Product News

May 2014

Excelsys XSolo PSUs claim highest power density in a 1U Package

XSolo family of 1U-high, single-output switching PSUs

Excelsys XSolo PSUs claim highest power density in a 1U Package

Excelsys Technologies, a technology leader in high-efficiency modular power supply design, announced the introduction of its latest XSolo family of 1U-high, single-output switching power supply units (PSUs). The XSolo family is offered in a market-leading, convection-cooled 504W open-frame U-channel form-factor mo

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05/30/2014

Cree's latest GaN RF transistors tout low cost & high power

Cree introduced their latest family of high-power GaN RF transistors based on an innovative plastic package design, which leverages the superior RF performance of GaN in a low-cost platform. Initial products include the industry's first 300W plastic packaged transistor operating at 2.7 GHz, delivering unparalleled Psa

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05/30/2014

NXP's Quick-Jack transforms an audio jack into a multi-purpose, self-powered data port

Smartphone Quick-Jack Solution eval board

NXP's Quick-Jack transforms an audio jack into a multi-purpose, self-powered data port

NXP Semiconductors announced the novel & versatile Smartphone Quick-Jack Solution that simplifies connecting a variety of external devices to smartphones for self-powered data communications. Adapting the standard 3.5mm audio jack found on smartphones, the Solution creates a universal interface for external se

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05/30/2014

Linear's latest synchronous step-down switcher is well suited for applications such as automotive “always-on” systems

Linear Technology's LT8620 synchronous step-down switching regulator

Linear's latest synchronous step-down switcher is well suited for applications such as automotive “always-on” systems

Linear Technology announced the LT8620, a 2A, 65V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. Synchronous rectification delivers efficiency as high as 95% while Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 2.5µA in no-load standby conditions. Its 3.4V to 65V input voltage range makes it id

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05/30/2014

Hendrix spacer cable systems empower distribution infrastructure upgrades

Hendrix, a premier provider of high-quality overhead and underground power distribution products, presents Hendrix Spacer Cable for upgrading distribution infrastructure. Whatever the challenge posed by your existing infrastructure, including upgrading circuits in alleyways, road widening projects, backlot bare wi

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05/30/2014

Vincotech’s SiC-mosfet power modules target solar, ups, and battery management applications

Vincotech SiC MOSFET-based power module

Vincotech’s SiC-mosfet power modules target solar, ups, and battery management applications

Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, has rolled out next-generation SiC-based products for ultra efficient, high-frequency operation in solar inverter, UPS, and battery management applications. This generation of SiC MOSFET-based power modules comes in two versions. One is a fl

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05/30/2014

LEM's latest HO series high-performance current transducers extend measurement to 250A, offer flexible mounting

HO series high-performance current transducers

LEM's latest HO series high-performance current transducers extend measurement to 250A, offer flexible mounting

LEM announces the addition of three new HO series of high-performance current transducers which extend nominal current measurement up to 250A and offer a range of mounting options. The recent launch of the first devices in the HO series enabled a breakthrough in the trade-off between performance, cost, size an

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05/30/2014

Micrel launches their latest highly-integrated intelligent-power solution

Micrel's MIC23099 power management module

Micrel launches their latest highly-integrated intelligent-power solution

Micrel, an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, introduced the MIC23099 power management solution. The device is targeted at single AA/AAA battery cell applications. Operating from a minimum battery voltage as low as 0.85V, the MIC23099 int

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05/29/2014

SL Power's 425W AC/DC supply targets T&M applications

SL Power Electronics 425W single-output TU425 Series AC/DC power supply

SL Power's 425W AC/DC supply targets T&M applications

SL Power Electronics, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of rugged, highly reliable power supplies, announced its 425W single-output TU425 Series AC/DC power supply. This latest offering from SL Power addresses the unique needs of all types of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, analyzers, test boa

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05/29/2014

TI's latest fast-charge QI wireless power receivers cut power loss by 50%

TI bq51020 and bq51021 single-chip QI receivers

TI's latest fast-charge QI wireless power receivers cut power loss by 50%

Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s most power-efficient 5-watt wireless power receivers that support the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi 1.1 standard. TI’s new bq51020 and bq51021 allow consumers to charge their Qi-compliant mobile phones, tablets, power banks and other electronics faster, cooler an

