Powering Communications

February 2015

Lattice Semi's latest reference designs expedite & simplify USB Type-C implementation

The three solutions offered by Lattice address both Cable Detect (CD) and Power Delivery (PD) functions

Lattice Semi's latest reference designs expedite & simplify USB Type-C implementation

Lattice Semiconductor, a leader in ultra-low power, small form factor, customizable solutions, announced three new, freely-downloadable reference designs that enable designers working in consumer, industrial and other sectors to quickly implement the cable detect and power delivery functions required to unlock th

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02/27/2015

Altera & Mentor Graphics partner on virtual prototyping for SoC FPGAs

Altera announced its collaboration with Mentor Graphics to provide embedded software developers access to best-in-class Vista virtual platforms that support Altera’s entire SoC FPGA portfolio, including its third-generation 14 nm Stratix 10 SoCs with a 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. These advanced So

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02/27/2015

Express Logic‘s ThreadX to bring full RTOS to the ARM mbed ecosystem

Express Logic, a leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), announced that it plans to join the ARM mbed ecosystem for Internet of Things (IoT) product development. ARM mbed OS is an operating environment for IoT devices and is especially well-suited to run in energy constrained applications. mb

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02/27/2015

Microsemi's integrated GNSS Master significantly reduces cost of indoor small cells & eliminates need for outdoor antenna

Integrated GNSS Master

Microsemi's integrated GNSS Master significantly reduces cost of indoor small cells & eliminates need for outdoor antenna

Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its Integrated GNSS Master (IGM) solution required for small cell synchronization. The IGM is the company’s first solution that fully integrates a 1588v2 PTP grandmaster with a GN

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02/27/2015

Lynx Software Technologies offers security product support for ARM-based IoT designs

Lynx Software Technologies, a leader in real-time security technologies, announced that both its LynxOS 7.0 RTOS and its LynxSecure separation kernel hypervisor are moving to new ARM-based processors. The development allows the military-grade security offered by these products to be applied to the protection of

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02/25/2015

Maxim shows their highly-integrated analog solutions at Embedded World 2015

Maxim Integrated Products is demonstrating highly-integrated analog solutions for embedded applications at the Embedded World 2015 Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg, Germany (February 24–26, 2015). Organized in three demo areas for Industrial Power, Industrial Interface, and Signal Chain, Maxim’s solutions wi

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02/25/2015

Qnovo introduces smartphone fast-charging with novel battery analytics

Qnovo, a supplier of innovative mobile fast charging solutions, announced a new approach to reducing mobile device battery-related returns. Qnovo Analytics (QNA) continuously monitors battery health and provides diagnostics to quickly resolve consumer battery issues. Mobile consumers cite battery issues as

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02/25/2015

Wuerth's SMD air coils target high-frequency apps

WE-CAIR air coils

Wuerth's SMD air coils target high-frequency apps

High-frequency applications, especially in the area of radio technology, require air coils with a particularly high Q-factor. Specifically adapted to the current market requirements for this area of applications, Wuerth Electronics is now expanding its portfolio of WE-CAIR air coils by the new design types 1322 an

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02/25/2015

ON Semi demos imaging, connectivity, motor control, and power solutions for IoT at Embedded World 2015

ON Semiconductor will demonstrate new innovative solutions at embedded world 2015

ON Semi demos imaging, connectivity, motor control, and power solutions for IoT at Embedded World 2015

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, will demonstrate new innovative solutions for embedded systems at the Embedded World Conference 2015 from Feb. 24-26 in Nuremberg, Germany. Imaging ON Semiconductor will demonstrate the new AR0230CS image sensor that enables the capture o

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02/25/2015

9296 Series low profile, horizontal SMT mount poke home connectors

AVX claims lowest-profile poke-home connector available

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the lowest profile poke-home connector currently available on the market. Featuring its industry-proven 2mm dual beam, high spring-force, phosphor bronze poke-home contacts in a sleek 3.0mm pitch by 2.5mm high SMT package, th

