Reducing product development time and improving product quality while realizing costs savings no longer has to be a designer’s dream — or nightmare. Automation and the emergence of innovated and sophisticated CAD tools are helping to enable the type of rapid innovation needed to keep up with market demands in industries ranging from robotics, to […]
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High current toroidal inductors offer high-frequency magnetics
Signal Transformer, a Bel group company and manufacturer of custom and standard transformers, chokes, inductors, transformers, and SMD inductors, has added a vertical mount High Current Toroidal Inductor (HCTI) series. This series is widely used for EMI/RFI filtering, reduced radiation, energy storage capability, high efficiency and low loss performance. The HCTI is available in a […]
Mini DVR is embeddable
The Model 4031 is an ultra-compact digital video recorder (DVR) optimized for embedding in OEM systems. Developed by Sensoray, it records audio and video (A/V) on microSD storage media in MP4 format and captures JPEG images on-the-fly without interrupting recording. The A/V outputs allow live video, recorded A/V or JPEG snapshots to be displayed on […]
Varistors head off ESD in capacitance-sensitive apps
AVX Corporation has released the new Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors, an ultralow capacitance extension of its reliable AntennaGuard range with new voltage, capacitance, and energy ratings. Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors exhibit highcurrent and energy handling capabilities, low insertion loss, low leakage current, and unsurpassed reliability compared to diode options. These advantages, combined with AEC-Q200 qualification, bidirectional […]
USB 3.1 PHY designs optimized for low power consumption
Faraday Technology Corporation today announced that the availability of its USB 3.1 PHY on UMC 28HPC process, as well as the silicon-verified USB 3.1 Type-C PHY with USB-PD 2.0 support on UMC 40LP process. Faraday introduced the industry’s first USB 3.0 PHY IP solution in 2009; today’s launched USB 3.1 Gen 1 solutions are then designed with optimized PPA […]
Low-capacitance ESD diodes target high-speed interfaces in mobile devices
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* today announced that it has introduced a new lineup of multi-bit, low-capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes for high-speed interfaces. Suitable for use in mobile devices, including smart phones, tablets, and wearable devices, the new diodes deliver excellent protection performance and support interfaces including USB 3.0/3.1 and HDMI. The new […]
Dual-band Wi-Fi module supports 4k video streaming
Amp’ed RF Wireless Technology, an international provider of advanced IoT wireless modules, announces the availability of its WF61 module. A module specifically designed to make wireless streaming video supporting up to HD 4k imaging. As image processing technology improves, we’re seeing more connectivity bandwidth bottlenecks. Infrastructure needs to improve to support 4k imaging. The WF61 […]
TVS diode arrays optimized for DC powerlines for powered USB interfaces
Littelfuse, Inc., introduced a series of TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes) optimized to protect DC powerlines for PoweredUSB interfaces from damaging electrostatic discharges (ESDs). SP11xx Series TVS Diode Arrays employ Zener diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon avalanche technology to protect each I/O pin in the interface. These robust devices offer high surge tolerance, […]
Low-profile backflip FPC connector launched by Hirose
Hirose has developed a compact flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector that offers a super low-profile of only 0.5 mm with a space-saving 0.25-mm pitch and depth of only 3.15 mm when locked. The FH64MA Series contributes to profile reduction in a variety of portable and consumer devices including active trackers, electronic labelers, laptops/tablets, portable audio […]
Color sensor detects color temperature, brightness, RGB components of ambient light for adjusting display qualities
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the availability of a color sensor for display-equipped devices such as smartphones and tablets capable of detecting the color temperature, brightness, and RGB components of ambient light. A working demo will be showcased at this year’s Sensors Expo held on June 28-29th at booth 616, at the McEnery Convention Center […]