New Products

High-bandwidth op-amp

The TSV7722 precision high-bandwidth operational amplifier, with gainbandwidth of 22MHz and slew rate of 11V/μs, is well-suited for high-speed signal conditioning and accurate current measurement in power-conversion circuits and optical sensors. It enhances energy efficiency in applications such as automotive smart mobility, solar panels, telecom infrastructure, and computer servers. Besides maximum input-offset voltage of 200μV and extremely low input-voltage noise density of 7nV/√Hz, an input bias current of 2pA enables accurate photodiodecurrent measurement in optical-sensing applications such as smoke detectors. Unity-gain stable and fully specified on a load of 47pF, the TSV7722 can be used as an input buffer for analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). STMicroelectronics www.st.com

Satellite image processing SRAM

The 144Mb quad data rate II+ (QDR-II+) SRAM is a high-speed external cache memory ideal for radar, onboard data processing, and networking applications in space. Unlike DRAM with higher latency and memory bank restrictions, the new SRAM reduces the overall system complexity in radar and imaging applications by delivering higher performance that enables on-system satellite image processing with better resolution and faster processing speeds. It operates up to a maximum frequency of 250MHz, delivering up to 36Gbps throughput. It is radiation-hardened for up to 200 krad (Si) and is latch-up immune, improving system reliability in harsh environments. Infineon Technologies www.infineon.com

Designed for high-power applications, the newly developed GMR320 series of shunt resistors featuring a rated power of 10W is suitable for automotive, industrial equipment, and home appliances. It offers a resistance value ranging from 5mΩ to 100mΩ. Unique structure and optimised materials allow the GMR320 series to reduce surface temperature rise by 23%, ensuring high ruggedness against overcurrent loads. In addition, a high performance metal alloy for the resistive material provides low temperature coefficient of resistance that makes reliable and highly accurate current detection possible even in the low resistance values. ROHM Semiconductor www.rohm.com

Touchscreen controller

Simplifying system development for ultrawide screens often seen in electric vehicles (EVs), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and premium vehicles is the new maXTouch MXT2912TD-UW touchscreen controller. This automotive-qualified, single-chip solution addresses display sizes up to 114cm (45 inches) with a very wide aspect ratio, supporting liquid-crystal display and OLED display technologies. It reduces the need for multiple touch controllers within a vehicle’s humanmachine interface display. It also enables detection and tracking of multi-finger touch through thick gloves and a wide variety of overlay materials and thicknesses, even in the presence of moisture. Microchip Technology www.microchip.com

ESD protection diode

The new bidirectional symmetrical 2-line ESD protection diode VBUS05M2HT5 offers ultra-low capacitance and leakage current for the protection of high-speed data lines against transient voltage signals. Offering low load capacitance of 0.37pF typical, the device is optimised for interface protection including USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and HDMI in commercial applications. The protection diode features a low maximum leakage current of <0.1μA at a working voltage of ±5.5V, a breakdown voltage of 8.5V typical at 1mA, and a maximum clamping voltage of 18V at 3.4A. RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green, it supports automated optical inspection for automotive systems. Vishay Intertechnology www.vishay.com

Integrated multicore processors

To satisfy demands from military and avionics sectors, the QorIQ T4240 processors can address extremely compute-intensive application scenarios. Comprising up to 12 dual-threaded PowerArchitecture cores (24 virtual cores) and attaining frequencies of 1.8GHz, these deliver elevated levels of performance while taking up only minimal board space. The processors feature an extensive range of I/O options including 10Gbit Ethernet, 1Gbit Ethernet, PCIe, USB, SATA, and RapidIO. Thanks to the data path acceleration logic embedded into each T4240, packet classification and processing efficiencies can be boosted significantly. Operational temperatures spanning from -55°C to 125°C are supported. Teledyne e2v www.teledyne-e2v.com

High flexibility microcontroller

NuMicro M0A21/M0A23 series is a 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0 high-performance micro

controller for automotive and industrial applications. It provides rich analogue and digital peripherals in SSOP20, TSSOP28 packages, especially suitable for small form factor applications. It could be suitable for the battery management system, automotive ultrasonic radar control, automotive lighting, automotive body control, and power applications. The series offers up to 18 I/O pins in SSOP20 and up to 26 I/O pins in TSSOP28 with optimised pin functions and features 32kB flash, 4kB SRAM, and four sets of 32-bit timers. Nuvoton www.nuvoton.com

