Lighting & Illumination

September 2023

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Table 1. Losses sources, types and influences

George Slama, Würth Elektronik eiSos

In power supplies, storage inductors play an important role. Unexpected overheating of the magneticcomponent in the inductors used should be avoided at all costs. The AC losses that are often responsible for this are difficult to estimate. The online simulation tool RedExpert facilitates the development work consi

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Date:

09/29/2023

16-bit RL78/G24 MCU Delivers Top-Class Performance for Motor Control and Power Supply Control Systems

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new addition to its popular RL78 microcontroller (MCU) Family that includes 8- and 16-bit devices for power-sensitive applications. The RL78/G24 features the highest performance among all the devices in the RL78 family, boosting its performance with an application-specific Fle

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09/29/2023

Renesas' New 16-bit RL78/G24 MCU Delivers Top-Class Performance for Motor Control and Power Supply Control Systems

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Date:

09/28/2023

Taiwan Semiconductor's ThinDPAK Schottkys Deliver Power Density Upgrades

Taiwan Semiconductor announces its new ThinDPAK family of ultra-fast-recovery Schottky rectifiers. ThinDPAK devices have the same footprint as standard DPAKs – but come in a thinner (1.33mm) package and offer superior power density and thermal performance. Fully AEC-Q qualified with a maximum operating te

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Date:

09/27/2023

Market Snapshot

Global Optoelectronics Market is Anticipated to Reach US $97.8 Billion by 2031

The optoelectronics market was estimated to have acquired US$ 42.9 billion in 2021. It is anticipated to register a 9.1% CAGR from 2022 to 2031 and by 2031, the market is likely to gain US$ 97.8 billion. The key element driving the market for optoelectronics is the increased

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Date:

09/22/2023

Advanced Energy Launches New Liquid-Cooled Configurable Power Supply

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announces the new high-power, liquid-cooled configurable power solution. The iHP Liquid is the latest addition to a wide range of intelligent, digitally configurable power solutions that provide flexible power in a wide range of industrial, lighting, horticulture, medical and se

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Date:

09/13/2023

Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram

TDK Starts Full-Scale Production of SmartSonic ICU-20201 Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensor

TDK Corporation announces the start of full-scale production of its InvenSense SmartSonic™ ICU-20201 ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. InvenSense’s SmartSonic™ family of ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors integrate a MEMS PMUT (Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer) with an ultra-low po

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Date:

09/01/2023