Product News

    February 2011
    Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Low Profile High Power Transformers
    The transformer is the key to the efficiency of a power supply. With the low leakage low loss techniques of planar technology, Payton is making available high power transformers with 99%+ efficiencies.
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    Date:
    02/28/2011
    Rogers Introduces New SYRON Halogen-Free, High Temperature Thermoplastic Circuit Materials for Harsh Environments
    Rogers Corporation announced its new SYRON® 7000 and 7100 high-performance circuit materials, engineered for applications that demand outstanding high-temperature stability. These innovative thermoplastic
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    Date:
    02/28/2011
    Linear's High Voltage Battery Stack Monitor for EV/HEV Applications

    Precision, 2nd Generation, High Voltage Multicell Battery Stack Monitor

    Linear Technology has announced the LTC®6803, a second generation high voltage battery monitor for hybrid/electric vehicle (HEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) and other high voltage, high performance
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    Date:
    02/27/2011
    New Cree XLamp MT-G LED Delivers Unprecedented Performance
    Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces a new lighting-class LED designed for high-output, small form-factor directional lighting applications. The XLamp® MT-G LEDs are optimized for
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    Date:
    02/27/2011
    Trombetta's Motor Controller Reduces Footprint and Cost
    Trombetta's reversible Intelligent Motor Controller can be customized to meet DC motor application requirements. The cost-effective Intelligent Motor Controller is capable of switching loads up to
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    Campbell Collins Offer Fully Regulated Alternatives to Unregulated or Semi-Regulated Bus Converters
    Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the availability of the new range of Energy Optimized Intermediate
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    MSC Stocks Ultra-Compact Optical-Coupled MOSFET: 30pA Leakage Current & 0.75pF Output Capacitance
    MSC now offers the new PS7901D-1A optical-coupled MOSFET from Renesas Electronics. Key features of this device are an output capacitance of only 0.75 pF and a low leakage current of just 30 pA. The
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    Sharp 10W Mini Zeni: LED Light Source for 50W Retrofit Lamps
    Sharp is again expanding its high power LED module portfolio by adding six 10W Mini Zeni components. They are compact, lightweight, economical and very bright. With a light output of up to 690 lumens,
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    KEMET Expands Polymer Tantalum Capacitor Portfolio
    KEMET has announced the expansion of its Polymer Tantalum portfolio. The KEMET T528 Low equivalent series resistance (ESR)/ equivalent series inductance (ESL) Series, T521 High Voltage Series and
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    Maxim's Step-Down Converter with Linear Bypass Powers Multimode PAs in Mobile Handsets
    Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8989, a step-down converter designed to power PA (power amplifier) modules in mobile phones. The first DC-DC converter in the industry to support power
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    Modelithics Develops Model of AVX's Surface Mount Chip Capacitor To Enhance Product Development
    AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has worked with Modelithics to create a surface mount chip capacitor model for its GX02 broadband
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    Stackpole's RSF / RSMF Series Low Cost Metal Oxide Resistors up to 5 Watts
    The RSF / RSMF Series from Stackpole is a low cost alternative to wirewound resistors rated at 5 watts and below. The RSF / RSMF Series is also rated for operation up to 200 degrees C for the mini
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    Date:
    02/26/2011
    1.2 mm Low-Profile Slide Switch with Left-side and Right-Side recoil Self-return Operation
    With the SSAL series ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers horizontal single-side (right or left) recoil type slide switches. These surface-mountable components are remarkable for their compact, low-profile
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    Date:
    02/25/2011
    New Excelsys Ultra-Compact LED Drivers with a 5 Year Warranty
    Excelsys Technologies, leaders in high efficiency power supply design, announces the introduction of the LDV series of ultra compact LED drivers. The new LDV series products can deliver up to 92W
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    Date:
    02/25/2011
    STMicroelectronics Raises Reliability and Efficiency for Ultra-Compact LED Lamps
    The first in a new family of mains-operated LED lamp drivers from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the worldwide leader in
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    Date:
    02/25/2011
    TI Power Development Kits for Precision Analog to Minimize Noise
    Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced two power management development kits, which help designers generate the cleanest possible positive and negative voltage rails to power today's analog
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    Date:
    02/25/2011
    National Semiconductor Introduces Industrys Highest-Efficiency, High-Current Buck Regulators
    National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced a pair of high-current, synchronous buck regulators with the industry's highest efficiency at 97 percent. The LM21212-1 and LM21215 are well-suited
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    STMicroelectronics Unveils Solution for Modular Smart Meters
    As installations of smart meters in homes and businesses accelerate globally, STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    Molex introduces new Design Enhancements to its Impact Connector System
    Molex Incorporated has expanded its Impact™ Connector System with the introduction of new design enhancements and additional configurations to its Impact Orthogonal Direct and Impact Plus 85-Ohm Backplane
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    ITTs Scalable Connector Withstands Pressure to 10,000 psi and Operating Temperatures up to 200C
    ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has developed a robust Permanent Downhole Gauge connector specifically for
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    Quality Leader LEDnovation Broadens EnhanceLite LED PAR Offerings
    LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today announced production availability of additional color temperatures and a new beam angle for its popular EnhanceLite®line
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    Linear's 100V High Speed Synchronous N-Channel MOSFET Drivers Operate from -40C to 150C

