New Products
Introducing industry's first
fully integrated DDR memory
power solution
Analog Devices' MEMS
Accelerometers Enable Early
Detection of Structural Defects
Texas Instruments (TI) on October 03, 2016,
introduced the industry’s first fully integrated
power management solution for double date rate
(DDR)2, DDR3 and DDR3L memory subsystems in
automotive and industrial applications. The
TPS54116-Q1 DC/DC buck converter is a 2.95-V
to 6-V input, 4-A synchronous step-down
converter with a 1-A peak sink/source DDR
termination and buffered reference that reduces
system size by up to 50 percent compared to
discrete implementations. Designed for automotive
applications such as infotainment, advanced driver
assistance systems (ADAS) and instrument
clusters, the TPS54116-Q1 can also power DDR
memory in telecommunication, test and
measurement, and factory automation equipment.
Used in conjunction with TI’s WEBENCH online
design tools, the TPS54116-Q1 simplifies power
conversion and speeds the power-supply design
process. Visit: www.ti.com/tps54116q1-pr.
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) on September 5, 2016,
announced three-axis, MEMS accelerometers that
perform high resolution vibration measurement
with very low noise to enable the early detection
of structural defects via wireless sensor networks.
The low power consumption of the new ADXL354
and ADXL355 accelerometers lengthens battery
life and allows extended product usage by
reducing the time between battery changes. The
low noise performance of the ADXL354 and
ADXL355 with low power consumption makes it
now possible to cost-effectively enable low-level
vibration measurement applications such as
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Additionally,
the tilt stability of ADXL354 and ADXL355
accelerometers delivers excellent repeatability
over temperature and time, which is ideal for
orientation and navigation systems in unmanned
aerial vehicles using Inertial Measurement Units
(IMUs) and inclinometers. By providing repeatable
tilt measurement under all conditions, the new
accelerometers enable minimal tilt error without
extensive calibration in harsh environments.
TVS Diode Arrays from Littelfuse Guard against ESD, CDE,
EFT, and Lightning-Induced Charges
SP3374NUTG Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) from Littelfuse are
optimized for protecting high-speed differential data lines from ESD,
CDE, EFT, and lightning-induced surges. Each device can protect up to
four channels or two differential pairs against up to 40A (IEC 61000-45 2nd edition) and up to 30kV ESD (IEC 61000-4-2).
The SP3374NUTG’s low capacitance and low clamping voltage make it
ideal for 1GbE applications such as the high-speed data interfaces
found in notebooks, desktops, servers, switches, etc. Additional
applications include 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces, WAN/LAN
equipment, LVDS interfaces, integrated magnetics, and Smart TVs.
STMicroelectronics and WiTricity to Develop Integrated Circuits
(ICs) for Resonant Wireless Power Transfer
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers
across the spectrum of electronics applications, and WiTricity, the
industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today
announced their design collaboration to develop semiconductor
solutions for magnetic-resonance-based wireless power transfer. The
goal is to “cut the last cord,” bringing convenience to the powering
and charging of consumer electronics, Internet of Things (IoT) devices,
as well as medical, industrial, and automotive applications.
ELE Times | 63 | November, 2016