ICs & Semiconductors

Defibrillation protection devices safeguard with 100x less leakage current

Fri, Mar 03, 2017

Defibrillation protection devices safeguard with 100x less leakage current: Targeting medical equipment such as defibrillators, ECG diagnostics and monitoring systems, the MAX30034 defibrillation protection device from Maxim Integrated Products protects against defibrillation pulses and ESD.

According to the company, it simplifies design, provides at least 75 per cent space savings, reduces the bill of materials, while significantly improving performance, compared to existing approaches and components.

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Bluetooth 5 SoC accelerates data rates

Fri, Feb 24, 2017

Bluetooth 5 SoC accelerates data rates: Capable of supporting advanced wireless functionalities without compromising battery life or overall system size, the RSL10 is the industry’s lowest power Bluetooth low energy SoC for IoT and connected health and wellness, says ON Semiconductor.

The multi-protocol Bluetooth 5-certified radio SoC can be used for wearables such as fitness trackers and smart watches, smart locks, and electronics like lighting or appliances.

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Time-of-flight ranging sensor bring multi-object detection to mobile devices

Wed, Feb 22, 2017

Time-of-flight ranging sensor bring multi-object detection to mobile devices: Patented silicon and module level architectures in the VL53L1 sensor adds optical lenses to the FlightSense technology based sensor modules from STMicroelectronics.

The third-generation laser-ranging sensor boosts core performance while introducing multi-target detection, cover-glass crosstalk immunity at long distance, and programmable multi-zone scanning. According to the company, these advances deliver new levels of sensor performance to robotics, user detection, drones, IoT, and wearable applications.

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Three-axis accelerometer offers energy savings

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Three-axis accelerometer offers energy savings: Energy savings are offered with the latest addition to the STMicroelectronics MEMS family, the LIS2DW12, which is in a 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.7mm package.

The LIS2DW12 has 16bit output and can be set to prioritise low power consumption or low-noise performance, with five settings in either mode. A specific feature coupled with four settings in each mode save waking the system to check for data, and allow efficient single-byte transfers. This minimises system power consumption and helps extend battery life, says the company. Noise density down to 90micro g/√Hz is at least 25 per cent lower than similar devices in the marketplace, calaims the company, which improves the measurement accuracy in healthcare, fitness, and gaming to industrial sensing and environmental monitoring applications.

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