Real-time clocks are automotive-compliant

Offering low standby current for infotainment and telematics boxes, the PT7C4363BQ and PT7C4563BQ are two real-time clocks from Diodes that are automotive-compliant.

The wide temperature range makes them suitable for automotive applications, including infotainment systems, dashboard displays, and telematics boxes, says Diodes.

The PT7C4363BQ and PT7C4563BQ are qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1, covering the temperature range of -40 to +125 degrees C. The PT7C4563BQ has an adjustable timer. They are production part approval process (PPAP) -capable and are manufactured in IATF16949-certified facilities. The operating voltage range is 1.3 to 5.5V and low-backup current is just 400nA at 3.0V.

The devices interface directly to an external 32.768kHz crystal with an equivalent series resistance of up to 100kOhm. In addition to a real-time clock, they can also deliver a square-wave output with a selectable frequency of 1.0, 32, 1024 or 32,768Hz. Accurate time and date data is accessed through the I2C interface. Adjustments for the number of days in the month are automatic, and an alarm function is also included.

The PT7C4363BQ and PT7C4563BQ are available in an SOIC-8 package.

Diodes is a manufacturer and supplier of application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, analogue and mixed-signal semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Its products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, function-specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors, power management devices, including LED drivers, AC/DC converters and controllers, DC/DC switching and linear voltage regulators and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. Diodes also has timing, connectivity, switching, and signal integrity solutions for high-speed signals.

The company’s headquarters and Americas’ sales office are located in Plano, Texas and Milpitas, California, USA. Design, marketing, and engineering centres are located in California, Taiwan, UK and Germany. Wafer fabrication facilities are located in Manchester and Greenock, UK, and Shanghai, China. Diodes has assembly and test facilities located in Shanghai, Jinan, Chengdu, and Yangzhou, China, as well as in Hong Kong, Neuhaus, and Taipei. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse, and logistics offices are located in Taipei, Hong Kong, UK, China, South Korea, Germany and Japan.

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3D flash memory boosts capacity and adds design flexibility, says Kioxia

Kioxia Europe has developed its fifth-generation BiCS FLASH, three-dimensional (3D) flash memory with a 112-layer vertically stacked structure. Samples of the 512Gbit (64Gbyte) capacity devices with three-bit-per-cell (triple-level cell, TLC) technology, for specific applications will begin shipping Q1 2020.

The memory addresses a variety of applications, including traditional mobile devices, consumer and enterprise SSDs as well as emerging applications enabled by the new 5G networks, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.

The process technology will be applied to larger capacity devices, such as 1Tbit (128Gbytes) TLC and 1.33Tbit four-bit-per-cell (quadruple-level cell, QLC) devices in due course, confirms Kioxia.

The company’s 112-layer stacking process technology combines with its circuit and manufacturing process technology to increase cell array density by approximately 20 per cent over the 96-layer stacking process. The technology reduces the cost per bit and increases the manufacturability of memory capacity per silicon wafer, adds Kioxia. It also improves interface speed by 50 per cent and offers higher programming performance and shorter read latency.

Fifth-generation BiCS FLASH was developed jointly with technology and manufacturing partner Western Digital Corporation. It will be manufactured at Kioxia’s Yokkaichi plant and the newly built Kitakami plant.

Kioxia Europe (formerly Toshiba Memory Europe) is the European subsidiary of Kioxia, a supplier of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs). From the invention of flash memory to today’s breakthrough BiCS FLASH 3D technology, Kioxia says it continues to pioneer memory solutions and services. The company’s 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, says Kioxia, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centres.

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CommAgility and NXP collaborate to accelerate 5G New Radio

Wireless Telecom company, CommAgility has collaborated with NXP Semiconductors to develop the Layerscape Access LA12XX programmable baseband processors for 5G New Radio (NR) processing. The collaboration enables CommAgility to accelerate 5G hardware and software development and enhance the performance of its 5G platform, reports the company. It will use its 5G platform to create private and specialised network solutions based on NXP programmable baseband processors.

CommAgility is already implementing its 5G NR PHY and protocol stack software on the NXP processors, initially supporting sub-6GHz bands and mmWave frequencies. The software and processors available enable CommAgility to design and deploy a complete, optimised 5G software and hardware portfolio for access points, small cells and specialised networks, to be available this year.

Edward Young, VP and general manager at CommAgility, said that basing its 5G portfolio on NXP’s new family of baseband processors will “enable us to create cost-effective, power-efficient solutions with high data throughput”. He continued: “Our 4G software and hardware has already been deployed in a wide range of LTE applications from commercial to specialised networks and we look forward to continued growth with our new 5G New Radio product line.”

CommAgility is part of the Wireless Telecom Group company. It develops embedded signal processing and RF modules and LTE PHY/stack software, for 4G and 5G mobile network and related applications. CommAgility designs the latest DSP, FPGA and RF technologies into compact products based on industry standard architectures. CommAgility’s LTE software for mobile devices and wireless infrastructure includes physical layer and protocol stack for small cells, physical layer and protocol stack for terminals, an advanced scheduler for small cells, and IP development in the areas of advanced PHY algorithms in multi-core SDR platforms.

 Wireless Telecom Group consists of Boonton Electronics, CommAgility, Microlab and Noisecom. It designs and manufactures advanced RF and microwave components, modules, systems and instruments for the wireless, telecommunication, satellite, military, aerospace, semiconductor and medical industries. Wireless Telecom Group’s products include peak power meters, signal analysers, signal processing modules, LTE PHY and stack software, power splitters and combiners, GPS repeaters, public safety monitors, noise sources, and programmable noise generators. The company also supports the development, testing, and deployment of wireless technologies around the globe.

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Richardson RFPD offers NXP’s RF circuit library

A library of radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) designs for 5G communication infrastructure, smart industrial applications and other markets is now available from Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company.

The distributor has announced immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a NXP Semiconductors’ library.

Users can browse multiple design ideas at once in the RF circuits’ library, including discrete RF transistor evaluation boards for ISM, FM radio and 3T MRI, and RF PA IC evaluation boards for 5G/mMIMO and ISM.

Products are available today.

Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company, specialises in the RF, wireless, IoT and power technologies markets. It includes many of the industry’s top radio frequency and power component suppliers in its linecard. From designing components to engineering complete solutions, Richardson RFPD’s design centres and technical sales team provide comprehensive support from prototype to production.

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