Product News

September 2015
Lenze's modular i500 frequency inverters bundle leading-edge control tech

i500 frequency inverters

Lenze, a global manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technology, announced the launch of its new line of fully scalable i500 frequency inverters. The functions and power of the new range of i500 frequency inverters can be tailored to virtually any machine application an
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Date:
09/30/2015
Linear's 15Msps, 18-Bit no-latency SAR ADC touts a 20dB SNR improvement over pipelined ADCs

LTC2387-18 15Msps, 18-bit SAR ADC

Linear Technology introduced the LTC2387-18, an ultrafast 15Msps, 18-bit successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with no cycle latency and no pipeline delay. The LTC2387-18 digitizes wideband analog signals up to the Nyquist frequency with very low distortion. Applications ranging fr
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Date:
09/30/2015
Cypress Semi’s solar-powered IoT kit with BLE connectivity now at Mouser

S6SAE101A solar-powered IoT device kit

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the S6SAE101A solar-powered Internet of Things (IoT) device kit from Cypress Semiconductor Corp. The S6SAE101A kit provides an easy-to-use platform for the development of a solar-powered IoT device with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless connectivity. The Cypress S6SAE101A
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Date:
09/29/2015
TDK's expanded series of automotive power inductors now available at TTI

CLF7045NI-D wirewound SMD power inductors

TDK’s CLF-NI-D series of rugged power inductors for use in automotive electronics is now available in Europe through TTI, a leading specialist distributor of electronic components. The new CLF7045NI-D wirewound SMD power inductors feature high efficiency and reliability over a very wide temperature range extending fr
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Date:
09/29/2015
TE Connectivity, a leader in connectivity, announces the launch of its new high current Corcom 3-phase filter. The new APH and APS series offer the alternative energy inverter and motor drive industries filters that combine high current with compact size, light weight and rugged terminations. “Weight and space
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Date:
09/29/2015
Vincotech unveils flowRPI 1 family of 3-in-1 rectifier, dual PFC, and inverter devices

The flowRPI 1 family integrates three topologies into one flow1 housing

Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, announced the release of its flowRPI 1 family, a new 3-in-1 solution that integrates three topologies into one flow1 housing. This module is designed for welding, charger and SMPS applications rated from 1.5 to 7 kW.   The new flowRPI 1 fa
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Date:
09/29/2015
TI claims industry’s fastest 600-V gate driver

UCC27714 half-bridge gate driver for discrete power MOSFETs and IGBTs that operate up to 600 V

Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s fastest half-bridge gate driver for discrete power MOSFETs and IGBTs that operate up to 600 V. The UCC27714 high-side, low-side driver with 4-A source and 4-A sink current capability reduces component footprint by 50 percent, enabling higher power density in high-frequency, of
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Date:
09/28/2015
TDK's medically-certified low-power DC/DC converters have a 4:1 input range

PXC-M series DC-DC converter

TDK announced the introduction of the PXC-M series of 3W, 6W and 10W DC-DC converters. Packaged in the industry-standard DIP-24 footprint, the medically-certified units can operate over a wide 4:1 input range. With 5,000Vac input to output isolation, these efficient converters are suitable for use in a broad sp
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Date:
09/28/2015
Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, introduced its latest power saving solutions for 2-in-1s, ultrabooks and tablets: the ISL95852 highly integrated power management IC (PMIC) and the ISL95521 battery charger. Both devices meet Intel‘s IMVP8 specifications to
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Date:
09/28/2015
KEMET launches gold-plated terminations for harsh apps

KEMET's gold-plated termination options in its high-temperature 200 degrees Celsius ceramic capacitors

KEMET introduced a series of gold plated termination options to its high temperature 200 degrees Celsius ceramic capacitor product lines. Gold terminations were developed to accommodate mission critical, high reliability and high temperature applications where the use of pure tin and tin-lead plating may compromise lo
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Date:
09/28/2015
Toshiba pumps up the volume with an advanced audio transistor output amplifier

A smaller bipolar transistor for use in the output Tr stage of high-definition audio systems

Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a smaller bipolar transistor for use in the output Tr stage of high-definition audio systems. The new 2SA1943N and 2SC5200N provide the same high quality sound output as the now-famous 2SA1943 and 2SC5200 but in a TO-3P(N) package and just three quarters of the width and le
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Date:
09/24/2015
Vishay's recovery rectifiers for reducing switching losses and over-dissipation in automotive and telecom apps now available through TTI

FRED Pt recovery rectifiers from Vishay

TTI, a leading specialist distributor of electronic components, now stocks the new FRED Pt recovery rectifiers from Vishay in Europe. With their extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics, low leakage current, and low forward voltage drop of 0.93V, the components reduce switching losses and over-dissipation in
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Date:
09/24/2015
Maxim Integrated's  small, low-power MAX3262x MCUs now at Mouser

MAX32620/MAX32621 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MAX32620/MAX32621 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated. The MAX3262x devices are based on the 32-bit RISC ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller with a floating point unit (FPU), ideally suited for the emerging category of medical and fitness applications. Both devices include 2MB
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Date:
09/24/2015
Signal Transformer's M4L international power isolation transformers are certified to an array of safety standards

M4L Series International Power Isolation Transformers

Signal Transformer, a division of Bel Fuse, announced that its high efficiency M4L Series of International Power Isolation Transformers has expanded its certification to numerous UL Safety Standards, including UL 60601-1 (medical electrical equipment). The 12-part series offers OEMs the ability to streamline ac
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Date:
09/24/2015
Newark element14 is now offering a series of ROHM three-phase brushless fan motor controllers. The controllers – part of the BD6201x and BM620x families of products – synthesize the optimal driving signal from hall sensor signals and output the synthesized signal to control the external level shifter and po
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Date:
09/24/2015
Artesyn launches ConfigPro power supply configurator

ConfigPro online power supply configurator

Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ConfigPro online power supply configurator to help customers find the optimal solution from the three million plus combinations enabled by its range of configurable power supplies. The ConfigPro tool will make it easier for industrial and medical equipment designers to
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Date:
09/23/2015
Toshiba's latest voltage regulator Integrates power-on-reset and window-watchdog functions

The TB9005FNG and TB9021FNG contribute to improved safety in automotive systems

Toshiba has announced two new 5V constant-voltage regulators for use in the automotive industry. The TB9005FNG and TB9021FNG incorporate system reset functions for microcontrollers that contribute to improved safety in automotive systems.   These new ICs incorporate system reset functions including a wind
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Date:
09/22/2015
Astrodyne TDI's rugged, lightweight digitally-controlled test rectifier has cathodic protection

Lightweight Test Rectifier

Astrodyne TDI, a leading developer and manufacturer of specialized power solutions, has introduced a rugged and portable test rectifier. The Lightweight Test Rectifier (LTR), part of the Defender product line, is designed to test impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) installation sites. Weighing less than
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Date:
09/22/2015
Infineon digitizes power for energy-efficient LEDs

ICL8105 is a digitally-configurable flyback controller

Every fifth kilowatt hour of electricity around the world is used for artificial light. LED technology, however, is making significant savings possible. About 13 million tons of CO2 could be saved in Germany alone, equaling the emission of about seven million cars; in German office buildings, the electricity bi
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Date:
09/22/2015
Diodes' 100V MOSFETs are optimized for PoE apps

DMN10H120SFG MOSFET

The DMN10H120SFG MOSFET introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed as a switch for IEEE 802.3 compliant 48V Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) systems. This switch enables the delivery of power through the Ethernet cable to end-applications such as wireless access points, VoIP phones, point-of-sale terminals, call sy
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Date:
09/22/2015
Plessey develops chip-scale optics for its  GaN-on-Silicon LEDs

Chip Scale Optics permits design of light emission angles down to ten degrees direct from the LED

Plessey announced that it has developed a patented technology for Chip Scale Optics (CSO) based on its award winning GaN-on-Silicon MaGIC LEDs. Chip Scale Optics permits design of light emission angles down to ten degrees direct from the LED. Having the primary optics on-chip eliminates the cost of primary optics ty
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Date:
09/22/2015
Power Integrations' 725 V InnoSwitch-EP ICs enable designers to comply with ENERGY STAR and ErP TEC

