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Keysight Introduces Source/Measure Units, Deliver Exceptional Battery Life in Mobile-Device Designs
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Published: Feb 24,2015


Blue Gecko Modules, SoCs, Development Kit and Software
Silicon Labs unveiled a complete Bluetooth Smart solutions portfolio designed to help developers minimize the energy consumption, cost and complexity of wireless IoT designs. Silicon Labs’ recent acquisition of Bluegiga, a leading supplier of wireless modules and software, accelerates the company’s ability to deliver comprehensive Bluetooth Smart solutions...

Higher Power Versions of its RailQor DC-DC Converters for Rail Transportation
SynQor announces the addition of two higher power DC-DC Converters to its RailQor line of products. These new converters triple the usable power in the Quarter Brick footprint to 150W. In the Half Brick package the power capability is increased to 252W, five times the level that was previously available...

Acer XG270HU Monitor with AMD Freesync
The Acer XG270HU gaming monitor with AMD FreeSync technology and support for AMD Radeon™ R-Series GPU eliminates screen tearing and stuttering to offer users an ultra-smooth gaming experience. This 27-inch monitor also comes with WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution, a fast 144Hz refresh rate, and an edge-to-edge frameless design for enhanced gaming performance and seamless viewing...

ASRock X99/Z97 Motherboards to Feature USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C Connectors
Besides the traditional Type-A connectors, ASRock’s X99 and Z97 are going to be the first in the world to carry the Type-C 10 Gb/s SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1, which supports next generation mobile devices. The main attraction of the next generation SuperSpeed+ USB 3...

Nuvoton's First Cortex-M0 Audio SoC with 98MHz
Following the success of the ISD9100 Series Audio SoC, Nuvoton Technology Corp., a leading worldwide provider of semiconductors for consumer and computing applications, today launched the ISD9300 series, the industry first 32-bit audio microcontroller powered by ARM Cortex-M0 with the speed up to 98MHz...

Power Integrations’ Flexible Power Supply Design Tool Available as a Cloud-Based App
Power Integrations announced that its powerful, flexible power supply unit (PSU) design tool, PI Expert Suite, is now accessible as a cloud-based app. Previously, users downloaded the tool to a local PC or workstation; with the cloud-based version designers may access the design tool from any internet browser and can be sure that they are always using the most up-to-date version...