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05/28/2014

Intersil’s latest power module boasts high density, efficiency, and thermal performance

ISL8240M dual 20A/single 40A step-down power module

Intersil’s latest power module boasts high density, efficiency, and thermal performance

Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced the ISL8240M, a dual 20A/single 40A step-down power module that raises the standard for efficiency and power density in infrastructure and embedded computing applications. Capable of delivering up to 100W of out

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05/28/2014

STMicro launches extensible platform for efficient prototyping with STM32 microcontrollers

STM32 Nucleo boards are mbed-enabled and support Arduino connectivity

STMicro launches extensible platform for efficient prototyping with STM32 microcontrollers

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and a leader in ARM® Cortex®-M processor based microcontrollers, is further broadening the accessibility and flexibility of its STM32 family by introducing affordable and easily extensible prototyping bo

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05/27/2014

Freescale metrocell base-station processor drives next-gen LTE Infrastructure

The explosion of smart connected devices and increasing volumes of rich digital content have created a worldwide flood of mobile data, requiring OEMs and carriers to dramatically boost network performance while controlling capital expenditure costs, increasing power efficiency and supporting 4G/LTE standards. Whi

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05/27/2014

TVS diode from Littelfuse boosts power dissipation capability

TPSMB Series TVS diode

TVS diode from Littelfuse boosts power dissipation capability

Littelfuse, a leader in circuit protection, has introduced the TPSMB Series Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) Diode, designed for secondary protection of sensitive automotive and other electronics from transients induced by load dump and other transient voltage events. Because it complies with the Automotive El

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05/26/2014

Molex high-current-density Mega-Fit power connectors boast small footprint

Molex Mega-Fit connectors

Molex high-current-density Mega-Fit power connectors boast small footprint

Molex continues to build on its innovative family of power products with the Mega-Fit power connector. This wire-to-board, mid-range product line fills a significant power void in today’s interconnect marketplace by delivering 23.0A in a small 5.70mm footprint. The compact design paired with the high current te

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05/26/2014

AVX delivers custom cable assemblies

AVX custom cable assemblies for 9159 Series two-piece wire-to-board connectors

AVX delivers custom cable assemblies

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, offers custom cable assemblies for its extensive 9159 Series two-piece wire-to-board (WTB) connectors. Paired with the highly reliable, two-piece contact system, which features an integral latch to prevent unmating in harsh commercial an

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05/26/2014

ABB introduces next-gen power distribution technologies

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, announced the launch of its latest compact secondary substation, UniPack-G and a new retrofit program for relays as part of its continued commitment to deliver greater customer value. The UniPack-G range extends ABB’s current UniPack Compact Secondary Substation (C

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05/24/2014

ON Semi launches their latest family of low-voltage power MOSFETs

On Semiconductor's latest N-channel MOSFETs

ON Semi launches their latest family of low-voltage power MOSFETs

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced their latest family of six N-channel MOSFETs that have been designed and optimized to deliver industry leading efficiency compared to existing devices on the market. The NTMFS4Hxxx and NTTFS4Hxxx series of MOSFETs are ideally suited as switch

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05/24/2014

Exar expands low-voltage single-supply LDO portfolio

Exar XR7121 LDO

Exar expands low-voltage single-supply LDO portfolio

Exar, a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components, and video and data management solutions, announced the expansion of its low voltage, low-dropout (LDO) regulators with the new XR71211. This LDO provides 1.5A from voltages as low as 1.4V and a guaranteed dropout voltage of 250mV at ma

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05/24/2014

Docea to unveil products for system level power and thermal analysis at DAC51

Docea Power software solutions

Docea to unveil products for system level power and thermal analysis at DAC51

Docea Power, a provider of system level power and thermal exploration solutions, will reveal two of their latest products at the 51st Design Automation Conference (DAC). Docea Power will demonstrate the ThermalProfiler, a software solution for fast thermal exploration and verification, and the Aceplorer Power In

