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    May 2015
    Eaton's automotive-grade Coiltronics HCMA Series high-current power inductors enhances system reliability

    Coiltronics HCMA Series high-current power inductors

    Power management company Eaton announced the launch of its automotive grade Coiltronics HCMA Series of high-current power inductors to meet and exceed the Automotive Electronics Council’s (AEC) Q200 Grade 3 standard with a maximum total temperature operation range from minus 55ºC to 125ºC. The inductors ar
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    05/29/2015
    ADM1293/ADM1294 digital power monitors now at Mouser

    ADM1293 and ADM1294 Digital Power Monitors

    Mouser Electronics, an authorized distributor with the latest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the ADM1293 and ADM1294 Digital Power Monitors with PMBus Interface from Analog Devices. These high-accuracy, integrated digital power monitors provide digital current, voltage, and power monitoring us
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    05/29/2015
    MEMSIC rolls out new sensing solutions

    Inertial Measurement Systems

    MEMSIC plans to demonstrate its latest advanced technologies at the Sensors Expo and Conference, to be held June 10-11 2015 at the Long Beach Convention Center, CA, booth number 245. MEMSIC products, including semiconductors and system-level devices, are designed to solve challenging inertial and flow sensing so
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    05/29/2015
    Hirose releases a high current, single circuit storage battery connector

    PS3C Series connectors

    Hirose, a leader in the development of innovative connector solutions, has introduced the PS3C Series connector, a high power, single circuit (position) cable connector supporting 150 Amps for storage battery applications. The PS3C Series is designed with a highly reliable blade contact that features a clip-like st
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    05/29/2015
    EVERLIGHT introduces their latest IR emitter and PIN photodiode

    EVERLIGHT IRR60-48C/TR8 and PD60-48C/TR8

    EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS, a leading player in the LED and optoelectronics industry, introduced a new infrared emitting diode in a miniature SMD package, IRR60-48C/TR8, and a high speed, high sensitive PIN photodiode, PD60-48C/TR8, both sized 6x4.8x1.1mm for oximeter detector applications. According to past experi
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    05/28/2015
    Renesas simplifies sensor-less brushless DC motor control

    RL78/G1F Microcontrollers

    Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the RL78/G1F Group of multi-function microcontrollers (MCUs), adding 20 new members to its low-power RL78 Family of MCUs. Featuring enhanced peripheral functions and compatibility across the RL78/G1x Series of MCUs, the new devi
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    05/28/2015
    STM32CubeMX is part of STMicroelectronics STMCube original initiative to ease developers life by reducing development efforts, time and cost. STM32Cube covers STM32 portfolio. STM32Cube includes the STM32CubeMX which is a graphical software configuration tool that allows generating C initialization code usin
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    05/28/2015
    Power Integrations' wide-range CAPZero-2 IC safely discharges X capacitors up to 6 µF

    CAPZero-2 X capacitor discharge ICs

    Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced CAPZero-2 ICs, the next generation of its CAPZero line of innovative, two-terminal, X capacitor discharge ICs. CAPZero-2 ICs increase design flexibility by covering a wide range of applications and ou
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    05/28/2015
    Molex's Brad Micro-Push connectors tout efficiency, lower cost

    Brad Micro-Push M12 Connectors

    Molex Incorporated launches today its Brad Micro-Push M12 Connectors for factory automation and industrial lighting applications. Featuring an innovative push-on mating interface, the connectors reduce installation time up to 80% compared to screw-style connectors and facilitate simple blind-mate connections in
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    05/28/2015
    EPC unveils 7mΩ 200V, and 5mΩ 150V GaN power transistors

    EPC eGaN FET

    Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announced the introduction of two eGaN FETs that raise the bar for power conversion performance. These products have a maximum operating temperature of 150°C and pulsed currents capabilities of 200 A (150 V EPC2034) and 140 A (EPC2033). Applications include DC-DC co
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    05/28/2015
    Innovative clipKIT heatsink attachment system now available from Digi-Key

    clipKIT heat sink attachment system

    Advanced Thermal Solutions introduced clipKIT, a heat sink attachment system that can be used with most industry standard, off the shelf straight fin, pin fin, cross cut or slant fin heat sinks. The new system improves on heat sink performance in thermal transfer, and vibration and shock resistance. The clipKIT li
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    05/27/2015
    Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems POSCAP TC series polymer capacitors withstand high temperatures range, have a low ESR and a high resistance to stress suiting them to industrial and other applications that require a life of 10 years. The wide operating temperature range of -55 to +125degC ensures th
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    05/26/2015
    Vicor expands Picor Cool-Power ZVS regulator portfolio with updated 48V buck regulators

    Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator

    Vicor announced the expansion of its Picor Cool-Power ZVS Point-of-Load Regulator portfolio with the introduction of high efficiency PI3542, PI3543, PI3545, and PI3546 buck regulators. The entire Cool-Power portfolio is characterized by products with benchmark efficiency and density performance that are simple to
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    05/26/2015
    Cree claims industry’s first 900V SiC MOSFET

    SiC 900V MOSFETs

    Cree, a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power products, has introduced its latest breakthrough in SiC power device technology: the industry’s first 900V MOSFET platform. Optimized for high frequency power electronics applications, including renewable energy inverters, electric vehicle charging systems, and th
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    05/26/2015
    Analog Devices' ADuM4135 isolated IGBT gate driver empowers industrial motor-control apps

    ADuM4135 isolated IGBT gate driver

    Analog Devices introduced the ADuM4135 isolated IGBT gate driver to improve electric motor energy efficiency, reliability and system-control performance in industrial motor control applications. Incorporating ADI’s award-winning iCoupler digital isolator technology, the ADuM4135 ensures safety and reliability th
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    05/26/2015
    Mitsubishi Electric announced new J1-Series high-power semiconductor modules featuring compact 6-in-1 packages mainly for use in electric and hybrid vehicles. Power modules for automobiles must deliver higher reliability than industrial-use modules due to the extremely high standards for vehicle safety. Since then the
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    05/26/2015
    Vishay Intertechnology's latest fast body diode N-channel MOSFETs enhance performance in soft-switching topologies

    600 V EF Series fast body diode n-channel power MOSFETs

    Vishay Intertechnology introduced three new devices in its new 600 V EF Series of fast body diode n-channel power MOSFETs. With low reverse recovery charge and on-resistance, the Vishay Siliconix SiHx21N60EF, SiHx47N60EF, and SiHx70N60EF increase reliability and save energy in industrial, telecom, computing, an
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    05/26/2015
    Vincotech's flow7PACK power modules serve motion control apps

    The flow7PACK line from Vincotech

    Power electronics designers are constantly seeking innovative, flexible solutions to satisfy the industry's tough demands for EMC, a small footprint and low system costs. The flow7PACK line from Vincotech is a remarkably flexible and convenient option for applications in which EMC presents a problem because of
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    05/25/2015
    Infineon’s next-gen CoolMOS delivers 50% improved switching losses

    2EDN7524 MOSFET driver

    Infineon Technologies has launched a new family of CoolMOS C7 series superjunction (SJ) MOSFETs. The 600 V series offers a 50 percent reduction in turn-off losses compared to the CoolMOS CP, offering a GaN-like level of performance in PFC, TTF and other hard-switching topologies. The CoolMOS C7 achieves an industry fi
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    05/22/2015
    Torex's step-down synchronous DC/DC converters offer HiSAT-COT fast transient response control

    Torex's 1.0A output, step-down, synchronous DC/DC converters

    Torex Semiconductor has developed a new series of 1.0A output, step-down, synchronous DC/DC converters with an output current of 1.0A and equipped with their novel HiSAT- COT fast transient response control. Compared to regular COT control, Torex’s HiSAT-COT control enables greater suppression of frequency flu
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    05/22/2015
    ROHM claims first trench-type SiC MOSFET

    SiC MOSFET featuring a trench structure

    ROHM announced the first development and mass production of an SiC MOSFET that adopts the trench structure. Compared to existing planar-type SiC MOSFETs, ON resistance is reduced by 50% in the same chip size, making it possible to significantly decrease power loss in a variety of equipment, from industrial inverters an
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    05/21/2015
    Excelsys Xsolo supplies meet medical performance specs

    Xsolo power supplies have been designed and tested to meet both the B and BF type requirements per the IEC 60601 standard

    Excelsys Technologies announced that its Xsolo power supplies have been designed and tested to meet both the B and BF type requirements per the IEC 60601 standard. This makes them suitable for applications that need these levels of performance for power supplies used in medical applications. Excelsys’ testing pr
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    05/21/2015
    Fairchild slashes IGBT energy losses to boost efficiency in industrial and automotive

    4th generation 650V and 1200V IGBT device

    Fairchild, a leading global supplier of high-performance semiconductor solutions, is slashing energy loss by 30 percent for its 4th generation 650V and 1200V IGBT devices. Using a novel design approach tailored for high- and medium-speed switching applications in industrial and automotive markets, Fairchild ca
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    05/19/2015
    TE Connectivity’s PolyZen YC Series offers integrated protection for  consumer electronics

