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Toshiba expands interface-converter bridge ICs for high resolution LCD display
Toshiba Corporation has expanded its package line-up of interface-converter bridge ICs for high resolution LCD display that are used in tablet PC, Ultrabooks and other applications. Mass production of "TC358778XBG" is scheduled to start in June, followed by "TC358777XBG" in July. The ball pitch o
2 min readAEC-Q100-Compliant GPIO for I2C-bus/SMBus applications
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced the AEC-Q100-compliant PCA9538PW/Q900 and PCA9539PW/Q900 General Purpose parallel Input/Output (GPIO) for I2C-bus/SMBus applications. Available as 8- and 16-bit GPIOs with interrupt output and hardware reset input are rated for 4.5V to 5.5V operation. The new
2 min readIDT sells its PCIe enterprise flash controller biz to PMC-Sierra
Integrated Device Technology has agreed to sell its PCI Express (PCIe) enterprise flash controller business and related PCIe intellectual property assets to PMC-Sierra for US$100 million in cash (approximate). “The divestiture of our PCIe flash controller business enables IDT to capitalize on
1 min readMHL technology adopted by 200 companies
MHL, LLC said its MHL technology now has 200 adopters. Since the introduction of the first MHL-enabled devices in 2011, MHL says the MHL ecosystem has continued to grow with an installed base of more than 260 million products from many of the world’s leading consumer and mobile device companies.
2 min readTouch controller support gloved fingers, thin stylus and also feature prox. Sensor
Cypress Semiconductor has launched new touchscreen controller chips TrueTouch Gen4 with the below new features: 1. Supporting gloved fingers: The Gen4 TMA467 controller tracks up to 10 fingers in thin gloves and two fingers with thicker gloves, such as those used by skiers. It automatical
3 min readhigh-rel RS-485/422 transceivers supporting data rates up to 20Mbps
Exar has unveiled nine high-rel RS-485/RS-422 transceivers supporting data rates up to 20Mbps in either full or half duplex configurations. The applications suggested includes remote utility metering, AC and DC motor drives, building automation, security systems, process control, and other industria
3 min readHuawei Ascend P2 touch is powered by Synaptics' touch controller chip
Synaptics has announced its In-Cell mobile solution continues to gain traction as the Huawei Ascend P2 comes to market with the second-generation ClearPad 3250. Synaptics says its ClearPad 3250 In-Cell solution is the first and only single-chip touch controller that integrates touch directly in the
2 min readNuvoton unveil new hardware monitoring IC supporting 4 PWM i/ps
Nuvoton has launched a new Hardware Monitoring device – NCT7368S, a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) comparator IC, supporting 4 PWM input channels, 1 output channel, and it’s capable of comparing the input duty cycles and route the highest one to PWM output accordingly to do the fan control. NCT73
1 min read2 x 3 x 0.75 mm size and 0.9 Volt operating RTCs from NXP
NXP Semiconductors N.V. have introduced the PCF85063, tiny real-time clocks operating at very low voltages down to 0.9 V. With a size of 2 x 3 x 0.75 mm and a pin pitch of 0.5 mm, the PCF85063TP tracks time and date from seconds to years, and is one of the smallest RTCs in the world. In addition to
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Frequency and Timing circuits
Frequency generator circuits General purpose clock generator: Now a days, the default signal used in electronic systems is either square wave or pulse generator. The sine wave generator is
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