Automotive & Transportation
July 2017
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the PGA460 and PGA460-Q1 ultrasonic signal processors and drivers from Texas Instruments (TI). Available in both automotive (PGA460-Q1) and non-automotive (PGA460) options, these devices are ultrasonic sensors that support wide-distance object detection at low power, ma
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Date:
07/28/2017
KEMET announced the expansion of its surface mount High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor portfolio with the addition of the EIA 0603 case size (1608 metric) with C0G temperature characteristics. These devices are the smallest of their kind and offer designers the ability to continue miniaturizing tr
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Date:
07/28/2017
Galvanic isolation between the high-voltage and low-voltage sides.
TDK has joined forces with Infineon Technologies to develop a design for xEV inverters that achieves a very high efficiency of over 98 percent over a power range of 10 kW to 150 kW. This success has been achieved by matching of the Infineon IGBT module and the EPCOS and TDK passive components.
The new Infin
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Date:
07/25/2017
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ValuSeal wire-to-wire connector system from Molex, LLC. ValuSeal connectors are designed to provide cost-effective, reliable, and sealed performance, all within a one-piece housing design. The IP65-rated wire-and-ring seal system is capable of 11.0 A of power and is
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Date:
07/24/2017
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Interference-free cabling
Long lines for distributed loads can emit and be susceptible to interference which can affect the connected loads. However, the loads work without disruption as long as a few basic rules are observed when it comes to cabling.
Moderndevices and systems are generally complex, their electrical/electronic components
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Date:
07/22/2017
Despite current stability and positive sales growth in the circuit board indus-try, it must be presumed that consolidation has not yet come to an end. Circuit board manufacturers are facing enormous price erosion caused by Asian circuit boards, as well as rising manufacturing costs in Europe and generally intense g
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07/21/2017
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — AVX Corporation has released the new Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors, an ultralow capacitance extension of its reliable AntennaGuard range with new voltage, capacitance, and energy ratings. Antenna PowerGuard Series varistors exhibit high current and energy handling capabilities, low ins
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07/19/2017
Mouser Electronics congratulates the Vaillante Rebellion racing team on its exceptional performance at the 6 Hours of Nürburgring on July 16.
The Mouser-sponsored Vaillante Rebellion No. 31 car, piloted by Filipe Albuquerque, Bruno Senna and Julien Canal, led the pack in the first hour and bravely fought off the No. 36 car to secure a second place win in the LMP2 c
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07/19/2017
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., introduces the LTC4091, a complete lithium-ion battery backup management system for 3.45V to 4.45V supply rails that must be kept active during a long duration main power failure. The LTC4091 employs a 36V monolithic buck converter with adaptive output control to
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07/18/2017
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., announces the LTC7103, a 2.3A, 105V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. Its wide 4.4V to 105V input voltage range is designed for operation from a continuously high voltage input source or from an input that has high voltage surges, el
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07/17/2017
The Mouser Electronics-sponsored Vaillante Rebellion racing team is excitedly preparing for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring, taking place July 16. The race marks the third time that the FIA WEC has taken place in Germany since the series began in 2012.
The Vaillante Rebellion No. 31 car, piloted by Filipe Albuqu
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Date:
07/14/2017
Munich, Germany – Recognized among thousands of suppliers: Robert Bosch GmbH honors Infineon with the ’Bosch Global Supplier Award’. This is the sixth time that Infineon Technologies AG has received the award from the world’s largest automotive supplier. Bosch is already the third of global automotive ma
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07/13/2017
Munich: Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europehas recently introduced a new series of miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors (radial lead type) for applications such as Unit Power Supply Output, Noise Filtering, DC/DC Converter and Back-Up Power. New FS series capacitors benefit from low ESR valu
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07/12/2017
KEMET has announced the extension of its T598 range of polymer electrolytic capacitors with new higher voltage rated parts. The addition of 35V devices for capacitance values of 22 and 33 microfarads represents a first-to-market for KEMET. The new AEC-Q200 qualified parts extend the range of automotive ap
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Date:
07/12/2017
With the rise of in-vehicle infotainment, automotive manufacturers are now designing multiple USB chargers into each model, which has increased costs. Molex has announced a new off-the-shelf USB charger that suits most transportation applications and also manufactures customized smart multimedia modules (C
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Date:
07/11/2017
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LT3932, a monolithic, synchronous, step-down DC/DC converter with internal 36V, 2A power switches and an internal PWM generator. Its fixed frequency, peak current mode control accurately reg
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Date:
07/11/2017
Andover, Massachusetts- MEMSIC Inc. announced the launch of its MDP200 Bi-Directional Differential Pressure Sensor for CPAP, breath detection, room pressure, damper control, flow hood, fume hood, filter monitoring and other applications where ultra-low differential pressure performance is required.
Currently sampling,
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Date:
07/11/2017
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation has released new SPICE models for its CapGuard Automotive and TransGuard Automotive Series multilayer varistors. Designed to enable shorter, more cost-effective development cycles with more first-pass prototype successes, SPICE models allow electronic design engineers to quickly,
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Date:
07/10/2017
Tessenderlo, Belgium - Melexis announces a new LIN-to-LIN gateway that overcomes the limitation of just 16 devices on a typical LIN bus. Each MLX81120 connects as a LIN slave on the main LIN bus and is controlled directly from the vehicle's Body Control Module (BCM). The new device allows for up to 16 LIN RGB
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Date:
07/06/2017
MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices, Inc. announces the LTC7001, a high speed, high side N-channel MOSFET driver that operates up to a 150V supply voltage. Its internal charge pump fully enhances an external N-channel MOSFET switch, enabling it to remain on indefinitely. The LTC7001’s powerful 1Î
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Date:
07/06/2017
JST Automotive wiring harnesses and wire-to-board connection systems are very widely used by every automotive OEM globally. To meet the demands of today’s automotive manufacturers for ultra-reliable, high performance connectors, JST Automotive has developed its new AIT and AIT II Series high voltage, ultra-low pr
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Date:
07/05/2017
CHICAGO — Littelfuse, Inc. introduced a series of TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) optimized to protect DC powerlines for PoweredUSB interfaces from damaging electrostatic discharges (ESDs).
SP11xx Series TVS Diode Arrays employ Zener diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon avalanche technology to protect
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Date:
07/05/2017
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