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New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.


News Mar 10, 2019 by Robert Keim
New Debouncing Power-Control IC Targets Longer Battery Life

New Debouncing Power-Control IC Targets Longer Battery Life

Maxim has released the MAX16150, a switch-debouncing on/off controller for battery-powered products intended for industrial and consumer applications.


News Mar 08, 2019 by Robert Keim
Is It Possible to Be Truly Wireless? Huawei Implements Dialog Semi SoC in Wireless Headphones

Is It Possible to Be Truly Wireless? Huawei Implements Dialog Semi SoC in Wireless Headphones

Huawei has chosen Dialog Semiconductor's DA14195 SoC for new wireless headphone devices.


News Mar 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New RF-Sampling Transceivers From TI Feature Industry’s Widest Frequency Range

New quad- and dual-channel transceivers are designed for radar, software-defined radio, and 5G applications.


News Mar 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Is SSH Security the Future of Embedded Devices? A Talk with wolfSSL Senior Engineer, John Safranek

Is SSH Security the Future of Embedded Devices? A Talk with wolfSSL Senior Engineer, John Safranek

AAC had a chance to talk with senior engineer, John Safranek, about wolfSSH, elliptic curve cryptography, and embedded security.


News Mar 06, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

New Tunable Low-Pass Filter Brings a Compact Alternative to RF Circuits

The HMC882A from Analog Devices is intended for medical, satellite, industrial, and military applications that operate at frequencies below 6.9 GHz.


News Mar 06, 2019 by Robert Keim
Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New High-Power BJTs from Diodes Incorporated Aim to Improve Thermal Performance

New BJTs can be used for high-current switching in industrial, consumer, and automotive applications.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Robert Keim
e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas Announces PMIC for Energy Harvesting from Thermoelectric Generators

e-peas releases the AEM20940 PMIC, which enables energy harvesting from thermoelectric generators.


News Mar 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

This week, Adesto Technologies introduced its new FusionHD non-volatile memories (NVMs).


News Mar 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Inverters

New Isolated IGBT Gate Driver from Analog Devices for Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Inverters

The ADuM4137, which incorporates fault detection and can also drive MOSFETs, is intended for photovoltaic inverters, power-supply circuitry, and motor-control applications.


News Mar 01, 2019 by Robert Keim
ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

The AS7026 from ams brings medical-grade cardiovascular monitoring to mobile devices


News Feb 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

The End of the Crystal? TI Introduces Two New Products Using Breakthrough BAW Resonator Technology

TI is introducing the industry's first wireless, crystal-less MCU as well as a BAW-based network synchronizer capable of 400-Gbps.


News Feb 28, 2019 by Baker Lawley
New RGB LED Controller from TI Aims to Simplify Firmware Design

New RGB LED Controller from TI Aims to Simplify Firmware Design

The LP5030 is intended to improve and simplify LED-based user interfaces in routers, handheld devices, and many other consumer-electronics applications.


News Feb 27, 2019 by Robert Keim
embedded world 2019 Begins in Nuremberg, Focuses on “Embedded Intelligence” for AI

embedded world 2019 Begins in Nuremberg, Focuses on “Embedded Intelligence” for AI

The Embedded World Conference 2019 Begins this week, highlighting the rapid advances made in this dynamic technology.


News Feb 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Optical Sensor from ams Targets Enhanced White Balance for Mobile Device Cameras

New Optical Sensor from ams Targets Enhanced White Balance for Mobile Device Cameras

The AS7341 can be used for optical-spectrum analysis and color matching in mobile phones and various other electronic devices.


News Feb 26, 2019 by Robert Keim
Arm Releases New Infrastructure and Security Certifications for IoT Devices

Arm Releases New Infrastructure and Security Certifications for IoT Devices

Arm's new security certifications and IoT infrastructure platforms plan for one trillion connected devices.


News Feb 25, 2019 by Baker Lawley
Mobile World Congress Kicks Off in Barcelona with 5G at the Forefront

Mobile World Congress Kicks Off in Barcelona with 5G at the Forefront

Mobile World Congress 2019 begins today in Barcelona with "Intelligent Connectivity" as its central theme.


News Feb 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Releases New Series of Microprocessors for IoT and Industry Applications

STMicroelectronics Releases New Series of Microprocessors for IoT and Industry Applications

STMicro has a new series of MPUs for IoT and IIoT (industrial IoT) applications.


News Feb 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

STMicroelectronics claims this new power controller improves efficiency and performance in LED applications.


News Feb 22, 2019 by Robert Keim