Sector News

UHD display controller support virtual/augmented reality headsets

Mon, Feb 06, 2017

UHD display controller support virtual/augmented reality headsets: Believed to be the first DisplayPort to Quad MIPI-DSI display controllers supporting up to 120 frame/s, the SlimPort ANX753x/7580 display controllers are targeted primarily at virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-mounted displays (HMD).

Analogix has announced the ANX7530, a mobile receiver supporting eight MIPI lanes per eye (total 16 lanes). It is intended for popular VR panel resolutions including 1920 x 2160 per eye. There is also the ANX7533, a mobile receiver supporting four MIPI lanes per eye (total eight lanes) with display stream compression (DSC), recommended for VR panel resolutions including 1920 x 1440 per eye.

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Op amps enable precision in health monitors

Fri, Feb 03, 2017

Op amps enable precision in health monitors: Low, temperature-stable input-offset voltage is a characteristic of the TSZ182 dual precision op amp. STMicroelectronics offer it in a 2.0 x 2.0mm DFN8 or mini-So8 package.

Other features are a 3MHz gain-bandwidth, rail-to-rail inputs and outputs. It is chopper-stabilised for precision in instruments such as body-signal monitors, blood-glucose meters, industrial sensors, factory automation, and low-side current sensing.

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Three-colour LED claims to be world’s smallest

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Three-colour LED claims to be world’s smallest: Optimised for consumer devices, such as matrix light sources for gaming and wearables, the MSL0402RGBU reflector-type, three-colour LED has been announced by Rohm.

Its compact, high ESD resistance design provides greater design flexibility in matrix applications, says the company. It measures 1.8 x 1.6mm.

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Wireless microcontrollers are Bluetooth 5-ready

Fri, Jan 20, 2017

Wireless microcontrollers are Bluetooth 5-ready: Two devices have been added to the SimpleLink Bluetooth wireless microcontroller family. They deliver more available memory, Bluetooth 5-ready hardware, automotive qualification and a new wafer-chip-scale package (WCSP) option, says Texas Instruments.

The SimpleLink CC2640R2F comes in a tiny 2.7 x 2.7mm chip-scale package (WCSP) option that is less than half the size of the company’s smallest 4.0 x 4.0mm QFN package. Despite its size it delivers the longest range with the lowest power consumption, claims the company. It is ready for the Bluetooth 5 core specification which offers longer range, higher speed and more data for enhanced connection-less applications in building automation, medical, commercial and industrial automation.

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