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DS8102 - Chipset Eliminates Costly Current Transformers in Polyphase Energy Meters - By replacing current transformers with shunts, the DS8102 and MAXQ3108 chipset reduces system cost and board space for a polyphase electricity meter. The DS8102 contains two delta-sigma modulators with programmable gain to 32x.

Macroblock Presents High Voltage Constant Current LED Driver For LCD Monitor - Hsinchu, Taiwan - Macroblock announced its newly-developed 8-channel and 4-channel constant current LED drivers –MBI1828 and MBI1824, for the application of LCD monitor and high brightness LEDs.

Cree Announces Industry’s First Red-Green-Blue-White Multichip LED and XLamp® Color LED Performance Breakthrough - DURHAM, N.C., APRIL 29, 2009 — Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, is expanding its high-power color LED product offerings. Cree is unveiling the industry’s first multichip MC-E LED with red, green, blue and white chips—all in a single package. It is also pairing new LED chip innovations with its industry-leading XLamp® XP-E package to deliver the highest performance family of discrete, high-power color LEDs available.

Cree Announces Best-in-Industry PAR 38 LED Bulb - DURHAM, N.C., APRIL 28, 2009 —Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) is taking another giant step in leading the LED lighting revolution by introducing the LRP-38 LED lamp. Now shipping in volume, this light provides a tightly-focused beam, exceptional color quality, extended life and unmatched energy-efficiency.

Fujitsu’s New Receipt/Journal Printer Series Offers Modular Design Options - - Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released a new series of ultra low-profile, 24V, receipt and journal printer units that can either be combined together into one modular unit, or mounted separately for design and installation flexibility. Target applications include mini kiosks, banking and POS terminals, and scientific and medical equipment.

Latest Freescale digital signal controllers provide low power, big performance at small cost - The new MC56F8006 family is one of the most energy-efficient DSC portfolios available in the embedded market. It is also one of the most cost-effective DSC offerings, helping reduce development expenses and power consumption for a wide range of motor control and motor drive applications, including appliances.

Clocks and Timers CDCS501 Clock Driver with Optional Spread-Spectrum Clocking - The CDCS501 is a spread spectrum capable, LVCMOS Input Clock Buffer for EMI reduction. The device is designed to counter common EMI problems in modern electronic designs. It accepts a 3.3V LVCMOS signal at the input and spread this signal by a small amount, centered around the input frequency. The amount of spread can be...

Data Converters DAC8568 16-Bit, Octal Channel, Ultra-Low Glitch, Voltage Output DAC with 2.5V, 2ppm/°C Internal Reference - The DAC7568, DAC8168, and DAC8568 are low-power, voltage-output, eight-channel, 12-, 14-, and 16-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs), respectively. These devices include a 2.5V, 2ppm/°C internal reference (disabled by default), giving a full-scale output voltage range of 2.5V or 5V. The internal reference has an initial...

AMD Launches the ATI Radeon HD 4770, World's First Desktop Graphics Card Utilizing Industry-Leading 40nm Process Technology - The new card features third-generation hardware support for the latest DirectX 10.1 games like Battleforge, HAWX, S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky and Stormrise, delivering higher game performance and improved visual quality when compared to DirectX 10.

New AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition Delivers Up to 55% Greater Value Over Competing Products - AMD's unique technologies continue to create compelling user experiences at an exceptional value. As part of this anniversary celebration, the newest addition to the AMD Athlon X2 7000 series of processors delivers a superior dual-core, performance-per-dollar PC experience for solutions at home and at play.

Vishay Introduces Streaming Video Comparison Demonstrations of Bulk Metal Foil Resistors on Website - Videos show in-circuit advantages of BulkMetal foil resistors under real environmental conditions.

Vishay Delivers Bulk Metal Foil Resistor Prototypes in 5 Working Days or Less With New "PanicButton" Service - Devices feature low absolute TCR of ±0.05ppm/°C, tolerances from ± 0.001 %, and load lifestability of ± 0.005 %; Vishay foil resistors are not restricted to standard values, and specific "as required" values can be supplied at no extra cost or delivery (e.g. 3.123 vs. 3 ) and no minimum order quantity (MOQ).

MAX17031 - Dual, Quick-PWM™ step-down controller provides a complete solution for notebook power supplies - Editors Contact: - QuickView Data Sheet - Full Data Sheet (PDF)...

Fairchild Semiconductor's Resonant Controller Simplifies Power Design for Applications up to 600W - The FAN7261 resonant controller, ideal for LCD and PDP TVs, servers, game consoles and LED lighting applications, simplifies design, reduces bill of materials and provides advanced functions by integrating a high-side gate-driver circuit, a current-control oscillator, frequency-limit circuit, soft start and numerous protection functions in a 16-pin SOP/DIP package.

IR’s New Logic Level Trench MOSFETs Deliver Benchmark Efficiency and Higher Current Rating - International Rectifier today introduced a new range of logic level gate drive trench HEXFET power MOSFETs featuring benchmark on-state resistance and high package current rating for high power DC motors and power tools, industrial batteries and power supply applications.

Vishay's New AEC-Q101-Qualified PIN Photodiodes and Phototransistors

Vishay's New AEC-Q101-Qualified PIN Photodiodes and Phototransistors

The VEMD20x0X01 and VEMT20x0X01 feature a 1-nA dark current, +/- 15 deg. angle of half sensitivity, and have amatching emitter in the recently introduced high-intensity, high-speed VSMB20x0X01. [Read more...]

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27 Apr 2009 - Freescale smart motion sensor enables precise hand movement control for portable consumer devices

27.04.2009 - Source:Freescale Semiconductor

AUSTIN, Texas - April 27, 2009 - Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a highly advanced low-power sensor based on proven micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) technology specifically engineered for handheld portable electronic devices. The 3-axis MMA7660FC accelerometer enhances user interfaces for mobile phones, small appliances and gaming by allowing the user to tap, shake or orient the device for specified commands. The device also includes smart power management features to help extend battery life. [Read more…]

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