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05/24/2014

Toshiba launches their next-gen low-voltage MOSFETs

Toshiba U-MOS IX-H trench-MOSFETs

Toshiba launches their next-gen low-voltage MOSFETs

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced its latest family of low-voltage, ultra-efficiency trench-MOSFETs based on the company’s next generation U-MOS IX-H semiconductor process. The MOSFETs deliver industry-leading RDS(ON)*QOSS (on resistance to output charge product) figure of merit for this class of

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05/24/2014

LEM's HO series high-performance current transducers now have a measurement range to 250A

LEM HO series high-performance current transducers

LEM's HO series high-performance current transducers now have a measurement range to 250A

LEM announces the addition of three HO series of high-performance current transducers to their line, extending nominal current measurement up to 250A and offer a range of mounting options. The recent launch of the first devices in the HO series enabled a breakthrough in the trade-off between performance, cost, si

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05/24/2014

Wide-band screened current probes from PEM boost accuracy in harsh electrical environments

Wide-band screened CWT Mini Rogowski current probes from Power Electronic Measurements

Wide-band screened current probes from PEM boost accuracy in harsh electrical environments

Wide-band screened CWT Mini Rogowski current probes from Power Electronic Measurements (PEM) feature an innovative electrostatic screening strategy that enhances performance and accuracy in the presence of large electrostatic interference signals. Combining a novel shielding technique, utilising a low sensi

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05/24/2014

Honeywell claims first nanopower AMR sensor

Honeywell introduced the industry’s first Nanopower Anisotropic Magnetoresistive Sensor ICs that provide the highest level of magnetic sensitivity (as low as 7 Gauss typical) while requiring nanopower (360 nA). When compared to other widely used magnetic technologies, these sensors offer design engineers a nu

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05/24/2014

Visiting the Transphorm GaN-tech exhibit at PCIM 2014 with Google Glass (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design walks into the Transphorm booth at the 2014 PCIM exhibition wearing Google Glass, and gets shown a new prototype power supply design to charge multiple devices simultaneously by the company's CEO, Fumihide "Humi" Esaka. Transphorm

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05/22/2014

Coilcraft's latest high-current air-core inductors offer Q Factors To 230 at 400 MHz

Coilcraft’s VS Series air core inductors

Coilcraft's latest high-current air-core inductors offer Q Factors To 230 at 400 MHz

Coilcraft’s VS Series air core inductors combine current ratings of up to 57.0 Amps and excellent Q factors, making them ideal for high current IF/RF applications. Other applications include high power filtering, high frequency VRMs where magnetic material must be avoided (e.g., in MRI machines), and as high cur

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05/21/2014

IR’s IPM family shrinks and simplifies appliance motor drive design

IR Gen2 IRAM modules

IR’s IPM family shrinks and simplifies appliance motor drive design

International Rectifier, a leader in power management technology, introduced their latest generation of energy-efficient Intelligent Power Modules (IPM). The second generation (Gen2) family of IRAM System-In-Package (SIP) IPMs shrinks and simplifies the design of appliance motor drive applications including ai

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05/21/2014

Analog Devices claims industry’s lowest-power quad-channel, jitter-attenuating clock translator

Analog Devices introduced the AD9554 multi-service adaptive quad-channel clock translator with clock multiplier, which provides jitter cleanup and synchronization for many systems, including synchronous optical networks (SONET/SDH). Its embedded cross-point switch at the input provides greater flexibility and low

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05/21/2014

Vincotech debuts their next-generation SiC-MOSFET modules

Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, has rolled out their latest SiC-based products for ultra efficient, high-frequency operation in solar inverter, UPS, and battery management applications. This generation of SiC MOSFET-based power modules comes in two versions. One is a flow3xPHASE 0

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05/21/2014

International Rectifier describes their latest intelligent power modules at PCIM 2014 (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv International Rectifier explains their latest series of intelligent power modules for Power Systems Design at PCIM 2014. The company introduced their latest generation of energy-efficient Intelligent Power Modules (IPM). The second-generation (Gen2) family of IRAM System-In-Package (S

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05/21/2014

Advanced Power Electronics Corp. launches new dual N-channel enhancement-mode MOSFET for battery applications

Advanced Power Electronics's N-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFET

Advanced Power Electronics Corp. launches new dual N-channel enhancement-mode MOSFET for battery applications

