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Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced 14 new intelligent power devices (IPDs), including the μPD166023, designed for automotive applications driving exterior lamps such as headlamps and fog lamps as well as seat heaters and motors.
An IPD is
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Date:
4/5/2012
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced that for the third year in succession it has been ranked among the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” by Corporate Knights[1], a company dedicated to
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Date:
2/16/2012
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Floating Surge Stopper Protects from 800V Surge
I had the pleasure of talking with Bob Reay, Vice President, Mixed Signal Products and Alison Steer, Product Marketing Manager, Mixed Signal Products for Linear Technology about a revolutionary new product from this vastly innovative company. This product will certainly be another ‘superstar’ in
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Date:
1/10/2012
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International Rectifier has launched the AUIRS2332J 600 V three-phase gate driver IC for automotive high-voltage motor drives for electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications.
The AUIRS2332J, high-voltage, high speed power MOSFET and IGBT driver features three independent high- and
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Date:
10/21/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced the first in a new line of integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-drivers. The DRV8301 is the most highly integrated pre-driver available today, reducing board space as much as 60 percent compared to the next closest integrated solution.
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Date:
9/16/2011
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces the EPC9006 development board to make it easier for engineers to start designing with a 100 V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistor (FET) in applications such as high-speed DC-DC power supplies, point-of-load converters,
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Date:
9/13/2011
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Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced the ISL89367, the industry's first dual channel 6A MOSFET driver capable of driving two outputs each with 6A of peak drive current. This unique part provides designers with an integrated solution for high speed driving of large, high
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Date:
9/8/2011
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The OptiMOS(tm) P2 family offers the lowest RDS(on) P-channel 40V MOSFET in the automotive industry and provides currents from 50A to 180A. They are ideal for reverse battery protection and motor control applications in cars such as EPS (Electric Power Steering) motor controls, electric parking brake, windshield wipers, HVAC fan controls, and electric pumps i.e. for water, oil and fuel.
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced its latest family of single P-channel 40V automotive power MOSFETs produced using advanced trench technology. The new 40V OptiMOS™ P2 products strengthen Infineon’s leadership in power management for next-generation automotive applications
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Date:
9/5/2011
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Figure 1: Structure of the SaberRD environment
Electrification is driving the need for comprehensive multi-domain system simulation in hybrid-electric and electric vehicles.
A vehicle’s power electronic components, coupled with the overall power management and control system, introduces a new set of challenges for electrical system design.
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Date:
8/17/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has signed a new global contract with Honeywell Sensing and Control. Honeywell Sensing and Control is an industry leader in electronic sensing
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Date:
7/29/2011
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The new A4933 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is an automotive-grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for the control of brushless DC motors in applications such as electronic power steering systems, engine cooling fans, transmission actuators and hydraulic pumps.
The new device is primarily targeted
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Date:
7/28/2011
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L to R: Dirk Heidenreich, CEO, Peter Frey, COO and Dr. Thomas Stockmeier, CTO
I was fortunate to be invited to the opening of Semikron’s modern logistics centre which coincided with the company’s 60th anniversary. Semikron has further expanded its headquarters in Nuremberg and the great strides forward over the 60 years were clear to see. Semikron is a one-stop provider of
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Date:
7/19/2011
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today launched 34 new 600 V FRED Pt® Hyperfast and Ultrafast rectifiers in six power packages. Combining extremely fast and soft recovery time with low forward voltage drop and reverse recovery charge, the new devices reduce switching and conduction losses in
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Date:
7/2/2011
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Designed specifically for switching high power IGBTs, the ZXGD3006E6 gate driver from Diodes Incorporated helps to increase power conversion efficiency in solar inverter, motor drive and power supply applications.
The gate driver typically provides a drive current of 4A for an input current of 1mA,
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Date:
6/18/2011
Power supply engineers have two main challenges – reduce the amount of space they use and increase power density. This is especially important in notebook, point-of-load, server, gaming and telecommunication applications. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS),
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Date:
6/15/2011
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) is stepping up its efforts to address one of the most significant challenges facing audio applications in the mobile industry today – the need to meet consumer demand for multimedia mobile devices that offer smaller speakers, sound louder and better, while minimizing
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Date:
6/9/2011
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in semiconductors for automotive systems, has extended its range of STripFETT VI DeepGATET power MOSFETs with the introduction of nine new automotive-grade devices that will
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Date:
5/27/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of a family of automotive qualified MOSFETs housed in a novel WideLead TO-262 package that reduces lead resistance by 50 percent compared to traditional TO-262 packages while offering
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Date:
5/18/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of an automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFET chipset optimized for DC-DC applications used in internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, hybrid and electric vehicles.
The new
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Date:
4/29/2011
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Vishay's New Series of Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Standard, Fast, and Ultrafast Avalanche Rectifiers
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced nine new series of low-profile, surface-mount standard, fast, and ultrafast avalanche rectifiers with 20 mJ EAS avalanche capability and industry-high forward currents up to 4 A in compact, space-saving SMP and SMPC packages.
