The world's smallest diode
12 April, 2016US and Israeli researchers have created and characterised the world's smallest diode — one molecule small, to be precise.
Vishay Dale IHHP-1212ZH-01 and IHHP-1212AZ-01 power inductors
11 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsOffering a wide range of inductance values from 0.33 to 10 µH and low profiles of 0.8 and 1 mm, respectively, the Vishay Dale IHHP-1212ZH-01 and IHHP-1212AZ-01 power inductors are designed to save space and increase efficiency in portable electronics.
NXP Semiconductors MRF8VP13350NR3 LDMOS transistor
10 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Wireless ComponentsThe MRF8VP13350NR3 is a 350 W CW transistor designed for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications in the 700–1300 MHz frequency range. Manufactured by NXP Semiconductors, it is capable of 350 W CW or pulse power in narrowband operation.
Panasonic PGA26E19BA and PGA26C09DV GaN power transistors
09 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdThe PGA26E19BA GaN surface-mount (SMD) power transistor is an enhancement-mode, normally off power switch with 600 V blocking voltage. The PGA26C09DV GaN power transistor also provides 600 V blocking voltage and prevents current collapse, but in a TO-220 package.
Silicon Labs WGM110 Wizard Gecko Wi-Fi module
08 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdThe WGM110 Wizard Gecko, from Silicon Labs, has been engineered as an all-inclusive, plug-and-play 802.11b/g/n-compliant Wi-Fi module. The product delivers high radio frequency (RF) performance, good module size, easy application development and fast time to market.
Renesas Electronics RX24T 32-bit microcontrollers
07 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdRenesas has developed the RX24T Group of high-speed, high-functionality 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). Using the RXv2 CPU core and enabling control of multiple motors with a single chip, the MCUs deliver double the performance from the RX23T and 30% reduced development time.
Silvertel Ag201 low-voltage programmable LED driver
06 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Fairmont MarketingThe Ag201 module from Silvertel is a versatile, low-voltage DC input LED driver module. The flexible, feature-rich product is delivered in a tiny package.
On-demand cooling for small-scale systems
06 April, 2016Researchers have developed a novel hybrid dielectric material that allows electrocaloric materials to hold absorbed heat even after an external field has been switched off.
GaN RF devices market to double in five years
05 April, 2016The gallium nitride (GaN) market saw a healthy increase in 2015 and the GaN RF devices market is expected to double in the next five years, according to a new report from Yole Développement.
Toshiba TBD62064AFAG and TBD62308AFAG DMOS FET transistor arrays
05 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty LtdThe TBD62064AFAG and TBD62308AFAG transistor arrays are packaged in SSOP24 surface-mount type packages. The products are equipped with four channels of 50 V/1.5 A rated output, suitable for driving constant voltage unipolar stepping motors.
Axiomtek SHB140 PICMG 1.3 single-board computer
04 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdAxiomtek has announced the SHB140, its PICMG 1.3 full-sized single-board computer based on the 14 nm 6th generation Intel Core processor in the LGA1151 package with Intel Q170 Express chipset. The SHB-based CPU card supports PCI Express Gen 3.0 with data rates up to 8 GT/s and comes with two DDR4-2133MHz unbuffered DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB.
Phihong PDA-DIM10A touch-operated dimming control module
02 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Digi-Key ElectronicsPhihong has introduced a 10 A touch-operated dimming control module for constant voltage indoor LED lighting applications, such as under-cabinet lighting and architectural accent lighting.
Toshiba TC78S122FNG bipolar 2-channel stepping motor driver
01 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty LtdThe TC78S122FNG is a bipolar 2-channel stepping motor driver offering a high voltage of 40 V and current of 2 A. The unit has a 2-channel drive function in a two-in-one chip and is capable of running two stepping motors simultaneously.
Powering wearables
31 March, 2016 by Chris Francis* | Supplied by: Mouser ElectronicsThe wearable electronic device market is expected to reach $10bn by 2020. These devices are small and so are the batteries, so the designers need to be careful and creative to ensure the device has a battery life of months or years instead of days or hours.
AVX F98 Series 0603 capacitor
29 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdAVX has extended its F98 Series resin-moulded, undertab termination-style tantalum chip capacitors with the addition of a small, high CV 0603 tantalum capacitor rated at 100 μF/6.3 V.