Advanced Power Electronics, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, has announced a new dual N-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFET well-suited for battery applications. The AP9922AGEO-HF-3 device supports 1.8V gate drive and features a low on-

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05/21/2014

LYTSwitch-2 isolated LED-driver ICs from Power Integrations tout output power and accuracy

LYTSwitch-2 family of isolated LED drivers

LYTSwitch-2 isolated LED-driver ICs from Power Integrations tout output power and accuracy

Power Integrations, a leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED-driver ICs, announced its LYTSwitch™-2 family of isolated LED drivers. The new IC family, which delivers up to 12 watts of accurately controlled output power, substantially reduces component count, resulting in simpler, smaller, more reliable LE

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05/21/2014

Fairchild launches high voltage SPICE models for the entire power discrete technology platform

In the past, high voltage (HV) discrete device and product development consisted of a long, serial approach where technologies were developed in TCAD*, physical parts fabricated and packaged, measurements performed and an iterative calibration cycle launched. As designers simulate application circuits with SPIC

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05/21/2014

Amantys launches their latest IGBT gate driver at PCIM

Amantys announced the launch of their latest Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) Gate Driver operating at 3.3kV, 4.5kV and 6.5kV, with significantly improved reliability and protection in high power modules targeting the most demanding applications including wind turbines, locomotive, HVDC and industrial dr

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05/20/2014

Infineon's Slew Rate Control EiceDRIVER addresses demanding industrial apps to 1200V

1EDS-SRC EiceDRIVER(tm) Safe lets developers choose from among a total of eleven collector emitter voltages at turn-on.

Infineon's Slew Rate Control EiceDRIVER addresses demanding industrial apps to 1200V

At this year's PCIM trade fair Infineon Technologies will present for the first time a single channel gate driver from the latest EiceDRIVER™ product family, developed especially for high-end systems in the industrial sector. The type 1EDS20I12SV EiceDRIVER Safe driver component features the first Slew Rate Con

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05/20/2014

Toshiba launches 4A protection function smart gate driver photocoupler

TLP5214 smart gate driver photocoupler

Toshiba launches 4A protection function smart gate driver photocoupler

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a smart gate driver photocoupler with 4A (max) output current housed in a thin SO16L package for use in driving medium-power IGBTs and power MOSFETs. The TLP5214 has a number of advanced integrated functions including IGBT desaturation detection, active miller clamping, so

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05/20/2014

GaN Systems launches a family of normally-off 100V GaN transistors in optimized low inductance and thermally-efficient packaging

GaN Systems, a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, has announced a family of normally-off 100V GaN transistors that spans 20-80A with very low on resistance. GS61002P, GS61004P, GS61006P and GS61008P are respectively 20A/21mΩ, 40A/11mΩ, 60A/8mΩ and 80A/5mΩ parts while GS7100

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05/20/2014

Vicor launches their latest ChiP-based DCM converter modules

Vicor's isolated, regulated DC/DC converter modules

Vicor launches their latest ChiP-based DCM converter modules

Vicor announced a new platform of isolated, regulated DC/DC converter modules based on the company’s Converter housed in Package (ChiP) power component platform. Delivering up to 2X the power density of conventional DC-DC converters, Vicor’s new ChiP DCMs™ enable power engineers to conserve valuable board spa

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05/20/2014

Wuerth Electronics Midcom's latest offline discontinuous-mode flyback transformers target low-profile power apps

Wuerth Electronics Midcom has introduced a series of offline discontinuous mode flyback transformers targeting low profile power applications. Dean Huumala, Product Marketing Manager for Wuerth Electronics Midcom, said “We have recognized a need in the market for a low profile solution that not only offers go

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05/20/2014

Infineon introduces next-gen leadless SMT package for CoolMOS

ThinPAK 5x6

Infineon introduces next-gen leadless SMT package for CoolMOS

Infineon Technologies today introduces their latest leadless surface mounted (SMD) package for CoolMOS MOSFETs named ThinPAK 5x6. Chargers for mobile devices, Ultra High Definition TVs and LED lighting all have to meet numerous conflicting requirements. Consumers long for slim yet high performing products. Therefore, ma

