The wearables market is booming, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down any time soon. As the market becomes more and more competitive, tech companies and components suppliers are honing in on new offerings that have the potential to push them ahead of their competitors. Some of the latest features provide increased […]
LED Matrix Manager Empowers High-Density Automotive Matrix and Pixel Lighting
Designers of high-performance automotive matrix lighting and adaptive driving beam light-emitting diode (LED) applications can now migrate to higher current devices while reducing solution size and improving flexibility with the MAX20092 12-switch matrix manager from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The IC minimizes thermal issues associated with LED matrix lighting applications by offering the […]
Authenticator IC with Cryptographic Engine
Embedded systems designers can now easily and cost-effectively integrate the industry’s most advanced crypto-strong authentication into their designs with the DS28E50 DeepCover® secure hash algorithm 3 (SHA3-256) authenticator IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). With SHA3-256, the DS28E50 delivers the latest technology for challenge-and-response authentication, providing the strongest defense against counterfeiting, unauthorized usage […]
Space-Constrained Application Designers Can Now Dramatically Reduce Solution Size And Increase Efficiency
Maxim’s Himalaya uSLIC™ has revolutionized the design for highly space-constrained applications. Designers working on space-constrained applications can now dramatically reduce solution size and increase efficiency with the family of micro system-level IC (“uSLIC”) modules. The MAXM17532 and MAXM15462 ultra-small (2.6mm x 3.0mm x 1.5mm) deliver 2.25x smaller solution size, high efficiency, and simplified design. They enable […]
Highly Integrated Sensor Transmitter For Industrial Automation Applications
Maxim recently announced the MAX12900 highly integrated 4–20mA sensor transmitter for industrial automation applications, which improves accuracy and provides more than 20% savings in space and up to 50% in power. Key advantages include small size, high accuracy, and low power. Ideal applications include industrial automation and process control, loop-powered 4–20mA current transmitters, remote instrumentation, […]
Next-Gen Technology Supports Level 5 Full-Autonomy Platform
Maxim Integrated has collaborated with NVIDIA to support the industry’s first Level 5 full-autonomy system, the NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus platform, as well as NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier for Level 4 driving. Maxim’s next-generation 6Gbps GMSL SerDes technology supports DRIVE Pegasus, the industry’s first Level 5 platform for autonomous vehicles. Maxim’s Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) solutions […]
Battery Management System Enables Safer, Smarter Cars
Maxim Integrated’s advanced Battery Management System (BMS) enables a safer, smarter car of the future. Maxim’s unique BMS technology, including MAX17843, has the industry’s only single-chip solution to achieve ASIL D compliance. Automotive OEMs can enhance the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs with robust communications, comprehensive diagnostics, and lower system costs with this 12-channel, […]
Transceivers Capable Of Achieving Twice The Amount Of Data As Series Predecessors
With motion control systems requiring more accuracy over longer distances, system designers are challenged to maintain faster data rates and achieve robust communications with longer cables. A production site, for example, may not efficiently function with a slow data rate and short cables as it must transfer accurate information quickly and over a long distance. […]
Optical Pulse Oximeter And Heart Rate Sensors Enable Accurate Monitoring Of Vital Signs
Maxim is enabling a healthier world with its new preventive healthcare and continuous monitoring solutions for wearable health and fitness applications. The MAX86140/MAX86141 optical pulse oximeter/heart rate sensors and the MAX30001 ECG and bioimpedance AFE are compact, low power devices which enable accurate monitoring of vital signs to monitor wellness/fitness and prevent health problems before […]
Protect Intellectual Property And Products With Secure Authenticator
Cyberattacks continue making headlines and Internet of Things (IoT) devices have been a point of vulnerability—cybercrime damages are projected to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Yet, design security remains an afterthought, with many engineers believing that implementing security is expensive, difficult, and time-consuming, or leaving it up to […]