Atmel added an LCD controller to the popular AVR® XMEGA™ microcontroller (MCU) family. The integration of an LCD controller reduces design complexity and lowers overall system cost, while providing ultra-low power consumption for applications including utility metering, home automation, climate control, industrial control, sports equipment, toys, eTokens, medical equipment, power tools, fire alarm systems, and other systems that require a user interface.
The LCD controller in the AVR XMEGA B microcontrollers supports up to 4x40 segments on the 100-pin B1 devices and up to 4x25 segments on the 64-pin B3 devices. If you do not need all the LCD segments in your application, up to 16 of the LCD pins can be used as general purpose I/O (GPIO) pins. Atmel AVR XMEGA product information

Efficient wireless applications require high-performance and low-power components. Atmel® transceivers deliver the leading RF link budget with the industry's lowest power consumption. Atmel offers the most feature-rich IEEE 802.15.4-compliant transceiver family for the regional 700/800/900MHz and the worldwide 2.4GHz frequency bands that address wireless applications. More details...

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Building on the performance of its true single core high bandwidth family of ADCs with direct RF sampling, e2v announces the launch of EV12AS200, a 12-bit 1.5 GSPS analogue to digital converter. The new ADC combines the benefits of direct RF sampling up to L band, calibration free stable performance versus temperature and a wider choice of ADC input driving options, thanks to the lowest input voltage range on the market for 12bit GSPS ADCs.

This device enables further innovation in high verticality oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, high dynamic range point-to-point microwave data links, electronic warfare systems and data acquisition COTS boards. Read more

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The NuMicro® family of Nuvoton is based on ARM's CortexTM-M0 low power, high performance microcontroller. The built-in Flash of up to 128 Kbytes supports ISP, IAP and ICP for easy program update. Its internal SRAM supports up to 16 Kbytes.
Flexible connectivity options are provided by high-speed UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, LIN, CAN Bus and USB interfaces. Connectivity to the real world is ensured by the 8-channel 12-bit ADC and two analog comparators. Apart from its high integration, the Nuvoton NuMicro Cortex-M0 family is designed for a wide operating voltage (2.5 V ~ 5.5 V), high ESD performance and industrial/automotive temperature range to satisfy most of the industrial control, data communication and consumer products applications.

NuMicro ARM Cortex-M0 family :
- NuMicro M051 Easy upgrade existing 8-bit to 32-bit MCUs
- NUC100 Advance Line
- NUC120 USB Line
- NUC130 Automotive line
- NUC140 Connectivity Line

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Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has added two more cables to its USB to digital level serial interface product offering. The new products, which make up the company’s C232HD USB 2.0 Hi-Speed to Digital Level UART cable series, each incorporate one of its FT232H Hi-Speed USB interface ICs, mounted on a compact circuit board contained within the USB connector at the end of the cable. Receive and transmit buffers with 1 kByte capacities allow efficient transfer of high levels of data. The signal levels are either +3.3 V (for the C232HD-DDHSP-0 version) or +5 V (for C232HD-EDHSP-0 version). Datasheet

The HV9967B is an average-mode current control LED driver IC operating in a constant offtime mode. The IC features an integrated 60V, 0.8O MOSFET that can be used as a stand-alone buck converter switch, or connected as a source driver for driving an external high-voltage depletion-mode MOSFET. The HV9967B is powered through its switching output when the integrated switch is off. Hence, the same external MOSFET can be used as a high-voltage linear regulator for powering the IC. Datasheet: HV9967B

Features:

• Average-mode, constant current control
• Cascode connection with a 500V depletion-mode MOSFET (Supertex DN2450)
• Compact MSOP-8 and DFN-8 packages
• Integrated 60V, 0.8O MOSFET

The iW1810 is a high performance AC/DC power supply control device, specifically targeted for low cost, high efficiency, and compact power supplies. The iW1810 uses iWatt’s proprietary digital primary feedback technology eliminating the need for secondary feedback circuitry while achieving excellent line and load regulation, and maintaining stability over all operating conditions without the use of external loop compensation components. Pulse-by-pulse waveform analysis allows for a loop response that is much faster than traditional solutions, resulting in improved dynamic load response. The built-in power limit function enables optimized transformer design in universal off-line applications and supports a wide input voltage range. Product sheet: iW1810
Full Datasheet: iW1810

