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MediaTek Launches 4x4 802.11n/Bluetooth 5.0 System-on-Chip with Dedicated Wi-Fi Accelerator
by Cristina Costa

MediaTek Launches 4x4 802.11n/Bluetooth 5.0 System-on-Chip with Dedicated Wi-Fi Accelerator

MediaTek announced the world's first 4x4 802.11n and Bluetooth 5.0 system-on-chip featuring a dedicated Wi-Fi network accelerator. The MediaTek MT7622 was created for premium networking devices including routers and repeaters, whole home Wi-Fi, and home automation gateways that pre-integrates audio and storage features. MediaTek also announced its next generation Wi-Fi low power chipset portfolio for connected smart home devices.
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New Cadence Virtuoso System Design Platform Provides Seamless Design Flow Between IC, Package and Board
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New Cadence Virtuoso System Design Platform Provides Seamless Design Flow Between IC, Package and Board

Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence Virtuoso System Design Platform, a formal, streamlined and automated co-design and verification flow between the Cadence Virtuoso platform and Allegro PCB design and Sigrity modelling technologies. This higher level of integration enables engineers to design concurrently across the chip, package and board, automating what has until now been a manual process to minimize errors and save time.
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Cypress Announces Highly-Integrated Programmable EZ-PD CCG3PA USB-C Controller with Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4.0 Support
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Cypress Announces Highly-Integrated Programmable EZ-PD CCG3PA USB-C Controller with Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4.0 Support

During Computex 2017, Cypress Semiconductor announced availability of a new USB-C controller with Power Delivery (PD) that streamlines the design of power adapters, chargers, and power banks. The EZ-PD CCG3PA controller supports the PD 3.0 standard with programmable power supply (PPS) and Qualcomm's Quick Charge (QC) 4.0 protocol, which enable new power source product designs to provide an improved fast charging user experience.
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Renesas New R9J02G012 Controller Enables Device-to-Device Authentication in Support of Safer USB Power Delivery Ecosystem
by Cristina Costa

Renesas New R9J02G012 Controller Enables Device-to-Device Authentication in Support of Safer USB Power Delivery Ecosystem

Renesas Electronics announced its new R9J02G012 USB Power Delivery (USB PD) controller intended for use in a wide range of USB Power Delivery products employing direct current (DC) power including AC adapters, PCs, smartphones, other consumer and office equipment, and toys. The new R9J02G012 supports both USB Power Delivery Rev. 3.0 (USB PD 3.0) and USB Type-C Authentication Rev 1.0, which enables device-to-device authentication.
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Diodes Introduces Power Switch to Fully Support USB Type-C Power Delivery and Fast-Role Swap
by Cristina Costa

Diodes Introduces Power Switch to Fully Support USB Type-C Power Delivery and Fast-Role Swap

Diodes introduced the DPS1133, a single-channel power switch that the company says is the world’s first high-voltage power switch designed to meet all the demanding protection and fast-role swap requirements of USB Type-C ports. As such, it addresses the full gamut of mobile and desktop computing devices and peripherals, and numerous other applications in the consumer electronics.
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Analogix Introduces ANX7447 Family of USB-C Single-Chip Port Controllers With Power Delivery Version 3.0
by Cristina Costa

Analogix Introduces ANX7447 Family of USB-C Single-Chip Port Controllers With Power Delivery Version 3.0

Analogix Semiconductor announced the availability of its SlimPort ANX7447 family of single-chip USB Power Delivery (PD) version 3.0 port controllers with DisplayPort Alt Mode mux, enabling the latest USB-C charging technology for next generation notebooks, desktops, and 2-in-1 PCs. This latest USB-C charging solution completes Analogix’s offering for next generation PCs, accessories and connected devices.
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Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution
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Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution

During Computex 2017, Cypress Semiconductor announced a new wireless solution that delivers advanced coexistence combining 802.11ac high-performance Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The new highly integrated Cypress CYW4373 solution incorporates a USB 2.0 hub that provides a common WLAN and Bluetooth interface. The combo solution seems to be ideal for connected audio systems.
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National Instruments Integrates Ethernet TSN Into its CompactDAQ Platform and unveils Next Generation of LabVIEW
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National Instruments Integrates Ethernet TSN Into its CompactDAQ Platform and unveils Next Generation of LabVIEW

During its NIWeek annual event, National Instruments announced the release of two new 4- and 8-slot Ethernet chassis. The cDAQ-9185 and cDAQ-9189 introduce new time-based synchronization built on Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards and rugged CompactDAQ hardware for distributed measurements. Another major highlight was the unveiling of LabVIEW NXG 1.0, the first release of the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software.
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Parade Technologies Enables First VESA Certified USB-C to HDMI 2.0 Protocol Adapters Using DisplayPort Alt Mode
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Parade Technologies Enables First VESA Certified USB-C to HDMI 2.0 Protocol Adapters Using DisplayPort Alt Mode

Parade Technologies announced that the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has awarded DisplayPort certification to two USB-C to HDMI 2.0 video adapters, both of which use Parade’s PS176 DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 protocol converter. These are the first USB-C to HDMI 2.0 video adapters, using the DisplayPort Alt Mode, that meet the rigorous VESA Compliance Test Specification certification testing requirements.
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Microchip Introduces Fully-Certified Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit Support
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Microchip Introduces Fully-Certified Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit Support

Microchip's new Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit support enables MFi licensees to create fast, low-power designs on the industry’s first hardware cryptography-enabled Wi-Fi-based development kit for HomeKit. The SDK leverages hardware-based calculations to create fast, low-power solutions, providing an optimized customer experience that dramatically reduces execution time for HomeKit commands and provides pairing speeds of less than one tenth of a second.
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