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With a built-in MEMS resonator, SiTime’s Symphonic SiT30100 mobile clock generator replaces up to four discrete timing devices. It provides accurate clock signals for 5G and GNSS chipsets in mobile and IoT devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and asset trackers.

An integrated temperature sensor feeds precise data to compensation algorithms, helping maintain clock stability. This improves GPS accuracy and reduces lock time, enabling stable performance even in harsh environmental conditions.

The SiT30100 delivers four clock outputs at 76.8 MHz, 38.4 MHz, or 19.2 MHz—configurable from any output—for baseband, RF, and GNSS applications. By eliminating the need for an external resonator, the SiT30100 enables a compact 2.22-mm² single-chip solution. Multiple Output Enable pins allow selective output control to reduce power consumption and minimize EMI. The device also features a temperature-to-digital converter with a single-wire UART interface for system-level temperature compensation, supporting frequency stability down to ±0.5 ppm.

The Symphonic mobile clock generator is available now in a 10-pin chip-scale package.

Symphonic SiT30100 product page

SiTime

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Navitas Semiconductor’s latest GeneSiC MOSFETs exceed AEC-Q101 standards, extending lifetime in automotive and industrial systems. Based on trench-assisted planar technology, they are available in HV-T2Pak top-side cooled packages with 6.45-mm creepage and a CTI above 600 V, supporting IEC-compliant operation up to 1200 V.

Navitas uses the term AEC-Plus to designate parts that exceed the AEC-Q101 reliability tests published by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC), based on multi-lot stress-test results. This in-house benchmark layers additional stress conditions onto standard AEC-Q101 and JEDEC protocols to better mirror real-world automotive and industrial mission profiles by:

• Incorporating dynamic reverse bias (D-HTRB) and dynamic gate switching (D-HTGB) tests
• Running power- and temperature-cycling for over twice the standard duration
• Extending static high-temperature, high-voltage tests (HTRB, HTGB) to over three times the AEC-Q101 interval
• Qualifying parts to 200 °C TJMAX for improved overload capability

Housed in the 14×18.5-mm HV-T2Pak, the initial portfolio includes 1200-V devices with on-resistance from 18 mΩ to 135 mΩ and 650-V devices ranging from 20 mΩ to 55 mΩ. Lower on-resistance (<15 mΩ) SiC MOSFETs in the same package will follow later in 2025. For more information on GeneSiC MOSFETs, click here.

Navitas Semiconductor 

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Sonair’s 3D ultrasonic sensor uses acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) to enable 360° obstacle detection up to 5 meters. Each ADAR sensor offers a 180×180° field of view, allowing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to safely navigate around people and objects.

The beamforming technology behind ADAR—used in SONAR, RADAR, and medical imaging—has been under development at Norway’s MiNaLab research center for over 20 years and is now adapted for in-air ultrasonic sensing.

ADAR empowers autonomous robots with omnidirectional depth perception, enabling them to ‘hear’ their surroundings in real-time 3D using airborne soundwaves to interpret spatial information. The sensor forms a 5-meter virtual shield that helps people and robots safely share space. It combines wavelength-matched transducers with efficient signal processing for beamforming and object recognition.

The 3D ultrasonic sensors offer a cost-effective alternative to LiDAR and camera-based systems, typically consuming just 5 W and performing more reliably in challenging conditions such as poor lighting, dust, and temperature fluctuations.

Sonair’s ADAR sensor is developed in accordance with ISO 13849-1:2023 PLd / SIL2, with safety certification expected by year-end. The company will unveil the sensor to North American audiences at Automate 2025, with shipments scheduled to begin in July.

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Designed for life science applications, the PLT5 488HB_EP cyan laser diode from ams OSRAM delivers 300 mW of output power at 488 nm. It offers five times the optical output and over 40% higher efficiency than its predecessor—key for DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and other diagnostic tasks.

According to the company, cyan light effectively stimulates fluorescent dyes in diagnostic devices like flow cytometers and blood testing equipment. The laser diode provides precise wavelength control of ±2 nm, ensuring accurate results in diagnostics, and features a high modulation bandwidth that enhances both signal quality and the speed of analytical processes. Additionally, the PLT5 488HB_EP has low thermal resistance, enabling reliable operation at high temperatures.

While well-suited for life science research, the cyan laser diode also shows potential in other applications. In stage and stadium lighting, for example, it expands the color gamut, producing more vivid visual effects. In fluorescence microscopy, the 488-nanometer wavelength enhances visibility, making it easier to observe fine details that may be difficult to detect with conventional light sources.

PLT5 488HB_EP product page

ams OSRAM 

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CoolSiC JFETs from Infineon provide low conduction losses and robust turn-off behavior for solid-state protection and power distribution. Their strong short-circuit capability, linear-mode thermal stability, and accurate overvoltage control make them well-suited for solid-state circuit breakers, automotive battery disconnect switches, and industrial safety relays.

