelectronics’ LPS22DF pressure sensor has received a NextNav certification, which guarantees performance and reliability for geolocation and other types of applications.
Reference design for Raspberry Pi analogue I/O 26 July 2023 Analogue Devices has published a reference design for ±10 V analogue input and ±15 V analogue output for Raspberry Pi platforms.
Multi-zone distance sensor with 90° field of view 26 July 2023, Avnet Silica STMicroelectronics has revealed a new FlightSense multi-zone distance sensor, with 90° field of view, to bring lifelike situational awareness to applications like home automation, computers, robots, and smart equipment.
Six-axis IMU with Qvar sensing channel 26 July 2023, Altron Arrow The LSM6DSV16X from STMicroelectronics is a high-performance, low-power six-axis IMU, featuring a three-axis digital accelerometer and a three-axis digital gyroscope.
Bidirectional current-sense amplifier with PWM 31 May 2023, RS South Africa The MAX49925 from Analogue Devices is a bidirectional current-sense amplifier (CSA) with an input common-mode range that extends from -40 to 76 V, making it suitable for 48 V HEV applications where there are large automotive transients.
High-stability digital MEMS gyro 26 April 2023, Electrocomp TDK Corporation has released the Tronics GYPRO4300, a high-stability and vibration-tolerant digital MEMS gyroscope for dynamic applications.
How does a Qvar sensor work? 29 March 2023, Editor's Choice Qvar is an electrostatic sensor from STMicroelectronics that can be used for human presence and motion detection, touch detection, and user interface (UI) applications.
High-speed TMR front-end IC for EV motor control 23 November 2022, Avnet Abacus TDK’s ASA 2310 is a low-drift, low-noise, customer-programmable TMR front-end IC with differential or single-ended SIN/COS inputs and analog outputs.
32-channel automotive lighting controller 26 October 2022, Altron Arrow STMicroelectronics has announced the L99LDLH32, a CAN bus automotive LED controller which uses the CAN FD Light protocol to control up to 32 current sources.
Energy-efficient temperature sensing 26 October 2022, RS South Africa TMP1075 offers advanced features over the TMP75 industry-standard/TMP102 devices, including higher accuracy (±1°C), one-shot mode to minimise power consumption and 89% PCB footprint reduction with the 1.6 x 1.6 mm SOT563-6 package option.
How sensor fusion is driving vehicle autonomy forward 26 October 2022, Altron Arrow As ADAS technology extends to critical, time-sensitive applications such as emergency braking, front-collision warning and avoidance, and blind-spot detection, combining data from multiple sensors enables reliable, real-time decisions for safer autonomous driving.
Ultra-low power three-axis MEMS accelerometer 28 September 2022, Altron Arrow The ADXL367 from Analog Devices is an ultra-low power, three-axis microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometer that consumes only 0,89 µA at a 100 Hz output data rate.
Ultra-low power 24-bit sigma-delta ADC 28 September 2022, RS South Africa The AD4130-8 from Analog Devices is an ultra-low power, high-precision 24-bit ADC measurement IC for low-bandwidth battery operated applications.
Low power 36 V operational amplifier 29 June 2022, EBV Electrolink The TSB622 is a general-purpose, dual operational amplifier featuring an extended supply voltage operating range of 2,7 to 36 V and rail-to-rail output
Quad-output buck regulator 29 June 2022, Altron Arrow The LTM4673 from Analog Devices is a quad-output µmodule buck regulator which has a wide input voltage range and built-in digital power system management.
u-blox’ smallest ever GNSS module 29 June 2022, RF Design Designing an anomaly detection library with AI learning capability is possible with minimal data and with no specific data-science skills needed.
