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    November 2022
    Navitas Drives Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer at 210 W, New Ultra-Fast Charging Record

    Navitas Drives Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer at 210 W, New Ultra-Fast Charging Record

    Navitas Drives Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer at 210 W, New Ultra-Fast Charging Record
    ­Navitas Semiconductor announced its next-gen GaNFast power ICs have been used by Xiaomi Redmi for their 120 W (Note Pro+) and 210 W (Note 12 Explorer) ultra-fast smartphone chargers. The new Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ are the first equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset,
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    11/30/2022
    ProTek Devices Intros High Current Voltage Suppressor SMDs for DC and AC Protection

    ProTek Devices Intros High Current Voltage Suppressor SMDs for DC and AC Protection

    ProTek Devices Intros High Current Voltage Suppressor SMDs for DC and AC Protection
    ­ProTek Devices has introduced a new series of 10kA bidirectional transient voltage suppressors for circuit protection in DC and AC, in telecommunications infrastructure, and other similar industrial applications. These surface mount devices can be connected in a series or in parallel to create very high capability ci
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    Date:
    11/29/2022
    Audio Amplifiers Feature Second Generation of MERUS Multilevel Switching Amplifier Technology

    Audio Amplifiers Feature Second Generation of MERUS Multilevel Switching Amplifier Technology

    Audio Amplifiers Feature Second Generation of MERUS Multilevel Switching Amplifier Technology
    ­When designing portable and battery-powered audio devices for consumer speaker applications, maximizing battery playback time and, at the same time, maintaining excellent audio performance in a compact form and at a low system cost is essential. MERUS™ multilevel switching technology from Infineon Te
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    11/17/2022
    Zero-Voltage-Switching Power-Supply ICs Feature Programmability, High Efficiency, and Small Form Factor

    Zero-Voltage-Switching Power-Supply ICs Feature Programmability, High Efficiency, and Small Form Factor

    Zero-Voltage-Switching Power-Supply ICs Feature Programmability, High Efficiency, and Small Form Factor
    ­Power Integrations announced the InnoSwitch 4-Pro family of digitally controllable, off-line CV/CC Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) flyback ICs, which substantially reduce the size of power adapters. Incorporating a robust PowiGaN gallium-nitride primary switch and steady-state switching frequency of
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    Date:
    11/16/2022
    PFC and Hybrid Flyback Combo IC Drives Performance in GaN-based USB-C Adapters and Chargers with EPR

    PFC and Hybrid Flyback Combo IC Drives Performance in GaN-based USB-C Adapters and Chargers with EPR

    PFC and Hybrid Flyback Combo IC Drives Performance in GaN-based USB-C Adapters and Chargers with EPR
    ­USB power delivery (USB-PD) has emerged as the prevailing standard for fast charging and for supplying power to all kinds of mobile and battery-powered devices using the unified type-C connector. In its latest release, USB-PD rev 3.1, the Extended Power Range (EPR) specification supports a wide output voltage ra
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    Date:
    11/15/2022
    MSU Research: Disconnection, not Teens' Screen Time, is the Problem

    Keith Hampton, a professor in the Department of Media and Information and director of academic research in the Quello Center, Michigan State University

    MSU Research: Disconnection, not Teens' Screen Time, is the Problem
    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

    ­While many parents and caregivers believe teens spend too much time on smartphones, video games and social media, a Michigan State University researcher says not to worry about screen time.  Keith Hampton, a professor in the Department of Media and Information and director of academic research
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    Date:
    11/04/2022
    Infineon PSoC 4100S Max Supports Fifth-Generation CAPSENSE Technology with Higher Performance

    Infineon PSoC 4100S Max Supports Fifth-Generation CAPSENSE Technology with Higher Performance

    Infineon PSoC 4100S Max Supports Fifth-Generation CAPSENSE Technology with Higher Performance
    ­Infineon Technologies AG announced the new PSoC 4100S Max family. It features expanded Flash memory and general-purpose inputs/outputs (GPIO) for next-generation human machine interface (HMI) applications to support the fifth-generation CAPSENSE™ touch sensors. Available in 7x7, 10x10, and 14x14 mm² packages, PSo
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    Date:
    11/02/2022
    Maximizing Power Density in Next-Gen USB Chargers

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    Figure 1: Design specifications for a next generation USB charger

    Maximizing Power Density in Next-Gen USB Chargers
    Matthias Kasper and Jon Azurza, Infineon Technologies

    ­As part of an initiative to reduce the amount of electronic waste, the European Union has created a requirement for the development of a compact, universal charging device based on the USB-C standard, suitable for all types of portable devices like E-bikes, mobile devices and ever more powerful portable computers, al
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    Date:
    11/01/2022
    High-Density Power Modules Boost Performance for a New Generation of Mobile Robots

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    Figure 1: Dusty eliminates the conventional, labor-intensive process of physically transferring building plans onto the floor with a robot programmed at the job site to automate the same task.

    High-Density Power Modules Boost Performance for a New Generation of Mobile Robots
    By: Myra Espinola, Business Development Manager, Vicor

    ­Innovations in power conversion technology are enabling a transformation in robotics design. Today’s integrated power modules address the demanding size, weight, power budgets and cost efficiencies required to move robots from factory, residential and commercial applications into a vast new landscape bounded onl
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    Date:
    11/01/2022
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