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05/19/2014

Cree's 1200V SiC MOSFET now in TO-247 packages

Cree has shattered the on-resistance barrier of traditional 1200V MOSFET technology by introducing the industry’s first commercially available silicon carbide (SiC) 1200V MOSFET with an RDS(ON) of 25mOhm in an industry standard TO-247-3 package. The MOSFET, designated the C2M0025120D, is expected to be widely ad

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05/16/2014

Cree power module challenges price-performance barrier in power conversion

Cree’s all-SiC power modules

Cree power module challenges price-performance barrier in power conversion

Cree’s silicon-carbide (SiC) technology continues to enable smaller, lighter, more efficient and lower-cost power systems with the latest all-SiC 300A, 1.2kV half-bridge module. Packaged in industry-standard 62mm housing, the innovative module reduces energy loss due to switching by more than five times compared to

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05/15/2014

Infineon's latest reverse-conducting 650V IGBT reduces switching losses by 30%

Infineon Technologies has extended the latest generation of reverse-conducting IGBTs (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors) for resonant applications with a new 650V component including a monolithically-integrated RC diode. This means the high performance RC-H5 family of products can now be used in a significantly br

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05/15/2014

Torex's latest voltage regulators exhibit a quiescent current of 2.0μA

TOREX XC62FJ series

Torex's latest voltage regulators exhibit a quiescent current of 2.0μA

The XC62FJ series are voltage regulators with 10V input, a low quiescent current of 2.0μA, and a maximum output current of 200mA. In recent years, mounting space has become limited due to the increasingly advanced functionality and miniaturization of applications that include a regulator, and there is a demand fo

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05/15/2014

Charge Wirelessly with Freescale ICs from Mouser

Freescale wireless charging IC

Charge Wirelessly with Freescale ICs from Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the Freescale® MWCT1000CFM and MWCT1101CLH wireless charging ICs. These devices are Freescale's cutting edge solutions for single coil wireless charging transmitter applications. The new MWCT1000CFM and MWCT1101CLH wireless charging ICs available from Mouser Electronics integrate

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05/14/2014

ROHM's latest LDOs target automotive applications

ROHM LDOs optimized for MCU power supplies

ROHM's latest LDOs target automotive applications

ROHM recently announced the development of a new 16-model lineup of LDOs optimized for MCU power supplies in automotive body and powertrain systems. The BD4xxMx series, together with the BDxxC0A series designed for power supplies in information systems such as car infotainment, bring the total number of automotive-grade LD

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05/14/2014

TI introduces next-gen automotive LED drivers

TI's next-gen automotive LED drivers

TI introduces next-gen automotive LED drivers

Texas Instruments introduced the automotive industry’s first two-channel switching LED driver for front lights and the only linear LED driver with single short LED detection for rear lights. Unlike other LED drivers in the market, the TPS92630-Q1 and TPS92602-Q1 feature both high-side current sense dimming an

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05/14/2014

Acal BFi releases the UltiMod series from Excelsys

UltiMod UX4 from Excelsys

Acal BFi releases the UltiMod series from Excelsys

Acal BFi, a European leader in advanced technology solutions, introduced the UltiMod series from Excelsys Technologies. This is the ultimate range of modular configurable power supplies providing market leading product reliability, efficiency and cost effectiveness. The UltiMod series is designed for the h

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05/13/2014

Switchmode 1U power solutions from Powerstax tout configurability

Multistax configurable switch mode power supplies

Switchmode 1U power solutions from Powerstax tout configurability

Powerstax, specialist provider of highly optimized power sources, announces the Multistax Premium family of configurable switch mode power supplies. Targeted at demanding application scenarios with exacting cost/performance requirements, such as industrial, communication and medical, these units expand the scope of

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05/13/2014

Cadonix claims first cloud-based wire harness design tools

Cadonix announced the world’s first cloud based CAD tool for automotive electrical wiring design, analysis and report documentation. Arcadia was developed from scratch with ease of use at its heart; using and enhancing the latest cloud software development technologies and practices. The company is also announcing it

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05/12/2014

Newark element14 launches ultra-low-power Cypress PSoC 1 kit for cost-efficient battery-driven apps

