RASMID Shrinks The Transistor Game Further

[CEATEC 2015] Is bigger better? That is certainly not necessarily the case at all, especially when you take into consideration the kind of hard work that has been put into various technologies that intend to shrink things down even further so that whatever components or devices that we are able to make use of, those will not only be smaller, but lighter and more energy efficient as well. ROHM intends to see to this with their RASMID – where it is touted to sport some of the world’s smallest components. Heck, they are so small, that you can see them being placed in those tiny hourglasses on the table and can sift through from one end to the other with the influence of gravity. The RASMID is the world’s smallest Transient Voltage Transistor (TVS), where it consumes very little energy and is environmentally friendly.

While the TVS is definitely not something new in the market, and neither is it groundbreaking, what then is RASMID doing at CEATEC this year? The clincher would be this – it is 80% smaller in volume compared to its predecessor, which means it is really, really small. Not only that, it has 56% less surface area as well, and the diode has been specified to handle low-voltage needs that comes in handy for energy-saving devices.

With such a small form factor, you can see it integrated into a wide range of electronics and other devices, which in turn will be able to free up more space within and that will then see the creation of devices that are shrunken down even further.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gadgets
Tags: CEATEC, ceatec 2015