Product News

March 2011

Diodes DFN3020 packaged MOSFETs take 70% less space

Diodes has introduced the first MOSFETs in a new range of space-saving DFN3020 packaged discrete products. Three dual MOSFET combinations have been released, comprising 20V and 30V N-channel and

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03/31/2011

High speed logic family from Diodes Incorporated provides performance upgrade

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a complete family of advanced high speed CMOS logic devices offering power dissipation and switching speed improvements over existing high speed CMOS logic alternatives.

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03/30/2011

ROHM Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Push the Performance Envelope

ROHM Semiconductor announces the availability of the SCS1xxAGC series of high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD). This new class of SiC diodes offers industry-leading

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03/30/2011

AVX's High CV Stacked Capacitors Utilize State-of-the-Art BME Technology, Provide RoHS-Compliant Versions

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitor series to include RoHS-compliant versions.

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03/29/2011

IDT Expands Industry-Leading RapidIO® Gen2 Switch Portfolio

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced it has added the sixth member to

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03/29/2011

Microchip introduces low-cost 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers with eXtreme Low Power technology and integrated LCD control

Microchip announces an expansion of its 8-bit segmented LCD microcontroller (MCU) family with five new devices combining low-cost LCD control with industry-leading low power consumption. The PIC16LF190x

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03/29/2011

LEM announces Sentinel 3+ battery monitoring transducer upgrade for latest UPS designs

LEM has announced the introduction of Sentinel 3+, the latest generation of the proven Sentinel product that continuously monitors the state of health of batteries in uninterruptible power supply

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03/29/2011

IR Introduces Dual Power MOSFETs in Single Compact Hermetic LCC-6 Surface Mount Package For Lightweight Space Applications

International Rectifier, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the company's first family of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) dual power MOSFETs in a compact hermetic

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03/29/2011

Very Low Power 12-/14-Bit 25Msps-125Msps ADCs Operate at Less than 100mW at 125Msps

Linear Technology Corporation introduces a family of ultralow power 14-bit and 12-bit, 25Msps to 125Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate less than 1mW per mega sample per second

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03/29/2011

Chokes Boost Solar Power Inverter Efficiency

SMP is presenting chokes for solar power inverters at this year's Intersolar, the international trade fair for solar technology in Munich, Germany. These compact inductive components feature low losses

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03/28/2011

MKJ Trinity Series miniature circular connectors from ITT Interconnect Solutions now available on dynamic online 3D modeling website

ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has expanded its dynamic 3D modeling tool to include the Trinity MKJ Series

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03/28/2011

FCI Expands 2.00mm Pitch Minitek® Product Portfolio With Horizontal SMT Headers

FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, now offers a series of 2.00mm Minitek® horizontal surface-mount headers in the 2.00mm-pitch Minitek board-to-board and wire-to-board

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03/28/2011

New TE Connectivity Electronics' ChipSESD Protection Devices combine active ICs with passive SMT packaging

TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has announced the availability of new ChipSESD packages developed by TE Connectivity. These bi-directional

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03/28/2011

Large Diameter High Temp Solder-In EMI Filters

Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products announces the latest addition to their solder-in filter product line, .400" diameter mounting with high temperature construction able to withstand 300°C installation.

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03/28/2011

Digi-Key Corporation First to Stock NXP LPC11C2x

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today

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03/27/2011

Tiny CSP CurrentPath™ Charger ICs Integrate Programmability, Advanced USB Charging and Safety Features for Cost Sensitive Applications

Summit Microelectronics has introduced its fourth-generation programmable battery charger integrated circuit (IC) family for single-cell Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, and Li-FePO4 battery packs. The SMB231,

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03/27/2011

New Videos From Linear

Precision Current Monitoring for Electric Motors, Solenoids and Inductive Loads http://video.linear.com/76 - Minimizing

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03/27/2011

Vicor Introduces 650W Quarter-Brick Bus Converters With 98% Peak Efficiency

Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) has announced quarter-brick modules in its IBC048 series of VI BRICK™ Bus Converters. Available as drop-in upgrades for industry standard 5:1 and 4:1 converters,

