EPC announces the introduction of the EPC21701, a laser driver that monolithically integrates an 80 V, 40 A FET with gate driver and 3.3 logic level input into a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, surveillance systems, and vacuum cleaners. It is tailored to lidar systems for gesture recognition, time of flight […]
PCB Design
Computer-on-modules boost performance with new processors
congatec announces the availability of COM-HPC and COM Express Computer-on-Modules based on high-end 13th Gen Intel Core processors in BGA assembly. congatec expects series production of OEM designs based on these new modules to ramp up quickly and massively as the new processors with long-life availability offer vast improvements in many features yet are fully […]
High-efficiency antennas optimized for small Wi-Fi6 and Wi-Fi6E devices
Antenova Ltd is announcing three antennas for Wi-Fi6 and Wi-fi6E. They are a surface-mounted antenna, a flexible antenna, and an external antenna for Wi-Fi6 and Wi-Fi6E. All three antennas use the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands and support IEEE standards 802.11a/b/g/j/n/ac/ax. The SMD antenna, named Billi, part number SR43W078, measures 15 mm x 6 mm […]
Wi-Fi 11b/g/n+ MCU module features Arm Cortex-M4F MCU
Murata Power Solutions announced the availability of its new Type ABR Wi-Fi 11b/g/n+MCU module with PCB antenna. Based on NXP Semiconductor’s 88MW320 wireless microcontroller, the product supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n up to 72.2Mbps PHY data rate with an integrated 200MHz Arm Cortex-M4F MCU for host-side applications. The module offers a complete network controller solution via a […]
Search engine for electronics design allows engineers to visualize and download CAD models
SnapEDA, the first search engine for electronics design, and PUI Audio, an industry leader in audio and haptic components, have collaborated to launch the SnapEDA Viewer, an online experience that allows engineers to visualize and download CAD models for PUI Audio products. To save engineers weeks of design work, SnapEDA created the first search engine […]
Sensor module dev boards compatible with Feather form factor
Würth Elektronik presents a series of FeatherWings for the Feather development system from Adafruit. The four FeatherWings are fully compatible with the Feather form factor. With these development boards stackable on Adafruit’s Feather microcontroller boards, Würth Elektronik brings wireless modules, sensors, and power modules to the Feather ecosystem. The extensive documentation, C/C++ drivers, and code examples […]
PCIe repeater IC works from 1.8 V
Diodes Incorporated has further strengthened its range of PCIe solutions with the addition of a new high-speed data rate ReDriver device. The DIODES PI2EQX16924 is the industry’s first available PCIe 4.0 ReDriver that operates from a 1.8V voltage rail, where competing solutions have to use a 3.3V rail. It addresses a broad variety of computing and […]
Electronics design platform simplifies PCB assembly
Altium LLC and MacroFab, Inc. today announced that Altimade, the electronics industry’s first “design WITH manufacturing” application, is now available to the Altium user community. Available on the Altium 365 cloud platform and connected directly to MacroFab’s fully digital, elastic manufacturing platform, Altimade enables customers to request an instant quote and place an order to […]
Heat sinks accommodate wide range of FPGAs, ASICs
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. now provides fanSINKS heat sinks for component sizes ranging from 27mm to 70mm square. The wider size range accommodates hot semiconductor components, including FPGAs, ASICS, and other package types used in telecomm, optics, test/measurement, military, and other applications. ATS fanSINKS features cross-cut, straight aluminum fins. They support omnidirectional airflow for optimum […]
Multi-channel MIL-STD-1553 Mezzanine board hosts Ethernet connectivity for embedded, portable Avionics platforms
Alta Data Technologies (Alta) announces the release of a mini embedded mezzanine board for MIL-STD-1553 networks: MEZ-E1553. The MEZ-E1553 product provides 1-2 dual redundant 1553A/B/C channels with an Ethernet backplane interface on a small 3.6×5.6cm PCB. The product is available now for immediate delivery in Dual (BC/BM or mRT/BM) or Full Function (BC/mRT/BM) models.