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Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the RA8D1 microcontroller (MCU) group. The RA8D1 group is the second in Renesas’ RA8 Series, the first MCUs based on the Arm Cortex-M85 processor.  RA8D1 MCUs are said to deliver breakthrough performance of over 6.39 CoreMark/MHz1  combined with ample …

As electronic devices evolve, more motors are being utilized across consumer, automotive and industrial markets. Many designers select Brushless DC (BLDC) motors to increase device longevity and lessen Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH). Historically, achieving these benefits required sophisticated control algorithms and waveforms that were outside the capability of cost-optimized …

Power Integrations, a specialist in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, has announced a new family of plug-and-play gate drivers for 62 mm silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFET and silicon IGBT modules rated up to 1700 V, with enhanced protection features to ensure safe, reliable operation. SCALE™-2 2SP0230T2x0 dual-channel gate …

Toshiba Electronics Europe has released a new photovoltaic output photocoupler with an enhanced open-circuit voltage. The new device is primarily intended for use within solid-state relay (SSR) applications in automotive. However, it can equally be used in industrial applications, such as renewable energy. In recent years, automotive applications have become …

Nexperia has announced its first silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs with the release of two 1200 V discrete devices in 3-pin TO-247 packaging with RDS(on) values of 40 mΩ and 80 mΩ. NSF040120L3A0 and NSF080120L3A0 are the first in a series of planned releases which will see Nexperia’s SiC MOSFET portfolio quickly expand …

Amphenol distributor Inelco Hunter has announced the availability of the Sine Systems’ ecomate Aquarius Fathom Lock Series of waterproof connectors for industrial applications. In a mated condition, the system offers an IP67/69K rating, enabling immersion in water to a depth of 1.8M for one hour. The ecomate Aquarius connectors incorporate …

SEGGER has announced the integration of emWin into the Arduino platform, offering users, what it describes as, “a seamless way to use emWin in their projects”. SEGGER’s emWin is said to be a cutting-edge, high-performance graphics package, optimized for minimum memory consumption, both in RAM and ROM, as well as for …

To improve the speed, ease and security of mating for its MIL-SPEC DMM rugged 2mm pitch metal connectors, manufacturer of high-performance interconnect systems, Nicomatic has introduced the D53C, a new captive screw option for all DMM connectors. This new ‘mate-before-lock’ fixing hardware provides rapid, simple and secure mating, preventing contact …

MikroElektronika (MIKROE), the embedded solutions company, has unveiled EmbeddedWiki – which it describes as “the world’s largest embedded projects platform” that already details over 1,000,000 projects based on 1500+ Click™ boards. The platform covers 12 topics and 92 applications. Each design contains a full description of the project, plus a …

Hirose has expanded its low-profile DF51K wire-to-board connector series to include a surface mount technology (SMT) version. Compatible with automated assembly processes, including pick-and-place machines, the DF51K SMT Series simplifies the assembly process and saves significant manufacturing time and cost, according to Hirose. The compact SMT connector features a centre …