Product News

July 2017
Ultrasonic Processor and Driver Designed for Wide Distance Object Detection
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the PGA460 and PGA460-Q1 ultrasonic signal processors and drivers from Texas Instruments (TI). Available in both automotive (PGA460-Q1) and non-automotive (PGA460) options, these devices are ultrasonic sensors that support wide-distance object detection at low power, ma
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07/28/2017
High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors Feature C0G Temperature Characteristics
KEMET announced the expansion of its surface mount High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor portfolio with the addition of the EIA 0603 case size (1608 metric) with C0G temperature characteristics. These devices are the smallest of their kind and offer designers the ability to continue miniaturizing tr
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07/28/2017
Maxim's Dual Channel Transceiver Adopted by Omron for IO-Link Sensor Applications
San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan — Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced that its MAX14827A dual IO-Link transceiver has been adopted by Omron Corporation. The high-performing device from Maxim, which utilizes IO-Link sensors to reduce maintenance and increase uptime, provides continuous diagnostics and monitoring at
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07/27/2017
BOSTON, MA… Emerson Bearing Boston announces an expanded line of bearings for electric motors, medical equipment such as magnetic resonance imagers (MRIs) and other "high voltage" applications. Bearings for Electrically Charged, Severe Environments Electrical current can be incredibly damag
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07/27/2017
Mouser Electronics Now Stocking Cree’s Next-Generation XLamp XHP70.2 LEDs
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the XLamp XHP70.2 LEDs from Cree. These second-generation Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs deliver up to 9 percent more lumens and 18 percent higher lumens-per-watt (LPW) than the first-generation XHP70 LEDs. The Cree XLamp XHP70.2 LEDs, available from Mouser Electroni
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07/27/2017
Packaged MEMS Microphones Feature a 70 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Munich, Germany – Infineon Technologies AG is entering the packaged silicon microphone market. With this it is addressing the needs for high performance, low noise MEMS microphones. The analog and digital microphones are based on Infineon’s dual backplate MEMS technology and distinguish themse
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07/25/2017
Sub-1GHz Transceiver Provides Expanded Reach and Sigfox Compliance
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the S2-LP ultra-low power, sub-1GHz transceiver from STMicroelectronics (ST). A successor to ST’s highly acclaimed SPIRIT1, the S2-LP radio chip offers designers increased transmission range, greater selectivity, ultra-low power consumption, and high configuration fl
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07/25/2017
Wire-to-Wire Connectors Designed to Provide Cost-Effective, Reliable, and Sealed Performance
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ValuSeal wire-to-wire connector system from Molex, LLC. ValuSeal connectors are designed to provide cost-effective, reliable, and sealed performance, all within a one-piece housing design. The IP65-rated wire-and-ring seal system is capable of 11.0 A of power and is
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07/24/2017
Applications Processors Meet High-Performance Industrial Display Requirements
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the AM571x Sitara applications processors from Texas Instruments(TI). These ARM Cortex-based devices achieve high levels of processing and are designed to meet the intense processing needs of modern embedded applications, including industrial communications, human-machine interface
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07/24/2017
Battery Shunt Resistor Improves Accuracy, Provides Consistent Contact Location
MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new 36 W Power Metal Strip battery shunt resistor featuring three sense pins in the 8518 case size. With extremely low resistance values down to 50 µΩ, the Vishay Dale WSBS8518...40 increases accuracy and lowers costs compared with Hall Effect current se
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07/24/2017
Buck Regulator Reduces EMI & Enables High Power Density Applications
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., announces the LTC7150S, a 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck converter with differential VOUT remote sensing. The device’s unique phase lockable controlled on-time constant frequency current mode architecture eases compensation and is ideal for high st
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07/24/2017
Wuerth Elektronik and FELA collaborating on research into new technology
Despite current stability and positive sales growth in the circuit board indus-try, it must be presumed that consolidation has not yet come to an end. Circuit board manufacturers are facing enormous price erosion caused by Asian circuit boards, as well as rising manufacturing costs in Europe and generally intense g
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07/21/2017
Cable Assemblies Supports Most Recent Positive Train Control Initiatives
CDM Electronics announced the availability of a comprehensive array of semi-custom and custom cable assemblies optimized to meet the latest requirements of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems that are designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, derailments caused by excessive speeds, unauthorized train movements in
