Product News

    January 2013
    Low on-state resistance power MOSFETs optimized for use as ORing FETs in power supplies
    Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced three new low on-state resistance MOSFET products, including the ?PA2766T1A, optimized for use as ORing FETs
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    Programmable 1U universal-input 750W AC/DC power supplies offer wide output voltage adjustment,PFC
    Featuring wide-adjust output voltages from 0V-5V to 0-135V, and current capabilities up to 70A, a Family of 1U programmable single-output AC-DC power supplies from Acopian deliver up to 750W. These
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    Power Connector System meets higher power consumption requirements of increasingly complex machinery in factory automation applications
    Created to meet increasing demands for higher power in control, sensing, and actuators in automation control systems while maintaining a compact footprint, the Brad® M12 Power Connector System from
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    DC/DC converter boasts cold start-up to -55�C
    Outdoor temperatures in more than 24 regions across Europe and North America have been known to drop to below -45°C, and under such conditions many outdoor applications fail simply because one
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    Synchronous rectifier controller for flyback, forward and half-bridge converters simplifies design and reduces costs
    International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, expanded its family of SmartRectifierâ„¢ ICs with the introduction of the IR1169 high speed synchronous rectifier (SR) controller
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    Microsemi demos to be powered by the company's PoE solutions Microsemi will demonstrate its new SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGAs, which delivers the security, high reliability and low power required in
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    The ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) and Koelnmesse, Cologne's Exhibition Centre, is holding the fifth conference for the electric mobility industry on 13th and
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    Date:
    01/31/2013
    USB thermocouple power sensors boast high linearity and accuracy
    Based on the same front-end design as the Agilent 8480 and N8480 Series power sensors, Agilent's new U8480 Series is presented as the world's fastest USB thermocouple power sensors. The devices
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    Date:
    01/30/2013
    Regulated mini power supplies fit behind standard wall outlets
    Ideal for the use in modern home automation solutions, the RAC03-SCR/277 series of 3W regulated AC/DC mini power supplies from RECOM fit behind standard wall outlets and operate with an efficiency
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    Date:
    01/30/2013
    AC/DC supplies rated at 40 W and 50 W
    PEAK electronics has expanded its PPM Series AC/DC power supplies with two new AC/DC converter types, the PPM50 with 50 W power and PPM40 with 40 W. Dependent on the output voltage, the modules
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    Date:
    01/30/2013
    Analog-based power management controller integrates MCU for flexible & efficient power conversion
    Presented as the first Digitally Enhanced Power Analog controller of its kind, the MCP19111 from Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions,
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    Date:
    01/30/2013
    designed specifically to address the key issues of cost and lifetime in price-sensitive, non-dimmable, residential SSL bulb applications, the iW3626 digital AC/DC solid state lighting (SSL) LED driver
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    Date:
    01/30/2013
    Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors drive automotive apps
    Originally available only in 3225 to 5750 packages (EIA 1210 to 2220), the CKG series of MEGACAP Type MLCCs from TDK now include miniature 1608 to 3216 (EIA 0603 to 1206) packages. With dimensions
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    Date:
    01/29/2013
    True fail open tantalum capacitor suit high reliability applications
    KEMET has introduced its new T496 Hi-Rel Fused Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) MnO2 Series of tantalum surface mount capacitors. These devices are ideal for use in high reliability applications
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    Date:
    01/28/2013
    SMD wirewound resistor suits high energy pulse applications
    WIth a robust wirewound element able to withstand a higher surge energy than other devices of its type, the SM8035 4-watt molded SMD wirewound resistor from Stackpole in a 1 ohm value, for example,
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    Date:
    01/28/2013
    Digital Multimeter enhances electronic test and measurement apps
    Designed to turbocharge electronic test and measurement applications for industrial and educational use, the 34450A Benchtop Digital Multimeter is presented as the fastest benchtop digital multimeter
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    Date:
    01/24/2013
    Energy Micro to showcase low power Cortex-M3 customer applications at Embedded World 2013
    Energy Micro, creator of energy-friendly microcontroller and radio products, will showcase a number of customer applications for its EFM32 Gecko families of ARM®-based microcontrollers (MCUs) at Embedded
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    Date:
    01/24/2013
    LED-driver reference design promises 50,000-hour lifetimes for exterior lighting apps
    Suitable for high-bay, exterior and street-lighting applications, the DER-340 LED-driver reference design from Power Integrations creates a long-lifetime, wide-range (90 VAC to 308 VAC), high-power-factor
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    Date:
    01/23/2013
    Inductive components suit industrial applications

    SMP Choke Cross-section

    A family of inductive components from SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus (SMP) for industrial applications such as in frequency converters, are low-loss, have good EMC characteristics, and a compact design
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    Date:
