Vishay Intertechnology expanded TMBS; Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers for solar bypass applications with four new 45 V devices offering eSMP; surface-mount and axial-leaded package options.
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USB DrDAQ is a combination scope/data-logger/IO board that offers an amazing collection of 15 channels in a compact, low-cost device that’s perfect for hobbyists, teachers and technicians. It is supplied with full versions of the PicoScope and PicoLog software so that all of its capabilities are ready to use, straight out of the box.
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Silicon Laboratories announced the new Si114x, next-generation infrared (IR) and ambient light sensors for human interface (HI) applications. The new Si114x family, the latest addition to Silicon Labs’ QuickSense HI portfolio, features the industry’s most sensitive, power-efficient and longest range proximity sensors. Available in a tiny 2 mm x 2 mm package, the Si114x sensors enable sophisticated proximity sensing and touchless interfaces for handsets, eReaders, netbooks, tablets, personal media players, toys, office equipment, industrial controls, security systems, point-of-sale stations and many other products.
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Vishay Intertechnology announced VBUS053CZ-HAF, a new ESD-protection array featuring low capacitance and leakage currents to protect USB-OTG ports against transient voltage signals. The new VBUS053CZ-HAF provides three lines of USB ESD protection at a 5.5 V working range, and one line of VBUS protection at a 28 V working range.
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