STMicroelectronics has put an isolated gate driver for silicon carbide mosfets into a 5 x 4mm narrow-body SO-8 package. Despite the narrow package, the STGAP2SiCSN is rated for 4.8kVpeak isolation and a voltage rail up to 1,700V. Junction to ambient thermal resistance is 123°C/W. Drive is 4A sink and source at 25°C at up to 26V – ...
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Rohm has developed a 75W laser diode for lidar in automated guided vehicles, service robots and robot vacuum cleaners. “In recent years, lidar is being increasingly adopted to precisely measure distance and for spatial recognition. For such markets, there is a need to improve the performance of laser diodes to increase detection distance and accuracy,” ...
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Cadence has announced what it claims is “industry’s first comprehensive high-capacity 3D IC platform that integrates 3D design planning, implementation and system analysis in a single unified cockpit.” It is called ‘Integrity 3D-IC’ and is said underpin the company’s third-generation 3D IC solution, providing power, performance and area for individual chiplets through integrated thermal, power ...
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Kontron has used a six-core Rockchip RK3399K processor with graphics to create a SMARC 2.1 single-board computer for non-critical applications such as digital signage, point-of-sale and point-of-information use. Called the SMARC-fA3399 module, it has dual Arm Cortex-A72 cores and a quad-core Cortex-A53. “An integrated Arm Mali-T860MP4 GPU provides high performance 2D and 3D graphics capability. A ...
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Gowin GoBridge is a family of bridging chips that convert a USB interface to different serial and parallel busses. “The GWU2X family enables conversion between USB and four peripheral interfaces: JTAG, SPI, I2C and GPIO; while the GWU2U series is suitable for conversion between USB and UART,” according to distributor Rutronik, which is stocking the ...
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Microchip has announced an automotive voltage reference with 7ppm/°C maximum temperature coefficient. Called MCP1502, it works over -40 to +125°C and is qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1. The company is keen to mention the parts lineage: “MCP1502 is based on the already-proven MCP1501 Vref architecture, which has been in the market for more than five years.” ...
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Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the 2022 version of Solid Edge software, which brings embedded rules-based design automation, greater capabilities to work with point-cloud, mesh and imported data without the need for translation alongside new tools to for 2.5 axis machining and ultra-efficient upfront fluid flow simulation. Part of Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of products, ...
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Described by SECO as the world’s most flexible AI platform, the UDOO KEY is a single-board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 and ESP32, and is aimed at Edge AI projects. It enables machine learning applications using TinyML, TensorFlow Lite, MicroPython, C add C++. The board comes in two versions: UDOO KEY and UDOO KEY ...
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SkyWater, the Minnesota specialist foundry, and medical company NanoDx are preparing to ramp production of nanoscale sensors. Recently, NanoDx announced a licensing agreement with IBM Research for integration of its CMOS-compatible technology design with NanoDx’s nanosensor platform to accelerate the ability to bring an array of diagnostic solutions to market. The company has built ...
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The RT1105 series is a top actuated reverse through-hole mounted tact switch. It provides up to 100,000 cycle life expectancy in a 6.80mm x 6.80mm footprint. This switch series features a soft silicon actuator 4.40mm high and provides multiple gram force options identified by different color actuators – 160gf (red), 260gf (dark gray) and 350gf ...
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