Texas Instruments introduced a battery management IC that increases the life of rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs and maximises available energy for hybrid and electric vehicles, power tools and ...
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ON Semiconductor has introduced the Q32M210, the first in a new family of mixed-signal microcontrollers for precision measurement and monitoring. Designed for use in portable sensing applications and ...
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Cypress Semiconductor and Redpine Signals have jointly developed 802.11a/b/g/n wireless connectivity solutions that make it possible for system engineers to add low-power, single-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi ...
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Freescale’s Tower mechatronics board combines 32-bit computing, sensors and actuator control into a single standalone board with an onboard battery supply. The board has a 32-bit ColdFire microcontroller ...
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Delivering a continuous load current of up to 3 A, the AP6507 and AP6508 synchronous DC-DC buck converters from Diodes Incorporated offer designers of distributed power systems an operating efficiency ...
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Phihong has developed a new series of 12 W drivers for indoor LED lighting. Designated the PDA012A (for AC input of 220-277 V a.c.) and PDA012B (for AC input of 100–120 V a.c.), the 350 mA constant-current ...
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SiTime has introduced the SiT820X family of MEMS-based programmable oscillators for telecom, networking, storage and wireless applications. The family consists of the SiT8208 and SiT8209 devices that ...
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The applications support team at Cree is often asked whether or not it is safe to operate its LEDs with pulsed currents above the maximum datasheet rating. This question is usually asked in the context ...
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AVX has expanded the capabilities of its SpiTanIII software to enable designers to view all basic characteristics and parameters for tantalum and Oxicap (niobium oxide) capacitors. The company has also ...
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Two new families of zero insertion force (ZIF), vertical-mount, secure locking FFC/FPC connectors have been developed by AVX, targeting automotive, industrial and commercial markets. Specifically designed ...
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FCI has introduced the Flexible Connections product family, providing integration of flexible circuitry and PCB connectors to preserve system performance with mechanical and signal integrity. The product ...
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C&K Components has developed a new series of consumer and navigation scroll switches capable of three or seven functions. Available in two versions, the TSW A series is a 3-way scroll wheel switch that ...
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