    01/23/2013
    JTAG Technologies, a leading provider of board test and device programming tools based chiefly on IEEE Std 1149.x, has broadened its portfolio by offering a unique Power Management Bus (PMBus) IC
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    Date:
    01/23/2013
    Frequency synthesizer claims lowest phase noise
    Presented as having the industry's lowest phase noise, a wideband frequency synthesizer with integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Texas Instruments combines an ultra-low noise phase-locked
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    Date:
    01/22/2013
    Cable-entry seal is simple and reliable
    The Roxtec EZEntryâ„¢ seal is designed to simplify cable sealing in the equipment manufacturing industry. EZEntryâ„¢ enables users to route and seal around multiple pre-terminated cables of different
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    Date:
    01/22/2013
    RGB laser driver for automotive projectors is highly integrated
    Presented as a smaller, brighter, and lower-cost solution than traditional technology, the highly-integrated MAX3601from Maxim Integrated Products is an 8-bit RGB laser driver for pico laser projectors
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    Date:
    01/22/2013
    Dual-output 5W converter designed for rugged reliability
    Created to power electronics in unmanned vehicles, ships, armored ground vehicles, and other rugged systems, the VPT5-2800D dual-output DC-DC converter from VPT, a HEICO company, delivers up to 5
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    Date:
    01/21/2013
    0603 MLCCs address automotive applications
    Targeting automotive applications such as tire pressure monitoring, remote keyless entry, and in-vehicle infotainment and sensor systems, the CGA1 Series of 0603 (EIA 0201) MLCCs from TDK offer rated
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    Date:
    01/21/2013
    Single-Phase energy-measurement processors tout cost-effective operation
    An energy-measurement subsystem in a single chip, the 78M6610+PSU1)/78M6610+LMU2) single-phase energy-measurement processors from Maxim Integrated Products provide simple utility-grade sensing
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    Date:
    01/21/2013
    Low-ohmic chip resistors designed for current detection
    Designed for current detection in automotive systems, motors, and other power applications, LTR18 Series high-power wide-terminal low-ohmic chip resistors from ROHM offer 1W of rated power in the
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    Date:
    01/21/2013
    Addressing a wide range of high efficiency industrial applications, a family of 300V devices from International Rectifier feature ultra-low Rds(on) to improve system efficiency, and may allow designers
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    Date:
    01/21/2013
    High-side switch ICs address vehicle electronics performance
    Providing enhanced intelligent features to improve protection and reliability, and up to 40% smaller than competing alternatives, the latest generation of STMicroelectronics' switch ICs for vehicle
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    Date:
    01/18/2013
    Board-to-wire connectors feature a positive locking mechanism
    Significantly reducing the required PC board mounting area required, the DF50 Series narrow 1-mm pitch, board-to-wire connector from Hirose features a positive locking mechanism located at the
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    Date:
    01/18/2013
    Richardson RFPD introduces 35W GaN RF power transistors from TriQuint
    Richardson RFPD announced immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a pair of 35W Gallium Nitride (GaN) radio frequency power transistors from TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (TriQuint).
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    Date:
    01/18/2013
    Well-suited for use in high-power switchmode power supply, motor drive, UPS, solar inverter, oil exploration, and other high-power, high-voltage applications, a family of industrial temperature, silicon
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    Date:
    01/18/2013
    Giving system developers a way to learn the features and benefits of the ANG101x family of power management ICs, the ANG101x Development Kit from Anagear shows how the devices can help them save energy
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    Date:
    01/18/2013
    DIP8 optocoupler delivers enhanced Isolation for IPM motor control
    DIP8 optocoupler delivers enhanced Isolation for IPM motor control Ideal for motor control and inverter applications designed for noisy, extended temperature industrial environments, the TLP754
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Rugged common-mode choke suits custom design
    Offering rugged durability and a high capacity for custom engineering, the RL-9250 surface-mount common-mode choke from Renco Electronics boasts an inductance value range from 0.075 mH to 12.0
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Low-voltage MOSFETs come in tiny packages
    Available in DFN 1.0mm x 0.6mm and ultra-small DFN 1.6 x 1.6mm packages, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Chipscale MOSFETs boast Industry-Low RDS(on) of 20m? at 4.5V
    Presented as having the industry's lowest on-resistance for a device of its type, a family of 8V and 20V n-channel and p-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFETs from Vishay Intertechnology is available in
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Low power MCU delivers long battery life in VELUX touch screen remote control
    Energy Micro, the energy- friendly microcontroller and radio manufacturer, announced that VELUX has selected the EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller for its latest electric window remote control. The
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Power electronics online shop SindoPower launches redesigned website
    SindoPower, the online distribution channel of power electronics manufacturer SEMIKRON, have redesigned the website of their online shop. The primary focus of the redesign was on presenting a streamlined
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    Date:
    01/17/2013
    Low-noise, energy-efficient chokes serve in MRI scanners
