Semiconductors
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp.has announced that Sonoma Wire Works has selected the PSoC 3 programmable system-on-a-chip for its new GuitarJack Model 2. The GuitarJack Model 2 is a digital audio interface accessory that connects a musical instrument, microphone, or audio hardware to an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. The PSoC 3 chip in the GuitarJack seamlessly manages the digital audio interface and handles Apple's MFi protocol for communication with iOS devices.
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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced the PSoC®3 CapSense® Plus capacitive touch sensing solution for buttons, cursors, touchpads, and proximity sensing. It is the best capacitive sensing solution on the market that can also perform general system control functions. To accomplish this, the new product combines two key elements of Cypress's product portfolio: the PSoC3 programmable system-on-a-chip and the market-leading CapSense capacitive sensing technology.
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Omron Electronics Components Business BV has presented what it considers to be the smallest photomicrosensor on the market, a device that nevertheless offers exceptional detection performance.
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SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc. has announced that its silicon carbide JFET has been used in small 0.5-liter inverters to achieve a power output density of 30 kWh/l. If inverters of this size and capacity are used with photovoltaic panels, one inverter could provide enough electricity for up to five homes.
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Microchip announces a new series of low-pin, 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers achieving 61 DMIPS in a package as small as 5x5 mm, designed for space-constrained and cost-sensitive applications. The 'MX1' and 'MX2' PIC32 microcontrollers are the smallest and most cost-effective PIC32 microcontrollers to date, and are the first to include a dedicated audio function and capacitive sensing peripherals. These new microcontrollers also include a suite of additional features, making them well-suited for the consumer, industrial, medical, and automotive markets.
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International Rectifier has introduced the AUIRS2332J 600V three-phase gate driver IC for driving high voltage motors in automotive electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications.
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Monolitic has added Raystar's OLED alphanumeric and graphic displays to its LCD product range. These OLED displays are mechanically compatible with a number of standard LCD modules.
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Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces the immediate availability of Android™ Open Accessory development support modules - Microchip Technology's DM240415 Starter Accessory Kit for Android and Arduino's Mega Android Development Kit.
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The current highly competitive market is prompting embedded system designers to re-examine their design and development processes. Increased system complexity and performance demands, coupled with constraints on energy consumption and space, are pushing the boundaries of conventional methods.
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In segments where power electronics are already in use, the market demands improved semiconductors for greater efficiency. This translates into a continuous race to develop IGBT designs that offer reduced conduction and switching losses. For increased reliability and a greater safety margin in single-phase and multi-level configurations, the challenge is to offer 650V devices while maintaining switching performance and conduction characteristics.
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Aerotech's new MotionPAC for A3200 combines sophisticated machine control with advanced multi-axis motion control in a unique software development environment that can include IEC61131-3, PLCopen, .NET, AeroBasic, G-code, and many other programming languages. Thanks to easy-to-use diagnostic, debugging, and input/output (I/O) mapping tools, as well as automatic memory management and virtual program execution (without hardware),
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Siemens' Industry Automation division has added new features to its modular, universal energy management system, Simatic WinCC/B.Data. The new version V5.2 SP1 includes a data connection wizard that allows energy measurement points and WinCC file tags to connect to B.Data easily and efficiently.
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