Two microcontrollers released by STMicroelectronics offer low power performance for budget conscious consumer, industrial and medical applications.
ICs & Semiconductors
Satellite navigation module saves bill of materials
No external components, except an antenna, are required with the MSB1054 multi-receiver global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module from Fujitsu Electronics Europe.
Proximity sensor has range of 200mm for VR/AR headsets
Combining ahigh power vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodiode, a signal processing IC, and a 12bit ADC in a single package, Vishay Intertechnology has developed the VCNL36687S to be used in smartphones, tablets, virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets, and other battery-operated devices.
LDO extends portable devices’ battery life
Prolonging battery life by up to four times longer than traditional low quiescent (Iq) LDOs, the MCP1811 is a linear low dropout (LDO) regulator available from Microchip. It enables reduced standby power consumption in remote, battery-powered sensor nodes and also enables faster response times and transient response for IoT, wearable and remote designs, says Microchip.
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