As additional functions are added to mobile devices, including smartphones, cellular phones, tablets and notebook PCs, and as increasing demands are made on the batteries of those devices, efforts continue to improve the user experience and cut charge times by boosting charge density and significantly increasing the charging current and frequency.

Toshiba Corporation has revealed that it has developed an intelligent vital signs sensor module, Smart healthcare Intelligent Monitor Engine & Ecosystem; Silmee, that simultaneously senses information on key vital signs: Electric Cardio Gram, pulse, body temperature and movements, and that can deliver the data to smartphones and tablet PCs with wireless technology.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) is offering an expanded line-up of Visconti[1] image recognition processors with the launch of the Visconti3 series. The first device in this new series, the TMPV7528XBG, is enhanced by the integration of additional processor cores. Sample shipment will start in April.

Toshiba have revealed the launch of new microSDHC Memory Cards based on SeeQVault technology that will provide a flexible platform for storing and distributing high definition content. SeeQVault is a leading-edge content protection technology developed by NSM Initiatives LLC (NSM is an abbreviation of Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative), a joint venture of Toshiba, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony.

Toshiba and IAR have today introduced an embedded systems ‘starter kit’ that will speed development of smart meters, weighing scales and other applications that demand ultra-high-precision measurement. The new Starterkit is built around Toshiba’s TMPM061FWFG microcontroller, which is the first Toshiba microcontroller to use the ARM Cortex-M0 core.

Toshiba introduce a pre-configured development board for rapid implementation of motor control applications using its ARM Cortex-M3 family of microcontrollers. Developers can use the low-cost ‘SigmaBoard’ as a starter kit, as a reference design, or as a stand-alone solution for field-orientated control/vector control of brushless DC motors with ratings to 36V and 2A.

Toshiba will display the industry’s first microUSB adaptor module compliant with the TransferJet close proximity wireless transfer technology standard at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The adapter will be showcased on the TransferJet Consortium booth (Hall 7/Booth 7C64).

Toshiba has announced European availability of the company’s first ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers. The TMPM440 series meets the high-speed, ultra-low-power digital processing requirements of applications ranging from digital cameras, audio equipment and computer peripherals to communications systems, digital home appliances and sensor/detection systems.

Toshiba have announced that it has launched P-ch MOSFETs for switches of high-current charging circuit switches of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Toshiba's new SSM6J505NU and SSM6J216FE are the company's latest additions to its high-current P-ch MOSFET line-up of high-power dissipation packages.

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a photocoupler* that will reduce PCB space and power consumption in IGBT and MOSFET designs that need galvanic isolation. Target applications include factory automation equipment, motor drives, digital home appliances and photovoltaic power micro-inverters.

Toshiba have announced that it is now shipping of samples of its 64-gigabyte embedded NAND flash memory module equipped with a Universal Flash Storage interface. The first in the industry, the new module is fully compliant with the JEDEC UFS Ver.1.1 standard, and is designed for a wide range of digital consumer products - including smartphones and tablet PCs.

Toshiba Corporation has revealed today that it will launch an audio codec IC that integrates the audio features required for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, including microphone input, an earpiece speaker amplifier, stereo headphone amplifier and line-out output. Samples of the new product, TC94B24WBG, are available now and mass production is scheduled for March 2013.

Toshiba reveals that it has started sample shipments of a 64-gigabyte embedded NAND flash memory module, the first in the industry equipped with a UFS I/F. The module is fully compliant with the JEDEC UFS Ver.1.1 standard and is designed for application in a wide range of digital consumer products, including smartphones, tablet PCs.

Toshiba has launched its first high-current USB ready Li-ion battery charger IC, which offers one of the industry’s fastest charging currents up to 2.0A. Manufactured in the company’s advanced 0.13μm mixed-signal process technology, the TC7710WBG charger IC supports cost, power and form-factor efficiencies for optimum charging of batteries used in smartphones and mobile devices.

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.