Renesas Electronics has added the P9415-R wireless power receiver to its portfolio. The 15W receiver uses WattShare technology and enables smartphones, power banks, and portable industrial and medical equipment, to wirelessly charge other mobile devices and accessories that also have wireless charging capabilities.
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Maxim Integrated accelerates USB-C Power Delivery development
Two devices from Maxim Integrated are designed to overcome the challenges of implementing USB-C Power Delivery (PD), says the company. Designers can cut development time by three months, using the MAX77958 USB-C PD controller, while also halving the solution size with the MAX77962 buck-boost charger.
G-Shock uses Renesas RE microcontroller for heart rate and GPS
At the end of last month Casio Computer unveiled its latest smartwatch. The G-Shock watch GBD-H1000 has a heart rate monitor and GPS functionality and uses the Renesas low power RE Family as its main controller.
Coin-type cell is designed to power IoT devices
NGK Insulators offers the EnerCera Coin, a coin type cell for IoT devices and claims they are the world’s first Lithium-ion (Li-ion) secondary battery capable of operating at up to +85 degrees C.
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