Lithium-ion coin cells

The new CoinPower A4 battery cells consist of optimised electrodes, higher compression, and a new electrode balancing for higher charging voltage. Seven different cell types with a diameter of 9.4mm×16.1mm and capacities of 29 to 155mAh are available. The cells provide numerous possibilities for future development of wireless and mobile gear in a wide range of application areas. The lithium-ion button cells empower independence from wireless headsets, medicals to measuring and security systems as well as automotive to Industry 4.0 applications. VARTA Microbattery www.varta-ag.com

EtherCAT modules

The ECAT-4XMO motion control and trigger module, and the ECAT-TRG4 trigger module are two new modules in the 6-CH EU series digital I/O that enable higher performance in automatic assembly, test and inspection equipment across a multitude of applications including cell phone glass inspection, battery cell assembly, camera lens assembly and test, and glue dispensing machinery as well as inspection equipment. The ECAT-4XMO is a 4-channel control and high-speed trigger module that connects to both EtherCAT and non-EtherCAT motors while the ECAT-TRG4 includes high-speed position comparison trigger (4 channels, 10MHz linear/table), pulse outputs (12MHz), encode inputs (20MHz), and support for encoder re-driver operation. The new modules feature sliding side-by-side installation and screwless design to reduce installation costs and support nearly all field applications in a smart factory. ADLINK Technology www.adlinktech.com

Cellular IoT kit

The B-L462E-CELL1 Discovery kit brings together the critical hardware and software building blocks including GSMA-certified embedded SIM (eSIM) to quickly develop power-conscious cellular IoT devices that connect to the Internet through LTE-Cat M and NB-IoT networks. It is well suited for embedded developers and IoT evangelists, and affordable for OEM and mass-market customers. The kit features an ultrasmall size all-in-one cellular module from Murata, which embeds an ultralow-power STM32L462 microcontroller, ST4SIM-200M GSMA-certified eSIM, and an LTE-M/NB-IOT chipset. The kit leverages out-of-the-box data connectivity and enables remote SIM provisioning and SIM over-the-air updates. STMicroelectronics www.st.com

Bluetooth based ID tag

Tag360-ID is a 43mm×22mm×72mm Bluetooth LE wearable identification card, designed to enable real-time location tracking and contact tracing of on-site personnel (such as employees, facility visitors, or contract staff) across indoor and outdoor facilities of all sizes including hazardous environments and restricted zones. Using Nordic’s nRF52840 SoCenabled Bluetooth LE connectivity and received signal strength indication (RSSI) capability, it can monitor its proximity to and determine interactions with other Tag360-ID ID cards, and/or Bluetooth 4.0 (and later) smartphones running the iOS/ Android ‘TagStaff’ app. Each Tag360-ID scans for other Tag360-ID devices in its vicinity and based on the RSSI signature and duration of the contact, records ‘contact events’ between tags. TagBox www.tagbox.co

Single-board computer

The IB953, a 146mm×102 mm singleboard computer is powered by 11th Gen Intel core processors and offers impressive I/O and computing performance, making it an ideal platform for a broad range of demanding applications in factory automation, machine vision, healthcare, as well as retail environments. It features a 5G compatible M.2 3052 socket with the latest Intel processors built on 10nm SuperFin process, delivering up to 25% faster performance and greater AI acceleration. IB953 supports high-speed interfaces to deliver reliable processing for businesscritical data operations with 2x SATA III, 3x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.1, 2x COM, and 3x M.2 sockets (NVMe and CNVi supported). Additionally, it features 2x GbE ports, 2x DDR4-3200 slots, TPM (2.0) data encryption technology, ErP/ EuP energy-saving function, and a widerange 12~24V DC power input suitable for different industrial applications. IBASE Technology www.ibase.com.tw

Audio streaming device

The OtterCastAudioV2, an open source audio streaming device, is based on a Sochip S3 SoC. It supports AirPlay web interface, Shairport Sync, Snapcast, Spotify Connect, and PulseAudio sink/source, allowing synchronised multi-room audio with the power of Ethernet. The firmware is built using Buildroot, a simple, efficient, and easy-to-use tool to generate embedded Linux systems through crosscompilation. It includes S3 128MB DDR3 1.2GHz single-core Cortex-A7 and has SDIO Wi-Fi+BLE, 100BASE-T, USB-OTG connectivity feature. OtterCastAudio also features an integrated headphone amplifier (30mW into 32Ω, 60mW into 16Ω). Ottercast https://cast.otter.jetzt