Industrial

    May 2019
    Cost-Optimized 1 & 2 Watt DC/DC Converters
    San Jose, Calif. – TRACO POWER announces the release of the new TBA family of 1 & 2 watt DC/DC Converters in the industry standard SIP-7 package. Specifically designed to offer a low-cost solution with no concessions on quality and lifetime. Enhanced features include an integrated short-circuit protection cir
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    05/31/2019
    PVD Coatings Extend Life of IGT and Steam Turbine Components
    Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) manufacturers and MROs are continually seeking new ways to improve the performance and longevity of critical components.  To achieve this, high-value components must be designed and manufactured to withstand increasingly extreme temperatures, particle erosion and hot gas corrosion st
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    05/31/2019
    Making 3D Sound Interactive and Virtual

    Pictured here is Dr. Hyunkook Lee from the University of Huddersfield.

    IMAGINE being able to experience music as if standing alongside the guitar heroes in a top rock band, or seated in one of the sections of a major symphony orchestra. The University of Huddersfield's Dr Hyunkook Lee - a world leader in applied psychoacoustics and recording technology - can help to make this happen. He has a key
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    05/31/2019
    DNA Origami to Scale-up Molecular Motors
    Joint press release by Hokkaido University, Kansai University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology: "We successfully demonstrated programmed self-assembly of a biomolecular motor system," write the researchers from Japan and Germany who conducted the study. The biomolecular motor system, consisti
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    05/31/2019
    PSDcast - A New Wireless Charging Alliance

    Paul Wiener from GaN Systems

    In this episode of the PSDcast, we're chatting with GaN Systems about a new wireless charging collaboration with NuCurrent ...  
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    05/31/2019
    Breaking the Symmetry in the Quantum Realm

    The figure describes the dynamics of two spins as a harmonious couple-dance. Different from a solo-dance of a single spin, the couple-dance would present more unique and charming features, such as parity-time symmetry breaking demonstrated in the work.

