Future Electronics, one of the largest and most successful electronics distributors in the world, is a privately-owned entity with its global headquarters in Montreal. With a global presence, Future operates ...
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Microchip has added integrated USB 2.0 on-the-go (OTG) functionality to its 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller family. The maximum operating frequency for the PIC32 family has been increased to 80 MHz, which ...
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Cypress' CapSense Sigma-Delta algorithm    CapSense Sigma Delta algorithm (CSD) is Cypress Semiconductor's latest capacitive sensing algorithm for the CY8C21x34 and CY8C24x94 PSoC device family. CSD enables ...
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The benefits and drawbacks of conventional lighting technology are well known and documented. In contrast, high-power LEDs are an emerging technology, with the potential to offer enormous opportunities ...
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Future Lighting Solutions created what is known as the Certified Solutions Partner (CSP) network in 2004 with the aim to accelerate the adoption of Luxeon LEDs in lighting applications. The objective ...
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Microchip has announced 12 new high performance, 8-bit Flash microcontrollers (MCUs), including Microchip's first USB and LCD MCU families to include an on-chip, high-speed 12-bit analog-to-digital converter ...
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LUXEON Rebel power LEDs from Philips Lumileds have a tiny footprint of just 3 mm x 4,5 mm, and are able to sustain drive currents up to 1000 mA. Benefits of this LED family include reduced thermal design ...
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Said to break new ground in 8- and 32-bit compatibility, Freescale has introduced the first two members of its new Flexis series of microcontrollers (MCUs). The MC9S08QE128 based on the S08 core, and ...
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austriamicrosystems new 16-channel constant-current LED driver has advanced error diagnostics for open and shorted LEDs. The AS1110 follows the successful AS1109, but doubles the output channels. It uses ...
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Microchip's new MCP3909 energy-measurement IC combines low power consumption with an SPI interface and active power pulse output. As a part of the MCP3909 3-Phase Energy Meter Reference Design, the IC ...
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In many applications, the power supply voltage is often dictated by an external design constraint such as battery voltage, bus-powered USB or something as mundane as a single-output, low-cost wall wart. ...
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The new Microchip Technologies' Advanced Product Selector (MAPS) Version 2.0 has debuted online, providing a comprehensive selection tool for the chip company's complete product portfolio including analog, ...
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