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03/26/2011

Texas Instruments 1.25-GSPS, 16-bit DAC slashes power consumption 65 percent, increases speed 25 percent

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has introduced the industry's most power-efficient 4-channel, 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter). At 1.25 GSPS, the DAC3484 is 25 percent faster

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03/26/2011

60V Step-Down Three Channel LED Driver with 10,000:1 True Color PWM™ Dimming

60V Step-Down LED Driver Drives Three Independent LED Strings of 100mA LEDs & Offers 10,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming

Linear Technology announces the LT3597, a 60V, 1MHz, step-down DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three channel, constant current LED driver. Each channel of the LT3597 contains a constant current

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03/26/2011

Low VF Schottky diode in leadless SOD-882L package

Central Semiconductor Corp. announces the CFSH2-3L Low VF Schottky diode in the space saving, low profile SOD-882L package. This new device has a peak repetitive reverse voltage of 30V and a maximum

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03/26/2011

New Engineering Resource from AVX Details Complete Range of Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Capacitors

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has created a new CD detailing its tantalum and niobium oxide capacitor product offering. Designated

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03/26/2011

Professional quality Li-ion charger from Mascot maximizes battery cells performance

Norwegian power design expert Mascot AS has introduced a high-quality, high-performing charger for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, featuring 3-stage charging for maximum battery performance. 13 standard

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03/26/2011

CUI Releases ErP Compliant Level V European Wall Mount Power Supplies

CUI Inc's power line announced the release of low power wall mount external power supplies designed for the European market. These fixed blade solutions come with either European or United Kingdom

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03/26/2011

-Wave Alliance Member Evolve Cuts Hotel Energy Use by 25-40 Percent

Convenience and energy management are among the many features that guests of the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will now experience during their stay thanks to Evolve Guest Controls. A member

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03/26/2011

IDT Expands Wireless Infrastructure Portfolio With First In Family of RF Signal Path Solutions

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced a digitally-controlled IF VGA with

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03/24/2011

Atmel maXTouch Solution Powers LG Electronics Mobile's G-Slate Tablet 8.9" Touchscreen

Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that LG Electronics Mobile, one of the largest handset manufacturers in the world, has

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03/24/2011

2 Watt DC/DC Converters with 3000 VDC Isolation

MSC now offers the 27D-3KV series of 2 Watt DC/DC converter modules from YDS. Key features of these DC/DC converter modules are 3000 VDC input to output isolation, continuous short circuit protection,

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03/23/2011

TDK-EPC Power Factor Correction: PhaseCap Compact with Extended Voltage Range

TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended its range of power factor correction (PFC) capacitors: the EPCOS PhaseCap® Compact series now also includes types with voltages of 690,

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03/23/2011

Avago Enables Unprecedented Miniaturization of Motor Encoding Systems

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the market's smallest three-channel reflective encoder.

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03/23/2011

New PCB-type AC-DC power supplies from TDK-Lambda have 10 year life

Power supply expert TDK-Lambda EMEA, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended the reach of its ZWS-BAF series of PCB-type AC-DC power supplies by adding two lower power models. The 50

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03/23/2011

National Semiconductor Introduces Clock Jitter Cleaner Family

National Semiconductor Corp. introduced a new family of clock jitter cleaners featuring the industry's lowest phase noise and rms jitter performance: 111 femtosecond (fs) from 12 kHz to 20 MHz, and

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03/22/2011

Yokogawa Oscilloscopes and ScopeCorder Help European Space Agency to Test High-Power Laser Diodes for Space Missions

The European Space Agency (ESA) is using Yokogawa digital oscilloscopes, including the recently launched DL850 ScopeCorder, at its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk,

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03/22/2011

RECOM's Cost Efficient 8W/10W/15W DC/DC Converters

RECOM announces that the recently introduced REC8, REC10 and REC15 DC/DC converters are now UL-60950-1 safety certified to complement the EN60950-1 certification that they already possessed. This

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03/22/2011

Molex QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) Assemblies

Molex Incorporated introduces its Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP+) Active Optical Cable (AOC) assemblies, providing the longest link distance and lowest power consumption on the market today.

