Claimed to have the industry’s lowest operating quiescent current (IQ), the TPS62840, at 60nA is around a third of the nearest competitive device, claims Texas Instruments. The synchronous step-down converter delivers light-load efficiency of 80 per cent at one microA load to extend the battery life of systems, or require fewer or smaller batteries to shrink power supply size and reduce cost.
Wearable
Ambient light sensor is sensitive for wearables and smartphones
In small form factor applications such as smart watches and sport bands where very high sensitivity is needed to allow light to be sensed through often very dark cover glass, the Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology offers the VEML6035 ambient light sensor.
Varta announces rechargeable batteries for hearing aids
Rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries with a high-energy density and capacity will be unveiled at the Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco for wearables and hearables (hearing aids, over-ear headphones and wireless telephony ear buds).
Qualisys adds iClone plug-in for animation
Motion capture technology specialist, Qualisys, has announced that a Qualisys Track Manager (QTM) plug-in is available for Reallusion’s iClone 3D animation software.
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