December 2023

Rohm’s new high power 120w laser diode for LiDAR

Rohm has developed a high-power laser diode – the RLD90QZW8. It is ideal for industrial equipment and consumer applications requiring distance measurement and spatial recognition. In recent years, LiDAR is being increasingly adopted in a wide range of applications that require automation – including AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), robot vacuums, and autonomous vehicles – where […]

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CUI Devices expands waterproof USB Type C connectors offering

CUI Devices’ Interconnect Group have announced the continued expansion of its line of waterproof USB Type C connectors. Carrying ingress protection ratings of IP67 or IP68, these waterproof USB Type C receptacles offer immunity to moisture and environmental contaminants in harsh environments. The Type C models conform to a variety of USB standards from USB

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Renesas unveils the first generation of 32-bit RISC-V CPU core

Renesas has announced that it has designed and tested a 32-bit CPU core based on the open-standard RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). Renesas is among the first in the industry to independently develop a CPU core for the 32-bit general-purpose RISC-V market, providing an open and flexible platform for IoT, consumer electronics, healthcare and industrial

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Nexperia’s first SiC MOSFETs raise the bar for safe, robust and reliable power switching

Nexperia have 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 to include devices

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PowiGaN enables efficient, low-profile, & stackable PFC circuits

The HiperPFS-5 family of power-factor-correction (PFC) ICs is the only PFC solution utilising gallium nitride (GaN) technology. The highly integrated devices feature a 750 V PowiGaN switch, achieving a 0.98 power factor and 98.3% efficiency without heatsinks for up to 250 W output. A new design example, DER-977, contains two HiperPFS-5 devices working in parallel

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