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03/22/2011

C&K Develops 7-Way Compact Scroll Wheel Switches for Consumer and Navigation Applications

C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed a new series of consumer and navigation scroll switches

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03/22/2011

AVX Extends Transguard® Miniature Multilayer Varistors Series to Include 16V Rating

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, provides designers the ability to clamp transients and filter EMI at a significantly higher voltage

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03/21/2011

Diodes Charge Pump Simplifies Led Driving in Portable Products

The AL3157 from Diodes Incorporated is a dual function charge pump, capable of handling the competing requirements of LED driving in LCD backlighting and flashlight or camera flash circuits. Provided

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03/20/2011

GE Energy Increases Cell Tower Efficiency with Lineage Power Orca Power Amplifiers

Lineage Power, a GE Energy company, today announced availability of the Orca next-generation family of isolated DC-DC fully regulated, board-mounted power amplifier modules. The Lineage Power® Orca™

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03/20/2011

Renata Batteries Develops 0% Mercury Button Cells In Advance of New Regulations

To help OEMs of portable medical and consumer electronic devices remain compliant with new laws banning the use of mercury in button cell batteries, the Renata Batteries division of The SWATCH Group

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03/20/2011

CISSOID introduces a High Temperature (225°C) Dual NMOS Transistor in Tiny CSOIC16 SMD Package

CISSOID, a leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced a dual High Temperature 40V N-channel MOSFET Transistor. Available in the small footprint, surface mounting, hermetically

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03/20/2011

Farnell Selected as First Distributor to Offer New FT Series Capacitors from Panasonic

Farnell has added the new Panasonic FT series of surface mount aluminium electrolytic capacitors to the already extensive range it offers from the market-leading supplier. Recognising the strong relationship

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03/18/2011

Wireless Sensors Push Smart Machines Into Green Revolution

STMicroelectronics, ARaymond and Micropelt announced that they are jointly presenting thermal-energy harvesting-based solutions to power �smart sensors' and �smart microsystems' at the Hannover Fair

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03/17/2011

IR's Family of Power Factor Correction ICs Offer Enhanced System Protection and Safety - Reducing Design Size and Overall System Cost

International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IR115x family of μPFC™ power factor correction (PFC) ICs for a wide variety of AC-DC applications including

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03/16/2011

Vincotech's Highly Efficient Power Module Solution with MNPC Topology

Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, has released a new low-inductive power module designed for power applications up to 250kW, such as three-phase solar inverters.

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03/16/2011

Microchip Adds New Compact, Low-Cost, Non-Volatile, Digital-to-Analogue Converters (DACs)

Microchip announces the expansion of its non-volatile Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) product range with the MCP47x6 family of low-power, single-channel DACs. These new DACs feature buffered 8-,10-

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03/16/2011

Compact Dual Ideal Diode & Single Hot Swap™ Controller

Dual Ideal Diode & Hot Swap Controllers Save Power & Board Area

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4227, a compact, dual ideal diode with Hot Swap™ controller that provides PowerPath™ and inrush current control for redundant supplies operating from

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03/16/2011

Allegro's Automotive-Grade Programmable Stepper-Motor Driver ICs

The A3981 and A4980 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are two new automotive-grade programmable stepper-motor driver ICs that are designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter-

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03/16/2011

SiTime Launches the Industry's Lowest Power Oscillator for High Frequency Applications

SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, today introduced the SiT8004, the industry's lowest power high frequency oscillator. The SiT8004 reduces oscillator power consumption

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03/16/2011

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Introduces Two Industry Leading Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant eGaNTM FETs

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announce the introduction of the EPC2001 and EPC2015, two lead-free, RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) enhancement-mode gallium

