Product News: connectBlue OLS42X - Bluetooth Smart Serial Port Service

connectBlue, market leader in demanding wireless solutions, today announced the addition of three new Bluetooth low energy solutions to the company’s Bluetooth low energy product suite. The new solutions offer Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy serial communication and consists of the Bluetooth Serial Port Module OBS421, Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Module OLS425 and Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Module OLS426.

Product News: ZMDI ZSLS7025 - High Efficiency boost LED driver for high-brightness LEDs

As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the ZSLS7025, a step-up (boost) converter, for high-brightness LED lighting. It is well suited for many consumer, industrial and after-market automotive applications. The ZSLS7025 is optimal for driving multiple white LEDs connected in series from a low voltage supply.

Bluetooth Low Energy vs. Classic Bluetooth

by Rolf Nilsson and Bill Saltzstein

Bluetooth low energy technology isn’t just another Bluetooth revision—it’s a whole new technology.

With the introduction of Bluetooth low energy technology, there has been considerable interest in its possibilities in both the media and the market.Bluetooth low energy technology also has important limitations as well as benefits. It is quite different from Classic Bluetooth technology—so different that one carefully needs to consider which technology best fits the application needs.

Product News: ZMDI introduces the ASI4U-F IC for AS-I applications

ZMD AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy-efficient solutions, today announces an additional member of their AS-Interface IC family, the ASI4U-F. A global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI is very proud to present the ASI4U-F, which is perfect for extremely cold and harsh environments for both process and factory automation applications. It can easily be used at ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to +85°C, which minimizes extensive and costly module tests.

Product News: The world's smallest intelligent battery sensor IC

ZMD AG (ZMDI) today announces the ZSSC1856. As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the first member of a new Battery Power Management product line.

The ZSSC1856 features two high-precision 18-bit Sigma/Delta ADCs with an on-chip voltage reference. Designed for ultra-low power consumption, the ZSSC1856 uses less than 100μA in Sleep Mode and comes in a PQFN32 5mm x 5mm package only 0.85mm high.