Product News

April 2015
Stackpole expands HCS Series resistance value range

HCS family of resistors

Stackpole announces the expansion of the popular HCS family of resistors up to 5 milliohms in both the 2512 and the 3920 chip sizes. This allows the use of the HCS for an even wider range of applications where the HCS’s low thermal resistance and self-heating are important. The HCS Series will typically run 15
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Date:
04/29/2015
Stadium Power releases 15W AC/DC medical power module

MFC15 compact 15W output power module for medical applications

Stadium Power, a leading provider of power supply solutions, announced the launch of the MFC15 compact 15W output power module for medical applications, fully encapsulated with the option to PCB mount, or Din Rail / chassis mount with screw terminals and 3 year warranty.   The MFC15 series has a univ
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Date:
04/29/2015
Standex-Meder Electronics offers planar magnetics design guide

Planar Magnetics Design Guide for Transformers & Inductors

Standex-Meder Electronics, a manufacturer of precise, reliable, and long-lasting miniature switches, sensors and relays, announced the availability of its new Planar Magnetics Design Guide for Transformers & Inductors. Under its “custom is standard” pledge, the new guide showcases a variety of standard si
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04/29/2015
EPC's new eGaN power transistors now break silicon’s cost-speed barriers

60 V EPC2035 and 100 V EPC2036 eGaN power transistors

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announced the 60 V EPC2035 and 100 V EPC2036 eGaN power transistors designed to compete in price, while outperforming silicon. Price, the last barrier to widespread adoption of GaN transistors as silicon MOSFET replacements, has fallen. These products demonstrate th
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04/29/2015
Molex offers electronic solutions for aircraft interiors

The HSAutoLink media module allows integration of multiple I/O port connection types

There is growing use of electronics in aircraft cabins to fulfil passengers’ needs for using their personal electronic equipment, as well as having access to inflight entertainment, passenger comfort systems, such as lighting, HVAC and safety, and automatic seat adjustment. All of these amenities create a di
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04/28/2015
Linear's latest compact 20A hot-swap controller integrates MOSFET & current sensing

The LTC4234 20A Hot Swap controller with integrated MOSFET and current sensing

Linear Technology introduced the LTC4234, a 20A Hot Swap controller with integrated MOSFET and current sensing, providing a small footprint hot-plug solution for high density circuit boards. The LTC4234 ensures safe board insertion and removal from live 2.9V to 15V backplanes by controlling an internal N-channel po
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04/28/2015
AirBorn RZ Series high-density LGA vertical compression connectors with one-piece contact system now at Astute Electronics

The RZ Series has beryllium copper contacts with gold over nickel finish

Astute Electronics, a leading supplier of electronic components and value added services, has announced it is stocking Airborn’s new RZ Series of high-density LGA solderless open-field connectors. The RZ Series features a patented Z-axis contact system and is designed to be compressed under pressure between pa
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Date:
04/28/2015
Morgan Advanced Materials offers multi-layer ceramic piezoelectric actuators

Morgan’s piezoelectric ceramic multi-layer actuator

Morgan Advanced Materials is helping meet the growing global demand for precise, controllable and repeatable displacement devices in the micrometer and sub-micrometer range with its co-fired multi-layer ceramic piezoelectric actuators. The actuators multi-layer structure allows devices to generate large mechanical st
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04/24/2015
Keysight adds capabilities to their fastest power supplies

The Keysight 1kW (1U) and 2kW (2U) N6900 Series Advanced Power System models adds performance options to boost test-system versatility

Keysight Technologies introduced four performance options for its small, flexible and market-leading-fast Advanced Power System (APS) N6900 Series DC power supplies. In conjunction with the power supply’s VersaPower architecture, the new options boost test-system versatility and make it easy for test engineers to
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Date:
04/24/2015
Renesas' latest MCUs improve efficiency with precision control

RX23T MCUs

Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, continues to develop embedded solutions that contribute to a reduced energy footprint. The company introduced the RX23T Group of microcontrollers (MCUs), designed to enable highly precise control of inverter circuits employed in energy-efficient el
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04/24/2015
Newark element14 has introduced Linear Technology’s LT8609, a 2A, 42V input synchronous step-down switching regulator with unique synchronous rectification topology that delivers 93 percent efficiency while switching at 2MHz. This enables designers to avoid noise-sensitive frequency bands, such as AM radio, wh
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04/24/2015
Project MotorBrain claims first highly-integrated rare earth-free synchronous motor

