1-Cell Protection IC with Reset and Forced Standby Function for Li-Ion and Li-Polymer Batteries


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Ricoh Electronic Devices has introduced a primary battery protection IC R5613 Series for rechargeable 1-cell Lithium-Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries. This Series is designed to enforce strict usage limits keeping the battery cell in optimal condition and preventing critical overload conditions. The new R5613 series features standard functions like over-charge and over-discharge voltage, discharge overcurrent, and charge overcurrent, […]

Littelfuse CPC1596 Optically Isolated Load-Biased Gate Driver


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Littelfuse, Inc. an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced the first high-voltage optically-isolated MOSFET gate driver on the market that requires no external power supply, yet can provide fast load turn-on speeds in the order of tens of microseconds. View the video. The CPC1596 570V Optically Isolated Load-Biased Gate […]

Maxim Integrated MAX77301 Lithium-ion Linear Battery Charger


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Maxim MAX77301 Lithium-ion Linear Battery Charger is JEITA-compliant and operates from a USB port, a dedicated charger, or a universal adapter. The IC provides automatic adapter-type detection and enumeration with a USB host or hub. The IC integrates an independent battery charge switch, current sense circuit, MOSFET pass elements, thermal regulation circuitry and eliminates the […]

E-PEAS New Buck-Boost ICs enables Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting from Solar & Vibrational Sources


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Expanding its portfolio of advanced power management ICs (PMICs) for energy harvesting applications, e-peas has announced two new devices capable of further pushing the performance envelope. The RF AEM30330, Vibration AEM30330 and solar AEM10330 PMICs both utilize a buck-boost architecture. This enables them to cover a greater range of input voltage levels (from 100mV right […]

Efabless Launches chipIgnite with SkyWater to Bring Chip Creation to the Masses


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Program includes a pre-designed carrier chip and automated open source design flow from Efabless SkyWater’s open source SKY130 process is the first node to be used to fabricate chips for the program Initiative removes access barriers by significantly reducing cost and the need for deep semiconductor experience to design chips Efabless, a community chip creation […]

Super Sensor On A Chip can Monitor the Heart and Lungs using Sounds/Vibrations


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Daily substantial advancements are being made in the world of wearables, especially for health-related applications. Most of our fantasies around real-time, round-the-clock, non-invasive, out-of-the-way, monitoring of health parameters are now beyond dreams as researchers continue to cut away through hindrances and unlock new levels of possibilities. One of such new level of possibilities are the […]

TSCR4 LED Driver ICs delivering improved performance at comparable cost


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The Taiwan Semiconductor TSCR4 family of linear CMOS LED driver ICs offers a drop-in replacement for legacy bipolar drivers with much improved performance . These constant current drivers provide stable LED current over a wide range of conditions including source voltage variations and changes in load or temperature variations. Compared to legacy bipolar LED drivers, the […]

Toshiba launches new high-resolution micro-stepping motor driver IC with integrated current sensing


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Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has launched an additional device to its line-up of micro-stepping motor driver ICs. The new TC78H670FTG is a dual channel high resolution micro-stepping motor driver IC that is capable of driving motors with a wide range of operating voltages. The new device is intended for a broad variety of consumer applications […]

Introduction to UTSOURCE.net Parts Distributor


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Part sourcing is one of the most important and challenging activities associated with the development of any hardware project. So, selecting the right one is a critical step in the success of any product. From finding the exact components at the desired quantity, to buying the components at a price that suits sales margins, getting […]

LCSC.com – your online electronic part distributor


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LCSC Electronics is a Shenzhen-based electronic component distributor, and one of the largest electronic component distributors in China. Founded in 2011, and starting as a small business, LCSC has grown to over 900,000 customers and over 310 employees, with around $150 million in sales. LCSC boasts of over 200,000 different products being distributed, ranging from […]