Vishay EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

This PDN was published on 06/30/2015 and lists all parts with the LTB date 12/30/2015. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date MAL212310101 6/30/2015 N/A 12/30/2015 MAL212310101E3 6/30/2015 N/A 12/30/2015 MAL212310108 6/30/2015 N/A 12/30/2015 MAL212310108E3 6/30/2015…

Super-Efficient LEDs

By Dan Crippen

An innovation that continues along the path of creating greater efficiency in our contemporary lifestyles, researchers at the University of Toronto have been playing around with the photovoltaic properties of perovskite when combined with quantum…

Microsemi EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

These PDNs were published on 06/02/2015, 06/12/2015 and 06/19/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 12/31/2015 and 07/31/2015. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date D16-4148e3/TU 6/2/2015 N/A 12/31/2015 D16-4150e3/TU 6/2/2015 N/A 12/31/2015 MAD1103e3/TU…

Honey I Shrunk the Chip

By Dan Crippen

As innovation in technology continues to shrink devices that are more powerful than their predecessors, Moore’s Law remains a constant. Moore’s Law state that every two years computers computers end up doubling in processing power,…

Xilinx EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

These PDNs were published on 08/18/2014, 04/20/2015 and 06/01/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 01/18/2016, 12/31/2015 and 06/01/2016 respectively. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date XC17S100APD8C 4/20/2015 N/A 12/31/2015 XC17S100APD8I 4/20/2015 N/A…

Disruption In The Kitchen

By Dan Crippen

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, Freescale Semiconductor hopes to revolutionize cooking. The technology is supposed to allow for precision controlled heating based on location, cycles and levels of cooking energy. When combined with the capabilities…