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02/23/2015

Jensen Transformers launches new website

Jensen Transformers announced the launch of the company's new website. According to Dave Hill, General Manager: "The new website has been a long time in coming and represents a phenomenal resource for our customers. Jensen Transformers has a profile on the world stage and our new website will greatly support our

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02/20/2015

Companies explore convergence between wireline and wireless access tech for 5G

Freescale Semiconductor, a leader in advanced systems solutions for the latest virtualised networks, and Bell Labs, the industrial research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, announced they are expanding a long-term partnership in both commercial and research endeavours. As part of the expansion, the companies are colla

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02/18/2015

GE's latest 228W DC/DC quarter-brick boasts high efficiency

QHHD019A0B isolated DC-DC converter

GE's latest 228W DC/DC quarter-brick boasts high efficiency

GE’s Critical Power business has expanded its Hammerhead series of DC-DC modules with the 228-watt (W) quarter-brick QHHD019A0B isolated DC-DC converters. The low-height modules provide a single, precisely regulated output voltage over an ultra-wide input voltage range of 18-75 volts DC. The new DC-DC converters ex

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02/18/2015

STMicro and Flextronics claim first plug-in charger platform with zero no-load power consumption

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in ICs for Power Conversion, and Flextronics, an innovative supply-chain solutions company that delivers design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a wide range of industries an

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02/18/2015

AVX 206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors

AVX claims lowest-profile high CV tantalum capacitor

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the world's lowest profile high CV tantalum capacitor: the new 47μF 8V 1206-06 D case TACmicrochip. Both thin and flat, the new 1206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors measure 3.4mm in length, 1.8mm in width, and feature a m

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02/17/2015

Lattice Semi to demo comprehensive industrial interfaces at Embedded World 2015

Lattice Semiconductor, a leader in ultra-low power, small form factor, customizable solutions, announced that it will be unveiling new programmable industrial automation solutions focused on vision, video and display and real-world industrial bridging and interface solutions. Embedded World runs February 24-26, at

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02/16/2015

Stadium Power's redundant 1U industrial PC power supply touts high efficiency

the 800 watt M1V2-5801V4H 1+1 micro redundant 1U industrial PC power supply

Stadium Power's redundant 1U industrial PC power supply touts high efficiency

Stadium Power, a leading provider of power supply solutions, now offers the 800 watt M1V2-5801V4H 1+1 micro redundant 1U industrial PC power supply for secure bulk power applications including digital imaging, file servers, storage systems, workstations, blade servers, communication systems, telecom/broadcast sys

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02/16/2015

Using Lord Kelvin’s sensing method

Srudeep Patil, Maxim Integrated

Ultra-precision, high-side current sensing is crucial in applications where one must measure the current entering or leaving a battery. Today many digital multimeters feature four-lead Kelvin sensing to eliminate the series resistance of the multimeter leads and give an accurate voltage drop across a given resistor. Similarly, a current

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02/14/2015

Conquering harsh environments

Jeff Watson and Maithil Pachchigar, Analog Devices

When we think of harsh environments, there is no doubt that one of the most challenging applications on this planet is downhole drilling. Oil field service companies are pushing the limits of technology to design precision equipment that must survive extreme pressure, shock, and vibration, while at the same ti

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02/14/2015

Root of Trust approach secures the IoT

Steve Hanna, Infineon Technologies

The easily discerned lines separating cyberspace and the “real world” are disappearing. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), physical objects are increasingly integrated in information systems and individuals are interacting with vast distributed networks dozens of times a day. Clearly, the IoT wi

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02/14/2015

Combining security and power efficiency

Shakeel Peera, Microsemi

In today’s increasingly hyperconnected world, it is essential that all new designs minimize power consumption and are protected from being cloned, reverse engineered, or tampered with in order to protect embedded intellectual property, system data, and the system itself. FPGAs play a key role in meeting th

