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Flexible Design for Capacitive Touch-Based Human-Machine Interface Applications (2015.04.22)
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its new touch sensing starter kit for the RX113 Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), which incorporate capacitive touch sensor intellectual property (IP) that enables high sensitivity, high noise immunity, and excellent water resistance |
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Multi-core MCU Enable Functional Safety and Encryption in Automotive Systems (2015.04.22)
STMicroelectronics announced new members in its multi-core microcontroller (MCU) family aimed at making cars safer. These new devices are the first to be launched with ST's proprietary in-house 40nm embedded Flash process.
The new automotive MCUs combine compliance with the most stringent automotive safety standards |
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Achieves Mass Production of the New-Gen 700V BCD Process (2015.04.22)
Hua Hong Semiconductor announced that it has achieved mass production of its new-generation ultra-high voltage 0.5um 700V BCD series process platform with over 98% yield. This process platform mainly focuses on the applications of green energy such as AC-DC converters and LED lighting |
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A 5V TVS Array for Safeguarding High Speed Differential Lines (2015.04.22)
Semtech Corporation announced the RClamp 0552T, a high performance, low capacitance transient voltage suppression (TVS) array device. The RClamp0552T is offered as a three-pin device and protects high speed differential pairs common in interfaces such as USB 3 |
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HomeGrid Forum and Allion Labs to Hold G.hn Plugfest At Taipei (2015.04.21)
HomeGrid Forum has announced that it will be holding a plugfest and information session day in Taipei, Taiwan on May 14, 2015. The event, to be held at Allion Labs, HomeGrid’s Accredited Test House (ATH), will give members an opportunity to learn more about the organisation’s certification process and the tools used for the testing |
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Power Monitoring IC for High-Accuracy Measurement (2015.04.21)
Microchip Technology added a new member to its power-monitoring IC portfolio, the MCP39F511. This highly integrated and accurate single-phase power-monitoring IC, designed for the real-time measurement of AC power, combines the most popular power calculations with unique advanced features |
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Type-C to Be the Growth Driver of Etron for Five Years (2015.04.21)
XINZHU, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) 2015 is held in Xinzhu on April 21, Nicky Lu, TSIA’s CEO invented a term “TaiSemiWood” in a bid to encourage Taiwan cultivating more and more manpower for ICT industry |
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ASUS Announces the Availability of ZenFone 2 in Southeast Asia (2015.04.21)
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen today announced the availability of ZenFone 2 in Southeast Asia at the Experience 2Morrow press event in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event began with a riveting opening show featuring dancers performing alongside interactive animations on a large, projection-mapped display, followed by the introduction of Zenny¬, the whimsical new ZenFone mascot |
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New Trident-II+ Series to Deliver Enhanced 10G Ethernet to Enterprise Data Centers (2015.04.21)
Broadcom Corporation announced the next-generation of its StrataXGS Trident Ethernet switch portfolio, the Trident-II+ Series. Optimized to meet the bandwidth, scalability and efficiency demands of 10GbE virtualized data centers, the highly integrated devices offer 1 |
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C&K Components Adds 16A Rating to Interlock Pushbutton Switch Series (2015.04.21)
C&K Components has added a new 16A rating (at 125/250VAC) to its DS Series interlock pushbutton switch series.
The new switch extends the series’ proven features, including snap-in mounting and a reliable momentary snap-action (short button or long button) mechanism, to applications including appliances and white goods, heating and furnaces, electrical panels, and industrial automation applications |
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Next-Gen Memory Causes Only Slight Drop in Q2 Mobile DRAM Prices (2015.04.20)
According to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, smartphone shipments have been weak since the beginning of 2015. The decline in Q1 shipments was up to 9.2% QoQ. Although heavyweights Apple and Samsung are showing relatively strong shipments figures in Q2, significant smartphone growth is not expected for the quarter as channel inventory in China remains high |
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The Delayed Apple Watch Causes Poor Performance of its Supply Chain in Q2 (2015.04.20)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first day of the pre-order of Apple Watch has sold out one million units that proves Apple Watch is one of the unmistakable trends in 2015. However, according to Apple, Apple Watch won’t released as its original date on April 24 |
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Water Rationing in Taiwan Influences Global PCB Supply (2015.04.20)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Due to water shortages in Taiwanese water reservoirs, measures have been implemented to limit water supplies, and this has caused electronic component supplies to be stretched thin, triggering price increases |
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Small but Powerful Hi-Fi B85S1 Motherboard (2015.04.20)
The newest motherboard based on Intel B85 single chip architecture by BIOSTAR is ready to work hard, play hard and fit in. The Hi-Fi B85S1 supports Intel’s 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package and is value designed in a Micro ATX form factor with 2 channel DDR3 slots for 16GB, enough to handle any modern computing requirements and be usable in small or tight spaces |
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3.75 Billion Wi-Fi Connected Devices will be Shipped Worldwide by 2019 (2015.04.20)
Driven by flourishing demand for smartphones and IoT (Internet of Things), global shipment volume of Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) connected devices reached around 2.27 billion units in 2014, up 18% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taiwan-based ICT research institute |
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3S Announces Industry’s Smallest and Lowest-power MEMS Microphones (2015.04.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Taiwanese IC designers Solid State System (3S), announced yesterday that it has rolled out a new MEMS microphones featuring with industry's smallest size and lowest operating voltage. Its operating voltages can be reduced to 1 |
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NEXCOM Shows Industry 4.0-ready IoT Automation Solutions at Hannover Messe (2015.04.17)
At Hannover Messe, NEXCOM wins high appraisal on its Industry 4.0-ready IoT Automation Solutions from worldwide visitors. As manufactures are enthusiastic about tapping the power of big data analysis, lack of access to field data presents quite a challenge |
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New CC-RL C Compiler for RL78 Microcontrollers Triples Processing Performance (2015.04.17)
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the availability of the new CC-RL C compiler for the RL78 Family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The new CC-RL C compiler takes advantage of the trusted RL78 MCU Group's low-power innovations and achieves increased processing performance to respond to industry needs for high performance and low power consumption in home appliances, industrial, and automotive systems |
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Slave Controller With Integrated PHYs for Industrial and IoT (2015.04.17)
Microchip Technology Inc announced the LAN9252 stand-alone EtherCAT slave controller with two 10/100 PHYs. This highly integrated device’s dual 10/100 Ethernet transceivers support both fiber and copper, along with cable diagnostics capabilities |
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60V Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down Controller with Only 29µA in Standby (2015.04.17)
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3892, a high voltage dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that draws only 29µA when one output is active and 34µA when both outputs are enabled. The 4.5V to 60V input supply range is designed to protect against high voltage transients, ensuring continuous operation during automotive cold crank and to accommodate a broad range of input sources and battery chemistries |
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