6 October 2004Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
Information Security
Infineon Technologies has added 84 new products to its single digital transistor family (also known as resistor equipped transistors or RETs). The new additions improve overall system reliability, also offering substantial cost and board space advantages thanks to the miniaturised packages, says the company.
The expanded portfolio now targets all applications for digital load switching and IC input control. All devices are available in miniature SC75 (SOT416) packages, miniature flatlead TSFP-3 (SOT490/SC-89) packages (1,4 x 0,8 x 0,59 mm) and TSLP-3 (SOT883/SC101) packages. With a footprint 86% smaller than the industry-standard SOT23 packages, TSLP-3 is the world's smallest industrial plastic leadless package at 1,0 x 0,6 x 0,4 mm).
Features of these silicon discretes are: reduced pick-and-place effort; simplified circuit design; reduced board space; small plastic surface-mounted device packages: SOT, TSFP, TSLP; and increased design freedom.
High-performance IMU RS South Africa
Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
TDK Corporation has announced availability of the new InvenSense SmartMotion ICM-536xx family of high-performance 6-axis IMUs.
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Infrastructure Information Security
As Africa’s digital economy rapidly grows, businesses across the continent are facing the challenge of securing data in an environment characterised by evolving cyberthreats, unreliable connectivity and diverse regulatory frameworks.
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News & Events Information Security
Choicejacking is a new cyberthreat that bypasses smartphone charging security defences to confirm, without the victim’s input or consent, that the victim wishes to connect in data-transfer mode.
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News & Events Information Security
Check Point Software Technologies unveiled its Global Threat Index for June 2025, highlighting a surge in new and evolving threats. Eight African countries are among the most targeted as malware leaders AsyncRAT and FakeUpdates expand.
Read more...SMARTpod talks to Sophos and Phishield SMART Security Solutions Technews Publishing Sophos
Videos Information Security News & Events
SMARTpod recently spoke with Pieter Nel, Sales Director for SADC at Sophos, and Sarel Lamprecht, MD at Phishield, about ransomware and their new cyber insurance partnership.
Read more...Cybersecurity and insurance partnership for sub-Saharan Africa Sophos
News & Events Information Security Security Services & Risk Management
Sophos and Phishield Announce first-of-its-kind cybersecurity and insurance partnership for sub-Saharan Africa. The SMARTpod podcast, discussing the deal and the state of ransomware in South Africa and globally, is now also available.
Read more...New 3dB hybrid couplers Electrocomp
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Designed to facilitate the continued evolution of high-frequency wireless systems in various market segments, the new DB0402 3dB 90° hybrid couplers provide repeatable high-frequency performance compatible with automated assembly.
Read more...High-temperature closed-loop MEMS accelerometer RS South Africa
Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
This sensor from TDK is a high-temperature MEMS accelerometer with ±14 g input range and a digital interface for measurement while drilling applications.
Read more...Robust series of vertical-mating battery connectors Electrocomp
Interconnection
KYOCERA AVX has further expanded its industry-leading selection of standard battery connectors with the introduction of the new 9155-900 Series 2,5 mm-pitch vertical-mate battery connectors.
Read more...Dual accelerometers on the same die Altron Arrow
Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
The LSM6DSV320X is the first mainstream inertial sensor to house a gyroscope alongside two accelerometers, one capable of sensing up to ±16 g and one sensing up to a staggering ±320 g.
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