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Cost-Optimized PolarFire Core FPGAs and SoCs from Microchip Technology Deliver High Performance with a 30% Lower Price Tag

Cost-Optimized PolarFire Core FPGAs and SoCs from Microchip Technology Deliver High Performance with a 30% Lower Price Tag

­In the current marketplace, Bill of Material (BOM) costs are continuing to rise and developers must work to optimize performance and budgets. Recognizing that a significant portion of the mid-range FPGA market does not require integrated serial transceivers, Microchip Technology is releasing PolarFire® Core Field-Programmable Ga
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Date:
05/20/2025
Laser Distance Sensor Market Size Set to Reach USD 3.73 Billion by 2031

Laser Distance Sensor Market Size Set to Reach USD 3.73 Billion by 2031

­According to a comprehensive new report from The Insight Partners, the Global Laser Distance Sensor market is observing healthy growth owing to the rising demand in automotive applications. The Laser Distance Sensor market is witnessing robust growth, driven by increasing demand across industrie
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Date:
05/19/2025
Melexis Empowers Industrial Controllers with Cost-Effective Position Sensor

Melexis Empowers Industrial Controllers with Cost-Effective Position Sensor

­Melexis is broadening the use of the MLX90427, an embedded position sensor with SPI communication, to joystick and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications in industrial, construction, agriculture and medical sectors. Its cost-effective design and on-chip DSP offer a significant advantage, wh
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Date:
05/15/2025
Clea's Integration with Raspberry Pi Provides Customers a Reference for Enabling Scalable Industrial IoT

Clea's Integration with Raspberry Pi Provides Customers a Reference for Enabling Scalable Industrial IoT

­SECO’s Clea is now readily available through Raspberry Pi OS — a development shared by Raspberry Pi that opens a new range of opportunities for industrial innovation. As highlighted on the official Raspberry Pi website, starting from today users can now connect to a Clea instance through a
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Date:
05/15/2025
Latest GaN Half-Bridge Drivers from STMicroelectronics are Fine-Tuned for Power Conversion and Motion Control

Latest GaN Half-Bridge Drivers from STMicroelectronics are Fine-Tuned for Power Conversion and Motion Control

­STMicroelectronics’ new high-voltage half-bridge gate drivers for GaN applications add extra flexibility and features for greater efficiency and robustness. The latest STDRIVEG610 and STDRIVEG611 give designers two options to manage GaN devices in power conversion and motion applications for great
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Date:
05/14/2025
EMC Components: TDK Offers Multilayer Chip Beads with the Industry's Highest Rated Current of 8 A for Power Supply Lines

EMC Components: TDK Offers Multilayer Chip Beads with the Industry's Highest Rated Current of 8 A for Power Supply Lines

­TDK Corporation has expanded its MPZ1608-PH series of large-current multilayer chip beads for automotive and commercial power supply lines (1.6 x 0.8 x 0.6 mm – L x W x H). Mass production of the product series began in May 2025. These 1608-size chip beads for power supply lines achieve a rated current o
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Date:
05/13/2025
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces AMD SVI3 Multiphase Controller with Low Quiescent Power for Graphics and Desktop Systems

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces AMD SVI3 Multiphase Controller with Low Quiescent Power for Graphics and Desktop Systems

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced its AOZ98252QI 2-output, 8-phase controller with low 2.5 mA quiescent power. Featuring AMD SVI3 high-speed and SMBus digital interfaces, the AOZ98252QI is engineered as a key component in a complete system power solution with AOS’ DrMOS products fo
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Date:
05/13/2025
RJ45 Jacks with Magnetics

RJ45 Jacks with Magnetics

­Phoenix Contact now offers RJ45 jacks with integrated magnetics. The integrated magnetics within the RJ45 jacks improve electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise shielding and ensure reliable data connections in industrial environments. Because the magnetics are integrated, the RJ45 jacks simplify the Ether
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Date:
05/12/2025
B511-1C Evaluation Board from Panasonic Industry Available now for Rapid Testing and Prototyping

B511-1C Evaluation Board from Panasonic Industry Available now for Rapid Testing and Prototyping

­Panasonic Industry has recently introduced the new B511-1C Evaluation Board (ENW89861AXKF). It features a PAN B511-1C (ENW89861A3KF) module which is based on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L15 single-chip controller.  The evaluation board features a pin header in Arduino UNO footprint configurable as shield
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Date:
05/08/2025
SemiQ Expands Gen3 SiC MOSFET Offering, Launches 1200 V TSPAK Series with Top-Side Cooling and Isolated Thermal Path