Researchers have successfully realized a fully-integrated electric vehicle drivetrain without the need for costly rare earths in the permanent magnet synchronous motor

Researchers from one of Europe’s largest e-mobility projects have successfully realized a fully-integrated electric vehicle drivetrain without the need for costly rare earths in the permanent magnet synchronous motor. A prototype will be presented to the international coil winding and electrical manufacturing co
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Date:
04/24/2015
ams launches 96%-efficient 1A buck converter

The new AS1382 step-down converter

ams, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, introduced a 1A synchronous buck converter with the wide input voltage range, high efficiency and low stand-by current required in designs powered by a single-cell lithium-ion battery. The AS1382 step-down converter operates from an input
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Date:
04/22/2015
UltraSoC, a pioneering provider of advanced debugging and analytic technology for embedded systems, announced the availability of USB-based debugging capabilities within its flagship UltraDebug product. This novel technology allows a single high-speed chip interface – in this case USB 2.0 – to be used simultaneously fo
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04/21/2015
Crouzet releases brushless motor specifications guide

Crouzet specifications guide

Crouzet Motors has released a 20-page specifications guide covering two series of its high performance DCmind Brushless Motors and gearmotors, all featuring integral electronic controls for industrial, medical, mass transportation and alternative energy applications. In addition to complete specifications and di
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04/21/2015
Micrel, a leader in high-performance embedded solutions, introduced the MICRF229 and the MICRF230, low-power, 400MHz to 450MHz, super-heterodyne, image reject, OOK/ASK receivers. Both devices feature -112dBm sensitivity at a data rate of 1kbps and operate from 3.5V to 5.5V. They consume less than 6mA of current whe
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04/20/2015
Osram's IRLEDs offer increased output

Osram IR Oslon Black Stack

With the SFH 4715AS and SFH 4716AS, Osram Opto Semiconductors has increased the output of its IR Oslon Black family for the second time in six months. This has been achieved by combining the latest chip design with an optimized package and Nanostack technology, in which each chip has two emission centers. Depending on
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04/20/2015
 Audi taps Microchip’s MOST150 Tech for Audi TT virtual cockpit

AUDI AG is networking the Audi virtual cockpit system in its new TT Models using MOST technology

Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced that AUDI AG is networking the Audi virtual cockpit system in its new TT Models using MOST technology. Specifically, it is deploying Microchip’s OS81118 MOST150 Intelligent Network Interface Co
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04/20/2015
Vishay's SMPD FRED Pt rectifiers increase power density and efficiency

Vishay's FRED Pt rectifiers

Vishay Intertechnology introduced 16 new 10 A to 30 A FRED Pt Hyperfast and Ultrafast recovery rectifiers in the low-profile SMPD (TO-263AC) package. Combining extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics with low leakage current and low forward voltage drop, the Vishay Semiconductors rectifiers reduce switching lo
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04/16/2015
RECOM's latest DIN-rail power supplies are available from Dengrove

Dengrove Electronic Components has introduced the newly-launched RECOM 45W and 60W DIN-rail power supplies

Dengrove Electronic Components has introduced the newly-launched RECOM 45W and 60W DIN-rail power supplies, which allow versatile end or side mounting and come with an industry leading seven-year manufacturer’s warranty giving customers complete peace of mind.   The 45W Redin45 and 60W Redin60 mode
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Date:
04/16/2015
Eaton launches prefab power solutions for data centers

The Connected configuration is a high quality, tested design that directly connects UPS modules, switchgear, static switches, controls and any monitoring or human machine interface components

Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of its prefabricated power solutions for data centers in the U.S., providing an integrated power management platform designed to speed up installation times and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). This offering can be customized to meet most data center te
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04/15/2015
Linear Technology announced the LTC3892, a high-voltage dual-output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that draws only 29µA when one output is active and 34µA when both outputs are enabled. The 4.5V to 60V input supply range is designed to protect against high voltage transients, ensuring continuous operation dur
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Date:
04/15/2015
Vicor expands its Picor Cool-Power ZVS Regulator family with their latest buck-boost regulators

