At the AirFuel Alliance Members Meeting, Semtech has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s first complete and self-contained tri-mode wireless charging transmitter.
ICs & Semiconductors
Mouser combines Nordic’s SoCs and Taiyo Yuden’s Bluetooth Smart module
For cost-effective Bluetooth Smart modules with integrated high-performance antennae, Mouser stocks the EYSHCNZXZ Bluetooth Smart module from Taiyo Yuden, which features Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC.
Digital pressure sensor’s ASIC lowers current consumption
A low current consumption model has been added to the HSPPAD series of digital pressure sensors for integration into smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. The HSPPAD042A has been developed in response to the need smartphones, tablets and wearable electronics using different kinds of software and applications which demand higher performance while increasing the power requirement. Sensors need to be not only power-efficient but also more compact given the higher number of parts integrated, says the company.
Bluetooth Low Energy module claims to be world’s lowest power
Claimed to increase battery life by up to three times longer than other solutions on the market today, the low power Atmel SmartConnect XR and ZR modules consume less than 4mA in RX and less than 3mA in TX with 3.6V, and below 1.2µA in sleep mode.
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