SemiQ Expands Gen3 SiC MOSFET Offering, Launches 1200 V TSPAK Series with Top-Side Cooling and Isolated Thermal Path

SemiQ Inc, a designer, developer, and global supplier of superior silicon carbide (SiC) solutions for ultra-efficient, high-performance, and high-voltage applications, has announced the expansion of its Gen3 SiC MOSFET offering, launching a 1200 V TSPAK-packaged series. The four-strong series of Gen3 MOSFET
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Date:
05/07/2025
Infineon Introduces new CoolSiC JFET Technology for Smarter and Faster Solid-State Power Distribution

To enable the next generation of solid-state power distribution systems, Infineon is expanding its SiC portfolio with the new CoolSiC™ JFET product family.

­To enable the next generation of solid-state power distribution systems, Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its silicon carbide (SiC) portfolio with the new CoolSiC™ JFET product family. The new devices deliver minimized conduction losses, solid turn-off capability, and high robustness, making them ideal fo
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Date:
05/06/2025
CISSOID’s Inverter Control Modules achieve ISO26262 ASIL-C Ready Certification for Functional Safety

CISSOID’s Inverter Control Modules achieve ISO26262 ASIL-C Ready Certification for Functional Safety

­CISSOID, a leader in high-performance power solutions, proudly announces that its CxT-ICM3S series of Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) have been successfully certified by SGS-TÜV Saar for functional safety, achieving ISO26262 ASIL-C Ready status. This certification underscores CISSOID's commitment to
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Date:
05/05/2025
Navitas Redefines Reliability with Industry’s First Automotive ‘AEC-Plus’ Qualified SiC MOSFETs in HV-T2PaK Top-Side Cooled Package

Navitas Redefines Reliability with Industry’s First Automotive ‘AEC-Plus’ Qualified SiC MOSFETs in HV-T2PaK Top-Side Cooled Package

­Navitas Semiconductor introduces a new level of reliability to meet the system lifetime requirements of the most demanding automotive and industrial applications. Navitas’ latest generation of 650 V and 1200 V ‘trench-assisted planar’ SiC MOSFETs combined with an optimized, HV-T2Pak top-side cooled pa
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Date:
05/05/2025
Navitas GaNSense Motor Drive ICs Deliver Industry-Leading Performance, Efficiency, & Robustness in Home Appliances & Industrial Applications

Navitas GaNSense Motor Drive ICs Deliver Industry-Leading Performance, Efficiency, & Robustness in Home Appliances & Industrial Applications

­Navitas Semiconductor has announced a new family of GaNSense™ Motor Drive ICs targeting home appliances and industrial drives up to 600 W.  Specifically designed for motor drive applications, this fully integrated solution combines two GaN FETs in a half-bridge configuration with drive, control, se
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Date:
05/01/2025
Revolutionizing Smart Homes with UWB and Matter for a Seamless Future

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­The smart home industry has come a long way, with connected devices promising convenience, efficiency, and enhanced living environments. Yet, for all the progress, two persistent challenges have hindered widespread adoption: interoperability among devices from different manufacturers, and the need for greater in
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Date:
05/01/2025
Detecting IT Power System Resistive and Capacitive Faults with Insulation Monitoring Technology

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Figure 1: Generalized IT power system

­While sales of electric vehicles in the U.S. have underperformed their once-lofty expectations, their continued expansion and maturity has pushed regulators toward greater specificity around the various safety standards which surround them and the corresponding charging infrastructure. One area which rem
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Date:
05/01/2025
Bridging the Communication Gap to the MCU on an IIoT Device

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Figure 1: Near field communication (NFC) and I2C can work together to overcome limitation to current approaches to device configuration and security

­Secured communication with industrial devices such as sensors, actuators, and remote controllers is paramount for smart factory managers who wish to leverage machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance production efficiency. It is equally important for them to verify that their equipment an
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Date:
05/01/2025
Monolithic Driver and DrMOS Technology Improves Power Design

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Figure 1: Dual-phase POL converter

­Through the advancement of technology, microprocessors have become denser and faster on a horizontal scale thanks to the multicore architecture. Thus, the corresponding power required by these devices has increased drastically. Such power for microprocessors is provided by a voltage regulator module (VRM). There are two m
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Date:
05/01/2025
Precision Solutions with Protection and Robustness for Analogue Outputs in Process Control

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Figure 1: AD5423 and ADG5401F configuration

­In industrial processes, there is a need for accurate and robust control of actuators that manage process parameters such as flow, temperature, and pressure. Precision analogue output modules, known as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) or distributed control systems (DCS), produce voltage or current outputs us
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Date:
05/01/2025
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