Tiny charge pump supports n-channel power rail switching

Toshiba has launched n-channel mosfet drivers for power switching the positive rail in rapid-charging and other load switching applications. Designed to drive a pair of back-to-back power mosfets (to block power flow in both directions), the devices include a charge-pump to provide gate drive above the positive rail. There are two parts, identical except for ...

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Tesco names former Airbus exec as CTO

Tesco has appointed Guus Dekkers as chief technology officer. Dekkers joins the supermarket giant from Airbus and he succeeds Edmond Mesrobian who is retiring. The role of CTO at Tesco has developed greatly as the supermarket firm translates rapidly evolving technological and digital capabilities into its retail operations. Dave Lewis, Tesco Group CEO, writes: “Guus ...

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Jacobs said to be taking Qualcomm private

Richard Jacobs is moving to take Qualcomm private, says the FT. Jacobs, son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, stepped down as executive chairman of Qualcomm last week but remains on the board. It is reported that Jacobs has approached Softbank for financing for the move. Five years ago Michael Dell took Dell private in a ...

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Renesas shipping 25Gbps DML diodes

Renesas Electronics has started shipping the RV2X6376A Series of directly modulated laser (DML) diodes. The DML diodes deliver 25 Gbps x four wavelengths as the light source in 100 Gbps optical transceivers that enable high-speed communications inside 4.9G and 5G LTE base stations, and between data center routers and servers. The devices are the industry’s ...

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Toshiba shipping MOSFETS for rapid charging

Toshiba has started volume shipments of  two new N-channel MOSFET drivers suitable for rapid-charging and other high current applications. The new TCK401G (active-high) and TCK402G (active-low) charge pump driver ICs are suitable for high current mobile charging applications when used in conjunction with low RDS(on) N-channel MOSFETs. The driver ICs support several built-in safety functions, ...

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Plastic Logic has sample 500ppi display

  Plastic Logic says it has made a  155% improvement in the display density of its plastic EPDs and has produced a sample display with a pixel density of 500ppi. EThis has been achieved  through advances in Plastic Logic’s transistor matrix backplane, with the new displays using the same Eink overlay as the company’s previous ...

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Sensorcon meter alerts to fires

Molex subsidiary Sensorcon has introduced the CO Inspector, a portable meter that uses electrochemical sensor technology to detect and measure carbon monoxide, and alert fire, police and rescue personnel to dangerous levels. The popularity of petroleum-based building materials has escalated the risk of carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning in firefighting. Carbon monoxide levels should be ...

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ST ToF sensor extends FlightSense detection range to 4m

The VL53L1X time-of-flight sensor from STMicroelectronics extends the detection range of ST’s FlightSense technology to four metres. FlightSense sensors directly measure distance to the object based on the time for emitted photons to be reflected, enabling accurate distance-ranging regardless of the object’s surface characteristics. Thev VL53L1X is suitable for mobile robotics for wall following, cliff ...

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