In the previous article, we presented a resistor selection reference table. With the help of this table, you can determine which type of resistor will be most suitable for a given circuit or application. Once you’ve determined which type of resistor suits the best, it’s time to pick up the desired resistor. For that, it…

Ametherm, a company that specializes in thermistors for industrial, automotive, AMS (avionics, military, and space) markets, has unveiled a new circuit thermistor. The device features industry’s smallest diameter for a UL-approved device with a maximum continuous current rating of 4.0 A and energy rating of 50 J. With the introduction of a radial lead package carrying a maximum diameter of only 15mm, the designers will be able to avail benefits like lower costs, limitation on the excess circuit board heat, faster reset times, and more board space.

Microchip Technology has introduced a new 1.8V Serial Quad I/O SuperFlash memory device. The SST26WF06C is a low voltage 64 megabit device that combines Dual Transfer Rate (DTR) with proprietary SuperFlash NOR Flash technology, thus making it ideally suitable for wireless and battery-powered applications.DTR allows customers to output data on both edges of the clock which not only reduces the overall data access time but also brings down the power consumption. The typical chip erase time for the SST26 WF064C ranges between 35 and 50 milliseconds (ms), while the competitive flash devices take more than 30 seconds to erase.

Tektronix是视频测试，监视和诊断解决方案的行业领先的创新者，已揭示了全面的视频按需（VOD）和实时OTT监视解决方案。这将使视频内容分销商能够满足确保可用性以及基于文件和文件内容的质量的挑战。这些解决方案允许广播公司和其他视频分销商使用云，虚拟或物理网络来确保内容的质量。这些解决方案是在牢记可扩展性的同时设计的。因此，广播公司可以根据他们的需求从任何级别开始。

Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced the latest update of the Synergy Platform. It’s the first qualified, maintained, and fully supported software/hardware platform that removes the obstacles usually faced by engineers while designing IoT products. The platform also accelerates time to market and reduces the cost of ownership. It contains fully integrated software, development tools, and a family of Scalable microcontrollers (MCUs) devoid of any upfront fees or back-end royalties.

Maxim Integrated Products Inc., a leading producer of innovative analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, has come up with a new buck converter. The device MAX77756 is a flexible 24V, 500mA, low quiescent current (Iq) unit. It can be utilized by the developers of multi-cell, USB Type-C products requiring higher current, dual input, and I2C support. In order to detect USB insertions, the USB Type-C products must generate an always-on 3.3V rail. Products making use of the Power Delivery (PD) voltage range of 5V to 20V can generate an always-on (1.8V/3.3V/5.0) digital supply rail for the port controller using MAX77756 step-down converter.

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has released a new high-sensitivity, high-resolution 8.48 megapixel (MP) CMOS image sensor. The device is termed as RAA462113FYL and supports 4K video cameras. In combination with the existing Renesas 2.12 MP product that is already in mass production, the company will be offering full-scale sales support for its high-end CMOS image sensor for network security cameras.

Tektronix, an industry-leading innovator of video test and monitoring solutions, has unveiled a comprehensive set of production tools to help the content creators minimise and manage this complexity at its source- the camera. The new solutions will be demonstrated at IBC 2017 this September. With the mixed use of HDR (High Dynamic Range) and SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) cameras, while using traditional waveform monitors, the different trace levels of the same luminance levels forces operators to do a lot of guess work as they are required to balance the cameras.

Intersil, a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, announced two new high-speed, isolated RS-485 differential bus transceivers. These provide 40Mbps bi-directional data communication for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. The ISL32741E offers 1,000VRMS working voltage and 6kV of reinforced isolation, more than 2x higher than competitive solutions. The higher working voltage and reinforced isolation are required for today’s most rigorous medical and high-speed motor control applications.

IBase是嵌入式计算和IIOT解决方案制造的全球领导者，已宣布正式发布全新的AMS300系列可扩展模块化盒PC。AMS300是一种紧凑，可扩展的无风扇系统，旨在用于智能工厂自动化应用中的工业控制和测量过程。它由第七/第6代英特尔核心i7/i5/i3处理器提供动力，并与8GB内存以及64GB的工业级SSD存储供电。它带有一个可选的2MB MRAM扩展模块，可存储无电的数据。该系列使用两个用于PCI-E/PCI卡和FieldBus模块的模块隔间构建，该模块允许客户配置所需的各种I/O。

Microchip Technology Inc has introduced the MPLAB-ICD 4, an in-circuit programming and debugging development tool for Microchip’s PIC microcontroller (MCU) and dsPIC digital signal controller portfolios. The debugger includes all features of the popular MPLAB ICD 3 tool with added speed through a faster processor and increased RAM. The MPLAB ICD 4’s improved speed is the result of a 32-bit MCU running at 300 MHz. Further, the faster processing, along with an increased buffer memory of 2MB gives way to a product which is up to twice as fast as its predecessor. Housed in a durable, black case with a brushed aluminum top, the puck-shaped debugger is accented with an LED light strip to indicate the debugging status.