    High Reliability 100V Synchronous MOSFET Driver for DC/DC Converters

    Linear Technology Corporation announced the H-grade version of the LTC4444/-5, a high-speed, high input supply voltage (100V), synchronous MOSFET gate driver designed to drive upper and lower power
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Simplifies Design & Eliminates Optocoupler

    High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator

    Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3512, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that significantly simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third
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    Date:
    02/24/2011
    Maxim Integrated Products announces the creation of highly integrated Power System-on-Chip (Power SoC) devices. These new products integrate power management and mixed-signal functions such as digital
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    Date:
    02/22/2011
    ON Semiconductors New Power MOSFET Devices Deliver Space Savings and Robust Performance for Automotive Modules
    ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics announced the introduction of six new AEC-Q101 qualified logic level, single channel, power
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    Date:
    02/22/2011
    User-Programmable Hall-Effect Switches Include High-Voltage Transient Protection for Automotive Applications
    The A1190/2/3 family, new from Allegro MicroSystems Europe, are a range of user-programmable Hall-effect switches that complement the company's existing family of devices used in automotive seat-belt
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    Date:
    02/22/2011
    Fairchilds Synchronous Rectification Controller Compatible to Flyback and Forward Topologies; Multiple Operating Modes
    In order to meet increased power efficiency demands and regulatory standards for desktop PCs, All-in-One (AIO) PCs and notebook adaptors, designers need secondary-side synchronous rectification (SR)
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    Date:
    02/22/2011
    Summits Programmable Multi-Output DC-DC Power Manager Simplifies Complex Power System Designs
    Summit Microelectronics has announced a new programmable DC-DC power manager solution that brings unsurpassed functional and feature integration with easy-to-use flexibility to wide range of applications.
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    Date:
    02/21/2011
    Toshiba Expands Family of SO8 Photocouplers for Industrial, Home Appliance and Test & Measurement Designs
    Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has further expanded its range of ultra-compact IC logic couplers with four new devices that address requirements for high-speed, electrically isolated digital interfacing
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    Date:
    02/21/2011
    Film capacitors: Compact Motor Run Capacitors
    TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents the EPCOS MotorCap™ DM series of highly compact motor run capacitors. The space-saving version is implemented in a new housing technology
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    Date:
    02/21/2011
    Ericssons Energy-Optimized Intermediate Bus DC/DC Converters - Unprecedented Efficiency over Wide Load Range
    Based on a digital core controller embedding an Ericsson efficiency optimizer algorithm, and fully compliant with the "Five-pin" de-facto industry standard for intermediate bus converters (IBC), Ericsson
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    Date:
    02/20/2011
    Maxim's 2A Synchronous Buck Integrates MOSFETs for up to 96% Efficiency In A 1.6mm x 1.6mm Package
    Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15053, a current-mode, synchronous DC-DC converter in a tiny 1.65mm x 1.65mm wafer-level package (WLP). This miniature step-down regulator integrates MOSFETs
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    Date:
    02/20/2011
    Everlight Announces High Voltage LED Series for Retrofit Lighting Applications
    Everlight's new HiVo series comprises a 1W, 2W and 4W solution. The single chip LED provides a luminous flux of 80 / 100 lm at 48-55VDC in a color temperature of 3000 / 5700 K. The 2W product with
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    Date:
    02/20/2011
    Murata Power Solutions Adds Ultra-Wide Input Range And Low Output Current PoL Converters in iLGA Format
    Murata Power Solutions has added the OKL-T/1-W12 to its Okami series of point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters for embedded applications. The OKL-T/1-W12 is designed in an iLGA (inspectable land grid
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    Date:
    02/20/2011
    IR Introduces Scalable Easy-to-Use, Versatile SupIRBuck  Family for Energy-Efficient Computing and Consumer Applications
    International Rectifier has announced the expansion of its SupIRBuck™ family of integrated point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators. The new IR347x and IR386x devices for energy-efficient computing
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    Date:
    02/20/2011
    Rutronik Presents Vishays new IHLP Inductor
    The new IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 6767 case features an ultra-low 4.0mm profile. The IHLP-6767DZ-11 offers high efficiency with maximum DCR down to 2.05m? and a wide range of
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    Date:
    02/17/2011
    Linear's 60V Input, 50A Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55C to 150C Operating Junction Temperature Range

