Growing demand from consumer electronics and healthcare markets, together with the introduction of “novel” products and more smartphone users, is fueling strong growth over the next five years, according to new research from TechSci Research. The market research firm forecasts the global smart wearable market to reach $37 billion by 2020. The report, “Global Smart…
Syracuse, N.Y. – Anaren has launched a new Atmosphere Sensors Partnership Program that offers a suite of sensor technologies and tools for its wireless connectivity ecosystem. The inaugural member and primary sensor provider for the program is STMicroelectronics. A key feature of the initiative is a new sensors element library, available within the Anaren Atmosphere tool. The tool allows non-RF…
Austin, Tex. – Tempo Semiconductor Inc. (TSI) unveiled a new low power audio subsystem for portable applications. This new device family – the TSCS422XX – is said to minimize board space and reduce system cost through integration. The new devices are housed in 5-mm x 5-mm and 7-mm x -mm QFN packages. The TSCS422XX is a…
Seoul, Korea – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. introduced new chip-on-board (COB) LED packages, including small light emitting surface (LES) COB packages, high color rendering index (CRI) COBs, and vivid COBs. Samsung said the “COB packages offer outstanding color quality and scaled-down light emitting space, will provide a major design alternative for LED lighting makers.” The new…
We learn from our mistakes, right? The two major natural disasters in 2011, which resulted in several significant component and materials shipment delays and allocations, were supposed to be a wake-up call for the electronics industry, but I know there still are many manufacturers that haven’t put a supply chain risk mitigation plan in place.…
Smyrna, Ga. – Murata introduced the SCC2000 series of integrated accelerometer and gyroscope sensor devices aimed at harsh environments, such as automotive and industrial applications. The device consists of a low-g 3-axis accelerometer with two angular rate sensor options of either X or Z-axis detection combined with a -32 bit digital SPI interface. The high…
Tualatin, Ore. — CUI Inc. added 50-W and 65-W models to its recently introduced Level VI desktop AC-DC power supply family. The SDI50-U and SDI65-U series meet the more stringent average efficiency and no load power requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) set to go into effect in February 2016. The new…
The global digital signage market is expected to achieve significant growth over the next five years driven by both marketing and technology factors. This includes the trend towards newer marketing solutions coupled with new technologies such as 4K screens, bigger displays and more high-definition (HD) content. IHS Inc., for example, expects the overall revenue for the…
Conexant Systems, Inc. introduced an ultra-low power, high-performance HD Audio CODEC targeted at mobile PC applications including notebooks, ultrabooks and tablets. The new CX8200 “intelligently drives speakers to optimize sound pressure level (SPL) while providing best-in-class speaker protection and eliminating background noise,” said the company. A single-chip solution optimized for use on any platform with an…
Fremont, Calif. — Exar Corp. introduces the XR79120 – a 20-A single output, synchronous step-down power module in a 12-mm x 14-mm x 4-mm footprint. Other key features include greater than 93% peak efficiency and Exar’s patented advanced constant on-time (COT) control architecture across a 4.5V to 22V input voltage range. The XR79120 provides a fully integrated…