Consumer

February 2023

i-ToF Imager Enables Smallest 3D Camera Systems with Improved Quantum Efficiency at Optimized Cost

Infineon Technologies AG introduces the IRS2976C Time of Flight (ToF) VGA sensor, a performance-enhancing evolution of the IRS2877C ToF VGA sensor and novel member of the REAL3 product family. The implementation of Infineon's advanced pixel technology enables the pixels to achieve a quantum efficiency of 30 perc

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Date:

02/25/2023

Ben Frank with Solar Edge

PSDcast – The Benefits of Community Solar

Renewable energy is the future, and at some point, it’s just a matter of building it out, in all its forms, and realizing the long-term benefits. But that points to a major problem with renewable energy, particularly solar power – that it’s most inaccessible for low-income families. That’s where community so

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Date:

02/24/2023

Infineon's Latest SLC38 Security Device and TrustSEC's Operating System BIO-SLCOS Provide Secured, Open Platform for Advanced Smart Card Applications

In cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG, TrustSEC has launched its new advanced smart cards operating system (OS) BIO-SLCOS. The OS uses Infineon's latest high-performance SLC38 Secure Element to provide a secured and open platform that combines the best in security, flexibility, and hardware independence to

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Date:

02/17/2023

STMicroelectronics Introduces Highly Integrated 32-Channel Ultrasound Transmitter Optimized for Handheld Scanners

STMicroelectronics has expanded its family of advanced ultrasound transmitters by adding a 32-channel variant with high output current for portable applications. The new transmitter, STHVUP32, provides ±800mA aimed at portable systems that demand extra drive capability for a coaxial cable-mounted probe. Joining the portf

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Date:

02/14/2023

Alliance Memory Expands Lineup of CMOS DDR4 SDRAMs With New 16Gb Device

Alliance Memory announced that it has expanded its portfolio of CMOS DDR4 SDRAMs with a new 16Gb device in the 96-ball FBGA package. Providing the company's customers with a higher-density option for a wide range of applications, the AS4C1G16D4-062BCN delivers improved performance over previous-generation DDR

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Date:

02/14/2023

Block diagram of the Menlo Micro 5620 (Graphic: Business Wire)

World's First 64 Gbps Fully Integrated Loopback Solution for High-Speed Data Connectivity

Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), introduced a new dual double-pole/triple-throw (2x DP3T) switch. The MM5620 switch provides the highest performance and data rates for high-speed differential data applications. It offers unprecedented levels of parallel testing on space-constrained final test and probe tes

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Date:

02/01/2023

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Figure 1: The basic electrical implementation of air conditioning units and heat pumps

Wolfspeed – SiC and Energy Efficiency

Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

With energy prices climbing significantly over the past twelve months, businesses and consumers are starting to feel the pinch. In Europe, gas prices rose by 47% between 2020 and 2021. Countries like Germany rely on gas for a sixth of their electricity generation and, in the US, two-fifths of electricity is ge

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Date:

02/01/2023