Picor Cool-Power ZVS Point of Load (POL) Regulators

Vicor announced the expansion of its Picor Cool-Power ZVS Point of Load (POL) Regulator portfolio with the introduction of its new, high efficiency PI3749, PI3751, and PI3755 buck-boost regulators. • By minimizing switching losses, Picor’s ZVS topology enables efficiencies over 98% – maintains a high ef
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Date:
04/14/2015
TE's high-temp, flexible splice kits deliver environmental and EMI protection

TE’s D-200 splice kit

TE Connectivity (TE), a leader in connectivity, announced its D-200 high-temperature, flexible splice kit specifically designed for use in demanding high-temperature aerospace and defense applications. Rated at 200 degrees Celsius and offer a reliable cable connection, the product offers circumferential (360 de
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Date:
04/14/2015
Allegro's A1369 Hall-effect current sensor IC touts integration ease

The A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems

The A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems is a customer-programmable, high-accuracy linear Hall-effect-based current sensor IC packaged in a slimline 3-pin single-inline package which allows for easy integration with a magnetic core to create a highly accurate current sensing module. The A1369 is designed for use w
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Date:
04/14/2015
Industry 4.0 specialist IntelliSense.io will showcase the latest upgrades to their Intelligent Factory solution at Hannover Messe. IntelliSense.io specialises in delivering 'Optimisation as a Service' with rapid ROI and no upfront capital investment for process industries. IntelliSense.io solutions are used by E
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Date:
04/14/2015
PCB terminals from Harwin improve build quality, increase design flexibility

Harwin PCB terminals

Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and PCB hardware manufacturer, is announcing a wide range of PCB terminals (turrets). These simple, yet effective PCB hardware products are often overlooked, but can save assembly costs, improve build quality and increase design flexibility. According to Product Manager P
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Date:
04/14/2015
EPC launches EPC2029 wide-pitch eGaN FET

The EPC2029 80 V, 31 A eGaN FET features a 1 mm ball pitch

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) announced the introduction of an eGaN FET designed with a wider pitch connection layout. The first in a new family of “Relaxed Pitch” devices, the EPC2029 80 V, 31 A eGaN FET features a 1 mm ball pitch. The wider pitch allows for placement of additional and larger vias under th
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Date:
04/14/2015
TE Connectivity adds wire-to-board headers to Its Power Triple Lock connector family

Power Triple Lock connector

TE Connectivity introduced new wire-to-board headers as part of its Power Triple Lock connector product line; thereby expanding the family of connectors targeting appliances into a growing number of HVAC, automation and control, and automotive designs. The connectors’ combined attributes of higher-current ra
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Date:
04/08/2015
Energy Focus, a leader in LED lighting technologies, announced that it has completed the development of and has been granted all regulatory approvals, including the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification, to launch an innovative and novel new family of LED lighting products, Intellitube, for use in th
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Date:
04/08/2015
Micrel's HV synchronous buck regulator family uses FETZilla tech to stay cool in tiny package

The MIC28511/12/13 family of buck converters

Micrel, an industry leader in high-performance linear and power solutions as well as LAN and timing and communications solutions, introduced the MIC28511/12/13, a family of pin-compatible high voltage (HV) synchronous step-down switching regulators with integrated power switches capable of providing up to 4A (MIC
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Date:
04/08/2015
TDK-Lambda's 75W triple-output AC/DC supplies tout light weight and efficiency

TDK-Lambda CUT75 series

TDK introduced the TDK-Lambda CUT75 series of 75W PCB type, triple output AC/DC power supplies – 64% smaller, lighter weight and more efficient than the earlier generation JWT75 series. With an efficiency of up to 85%, the CUT75 series reinforces TDK-Lambda‘s competitive advantage in the medical and general ind
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Date:
04/08/2015
Fairchild, a leading global supplier of high-performance power semiconductor solutions, is addressing the advanced needs of automakers and their parts suppliers with new automotive qualified SuperFET II MOSFET and High Voltage Rectifier product families, both of which enable cleaner and smarter vehicles overall an
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Date:
04/01/2015
Reversed power conversion solution promises to revolutionize power applications

Driving LEDs with the LT-minus-1000 provides a cone of darkness where the LEDs are aimed

Linear Technology, a leader in power conversion, switching regulators and power supplies, has introduced a novel and revolutionary power conversion solution. Linear Technology announced the introduction of the LT-minus-1000. The new device, the LT-minus-1000, is a reversed power converter. Operating on normal da
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Date:
04/01/2015
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