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Efficient, Compact MOSFET Modules in Full-Bridge Configurations

SemiQ’s high-performance 1200V SiC modules are designed to operate reliably in high-frequency and high-power environments.

Efficient, Compact MOSFET Modules in Full-Bridge Configurations

SemiQ unveiled the latest addition to the company’s QSiC family. The QSiC 1200V SiC MOSFET modules in full-bridge configurations deliver near zero switching loss, significantly improving efficiency, reducing heat dissipation, and allowing the use of smaller heatsinks. With a high br

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02/26/2024

Silanna Semiconductor Takes ACF Integration to Next Level

Highly integrated ACF controller simplifies and speeds design of high-efficiency, high-power-density AC/DC power supplies and adapters.

Silanna Semiconductor Takes ACF Integration to Next Level

Silanna Semiconductor has expanded its CO2 Smart Power Family of AC/DC and DC/DC converter technologies. The new active clamp flyback (ACF) controller integrates adaptive digital PWM control with ultra-high-voltage (UHV) components comprising a 700 V primary GaN FET, X capacitor (X-Cap) d

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02/26/2024

TTI Europe Acquires Specialist Transportation Cable Assembly Manufacturer and Interconnect Distributor Raffenday Limited

Geoff Breed, Vice President Marketing TTI, Inc. – Europe

TTI Europe Acquires Specialist Transportation Cable Assembly Manufacturer and Interconnect Distributor Raffenday Limited

TTI, Inc. – Europe, a leading specialty distributor of Interconnect, Passive, Electromechanical, Sensor, Discrete and Powercomponents, announces the acquisition of Raffenday Ltd. With production and a distribution center in the UK plus facilities in Slovakia, Raffenday’s high-quality, technical

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02/21/2024

SBDs Achieve Class-Leading Reverse Recovery Time

ROHM has developed 100V breakdown Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) that deliver industry-leading reverse recovery time (trr).

SBDs Achieve Class-Leading Reverse Recovery Time

The SBDs are intended for applications including power supply and protection circuits in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Although numerous types of diodes exist, highly efficient SBDs are increasingly being used inside a variety of applications. Particularly SBDs with a trench

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02/18/2024

GaN FETs Deliver Power Density and Efficiency

EPC GaN FETs leverage drivers and controllers by Analog Devices to simplify GaN design, increase efficiency, reduce cooling cost.

GaN FETs Deliver Power Density and Efficiency

EPC announces the availability of several reference designs that feature EPC GaN FETs and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) controllers. The newly released EPC9195 synchronous buck converter reference design board, operating at 750 kHz switching frequency, converts an input voltage of 36 V - 48 V to a regu

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02/18/2024

Farnell Adds Murata’s Latest DC-DC Converters

Farnell Adds Murata’s Latest DC-DC Converters

Farnell Adds Murata’s Latest DC-DC Converters

Murata Power Solutions is known worldwide as the leading manufacturer of DC-DC converters as well as compact, high-efficiency power products designed to address power application requirements of all sizes. The new products added to the range carried by Farnell include the MGN1 series of DC-DC conv

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Date:

02/18/2024

0.635 mm pitch, Slim Body Edge Rate Connectors

Samtec 0.635 mm pitch, Slim Body Edge Rate Connectors

0.635 mm pitch, Slim Body Edge Rate Connectors

It also includes a lower-profile 5 mm mated height. ERF6 & ERM6 Series Edge Rate connectors support 56 Gbps PAM4 high-speed, rugged mezzanine applications for industrial, embedded vision, instrumentation and monitoring, drones, and robotics. ERF6 & ERM6 have two rows of pins while ma

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02/18/2024

Würth Optocouplers in Flyback Converters Application Note

Würth Optocouplers in Flyback Converters Application Note

Würth Optocouplers in Flyback Converters Application Note

The guide is aimed at developers looking to use a DC/DC flyback converter to achieve greater stability and reliability in power supply design. It might also be useful for those who use optocouplers for galvanic isolation of the feedback path. Applications include primary and auxiliary power supplies f

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02/18/2024

Renesas Electronics Announces Intent to Acquire Altium

Hidetoshi Shibata, CEO of Renesas

Renesas Electronics Announces Intent to Acquire Altium

Renesas Electronics Corporation and Altium Limited (“Altium”, ASX: ALU), a global leader in electronics design systems, today announced they have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (“SIA”) for Renesas to acquire Altium by way of a Scheme of Arrangement under Australian law (“Scheme”). Un

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02/15/2024

10A Relays Deliver High Dielectric Strength for Extra Safety

Omron has extended its relay portfolio with the introduction of its G6RN-E, for heat pumps, smart building, factory automation and energy applications.