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07/20/2017
Rectifiers in MicroSMP Package Save Significant Space While Increasing Power Density and Improving Efficiency
MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., expanded its offering of surface-mount TMBS Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers with 10 new 1 A and 2 A devices in the eSMP series MicroSMP (DO-219AD) package. Providing space-saving alternatives to Schottky rectifiers in the SOD123W, the Vishay General Semiconductor de
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07/20/2017
BrainChip Launches New AI-powered Software that Accelerates Pattern Search and Facial Classification
Aliso Viejo, California – BrainChip Holdings Ltd. announced the release of its new software product, BrainChip Studio. BrainChip Studio is the result of more than 10 years development and uses an artificial intelligence technology called a spiking neural network, a type of neuromorphic computing that simulates t
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07/19/2017
Varistors Provide Reliable ESD Protection in Capacitance-Sensitive Applications
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — AVX Corporation has released the new Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors, an ultralow capacitance extension of its reliable AntennaGuard range with new voltage, capacitance, and energy ratings. Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors exhibit high current and energy handling capabilities, low ins
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07/19/2017
Company Introduces the Highest Performance PC/104 Embedded Processing Module Ever

Sundance’s SMT6657 - the highest performance PC/104 embedded processing module ever

Chesham, UK – Sundance Multiprocessor Technology Ltd., has announced the SMT6657, the highest performance embedded processing module ever manufactured on the PC/104 small form factor of 90mm x 96mm. Sundance has also announced that the SMT6657 has been chosen by the new Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FA
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07/19/2017
Current Limiters Designed for Voltages From 280 V AC to 560 V AC
TDK Corporation has extended its range of EPCOS PTC-based inrush current limiters. The four new versions of the B5921*J0130A020 series with plastic housing are designed for voltages from 280 V AC to 560 V AC, offer rated resistances from 22 Ω to 100 Ω at 25 °C and have a heat capacity of up to 2.3 J/K. The
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07/18/2017
Microcontroller Series Delivers Increased Throughput and Lower Power
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ATtiny1617 microcontroller series from Microchip Technology. Part of Microchip’s low-power8-bit AVR microcontroller portfolio, the ATtiny1617 devices offer pin and code compatibility with the ATtiny817 series devices while extending the flash memory. The compact 8-
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07/18/2017
Single-Chip Buck-Boost Battery Charge Controllers Enable USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery Support
DALLAS – Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of highly flexible, single-chip buck-boost battery charge controllers for one- to four-cell (1S to 4S) designs. The bq25703A and bq25700A synchronous charge controllers support efficient charging through USB Type-C and other USB ports in end equipment ranging fr
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07/18/2017
Resettable Fuses Provide Optimal Circuit Protection Performance
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Bourns, Inc., announced it has expanded its successful line of ultra-low resistance Multifuse Polymer Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC) resettable fuses. Bourns is introducing the new model series MF-PSML (0805 size) while adding new low-profile devices to the company's existing MF-NSML (12
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07/18/2017
Environmental Sensor Combines Pressure, Humidity, Temperature and Indoor Air Quality Measurement Functions for IoT applications
Reutlingen, Germany – Bosch Sensortec's environmental sensor BME680 provides highly accurate measurement of indoor air quality, barometric pressure, relative humidity and ambient air temperature. It is housed in a robust yet compact 3.0 x 3.0 mm² package making it ideal for both mobile and stationary applicati
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07/17/2017
105V, 2.3A Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Delivers 96% Efficiency with Ultralow EMI/EMC Emissions
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., announces the LTC7103, a 2.3A, 105V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. Its wide 4.4V to 105V input voltage range is designed for operation from a continuously high voltage input source or from an input that has high voltage surges, el
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07/17/2017
1000Vdc Input Industrial DC-DC Converters Deliver 500W
ABSOPULSE Electronics’ HVI 500-1K-XX-FX Series of DC-DC converters are designed for rugged industrial applications that require high input voltages and wide DC-input ranges. The converters accept a nominal input voltage of 1000Vdc with an 800Vdc to 1200Vdc operating input range. The 500W units provide 36V, 48
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07/17/2017
Low-Energy Wireless Modules Offer an Extended Range of up to 400 Meters
