Renesas to Acquire PCB Design Software Leader Altium

Renesas Electronics announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of the global leader in electronics design systems, Altium. The announcement, with important repercussions for product developers globally, enables Renesas to create a system-level integrated and open electronics system design and lifecycle management platform, leveraging Altium’s popular design software and cloud platform capabilities to increase innovation and overall productivity.

Linear Integrated Systems, the world class producer of ultra-low-noise JFETS and other small-signal discrete semiconductors, has announced the re-release of its LSK489 discrete component with specialized parameter grading. The LSK489 is one of the world's premier JFETs optimized for use in high-end sensor front-end amplification designs, and the re-release in 2022 introduces improved manufacturing consistency.

Linear Systems announced the re-release of the low-noise, low-cost LS844 series dual JFET with immediate large-scale availability and large-volume pricing. The re-released LS844 is the latest evolution of a classic dual JFET developed and introduced by Linear Systems over 20 years ago. The company has refined the part’s design and fabrication processes to improve its low noise, matching and Common Mode Rejection Ratio qualities while retaining the linearity and other characteristics sought by audio and other circuit designers.

TDK Corporation has developed the PLEA67 Series of inductors for use in true wireless stereo (TWS) devices. TDK’s original structure design and newly developed materials in the new thin-film power inductors achieve a rated current of 500mA in a small-sized component with an inductance of 2.2μH. The unique magnetic shield structure reduces magnetic flux leakage, while the low-loss magnetic material provides a highly efficient power supply circuit, ideal for small power supply and low power consumption Bluetooth LE modules.

Anyone involved in product development, design, and production needs to attend the electronica 2016 trade-show, November 8-11. The 27th International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications, will be the largest ever, featuring an additional hall to occupy a total of 13 halls at the Messe München trade-fair center, and offering even more presentations on current industry trends, such as embedded systems, connectivity, automotive electronics, home automation, smart grids, and IoT.

Diodes Incorporated announced the 74LVC1G3157, a single-pole, double-throw analog switch designed for multiplexing digital or analog signals. Its low on-state resistance ensures high integrity when routing audio signals, making this switching solution well-suited for a wide range of advanced consumer electronics from cell phones, tablets and e-readers to personal music players, hand-held games, satellite navigation and other audio equipment.