The AS1Px standard,
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Date:
4/24/2011
Whether in the powertrain, in central control units or in body and convenience electronics – there is a constant increase in the proportion of electronic components used in the car. This trend is accompanied by growing complexity of the systems installed, meaning that designers are forever faced with
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Date:
4/14/2011
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IR’s IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications for high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination including LED street lighting, stadium lighting
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Date:
4/14/2011
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International Rectifier has introduced a family of rugged automotive qualified MOSFETs for a range of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicle platforms.
Utilizing IR’s proven planar technology, the new MOSFET devices are available in an SO-8 package. Comprising
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Date:
4/13/2011
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CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature semiconductor solutions, unveils JUPITER, the first high-temperature silicon carbide high-voltage switch with seamless gate control through a simple logic-level 0/5V. CHT-JUPITER is a 600V normally-off switch rated for 1A drain current at 225°C. It includes a
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Date:
4/6/2011
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CISSOID, a leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced a dual High Temperature 40V N-channel MOSFET Transistor. Available in the small footprint, surface mounting, hermetically sealed ceramic SOIC16 package, this new device will help designers to achieve the highest system density.
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Date:
3/20/2011
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STMicroelectronics, ARaymond and Micropelt announced that they are jointly presenting thermal-energy harvesting-based solutions to power ‘smart sensors’ and ‘smart microsystems’ at the Hannover Fair under the common theme of ‘Green Solutions.’ The three companies are partnering to exhibit the entire
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Date:
3/17/2011
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The A3981 and A4980 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are two new automotive-grade programmable stepper-motor driver ICs that are designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter- and sixteenth-step modes at up to 28 V and ±750 mA in automotive, consumer and industrial applications.
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Date:
3/16/2011
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Vicor announces a high-efficiency, non-regulated MIL-COTS BCM™ bus converter, the MBCM270F450M270A00, to complete a family of V•I Chip™ power components for airborne, naval and land-based applications.
Operating from the typical 270VDC (230-330VDC) MIL-STD-704E/F power rail, the new converter uses
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Date:
3/13/2011
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Dual Output Step-Down DC/DC Controller
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3869/-2, a dual output high efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with well balanced current sharing between channels when paralleled. This controller can maintain better than +/-4% current mismatch between channels during steady
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Date:
3/11/2011
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APEM has introduced two new Hall effect switches, designed to work in the most rugged and harsh environments. The new IH series of switches are low maintenance, contact less, sealed pushbuttons that come in two versions: linear proportional output, and momentary switch. The switches are made of extremely
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Date:
3/10/2011
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Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, announces the publication of its new MIL COTS Power Solution short-form catalogue which outlines the wide range of high efficiency power supplies now available from Powerstax for Military and Non-Tactical, fixed and mobile
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Date:
3/7/2011
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High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3512, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that significantly simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third winding or signal transformer is required for feedback since the output voltage is sensed from the primary-side
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Date:
2/24/2011
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In order to meet increased power efficiency demands and regulatory standards for desktop PCs, All-in-One (AIO) PCs and notebook adaptors, designers need secondary-side synchronous rectification (SR) controllers that can increase power efficiency while integrating more functions.
Fairchild Semiconductor
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Date:
2/22/2011
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics announced the introduction of six new AEC-Q101 qualified logic level, single channel, power MOSFETs for automotive module in small, flat lead packages.
Offered in a 5mm x 6mm SO-8FL package
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Date:
2/22/2011
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International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced a family of automotive qualified planar MOSFETs for a variety of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), hybrid and full electric vehicle platforms.
The family of new devices utilizing IR’s proven
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Date:
2/3/2011
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The new A1152/3/5/6 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are a range of two-wire unipolar Hall-effect switches designed for automotive sensing applications in seat-belt buckle, seat position, and steering lock applications.
The new devices are produced using the Allegro(R) advanced BiCMOS wafer fabrication
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Date:
1/27/2011
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Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, introduced today 32 new N-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) with voltage tolerances of 40 and 55 volts (V). The new power MOSFETs include the NP75N04YUK device, featuring a compact HSON
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Date:
1/26/2011
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National Semiconductor Corp. introduced three new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power modules, the first to drive high output voltage applications in a variety of markets including industrial, communications infrastructure and military. The easy-to-use LMZ14201H, LMZ14202H and LMZ14203H power modules provide the
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Date:
1/21/2011
International Rectifier has expanded its offering of 40V to 100V automotive qualified MOSFETs including a family of logic level devices. The new MOSFETs are suitable for heavy load applications used in traditional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) platforms and micro and hybrid vehicle platforms.
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Date:
1/15/2011
With the recent upsurge in hybrid vehicle adoption and almost all major car OEMs now working on full electric vehicle projects, people often point out that this is old news. In many respects they are correct; the origins of the electric car can be traced back to the 1830s and by the late 1890s fleets
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Date:
8/1/2010