Wireless earbuds has auto-charge feature Andy Pratt September 6, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, ICs & Semiconductors A two-pin power and communications connection between earbuds and cradle has been developed by ams. The company introduces POW:COM, an interface technology which enables power and communication between a t...
Battery fuel-gauge ICs maximise run time for portables Andy Pratt August 29, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors Extending the run time of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery-powered mobile and portable devices such as wearables, electric bicycles, power tools and internet of things (IoT) products, the MAX17262 single-cell and M...
Microchip’s Bluetooth SoC combines Sony’s LDAC technology for audio devices Andy Pratt August 2, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, ICs & Semiconductors Today’s consumers expect Bluetooth audio devices to create an immersive and uninterrupted listening experience. Bluetooth audio designs, however, can be limited by the bit depth and frequency rate of existing c...
PMICs monitor deep learning SoCs Andy Pratt July 25, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors Two power management ICs (PMICs) from Maxim Integrated provide power management for deep-learning SoCs, FPGAs and multimedia application processors. The MAX77714 and MAX77752 can help mobile systems designers t...
STMicroelectronics Becomes First Chip Maker Accredited by the GSMA to Personalize eSIMs for Mobiles and Connected IoT Devices Andy Pratt June 26, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors STMicroelectronics has been named as the first embedded SIM (eSIM) manufacturer to be accredited by the GSMA for loading eSIM chips with connection credentials such as certificates and operator profiles before ...
SoDIMM doubles capacity for gaming use Andy Pratt May 31, 2018 Design Sources / Software, ICs & Semiconductors Samsung announces the 32-Gbyte DDR4 SoDIMM for gaming laptops. Claimed to be the industry’s first in the SoDIMM format, it is based on 10nm class process technology and will enrich mobile PC-grade computer game...
Powercast shrinks Powerharvester wireless power receiver Andy Pratt May 17, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors, Power Powercast has produced a smaller Powerharvester wireless power receiver and RF-to-DC converter chip (the PCC114) for its Powerharvester chipset. The chipset is comprised of a wireless power receiver chip and co...
Low power microcontroller duo extends battery-powered sensors and wearables Andy Pratt April 5, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors, Sensors Two microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated, the MAX32660 and MAX32652 are based on the low-power Arm Cortex-M4F. They are suitable for wearable sensors and battery-powered applications such as IoT sensors, envi...
Low dropout voltage regulator packs performance into small footprint Andy Pratt April 5, 2018 Components & Hardware, ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Trade-offs between quiescent current, output power, dynamic response, and package size are relieved, says STMicroelectronics at the launch of its STLQ020 low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator. By combining small...
Maxim’s aims high; claims Himalaya uSLIC is smallest power module available Andy Pratt March 22, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors Designed for space-constrained applications, micro system level IC (uSLIC) modules from Maxim Integrated Products, shrink the size of the power supply by 2.25x, claims the company. The MAXM17532 and MAXM15462 D...
