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new products
production, is now sampling in a CPGA-143 package
that incorporates an integrated TEC. All package
options are RoHS-compliant. Both devices will be
demonstrated in ON Semiconductor’s booth (1C32)
at the 2016 VISION trade fair, held November 8-10 in
Stuttgart, Germany.
Microchip Introduces the Industry’s
Smallest Package and Lowest Power MEMS
Oscillators in DSC6000 Family
Microchip announces the availability of the DSC6000
family of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
oscillators. The new family is the industry’s smallest
MEMSMHz oscillator with the lowest power consumption
over full frequency range of 2 KHz to 100MHz.
The single-output DSC6000 MEMS oscillators are
excellent choices for use as clock references in small,
battery-powered devices such as wearables and Internet
of Things (IoT) devices in which small size, low power
consumption, and long-term reliability are paramount.
They also meet the stringent mechanical durability and
reliability requirements within Automotive Electronics
Council standard Q100 (AEC-Q100), so they are also
well suited for under-bonnet applications.
Microchip’s DSC6000 oscillators are housed in industry
standard 4-pin DFN packages ranging from as small as
1.6 x 1.2 mm up to 7 x 5 mm, and consume just 1.3 mA
(typical), less than half the current consumption of the
lowest-power quartz-based oscillators. They also have
a maximum operating temperature range of -40oC to
+85o C and +/-25 ppm maximum drift over this range.
They can sustain 500 times more shock and five times
more vibration than a quartz oscillator, ensuring rock-
solid stability in most operating environments.
Microchip’s ClockWorks® online configuration tool
allows designers to easily select the right oscillator in
terms of frequency, package size, ppm and temperature
range and then request complimentary samples of that
oscillator through the same tool. The TimeFlash field
programming kit provides instant frequency generation
by fusing the One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory
in a blank DSC6000 part that can be ordered separately.
ON Semiconductor Introduces Next
Generation Fan Motor Drivers to Simplify and
Accelerate Appliance Design
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON ), driving energy efficient
innovations, has announced three new devices for driving
3-phase BLDC motors via 180 degree sinusoidal waveforms.
Designed for use in cooling fans of household appliances such
as refrigerators, as well as games consoles and computing
equipment, the LV8811, LV8813, and LV8814 have voltage
ranges of 3.6 volts (V) to 16 V, 6 to 16 V, and 3.6 to 16 V
respectively. These highly integrated, software-less motor
drivers simplify motor control circuit design by eliminating
software development time. In addition, these devices reduce
acoustic noise and vibration, and enable deployment of
energy efficient motor controls. They can be controlled by a
single Hall sensor, reducing system costs. Motor speed can
be set by either a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal or
a DC voltage. Furthermore, their lead angle can easily be
adjusted.
The LV8811, the LV8813, and the LV8814 incorporate over-
current, over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-temperature
protection functions. Also included are locked rotor protection
and auto-recovery mechanisms. Soft start-up and shutdown
functionality ensures that ongoing operational stability is
maintained.
“Appliance manufacturers need to heighten the energy
efficiency of their products in order to adhere to the latest
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