Consumer

September 2023

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Table 1. Losses sources, types and influences

George Slama, Würth Elektronik eiSos

In power supplies, storage inductors play an important role. Unexpected overheating of the magneticcomponent in the inductors used should be avoided at all costs. The AC losses that are often responsible for this are difficult to estimate. The online simulation tool RedExpert facilitates the development work consi

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09/29/2023

Global 4K TV Market Scope

4K TV Market worth $920.82 Billion by 2030

The increase in the need to provide affordable televisions globally is one of the major factors driving the growth of the 4K TV market. The rise in production capacities and constant pressure for price reduction exerted by the retailers to decline in Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV prices accelerate the market gr

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09/28/2023

ROHM's New Compact VCSEL Proximity Sensor Contributes to Greater Miniaturization and Battery Capacity in Wireless Earbuds and Other Wearable Devices

ROHM Semiconductor announced a compact 2.0mm × 1.0mm proximity sensor, the RPR-0720, optimized for applications requiring attachment/detachment and proximity detection. As the use of IoT continues to grow, sensor devices that play a critical role are requiring greater miniaturization and functi

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09/28/2023

Microchip Introduces Industry's First Low Pin Count MCU Family With I3C Support

With the step-function increase in data collected and transmitted from cloud-connected edge nodes, Improved Inter Integrated Circuit® (I3C®) is rapidly becoming a more sustainable solution for interfacing sensors with a high data rate and will help expand capabilities in next-generation devices. Leading th

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09/26/2023

Mouser Signs Global Agreement with MediaTek to Distribute Embedded Processors and SoC Solutions

Mouser Electronics, Inc., announces a global distribution agreement with MediaTek, a world leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. "This global agreement with MediaTek continues our commitment to providing the lates

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09/26/2023

CDE Introduces Y2 Class 2,000-Hour Interference Suppressor Capacitors

Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. introduces its MYH series of Y2, EMI/RFI suppression capacitors designed for harsh environments. The MYH Series is AEC-Q200 qualified, meets a 2,000-hour THB (Temperature, Humidity, Bias) life test, and has applications in motors, AMR (Automated Meter Readers), UPS, pow

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09/26/2023

Infineon's OPTIGA Authenticate family helps manufacturers meet green regulations

Securing the Right to Repair

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

One major part of making products more sustainable is to have them operate over a longer lifetime. As a society we have become used to throwing things away when they are broken, or even when better alternatives come along. A typical example of this type of thinking is the mobile phone, where the majority of p

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09/26/2023

Alliance Memory Expands eMMC Offering With New 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB Solutions

Alliance Memory introduced new 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB industrial-grade embedded multi-media card (eMMC) solutions. For solid-state storage in consumer, industrial, and networking applications, the ASFC32G31T3-51BIN, ASFC64G31T5-51BIN, and ASFC128G32T5-51BIN integrate high-reliability TLC NAND flash memory with an

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09/21/2023

CUI Devices Expands Tactile Switches Line with New Illuminated Models

CUI Devices’ Switches Group announced the addition of illuminated models to its line of tactile switches. Housed in compact packages as small as 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.5 mm, these illuminated tactile switches offer a variety of illumination colors, including blue, green, red, red/blue, red/green, whit

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Date:

09/19/2023

STMicroelectronics' Microcontroller STM32H5 Discovery Kit Accelerates Building Secure, Smart, Connected Devices

STMicroelectronics has released a richly featured development board for creating diverse applications with STM32H5 microcontrollers (MCUs). The STM32H5 devices are ideal for high-performance processing and advanced security in a wide range of applications, including smart sensors, smart appliances, in

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09/14/2023

Toshiba Expands Range of Thermoflagger Temperature Monitoring ICs

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has significantly extended its range of Thermoflagger overtemperature detection ICs with the release of six further devices, bringing the total to eight. The new devices, in combination with thermistors that have a positive thermal coefficient (PTC), are intended to

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09/14/2023

Benchmark Power Density of 5130 W/in3 with GaN FETs Powers Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications

EPC announces the availability of the EPC9159, a 48 V / 12 V, LLC converter designed for high-density 48 V server power and DC-DC converters. This reference design can deliver 1 kW of power in a tiny 17.5 mm x 22.8 mm footprint for a power density of 5130 W/cm3. This is achieved by employing gallium nitride (GaN

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Date:

09/12/2023

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Court Rules that AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

You’ve probably seen them clogging up your social media feed and any other highly-trafficked visual platforms – AI art, or artistic works generated via artificial intelligence. And now, for the very first time, a federal judge has issued a ruling on copyright protections for AI-generated art (spoiler alert �

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Date:

09/01/2023

ROHM's New EcoGaN Power Stage ICs Contribute to Smaller Size and Lower Loss

ROHM Semiconductor announced the BM3G0xxMUV-LB series of power stage ICs with built-in 650V GaN HEMTs and gate drivers. The devices are ideal for primary power supplies inside industrial and consumer applications, such as data servers and AC adapters. Consumer and industrial sectors a

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Date:

09/01/2023