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03/15/2011

TI introduces NexFET™ Power Block Devices in a 3 mm x 3 mm Package

Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a new NexFET Power Block device in a space-saving 3-mm x 3-mm SON package. The new CSD86330Q3D Power Block package achieves greater than 90 percent efficiency

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03/15/2011

TI Delivers Industry's first Class H VDSL Line Driver for High-Speed Networking Equipment

Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry's first Class H VDSL line driver in full production. Compared to Class AB alternatives, the gated, dual-port THS6226 consumes 47 percent less

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03/15/2011

National Semiconductor Introduces New WEBENCH Processor Power Architect at Avnet's Design Strategies for ARM Systems Design Summit

National Semiconductor Corp. kicked off the Avnet (NYSE:AVT) Design Strategies for ARM Systems Design Summit in Santa Clara with the introduction of its new WEBENCH® Processor Power Architect, the

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03/15/2011

ERNI Electronics Expands its MicroSpeed Family With the Introduction of 90° Variants

ERNI Electronics has expanded its 1.0mm MicroSpeed connector family to include a 2-row 90° version in addition to the standard vertical male and female connectors designed for typical Mezzanine applications.

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03/15/2011

Powerstax Launches its New Ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC Power Supply at Electronics New England

Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, will use the Electronics New England (formerly Nepcon East & Electro 2011) exhibition in Boston to show their new

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03/14/2011

National Semiconductor Introduces New SolarMagic ICs for Microinverter, Power Optimizer and Charge Controller Systems

National Semiconductor has introduced ten new SolarMagicTM integrated circuits (ICs), the first in a series developed to reduce cost, improve reliability and simplify design of photovoltaic (PV) systems.

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03/14/2011

C&K Offers Low-Profile Housing for Pushbuttons and Emergency Stop Switches

C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, announced the availability of RAFI's E-Box, a low-profile

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03/14/2011

Kreios R modules are particularly energy-efficient robust solutions for entertainment lighting.

Osram's LEDs in the limelight

OSRAM expands its product portfolio with LED solutions for the entertainment, architainment and special effects lighting market. With Kreios R, the company presents a robust LED module for variable

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03/14/2011

Yokogawa Achieves 5X Faster Programmable Logic Controller Performance with Synopsys' Processor Designer

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced that Yokogawa Electric Corporation used Synopsys Processor Designer to achieve

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03/14/2011

KEMET Introduces Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array in Smaller Case Size

KEMET has expanded its Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array portfolio with a two-capacitor array in EIA 0508 case size. This array is available for both commercial and automotive grade applications in C0G

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03/14/2011

Vicor's New Mil/Aero Bus Converter Halves Size And Weight

Vicor announces a high-efficiency, non-regulated MIL-COTS BCM™ bus converter, the MBCM270F450M270A00, to complete a family of V•I Chip™ power components for airborne, naval and land-based applications. Operating

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03/13/2011

ADI's Industry First Precision High-Temperature Instrumentation Amplifier

The industry's first precision instrumentation amplifier designed and manufactured specifically for high temperature applications was unveiled today by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in

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03/13/2011

ALPS Commences Mass Production of SCDG3 and SCDG6 Series Combination Connector (Compatible with SD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO-HG Duo)

ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH has completed development of the SCDG3 and SCDG6 series - a combination connector compatible with SD, MMC, MS Duo™, and MS PRO-HG™ memory cards. Mass production commenced

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03/13/2011

Emerson's ADN-C Series DIN Rail Mounting Three-Phase Power Supplies Feature Exceptionally Slim Form Factor

Designed to operate direct from standard three-phase inputs, the new Emerson Network Power ADN-C series power supplies have a wide 320 to 540 Vac input range, capable of accommodating virtually all

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03/13/2011

IDT RAPIDIO® Switch Selected By RADVISION for Scopia Video Conference System

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that the IDT TSI578 RapidIO switch has been selected

