Remcom announces an update to XFdtd 3D EM Simulation Software, with transient EM/circuit co-simulation for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing and support for transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes and spark gaps. XFdtd contains a number of features for simulating the ESD testing process, allowing engineers to pinpoint components susceptible to ESD damage and optimize ESD mitigation prior […]
Super-low-profile inductors handle 33 A
With WE-HCFT 2504, Würth Elektronik has added a model with an unusually low overall height to its tried and tested family of THT high-current inductors. The flat wire coil with MnZn core is only 4 mm high. With no standard competitors in the market. Current-carrying capability extends to 33 A. Achieving one of the highest power density […]
SiC MOSFET modules drive voltage in the 18 V to 20 V range
ON Semiconductor announces a pair of 1200 V full silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET 2-PACK modules further enhancing their range of products suitable for the challenging electric vehicle (EV) market. As sales of EVs continue to grow, infrastructure must be rolled out to meet the needs of drivers, providing a network of rapid charging stations that […]
Beat Ultra-Wideband development tools interoperate with U1 chips in iPhone and Apple Watch
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that it now offers beta Ultra-Wideband (UWB) development tools from its NXP Trimension portfolio that interoperate with the U1 chip in supported Apple products. The beta development tools will allow developers to kick-start the design of innovative applications that interact with UWB enabled Apple products including iPhone and Apple Watch*, […]
2.5 V to 5.5 V, 3A reversible buck/boost regulator measures just 218mm2
System architects seeking backup power using supercapacitor or other energy sources can now deliver the best combination of highest efficiency and smallest size with the Continua MAX38889 2.5V-to-5.5V, 3A reversible buck/boost regulator from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The latest addition to Maxim’s Continua family of backup regulators delivers the industry’s tightest output regulation of 2.5 […]
Rad-hard MOSFETS qualified for commercial aerospace/defense space apps
Power supplies in space applications operate in environments that require enhanced radiation technology to withstand extreme particle interactions and solar and electromagnetic events. These events degrade space-based systems and disrupt operations. To meet this requirement, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the qualification of its M6 MRH25N12U3 radiation-hardened 250V, 0.21 Ohm Rds(on), metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) for commercial aerospace and defense space applications. […]
ASIL D SoM carries quad Arm Cortex-A53 cores, triple Arm Cortex-M7 dual-cores
MicroSys Electronics – in the USA represented by EUROTECH Inc. – announces the world’s first System-on-Module (SoM) with NXP Semiconductors S32G274A processor. The miriac MPX-S32G274A SoM comes with quad Arm Cortex-A53 cores plus triple Arm Cortex-M7 dual-cores and combines ASIL D safety and hardware security with more than 10 times the real-time performance and networking […]
Embedded antennas cater to 915MHz ISM and LoRaWAN networks
Antenova Ltd is announcing a new flexible embedded antenna for the next generation of small monitoring devices on North America’s 915MHz ISM and LoRaWAN networks. This antenna, named Fera, part no SRFI068, is a flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna measuring 33 x 13 x 0.15mm. FPC antennas do not require a ground plane to function, […]
System monitor combines 12-bit ADC, dc-dc converter, user-settable threshold detection
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. expands the MAXSafe Technology line with the MAX22530, an isolated, field-side self-powered 12-bit system monitor. Featuring 4 channels, the MAX22530 provides isolated system monitoring to improve accuracy 50x and to reduce solution size by 40 percent by integrating five components into a single IC. Automation system designers continually seek ways to […]
Image signal processors support video streaming resolutions to 4K 30 fps
THine Electronics, Inc. and its fully owned USA subsidiary, THine Solutions, Inc. introduced a new standalone Image Signal Processor (ISP), the THP7312-P, to support video streaming resolutions up to 4K 30 fps in YUV format. The new THP7312-P supports all the features of our existing THP7312 but provides higher video streaming resolutions at higher frame […]