Military, Aerospace & Hi-Rel

    January 2023
    Don’t Overlook These Keys to Optimized Converter Performance

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    Figure 1: Typical Isat and Irms Ratings

    ­Inductors function as circuit elements by reaction to current flow in the windings. Inductors are fundamentally current-driven devices, and anyone who has designed a dc-dc converter knows power inductor datasheets are covered with Irms and Isat current ratings. Picking a power inductor is all about current ratin
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    Date:
    01/31/2023
    All-in-One Hybrid Power Drive Module Solution is Designed for Electric Aviation Applications to Reduce Development Time and Weight

    All-in-One Hybrid Power Drive Module Solution is Designed for Electric Aviation Applications to Reduce Development Time and Weight

    ­Aircraft manufacturers designing More Electric Aircraft (MEA) are looking to convert the flight control systems from hydraulic to electric to reduce weight and design complexities. To meet the needs for an integrated and configurable power solution for aviation applications, Microchip Technology Inc. announces a
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    Date:
    01/26/2023
    SiTime Expands Portfolio of Precision Timing Solutions for Aerospace and Defense with Two New Endura Oscillator Families

    SiTime Expands Portfolio of Precision Timing Solutions for Aerospace and Defense with Two New Endura Oscillator Families

    ­SiTime Corporation announced two new Endura precision timing oscillator families. These ruggedized devices are engineered to deliver high performance in extreme conditions in aerospace-defense applications such as Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), tactical communications, network synchronization an
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    Date:
    01/26/2023
    Cornell Dubilier Introduces 105°C Flat Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Series 

    Cornell Dubilier Introduces 105°C Flat Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Series 

    ­Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. has released a new series of Flatpack, low-profile aluminum electrolytic capacitors, tested and rated for 10,000 hours at 105 °C. Type MLPS offers high capacitance density in a flat configuration, with voltage ratings up to 450 Vdc and a temperature range from -55 °C to 10
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    Date:
    01/23/2023
    Microchip Introduces New COTS RT Power Device for LEO/Space Applications

    Microchip Introduces New COTS RT Power Device for LEO/Space Applications

    ­The commercialization of the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) region is transforming space exploration and satellite communication at roughly 1,200 miles above Earth. For satellites to successfully operate and reach their destination, it is essential to select components that can withstand the harsh space environment. Bu
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    Date:
    01/17/2023
    Magnetic Components are Dedicated to Harsh Environment Applications

    Magnetic Components are Dedicated to Harsh Environment Applications

    ­Exxelia developed the CCM (Chameleon Concept Magnetics) family of products to withstand the harsh environments of aerospace and particularly of space applications. CCM technology is Exxelia’s response to the growing interest of electronic engineers for inductors and transformers with multiple outputs, high po
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    Date:
    01/16/2023
    Chinese Scientists Discover Ubiquitous, Increasing Ferric Iron on Lunar Surface

    Profs. XU Yigang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

    ­The Moon has been considered extremely reductive since the Apollo era, as estimated by the low ferric iron content in lunar samples returned in the 1970s. In addition, it has long been a mystery whether a large amount of ferric iron exists on the Moon and how it is formed. Recently, however, a research team led
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    Date:
    01/09/2023
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