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    May 2024
    TDK Launches Environmentally Sustainable Radio Wave Absorbers Using Biomass Materialigners at Every Skill Level

    TDK Launches Environmentally Sustainable Radio Wave Absorbers Using Biomass Materialigners at Every Skill Level

    ­TDK Corporation announces its new radio wave absorber IS-BP series, containing more than 25 wt% of biomass material, making it an environmentally sustainable option that enables CO₂ reduction. Mass production started in April 2024.  Microwave anechoic chambers are used to evaluate antennas and wirel
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    Date:
    05/30/2024
    Qorvo Unveils Industry's Highest Gain Pre-Driver for 5G mMIMO

    Qorvo Unveils Industry's Highest Gain Pre-Driver for 5G mMIMO

    ­Qorvo announced the industry’s highest gain pre-driver providing 39dB gain at 3.5 GHz and achieving a peak power of +29dBm. This new massive MIMO (mMIMO) pre-driver demonstrates Qorvo's commitment to advancing 5G technology and further strengthens its position as a leader in cellular infrastructure. The QPA9822 is a wideband
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    Date:
    05/29/2024
    Infineon Announces Next-Generation CoolGaN Transistor Families Built on 8-inch Foundry Processes

    Infineon’s two new generations of high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) CoolGaN™ devices enable customers to use GaN in voltage classes from 40 V to 700 V in a broader array of applications.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG announces two new generations of high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) CoolGaN devices which now enable customers to use Gallium Nitride (GaN) in voltage classes from 40 V to 700 V in a broader array of applications that help drive digitalization and decarbonization. These tw
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    Date:
    05/29/2024
    Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Series

    Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Series

    ­Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) introduced its AOZ8S205BLS Series transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes. These ultra-low capacitance TVS diodes are designed to meet the increasing ESD protection needs in today’s sensitive high-speed line and antenna-based applications. AOZ8S205BLS is en
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    Date:
    05/17/2024
    Introducing X1/Y1 Safety Certified Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors

    Introducing X1/Y1 Safety Certified Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors

    ­Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd. is an industry leader for Safety Certified ceramic capacitors (our SCC Series). The existing product line includes NPO and X7R T.C.’s X2 and Y2 classes rated at 250Vrm and 305Vrm which are compliant to IEC60384-14, UL60384-14, and UL60950-1 and CSA60384-14 standards.
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    Date:
    05/02/2024
    How to Extend Data and Power over Extended Distances

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    Figure 1: Illustration of FMP System

    ­Class 1, 2, and 3 circuits are classified as remote-control, signaling, and power-limited circuits in the National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC defines such circuits as that portion of the wiring system between the load side of the overcurrent protection device (OCPD) or the power-limited supply and all co
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    Date:
    05/01/2024
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