The use of LED strip PCB’s is popular in the efficient production of electrical lighting solutions. Würth Elektronik eiSos is now introducing a completely new series of connectors for connecting LED strip PCB’s: WR-LECO is available with two, three, four or five poles and is attractive due to its very flat design, only 2.45 mm […]
PLL/VCO combo works at up to 9.8 GHz
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced the industry’s highest-performance phase-locked loops (PLLs) with integrated voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). Delivering the lowest phase-noise performance in the industry, the LMX2582 and LMX2592’s single-chip architecture helps designers achieve a level of performance previously possible only through several discrete devices. These new wideband devices support output frequencies of up to […]
Digital step attenuators target broadband, CATV apps
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.® (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI) expanded its RF portfolio with the addition of a new family of digital step attenuators (DSAs) optimized for the demanding requirements of the broadband and CATV markets. The ultra-high-linearity 75-ohm DSAs feature IDT’s industry-first Glitch-Free™ technology for enhanced performance. “DSAs provide gain control in a wide range of […]
NXP Launches RF Chip Family to Advance Long-Range Smart Car Key Features
At the IAA international motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) announced the new Mantra RF portfolio – a family of high-performance transceivers and receivers for secure car access and vehicle management. The chip family offers a long-range, two-way RF link that enables robust bi-directional communication between key fob and car over […]
Ultra-low-jitter clock generators for telecommunications infrastructure equipment
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced a new family of clock generators that provides ultra-low jitter of 100 femtoseconds (fs) and flexible, unique pin control options. Compared to conventional reference clock solutions, the new clock generators’ jitter performance enables system designers to optimize system timing margins and bit error rate (BER) to reduce data transmission […]
NXP Announces Complete Automotive Ethernet Product Portfolio
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) announced its new product portfolio for automotive Ethernet. The portfolio builds on BroadR-ReachTM – an automotive standard defined by the OPEN Alliance industry group, with the aim to make consumer-level Ethernet capable of meeting the automotive industry’s stringent requirements. NXP is a founding member of OPEN Alliance and the first to […]
NXP Introduces Industry’s First Secure Total USB Type-C Solution
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) unveiled the industry’s most complete USB Type-C solution, including authentication and power delivery capabilities to further deliver secure connections for a smarter world. The authentication capabilities can be used to validate a device and determine whether specific functionality of that device should be enabled. This will maximize battery life and […]
NXP Releases Plug’n Play NFC Solution for Linux and Android Developers
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) introduced the PN7120 to accelerate NFC adoption in the Internet-of-Things (IoT). The highly integrated PN7120 helps create innovative NFC solutions and enables fast exploration of new applications and use cases for IoT and the Smart Home including a variety of appliances and consumer electronics such as home network gateways and routers, […]
C&K Introduces High Reliability Keyboard Switches Rated for 50 Million Cycles
C&K Components, a global manufacturer of electromechanical switches, smart card interconnect devices, and high reliability connectors, has introduced a new series of high reliability, ergonomic keyboard switches for applications that require long operating lifetimes, including gaming, industrial, professional, and workstation keyboards. Rated for an extended operating life of 50,000,000 cycles, the rugged KBD Series switches […]
Plug-and-Play Evaluation Tools to Accelerate Applications in RF Energy
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI), unveiled new plug-and play evaluation tools designed to enable fast and easy testing of new RF energy applications. Applications range from solid-state cooking, RF sparkplugs, RF plasma lighting to RF heating/drying, medical therapy and more. The evaluation tools will be demonstrated alongside NXP’s new RF energy power amplifier in copper […]
