Powering Communications

October 2020
Infineon Adds 40 V Device to its Power MOSFET Family
Contemporary power system designs demand high power density levels and small form factors to maximize system-level performance. Infineon Technologies AG tackles this challenge by focusing on system innovation with enhancements on the component level. Adding to the 25 V device introduced in February, Infineon no
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10/29/2020
Miniature Aluminum Capacitors Provide Design Flexibility
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new series of low impedance, Automotive Grade miniature aluminum electrolytic capacitors that combine high ripple currents up to 3.8 A with high temperature operation to +105 °C and very long useful life up to 10,000 h at +105 °C. Compared to previous-generation solutions
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10/28/2020
Renesas and Sequans to Collaborate on 5G/4G Cellular IoT
Renesas Electronics Corporation and Sequans Communications will partner to develop IoT modules based on Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT platform. The modules are designed to provide IoT companies with an integrated microcontroller (MCU) plus connectivity platform that streamlines and simplifies IoT system design for
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10/25/2020
Production-Intent Antenna-on-Package mmWave Radar Sensors
D3 Engineering announced their DesignCore RS-6843AOP and RS-6843AOPU mmWave Radar Sensors. These miniature sensors enable the implementation of many different mmWave radar algorithms to measure, detect, and track. The production-intent sensors feature a 1-
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10/20/2020
Ethernet Switch for Rapid Development of Custom Solutions
Diamond Systems has unveiled the latest model in its popular line of compact gigabit Ethernet switch modules. The EPSM-10GX4 managed switch offers 24 10/100/1000Mbps copper ports + 4 10Gbps SFI ports and Layer 2+ switching and Layer 3 routing/switching software in the ultra-compact size of 2.2 x 3.3" (55 x 84m
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10/19/2020
Mouser adds site on resistor-based current sensing
Current sensing is a key requirement for the development of smart motor controls and high-efficiency power supplies. The new site features a range of controllers, resistors, and amplifiers from Microchip and Vishay, offering a single resource for designers seeking reliable resistor-based current-sensing solution
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10/15/2020
Highly stable temperature compensated oscillator
TM-2220-C7 is a plug and play temperature compensated frequency reference for applications where reliable and accurate oscillator is needed without frequency jump. Combining minimal foot print (3.2 x 1.5 x 0.8 mm), only 4 connections and outstanding performances with 1.5 µA maximum current consumption ass
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10/15/2020
ADI LT8228 & LTC7871 buck/boost controllers, now at Mouser
Offering bidirectional voltage or current regulation and bidirectional reverse current protection, the LT8228 and LTC7871 controllers provide a simple, reliable power solution for dual-battery automotive and industrial systems. The Analog Devices LT8228, available from Mouser Electronics, is a single-phase
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Date:
10/15/2020
Signal transmission with reliable galvanic isolation
These coplanar design optocouplers consist of an infrared LED on the input side and a phototransistor on the output side. They are characterized by a high insulation voltage of 5 kV and a stable current transfer ratio (CTR) over the entire operating temperature range. The WL-OCPT is available in five different THT a
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Date:
10/15/2020
Over 200,000 Samtec symbols & footprints
Samtec announces over 200,000 symbols & footprints for its interconnect productsNew Albany, IN and San Francisco, CA (July 28th, 2020) -- Today, Samtec -- a global manufacturer of interconnect solutions -- is announcing that it now has over 200,000 symbols & footprints for its products to accelerate the de
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Date:
10/15/2020
Precision op amp features low input offset voltage and noise
The op amp also features near-zero drift (0.02µV/degree C, typical) over time and temperature. The chopper stabilization also addresses low frequency 1/f noise and offset voltage crossover distortion. Typical applications for the AS2333 include transducers, medical equipment, chemical detectors, and handheld test i
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10/15/2020
Panasonic expands conductive polymer hybrid capacitor range
The new ZS-Series not only expands the capacitance range and doubles ripple current capability, but is also rated at 4,000 hours endurance at 125°C. The ZS-Series brings new case sizes, keeping the same footprint (ø10mm) and introducing the 12mm in length in addition to 10x16mm. Developed with the automotive se
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10/15/2020
Renesas adds new RF amplifier for 4G/5G infrastructure systems
The F1490 is a second-generation high-gain, 2-stage RF amplifier that covers the key sub-6 GHz 5G frequency bands from 1.8 GHz to 5.0 GHz. The F1490 benefits designers with simplified product selection for their transmitter (Tx) lineup, elimination of a gain block with better margin, two selectable gain modes fo
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10/15/2020
Panasonic presents new compact TPS series capacitors
The POSCAP TPS series capacitors feature sintered tantalum as an anode and highly conductive polymer as the cathode. Unique to the TPS series is a compact design of only 3.5x2.8.x1.1mm and a high temperature rating of 105°C for up to 2.000 hours. The new capacitors benefit from a rated voltage of 2.5V to 6,3V and
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10/15/2020
Pre-Switch announces Andre Willis as VP Engineering
Previously a founder of HiQ Solar, the designers and developers of award-winning SiC inverter solutions, Willis is an inventor and creator with over 30 years power design experience. He joins Pre-Switch to provide the expertise necessary to take the company’s EV products through the commercialization phase fro
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10/15/2020