The bulk-channel optimized JFETs offer RDS(on) values as low as 1.5 mΩ for 750 V devices and 2.3 mΩ for 1200 V variants. Housed in a top-side cooled Q-DPAK, they enable straightforward paralleling and scalable current handling. Consistent switching performance under thermal stress and fault conditions ensures reliable operation in demanding environments.

Engineering samples of the new CoolSiC JFET devices will be available in late 2025, with volume production beginning in 2026. The portfolio will expand to include a range of packages and modules. For more information, click here.

Infineon Technologies 

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The Singapore–MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s research enterprise in Singapore) has launched a new interdisciplinary research group (IRG) focused on developing next-generation 3D sensing technologies for practical use across industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and healthcare, among others...

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Nanoelectronics research centre imec of Leuven, Belgium and research institute TNO (the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research in Delft) have officially launched the Holst Centre Photonics Lab, sited at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The Holst Centre was established in 2005 by imec and TNO, gathering expertise in wireless sensor technologies and flexible electronics under one roof...

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Generating analog sawtooth waveforms (linear ramp followed by a quick reset to zero) from digital timing signals is a common function. It usually requires a negative supply as sketched in Figure 1, where Vsaw = -(-V) Tsq/(R1C1).

Figure 1 The usual topology for converting digital square waves to analog sawtooth requires a negative rail.

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Negative current through R1 ramps up inverting integrator A1’s output until switch U1 resets it to zero. This topology is simple and works well, but it has the disadvantage of needing a separate negative rail so the integrator can be referenced to ground. Also, the RC network in front of U1, which needs to differentiate the positive edge of the square wave, is kind of messy and less than precise.

Figure 2 shows an alternative sawtooth topology that employs flying capacitor C2 to reset A1. This allows it to be referenced to the positive rail instead of ground, eliminating the need for Figure 1’s negative rail and pulse differentiation. Here’s how it works.

Figure 2 Flying capacitor C2 resets the RRIO ramp to zero volts, allowing it to be referenced to the positive rail instead of ground.

RRIO op-amp A1’s positive input being tied to the VL positive rail allows R1 to act as a current sink between ground and A1’s summing point. This ramps A1’s output positively to:

Vsaw = VL Tsq / (R1C1)

Simultaneously, flying capacitor C2 charges to Vsaw via its connection to A1’s output through U1a. Then, on the positive-going edge of “Square In,” the bottom end of C2 is connected to A1 summing point while its top end switches from ground to VL. This dumps a quantum of charge into C1:

(VL + (Vsaw – VL))C2 = VsawC2

Given that C1 = C2, this resets “Saw Out” to ground as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 “Square In” and “Saw Out” voltage waveforms where Vsaw = VL T/(R1C1).

For best accuracy, R1, C1 and C2 should be precision types.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now stocking the AR0145CS Hyperlux SG image sensors from onsemi. The AR0145CS is a 1/4.3 inch CMOS digital image sensor with a 1280 (H) x 800 (V) active-pixel array. Capturing both continuous video and single frames, the AR0145CS sensors are ideal for scanning and industrial inspection applications.

The onsemi AR0145CS Hyperlux SG image sensors, now available at Mouser, offer sophisticated camera features, including auto exposure control, pixel binning, row- and column-skip modes, and windowing. An innovative global shutter pixel design allows the sensors to capture moving scenes with speed and accuracy.

The AR0145CS image sensors include automatic black level calibration (ABLC) and produce clear, low-noise images in low-light and bright scenes. The sensors are programmable through a simple, two-wire interface and include an on-chip trigger mode for synchronization, built-in flash control, and two on-chip phase lock loops (PLLs). With this combination of features, the AR0145CS Hyperlux SG image sensors are suitable for a wide range of applications, including bar code scanners, gesture recognition, augmented reality, biometrics, surveillance, HD video, and machine vision.

As a global authorized distributor, Mouser offers the widest selection of the newest semiconductors, electronic components and industrial automation products. Mouser’s customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each of its manufacturer partners. To help speed customers’ designs, Mouser’s website hosts an extensive library of technical resources, including a Technical Resource Center, along with product data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, engineering tools and other helpful information.

Engineers can stay abreast of today’s exciting product, technology and application news through Mouser’s complimentary e-newsletter. Mouser’s email news and reference subscriptions are customizable to the unique and changing project needs of customers and subscribers. No other distributor gives engineers this much customization and control over the information they receive.

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A NOR flash memory serving advanced driver assistant systems (ADAS), zone control, gateway, and digital cockpit designs has achieved ASIL-D functional safety certification from SGS-TÜV, a testing, inspection, analysis, and certification services specialist. External experts from this assurance organization validated Infineon’s SEMPER NOR flash memory for the most stringent safety performance in automotive applications after a detailed analysis of product safety documentation under the ISO 26262:2018 standard.

