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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) is driving energy efficient innovations, empowering customers to reduce global energy use. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficient power and signal management, logic,discrete and custom solutions to help design engineers solve their unique design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power supply applications. ON Semiconductor operates a responsive, reliable, world-class supply chain and quality program, and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions
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Can a touch / proximity sensor be used to detect gestures?
This video will introduce you a solution idea using a touch / proximity sensor to be used to detect gestures without touching the switch.
Improved near-infrared sensitivity of CCD image sensors
Enhancing imaging performance in demanding industrial applications, ON Semiconductor has improved the Near-InfraRed (NIR) sensitivity of CCD image sensors. The 8MP KAI-08052 image sensor, the first device in ON Semiconductor’s CCD portfolio to leverage this new technology, provides up to twice the sensitivity in NIR wavelengths as the company’s standard Interline Transfer CCD pixel design.
Sensorless controller drives three-phase BLDC motors
Expanding its portfolio of motor controllers, ON Semiconductor has announced a high performance and feature-packed three-phase BLDC motor controller. The LV8907UW integrates gate drivers for six N-channel MOSFETs and a dual-stage charge pump for 100% duty-cycle operation. It supports an operating voltage range from 5.5 to 20V (4.5 to 40V transient).
Stream HD video & high-quality, two-way audio over WiFi
GainSpan, GEO Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor have collaborated to introduce a low-power, battery-operated video doorbell reference design, which is capable of streaming HD video and two-way, telephony-quality audio over WiFi networks. Developed in response to the rapidly growing IoT market for video/audio streaming products in the home, the reference design platform speeds time-to-market and reduces product development cost and cycle times fo...
ON Semiconductor enables rapid deployment of IoT solutions
ON Semiconductor has announced two major strategic developments to enable rapid deployment of IoT solutions. Working in conjunction with SIGFOX, the company has confirmed that its AX-SF SoC is now fully SIGFOX Ready certified for optimal two-way communication in Europe with certification underway for the US.
Third generation IGBT sets power efficiency benchmarks
1,200V IGBTs, based on third generation Ultra Field Stop technology have been launched at PCIM by ON Semiconductor. The NGTB40N120FL3WG, NGTB25N120FL3WG and NGTB40N120L3WG are achieve industry-leading total switching loss characteristics, claims the company, due in part to a wide, highly activated field-stop layer and optimised co-pack diode.
Driving the advance of security and surveillance
The security and surveillance market is growing at a rapid rate. Internet Protocol (IP) cameras are key to the future development of the sector, and new standards are enabling replacement of legacy analogue cameras. Innovation and development depends on the image sensors within the cameras. Brian Benamati, Security Market Segment Manager, Industrial & Security Division, ON Semiconductor explains.
ON Semiconductor takes a leading position within APEC 2016
ON Semiconductor has announced a significant involvement in APEC 2016, a flagship event for the global power electronics industry. During the event, seven senior technical members of ON Semiconductor’s applications engineering and research teams will be sharing vital knowledge through a series of professional education seminars and industry sessions.
OIS/AF driver enhances energy efficiency
To further drive energy efficiency innovations, ON Semiconductor has introduced its next generation Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) / Auto Focus (AF) driver, the LC898123AXD, to its portfolio. It offers an improved digital still camera and video experience for smart phones, tablets, notebooks, and wearables, by using advanced auto-focus and optical image stabilisation technologies to overcome the performance limitations of traditional camera mo...
MWC 2016: CMOS Image Sensor features SuperPD PDAF technology
A high performance CMOS digital image sensor is the latest addition to ON Semiconductor’s portfolio of imaging solutions. The AR1337 is a 1/3.2in format device with back-side illumination targeted for consumer electronics products such as smartphones and tablet computers. It incorporates high performance SuperPD phase detect autofocus (PDAF) pixel technology, which delivers focus speeds of 300 ms or less - even in low lighting conditi...
Multifaceted IoT sensor platform supports battery-free operation
ON Semiconductor and RFMicron have developed a game-changing ‘plug-and-play’ development tool to speed the deployment of wireless passive sensor solutions onto any IoT cloud platform. The IoT Platform Development Kit brings together a series of performance-optimised computing and connectivity modules to facilitate quick and effective deployment of battery-free wireless sensing technology and IoT hardware in locations where power ...
ON Semiconductor showcases its advances in IoT at EW 2016
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, will be exhibiting highlights from its expansive range of solutions relating to the IoT at the Embedded World conference (held in Nuremberg Messe between 23rd to 25th February). Visitors may experience interactive and informative demos at the company’s booth (5.178).
Image sensor improves industrial inspection & mapping
Enabling new levels of performance and efficiency in critical industrial inspection and mapping applications, the KAI-47051 is claimed by ON Semiconductor to be the world’s highest resolution Interline Transfer CCD device. The 47MP device increases the resolution available for applications such as end-of-line flat panel inspection and aerial mapping by more than 50% compared to the KAI-29050 sensor widely used today.
ON Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild
ON Semiconductor has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild for $20.00 per share in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4bn. The acquisition creates a leader in the power semiconductor market with combined revenue of approximately $5bn, diversified across multiple markets with a strategic focus on automotive, industrial and smartphone end markets.
CCD image sensor targets demanding astrophotography
Advancing image capture for demanding astrophotography and scientific imaging applications with a 16.2MP CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) image sensor. The device’s Full Frame CCD architecture provides best in class image uniformity and dark current, and the use of 6.0µm pixels with a transparent gate electrode provides high sensitivity, high dynamic range and integrated overexposure protection.
Changes to the board at the AirFuel Alliance
The newly announced AirFuel Alliance has elected ON Semiconductor to the board of directors. The new consortium is focused on establishing a single, core, wireless charging standard to support a wide range of consumer, industrial, medical and military applications. Robert Klosterboer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the ON Semiconductor’s Application Products Group, will represent the company on the board.
ON Semi accelerate edge device innovations for the IoT
The expansion of the Intel Quark processors to IoT extends intelligent computing to a new spectrum of devices requiring lower power consumption for sensor input and data actuation applications. The Intel Quark processors for IoT provide flexible, low-power computing for a wide variety of small-form-factor applications bringing low-cost connectivity, integration, and compatibility to the next wave of intelligent things.
Acquisition extends RF portfolio to sub-1GHz range
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has expanded its wireless portfolio to include high performance, low power consumption, sub-1GHz RF devices through the acquisition of AXSEM AG. The devices enable wireless connectivity and support advanced functionality in the IoT, automatic meter reading, home automation, sensor networks and satellite communication markets.
Audio-processing SoC boosts mobile device battery life
Saving space and extending the battery life of devices such as smartphones, wearable accessories and voice recorders, ON Semiconductor has released its latest high-resolution audio processing SoC with 1,656kB SRAM and power-efficient hardware acceleration. A large selection of royalty- and license-free DSP code samples are also available to accelerate software design and minimise development costs.
Automotive image sensors bring LED flicker mitigation
ON Semiconductor expects the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) market to grow at a CAGR of 28% between 2014 and 2018. Right now the semiconductor maker claims a 70% share of the semiconductor business in ADAS. Growing in importance and size is the automotive CMOS sensor market.