    For the first time, researchers have observed a break in a single quantum system. The observation--and how they made the observation--has potential implications for physics beyond the standard understanding of how quantum particles interact to produce matter and allow the world to function as we know it. The researche
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    05/31/2019
    Compact Size SMD Package CAN/RS485/RS232 Transceiver Modules
    The transceivers assist fast signal response in industries of power grid, industrial control, and transportation(rail, automotive), etc. The series adopt the SMT process, which enables customers to easily achieve automated processing, and greatly reduce costs. Compared with the traditional DIP package, its board
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    05/30/2019
    Ultra-thin Open Frame Non-isolated DC-DC Converter
    The dimension of K78-JT-500R3 series is 12.50 x 13.50 x 3.50mm, which is 4.75mm lower in height than that of K78-T-500R3 series. Besides, the K78-JT-500R3 series features SMD package, and provides an ultra-wide input voltage range of 4.75 - 36V. This series also eliminates the need for a heat sink and its oper
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    05/30/2019
    10 Watt DC-DC Converter Range in Compact Package
    The new series comprises 14 variants. Targeting a diverse range of applications, including instrumentation, data communication, telecommunication and computer peripheral equipment, industrial automation and mobile battery-powered systems, the compact form factor of the ATA series minimizes occupied board sp
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    05/30/2019
    Rugged 2KW RF power LDMOS transistor for ISM applications
    The process has been developed to enable the implementation of extremely rugged transistors with operating voltages of up to 65V. The first product to use the process, the ART2K0FE, is a 2KW transistor with a frequency response of 0 to 650MHz, offered in an air-cavity ceramic package. It is designed to with
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    05/30/2019
    Extended range of reliable and efficient DC-DC converters
    The modules are provided in sealed and encapsulated packaging, to ensure they will work reliably when subjected to dust, moisture, severe vibration and other harsh conditions. The PKE3000 and PKE5000 series provide highly reliable, high-performance and rugged DC-DC solutions in the industry-standard 1 x 1in
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    05/30/2019
    A Safer Supply Chain with Vincotech’s Multi-sourced Offering
    This supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics pointed out that its multiple sourcing strategy goes to protect customers’ business interests by mitigating risks in the supply chain. Vincotech has qualified all leading manufacturers under an open and flexible vendor policy. This also gives cus
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    05/30/2019
    This series is optimized for industrial applications including street lamps, commercial AC systems, and general-purpose AC servos and inverters used in high power equipment. SiC power semiconductors deliver greater power efficiency, miniaturization, and higher voltage capability than the existing Si power d
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    05/30/2019
    200A current sense transducer costs 40% less than competition
    This enables users to access Danisense’s unique, double-core, balanced flux gate measurement technology, at a very affordable price/performance ratio. The DC200IF boasts excellent linearity (6 ppm) with a maximum offset of 5ppm, equivalent to 1.5mA. The units provide DC and AC current metering with +/- 0.1
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    05/30/2019
    LEM introduces AI-PMUL digital integrator for Rogowski coils
    AI-PMUL is a versatile digital signal conditioner of Rogowski coils secondary signal which offers a wide range of standard analogue True RMS and instantaneous outputs. The Rogowski coils output voltage is proportional to the derivative of primary current. An electrical integrator circuit is therefore necessary to conv
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    05/30/2019
    Exagan Opens Power Solutions Center in Europe
    The opening of the best-in-class facility, which is operating in close collaboration with technology partner CEA Tech, follows the launch of Exagan’s first GaN applications center in Taiwan last October. The Toulouse facility provides customers with new application-development and product-validation capabili
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    05/30/2019
    WiBotic and GaN Systems Bring ‘True Autonomy’ to Mobility
    The partnership advances capabilities of mobile industrial robots, freeing them from limitations imposed by current restricted charging methods that allow for continuous operation. For mobile robots to work efficiently, flexibly, and without interruption - they need to achieve true autonomy with wireless charging
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    05/30/2019
    Versatile Boost Controller for LED/LCD Applications
    The device supplies a constant voltage or constant current to drive displays and backlights with a dimming ratio of 100:1. It is well suited for use as a backlight driver for LCD TVs, LCD monitors, and flat panel displays, as well as an LED driver for commercial lighting applications. The AL3353 is a mu
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    05/30/2019
    HybridPACK power modules enable fast vehicle electrification
    The four new HybridPACK Drive modules are optimized for different inverter performance levels between 100 kW and 200 kW. Furthermore, Infineon’s HybridPACK Double Sided Cooling (DSC) S2 is a technology upgrade to the existing HybridPACK DSC. This module targets main inverters up to 80 kW in hybrid and plug-in
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    05/30/2019
    Ultra-wide input EN 50155 DC/DC converters
    The DC/DC converters serve a wide range of rolling-stock applications, as well as high-voltage battery-powered systems with their ultra-wide 14V-160V DC input-voltage range. The single-output 40W and 60W quarter-brick converters accept all commonly used supply voltages, from nominal 24V DC to 110V DC. They feature basi
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    05/30/2019
    SiC-Based Hybrid IGBT and Isolated High Current IGBT Gate Driver
    The AFGHL50T65SQDC uses the latest field stop IGBT and SiC Schottky diode technology to offer low conduction and switching losses in multiple power applications, including those that will benefit from reduced reverse recovery losses, such as totem pole based bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) and inverters.
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    05/30/2019
    3 Phase input, 5kW AC-DC power supply is software configurable
    The range features both ITE/industrial and medical agency approvals that feature a three-phase, three-wire, 180 to 528VAC input. This drastically simplifies installation as there is no need for a neutral connection, which is often not available in industrial applications. Inbuilt digital control allows the setting of both th
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    05/30/2019
    Microchip Carbide (SiC) products for reliable power electronics
    Complemented by Microchip’s broad range of microcontrollers (MCUs) and analogue solutions, the SiC devices join a growing family of reliable SiC products. These products meet the need to improve system efficiency, robustness and power density in Electric Vehicles (EVs) and other high-power applications in the i
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    05/30/2019
    CIPOS Tiny complements Infineon’s families of IPMs
    The 3-phase inverter module is the newest generation of IPM to offer the highest power density for variable speed motor drives. By using the latest TRENCHSTOP IGBT6, it is possible to realize maximum efficiency with minimum footprint. Applications profiting from CIPOS Tiny include high efficiency washing machi
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    05/30/2019
    Mouser stocking Bourns GMOV Hybrid Components
    GMOV components present a long-life, reliable protection solution that provides a higher level of performance and safety compared to standard metal oxide varistors (MOVs). The Bourns GMOV series are ideal in AC applications where conditions are less than predictable or uncontrolled, in markets such as industrial,
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    05/30/2019
    Current Sense Resistors with High Power, Wide Resistance
    MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced new Automotive Grade Power Metal Plate current sense resistors featuring 2 W and 3 W power ratings in 2010- and 2512-sized packages. Aimed at current sensing and pulse applications in power supplies, instruments, power amplifiers, shunts, power inverters, an
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    05/30/2019
    SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip" or the "Company") announced the offering of its second generation 0.13 micron eFlash (Embedded Flash) technology with 20V and 30V high-voltage options. The technology is specifically de
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    05/30/2019
    Extended DC-DC Converter Range with a 10 Watt Model
    Artesyn Embedded Technologies today extended its range of low power output industrial DC-DC converters with the launch of the ATA series 10 watt isolated dc-dc converters, comprising 14 variants. Targeting a diverse range of applications, including instrumentation, data communication, telecommunication and computer pe