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now shipping EZ-BLE PRoC XR Bluetooth 4.2 modules and evaluation boards from Cypress Semiconductor. These Bluetooth low energy wireless modules offer an extended range of up to 400 meters bidirectional communication (or up to 450 meters in beacon-only mode) for a broad range of applicat
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07/13/2017
60V Protected High Side N-Channel MOSFET Driver Provides 100% Duty Cycle Capability
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc. announces the LTC7003, a high speed, high side N-channel MOSFET driver that operates up to a 60V supply voltage. Its internal charge pump fully enhances an external N-channel MOSFET switch, enabling it to remain on indefinitely. The LTC7003’s powerful 1Ω ga
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07/13/2017
Switching AC Power Sources Covers a Range from 1.5kVA to 12kVA
The ASX Series is a family of High Performance Switching AC Power Sources covering the power range from 1.5kVA to 12kVA. The product line offers both single and three phase models. Units are conservatively designed and output power ratings are based on the most severe combination
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07/12/2017
IGBT Module Portfolio Feature an Increased Current Rating of 150 A
Munich, Germany – Infineon Technologies AG is expanding the product portfolio of the IGBT modules with the EconoPIM 3 package. The current rating of the module is thereby increased from 100 A by 50 percent to 150 A. The new power modules serve the growing demand for higher power density wit
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07/12/2017
Miniature Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors Benefit From Ultra-Low ESR Values and a Small Footprint
Munich: Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europehas recently introduced a new series of miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors (radial lead type) for applications such as Unit Power Supply Output, Noise Filtering, DC/DC Converter and Back-Up Power. New FS series capacitors benefit from low ESR valu
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07/12/2017
Single-Board Computers 10x Faster Than Raspberry Pi 3
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now offering the powerful X86 single-board computers from UDOO. The open source X86 combines the power of a PC with prototyping capabilities of the Arduino 101 and boasts 10 times faster execution time than the Raspberry Pi 3. With the X86, engineers can run a broad range of software, fr
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07/12/2017
KEMET Broadens Automotive Applications Where the Benefits of Polymer Electrolytics Can Be Utilized
KEMET has announced the extension of its T598 range of polymer electrolytic capacitors with new higher voltage rated parts. The addition of 35V devices for capacitance values of 22 and 33 microfarads represents a first-to-market for KEMET. The new AEC-Q200 qualified parts extend the range of automotive ap
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07/12/2017
MOSFET Platform Engineered for Superior Switching and EMI Performance
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release of AOTF190A60L, the first product in the new aMOS5 HV MOSFET platform.  This device provides high-efficiency performance in an easy-to-use solution optimized for server power supplies, high-end computers, charging stations a
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07/12/2017
Lithium-ion batteries have become an indispensable power source for our proliferating gadgets. They have also, on occasion, been known to catch fire. To yield insight into what goes wrong when batteries fail and how to address the safety hazard, scientists report in the journal ACS Sensors that they have found a p
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07/12/2017
Single-Phase Power Capacitors Designed for Rated AC Voltages of Between 250 Vrms and 600 Vrms
TDK Corporation has significantly extended its range of EPCOS single-phase power capacitors for industrial electronics. The capacitors of series B32370* through B32374* are designed for rated AC voltages of between 250 Vrms and 600 Vrms, cover a capacitance range from 5 µF to 600 µF, and feature a maximum cu
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07/11/2017
Off-the-Shelf and Custom In-Vehicle Smart Multimedia USB Charging Modules Reduce Overall Engineering Costs
With the rise of in-vehicle infotainment, automotive manufacturers are now designing multiple USB chargers into each model, which has increased costs.  Molex has announced a new off-the-shelf USB charger that suits most transportation applications and also manufactures customized smart multimedia modules (C
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07/11/2017
36V, 2A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down LED Driver with Silent Switcher Topology Minimizes EMI Concerns
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LT3932, a monolithic, synchronous, step-down DC/DC converter with internal 36V, 2A power switches and an internal PWM generator. Its fixed frequency, peak current mode control accurately reg
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07/11/2017
Modular, Scalable Off-Grid Energy Solution Requires no Professional Installation
Choosing an off-grid power solution is like predicting the future. It’s hard. You need to predict the amount of energy that the system will require if you add appliances, increase production, add infrastructure, or simply turn on a hair dryer. Currently, off-grid power solutions require a level of custom
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07/11/2017
Pressure Sensor Designed for Medical, Automotive, and Industrial Applications