    -55°C to 150°C Operating Temperature High Voltage Dual DC/DC Controller

    Linear Technology Corporation announces the H- and MP-grade versions of the LTC3890/-1. This high voltage dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller draws only 50μA when one output is active
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    Date:
    02/17/2011
    TIs New Low-Noise 16-Channel Constant-Current Sink LED Driver
    Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced a serial-controlled, 16-channel constant-current sink LED driver with four-channel grouped delay. This device simplifies design in LED display applications,
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    Date:
    02/17/2011
    Yokogawas Precision Power Analyser Offers Innovative Measurement Functions
    Replacing the WT1600, an industry standard for many years, the WT1800 offers innovative measurement functions which benefit the engineer with electrical power and efficiency measurements in a range
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    Date:
    02/16/2011
    ZMDIs New Member of Cost-Effective HV Line Driver Family for Factory Automation with IO-Link Functionality
    ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced a new member of its cost-effective line driver
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    Date:
    02/16/2011
    C&K Develops Industry's Only Ultra-Miniature IP68-Rated Tactile Switch
    C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has upgraded its KMT0 Series of ultra-miniature tactile
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    Date:
    02/16/2011
    Mitsubishi Electric Launches 9.0 QHD Color TFT-LCD Module
    Mitsubishi Electric launches a new 9.0" color TFT-LCD module AA090AA01 in Quarter High Definition (QHD: 960 × 540) format. QHD provides half the resolution of full high definition (Full HD: 1,920
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    02/14/2011
    Maxim Unveils Two Fully Integrated Power-Management ICs
    Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX8982A/MAX8982X, power-management ICs (PMICs) for LTE/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE data cards based on Icera's E400/E450 platform. These devices integrate four high-efficiency
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    Date:
    02/14/2011
    Wolfsons Power Management Selected for NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip
    Wolfson Microelectronics plc announced that its industry-leading WM8325 power management subsystem, the world's highest current monolithic power management IC (PMIC), has been selected by NVIDIA as
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    Date:
    02/14/2011
    ROHM High-Performance Infrared LEDs Ideal for Proximity Sensing
    A new series of high-performance infrared LEDs ideally suited for proximity sensor applications is now available from ROHM Semiconductor . The SIM-030/031ST and SIM-040/041ST surface-mount IR LEDs
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    Date:
    02/14/2011
    Atmel Announces New Generation of maXTouch Solutions
    Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the maXTouch(TM) E Series of single-chip capacitive touchscreen controllers for touchscreens from 2 to 12 inches.
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    Date:
    02/14/2011
    Emerson Network Power Launches IPM300 Compact and Rugged Dual-Input Power Module for AdvancedTCA Applications
    Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity(tm), today launched the IPM300, a 300W dual-input power module for AdvancedTCA(r) (ATCA(r))
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    Date:
    02/13/2011
    Power Integrations Expands Popular LinkSwitch-PH Family of LED Driver ICs
    Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage drivers for offline LED lighting, today announced seven new members of its popular LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs. Optimized for industrial and
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    Date:
    02/13/2011
    Molex Unveils EXTreme Ten60Power High-Current Connectors
    Molex Incorporated has introduced a new version of its EXTreme Ten60Power™ High-Current Connectors. The EXTreme Ten60Power delivers up to 260A per linear inch, representing the highest current density
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    Date:
    02/13/2011
    VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers Offer Efficient Design Solution
    Featuring up to 97.4 percent power efficiency and a highly efficient design using nearly 30 percent less material, the new VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers from Triad Magnetics provide an innovative
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    Date:
    02/13/2011
    Maxwell Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Backup Power Module for UPS
    Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced that it is introducing a 56-volt ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible
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    Date:
    02/13/2011
    Vicor's New  Bus Converters in Industry Standard Packages
    Vicor Corporation has announced the introduction of the IBC048 series of VI BRICK™ Intermediate Bus Converters, which offer double the power density and half the conversion loss of competitive devices.
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    Date:
    02/12/2011
    Diodes Inc. Rectifiers Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
    Diodes has expanded its portfolio of patented Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR) with the introduction of 12A and 15A rated devices in the compact PowerDI®5 package. As the output rectifiers in space
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    Date:
    02/12/2011
    Vishay's New Dual 20V P-Channel TrenchFET Gen III Power MOSFET Offers Industry's Lowest On-Resistance: 54 m? at 4.5V in 2mm x 2mm Footprint
    Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new dual 20V p-channel TrenchFET® Gen III power MOSFET with an 8V gate-to-source voltage featuring the lowest on-resistance ever achieved for a dual p-channel
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    Date:
    02/12/2011
    Maxim's Highly Integrated, 850kHz/500kHz SMBus-Programmable Battery Chargers
    Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX17435/MAX17535, highly integrated SMBus(TM) battery chargers capable of operating at 850kHz and 500kHz, respectively. The SMBus interface enables programming
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    Date:
    02/12/2011
    Linear's Surface Mount 3A LDO  Easily Paralleled with no Hot Spots