    PolyZen YC devices

    The PolyZen YC device series now available from TE Connectivity’s Circuit Protection business unit offers an integrated approach to help protect consumer electronics, such as tablets, set-top boxes, hard disk drives and DC power ports, from damage caused by ESD (electrostatic discharge) and other electrical ov
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    05/19/2015
    GaN Systems, a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, launched the latest addition to its range of E-mode GaN-on-Silicon high power transistors based on its three core proprietary technologies. The new GaN high-power enhancement-mode device, designated the GS65516T, boasts the highest cu
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    05/19/2015
     SiTime offer µPower MEMS oscillator family for wearables, IoT and mobile

    SiT8021 µPower MEMS Oscillator

    SiTime, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips, announced a new family of µPower MEMS Oscillators for the wearable, IoT and mobile markets. The SiT8021 oscillator, the first device in this family, shatters the limitations of quartz technology by setting new benchmarks in
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    05/19/2015
    CAP-XX Launches 0.6mm Thinline supercaps for designing wearable, ultra-portable and IoT devices

    Thinline series of single-cell supercapacitors

    CAP-XX, developer of flat supercapacitors for burst and back-up power in space-constrained electronic devices, launched its Thinline series of single-cell supercapacitors. The world's thinnest at 0.6mm thick, and with prices starting at less than US$1 in large volumes, Thinline was developed to address the size, wei
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    05/19/2015
    Power Integrations' 1200V dual-channel gate-criver core eliminates optocouplers

    2SC0115T2A0-12 dual-channel gate-driver core

    Power Integrations, a leader in IGBT-driver technology, launched its 2SC0115T2A0-12 dual-channel gate-driver core for 90 kW to 500 kW inverters and converters. Leveraging SCALE™-2+ integrated circuit and isolated transformer technology for DC/DC power and switching signal transmission, the new driver core imp
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    05/19/2015
    Powerex releases integrated power module

    Powerex Integrated Power Module

    The Powerex Integrated Power Module (PIPM) is a configurable IGBT-based power platform. The module has rated power outputs from 75-229 KW and operates on DC bus voltages from 400 to 800 VDC and switching frequencies of up to 20 kHz. The power module can be mounted on various heatsinks, including both f
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    05/19/2015
    Infineon's intelligent power modules add secure authentication for inverter apps

    MIPAQ Pro IPM

    At this year's PCIM 2015 trade show Infineon Technologies launched a new Intelligent Power Module (IPM). The MIPAQ Pro provides an all-in-one solution for a wide spectrum of scalable and compact inverter designs to be implemented in wind, solar, and industrial drives applications. MIPAQ Pro is a fully qualified and
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    05/19/2015
    Cree addresses TWT radar issues with advanced high-power GaN RF devices

    Cree’s GaN RF transistors

    Cree, a leader in gallium nitride (GaN) RF devices, has introduced two industry-leading GaN HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) devices that solve a number of long-standing issues for radar systems employing traditional traveling wave tube (TWT) amplifiers. GaN-based solid-state amplifiers operating at 50
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    05/15/2015
    Laird CoolZorb thermal/EMI absorber now at Mouser

    CoolZorb 400 Series Thermal and EMI Absorbent Material

    Mouser Electronics, an authorized distributor with the latest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the CoolZorb 400 Series Thermal and EMI Absorbent Material from Laird Technologies. The CoolZorb 400 is a sponge-like material applied to electronic components that is effective in both dissipating he
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    05/14/2015
    GeneSiC unveils co-packaged SiC transistor-diodes

    SiC Junction Transistor-Diodes

    GeneSiC Semiconductor, a leader in Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, announced the immediate availability of 20 mΩ-1200 V SiC Junction Transistor-Diodes in an isolated, 4-Leaded mini-module packaging that enables extremely low Turn-On energies losses while offering flexible, modular designs in high fr
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    05/14/2015
    MicroPower Direct offers high-isolation 2W SMT DC/DC converters

    ML200SEI series low-cost 2W DC/DC converters

    Available immediately from MicroPower Direct, the ML200SEI series is a family of 2W DC/DC converters in a miniature SMT case. These converters provide a unique combination of power density, high performance features, long term reliability and economy for a wide variety of space critical, board level power distribution app
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    05/14/2015
    AVX releases single-contact through-hole IDC connector