Newark element14, a high-service distributor of technology products and engineering solutions, has launched the newest low-power, low-cost device in the PSoC® 1 family from Cypress Semiconductor Corp. This exclusive kit features Cypress’ new CY8C24x93 low-power PSoC1 and brings the power of PSoC to life in an

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05/12/2014

AVX expands the capacitance range for its X7R and NP0 (C0G) high-voltage multilayer ceramic chip capacitors

AVX High-Voltage Multilayer Ceramic (MLC) Chip Capacitor Series

AVX expands the capacitance range for its X7R and NP0 (C0G) high-voltage multilayer ceramic chip capacitors

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded the capacitance range for its High-Voltage Multilayer Ceramic (MLC) Chip Capacitor Series. Available in both X7R and NP0 (C0G) options, the High-Voltage MLC Chip Series now offers voltages spanning 600V to 5000V and capacitance va

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05/12/2014

ROHM's wireless power receiver IC to serve smartphones and other portable devices

Qi Standard Expansion and Development Roadmap

ROHM's wireless power receiver IC to serve smartphones and other portable devices

ROHM has recently announced the development of a wireless power receiver IC designed to charge smartphones and other portable devices. The BD57011GWL is compliant with WPC’s (Wireless Power Consortium) latest Qi Low Power Ver1.1 standard for wireless power transmission and features low heat generation in a mo

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05/09/2014

STMicro to jump-start municipal savings by accelerating street-light conversions

STMicro LED lighting demonstration board

STMicro to jump-start municipal savings by accelerating street-light conversions

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a complete and configurable solution to develop and efficiently control a dimmable, high-brightness LED string (up to 100W) for street-lighting applications. Based on ST’s award-winning ST

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05/09/2014

TTI adds precision interconnect solutions from PRECI-DIP

TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, has signed a European franchise distribution deal to represent PRECI-DIP, the Swiss manufacturer of high-reliability contacts and electronic connectors. These connectors are used in many different industry se

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05/08/2014

High-temp shielded power inductors yield currents to 98.8A

Coilcraft XAL1010 Series high-temperature shielded power inductor

High-temp shielded power inductors yield currents to 98.8A

Coilcraft’s XAL1010 Series of high-temperature, shielded power inductors combines excellent current handling and exceptionally low DC resistance in a rugged, molded package. The XAL1010 is available with thirteen inductance values from 0.22 to 15 µH, current ratings to 98.8 Amps and DCR as low as 0.45 mOhms. Th

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05/07/2014

America Semiconductor unveils high-power 50W Zener Diode family

America Semiconductor 50 Watt Zener diode

America Semiconductor unveils high-power 50W Zener Diode family

America Semiconductor, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-industry high-power semiconductors, released a full series of power Zener diodes (part numbers: 1N3305 thru 1N3350) packaged in a DO-5 case. The robust 50-Watt devices are engineered to provide voltage regulation protection in a broad array of alternative en

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05/07/2014

Mouser stocks TE Connectivity power triple lock connector system

TE Connectivity Power Triple Lock connector system

Mouser stocks TE Connectivity power triple lock connector system

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the TE Connectivity Power Triple Lock (PTL) connector system. PTL meets market demands for improved connection stability and reliability. The TE Connectivity Power Triple Lock (PTL) connector system available from Mouser Electronics uses three locking methods and an enhanced co

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05/07/2014

Ansys' latest RedHawk release addresses power noise and reliability sign-off for FinFET-based designs

ANSYS introduced 2014 version of RedHawk™, the industry-standard power noise and reliability sign-off platform ready for FinFET-based designs. The new release delivers greater performance, capacity and coverage, as well as sign-off accuracy to address the challenges faced by the increasing complexity of FinFET-based de

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05/07/2014

Cree's latest LED bulb touts color quality and energy efficiency

Less than one year after the successful launch of the TW (TrueWhite) Cree LED Bulb in California, the company is expanding the bulb’s availability nationwide. Delivering a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 93, TW Series Cree LED Bulbs are ideal for use in kitchens, bathrooms and closets, where color quality matters mo

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05/06/2014

STMicroelectronics' STM32 ultra-Low-Power microcontrollers serve consumer, health, and industrial apps

