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Hybrid FPC-to-board connector combines low-profile with high-current capacity

March 24, 2021 By Mary Gannon

Hirose has developed a hybrid flexible printed circuit (FPC) to board connector that offers significant space savings and high power capability. The low-profile BK13C series has a pitch of only 0.35 mm, stacking height of 0.6 mm, and width of 1.9 mm, enabling OEMs to reduce the size and cost of portable and wearable electronic […]

Filed Under: Applications, Connector Tips, Consumer, Wearables Tagged With: hiroseelectric

Inductors target power circuits in wireless earphones

March 23, 2021 By Redding Traiger

TDK Corporation has developed the PLEA67 Series of inductors for use in true wireless stereo (TWS)* devices. Mass production will begin in March 2021. This new series of inductors is intended for use in power circuits incorporated into wireless earphones used with smartphones, portable players, and similar devices. In addition to an impressive rated current […]

Filed Under: Applications, Power Electronic Tips, Wearables, Wireless Tagged With: tdkcorporation

Thin film haptic actuators create high-fidelity in a localized way

March 23, 2021 By Aimee Kalnoskas

While piezoelectric haptic solutions are found in many applications, they are often large and heavy, thus shaking the entire device. KEMET’s new piezoelectric polymer film haptic actuators are thin (150 µm), flexible and conformable devices made from a proprietary, patent-protected paper-thin material, an electro-active polymer film, that enables piezoelectric effects to mimic the sense of […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Industrial, Medical, Sensor Tips, Wearables

Boost converter, LDO ICs feature supe-low quiescent currents

March 16, 2021 By Redding Traiger

Designers can now extend battery life and reduce the solution size of consumer, industrial, healthcare, and IoT systems with three new Essential Analog ICs from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAX17227A 2A nano power boost converter, the MAX17291 high voltage, 1A boost converter, and the MAX38911 500mA LDO all provide the lowest quiescent current among competitive solutions to […]

Filed Under: Applications, Industrial, Medical, Power Electronic Tips, Wearables Tagged With: maximintegratedproductsinc

LCD contrast vs temperature

March 4, 2021 By Aimee Kalnoskas

by Bill Cheung, Orient Display The LCD has been widely used in different applications, such as automotive, home appliance, medical, industrial, communication, entertainment, consumer devices, etc. It has been the most popular display technology for more than a decade after surpassing CRT. But the LCD has its genetic drawbacks, such as narrow viewing angle, slow […]

Filed Under: Aerospace & Defense, Applications, AR/VR, Automotive, Consumer, FAQ, Featured, Industrial, Medical, Wearables Tagged With: FAQ

Super-low-power arm cortex-M33 core MCUs feature advanced cybersecurity, graphics, peripherals

February 25, 2021 By Redding Traiger

STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of extreme power-saving microcontrollers (MCUs), the STM32U5* series, to meet the most demanding power/performance requirements for smart applications including wearables, personal medical devices, home automation, and industrial sensors. The industry-leading STM32 MCUs, built upon the highly energy-efficient Arm Cortex-M processors, are already in billions of domestic appliances, industrial controls, […]

Filed Under: Applications, Medical, Microcontroller Tips, Microcontrollers, Security, Telecommunications, Wearables Tagged With: STMicroelectronics

Smart hearable reference design speeds development of voice-initiated, hands-free Alexa built-in devices

February 19, 2021 By Redding Traiger

QuickLogic Corporation announced it has released an Amazon-qualified reference design that empowers OEMs and ODMs to evaluate and develop their own smart hearable products quickly and easily. This kit integrates the Alexa voice-initiated Close-Talk experience, enabling a broad set of battery-powered applications to communicate directly with Alexa for a multitude of use cases. This is […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Medical, Microcontroller Tips, Reference designs, Wearables Tagged With: quicklogic

MPPT chip boosts efficiency of space-constrained solar harvesters

January 19, 2021 By Redding Traiger

Designers of space-constrained designs can now significantly increase runtime with the MAX20361 single-/multi-cell solar harvester with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The industry’s smallest solar harvesting solution is ideal for space-constrained applications such as wearables and emerging internet of things (IoT) applications. Designers are often challenged with the tradeoff between […]

Filed Under: Applications, IoT, Microcontroller Tips, Wearables Tagged With: maximintegrated

Single-/multi-cell solar harvester increases runtime in wearable and IoT applications

January 13, 2021 By Redding Traiger

Designers of space-constrained designs can now significantly increase runtime with the MAX20361 single-/multi-cell solar harvester with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. . The industry’s smallest solar harvesting solution is ideal for space-constrained applications such as wearables and the emerging internet of things (IoT) applications. Designers are often challenged with the […]

Filed Under: Applications, IoT, Power Electronic Tips, Wearables Tagged With: maximintegratedproducts

MEMS motion sensor/software combo targets smart TV, robotics, AR/VR, wearables, IoT apps

January 11, 2021 By Redding Traiger

TDK Corporation announces the availability of the InvenSense ICM-40627 and ICM-42688-V high-performance MEMS motion tracking solutions (6-axis IMU + dedicated software library). As a leader in consumer IoT, TDK continues to provide a complete suite of SmartMotion sensor solutions for a broad range of consumer and IoT applications. In addition, a comprehensive development platform, the […]

Filed Under: Applications, AR/VR, Consumer, IoT, Microcontroller Tips, Wearables Tagged With: tdkcorporation

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