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    August 2024
    ROHM's 4th Generation SiC MOSFET Bare Chips Adopted in Three EV Models of ZEEKR from Geely

    ROHM's 4th Generation SiC MOSFET Bare Chips Adopted in Three EV Models of ZEEKR from Geely

    ­ROHM Semiconductor announced the adoption of power modules equipped with 4th generation SiC MOSFET bare chips for the traction inverters in three models of ZEEKR EV brand from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), a top 10 global automaker. Since 2023, these power modules have been mass produced an
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    Date:
    08/30/2024
    KYOCERA AVX Releases Miniature RF MLCCs for Communications Applications

    KYOCERA AVX Releases Miniature RF MLCCs for Communications Applications

    ­KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, released the new ultra-low-ESR KGU Series C0G (NP0) RF multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs). Inspired by growing communications market demand for small
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    Date:
    08/28/2024
    Nexperia to Offer Popular Power BJTs in Space and Energy Efficient DFN2020D-3

    Nexperia to Offer Popular Power BJTs in Space and Energy Efficient DFN2020D-3

    ­Nexperia announced the latest extension to its popular portfolio of power bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) with the release of ten standard and ten automotive-qualified products in DFN2020D-3 packaging. These new devices, available in 50 V and 80 V ratings and supporting current ranges from 1 A
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    Date:
    08/28/2024
    Industrial PC Power Supply with Strong +12V Rail for Latest Processors

    The BEA-551K from Bicker Elektronik is a powerful Industrial PC Power Supply for the stable ATX power supply of motherboards with the latest Intel® Core™ processor generation

    ­Bicker Elektronik, Donauwoerth/Germany, presents the new BEA-551K, a powerful 500 W industrial PC PSU for stable ATX power supply of motherboards with the latest processor generation Intel Core. These CPUs have a highly dynamic power consumption with sometimes extreme jumps in performance within a very short tim
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    Date:
    08/28/2024
    Bourns Releases Riedon Modular Fuse Blocks that Meet UL Class-T and ANL Requirements

    Bourns Releases Riedon Modular Fuse Blocks that Meet UL Class-T and ANL Requirements

    ­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, announced the release of its Riedon™ UL Class-T and ANL modular fuse blocks. The new devices are designed to address the protection needs in a broad range of applications th
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    Toshiba Announces Small Intelligent Power Device for BLDC Motor Drives

    Toshiba Announces Small Intelligent Power Device for BLDC Motor Drives

    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has launched a small new intelligent power device (IPD) for space-constrained brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive applications such as air conditioners, air purifiers, and pumps.  The new IPD (TPD4165K) has an increased maximum output current of 3A, compared
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    Würth Elektronik Offers Stick-On EMC

    WE-EMIP absorber sheet: exceeding 40 dB attenuation over a wide frequency range.

    ­Würth Elektronik launches its hybrid WE-EMIP EMI absorber sheet, a convenient solution for preventing electromagnetic interference. The integrated adhesive layer makes the patch easy to stick on. It offers high attenuation exceeding 40 dB over a wide frequency range. Both isolated and non-isolated version
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    ABLIC Launches S-34HTS08AB, DDR5 SPD IC for Client/Server DIMM — I3C High-Speed Communication Standard Compliant

    ABLIC Launches S-34HTS08AB, DDR5 SPD IC for Client/Server DIMM — I3C High-Speed Communication Standard Compliant

    ­ABLIC a group company of MinebeaMitsumi Inc., launched the S-34HTS08AB SPD IC for DDR5 memory modules. The amount of communication data handled by client PCs and data center servers has been growing at a rapid rate, resulting in demand for higher level data processing capacity in memory modules. In additi
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    Waldom Electronics Adds Knowles to Its Product Offering

    Waldom Electronics Adds Knowles to Its Product Offering

    ­Waldom Electronics, a leading Master Distributor of electronic components selling exclusively to other distributors and never to OEMs, is pleased to announce the expansion of its manufacturer line card with the addition of Knowles. Knowles has appointed Waldom as its Master Distributor, supporting their di
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    Date:
    08/26/2024
    Bourns Expands Line of Riedon Industrial Shunt Resistors with Six New Model Types

    Bourns Expands Line of Riedon Industrial Shunt Resistors with Six New Model Types

    ­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, announced the expansion of its line of Riedon™ Industrial Shunt Resistors with the release of six new model types. The new shunt resistors feature superior current handling ca
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    Date:
    08/26/2024
    Expanded Single Pair Ethernet Portfolio with 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 PHY Transceivers for Network Interoperability