InnoSwitch-EP family of off-line CV/CC flyback switching ICs

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced the InnoSwitch-EP family of off-line CV/CC flyback switching ICs. Featuring an integrated 725 V MOSFET, synchronous rectification and precise secondary-side feedback sensing control, the new IC fam
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Date:
09/21/2015
Atmel's SAMW25 SmartConnect Wi-Fi module now at Mouser

SAMW25 SmartConnect module

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the SAMW25 SmartConnect Wi-Fi module from Atmel. The SmartConnect SAMW25 module is presented as the industry’s first fully-integrated FCC-certified Wi-Fi module with a standalone microcontroller and hardware security from a single source. The fully integrated SAMW25 delivers a
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Date:
09/16/2015
ROHM has recently announced the development of a new class of power controller ICs compatible with the latest USB Power Delivery (Rev2.0) and Type-C (Rev1.1) specifications. The BM92TxxMWV series supports not only conventional USB power supply modes up to 7.5W (5V@1.5A), but also newly expanded power levels up
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Date:
09/16/2015
Diodes' mini low-power IC enables cost-effective headset detection

AZV5001 headset detection IC

The AZV5001 headset detection IC introduced by Diodes Incorporated is targeted at cost- and power-sensitive consumer electronics such as mobile phones, tablet computers and media players. The integration of a comparator, OR gate and N channel MOSFET into a miniature package enables the connection of a headset wi
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Date:
09/16/2015
Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced its newest member of the ChiPhy charger-interface IC family CHY103D, the first IC for off-line AC-DC chargers compatible with the Quick Charge (QC) 3.0 protocol from Qualcomm Technologies. Used alongside
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Date:
09/16/2015
Extended-length LED light engines speed production, cut costs

Light engine that are up to 48 inches long and 15 inches wide are lighting up the bottom line of LED light fixture manufacturers

Light engine that are up to 48 inches long and 15 inches wide are lighting up the bottom line of LED light fixture manufacturers who create linear products such as replacements for fluorescent lighting. This advancement in light engine design allows for the quicker, easier, and therefore cheaper assembly of linear
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Date:
09/16/2015
 Microchip drives 8-bit MCU evolution with innovative development platform

MPLAB Code Configurator

Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced an expansion of the development platform for its growing portfolio of innovative 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with Core-Independent Peripherals (CIPs). Designers can combine these building bl
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Date:
09/11/2015
Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor and system solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced the availability of its PD-9001GI and PD-9501GI Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan injectors, expanding the company’s industry-leading PoE product offering into new industrial an
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Date:
09/10/2015
SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, introduces its HD-Wave inverter technology. Based on its track record of optimized PV solutions, SolarEdge has developed a novel power conversion topology that represents one of the most significant le
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Date:
09/10/2015
Pulse's isolation power transformers suit communications interface apps

PH9085 push-pull transformer

Pulse Electronics, a leading provider of electronic components, introduced a new series of power transformers that offers isolation to communication interfaces such as RS485, CAN, MODBus, and ProfiBus for automation, automotive, and smart grid applications. The PH9085 Series is part of Pulse Electronics' isolation tra
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Date:
09/09/2015
TE Connectivity’s dual-wall heat-shrink tubing meets UL VW-1 flammability spec

DWFR dual-wall heat shrink tubing

TE Connectivity introduced the DWFR (dual wall, fire-retardant) product line – its first dual wall heat shrink tubing products to be rated for the UL VW-1 flammability test specified by the UL 224 standard. The DWFR tubing products’ highly flame retardant polyolefin jacket and a thermoplastic inner adhesive wa
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Date:
09/09/2015
Toshiba to expand range of GaN-on-Si high-power white LEDs

TL1L4 series white LEDs

Toshiba Electronics Europe has added four new products to its TL1L4 series of white LEDs. These new additions provide a high luminous flux and are suited to applications ranging from street and stadium lighting to LED light bulbs and down lighting for use in the home.   Like the existing members of the T
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Date:
09/09/2015
KEMET's T598 high-performance organic capacitor for automotive apps now available at TTI

KO-CAP organic capacitor

KEMET's KO-CAP organic capacitor is now available in Europe at TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. This sold electrolytic capacitor with a conductive polymer cathode combines the low ESR of multilayer ceramic, the high capacitance of aluminium ele
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Date:
09/07/2015
RS Components offers electrical design software for engineering professionals