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03/13/2011

Vishay Releases 45 V TMBS® Rectifiers in Power TO-220AB, ITO-220AB, TO-262AA, and TO-263AB Packages

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced a major portfolio expansion for its TMBS® rectifiers utilizing Trench MOS Barrier Schottky technology. Released today were 20 new 45 V devices in four power

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03/13/2011

Molex Announces Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System Ideal for Power and Data/Signal Applications in Harsh Environments

Molex Incorporated announced the availability of its Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System, a sealed, modular, cable connector system for the transfer of both power and data/signal in a multi-drop

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03/13/2011

IR's 60 Amp Rated IR3550 PowIRstage® Achieves Highest Current in Smallest Form Factor with Best-in-Class Efficiency

International Rectifier has introduced the IR3550, the first in a family of integrated PowIRstage® products that delivers higher efficiency and better thermal performance than competing solutions

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03/11/2011

Dual Output Step-Down DC/DC Controller

Linear's Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Excellent Channel-to-Channel Current Sharing Boosting Power & Reliability

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3869/-2, a dual output high efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with well balanced current sharing between channels when paralleled.

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03/11/2011

AVX New Capacitor Dielectric Material Provides High Current, High Q and Low ESR

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip with new dielectric and internal electrode materials

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03/11/2011

ZMDI Launches Low-Power Wireless Mesh-Network Solution with Advanced Network Layer Security

ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, announces the ZWIR4512, a uniquely secure and easy-to-integrate

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03/11/2011

Ericsson 400W Power Interface Module Simplifies Low-EMI Design in ATCA Applications

Ericsson Power Modules announces the PIM4328P, a new 390-540W power interface module (PIM) compliant with the 300W de facto industry-standard footprint. The quarter-brick PIM4328P is optimized to

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03/11/2011

ALPS Offers 4.5mm Low-Profile Ring-Type 2-phase Incremental Encoder with Hollow Shaft

ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with its EC35A a low-profile 2-phase incremental-type encoder with 23.6mm hollow shaft for easy setting of signal conditions. The vertically mountable SMT device has

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03/11/2011

Synopsys Introduces Proteus LRC for Lithography Verification

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today introduced Proteus LRC for lithography verification. Proteus LRC provides comprehensive,

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03/10/2011

APEM Introduces Hall Effect Switches for the Most Rugged and Harsh Environments

APEM has introduced two new Hall effect switches, designed to work in the most rugged and harsh environments. The new IH series of switches are low maintenance, contact less, sealed pushbuttons that

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03/10/2011

Semtech Expands EcoSpeed™ Regulator Platform with 1A and 2A Output Current Devices

Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today launched the SC171 and SC172 buck regulators. These 1A and 2A output current devices are the latest

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03/07/2011

High Efficiency MIL COTS Power Solutions from Powerstax

Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, announces the publication of its new MIL COTS Power Solution short-form catalogue which outlines the wide range of

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03/07/2011

Gresham Power Offers Vendor, Inventory & Cost Reduction with High performance 600W cPCI

Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, claim their 6U 600W cPCI power supply can cost effectively replace all other 6U products of equivalent

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03/06/2011

ADI's Low Power D/A Converter Synthesizes Entire Cable Spectrum into a Single RF Port

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a leading manufacturer of semiconductors for signal processing applications and the data converter market share leader*, today introduced a 14-bit D/A converter that enables

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03/04/2011

SUYIN's RJ45 jack with Height of only 9.6 mm - Just 4.4 mm Above PCB Surface

Interconnector specialist SUYIN has again succeeded in employing sophisticated design and production techniques to set a new record for achieving the lowest possible overall height. The type 100362XR008XX00ZX

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03/04/2011

Power Integrations Announces Immediate Availability of Qspeed Family of Advanced Diodes

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the immediate availability of the Qspeed family of advanced diodes. Qspeed

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03/04/2011

Atmel Offers High-Level of Accuracy and Integrates Nonvolatile Memory to Allow Customers to Fully Customize Power-up Default Settings

Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the world's first family of high-precision digital temperature sensors with both integrated nonvolatile registers and

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03/04/2011

Emerson Network Power: Fully-Enclosed LCC250 Conduction Cooled 250 Watt Power Supplies

Fully-enclosed 250 Watt fanless ac-dc power supplies featuring a 12 Vdc output and a wide operating temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius are launched today by Emerson Network Power

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03/04/2011

Murata Power Solutions Adds Wide-Input Range, Programmable Output Voltage PoL Converters to Okami Range

Murata Power Solutions has introduced the OKI-T/36W series of SMT point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters to its popular Okami range. Offered in the same DOSA standard SMT pinout as the company's OKY-T/3

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03/04/2011

Atmel Releases Automotive-qualified 32-bit AVR MCU Family for Motor Control Applications

Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the release of the Atmel UC3C AT32UC3C0512C AVR® microcontroller with 512KB of embedded flash memory. As a committed

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03/04/2011

TI Introduces First High-Performance Delfino™ Floating-Point Microcontroller for Extreme Temperatures

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced the industry's first floating-point microcontroller (MCU) for extreme temperature operation from ?55°C to 210°C. Exceeding the traditional 150°C

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03/04/2011

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Microchip Expands CAN Microcontroller Line With Cost-Effective 8-bit PIC® MCUs Featuring 5.5V Operation, eXtreme Low Power

Microchip announces the PIC18F "K80" 8-bit CAN microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring 1.8 to 5.5V operation and eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology, for the industry's lowest sleep current consumption of

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03/04/2011

ZMDI LED Driver ICs Boost Lumen-Per-Watt Efficiency While Keeping Bill of Material Low

ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced two high-performance devices to complement its

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03/03/2011

Energy Micro Extends Ultra Low Power Gecko Microcontroller Family With Cortex-M0 Product - Enhances Tiny Product Performance

Energy Micro is to extend the reach of its ultra low power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family with the introduction of an ARM® Cortex-M0™ based product line and has improved the low power performance

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03/03/2011

TI Simplifies Design with the first 2-Channel, Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced the industry's first two-channel, simultaneous-sampling successive approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with two independently controlled

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03/03/2011

Aim-TTi HV Power Supply Units Have Full Remote Interfaces

The new PLH-P series from Aim-TTi are higher voltage linear regulated laboratory power supplies fitted with a wide range of remote control interfaces. Available as 0 to 120 V or 0 to 250 V models,

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03/03/2011

STM Boosts Bipolar Power Transistor

STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of power semiconductors, has introduced the first member in a new family

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03/03/2011

SiTime Raises the Bar on Frequency Stability of Timing Components

SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, announced that it is the first timing component supplier to offer 25 PPM frequency stability for the same price as 50 or 100

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03/03/2011

AVX Designs TransGuard® Varistor Series to Automotive Industry Standards

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TransGuard® Series to include automotive specific varistors tested to Load Dump

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03/03/2011

Eaton's New BladeUPS Top-Entry Preassembled System Provides Easier Installation and Cabling Options

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that its award-winning BladeUPS® system is now available in a preassembled system cabinet designed for easier power cabling access.

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03/03/2011

ZMDI ZSSC3122 Capacitive Sensor Signal Conditioner Benefits Battery-Powered Applications, MEMS, Industrial and Harsh Environments

ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioners

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Date:

03/02/2011

Cree Expands Broadest Portfolio of Lighting-Class LEDs Optimized for Distributed Illumination

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of the XLamp® ML-B LED. Designed for quarter-watt operation, the XLamp ML-B LED brings lighting-class performance

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Date:

03/02/2011

IR Introduces iP1837 and iP1827 Compact and Flexible Single Input Voltage DC-DC Regulators for High Current Applications Requiring High Efficiency and Density

International Rectifier introduced the iP1837 and iP1827 iPowIR® voltage regulators for point-of-load (POL) applications including servers, netcom, data storage and telecom equipment requiring high

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Date:

03/01/2011