SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus GmbH & Co KG (SMP) introduces inductive components for environmental applications. The components are fitted in inverters, power converters, and high-frequency converters, which are installed for example in waste and raw material recycling plants, in garbage processing, or in sewage and water treatment plants. The chokes, EMC filters, mid-frequency transformers, and soft […]
DAC IC targets playback of high-rez sound sources in high-fidelity audio gear
ROHM Semiconductor announced that it has developed a new digital-to-analog converter IC (DAC), BD34352EKV, and corresponding evaluation board, BD34352EKV-EVK-001, supporting playback of high-resolution sound sources in high-fidelity audio equipment. Designed to maximally extract and convert high-resolution digital audio data to analog audio signals, audio DAC chips are one of the most important components for determining the […]
General-purpose MPU built around 64-bit RISC-V CPU core targets IoT endpoint apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the RZ/Five general-purpose microprocessor units (MPUs) built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core. The RZ/Five employs the Andes AX45MP, based on the RISC-V CPU instruction set architecture (ISA). The RZ-Five augments Renesas’ previously available Arm CPU core–based MPUs, expanding customer options and providing more flexibility in the product development process. Demand […]
External power supplies feature 12 to 54 Vdc outputs
Astrodyne TDI introduces the EDP125 Series of desktop power supplies, delivering high performance and reliability. These new external adapter power supplies are designed for applications that require compact, power-efficient, low leakage solutions for medical, healthcare, and industrial applications. The EDP125 Series can deliver 125 Watts of regulated DC output power and operates over the input voltage range of 80 […]
Test suites for RISC-V now available for high quality security applications
Imperas Software Ltd. announced the beta release of the ImperasDV architectural validation test suites for RISC-V Physical Memory Protection (PMP). The open standard ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) of RISC-V offers developers a wide range of standard extensions and options that support the design of an optimized processor while leveraging the ecosystem of compatibility. The RISC-V Privileged […]
Data center SSD includes 176-layer NAND
Micron Technology, Inc. announced it is sampling the world’s first vertically-integrated 176-layer NAND solid-state drive (SSD) for the data center. The Micron 7450 SSD with NVMe delivers quality-of-service (QoS) latency at or below 2 milliseconds (ms),1 a wide capacity range, and the broadest set of form factors available to meet the needs of the most […]
Encrypter IP core module brings on-the-fly encryption/authentication to external memory
Silex Insight is now extending its offering by launching a high throughput DDR encrypter (100Gbps). The DDR encrypter IP Core module enables on-the-fly encryption and authentication to the external memory. It is highly configurable and may be optimized for various sizes, throughput, and latency trade-offs. The core is device independent and is highly portable. Many ASIC/FPGAs are now […]
MOSFETs come in PQFN 2 x 2 mm 2 packages, sport 25 and 30-V ratings
Infineon Technologies AG introduced its new PQFN 2 x 2 mm 2 OptiMOS 5 25 V and 30 V product family. Combining thin wafer technology and packaging innovation, the new devices enable significant performance benefits in an extremely small form factor. OptiMOS 5 25 V and 30 V have been optimized for synchronous rectification in […]
Rad-tolerant 2.5-in SSD holds up to 1 Tbytes
Aitech Systems has released the most compact network-attached storage (NAS) device available for use in near-earth orbit (NEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) space applications. The new S999 Aitech solid-state drive (ASSD) is a 2.5-inch solid-state drive (SSD) for high-performance spacecraft data processing or distributed computing systems in satellites and human-rated platforms. With a raw […]
Advanced MEMS sensors power-up the onlife era
STMicroelectronics is introducing its third generation of MEMS sensors. The new sensors enable the next leap in performance and features for consumer mobiles and smart industries, healthcare, and retail. MEMS technology is the cornerstone of the robust and chip-sized motion and environmental sensors that drive the intuitive context-aware features of today’s smartphones and wearables. ST’s latest […]