1.2 kW high-density, low-profile, onboard AC/DC power module
The TUNS1200 has an input voltage range of 85VAC to 305VAC and is certified to meet industrial and medical standards. Packaged in a sealed plastic case with aluminum baseplate the TUNS1200 has a height of just 12.7 mm (0.5”) and weighs less than 280 grams. Compared to existing 1kW onboard AC/DC modules, the TUNS12
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10/15/2020
KEMET releases new tantalum polymer capacitors
The TSP series is designed to provide the highest capacitance/voltage (CV) ratings in surface mount device (SMD) capacitors with its innovative stacking construction. These new capacitors are well suited and sized for use in high voltage power management applications such as buck boost converters, filtering, hold-up
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Date:
10/15/2020
Now at Mouser: TI’s ADS7028 and ADS7138 12-bit SAR ADCs
The 8-channel, multiplexed, successive approximation register (SAR) ADCs provide reliable performance for applications, such as rack servers, AC drive power stage modules, automotive center information displays, and mobile robot CPU boards. The TI ADS7028 and ADS7138 ADCs, available from Mouser Electronics, featur
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Date:
10/15/2020
Class II 36W external medical power supplies
    The supplies are also compliant to EN 60601-1-2 Edition 4 for EMC, the products have a Class II input requiring no earth ground. The DTM36-C8 also meets the EU Tier 2 and DoE Level VI efficiency standards. The series is highly suited for home healthcare, hospital, clinical, dental and l
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10/15/2020
Würth Elektronik WE-CST EE4.4 current sense transformers
An innovative manufacturing process not only makes these current sense transformers extremely small (4.7 x 4.65, 3.55 mm), but also provides better insulation. Their insulation voltage of 750 VAC, is 50 percent higher than that of market competitors. The WE-CST series type EE4.4 is suitable for a broad
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Date:
10/15/2020
HARTING Han 1A receives iF DESIGN AWARD 2020
The winning product, HARTING's Han 1A connector series, won in the discipline "Product" (in the category "Electrical Connector"). Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. The Han 1A won
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10/15/2020
EPC doubles performance of 200 V eGaN FET family
The applications for these leading-edge devices include class D audio, synchronous rectification, solar MPPTs (maximum power point tracker), DC-DC converters (hard-switched and resonant), and multilevel high voltage converters. The EPC2215 (8 mΩ, 162 Apulsed) and the EPC2207 (22 mΩ, 54 Apulsed) are abo
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Date:
10/15/2020
3W high isolation DC/DC converters
Packaged in a Single In Line (SIP) type 8, the COSEL MH3 series has a reinforce isolation of 3kVAC, 4.2KVDC, complies with medical isolation standard (2MOOP (250VAC)) and ruggedized for industrial applications that might implies differential In/OUT voltage. Three input voltages (4.5V-18V ; 9V – 36V and 18V -76
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Date:
10/15/2020
Würth Electronic Components 2020 catalogue
The 184-page catalogue presents new products and services in the area of passive components, optoelectronics, and power modules. Separate special catalogues are available for many other product categories of Würth Elektronik. All products in the new catalogue are available ex stock. Würth Elektronik is glad to
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Date:
10/15/2020
High-density 4 Mbit Serial EEPROM
This capacity doubles the 2 Mbit density designers previously were limited to. Until now developers have used lower-cost NOR Flash integrated circuits (ICs) for any 2 Mbit+ nonvolatile data set application. Because EEPROM offers performance advantages over NOR Flash, Microchip has responded to customer requests by
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Date:
10/15/2020
Multiphase Controllers and Smart Power Stages for the IoT
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its 2nd generation of 15 new digital multiphase controllers and six smart power stages that support 10A up to 1000A+ digital computing loads for advanced CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs and artificial intelligence (AI) ASICs addressing IoT infrastructure systems. The ISL6822x, ISL6823x, RA
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Date:
10/15/2020
Bel Magnetic Solutions Introduces Single--Port 60W PoE ICMs
Bel Magnetic Solutions introduces 10GBASE-T single port 60W, 4-pair PoE (Power over Ethernet) MagJack ICMs that are designed for those looking to upgrade their product performance for maximum speed at 60W of power over standard Ethernet cable. The 60W PoE specification doubles the amount of power products
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Date:
10/13/2020
Class II Power Supplies w/ Wide Operating Temperatures
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the KPSB6 series of 5 to 6W and the KPSB25 series of 20 to 25W board mount AC-DC power supplies. Certified to the IEC 62368-1 standard for Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment, the products have a Class II input requiring no earth ground. The
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Date:
10/08/2020
Single-Pair Ethernet PHY Extends Reach of Automation
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new Ethernet physical layer (PHY) capable of transmitting 10-Mbps Ethernet signals up to 1.7 km through a single pair of twisted wires. The extended cable reach of the DP83TD510E is 1.5 km more than the 200-m requirement of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (I
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Date:
10/07/2020
5V to 28V, 12.5A Output Models for DC-DC Converter Series
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of 12.5A 300W rated models to the i7C series of non-isolated DC-DC converters. The output voltage of these step-up and step-down converters can be adjusted from 5 to 28V and they accept a wide range input voltage of 9 to 53V. The converters seamlessly transition from bu
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Date:
10/06/2020
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