DesignSpark Electrical

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, a distributor for engineers, announced the launch of DesignSpark Electrical, which brings the benefits of design software to all those not already using electrical CAD tools. The new software targets electrical design engineers and other electrical pr
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Date:
09/07/2015
Schaffner's ECOsine high power line passive harmonic filters now available in IP23 and IP54 enclosures

Schaffner ECOsine High Power Line Passive Harmonic Filters

The Schaffner Group further broadens its product offering in the field of power quality. The ECOsine High Power Line passive harmonic filters are now also available in two cabinet versions with protection class IP23 and IP54. By introducing IP23 and IP54 cabinet versions of the high-power passive harmonic filters, Sc
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Date:
09/07/2015
 ESCATEC addresses overheating in high-brightness LEDs

ESCATEC's Heat Spreader for LEDs

ESCATEC, one of Europe's leading providers of contract design and manufacturing services, will be launching its solution to the challenge of effectively cooling high brightness LEDs on its stand E8 at the LED Professional Symposium 2015 in Bregenz, Austria on 22-24 September 2015. http://www.led-professional-symposium.com ESCATEC's Heat Spreader
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Date:
09/07/2015
Mitsubishi Electric launches SUMMIT Series UPS

SUMMIT Series UPS

Mitsubishi Electric, an industry leader in designing and manufacturing reliable, environmentally friendly uninterruptible power systems (UPS), announced its latest three-phase UPS, known as the SUMMIT Series. This new UPS incorporates SiC (silicon carbide) semiconductors, the next generation of power modules, re
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Date:
09/07/2015
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced its Cannes Wi-Fi (STiH390) System-on-Chip, targeting HD HEVC[1] Wi-Fi IP client and interactive set-top-box markets. Customers expect to get flawless experiences at home when watching their fa
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Date:
09/07/2015
IPI's battery charging transformers support rugged industrial apps

Battery Charging Transformer Series

With their novel perfect-layer coil winding technology, the new highly reliable Battery Charging Transformer Series from Innovative Power (IPI), a Datatronics company, is designed to support a wide range of standard and custom voltage battery-powered devices that operate in rugged industrial plant environments. IPI battery c
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Date:
09/04/2015
Pioneer Power Solutions launches UL1008 self-protecting automatic transfer switch line

Pioneer UL1008 ATS

Pioneer Power Solutions, a company engaged in the manufacture, sale and service of electrical distribution and on-site power generation equipment, including paralleling switchgear, has launched a new line of self-protecting Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS). The new ATS line is highly suitable for applications on
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Date:
09/04/2015
Premier Magnetics' high-efficiency SIP converters suit distributed-power apps

PDCS single-in-line-package DC-DC converters

Premier Magnetics, a leader in high-quality magnetic components for switch-mode power supplies, DC-DC converters and data communications applications, announced additions to its PDCS family of self-contained, single-in-line-package (SIP) DC-DC converters for distributed power applications. These compact, low-profile, po
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Date:
09/04/2015
Linear's latest synchronous step-down regulator needs only 7µA of quiescent current

LT8631 1A, 100V input-capable synchronous step-down switching regulator

Linear Technology announced the LT8631, a 1A, 100V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. Synchronous rectification delivers efficiency as high as 90% while Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 7µA in no-load standby conditions. Its 3V to 100V input voltage range makes it ideal fo
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Date:
09/04/2015
AVX's high reliability, low DCL tantalum SMT capacitors serve medical apps

T4J Medical Series tantalum SMD capacitors

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the T4J Medical Series tantalum SMD capacitors. Specifically designed for use in implantable, non-life-support and non-implantable life support medical applications, T4J Medical Series capacitors exhibit high standard re
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Date:
09/03/2015
Keysight Technologies' compact supplies enable accurate, reliable bench testing

E36100 compact DC power supply

Keysight Technologies introduced a series of compact DC power supplies that offer LAN and USB interfaces and accurate, reliable power for testing and validating designs. The E36100 Series adds five new models with up to 100 V or 5 A output to Keysight’s extensive portfolio of bench power supplies.   Design and validation e
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Date:
09/03/2015
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