    Boasting exceptionally quiet as well as low-loss and energy-efficient in operation, chokes for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus (SMP) use magnetostriction-free
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    Date:
    01/16/2013
    Targeting Smart Energy/AMI applications operating in the 405MHz-475MHz frequency range, as well as for portable battery powered equipment and general 433/470MHz ISM band systems, the highly-integrated
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    Date:
    01/16/2013
    Supercapacitors present very slim profile
    Offering high power in the form of higher allowable current than batteries or conventional electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLC), Murata's new DMF series of EDLC supercapacitors have an ultra-thin
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    Digital power meters optimize energy efficiency
    Ensuring optimum standards of energy efficiency and conservation by measuring the power consumption of electrical equipment, the new WT300 series of digital power meters are the fifth generation of
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    The LED tube market is moving to non-isolated drivers, which boost system efficiency and reduce the temperature of the driver board and components. Reference designs DER-337 (high-line) and DER-345
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    Video ICs reduce power consumption and enhance picture quality in small LCDs
    Addressing the increasing demand for energy efficiency, ON Semiconductor has released two new highly-integrated image signal processor ICs targeting applications such as vehicle reversing cameras,
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    Automotive-grade rectifiers and soft-recovery diodes offer multiple package options
    Combining extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics with low forward voltage drop and low leakage current, a family of automotive-grade FRED Pt® and HEXFRED® Hyperfast and Ultrafast rectifiers
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    Thin-film chip resistor arrays offer tolerances as low as 0.1%
    Designed for applications with tight tolerance or TCR requirements, the RAVN Series thin-film chip array from Stackpole offers four resistive elements in a package measuring 1.6mm by 3.2mm with
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    Date:
    01/15/2013
    Automotive OMAP processor enhances in-vehicle experience
    Intended to enable enhanced in-vehicle entertainment and telematics functionality to automobiles, Texas Instruments introduced an automotive OMAP™ processor codenamed "Jacinto 6", a DRA74x processor
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    Date:
    01/14/2013
    HotShoe fast-mate connector family now rated to IP68
    With features such as spring-loaded contacts for a positive contact force, an IP68-rated version of Harwin's HotShoe connector enables rapid and simple connection. Available in standard 8-, 12-, and
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    Date:
    01/14/2013
    Integrated power modules suit low-power Class D audio applications
    International Rectifier has expanded its PowIRaudio™ family of integrated power modules with the introduction of the 40-V IR4311M and IR4312M to offer a compact, heatsink-free solution for low power
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    Date:
    01/14/2013
    LDMOS transistor now available in ceramic, plastic, and plastic gull-wing packages
    Richardson RFPD announced immediate availability and full design support capabilities for new package options on an RF power LDMOS transistor from Freescale Semiconductor. The MRFE6VS25 is an RF power
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    Date:
    01/11/2013
    Integrated analog front end for photometry unveiled
    Presented as the first such device of its type available, a family of fully-integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for photometry has been released by Texas Instruments. The devices support TI HealthTech's
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    Date:
    01/11/2013
    LED touch dimmers and controllers wirelessly customize and control LED strip lights
    With features such as a touch sensitive color wheel, preset programs, and memory functionality, EnvironmentalLights.com, a leading source for high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting, recently
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    Date:
    01/11/2013
    Launched with a demonstration at CES, ams, a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs and sensor solutions, announced the availability of technology that enables
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    Date:
    01/11/2013
    Power switches enable high power-density in multi-port USB applications
    Addressing notebook, set-top box, LCD TV, and other products requiring reliable overcurrent protection on 3.3V and 5V power rails, the AP2552 and AP2553 programmable current-limiting power switches
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    Date:
    01/11/2013
    Knowledge of Voltage, Electromotive Force Updated in New Textbook
    Voltage and electromotive force or emf are very fundamental quantities in engineering, physics and technology. Yet there are few texts on these quantities that are suitable for advanced under graduates
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    01/10/2013
    Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leader in distributed energy storage control systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's
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    Date:
    01/10/2013
    Industrial power supplies deliver up to 10kW
    Available with single- and three-phase inputs, the Unistax® family of rugged power supplies from Powerstax offer output voltages up to 200V and output power up to 10kW. Provided in multiple mechanical
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    Date:
    01/10/2013
    Compact DIP4 photorelays tout 5000V isolation
    Delivering a minimum input-to-output isolation of 5000Vrms (AC, 1 min), the TLP220 Series of photorelays from Toshiba Electronics Europe are supplied in a compact DIP4 package that measures just 7.6mm
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    Date:
