MOSFETs for wearables are 36 per cent smaller says Nexperia

MOSFETs in the DFN0606 package for mobile and portable applications have been released by Nexperia. They are claimed to be 36 per cent smaller compared to previous-generation DFN1006 parts. They also have the lowest RDS(on) for their size, says the company.

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Bluetooth audio SoCs are for compact ear buds

Developed for ear buds and hearable devices, the QCC5141 is a low power, premium tier, Bluetooth audio SoC. It is available in a BGA package from Qualcomm. Power consumption is around 5mA A2DP stream.

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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.

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OLED microdisplay has wide viewing angle for augmented reality

Designed for augmented reality (AR) devices, the ECX335S microdisplay series from Sony Semiconductor Solutions is claimed to have outstanding brightness, contrast and resolution and a wide viewing angle, making it suitable for head-mounted displays (HMDs), electronic viewfinders (VFs) and small monitors.

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