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2015-05 Power XMOS

[mag 14 2015] XMOS Corporation announced the launch of its new xCORE-AUDIO processor family and announced the first customer shipments. By delivering every bit of perfect audio across a diverse range of enthusiast and professional interfaces, xCORE-AUDIO processors are designed to meet the demands of high resolution consumer audio and complex multi-channel professional audio applications. The following two pro ...

2015-05 Power Memsic Inc.

[mag 13 2015] Mentor Graphics has announced the launch of its new Xpedition Package Integrator process, the industry's broadest solution for integrated circuit (IC), package and printed circuit board (PCB) co-design and optimization. Package Integrator solutions automatically plan, assemble, and optimize today's complex multi-chip packages. It uses a unique virtual chip model concept to truly achieve IC to pac ...

2015-05 Power STMicroelectronics

[mag 13 2015] ST launches four quad-core system-on-chip (SoC) for the Ultra HD p60 market in China, with the new products STiH314/318 and STiH414/418 belonging to ST's Cannes/ Monaco series, which is popular in the HD market. At present, a number of major Oems have begun to use these system chips to develop a new generation of ultra-high-definition products. Philippe Notton, Vice President and General Manager ...

2015-05 Power XMOS

[mag 12 2015] XMOS Corporation announced the launch of its new family of Gigabit Ethernet-enabled xCORE-200™ multi-core microcontrollers and announced the first commercial shipping customers. By integrating 16 high-performance 32-bit RISC processor cores into a single device, the first xCORE-200 devices provide up to 2000MIPs of real-time computing power. It is also the first commercially available 10/100/1000 ...

2015-05 Sensors ams

[mag 12 2015] Ams announces an integrated power management unit, the AS3701. The device has a very small footprint, making it ideal for use in wearables and other space-constrained devices.The AS3701 is a chip scale package (WL-CSP) miniature PMIC with low static current, multiple power output, power saving, battery charging, battery protection and start-up functions in one package, measuring 2mm x 2mm x 0.4mm ...

2015-05 Connectors CUI

[mag 11 2015] CUI Inc. announced the launch of the highest current digital Point of Load POL series NDM3Z-90. Designed to meet the rapidly growing power demands of today's most advanced integrated circuit products, these devices are non-isolated modules in ultra-low side high vertical and horizontal packages with an output current of 90 A. The product family provides reference levels while integrating a range ...

2015-05 Optoelectronics Molex

[mag 11 2015] Molex introduces Polymicro Technologies fiber bundle assemblies. The fiber bundle assembly is custom-configured to meet the needs of scientific and industrial optics including biotechnology and pharmaceutical diagnostic instruments, semiconductor manufacturing and inspection, and laser welding and marking. Teodor Tichindelean, global product Manager for Polymicro Technologies at Molex, said: "Qua ...

2015-05 Power Microchip Technology

[mag 10 2015] Microchip announced the availability of the new SST11CP22 5 GHz Power amplifier Module (PAM) compliant with the IEEE 802.11ac Ultra High data rate Wi-Fi standard. The new PAM has a linear output power of 19 dBm at 1.8% dynamic EVM (error vector amplitude) and MCS9 80 MHz bandwidth modulation. In addition, the SST11CP22 provides 20 dBm linear power for 802.11a/n applications at 3% EVM, meets the s ...

2015-05 Semiconductors Vishay

[mag 10 2015] Vishay introduces the new TrenchFET 20V n-channel MOSFET- Si8410DB - to save space, reduce power consumption and extend battery life in wearables, smartphones, tablets and solid-state drives. The Vishay Siliconix Si8410DB is in a chip scale MICRO FOOT package with a height of only 0.54mm and has the lowest on-resistance among 20V devices with a small 1mm2 footprint. The Si8410DB is suitable for u ...

2015-05 Connectors Lantronix, Inc.

[mag 9 2015] Lantiq announces the industry's most integrated home gateway network processor. The new GRX350 combines unmatched routing performance with bidirectional packet sorting technology to deliver True QoS™, along with a dedicated Trust World processor and hardware-enabled True Virtualization. This virtualization allows networking functions to operate independently of non-networking applications such as ...

2015-05 Power Artesyn Embedded Technologies

[mag 9 2015] Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced a new line of 94.5% efficient DC/DC power converters for telecommunications and networking equipment. The new AVO200 power converter is a 200W fully regulated 1/8 brick DC/DC power module, of which the latest two models provide 12V and 5V output voltages to meet the power requirements of most communication systems, and are most suitable for compact, hig ...

2015-05 Sensors ams

[mag 8 2015] Ams announces the latest magnetic rotating position sensor in the 47 series. With higher speed and more precise incremental output, the sensor can be used for motor and motion control. Like the rest of the ams 47 series, the new AS5047P features DAEC™ (Dynamic Angle Error Compensation) technology that accurately measures angles even at very high RPM. The high RPM performance and ABI incremental o ...