TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components, has announced an expanded partnership with TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity. As part of the agreement, TTI is now stocking a wide range of TE sensors and connectivity solutions. TE offers a broad portfolio of sensor technologies to measure pressure, vibration, force,…
DetailsA new IDC report reveals that Chinese manufacturers are making significant inroads as leading wearable device vendors with volume shipments continuing to ramp significantly. Global shipment volume for wearables in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) totaled 21 million units, up 197.6 percent from 7.1 million units shipped in 3Q14, according to the International Data…
DetailsSTMicroelectronics’ STM32F410 microcontrollers of the STM32F4 Access Line, now entering volume production and supported by the new NUCLEO-F410RB development board, establish a smaller, lower-power and lower-cost entry point to the high-performance STM32 F4 series. The STM32F410 features the ARM® Cortex®-M4F core, giving performance of 125 DMIPS and 339 EEMBC® CoreMark® at 100MHz. Power-conscious STM32 Dynamic Efficiency™ features such as ST’s ART Accelerator™[1] and voltage scaling…
DetailsChicago, Ill. – Newark element14 has added the Microchip MCP39F511 Power Monitor Demonstration Board, a fully functional single-phase power and energy monitor, to its product portfolio. The system measures active and reactive power and energy, RMS current and voltage, line frequency and other quantities to meet an industry-wide initiative for improved power management schemes and advanced application…
DetailsThief River Falls, Minn. – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced it has received Harwin’s Global Distributor of the Year Award. In Harwin’s latest complete financial year, the company increased worldwide sales of Harwin products by over 50%. “We are honored to be given this…
DetailsAustin, Tex. – Freescale Semiconductor released an ultra-thin version of the Kinetis K22 microcontroller (MCU) with a 120-MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core, 512KB Flash and 128KB SRAM in a package measuring 0.34 millimeters in height. The new device is suited for applications such as chip-and-PIN credit cards, wearables and consumer electronics that require security and small form factors.…
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Users and consumers are beginning to see the types of gadgets that will eventually comprise the Internet of Things (IoT). What many can’t yet visualize are the unseen parts of the IoT – the software and services that ultimately are going to determine whether the IoT becomes as ubiquitous and conventional as cellular technology. “Services…
DetailsElgin, Ill.– HARTING North America announced that it has released a new app for Apple and Android devices – the HARTING Knowledge Center. The HARTING Knowledge Center app is a content hub of all of HARTING’s educational materials, including white papers, FAQs, videos, brochures, and more. The app also allows users the ability to make…
DetailsIntegrated device manufacturer (IDM) semiconductor supplier growth could outpace fabless semiconductor company sales for only the second time on record, according to IC Insights. The upcoming 2016 McClean Report forecasts that sales of the top 10 IDMs will be flat, while sales for the top 10 fabless companies will slip into negative territory this year.…
DetailsThe new ESDALC5-1BF4 from STMicroelectronics is a single-line ESD diode in a 0201 package, which sustains 16kV ESD surge. It is available at distributor Rutronik as of now. STMicroelectronics‘ new ESDALC5-1BF4 features a single-line ESD diode combining a low parasitic capacitance of only 12pF with an efficient clamping voltage of only 14V just 30ns after…
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