Rutronik supplies Bluetooth Smart ICs with low current performance from Toshiba

Rutronik supplies Bluetooth Smart ICs with low current performance from Toshiba: Three new ICs TC35678FSG, TC35678FXG and TS35679FSG from Toshiba, and distributed by Rutronik, support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) version 4.1 communications.

They achieve low current consumption and are suitable for use in Bluetooth Smart devices, such as wearable technology, medical equipment, smartphone accessories, remote controls and a variety of emerging IoT solutions.

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Mouser is the first to offer Texas Instruments LDC2114 evaluation module

Designed for inductive touch sensing, the LDC2114 evaluation module (EVM) for the LDC2112 and LDC2114 inductive touch solutions from Texas Instruments, is available from distributor, Mouser. It is the first distributor to offer the module which demonstrates the use of inductive sensing to detect and measure the presence of conductive objects to implement inductive touch buttons. The LDC2114EVM features the LDC2114, a multi-channel, low-noise inductance-to-digital converter optimised for inductive touch applications on monolithic surfaces.

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Smart sensors pep up social fitness

STMicroelectronics is helping social-fitness fans stay motivated with innovative, smart motion sensors that enable always-on tracking applications to run for longer and record progress accurately.

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Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth low energy modules are stocked by Mouser

Claimed to be the smallest Bluetooth low energy SiPs available, the BGM121 and BGM123 Blue Gecko are based on Silicon Labs’ Blue Gecko wireless SoC. The SiP module with a built-in chip antenna is now available from Mouser Electronics.

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