Toshiba has revealed today that it has developed NANO FLASH-100 much faster access for embedded microcontrollers, based on Toshiba's original NANO FLASH. Toshiba will follow up on its first NANO FLASH-100 product, TMPM440F10XBG, with additional ARM core-based products and will continue the proactive development of flash memory technologies for embedded microcontrollers.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has today unveiled a family of ultra-miniature CMOS low drop-out voltage regulators (LDOs) with a 200mA driving capability that provide an excellent performance/size ratio. The new TCR2EN series of highly integrated devices is ideal for mobile phones and other battery-powered, portable devices that demand low power consumption, high performance and minimum PCB space.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced a new photocoupler* IC that provides a low-power, space-saving isolation interface between an IPM (intelligent power module) and its control circuitry. Combining guaranteed operation at temperatures from -40°C to 125°C with a minimum input-to-output isolation voltage of 5000Vrms (AC, 1 min), the TLP754 is ideal for motor control and inverter applications designed for noisy, extended temperature ind...

Toshiba announce new enterprise SAS solid state drives, mobile SATA hard disk drives, including self-encrypting drive models in both product categories, and new enterprise-grade SATA SSD supporting cryptographic-erase. Select drives will start to ship in January with other models following later in the first quarter.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a new series of photorelays that provides a minimum input-to-output isolation voltage of 5000Vrms (AC, 1 min) for reinforced insulation. Devices in the TLP220 series are supplied in a compact DIP4 package that measures just 7.6mm x 4.6mm x 3.7mm. Clearance and creepage distances are 7mm as standard with the option of 8mm in the case of the TLP220AF.

Toshiba has announced it will launch the industry’s first microUSB adaptor module compliant with the TransferJet close proximity wireless transfer technology standard. Mass production of this microUSB adaptor module, TJM35420MU, is scheduled to begin in March 2013 for sales to smartphone and tablet manufacturers and to PC peripheral equipment suppliers.

Toshiba today announce that they will launch a new line of high performance CompactFlash memory cards for the DSLR camera market. Under the brand name, EXCERIA PRO, these cards will offer the world’s highest level read and write speed. The line-up, which will comprise 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, will be launched in spring 2013.

At Embedded World 2013 Toshiba Electronics Europe will launch new devices and development tools designed to simplify and speed embedded motor control implementations in industrial control and home appliance applications. Visitors will also be able to see microcontrollers dedicated to reducing the component count of domestic, commercial and industrial smart metering applications.

Toshiba today announced that the company will start sales of white light-emitting diode packages that offer makers of general purpose and industrial LED lighting solutions a cost-competitive alternative to current LED packages. Mass production will start this month. Production of LED chips is typically done on 2- to 4-inch wafers with an expensive sapphire substrate.

Toshiba has announced a free positioning wireless charging chipset consisting of a high-efficiency power transmitter and receiver for charging smartphones and other mobile products anywhere on the battery charging pad. The Toshiba chipset is fully compliant with the Wireless Power Consortium Qi interface specification, A4, A8, A12 and A14. It includes the TB6865FG power transmitter and TB6860WBG receiver and features a two-coil control architectu...

Toshiba have announced that Toshiba and Toshiba T&D Europe have won an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for a High Voltage and Direct Current power conversion system for an undersea power transmission line between Cepagatti, Italy, and Kotor, Montenegro. The project will deliver a maximum 1,000MW of power to Cepagatti and will contribute to the integration of the Southeastern Europe and EU power grids.

Toshiba has launched a low ON-resistance MOSFET, TPN2R503NC, fabricated with the latest 8th generation process, for use in lithium-ion battery protection circuits and mobile phone power management switches. Two other 8th-generation products, TPN4R203NC and TPN6R303NC, have also been added to the line-up as successors to existing models. All three products can contribute to the reduction of device thickness and overall size and improve efficiency.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has developed a CMOS image sensor dedicated to meeting the specific performance, quality and long-term operational demands of automotive and surveillance camera applications.

Toshiba has created and is distributing an application that simplifies and enhances wireless data transfers between smartphones and FlashAir, the SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality. The app, FlashAir, is currently available free of charge for Android devices through Google Play and an iOS version is scheduled for launch in spring next year.

Toshiba have launched the T4K37, a 13 mega pixel, 1.12 micrometre, CMOS image sensor delivering high-image quality equivalent to a 1.4 micrometre pixel image sensor. Toshiba implemented back side illumination (BSI) technology and integrated colour noise reduction (CNR) to develop its newest CMOS image sensor that fits into an 8.5mm x 8.5mm size camera module and enables high-quality pictures even in low-light conditions.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has revealed a new security module for automotive microcontrollers, which meets advanced industry standards aimed at protecting vehicle electronics against hacking, tampering and software IP theft.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a sixth generation IGBT technology that offers improved switching loss/conduction loss trade off for increased efficiency and improved performance. The new technology is the basis for a new family of compact 600V devices that will suit a variety of hard switching applications including motor drives, solar inverters and uninterruptible power supplies.

Toshiba America Electronic Component, Inc. today announced its Li-ion battery monitor chipset for automotive applications. The chipset includes the industry's first1 battery monitor IC capable of checking up to 16 cells per one IC, which simplifies design and lowers costs by reducing the number of components required in an automotive battery monitoring system. The new Toshiba chipset is ideal for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Electric Vehicl...

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched a new Photocouplers and Photorelays guide that is set to become an essential reference for engineers looking to build galvanic isolation and noise protection into their applications.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced availability of two extended temperature SMT photocouplers* that will reduce component count and save board space in high component density industrial equipment. Target applications will range from programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and switching power supplies to inverters and servo amplifiers for factory automation systems.