> Omron Components Business – Europe has extended its range of compact bi-directional PLC splitter modules for Passive Optical Networks with a new 1×64 version. Omron P1C planar waveguide devices are suitable for FTTx Passive Optical Networks, DWDM and CWDM ...

>Texas Instruments Inc (TXN.N: Quote, Profile , Research) unveiled new application chips on Tuesday that can be used in everything from music players to medical equipment, with an aim of expanding its business beyond the cell phone chip market. TI, which faces ...

> Architecture improves sound quality, reduces power demands, and lowers audio subsystem cost Claimed to be the first closed-loop digital-input Class D amplifier, the TAS5706 improves sound quality and lowers system cost by relaxing power supply performance requirements. Targeting the HDTV market, ...

> The RN73 series of high stability precision chip resistors from Tyco Electronics has been extended to offer resistance tolerances down to 0.01 per cent, which means the devices are up to 10 times more accurate than previously available versions. The ...

> STMicroelectronics has introduced its smallest single-chip 2megapixel camera sensor for mobile applications. The VD6725 is a 1/5-inch optical-format imaging sensor, with an active pixel array of 1600×1200 (UXGA), image processor and camera control functions on a single chip. It is designed ...

> National Instruments has announced the release of the NI USB-5132/5133 digitisers and the NI USB-4065 6½-digit digital multimeter (DMM). These instruments feature bus-powered and plug-and-play operation and they are also shipped with the LabVIEW SignalExpress LE interactive measurement workbench for ...

> International Rectifier has introduced a range of triple output DC-DC power converters, the Mx series, designed for space applications powering specific RF communication satellite applications. The Mx series converters can be configured to meet a range of spacecraft power bus voltages, ...

> This is an artist's conception of what JWST will look like in space. (Credit: NASA)   These components, called a "SIDECAR" have been miniaturized from a volume of about one cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) to a small integrated circuit. SIDECAR ASIC ...

>  Stabilizes ESR values and controls circuit impedance in power applications A multilayer ceramic chip capacitor featuring a novel internal structure is presented as the industry’s first to allows ESR values to be set to any value within a specified range—stabilizing ESR ...

>  Peregrine Semiconductor, a supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, today unveiled the UltraCMOS PE42641 SP4T antenna tuning switch delivering an unparalleled IMD performance of -110 dBm, making it ideal for converged designs requiring high linearity and low distortion. ...