The Bridgelux Micro SM4 provides a high performance alternative to conventional solid state solutions, delivering between 400 and 500 lumens in warm and cool white color temperatures in an easy to use, compact, surface mountable source. These compact high flux density light sources enable both diffuse and directional lamp replacements for a wide range of applications. Lighting system designs incorporating these products deliver performance comparable to that of a 20-40 Watt incandescent, 20-35 Watt halogen and low wattage compact fluorescent lamps and luminaires and feature increased system level efficacy and service life. Read more

Electronic Assembly developed the EA DIP122-5 line of displays with LED background illumination for extreme lighting conditions. The line covers indoor and outdoor applications as well as use in direct sunlight. The EA DIP122-5 is available in three colors: amber, green/yellow, and blue/white. The yellow/green (EA DIP122-5HNLED) and amber (EA DIP122J-5NLA) variants are particularly well suited to the outdoors and extreme lighting conditions such as direct sunlight, while efficient LED background illumination facilitates operation in lower-light settings. Datasheet: EA DIP122-5

Electronic Assembly introduced a new extremely compact, yet versatile display unit with the EA DIPS082-HN. Measuring only 40 x 20 mm, the dot matrix module can display up to eight numbers, letters, or symbols per line. A single-line version is also available as is one with LED background illumination. LCD supertwist display technology guarantees high contrast. The base version displays information in dark blue against a neutral background. When ordered with the optional LED background illumination, this information appears in black against a yellow/green background. The integrated display controller is HD-44780 compatible. 192 characters (ASCII, Japanese, and Greek characters) are already supported by the ROM and users can define up to eight additional characters if they so choose. The display can be operated using a single +5-volt power supply as well as a +/- 2.7-volt or +/- 3.3-volt supply. Connection occurs via a 4 or 8-bit data bus with RS, R/W, and E control lines. Datasheet

The Solid State Lighting (SSL) market is demanding increased brightness, enhanced efficiency and smaller size. In response, Central has developed devices with increased power density. These devices allow for increased current ratings in smaller packages while enhancing overall efficiency. The net result being smaller, brighter and more efficient lighting.

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W+P provides customized individual solutions as well as reliable standard connectors.

- Press-Fit Connectors with a pitch of 2,00, 2,50, 2,54 mm offer safe connections and small production costs at the same time.
- Power-Cabel-Connectors for current ratings up to 13 A provide flexible solutions for board to board and wire to board connections
- USB 3.0 Connectors and Micro USB 3.0 Connectors with high speed data transfer of 4,8 Gbit/s
- Waterproof Connectors protect against water, dust, corrosion and vibration according to the protection classes IP67/IP68. RJ-45, D-SUB and USB Connectors, as well as IEEE 1394, DVI Connectors and circular connectors are available
- Cabel Assemblies with individual connector configurations, also obtainable in waterproof moulded versions

W+P develops step by step individual connectors for the customers. W+P catalog

Bias Power’s new 10 watt BPWXLD10 LED drivers offer 350mA constant current operation with 1% regulation over the entire input voltage range of 100-308VAC, 50/60Hz. LED string voltages up to 30VDC at 350mA or 14VDC at 700mA are supported. The drivers are dimmable and adjust output current based on either 0-10 VDC reference or ELV/Triac tracking. A constant-voltage version handles LED string voltages up to 12VDC. Either is compatible with digital control circuitry. Read more

Targeting the many electronic applications requiring 4 watts or less, the new Bias Power BPW 4 Series micro-size switching power supplies can solve many problems for design engineers. The BPW 4 is smaller than alternate “one component solutions and is available with single or dual output. BPW 4 supplies are world-ready with 85-308VAC, 50/60Hz universal input and extremely high reliability. Read more