Infineon also claims that its SEMPER NOR flash is the first memory product developed in compliance with the ISO26262 functional safety standard. “We are proud that the experts at SGS-TÜV have certified our achievements in functional safety and invite our customers to design SEMPER NOR products into their most demanding applications,” said Rainer Hoehler, senior VP and general manager of memory solutions at Infineon.

OEMs and regulators demand the highest levels of safety in automotive designs, from battery management to ADAS to autonomous driving. Source: Infineon

According to Infineon, the ASIL-D certification applies to the full range of SEMPER NOR memory products. That includes HYPERBUS and JEDEC xSPI octal interfaces as well as 256-megabit to 2-gigabit densities. Moreover, these memory products are qualified to AEC-Q100 grade 1 standard.

More information about NOR flash memory and its ASIL-D functional safety certification is available on Infineon’s Memory Solutions Hub web portal. The company also offers the “SEMPER SDK Safe” software development package alongside this NOR flash memory.

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The new rugged, compact, and low-profile CP2816 Series integrated thin film (ITF) directional couplers satisfy cross-market demand for small, high-power couplers compatible with VHF and UHF bands.

KYOCERA AVX,a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, released the new CP2816 Series integrated thin film high-directivity couplers for high-frequency wireless systems.

Developed in response to customer requests for small, high-power couplers compatible with very- and ultra-high-frequency bands, the new CP2816 Series ITF high-directivity couplers feature a rugged, compact, and low-profile 2816 (7x4mm) case and exhibit 20W continuous power handling, 50Ω impedance, and excellent high-frequency performance from 225–750MHz and -40°C to +105°C. They also exhibit a tight coupling factor over the frequency range (-10±1.2dB, -10±2dB, -15±2dB, and -15±4dB), low insertion loss extending from less than -0.8dB to less than -0.9dB, a voltage standing wave ratio of 1.3, and -14dB directivity. Additional benefits include high temperature stability, high lot-to-lot and part-to-part reliability, and repeatable RF performance.

The new CP2816 Series ITF high-directivity couplers also enable quick adjustments to RF parameters and are ideal for use in high-frequency wireless applications extending throughout the telecommunications, commercial aerospace, military and defense, and automotive markets, including active antennas, base stations, emergency systems, mobile tactical radios, VHF and UHF radios, radar systems, and test equipment.

“Our new CP2816 Series integrated thin film high-directivity couplers satisfy growing market demand for small, high-power components optimized for microwave and RF systems,” said Mohammed Abu-Naim, RF Product Manager, KYOCERA AVX. “RF engineers are being challenged to design smaller, higher-power, and more densely populated circuits, and the new CP2816 Series couplers ensure that the transmitted power meets the specification in applications like these and prevent the power amplifiers from burning out due to return power.”

The new CP2816 Series ITF high-directivity couplers feature nickel land grid array terminations equipped with a lead-free solder coating that’s compatible with automated or manual soldering processes include reflow, wave, and vapor phase. They’re also RoHS compliant, compatible with IATF 16949, manufactured in an ISO-9001 facility, and packaged on tape and reel for reliable assembly.

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Automotive Grade Device Allows for Easier Integration Into Space-Constrained Designs, Offers High Resolution of 0.0026 lx/ct for Placement Behind Dark Cover Glass

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced the industry’s first AEC-Q100 qualified rectangular ambient light sensor. The Vishay Semiconductors VEML4031X00 features an ALS and highly sensitive IR photodiode in an opaque 4.38 mm by 1.45 mm surface-mount package with a low 0.6 mm profile. Occupying half the width of previous-generation solutions, the device allows for easier integration into space-constrained designs, such as bezel-less center control displays.

Highly accurate measurements are supported due to the spectral sensitivity of the Automotive Grade sensor released today, which matches that of the human eye, while its IR channel allows for light source differentiation. With an ambient light range from 0 lx to 172 000 lx, the VEML4031X00 will not saturate in daylight, while its high sensitivity of 0.0026 lx/ct allows the device to be placed behind dark cover glass.

Offering a high operating temperature range from -40 to +110 °C, the VEML4031X00 will be used for display backlight controls, infotainment systems, rearview mirror dimming, interior lighting control systems, and heads-up displays. The sensor supports the easy to use I²C bus communication interface for these applications and offers an interrupt function.

The VEML4031X00 features a supply voltage range of 2.5 V to 3.6 V, I²C bus voltage range of 1.7 V to 3.6 V and low shut down current consumption of 0.5 μA typical. RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green, the device offers a Moisture Sensitivity Level of 2a and a floor life of four weeks in accordance with J-STD-020.

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