Andover, Massachusetts- MEMSIC Inc. announced the launch of its MDP200 Bi-Directional Differential Pressure Sensor for CPAP, breath detection, room pressure, damper control, flow hood, fume hood, filter monitoring and other applications where ultra-low differential pressure performance is required. Currently sampling,
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07/11/2017
Microsemi Expands Broad Clock Management Fanout Buffer Product Line With Seven New Devices
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation announced four new miClockBuffer products and three new miSmartBuffer products in its portfolio of clock management fanout buffers. The ZL40230, ZL30235 and ZL30240 miSmartBuffer and ZL40231, ZL40234,  ZL40241 and ZL40260 miClockBuffer devices further expand Mi
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07/11/2017
Mouser Now Stocking Silicon Labs’ Latest Blue Gecko Bluetooth 5 SoCs
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the EFR32BG12 and EFR32BG13 Blue Gecko systems-on-chips (SoCs) from Silicon Labs. Part of the Wireless Gecko portfolio, these Bluetooth low energy SoCs deliver superior RF performance, enhanced cryptography acceleration, larger memory options, on-chip capacitive touch contr
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07/10/2017
AVX Releases New SPICE Models for its CapGuard Automotive & TransGuard Automotive Series Varistors
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation has released new SPICE models for its CapGuard Automotive and TransGuard Automotive Series multilayer varistors. Designed to enable shorter, more cost-effective development cycles with more first-pass prototype successes, SPICE models allow electronic design engineers to quickly,
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07/10/2017
High-Sensitivity Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor Offers Increased Detection to 1.5 Meters

The Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4200 high sensitivity proximity and ambient light sensor combines long distance proximity detection up to 1.5 m with Filtron technology in a compact 8 mm by 3 mm by 1.8 mm QFN package.

MALVERN, Pa. — The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new high sensitivity proximity and ambient light sensor that combines long distance proximity detection up to 1.5 m with Filtron technology in a compact 8 mm by 3 mm by 1.8 mm surface-mount package. The Vishay Semiconductors VCNL
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07/10/2017
OMRON’s Wireless 2JCIE-BL01 Sends Environmental Sensor Data Directly to Smartphones
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the 2JCIE-BL01 environment sensor from OMRON Electronic Components. Designed to detect the surrounding environment, the 2JCIE-BL01 is a compact, battery-operable environmental sensor with seven different sensing capabilities. Developers can use the 2JCIE-BL01 in applications su
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07/06/2017
Solid State SMD Fuse for the Most Demanding Applications
Santa Rosa, California — SCHURTER’s new High Current Fuse, HCF, is an extremely robust SMD fuse, designed using solid state, thin film technology.  With its fast reacting breaking capacity rated 1000 A at 125 VAC/ 125 VDC, over a current range of 5 A to 15A, the HCF is especially suited for use in particularly har
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07/06/2017
Gateway Device Overcomes LIN Bus Limitations in Modern Automotive Lighting Applications
Tessenderlo, Belgium - Melexis announces a new LIN-to-LIN gateway that overcomes the limitation of just 16 devices on a typical LIN bus. Each MLX81120 connects as a LIN slave on the main LIN bus and is controlled directly from the vehicle's Body Control Module (BCM). The new device allows for up to 16 LIN RGB
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07/06/2017
150V High Side N-Channel MOSFET Driver Provides 100% Duty Cycle Capability
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc. announces the LTC7001, a high speed, high side N-channel MOSFET driver that operates up to a 150V supply voltage. Its internal charge pump fully enhances an external N-channel MOSFET switch, enabling it to remain on indefinitely. The LTC7001’s powerful 1Î
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07/06/2017
Cirrus Logic Accelerates Design of Voice-Enabled Devices with Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service
AUSTIN, Texas – Cirrus Logic introduced a development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS), optimized for smart speakers and smart home applications including voice controlled devices, hands-free portable speakers and networked speakers. With the Cirrus Logic IC and software design, the Voice Capture Development Ki
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07/06/2017
Ultra Low-Profile Automotive Connectors Offer 30% Space Saving
JST Automotive wiring harnesses and wire-to-board connection systems are very widely used by every automotive OEM globally. To meet the demands of today’s automotive manufacturers for ultra-reliable, high performance connectors, JST Automotive has developed its new AIT and AIT II Series high voltage, ultra-low pr
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07/05/2017
Multi-layer Circuit Board Material Designed for Wireless Base Stations
Osaka/Ottobrunn: Panasonic Corporation announced that it has commercialized its "High Thermal Conductivity, Low Transmission Loss Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material (Part No. R-5575)" intended for wireless base stations, and will launch mass production in August 2017. The industry's first(*1) hal
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Date:
07/05/2017
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