    Expanded Single Pair Ethernet Portfolio with 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 PHY Transceivers for Network Interoperability

    ­The automotive and industrial markets are widely adopting Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) solutions for network connectivity because of the system level benefits of reducing cost, weight and cable complexity. SPE, with its proven performance and reliability in automotive applications, is now also being deployed in
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    Date:
    08/23/2024
    TDK Extends AEC-Q200 Qualified SMD Alloy Powder Choke Series ERU27M for Rated Currents up to 48 A

    TDK Extends AEC-Q200 Qualified SMD Alloy Powder Choke Series ERU27M for Rated Currents up to 48 A

    ­TDK Corporation has extended its ERU27M series of SMD high current flat wire inductors consisting of an isolated alloy powder core and flat wire helical winding. As power densities and currents in automotive and industrial applications continue to increase, this new series meets these requirements by using an
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    NeoMesh Wireless Sensor Networks Enable Easy Monitoring of Remote Australian Farm Assets

    NeoMesh Wireless Sensor Networks Enable Easy Monitoring of Remote Australian Farm Assets

    ­NeoCortec, the experts on wireless connectivity and providers of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network hardware and software solutions, is working together with Australian company farmIT to enable easy monitoring of remote Australian farm assets like livestock water troughs, boundary gates, wa
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    Nexperia Expands Power Device Portfolio to Include Standard and Automotive Qualified Ideal Diodes

    Nexperia Expands Power Device Portfolio to Include Standard and Automotive Qualified Ideal Diodes

    ­Nexperia announced the addition of two new ideal diode ICs to its continuously growing portfolio of power devices. The NID5100 is suitable for standard industrial and consumer applications while the NID5100-Q100 has been qualified for use in automotive applications. Ideal diodes are MOSFET based de
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    Compact Bookshelf Design Three Phase EMC Filter from EMIS Offers High Performance

    Compact Bookshelf Design Three Phase EMC Filter from EMIS Offers High Performance

    ­The MF423-4-3D-BS Three Phase EMI Filter Series from global EMC solutions provider EMIS provides superior performance at significant interference levels, essential for reducing electrical noise and ensuring clean supply of power in a wide range of applications from renewable energy to industrial ma
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    ADLINK Unveils the New SBC35 Series: 3.5

    ADLINK Unveils the New SBC35 Series: 3.5" Single Board Computers Tailored for Compact Efficiency

    ­ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing and a renowned supplier of industrial PCs and motherboards, is proud to announce the launch of the new SBC35 Series of 3.5” Single Board Computers (SBC). This innovative series introduces a range of motherboards specifically engineered to maximize ef
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Expands Surface Mount Package Offering with New LFPAK 5x6 Package for High Performance and High-Reliability Requirements

    Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Expands Surface Mount Package Offering with New LFPAK 5x6 Package for High Performance and High-Reliability Requirements

    ­Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced its new highly robust power MOSFET LFPAK 5x6 package. AOS’s new LFPAK product offering is available in a wide range of voltages: 40V, 60V, and 100V, and it is designed to withstand harsh environments while maintaining MOSFET performance. The new de
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    Renesas Launches Ultra Compact Sensor Module for Smart Air Quality Monitoring at Homes, Schools and Public Buildings

    Renesas Launches Ultra Compact Sensor Module for Smart Air Quality Monitoring at Homes, Schools and Public Buildings

    Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an advanced all-in-one sensor module designed for indoor air quality monitoring. The RRH62000, the first multi-sensor air quality module from Renesas, integrates multiple sensor parameters in a compact design and accurately detects different particle sizes, volatile orga
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    45, 60 and 120 Watt Cost Effective Power Supplies in 2 x 3

    45, 60 and 120 Watt Cost Effective Power Supplies in 2 x 3" Packages

    ­TRACO Power is proud to announce the release of the new TXO family of 45, 60 & 120 Watt, compact AC/DC Power supplies. These are the first 3 power levels of a TXO family of power supplies that will eventually go to 500 watts and be the most cost-efficient open frame AC/DC products TRACO Power has ever offe
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    Authorized Distributor Mouser Electronics Offers Engineers the Latest Solutions from Arduino

    Authorized Distributor Mouser Electronics Offers Engineers the Latest Solutions from Arduino

    ­Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is stocking the newest products and solutions from Arduino, a global leader in open-source hardware and software. Arduino products are designed from inception to provide an ac
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    Direct Insight Announces Lowest Price SoM with STM32MP1 Performance and Wide Range of Connectivity Options

