Applications
Compact Lithium-Ion Battery-Charging Control IC Supporting USB Charging
December 1, 2011 9:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation announced a charging control integrated circuit (IC), the R2A20055NS, that achieves further miniaturization and safe charging control for single-cell lithium-ion batteries used in portable devices. Used in a wide range of portable equipment, from cell phones to digital still cameras, media players, personal navigation devices, and tablet PCs, lithium-ion batteries have a high energy density and can contribute to equipment miniaturization.
Lithium-Ion Battery-Charging Control IC Supports USB Charging
December 1, 2011 6:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation announced a charging control integrated circuit (IC), the R2A20055NS, that achieves further miniaturization and safe charging control for single-cell lithium-ion batteries used in portable devices. In addition to the full complement of protection features necessary for portable equipment, including battery overvoltage protection and charging timers, the new IC includes functions that implement the charging profiles stipulated by JEITA, which allow the R2A20055NS IC to implement safe charging control.
Software Tool Takes Guesswork out of Battery Life Predictions
November 23, 2011 4:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has introduced a software tool enabling designers to accurately predict battery cell life expectancy in applications based on its low power EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers. Called the energyAware Battery Estimator, this free tool provides a full simulation of total system energy usage, that takes into account actual battery source, MCU energy modes, peripherals employed and external circuit components.
ICs protect Lithium-ion Battery Packs
November 22, 2011 7:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsSII's lithium-ion rechargeable battery protection ICs protect lithium-ion battery packs from overcharge, over-discharge and over-current. High-accuracy voltage detectors and delay circuits are included. The S-8205A/B and S-8211E Series feature a high accuracy voltage detection circuit and a delay circuit, making it possible for users to monitor the status of a 1 cell (S-8211E) or 4/5 (S-8205A/B) cell lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack.
Robust Mini-B-USB Receptacle Serves both Consumer and Industrial Applications
November 22, 2011 7:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsSUYIN’s 020200MA005XX56XX series offers a type-B, 5-pin Mini USB receptacle for surface mounting that is specially designed to meet the requirements of consumer products. At the same time, however, due to its particularly robust construction, it is also well suited for use in industrial automation tasks.
Color TFT-LCD Modules Serve Industrial and Outdoor Applications
November 21, 2011 6:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsMitsubishi Electric announced the launch of its 7.0-inch WVGA and 10.6-inch WXGA color TFT-LCD modules featuring white light-emitting diodes (LED) and extended backlighting. These industrial-use modules, suitable for outdoor applications such as digital signage and marine electronics, offer super-high brightness and high contrast ratios, super-wide viewing angles and wide-ranging operational temperatures.
DC-DC converters suitable for industrial and telecommunications applications
November 17, 2011 7:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions today announced the MEE3 series of single output 3 Watt ultra compact DC/DC converters suitable for a wide range of industrial and telecommunications applications. These single-in-line 4 pin packages (SIP4) are alleged to provide 50% more power than previous 2 W devices using the same industry standard package.
Rugged, Secure Network Appliances Target Military Vehicles
November 7, 2011 11:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsGE Intelligent Platforms and Juniper Networks today announced at MILCOM 2011 that the two companies will work together to develop a family of rugged, highly secure routing and network security appliances designed for military/aerospace deployment in harsh environments where security of data is paramount.
Transmitter Power Supplies Deliver SIL 3 Protection
November 7, 2011 8:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsPepperl+Fuchs has added four new power supplies to the company’s family of K- and H-System intrinsic safety solutions. Single-channel KCD2-STC-Ex.1ES and KFD2-STC4-Ex1.ES transmitter power supplies are assembled to the 35-mm DIN mounting rail with power rail. HiC2025ES and HiD2025ES transmitter power supplies are mounted on prewired termination boards.
Dual-Interface Memory Uses Energy Harvesting to Enable True Battery-Free System Design
November 7, 2011 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics is taking the first step to extending its family of RFID/NFC wireless memory ICs with a new 16-Kbit device that can also harvest enough energy to enable small electronic items using it to become completely battery-free electronic applications. Energy harvesting converts energy captured from the surrounding environment into electrical energy to powering small systems.
Custom Battery Contacts
November 7, 2011 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsInterplex Sunbelt Inc., a world class supplier of precision components and assemblies and a division of Interplex Industries, Inc. announced today that it will be featuring custom battery contacts at the upcoming Medica show in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 16-19, 2011. “Interplex Sunbelt has manufactured millions of custom battery contacts for the most demanding applications,” said Robert Koppel, president of Interplex Sunbelt.
Higher Rating Achieved on RF Inductors for Military Market
November 4, 2011 9:31 am | by Posted Janine E. Mooney, Editor November 4, 2011 | Product Releases | CommentsGowanda Electronics announced that the company recently achieved failure rate Level P for its MIL-PRF-39010 RF Inductors – ER10M Series and ER17S Series. These thru-hole series meet the military’s Qualified Product List (QPL) requirements for Established Reliability (ER). Such approval requires extensive life testing of electrical, environmental, mechanical and thermal performance.