10A Relays Deliver High Dielectric Strength for Extra Safety

The latest model provides current load to 10A, with extended dielectric strength to 6000VAC, high sensitivity with 220mW coil power consumption. The new G6RN-E relays provide greater safety, conforming glow-wire test requirements for household and similar electrical appliances to IEC/EN60335-1 and con

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02/12/2024

Synchronous 34V Input Buck Switching Regulator Controller

Nisshinbo Micro Devices has launched the NC2780AK series switching regulators intended for consumer, industrial and automotive applications.

Synchronous 34V Input Buck Switching Regulator Controller

The NC2780AK has a wide input voltage range from 4.0 to 34 V and an externally adjustable output voltage from 0.7 to 5.3 V. An additional external high-side and low-side N-Channel MOSFET and some passive components are required to complete the buck switching regulator controller. The product is highly

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02/12/2024

IP67 – even when unmated

Protective caps for binder's 670- and 770-series cable connectors reliably protect the components against any ingress of dust and liquids when unmated.

IP67 – even when unmated

The requirements of protection degree IP67 are thereby met. binder, a leading supplier of industrial circular connectors, is adding protective caps for the cable connectors to its NCC (Not Connected Closed) 670- and 770-series portfolio. Their task is to prevent the ingress of particles and humidity

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02/12/2024

Innovative Double-Sided Cooling DFN 5x6 Package

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has announced the AONA66916, a 100V MOSFET packaged in a top and bottom side cooling DFN 5 x 6 package.

Innovative Double-Sided Cooling DFN 5x6 Package

Delivering a state-of-the-art package that keeps its semiconductor products cooler, AOS is taking a huge step in enabling engineers to develop more efficient designs in telecommunications and industrial applications that must frequently operate in harsh conditions. Typically, when using

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02/12/2024

SOT-223-3 600V MOSFETs Contribute to Smaller Designs

ROHM has added a lineup of compact 600V Super Junction MOSFETs – the R6004END4 / R6003KND4 / R6006KND4 / R6002JND4 / R6003JND4.

SOT-223-3 600V MOSFETs Contribute to Smaller Designs

These devices are ideal for small lighting power supplies, pumps, and motors. In recent years, power supplies for lighting and motors for pumps are required to be smaller as devices become more sophisticated – spurring the demand for compact MOSFETs that are essential for switching operation.

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02/12/2024

Power Meter Market to be Worth USD 20.0 billion by 2031

Power Meter Market to be Worth USD 20.0 billion by 2031

Power Meter Market to be Worth USD 20.0 billion by 2031

Transparency Market Research Inc. - The global power meter Market was projected to attain US$ 11.2 billion in 2022. It is anticipated to garner a 6.6% CAGR from 2022 to 2031 and by 2031, the market is likely to attain US$ 20 billion by 2031. Since power meters are immun

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Date:

02/09/2024

Würth Elektronik extends MagI³C-FISM family

Würth Elektronik extends MagI³C-FISM family

Würth Elektronik extends MagI³C-FISM family

The device is 100% pin-to-pin compatible with the previous MagI³C-FISM. It has improved properties: the efficiency goes up to 84 percent, the ambient temperature range has been increased to 105°C and the isolation voltage is 3 kV (for 60 seconds). Like some of its predecessors, this power module ha

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02/08/2024

AT Series connectors from Amphenol now at Rutronik

AT Series connectors from Amphenol now at Rutronik

AT Series connectors from Amphenol now at Rutronik

These heavy-duty, waterproof connectors are available in different form factors as well as BoardLock, StructurePlus, LED, HYPERBUSS, and PanelMate options. They are a cost-effective choice and have been developed to be compatible with all other existing standard products industrywide. Designed to IP68

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02/08/2024

PI introduces InnoSwitch5 offline flyback switcher IC

PI introduces InnoSwitch5 offline flyback switcher IC

PI introduces InnoSwitch5 offline flyback switcher IC

The single-chip switcher achieves over 95 percent efficiency with a novel secondary-side control scheme which achieves zero-voltage switching (ZVS) without a dedicated and costly additional high voltage switch. The new IC, which features a 750 V or a 900 V PowiGaN™ primary switch, primary-side contr

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Date:

02/08/2024

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