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    05/29/2019
    Outdoor Enclosure Houses Medium Voltage Drives
    ROANOKE, Va. - Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) announces the introduction of the TMdrive-Guardian, an outdoor enclosure for its popular TMdrive-MVe2 medium voltage (MV) variable frequency drive (VFD). The self-sufficient enclosure eliminates the need to house the drive in a te
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    05/29/2019
    The Industry's First Commercial eSPI to LPC Bridge
    CHANDLER, Ariz. — As the industrial computing industry transitions from Low Pin Count (LPC) to enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (eSPI) bus technology, developers face high development costs to update existing equipment to the new standard. To allow developers to implement the eSPI standard while
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    05/29/2019
    TVS Arrays for Computing Interface Circuit Protection
    TEMPE, Ariz. – ProTek Devices has introduced two new series of steering diode / TVS arrays for surge, electrostatic discharge and other circuit protection in computing applications such as Ethernet ports, set-top boxes, and other computing ports and interfaces. The PSRDAxx-4A and PSRDAxx-6A series are low ca
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    05/28/2019
    Microcontrollers for Industrial Sensing and Measurement
    TOKYO, Japan - Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RX23E-A Group 32-bit RX microcontrollers (MCUs), combining high-precision analog front end (AFE) and an MCU on a single chip. Designed for manufacturing and test and measurement equipment applications that require high-precision measurements of analog signals f
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    05/28/2019
    TTI now Stocks Pulse Low-Profile Ethernet Magnetics
    Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc., is now stocking 2.5GBase-T and 5GBase-T Low Profile Ethernet Magnetics from Pulse. Pulse Electronics introduces 2.5GBase-T and 5GBase-T Ethernet magnetics supporting 4P PoE 60W connections for multiple Ethernet applications in the industrial and communications industries. The parts are compatible with a
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    05/23/2019
    Open Frame Power Supplies with UL8750 Safety Approval
        The LU225 family meets EN55015 (EN55032) Class B Conducted EMI, IEC61000-3-2 Class C (LED dimming) and EN60950 standards, and is one of the first open frame power supplies in the industry to feature UL8750 approval for LED equipment. An active inrush current limit capability of 15 A also min
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    05/22/2019
    High Power Factor LED Driver-Controller with Mixed-Mode Dimming
      The AL1665 is designed to drive an external MOSFET to control LED loads and maintain a high power factor. It provides a compact and efficient solution that helps minimize the use of additional components and maintains high switching efficiency.   Designed to operate from an AC input voltage
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    05/22/2019
    Eight-port switch supports new IEEE 802.3bt PoE standard
            Ideal for digital ceiling installations, the IEEE 802.3bt-compliant PDS-408G PoE switch runs noise-free with a fanless design.   Designed for enterprise connected lighting applications, the PDS-408G connects separate systems such as lighting, sensors, HVAC and W
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    05/22/2019
    High Temperature Micro-D Series connectors available at TTI
    Optimised to save space and weight in demanding applications, such as space vehicles, defence systems and oil exploration equipment, Micro Series Connectors are rugged and moisture-sealed. These data, power and signal interconnects combine versatility with high performance and high reliability and are designed to b
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    05/22/2019
    LTM2810 µModule Isolators, Now Shipping from Mouser
          The LTM2810 µModule isolators are suitable for test and measurement equipment, medical equipment, electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) systems, industrial applications, and metering systems.   The Analog Devices LTM2810 µModule isolators, available
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    05/22/2019
    Low profile 180W U-channel PSU for space-critical applications
    The low-profile devices are just 1.16” high and occupy a small 4.3” x 2.5” footprint, allowing them to be used in high-density designs. The units are suitable for Class I and Class II operation and offer 2 x MOPP (Means of Patient Protection) of isolation while delivering up to 94% efficiency.  
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    05/22/2019
    Samtec’s mPOWER Ultra Micro Power Connectors Now at Mouser
    Offering current ratings up to 21 A per blade in a 2 mm pitch, mPOWER connectors provide an ultra-small, high-power solution with exceptional design flexibility for power-only or power-and-signal applications. Samtec’s mPOWER connector system, available from Mouser Electronics, features gold-plated power blades a
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    05/22/2019
    Infineon scales up production and rolls out of CoolSiC MOSFETs
            They are rated from 30 mΩ to 350 mΩ and implemented into TO247-3 and TO247-4 housings. The expansion includes a surface mount device (SMD) portfolio and a 650 V CoolSiC MOSFET product family, both to be launched soon. With these products, Infineon addresses the fast grow
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    05/22/2019
    New CoolSiC Schottky diode 1200 V G5 portfolio from Infineon
    It can easily replace silicon diodes for higher efficiency. The expanded 8.7 mm creepage and clearance distances offer extra safety in high-pollution environments. Forward currents up to 40 A are available to address EV DC charging, solar energy systems, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and other industrial applicat
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    05/22/2019
    Complete Range of Switcher ICs with Integrated 900 V MOSFETs
          The newly released devices include ICs for high-efficiency isolated flyback power supplies and for simple non-isolated buck converters. Applications include three-phase industrial power supplies up to 480 VAC, and high-quality consumer products destined for regions with unstable m
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    05/22/2019
    UnitedSiC adds 7 SiC FETs to 650V product portfolio
    These new devices provide new levels of high-voltage power performance in the fast growing data center server, 5G base station, and electric vehicle markets, where they will be used in power supplies, telecom rectifiers, and on-board chargers respectively. The new devices will appeal to designers who prefer a 3-lead, TO
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    05/22/2019
    8 x 8mm LFPAK MOSFET family delivers up to 48x power density
    LFPAK88 devices replace larger power packages such as D²PAK and D²PAK-7, and measuring 8 x 8mm offer a footprint reduction of 60 %, and a 64 % lower profile.   Unlike other packages where performance is often limited by internal bond wires, LFPAK88 devices employ the copper-clip and solder die at
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    05/22/2019
    Current transducers with measuring range up to 450 Apk
    The family consists of three new models: LZSR 100-P, LZSR 150-P and LZSR 200-P.   These new transducers are based on LEM’s latest leading-edge ASIC technology, which has been proven in the past launched LF xx10, LH, LxSR current transducer series. Used in a closed loop mode, the ASIC based on Hall effec
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    05/22/2019
    Step-Down Converters Operate From 2.25V to 5.5V Input Supply
    The LTC3315A features dual 2A monolithic synchronous step-down converters operating from a 2.25V to 5.5V input supply in one package for space-constrained applications with demanding performance requirements. Using constant frequency, peak current mode control at switching frequencies up to 3MHz with a
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    05/21/2019
    New Levels of Precision for Illuminating Intimate Spaces
    Fremont, CA – Soraa Inc. announced its highly anticipated SORAA VIVID-Warm Dim lamps, designed to equip lighting professionals with a specification-grade dimmable lamp that integrates Soraa Point Source Optics and industry-leading color rendering capabilities.   Shifting to pleasing,
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    05/20/2019
    Mass Air Flow Sensors With a Manifold-Mount Design
    SAN JOSE, Calif. — Posifa Technologies announced its new PMF6000 series of mass air flow sensors for use in bypass assemblies. Featuring a manifold-mount design, the devices reduce system size and increase reliability while allowing users to establish proprietary calibration values. Featuring compact r
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    05/20/2019
    TDK-Lambda PFH500F 500W AC/DC Power Modules
    TDK-Lambda PFH500F 500W AC/DC Power Modules are high power density and high-efficiency quarter brick modules. The low profile modules have an AC input voltage of 85 to 265VAC, 47-63Hz, an AC input current of 5 / 2.5A, and 100°C baseplate temperature. The series is suitable for conduction cooling and features PMBu
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    05/20/2019
    Polymers Jump Through Hoops on way to Sustainable Materials

    Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Charles Schroeder, left, and graduate student Yuecheng (Peter) Zhou study the flow dynamics of ring and linear polymer solutions to tease out clues about how synthetic polymers interact during processing.

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Recyclable plastics that contain ring-shaped polymers may be a key to developing sustainable synthetic materials. Despite some promising advances, researchers said, a full understanding of how to processes ring polymers into practical materials remains elusive. In a new study, researchers id
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    05/17/2019
    Advanced Energy to Acquire Artesyn Embedded Power
    FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies, Inc. (Artesyn EP) from Platinum Equity. The total consideration for this transaction will be approximately $400 million. Artesyn EP is one
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    05/16/2019
    Significantly Expanded SinglFuse Overcurrent Protection Line
    RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Bourns, Inc., announced the completion of a significant expansion of its SinglFuse overcurrent protection product line, adding 33 new model series to the portfolio over the last 18 months. A rising focus on safety across many industries has led to increasing requirements for effective circu
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    05/15/2019
    Bourns Expands Sensor Line for Extended Temp Applications
    RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Bourns, Inc., further expanded its line of environmental sensors to include a new pressure sensor. Bourns Model BPS140 pressure sensors are based on state-of-the-art Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, which provides extremely accurate condition readings in a miniature package
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    05/13/2019
    Components for EV and Renewable Energy Applications
    DURHAM, N.C. – Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, introduced a new, fully-integrated product portfolio which includes bare die, discrete and modules at PCIM Europe 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany. The end-to-end components are optimized for the electric vehicle, industrial and renewable energy applications, and offer desi
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    05/10/2019
    New Materials for Next-Generation Data Storage