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02/14/2015

Driving the Internet of Things

Dave Freeman, Texas Instruments

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been the topic conferences, articles, and blogs. Much of this has focused on the standards for communication and security of the information and devices. Just as important is powering the myriad of devices that comprise the IoT. It is worthwhile to first describe what makes up th

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02/14/2015

HARTING's Han 3A housing offers versatile mounting possibilities

HARTING's Han 3A housing

HARTING's Han 3A housing offers versatile mounting possibilities

HARTING has introduced the angled Han 3A housing panel mount with a square mounting flange that permits attachment in either a vertical or horizontal configuration in conjunction with the identical panel cutout. As a result, the cable outlet direction can be adapted in an extremely flexible manner. Featuring M25 cable

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02/14/2015

TE Connectivity plans novel pluggable form factor MSA for increased density and better thermal performance

TE Connectivity, a leader in connectivity, announced a plan to create a standard for a new 100Gb/s form factor pluggable interconnect with the functionality of QSFP28 in a thermally enhanced package approximately the size of the SFP form factor by way of a new MSA (multi source agreement) group. “Customers are lookin

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02/13/2015

Is Germany into IoT?

Thomas Hahnel, Lucy Turpin Communications

Is Germany into IoT?

Thomas Hahnel, Lucy Turpin Communications

Although we Germans are the current soccer world champions, our IoT adoption rating is less than world class. Even Telekom CEO, Timothy Höttges, declared in October 2014: "We’ve lost the first half time of digitalization." In football, losing the first half is not tragic. But you have to figure

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02/13/2015

The IoT: revenge of Thin Client?

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

The IoT: revenge of Thin Client?

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

Once in a while we see echoes of things past in new technology development, in this case, the Internet of Things (IoT) has shifted an old methodology to its zenith of maturity. In both hardware and softweare, managing the IoT requires us to think of devices as clients again, an echo of things past from the beginnings of

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02/12/2015

Moxa's redundancy solution helps electrical substations deliver high reliability and data integrity

PT-G503-PHR-PTP RedBox

Moxa's redundancy solution helps electrical substations deliver high reliability and data integrity

Maintaining data integrity and the highest system availability are mission-critical objectives for electrical substations. Because their automation systems require zero recovery time redundancy to achieve uninterrupted power supply to end-users, RedBoxes (redundancy boxes) are installed so that network data ca

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02/11/2015

AVX claims first 0201 tantalum capacitor

The sub-millimeter 0201 TACmicrochip

AVX claims first 0201 tantalum capacitor

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the world's smallest and lowest profile tantalum capacitor: the sub-millimeter 0201 TACmicrochip. Measuring only 0.6mm x 0.35mm x 0.35mm, the new 0201 E case TACmicrochip Series SMD tantalum capacitors deliver high CV (0.

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02/11/2015

PI Expert Suite now available as a Cloud-based app

PI Expert Suite is now accessible as a cloud-based app

PI Expert Suite now available as a Cloud-based app

Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced that its powerful, flexible power supply unit (PSU) design tool, PI Expert Suite, is now accessible as a cloud-based app. Previously, users downloaded the tool to a local PC or workstation; with th

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02/11/2015

AVX reveals their latest RoHS-compliant series of high voltage stacked SMPS capacitors

C0G RV Series capacitors

AVX reveals their latest RoHS-compliant series of high voltage stacked SMPS capacitors

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a new RoHS-compliant series of high voltage, DIP-leaded stacked SMPS capacitors. Rated for 1,000–5,000V and capacitance values spanning 100pF to 15μF, the new RV Series capacitors feature low ESR and ESL, low DC leakage cu

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02/09/2015

TE Connectivity's NECTOR M power system offers a new standard for lighting and power connectivity

NECTOR M power system connectors

TE Connectivity's NECTOR M power system offers a new standard for lighting and power connectivity