STM32L0 ultra-low-power series

STMicroelectronics' STM32 ultra-Low-Power microcontrollers serve consumer, health, and industrial apps

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released a range of 32-bit general-purpose microcontrollers that can significantly extend battery life in a wide range of consumer, health, and industrial applications. The STM32L0 ultra-low-power se

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05/06/2014

DuPont Fluoroplastic claims highest temperature rating in the UL database

DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions (DuPont) announced today that Underwriters Laboratory (UL) has certified DuPont ECCtreme® ECA 3000 perfluoroplastic resin with a 300 C rating for a minimum-thickness of 0.75 mm (and above) in the UL Plastics Online Certification Directory. The rating is based on UL mechanical, el

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05/06/2014

Miniature coils from Precision available in angular winding configurations

Precision can produce miniature coils with ultra-fine wire winding

Miniature coils from Precision available in angular winding configurations

Precision announced the global launch of the company´s miniature coil manufacturing capabilities for medical navigation technologies. These assemblies feature ultra-fine wire winding in a wide variety of configurations –including unique-in-the-industry angular winding configurations- that allow for enhanced si

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05/06/2014

Micrel's multi-mode DC/DC controller delivers up to 50A

MIC2111 DC/DC multi-mode controller

Micrel's multi-mode DC/DC controller delivers up to 50A

Micrel, an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal, LAN, and timing and communications solutions, released the MIC2111 DC/DC multi-mode controller, capable of operating in a valley current mode or a voltage mode configuration. This controller provides the necessary PWM signal to int

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05/05/2014

ROHM Semi claims industry's smallest transistors

VML0604-packaged transistor

ROHM Semi claims industry's smallest transistors

ROHM has recently announced the release of the smallest transistors in the industry. The VML0604 package (0.6mmx0.4mm, t=0.36mm) cuts size by 50% compared with conventional models, making it ideal for smartphones and other portable devices requiring greater smaller, thinner form factors. In recent years in the el

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05/05/2014

AVX's pogo-pin contacts serve harsh, high-lifecycle apps

AVX pogo pin board-to-board contacts

AVX's pogo-pin contacts serve harsh, high-lifecycle apps

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a series of single pogo pin board-to-board (BTB) contacts designed for use in high-lifecycle commercial, industrial, medical, and military applications that demand robust, high-reliability components. Available in five st

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05/05/2014

Agilent Technologies unveils first power device analyzer for power circuit design

Agilent Technologies' B1506A

Agilent Technologies unveils first power device analyzer for power circuit design

Agilent Technologies' B1506A is a single-box solution that automatically characterizes all power device parameters across a wide range of operating conditions and temperatures (-50 °C to +250 °C), at up to 1500 amps and 3 kV, and is the industry’s first power device analyzer for circuit design. Circuit designers

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05/02/2014

AMETEK’s JEMStar II revenue meter claims highest accuracy

JEMStar II Revenue Meter

AMETEK’s JEMStar II revenue meter claims highest accuracy

AMETEK Power Instruments, a leader in revenue meters for electrical utilities, has released the JEMStar II Revenue Meter, presented as having the highest accuracy in the market at 0.05% of reading for watt hours. The JEMStar II is often used to measure hundreds of thousands of dollars of electricity revenue a

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05/01/2014

TI drives power efficiency in automotive with ultra-fast gate drivers

TI AEC-Q100-qualified gate drivers

TI drives power efficiency in automotive with ultra-fast gate drivers

Texas Instruments introduced six, AEC-Q100-qualified gate drivers with industry’s fastest propagation delays of less than 15 nanoseconds. The UCC275xx-Q1 family of single- and dual-channel gate drivers provides the highest power efficiency, reliability and flexibility compared to existing solutions for automotive ap

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05/01/2014

Cornell Dubilier's ruggedized flatpack caps can handle vibration up to 50g’s

Cornell Dubilier Flatpack aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Cornell Dubilier's ruggedized flatpack caps can handle vibration up to 50g’s

Cornell Dubilier Electronics announced it has expanded its line of MLS Flatpack aluminum electrolytic capacitors to include a high vibration package, type HVMLS and a high reliability burn-in option, type HRMLS. Applications are mainly for military and commercial flight based power systems that require high en

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05/01/2014

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