Novosense Microelectronics has recently launched a variety of automotive-qualified IC products, including I²C GPIO expansion chip, 40V multi-channel half-bridge driver and three-state buffer for automotive, industrial, and other applications. NOVOSENSE automotive-qualified I²C IO expander NCA9539-Q1 provides up to 16 bits of GPIO expansion for I2C bus, which is widely used in automotive infotainment system, automotive […]
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Power supply ICs come in rad-hard plastic packages
Texas Instruments announced an expansion in its portfolio of space-grade analog semiconductor products in highly reliable plastic packages for a diverse range of missions. TI developed a new device screening specification called space high-grade in plastic (SHP) for radiation-hardened products and introduced new analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that meet the SHP qualification. TI also introduced new […]
AEC-Q102-qualified linear optocoupler feature isolation voltage of 5300 Vrms
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced the industry’s first AEC-Q102 qualified linear optocoupler. Offering industry-high isolation voltage of 5300 Vrms, the Vishay Semiconductors VOA300 provides a response time that is five times faster than competing devices, while delivering increased transfer gain stability of ± 0.005 %/°C typical and a single-ended output for design flexibility. The Automotive Grade device […]
Board-to-board connectors meet automotive and industrial standards
Interplex has just released its multi-row board-to-board (BTB) connector product with a proprietary snap-in biscuit design allowing multiple connector units to be stacked together. This means interconnections can be appropriately sized while avoiding the need for them to be custom-built. The unique cost-effective approach that Interplex has taken will enable different pin count requirements to […]
Low-acoustic-noise 1U-high modular power supply delivers up to 800 W with BF-ready medical isolation
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda brand MU4 series of 1U high power supplies. Featuring very low acoustic noise and BF-ready medical isolation, the MU4 can provide 600W with an input of 85 to 264Vac (derate below 90Vac) and 800W with a 180 to 264Vac input. Up to five fully isolated output voltages […]
PCIe 3.0 packet switch offers fan-out, multi-host capabilities
Diodes Incorporated is introducing its latest PCIe 3.0 packet switch, the DIODES PI7C9X3G1224GP. A high-performance 12-port, 24-lane device, it can be used in edge computing, data storage, and communications infrastructure, and incorporated into host bus adaptors (HBAs), industrial controllers, and network routers. The PI7C9X3G1224GP has a low packet forwarding latency of less than 150ns (typical). […]
LTE-M: Delivering a future-proof IoT
By Dima Feldman, VP of Product Management and Marketing at Sony Semiconductor Israel The CAT-1 LTE modem was initially defined in 2008 as a low-cost, low-power alternative to connect IoT devices that needed to transfer limited amounts of data. However, vendors and network providers at that time focused on higher throughput. The actual device introduction […]
Are you OK?
Think carefully before you answer, especially if the answer is no. This could lead to a variety of medical tests to measure different parameters to determine the nature of your out of sorts health situation. Of course, you could be among the many people who can not only say I’m feeling good or even great, […]
5G LPWA ALT1350 chipset boasts ultra-low power consumption
The ALT1350 is the world’s first cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT solution to enable additional LPWA communication protocols, as well as satellite connectivity (NTN), in a single chipset, opening the door to further innovation in the connected world. The ALT1350 by Sony is the most advanced cellular IoT solution on the market, with an architecture that resolves IoT […]
What makes a stethoscope smart?
Unlike the analog stethoscope used by doctors for over 100 years, the digital stethoscope appeared in 1960. According to DataM Intelligence, a market research and business intelligence firm, the Electronic Stethoscope Market size was valued at USD 342.1 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.20% […]