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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces the introduction of a new high-accuracy Hall-effect current sensor IC, the ACS720, with a variety of programmable fault levels for industrial and consumer applications, especially in applications such as motor control and power inverter stages. A major advantage of the Allegro ACS720 is its ability to provide the high isolation required with a small bill of material through a proprietary IC SOIC-16W package. The ACS720 operates from a single 5V supply and maintains an output voltage swing of 0 to 3V with a stable zero-current output of 1.5V. This way, when the ACS720 is operating on a 5V supply, its output can support a typical 3.3V ADC on many MCUs. In addition, the high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) of the ACS720 can suppress power supply noise in PCBs or systems, maintaining high accuracy in high noise environments.

Recently, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the launch of VitramonVJ HIFREQ HT series, the industry's first surface mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (MLCC) for high frequency RF and microwave applications, with an operating temperature range of up to +200 C. For communication base stations and defense communication systems, Vishay's VitramonVJ HIFREQ HT series offers four compact sizes, all with ultra-high Q and low ESR.

Silicon Labs (also known as "Coretech") recently introduced the industry's most scalable, flexible and cost-effective automotive radio solutions for the global automotive infotainment market. Silicon Labs' new portfolio of new Global Eagle and Dual Eagle AM/FM receivers, digital radio tuners, and Digital Falcon co-processors help automakers and Tier 1 suppliers meet all market segments, cost, and performance levels And digital radio standards and other requirements, but also meet strict automotive quality standards. Based on new Silicon Labs products, OEM and post-market radio designs can be extended from low-cost, single-tuner AM/FM radios to high-performance systems with multiple tuners and multiple antennas, enabling car radio suppliers to take advantage of it R&D investment spans multiple product lines, and all product lines can use the same common software API.

Maxim introduced the MAX77756 24V, 500mA, low quiescent current (Iq) buck converter to provide developers of multi-cell, USB Type-C products the flexibility to meet their higher current, dual input, and I2C support needs.

Linear Technology Corporation, a division of Analog Devices, Inc., introduced the LTC5552, a double-balanced mixer that offers best-in-class bandwidth matching in the 3GHz to 20GHz range. The mixer can be used as an upconverter or downconverter. Because it supports DC's differential IF port, which makes the LO close to RF in frequency, the LTC5552 is particularly suitable for up-conversion applications.

Littelfuse, Inc., a leader in the field of global circuit protection, today introduced the newest product in the SP11xx family of bidirectional TVS diodes (SPA® diodes) - 80A discrete bidirectional TVS diodes. The SP1103C Series 80A Discrete Bi-Directional TVS Diode provides circuit designers with a lower off-state voltage to protect the low-voltage power bus from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.

Maxim Integrated's MAX30004 bio-potential analog front-end (AFE) is a single-channel bio-potential heart rate monitoring AFE solution for wearable medical applications. It can be used in heart rate chest straps and single-lead wireless heart rate patch products. Electrocardiogram (ECG) data is extracted and processed in the microcontroller.

NXP Semiconductors announced the launch of its smallest 8-bit S08 microcontroller (MCU), the MC9S08PA4AVDC microcontroller. This product is packaged in a new package, measuring just 3 x 3 x 0.9 mm, which can help overcome the technical challenges of shrinking PCB space for future technologies without increasing BOM costs. The MC9S08PA4AVDC can be used in a variety of size-constrained applications that require the use of micro MCUs, such as industrial control, BLDC motor control, and Internet of Things (IoT) control.

Dedicated to the Asia-Pacific market, leading distributor of semiconductor components, General Assembly Holdings, announced that its sister company, Friends of the United States, has introduced the latest STM32L4 IoT Discovery Kit (B-L475E-IOT01A) for developers. The development of IoT nodes brings the highest level of flexibility in the industry. The development kit not only supports many low-power wireless communication standards and Wi-Fi® network connections, but also integrates devices such as motion sensors, gesture control sensors, and environmental sensors that competitors do not have.

Linear Technology Corporation, a member of Analog Devices, Inc., announces the LTM4651, a non-isolated negative-output μModule® (micromodule) regulator that operates from a positive input supply voltage. Generates -26.5V to -0.5V output. The LTM4651 operates from an input voltage range of 3.6V to 58V and is available in a 15mm x 9mm x 5.01mm BGA package. It is a compact solution that provides -5VOUT, -12VOUT, -15VOUT, and - from an industry-standard 5VIN, 12VIN, or 24VIN power supply. 24VOUT. The LTM4651 is designed to meet the EN55022 Class B EMC standard requirements for information technology equipment. The combination of a wide voltage range and low EMI operation makes this device ideal for applications that operate in harsh environments such as test and measurement, industrial, factory automation, process control, medical equipment, imaging, and communications.