Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 compliant 27W reference design

For developing mobile device chargers to the Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Class A standard, Diodes and Weltrend Semiconductor have announced a 27W reference design.   “Diodes recognised Weltrend’s core competency in MCU-based power management applications and its established market position in protocol decoding products for quick charging, which made for a logical partnership for developing ...

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Medical keyboard and mouse are dishwasher safe

Dishwasher-safe keyboards that are anti-microbial and easy-to-clean are available from Diamond Electronics, and mouses to go with them. They are intended for clinical and home use in medical systems, clean industrial applications, food processing, semiconductor manufacturing, laboratories, point-of-sale systems and public areas. The iMTC range are sealed and water-proof to IP68, and meet medical approval ...

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40A current sense transformers to AEC-Q200

Coilcraft’s has introduced a series of current sense transformers, operating up to 40A over 400Hz to 1MHz, and offering 4,000Vrms isolation voltage between the sense and output windings, using insulation reinforced to UL 60950-1. To minimise power loss, the resistance of the sense coil is very low: 840μΩ in all versions of the series, dubbed CST2020. ...

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New York killer was an Uber driver

The perpetrator of yesterday’s New York terror attack was a Uber driver. We are horrified by the senseless act of violence,” said Uber, “our hearts are with the victims and their families. We have reached out to law enforcement to provide full assistance.” Uber said  Sayfullo Saipov had passed a background check. He has been ...

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Record Q3, says SIA

The SIA says semiconductor sales reached $107.9 billion in Q3, marking the industry’s highest-ever quarterly sales and an increase of 10.2% on Q2. September sales were $36 billion, an increase of 22.2% over the September 2016 total of $29.4 billion and 2.8% more than the previous month’s total of $35.0 billion. “Global semiconductor sales increased ...

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Flex Logix makes eFPGA available for SiFive design environment

SiFive is teaming up with Flex Logix to make EFLX eFPGA available for the SiFive Freedom Platform as part of the DesignShare program. The availability of Flex Logix IP through DesignShare eases time to market and removes traditional barriers to entry that have blocked smaller companies from developing custom silicon. “The addition of Flex Logix’s ...

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