    01/10/2013
    GreenPeak rolls out ZigBee PRO IC
    Defining the "second wireless network for the home", GreenPeak Technologies, a leading low power RF-communication semiconductor company, unveiled the GP690, adding ZigBee PRO to its product portfolio
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    Date:
    01/10/2013
    Synchronous buck converter can deliver up to 1A
    Linear Technology announces the LTC3646, a 40V input capable synchronous buck converter than can deliver up to 1A of continuous output current from a 3mm x 4mm DFN-14 (or thermally enhanced MSOP16)
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    Date:
    01/10/2013
    Step-down converter IC empowers energy harvesting designs
    Addressing the question, "How low can you go with power?" Texas Instruments introduced the industry's lowest power DC/DC step-down converter, which increases the amount of harvested energy an end
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    Date:
    01/09/2013
    Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management
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    Date:
    01/09/2013
    Tiny LDO voltage regulator boasts low quiescent current and no capacitors
    With a voltage range from 1.4V ~ 6.0V at an ultra-low supply current of only 0.6?A, the XC6504 Series LDO voltage regulator from Torex has an output voltage selectable from 1.1V ~ 5.0V in 100mV increments
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    Date:
    01/09/2013
    Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management
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    Date:
    01/08/2013
    High-frequency OCXO reference clock serves ADC & DAC applications
    Addressing the growing demand for low phase noise reference clocks for ADC and DAC, IQD's new IQOV-150 series OCXO is available at frequencies up to 1.2GHz. Based on an internal high-frequency OCXO
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    Date:
    01/08/2013
    Tiny low-power DSP IP core enhances always-listening voice-trigger and speech-command applications
    Providing always-listening voice-trigger and speech-command functions, the HiFi Mini DSP (digital signal processor) core from Tensilica is presented as the smallest, lowest power DSP IP core of its
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    Date:
    01/05/2013
    LED power supplies deliver up to 150W
    Addressing the higher wattage requirements for LED lighting applications, Mean Well has introduced the HVG(C)-150 series of 150W ac-dc high input voltage LED power supplies, with an input voltage
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    Date:
    01/05/2013
    Programmable ultra-low-power buck converter has 50mA load capability
    Offered in a miniature QFN package, the TPS62736 DC/DC converter from Texas Instruments delivers high power conversion efficiency from 10 uA to 50 mA output currents, and consumes only 350 nA of active
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    Date:
    01/05/2013
    LDO boosts drive capability
    Diodes Incorporated has introduced a pair of ultra low dropout (LDO) linear regulators, capable of delivering a continuous 3.0A output for a dropout voltage of just 0.23mV. With maximum input voltages
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    Date:
    01/05/2013
    Micropower fuel gauge reduces quiescent current by 4x and size by 3x
    Maxim Integrated Products today announced that it is sampling theMAX17048, presented as the industry's simplest low-power fuel gauge for Lithium-ion (Li+) batteries. Operating at only 23μA, this battery
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    Date:
    01/04/2013
    Samsung & Synopsys reveal their first 1-nm FinFET test chip
    Synopsys, a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that its multi-year collaboration with Samsung on FinFET
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    Date:
    01/04/2013
    Power Sources Unlimited announces the new 360 watt high-efficiency CFM361S Series of AC-DC power supplies with unparalleled power density in a small footprint
    The CFM361S Series consists of single 12V, 24V, and 48V output models with 5VSB @ 500mA and 12V fan output @ 300mA. Other features includes 90-264VAC universal input range with active PFC, operating
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    Date:
    01/04/2013
    Power shunt enhances absorption of thermal expansion
    The PSB current-sensing power shunt from KOA Speer allows for enhanced absorption of thermal expansion, with a power rating of 6W, resistances of 0.75m? and 1m?, and a tolerance of 1%. With its 0.2mm-thick
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
    Solid-State power controllers target vetronics and UAV applications
    Suitable for unmanned vehicles and other ground, sea, air, and space applications, the RP-26401000N0 and RP-2621X000 solid-state power controllers from Data Device Corp. (DDC) include on-board DC-to-DC
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
    ZigBee Pro Green Power chip provides low-cost energy harvesting
    GreenPeak Technologies, a leading Smart Home RF-communication semiconductor company, unveiled its new GP410 chip offering the new ZigBee PRO Green Power feature for low-cost energy harvesting and
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
    Wall plug-in power supplies tout economy and performance
    Designed with the latest switching topologies, the new WSU Series Wall Mount Plug-In Power Supply Series from Triad Magnetics meet or exceed U.S. EISA 2007, European CEC 2005/32/EC standards and California
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
    RF smart remote reference design enables advanced browsing control of smart TVs
    Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor announced the nRFready™ Smart Remote 2, a complete hardware and software reference design that employs Nordic's nRF51822 multi-protocol SoC
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
    Compact chassis-mount power supplies suit challenging environments
    Well-suited for use in a range of low power ITE, industrial, security, and transport applications, the VSK-T Family of compact 5W to 25W potted and encapsulated chassis-mount ac/dc power supplies
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    Date:
    01/03/2013
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