New Consumer Conveniences with Innovative Wireless Memory and NFC Technology
November 4, 2011 7:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics announced the strengthening of its position in the Near-Field Communication (NFC) market by extending user’s ability to read, write and transfer information on ST’s dual-interface Memory to a broad range of industrial and consumer applications. ST’s M24LR64 wireless memory has the unique ability to transmit and receive information from the heart of an application to a smartphone containing NFC technology or to an industrial RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) reader, allowing for transactions, data exchange, object identification and tracking to occur rapidly.
Low-Power Microcontrollers Feature RC Analog-to-Digital Converters
October 31, 2011 4:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsLAPIS Semiconductor, a ROHM Group Company, has released the newest members to the ML610Q4xx series low-power microcontrollers. The devices offer even more choice when creating battery-powered devices used for the measurement and display of temperature, humidity and carbon monoxide (CO) in industrial and commercial environments.
European Medical Providers Continue to Adopt GE Healthcare’s Vscan in Effort to Transform Their Traditional Healthcare Systems
October 27, 2011 11:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsMILAN--( BUSINESS WIRE )--GE Healthcare’s latest commitment to improving patient care and the global healthcare delivery system was announced today in Milan, Italy as the Lombardia Ministry of Health (MoH) purchased 135 units of GE Healthcare’s pocket-sized, ultrasound medical imaging device Vscan for use by general practitioners in the region....
Two-Piece Battery Connector Features Two-Way Insertion Capability
October 27, 2011 7:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsYokowo’s new two piece battery connector allows both horizontal and vertical blade insertion, as well as increased flexibility in designs. For reliability, the receptacle side features dual beam contact in both insertion directions. Two tabs are uniquely fitted on the receptacle to provide a secure grip around the blade upon insertion.
Wireless audio reference design kit intended for consumer gaming and home karaoke
October 24, 2011 10:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsOslo, Norway – October 24, 2011 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA and digital audio converter specialist AKM Semiconductor Inc., today announce the nRFready Microphone reference design kit that provides a complete two-microphone audio streaming solution based on the recently announced Nordic nRF2460 2.
Automotive AntennaGuard Series with 0603 MLV Provides Fastest ESD Response
October 20, 2011 7:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its automotive multilayer varistor (MLV) product offering to include an ultra-low capacitance 0603 device that provides sub-1nS response to ESD strikes. The AEC Q200-qualified Automotive AntennaGuard Series MLV devices deliver low insertion loss, low leakage current and unsurpassed reliability compared to diode options.
STMicroelectronics Boosts Consumer Data Security
October 20, 2011 6:38 am | by Posted Janine E. Mooney, Editor October 20, 2011 | Product Releases | CommentsThe cost of protecting confidentiality and secret information stored on PCs and laptops - and the costs that a commercial enterprise or Government department may have to pay when a laptop containing sensitive information is lost or stolen - will be dramatically reduced by a unique new device announced by STMicroelectronics.
200W Desktop Power Supply Features Medical Safety Approvals and Level V Efficiency
October 14, 2011 7:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to cost effectively power today’s medical devices, the PPWAMD200 Series of medical desktop power supplies from Power Partners provides an industry leading 200 Watts of power in a compact 7.42” x 4.1” x 2.36” package. The PPWAMD200 Series is approved to UL60601-1, CSA22.2 No. 60601.1, and EN60601-1 medical standards and complies with EN55011/FCC Class B radiated and conducted EMI standards.
Two Piece Battery Connectors with Two Way Insertion
October 12, 2011 11:18 am | by Posted Janine E. Mooney, Associate Editor | Product Releases | CommentsYokowo’s new two piece battery connector allows both horizontal and vertical blade insertion, as well as increased flexibility in designs. For reliability, the receptacle side features dual beam contact in both insertion directions. Two tabs are uniquely fitted on the receptacle to provide a secure grip around the blade upon insertion.
PMIC Devices Target Li-Ion Battery Based Mobile Products
October 10, 2011 11:42 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems announced two new members of its Power Management IC (PMIC) family. According to the company, these devices feature essential power management building blocks and flexibility to provide a complete power solution for the next generation of tablets, media players and portable gaming consoles.
Eight-bit Microcontrollers Integrate Configurable Logic
October 5, 2011 8:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions , announced from the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston several new 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) that feature configurable logic and a high level of peripheral integration in 6- to 20-pin packages.
Collaboration to Provide Ultra-Low Power 802.11n Wi-Fi Capability for AVR and ARM-based Microcontrollers
September 30, 2011 6:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel , a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, and Redpine Signals announced that system engineers can easily implement 802.11n Wi-Fi to all Atmel AVR and ARM-based microcontrollers (MCUs) using Redpine Signals’ Connect-io-n and n-Link modules. System engineers for Atmel AVR XMEGA and AVR UC3 MCU families and Atmel SAM3 and SAM9 ARM-based MCU families can now integrate Wi-Fi capability for a variety of embedded systems in building automation, metering, digital audio and medical applications.
Power Converters Target Time-Sensitive Base Station and Telecom, Datacom Apps
September 20, 2011 8:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsEricsson has introduced two sixteenth-brick format DC-DC converters that are asserted to provide designers with quick and reliable board-mounted power solutions, addressing increasing demands for shorter time-to-market. Designed to power 60-W to 65-W applications, the new PKU4619 and PKU4710 are primarily designed for telecom and datacom systems and equipment, but are also suitable for use in power industrial, process control, test and many other applications.
