ON Semiconductor has announced the release of three new highly-efficient mid-voltage PWM buck converters. Supporting a wide input voltage range of 4.5 V to 65 V, an output current of up to 10 A and output power of 100 W, ON Semiconductor’s new FAN6500X family of buck converters combines the time-tested fixed frequency control scheme with […]
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Teardown: Inside the Neurometrix Quell TENS device
A TENS device for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation wraps around the upper calf much like a wristwatch wraps around the wrist. Here are some of its operational secrets. A medical device called a Quell performs what’s called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the lower leg. This technique is said to relieve diabetic pain. None of […]
Ultra-high PSRR LDO regulators boost performance of imaging and wireless applications
ON Semiconductor has announced a new range of ultra-low noise LDO regulators with the industry’s best power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), enabling better performance in noise-sensitive analog designs. The new NCP16x series, along with the AEC-Q100 qualified NCV81x automotive variants, delivers improved performance in applications such as automotive ADAS image sensor modules, portable devices and wireless applications – […]
ON Semiconductor will acquire Irish maker of lidar, photodiode sensors, SensL Technologies
ON Semiconductor Corporation, driving energy efficient innovations, today announced its acquisition of SensL Technologies Ltd. (“SensL”). The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to ON Semiconductor’s non-GAAP earnings per share. SensL, based in Ireland, is a technology leader specializing in Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM), Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) and LiDAR sensing products for automotive, […]
Bluetooth Low Energy processors foster innovations in healthcare
Applications for fitness tracking and remote health monitoring have grown to such an extent that chip makers have developed SoCs optimized for counting heartbeats and calculating glucose levels. Steven Dean, On Semiconductor Smart wearables for mobile health (mHealth) applications are an exciting area. They can monitor vital signs and drug delivery and then send data […]
CMOS image sensor illuminates low-light, industrial settings
ON Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first 1/1.7-inch 2.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor featuring ON Semiconductor’s newly developed 4.2μm Back Side Illuminated (BSI) pixels – the AR0221 delivers class-leading low light sensitivity for industrial applications The AR0221 offers exceptional 3-exposure line-interleaved High Dynamic Range (HDR) with a sensor resolution of 1936H x 1096V, supporting frame rates of 1080p at […]
5.1 MP image sensor includes enhanced NIR for improved night vision
ON Semiconductor has introduced the first CMOS image sensors to feature its Near Infra-Red+ (NIR+) technology, which effectively combines High Dynamic Range (HDR) with enhanced low light performance to enable high-end security and surveillance cameras. The AR0522 is a 1/2.5-inch 5.1 Megapixel (MP) image sensor based on a 2.2 micrometer (μm) Back Side Illuminated (BSI) pixel technology platform, developed […]
Sensor options expand for extreme low-level light imaging
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has announced the latest additions to its portfolio of Interline Transfer Electron Multiplying CCD (IT‑EMCCD) image sensors that target extreme low-light applications such as medical and scientific imaging, as well as commercial and military applications for high-end surveillance. The new KAE-08152 shares the same 8.8 megapixel resolution and 4/3 optical format as […]
Gallery: Embedded World 2018 — Living the dream at the Edge
From the world of hype to the Embedded World of “real” things, last month in Nuremberg was where the IoT rubber met the road. Displays of smart manufacturing, smart home, autonomous vehicles seemed like more of a backdrop than eye candy. What embedded design engineers were looking for at Embedded World 2018 was a different […]
Controller and driver deliver efficient 65W USB-PD-compliant adapter with 30W/in^3 power density
ON Semiconductor has introduced a controller and driver for high-density power adapters for notebooks, tablets, and other portable devices that require compatibility with the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) or Qualcomm Quick Charge specifications. The NCP51530 comprises the NCP1568 active clamp flyback (ACF) controller and a corresponding high-speed, half-bridge driver – the NCP51530. This results in […]