    Army funded research discovery may allow for development of novel device structures that can be used to improve logic/memory, sensing, communications, and other applications for the Army as well as industry. Image demonstrates simulation of emergent chirality in polar skyrmions for the first time in oxide superlattices

    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Research funded in part by the U.S. Army identified properties in materials that could one day lead to applications such as more powerful data storage devices that continue to hold information even after a device has been powered off. A team of researchers led by Cornell Universit
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    05/10/2019
    Thermal Gap Filler Reduces Stress on Sensitive Components
    CLEVELAND, Ohio. – Laird Performance Materials has developed Tflex HD80000, a high deflection thermal gap filler combining 6 W/mK thermal conductivity with superior pressure versus deflection characteristics. The combination allows minimal stress on sensitive components while also yielding low thermal resistance
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    05/09/2019
    First AC/DC Converter ICs with Built-In 1700V SiC MOSFET
    Kyoto and Santa Clara, Calif., – ROHM announced the availability of AC/DC converter ICs with a built-in 1700V SiC MOSFET, the BM2SCQ12xT-LBZ series. This series is optimized for industrial applications including street lamps, commercial AC systems, and general-purpose AC servos and inverters used in high power equ
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    05/08/2019
    HexaTech Achieves Defect-Free Aluminum Nitride Substrate
    MORRISVILLE, N.C. /PRNewswire/ -- HexaTech, Inc. announced the first known demonstration of a defect-free 2" diameter aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate. HexaTech, the world's leading commercial supplier of single crystal AlN substrates, attained this milestone in performance as part of its highly focused resea
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    05/07/2019
    Skyrmions in Multilayers + Their Topological Hall Signature

    Magnetic measurement images showing how the number of skyrmions in a nanomaterial varies with magnetic field strength.

