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ON Semiconductor has introduced the Struix, a semi-customisable System-in-Package (SiP) solution, for precision sensing and monitoring in a variety of mobile medical electronics including glucose monitors, heart rate monitors and electrocardiogram analysers. The product is a response to the rapidly-evolving product development demands from within the portable medical market.

Solid State Supplies has introduced the BLE121LR extended-range Bluetooth Smart module from Bluegiga, which enables customers to develop low-energy applications capable of communicating over distances of up to 450 metres, benefiting from the easy interoperability of Bluetooth Smart.

Silicon Labs has expanded its Si468x digital radio IC family to include new options for AM and AM HD Radio. The Si468x ICs are the most cost-effective single-chip digital radio receivers available that support worldwide radio reception and are certified for the Digital Radio Tick Mark and AM/FM HD Radio. The industry’s first monolithic, CMOS-based antenna-input-to-audio-output digital radio ICs, the Si468x receivers are suitable for portable and consumer electronics products supporting digital radio standards.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced a new 20-megapixel (MP) 1.12-micron CMOS image sensor (CIS) for high-end mobile handsets and smartphones with 1080p resolution. With an optical height of 1/2.4 inch, the T4KA7 sensor enables the development of camera modules with a z-height of 6mm or less to meet consumer demand for ultrathin and ultralight mobile devices.

ams AG has introduced the AS3715, a configurable power management IC (PMIC) which enables OEMs to implement power circuits for multiple end products with the same hardware design. The device includes all the essential power management building blocks required to provide a power solution for handheld devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as action cameras, navigation devices, tablets, media players and gaming consoles.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has extended its LETERAS family of white LEDs with a new series of ultra-compact devices that combine cost-effective gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) chips with an industrial standard 3535 lens type package.

Power Integrations has announced that its CAPZero family of two-terminal, automatic X-capacitor discharge ICs has been certified to meet IEC 62368, the new safety standard covering TVs and IT equipment. The CAPZero family eliminates power losses while allowing power supplies to comply with safety standards. The new standard replaces IEC 60950 and IEC 60065 and will become mandatory.

Transonics plc. a supplier of electronic components and logistics solutions, has announced the introduction of its QUICK TURN PCB service offering a combination of Asian pricing and delivery direct to UK customers in as little as 8 working days. In addition unit prices are fixed at the time of order with a guarantee that there will be no additional costs.

Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has revealed the completion of OEM and memory supplier qualification of its DDR4 chipset on enterprise servers designed with the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 family. DDR4 RDIMM and LRDIMM modules featuring IDT registers and data buffers are now available from memory suppliers for production shipments on Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 family-based servers.

Dialog Semiconductor has expanded further into the Smart Home and Human Interface Device (HID) market with a design win that will feature in a number of OEM wireless Remote Control Units (RCUs) for Smart TVs and set-top boxes from SMK Corporation. This will further strengthen Dialog’s position in high-volume connected home devices, having recently deployed its Bluetooth Smart Technology in wireless PC peripherals.