Littlefuse Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has added 80A discrete bi-directional TVS Diode Arrays to its SP11xx Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes). The SP1103C Series 80A Discrete Bidirectional TVS Diodes offer circuit designers lower standoff voltage options so as to protect lower voltage power buses from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. The diodes have been constructed by using TVS diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon avalanche technology. These provide protection to electronic equipment which is sensitive to destructive ESDs. The robustness of the diodes helps in absorbing repetitive ESD strikes at ±30kV without affecting the performance.

B&K Precision, a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, cost-effective test and measurement instruments, has announced its first series of DC resistance meters namely- 2840 and 2841 models. These are designed to accurately measure resistance in the milliohm range. The 2840 model’s measurement range is 1 μΩ to 20 kΩ with a basic accuracy of 0.1%, whereas the 2841 model’s measurement range is 0.1 μΩ to 100 MΩ, with a basic accuracy of 0.01%. Both the meters feature temperature compensation and are ideally suited for measuring contact resistance of relays, switches, and PCB traces with greater accuracy and resolution than typical multi-meters.

Littlefuse Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has released a series of 16A SCR (silicon-controlled rectifier) switching thyristors developed especially for use in electric vehicle on-board charge (EVOBC) applications. S8016xA Series SCR Switching Thyristors offer excellent AC handling capability and surge robustness. This allows handling of Level 1 charging up to 16ARMS at 120V, and Level 2 charging up to 16ARMS at 240V at 100°C and up to 25ARMS at 80°C. The S8016xA Series is the first line of SCR switching thyristors capable of handling such high current levels in TO-220R and TO-263 packages.

瑞萨Eelectronics已经开始我的装运ts first R-Car System-on-chip (SoC) enabled by Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) based software. AGL is a cross-industry effort to develop a fully open software stack for the connected car. As per the company, it’s a crucial step to expand the base of the software developers. The Renesas R-Car Starter Kit and AGL-based software is accelerating the development of automotive in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) applications, and moving automakers closer to the realization of connected cars. By promoting the open source software development under the AGL project, Renesas aims to enable system manufacturers to develop automotive applications.

IBASE, a global leader in the manufacture of industrial computers and network appliances, has announced the launch of its latest FWA6706 series network appliance. It’s powered by an Intel Celeron Processor N3350 (earlier known as Apollo Lake). Talking about the FWA6706D model in the series, it’s a compact yet full-featured network appliance designed with high performance and low power consumption. Another model in the lineup i.e. FWA6706R is an entry-level network appliance in a 1U-rackmount form factor along with a smart fan solution. It ensures a rapid and stable deployment in network environments for small to medium-sized enterprises. Measuring 438(W) x 180(D) x 44mm(H), the appliance is built with a full-range 65W open-frame power supply and a programmable LCM display.

Microchip Technology Inc. has officially launched the SAM D5x and SAM E5x microcontroller (MCU) families. These new 32-bit MCU families offer extensive connectivity interfaces, powerful performance, and robust hardware-based security for a wide variety of applications. These microcontrollers combine the performance of an ARM Cortex-M4 processor with a Floating Point Unit (FPU) which offloads the Central Processing Unit (CPU). This, in turn, increases the system efficiency and enables process-intensive applications on a low-power platform. The D5x and E5x MCUs run up to 120 MHz and feature up to 1MB of dual-panel Flash with Error Correction Code (ECC). This enables live updates without causing any harm to the running system.

Maxim Integrated是一家著名的公司，开发创新的模拟和混合信号产品以及技术，已推出了两个电源管理IC（PMICS），即Max77650和Max77651。这些IC是特别开发的，目的是满足提高电池寿命和效率的需求。PMIC迎合用户组，包括蓝牙耳机，活动监视器，智能服装，智能手表和其他尺寸约束设备的设计师。尺寸是可穿戴设备和可听物的关键因素，因为这些因素继续转变为较小的形式。大多数PMIC都需要其他组件，例如Boost，Buck和Low Dropout（LDO）调节器；充电;和当前的LED指标调节器。