    Direct Insight Announces Lowest Price SoM with STM32MP1 Performance and Wide Range of Connectivity Options

    ­Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded systems can now deliver tiny, low-cost QSMP-13 solder-down QFN-style System-on-Module SoMs featuring the STMicro STM32MP135C. Commented David Pashley, CEO of Direct Insight:
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    Date:
    08/19/2024
    Taiwan Semiconductor's New ESD Protection Devices are Optimized for High-Density Electronics

    Taiwan Semiconductor's New ESD Protection Devices are Optimized for High-Density Electronics

    ­Taiwan Semiconductor – global supplier of discrete power electronics devices, LED drivers, analog ICs and ESD devices – introduces a new series of new ultra-small ESD protection devices optimized for wearables and other high-density electronic products. All DFN0603-packaged models in the 3.3V and 5.0V TE
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    Date:
    08/19/2024
    Highest Power Density for DCDC Converters Demonstrated by Vitesco Technologies using Infineon's CoolGaN Transistors

    Infineon’s CoolGaN™ Transistors 650 V significantly improve the overall system performance while minimizing system cost and increasing ease of use.

    ­DCDC converters are essential in any electric or hybrid vehicle to connect the high-voltage battery to the low-voltage auxiliary circuits. This includes 12 V power headlights, interior lights, wiper and window motors, fans, and at 48 V, pumps, steering drives, lighting systems, electrical heaters, and air co
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    Date:
    08/09/2024
    Littelfuse Enhances KSC2 Tactile Switch Series to Empower Designers with Precise Electrical Height

    Littelfuse Enhances KSC2 Tactile Switch Series to Empower Designers with Precise Electrical Height

    ­Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced a product update on the C&K Switches KSC2 Sealed Tactile Switch product line. This surface-mounted, waterproof tactile switch series now incorporates the Electrical Height enhancement. The KSC2 seri
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    Date:
    08/09/2024
    3 Watt DC/DC Converters for Cost Sensitive Industrial Applications

    3 Watt DC/DC Converters for Cost Sensitive Industrial Applications

    ­TRACO Power is proud to announce the releases of the new TEC 3UI series of 3 Watt full-featured DC/DC Converters with ultra-wide 9-75 VDC Input ranges in a compact SIP-8 package.The ultra-wide  9-75 VDC input range allows design engineers to accommodate 12, 24, 28, 36 and 48 VDC nominal inputs into one
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    Date:
    08/09/2024
    Pick Your Power with Microchip's New Electric Vehicle Charger Reference Designs

    Pick Your Power with Microchip's New Electric Vehicle Charger Reference Designs

    ­The reliability and performance of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers are critical to drive global market adoption. EV manufacturers are focused on delivering the most robust, weather-resistant and user-friendly EV chargers. To accelerate the time to market of an EV charger, Microchip Technology announces th
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    Date:
    08/08/2024
    Würth Elektronik Extends its Series of Wire-Wound Ferrites

    WE-RFI can be used as an inductor for HF applications or as a ferrite for interference suppression.

    ­Würth Elektronik now offers its WE-RFI inductors in sizes 0402 and 0603, which can be used as inductors for HF applications or as ferrites for interference suppression. Here the manufacturer responds to increasing miniaturization and complements the existing sizes 0805 and 1008. The components are suitable as
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    Date:
    08/08/2024
    Extended NextPower 80/100V MOSFET Portfolio from Nexperia Offers Increased Design Flexibility

    Extended NextPower 80/100V MOSFET Portfolio from Nexperia Offers Increased Design Flexibility

    ­Nexperia announced that the ongoing expansion of its NextPower 80 V and 100 V MOSFET portfolio is continuing apace with the release of several new LFPAK devices in industry-standard 5x6 mm and 8x8 mm footprints. These new NextPower 80/100 V MOSFETs are optimized for low RDS(on) and low Qrr, to deliver high efficienc
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    Date:
    08/06/2024
    Infineon Introduces new CoolGaN Drive Product Family of Integrated Single Switches and Half-Bridges with Integrated Drivers

    Infineon Introduces new CoolGaN Drive Product Family of Integrated Single Switches and Half-Bridges with Integrated Drivers

    ­Many different trends are taking center stage in both consumer electronics and industrial applications, such as portability, electrification, and weight reduction. All of these trends require compact and efficient designs. They also go hand in hand with unconventional PCB designs with severe space constraints th
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    Date:
    08/06/2024
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