    These results were used to prove the influence of skyrmions on the Hall resistivity, a phenomenon called the Topological Hall Effect.

    Magnetic skyrmions are tiny entities, manifesting in magnetic materials, that consist of localized twists in the magnetization direction of the medium. Each skyrmion is highly stable because eliminating it requires untwisting the magnetization direction of the material, just as a knot on a string can only be un
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    05/07/2019
    Open Source Software Eases the Pain of Multiple UI Designs
    The time-consuming and labour-intensive task of designing multiple user interfaces for different screen sizes and orientations could become a thing of the past thanks to open-source software that uses a new paradigm to speed up or even automate the process. The ORC Layout (OR-constraint Layout) software is being
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    05/07/2019
    Trump Wants to
    Remember the incandescent light bulb ban? Turns out it’s like jaywalking – on the books, but seldom enforced. And a recent proposal from the Trump Administration would grant another stay of execution to certain types of Edison light bulbs. If you haven’t followed the incandescent saga, it goes something
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    05/07/2019
    Why Industrial LED Fixtures are Ideal for Warehouse Lighting

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    Figure 1. Dialight LED High Bays illuminate GS Dunn warehouse shelving

    Warehouse design and workflow are critical factors in maximizing productivity at any facility. The ability to move product and materials efficiently through a storage area is a primary concern both for speed and efficiency, as well as keeping workers safe in the process. Clear visibility is crucial, but it’
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    05/07/2019
    The Future of No-UV Lighting is LED

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    Figure 1: Wave Length

    No-UV or UV-free lighting is commonly used in certain production facilities or clean rooms that use UV curing in their manufacturing processes. UV light causes some materials and products to cure or harden, which means that lighting for these facilities must be strictly controlled so as not to ruin batches of pr
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    05/07/2019
    New Touch Controllers can Transform Industrial HMI

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    Figure 1: Zytronic’s flexible p-cap manufacturing process

    Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s) used in hazardous or industrial applications have a difficult life, and their designers face many challenges when integrating interactive technologies into these systems. A new generation of touch controllers will transform the design of industrial projected capacitive (p-cap) to
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    05/07/2019
    Prevent Unexpected Shutdown by Accumulating Battery Facts

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    Figure 1. Shutdowns can be frustrating

    Individuals with annoying battery recharge problems become excruciatingly attuned to their device’s power meter because they know that battery mishaps or unexpected shutdowns can occur at any moment. Frequent battery recharging activities become a way of life and prevent some people from even leaving the vicinity of
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    05/07/2019
    Power Path Monitor and Control with Smart Fuse

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    Figure 1. Schematic showing current sensing and short-circuit protection.

    In today’s battery-operated mobile devices, two of the most important aspects are battery life and safe operation. In other words, end users expect long battery life, and the battery should be guarded against overheating from over-current drain due to undesired faults.   A CSA can monitor current out of th
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    05/07/2019
    Calibration System for Piezoresistive Accelerometers
    Cleveland, Ohio, USA –  MB Dynamics, Inc. announced the global market launch of its Win475 CRASH-CAL automated accelerometer calibration system, offering a measurable 50% time-savings over traditional sequential calibration methods.   The industry-exclusive design of the CRASH-CAL system seamlessly
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    05/06/2019
    LED Linear Fixtures Backed by 10-Year Warranty
    FARMINGDALE, N.J. – Dialight launched its new line of Vigilant and SafeSite Low Profile/Top Conduit LED Linear fixtures, now offering an industry-leading 10-year warranty for reliable, long-life performance with triple the lifespan of conventional T-5 fluorescents even in the harshest conditions, including upstream a
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    05/06/2019
    New Class of Catalysts for Energy Conversion

    Michael Meischein in front of the sputter system in which nanoparticles are fabricated by co-deposition into an ionic liquid

