PRODUCT SHOWCASE
KCS sells 500,000 TraceME LoRa units
KCS BV is proud to announce that a
new milestone was reached in Q3 2021
– over 500,000 ‘TraceME’ LoRa and
other tracking units have been sold.
Since KCS have integrated new
LPWAN (Low-Power Wide Area Network) technologies, new use cases
and massive IoT deployments became
possible.
Switching from traditional GPS/
GPRS systems to LPWAN based systems resulted in reduced costs and
increased battery lifespans to more
than 10 years in some cases.
It has now become feasible for
countless industries and businesses to
implement IoT. Some examples of how
to use it include smart waste management, temperature-controlled transport, smart road signs and large-scale
asset tracking such as E-bikes.
In 2022 and beyond, KCS will continue to build on its existing TraceME
products to enable new use cases and
provide further enhancements. KCS
remains dedicated to showing why it
is a safe choice for any large-scale IoT
deployment.
Please visit www.trace.me for more
information.
KCS TraceME
Kuipershaven 22,
3311AL Dordrecht Netherlands
www.trace.me
New automotive boost controller from Analog Devices
Analog Devices (Maxim) have introduced a highly efficient multi-phase
synchronous boost controller that regulates high-power Class-D amplifiers
in automotive infotainment systems.
The MAX25203 features both programmable gate drive voltage and current limit blanking time, as well as
accurate current balancing, and operates at a high switching frequency, all
while shrinking PCB space by 36%.
The MAX25203 joins ADI’s family of automotive boost controllers
that include the MAX25201 and
MAX25202 single/dual boost controllers, both designed for lower power
applications.
You can buy evaluation boards,
view the data sheet and order samples
from Maxim’s website at: https://bit.ly/
MAX25203Product
The MAX25203 controller starts
with a battery input voltage from 4.542V, and operates down to 1.8V after
start-up. It sustains an absolute maximum output voltage of up to 70V and
features a low shutdown supply current of 5µA.
The Max25203 is useful to generate
backlight and Class-D audio amplifier voltages and also offers I2C bus
diagnostics including die temperature, phase current monitoring and
optional true shutdown to improve
system reliability.
Output voltage is scalable via the
PWM input or I2C interface and a syncout feature supports additional phases
for higher power systems.
The MAX25203 synchronous boost
controller features:
• Factory programmable gate drive
voltage from 5.5-10V increases power
density by reducing MOSFET Rds(on)
loss for higher efficiency and lower
cost.
• Programmable current limit
blanking time supports short peak
current events without power supply
overdesign for lower solution cost.
• ±5% current share accuracy from
phase-to-phase reduces inductor size.
• Resistor programmable switching
frequency up to 2.1MHz improves EMI
and reduces external components’ size
and number.
Maxim Integrated
160 Rio Robles,
San Jose CA 95134 USA
Phone: 408 601 1000
www.maximintegrated.com
Microchip further expands Gallium Nitride (GaN) RF Power portfolio
Microchip has announced a significant expansion of its GaN RF power
device portfolio with new MMICs and
discrete transistors that cover frequencies up to 20GHz.
The devices combine high power-
added efficiency (PAE) and high linearity to deliver new levels of performance in applications ranging from 5G
to electronic warfare, satellite communications, commercial & defense radar
systems, and test equipment.
Microchip’s portfolio of RF semiconductors in addition to GaN devices
siliconchip.com.au
ranges from gallium arsenide (GaAs)
RF amplifiers and modules, to lownoise amplifiers, front-end modules,
varactor, schottky & PIN diodes, RF
switches and voltage variable attenuators.
In addition, the company provides
high-performance surface acoustic
wave (SAW) sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) oscillators and highly integrated modules
that combine microcos with RF transceivers that support major short-range
wireless communications protocols
Australia's electronics magazine
from Bluetooth, Wi-Fi & LoRa.
The power devices announced
include the ICP0349PP7-1-300I and
ICP1543-1-110I, as well as other
Microchip RF products, which are
available in volume production. For
more information, visit siliconchip.
com.au/link/abcd
Microchip Technology
2355 West Chandler Blvd,
Chandler Arizona 85224-6199 USA
Phone: (480) 792 7200
www.microchip.com
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