    9176 Series PTH connector

    AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has added a single contact, wire-to-board (WTB) insulation displacement connector (IDC) with plated through hole (PTH) terminations to its proven 9176 Series, which, prior to the addition, was exclusively comprised of surface mount te
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    05/14/2015
    There are multiple pressures on the power supply network. More people are using it, established customers are consuming ever more electricity, and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions from power generation is increasing. Part of the solution to this dilemma will lie in developing smart grids that provide be
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    05/14/2015
    Standex-Meder Electronics, a manufacturer of precise, reliable, and long-lasting electronic and magnetic components is exhibiting at PCIM Europe and Sensor & Test Show in Nuremberg/Germany from May 19th to the 21st in Nuremberg, Germany. PCIM Europe is an international leading meeting point for specialists in
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    05/14/2015
    Microchip’s dsPIC33EP “GS” family is optimized for digital power apps

    dsPIC33EP “GS” family of Digital Signal Controllers

    Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the 14-member dsPIC33EP “GS” family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). The dsPIC33EP “GS” family delivers the performance needed to implement more sophisticated non-linear, predictive an
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    05/13/2015
    AVX introduces HV auto-grade radial-leaded MLCCs

    SV Series high voltage, automotive grade, multilayer ceramic (MLC), radial-leaded capacitor

    AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the SV Series high voltage, automotive grade, multilayer ceramic (MLC), radial-leaded capacitors. Qualified to AEC-Q200 and rated for 1,000VDC, the new SV Series capacitors are designed with C0G (NP0) Class I dielectric ma
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    05/13/2015
    Samsung Electronics announced the Samsung ARTIK platform to allow faster, simpler development of new enterprise, industrial and consumer applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). ARTIK is an open platform that includes a best-in-class family of integrated production-ready modules, advanced software, development bo
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    05/13/2015
    Linear's dual synchronous step-down DC/DC converter delivers  95% efficiency

    The LT8616 high-efficiency dual synchronous monolithic step-down switching regulator

    Linear Technology announced the LT8616, a 42V input capable, high-efficiency dual synchronous monolithic step-down switching regulator. Its dual-channel design delivers independent 2.5A and 1.5A continuous current to outputs as low as 0.8V. A dual channel synchronous rectification topology delivers up to 95% ef
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    05/12/2015
    Mentor Graphics enhances MicReD industrial power tester
    Mentor Graphics announced its next-generation MicReD Industrial Power Tester 1500A product, which provides electronics components power cycling and thermal testing for up to 12 devices simultaneously. The MicReD Industrial Power Tester 1500A is the industry’s only commercially available thermal testing product co
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    05/12/2015
    STMicro's debuts smart, high-power-density motor driver for advanced industrial automation

    STMicroelectronics’ powerSTEP driver

    Premiering at PCIM Europe 2015, STMicroelectronics’ powerSTEP driver delivers the advantages of compact motor-control design for applications at high power ratings. The fully integrated stepper-motor driver system-in-package offers an unprecedented power density of up to 500W/cm2, enabling cost-effective systems tha
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    05/11/2015
    Intersil's PowerNavigator GUI speeds digital power system design, validation, and monitoring

    PowerNavigator version 5.2

    Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions today unveiled PowerNavigator version 5.2, a free, downloadable graphical user interface (GUI) that helps system designers quickly configure, validate and monitor their power supply architectures. The new features included in
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    05/11/2015
    VACUUMSCHMELZE adds to its sophisticated sensor portfolio at PCIM 2015

    4646-X7xx current sensor for PCB mounting

    At this year’s PCIM in Nuremberg (held from 19th – 21st May), VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) will again present its comprehensive portfolio of sensors. The company’s stand, No. 119 in Hall 7, will contain proven products in addition to debuting DI sensors designed specifically for electric vehicle charging cables, as
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    05/11/2015
    The Cores and Components division of VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) will again attend PCIM in Nuremberg this year. From 19th to 21st May, VAC's stand 119 in Hall 7 will focus its product presentations on transformers, cut cores and chokes using the nanocrystalline material VITROPERM®. This year, VAC will highlight its IGBT
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    05/08/2015
    Infineon DC motor control shield for Arduino now at Newark element14

    The Infineon DC Motor Control Shield for Arduino

    The Infineon DC Motor Control Shield for Arduino is now available for purchase from Newark element14, an electronics distributor and online community for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts. The product enables fast and inexpensive prototyping of DC motor control. Infineon’s DC Motor Control Shield fo
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    05/04/2015
    Cree, a leading supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) based power products, will introduce its new 900V SiC MOSFETs at PCIM 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany, which takes place May 19 to 21. At the show, Europe's leading meeting-point for specialists in power electronics and its applications in intelligent motion, renewable ene
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    05/04/2015
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