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its newly enhanced NECTOR M power system. In addition to meeting IEC 61535 standards, the power system solution is designed to meet the UL 1977 guidelines and just debuted a 5-position splitter that provides power, signal and control connection op

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02/09/2015

Latching DC connectors prevent critical power loss

Cliff Electronics latching DC plugs and sockets

Latching DC connectors prevent critical power loss

Cliff Electronics announces the introduction of a new range of latching DC plugs and sockets designed for use where it is critical power is not lost or interrupted by accidental disconnection in applications including medical, data, monitoring, emergency lighting and equipment charging. The new Cliff lockin

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02/06/2015

Alpha and Omega Semi's AlphaDFN solution enhances mobile battery protection

AOS's new AlphaDFN MOSFETs series address battery pack protection

Alpha and Omega Semi's AlphaDFN solution enhances mobile battery protection

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, today announced the release of two new MOSFETs optimized for battery protection applications. The AOC2804 and AOC2806 are the latest additions to the AlphaDFN(TM) package portf

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02/05/2015

Linear's 140V, 400mA step-down converter achieves 12µA quiescent current

Linear's LTC7138 140V input-capable high-efficiency buck converter

Linear's 140V, 400mA step-down converter achieves 12µA quiescent current

Linear Technology announced the LTC7138, a 140V input-capable high efficiency buck converter that delivers up to 400mA of continuous output current. It operates from an input voltage range of 4V to 140V, making it ideal for a wide range of telecom, industrial, avionic and automotive applications. The LTC7138 ut

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02/05/2015

Infineon's latest 80V and 100V power MOSFETs claim lowest on-state resistance

OptiMOS 5 MOSFETs

Infineon's latest 80V and 100V power MOSFETs claim lowest on-state resistance

Infineon Technologies extends its OptiMOS 5 portfolio with 80V and 100V variants. This latest generation of Power MOSFETs is optimized for high switching frequencies especially used in synchronous rectification applications for telecom and server power supplies as well as in industrial applications such as solar, lo

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02/05/2015

TACmicrochip Series SMD tantalum capacitor

AVX's high CV tantalum capacitor claims lowest profile

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the world’s lowest profile high CV tantalum capacitor: the new 47μF 8V 1206-06 D case TACmicrochip. Both thin and flat, the 1206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors measure 3.4mm in length, 1.8mm in width, and feature a

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02/05/2015

BlackBerry unveils Cloud-based IoT platform

BlackBerry, a leader in mobile communications, launched its comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) platform, initially targeting the automotive and asset tracking industries. The BlackBerry IoT Platform will leverage the company’s extensive technology portfolio, extending its best-in-class security and reliability to

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02/04/2015

Stand-Alone lead-acid battery balancing IC handles up to four 12V batteries in series

LTC3305 single IC stand-alone multicell battery balancer for 12V lead acid batteries

Stand-Alone lead-acid battery balancing IC handles up to four 12V batteries in series

Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3305, a single IC, stand-alone multicell battery balancer for 12V lead acid batteries. Balancing works by absorbing charge from higher voltage batteries and transferring that charge to lower voltage batteries so that all are charged equally. Charge is transferred us

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02/03/2015

SMIF to host presentation of ‘real world’ applications papers at APEC 2015

The System Management Interface Forum (SMIF) in conjunction with representatives from several of its member companies, will be presenting a number of papers centered around Power Management Bus (PMBus) standards and applications at this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). The ev

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02/02/2015

TI's SIMPLE SWITCHER nano modules empower small supply design

SIMPLE SWITCHER nano power modules

TI's SIMPLE SWITCHER nano modules empower small supply design

Texas Instruments introduced four new SIMPLE SWITCHER nano power modules that redefine power supply design for space-constrained applications. The 17-V and 5-V modules feature high performance in the industry’s smallest packages, and expand TI’s SIMPLE SWITCHER module portfolio to address 100-mA to 2-A industrial de

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02/02/2015

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