    Next-Generation, Single-Resistor, Easily Paralleled 3A LDO

    Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3083, a 3A LDO that can be paralleled for heat spreading and higher output current, and is adjustable with a single resistor. This regulator is based
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    Date:
    02/12/2011
    XP's Compact Industrial & Medical 400W Power Supply Delivers 600Wmax  in 6
    XP Power today announced the FCM400 series of single output high efficiency 400W AC-DC power supplies suitable for a wide range of industrial and medical applications. Having an enclosed low noise
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    Date:
    02/11/2011
    Intersil Launches Industry's First Fully Encapsulated Digital Power Module
    Intersil Corporation has extended its leadership in next-generation power modules by introducing the ZL9101M, an encapsulated, highly-integrated digital DC/DC power module designed for point-of-load
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    Date:
    02/08/2011
    IR Expands QPL-Certified Schottky Rectifiers for Space Applications
    International Rectifier, IR, a world leader in power management technology, today announced the expansion of the company's offering of high reliability Schottky rectifiers in accordance with the Defense
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    Date:
    02/08/2011
    Ericsson's Digital Voltage Regulator Offers Unprecedented Levels of Control and Energy Saving
    Ericsson Power Modules' 3E series BMR463 is a second-generation, digital point-of-load regulator with unprecedented functionality. It enables systems architects to fully monitor and dynamically control
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    Date:
    02/07/2011
    Maxim's New 1mm x 1mm Class D amplifier

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    Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX98304, the industry's smallest Class D amplifier at 1mm x 1mm. This amplifier increases output power by 23% to 3.2W and reduces noise by 39% to 19μVRMS,
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    Date:
    02/07/2011
    TI delivers Energy Efficient Class-G Amp for Cost-Sensitive Media Players & Mobile Handsets
    Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a low-power Class-G headphone amplifier with an integrated digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and power rails for mobile handsets and media players. The TLV320DAC3202
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    Date:
    02/05/2011
    Ultra Compact Green 150W AC-DC Power Supply Fits 2 x 4 Footprint
    XP Power announced the launch of the ECP150 series of highly efficient and extremely compact open frame 150W AC-DC power supplies. Measuring just 4 x 2 x 1.26 inches (101.6 x 50.8 x 32 mm) and with
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    Date:
    02/05/2011
    Avago's New Isolation Amplifiers with Increased Accuracy for Motor Drivers & Renewable Energy Power Converters
    Avago Technologies announced new precision optical isolation amplifiers for motor control and current sensing applications. The ACPL-790B, ACPL-790A and ACPL-7900 devices improve the accuracy and
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    Date:
    02/05/2011
    Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
    Diodes has expanded its portfolio of patented Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR?) with the introduction of 12A and 15A rated devices in the compact PowerDI®5 package. As the output rectifiers in space
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    Date:
    02/05/2011
    Tyco Electronics NEVALO System Streamlines Solid State Lighting Design and Manufacture
    Tyco Electronics (TE) introduces an innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution - the NEVALO SSL system - designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers' transition from traditional light sources
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    Date:
    02/04/2011
    Power Integrations New TOPSwitch-JX Power Conversion ICs
    Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the availability of its industry-leading TOPSwitch-JX power conversion IC
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    Date:
    02/04/2011
    Maxims GPS LNAs Provide Low Noise and Save Space with a WLP Package
    Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2686/MAX2688, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) designed for GPS-enabled applications operating in the 1575MHz band. Packaged in a 0.86mm x 0.86mm, 0.4mm-pitch
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    Date:
    02/03/2011
    IR Introduces Family of Rugged Automotive Qualified Planar MOSFETs
    International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced a family of automotive qualified planar MOSFETs for a variety of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine
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    Date:
    02/03/2011
    IDT Introduces Industrys First Single-Layer Multi-Touch Capacitive Touch Screen Controller
    Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced the industry's first touch screen controller IC optimized for IDT's proprietary single-layer multi-touch projected capacitive touch screen technology.
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    Date:
    02/01/2011
    IRs New DirectFETplus Power MOSFET Family for DC-DC Switching Applications Improves Efficiency up to 2 Percent
    International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced a family of DirectFET®plus power MOSFETs featuring IR's new generation of silicon that sets a new standard in efficiency
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    Date:
    02/01/2011
    TI's New Low-Voltage Precision Op-amps for Sensor Measurement
    Texas Instruments Incorporated expanded its 1.8-V precision operational amplifier (op amp) portfolio with a new line of op amps for low-noise, high-impedance sensor measurement. The first product
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    Date:
    02/01/2011
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