    Numerous chemical reactions relevant for the energy revolution are highly complex and result in considerable energy losses. This is the reason why energy conversion and storage systems or fuel cells are not yet widely used in commercial applications. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and Max-Planck-Institut f
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    05/06/2019
    SiC Devices Enable High-Voltage Power Electronics
    CHANDLER, Ariz. — Demand is growing for SiC power products that improve system efficiency, robustness and power density in automotive, industrial and aerospace and defense applications. Microchip Technology Inc., via its Microsemi subsidiary, announced the production release of a family of SiC power devices th
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    05/03/2019
    Melf Resistor from Stackpole Now AEC-Q200 Qualified
    RALEIGH, NC - Stackpole's MLFA Series is fully AEC-Q200 compliant and offered in 0102 (0.3W), 0204 (0.4W), and 0207 (1W) sizes. The MLFA has exceptional stability demonstrated over life, biased humidity, and short time overload testing. In addition, the MLFA offers pulse power handling up to 3500 watts for sing
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    05/03/2019
    SDRAM Portfolio Grows With Addition of 256Mb LPDDR2 Devices
    SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Alliance Memory announced that the company's portfolio of low-power SDRAMs for mobile and embedded systems in the automotive, consumer, industrial, and medical spaces continues to grow. The latest additions include two new 256Mb LPDDR2 devices: the AS4C8M32MD2A-25B2CN and AS4C8M32MD2A-25B
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    05/03/2019
    5 A Synchronous Step-Down Device w/ 2.5 μA Quiescent Current
    The LT®8640/LT8640-1 step-down regulator features Si-lent Switcher architecture designed to minimize EMI/EMC emissions while delivering high efficiency at frequencies up to 3MHz. An ultralow 2.5μA quiescent current—with the output in full regulation—enables applications requiring highest efficiency at very
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    05/02/2019
    7.5 kV rms SPI/Digital or I2C μModule Isolator
    The LTM2810 is a complete galvanic digital µModule (micromodule) isolator. No external components are required. Individual 3V to 5.5V supplies power each side of the digital isolator. Separate logic supply pins allow easy interfacing with different logic levels from 1.62V to 5.5V, independent of the main supply. Module options a
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    Date:
    05/02/2019
    SL Power's Four New Families of Open Frame Power Supplies
    SL Power announced new additions to the GB series of open frame or PCB mount ac-dc power supply families. The new GB10, GB20, GB30, and GB40 families will be certified to medical and industrial safety approvals. They will also meet heavy industrial safety levels of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) immunity standa
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    Date:
    05/01/2019
    Thermoelectric Modules Protect Heat-Sensitive CMOS Sensors
    Laird Thermal Systems expands its Peltier thermoelectric module product family with the HiTemp ET Series, designed to protect critical electronic devices like CMOS sensors in high temperature applications. Recent advances in CMOS sensor technology have made these sensors practical and effective for use in a wide ran
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    Date:
    05/01/2019
    5.7 kV rms, Signal-Isolated CAN FD Transceiver
    The ADM3056E is a 5.7 kV rms isolated controller area network (CAN) physical layer transceiver. The ADM3056E fully meets the CAN-FD ISO 11898-2: 2016 requirements and is further capable of supporting data rates as high as 12 Mbps. The device employs Analog Devices, Inc., iCoupler technology to combine a highly robust 3-chann
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    Date:
    05/01/2019
    PSDcast - Transformer-Less AC-DC Converters

    Helix CEO Harold Blomquist

    In this episode of the PSDcast, we're chatting with Helix Semiconductors about the idea of transformer-less AC-DC Converters. We're all familiar with transformers and their role in ac-dc conversion circuits, but lately, their disadvantages have become a lot more blatant ...  
    Date:
    05/01/2019
    Are you SiC of Silicon? - Part 2

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    Anup Bhalla, Vice President Engineering, UnitedSiC

    State of SiC Device and Package Technology It has long been known that packaging technology is key to unleashing the potential of wide-bandgap (WBG) devices. Silicon Carbide device manufacturers have been making rapid improvements in device technology figures of merit such as on-resistance per unit area (Rds
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    Date:
    05/01/2019
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