New from Texas Instruments, the TPS65720 is a small power management unit aimed at Bluetooth headsets and other portable low-power consumer end products. The device contains a USB-friendly Lithium-Ion battery charger, a high-efficiency step-down converter, a low dropout linear regulator and additional supporting functions and is controlled by an I2C interface.
The Terasic DE0-Nano-SoC development kit is a robust hardware design platform built around the Altera System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA, which combines the latest dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 embedded cores with industry-leading, programmable logic for ultimate design flexibility.
Fairchild FAN48623 synchronous TinyBoost regulators are designed to allow systems to take advantage of new battery chemistries. The devices can supply significant energy when the battery voltage is lower than the required voltage for system power ICs.
Nordic Semiconductor has announced the availability of its HomeKit solution for the nRF51 Series Bluetooth Smart SoCs. Meeting the HomeKit technical specifications the complete solution offers simplified development and accelerated time to market for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch enabled connected home products.
Murata GRJ Series soft termination capacitors feature a resin external electrode that relieves the mechanical stress on the ceramic element. The capacitors are designed with an advanced conductive polymer layer, which provides elasticity in the terminations to absorb mechanical stress that sometimes occurs during manufacturing, installation, or through general product use.
The STMicroelectronics STEVAL-CBL010V1 Evaluation Board which implements a DC-DC converter based on the LNBH25 regulator. The LNBH25 is used to power LNBs inside dish antennas which receive satellite TV signals.
A variety of Kemet engineering kits are highlighting the company’s tantalum and ceramic capacitor technologies. The kits are designed and assembled in order to provide active solutions to the passive component requirements characterized in professional OEM engineering design, prototyping, university lab research, and by hobbyist users.
The Linear Technology LT8616 high-efficiency high-speed 42V dual synchronous monolithic step-down switching regulator. The low-power device consumes only 6.5μA of quiescent current with both channels enabled. Both channels contain the switches and circuitry required to reduce the need for external components.
STMicoelectronic’s STPS10150CG-TR 150V 10A D2PAK Schottky diode is suitable for high-temperature applications. The high-voltage power Schottky rectifier features a hIgh junction temperature capability, good trade-off between leakage current and forward voltage drop, low leakage current and avalanche capability in an insulated 10.4mm x 4.6mm x 9.35mm surface-mount package.
The Littelfuse SP3022 series of robust 0.35pF, 20kV bi-directional (back-to-back) discrete TVS diodes. The devices can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes over the maximum level specified in the IEC61000-4-2 international standard without performance degradation.
IXYS 2000V high-voltage power MOSFETs are the highest voltage products of their type in the industry in international standard size packages, says the company. With current ratings from 0.6A to 3A, the devices are specifically designed to address high blocking voltage and high voltage packages.
Designed to save space, decrease power consumption, and extend battery usage in smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, solid-state drives, and portable medical devices such as hearing aids, the Vishay Siliconix Si8824EDB provides the industry’s lowest on-resistance for any 20V device with a 1mm square or < 0.7mm square outline.
TriQuint’s TAT7472A1F CATV pHEMT 75ohm dual RF amplifier is capable of operation up to 1218MHz. The device is designed for CATV use and has two amplifiers for push-pull applications. It is fabricated using 6″ GaAs pHEMT technology to optimize performance and cost. The device contains on-chip active biasing.
All three Silicon Labs EFM8 microcontroller series are based on the ubiquitous 8051 8-bit core. Comprising a broad selection of devices the portfolio is ideal for highly focused, energy-conscious and space-efficient applications. Low-cost development kits for all devices are also available, says the company.
STMicroelectronics TN5050H-12WY automotive-grade silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) is suitable for automotive, renewable energy inverters, industrial and other demanding applications. Available in a TO-247 high-power package, the device offers superior performance in surge current handling, thermal cooling capabilities and over-voltage robustness.
Epcos film capacitors offer many advantages over other capacitor technologies which include self-healing features, high current capability, low inductance, flexible design, various mounting options, thermal and electrical stability, reliability and long service life.
The FUSB300C is a generic hardware solution for designers looking to implement a DRP/DFP/UFP connector with the USB Type-C specification. The FUSB300C automates VBUS threshold detection as well as the various charging current levels, and includes an integrated VCONN power switch.
Introduced as the industry’s lowest power wideband radio frequency (RF) synthesizer, the LMX2571 has been unveiled by Texas Instruments (TI). Operating up to 1.34 GHz, the LMX2571 integrates an ultra-low-noise PLLatinum fractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL) with a multicore voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), enabling low phase noise and spurs at only 39mA (128mW).
