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June 2018
AMD Raises £750k to Uncover New 2D Nanomaterial Applications
University of Sussex

Brighton: Advanced Material Development (AMD) has raised a total of £750,000 in funding, as the company launches its plan to exploit the commercial potential of applications for graphene and other 2D nanomaterials. The company will contribute £600,000 to fund several distinct research projects conducted by th
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06/28/2018
Vassilis Kekatos Receives Award to Diagnose Power Grid

Vassilis Kekatos

Vassilis Kekatos Receives Award to Diagnose Power Grid
The U.S. power grid, after faithfully delivering electricity to our neighborhoods for generations, is facing significant change to how it operates — thanks to solar-panel installations, wind farms, new energy storage systems, and even electric cars. As utilities meet the challenges of incorp
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06/25/2018
Protected Metalized Polypropylene Film Capacitors Target UPS Systems and AC Filtering Applications
Protected Metalized Polypropylene Film Capacitors Target UPS Systems and AC Filtering Applications
Liberty, SC — Cornell Dubilier announces the availability of its newest metalized polypropylene film capacitors for UPS, AC power supplies and general AC filtering applications.  The 951C and 953B series offer strong performance for filtering in applications where high ripple currents are encountered an
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06/25/2018
TDK Named a Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator

Shigenao Ishiguro, President and CEO of TDK Corporation, and Yoshiko Tanahashi, Director of Clarivate Analytics Japan

TDK Named a Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator
TDK Corporation announced that it has been selected as one of the 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators (http://top100innovators.clarivate.com/content/tdk) by Clarivate Analytics (formerly the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters). This is the fourth time TDK has been named to the prestigious lis
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06/19/2018
Plessey and KiWi Power inaugurate energy-saving battery storage system at Plymouth facility
Plessey and KiWi Power inaugurate energy-saving battery storage system at Plymouth facility
Plessey announces the opening of a new 2MW behind the meter (BTM) battery storage solution installed at its flagship manufacturing and R&D site in Plymouth, Devon. The project was completed by KiWi Power, one of the UK’s leading providers of smart energy management services.   This project follows Ki
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06/18/2018
Infineon’s CIPOS Mini IPMs deliver higher efficiency in low power motor drives
Infineon’s CIPOS Mini IPMs deliver higher efficiency in low power motor drives
Global energy efficiency standards often prohibit manufacturers from importing or selling products that do not meet these standards. In order to comply with specific minimum requirements, energy losses have to be reduced by using the latest technology. Infineon Technologies now offers the IM512 and IM513 series of the CIP
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06/18/2018
UnitedSiC’s 1200 V Silicon Carbide FETs deliver industry’s highest-performance upgrade path for IGBT, Si and SiC-MOSFET users
UnitedSiC’s 1200 V Silicon Carbide FETs deliver industry’s highest-performance upgrade path for IGBT, Si and SiC-MOSFET users
Designers of Power Factor Correction stages (PFCs), Active Frontend Rectifiers, LLC converters and Phase Shift Full Bridge converters can now upgrade existing system performance by using the new UJ3C1200 series of SiC JFET cascodes from UnitedSiC. With a voltage rating of 1200 V and ON-resistances of 80 and 40 m
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06/18/2018
Maxim’s Compact Synchronous Buck Converters Provide Industry’s Lowest EMI Performance for Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Applications
Maxim’s Compact Synchronous Buck Converters Provide Industry’s Lowest EMI Performance for Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Applications
Automotive designers can significantly lower EMI and increase efficiency with the pin-compatible MAX20073 and MAX20074 buck converters from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The compact converters, which offer the industry’s lowest EMI performance for low-voltage point-of-load applications, are
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06/18/2018
KEMET Expands Industry-Leading X7R 250 Volt Product Portfolio
KEMET Expands Industry-Leading X7R 250 Volt Product Portfolio
KEMET has expanded its industry-leading X7R 250 volt multilayer ceramic capacitor series to include smaller case sizes and increased capacitance values. These compact surface mount technology footprints benefit designers in saving printed circuit board space while reaching capacitance values up to 0.47 mic
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06/18/2018
Imec Develops Industry-Compatible Screen-Printing Process for Highly Efficient n-PERT Solar Cells
Imec Develops Industry-Compatible Screen-Printing Process for Highly Efficient n-PERT Solar Cells
Imec, within the partnership of EnergyVille, today announced that it has realized highly efficient n-PERT (Passivated Emitter and Rear Totally diffused) solar cells using an industry-compatible screen-printing process. Together with Jolywood, a leading Chinese manufacturer of n-type bifacial solar cells and mo
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06/18/2018
Highest power density for 650V IGBT in surface mounting D2PAK
Highest power density for 650V IGBT in surface mounting D2PAK
Infineon Technologies expands its product portfolio of the thin-wafer technology TRENCHSTOP™5 IGBT. The new product family is offering up to 40 A 650V IGBT, co-packed with a full rated 40 A diode in a surface mounting TO-263-3 also known as D2PAK. The new TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT in D2PAK package serves the growing deman
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06/18/2018
Toshiba develops 4.5 kV press-pack IEGT with improved rupture resistance
Toshiba develops 4.5 kV press-pack IEGT with improved rupture resistance
Toshiba Electronics Europe will be providing details on its new packaging for its 4.5 kV class press-pack IEGT (PPI) devices at PCIM 2018 in Nürnberg. The new packaging has been developed to further improve the rupture resistance of the device, thereby reducing the likelihood of damage to surrounding componen
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06/18/2018
KEMET Introduces 150 Degrees Celsius Automotive Qualified Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors
KEMET Introduces 150 Degrees Celsius Automotive Qualified Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors
KEMET introduced its first 150°C Automotive KO-CAP capacitor. The T599 KO-CAP High Humidity/High Temperature Performance Polymer series delivers stability and endurance under harsh humidity and temperature conditions.   Building on the success of the T598 series, KEMET further refined the design, mate
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06/18/2018
Murata launches ultra-efficient DC-DC converters for high-reliability industrial and railway applications
Murata launches ultra-efficient DC-DC converters for high-reliability industrial and railway applications
Murata launches its latest encapsulated DC-DC converters, designed specifically for use in industrial and railway applications. The 150 Watt IRH series (https://power.murata.com/datasheet?/data/power/irh.pdf) from Murata Power Solutions provides market-leading power conversion efficiency, in an industry-standard half-br
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06/18/2018
Analog Devices’ Isolated Power Converters Support Class B System EMI Levels
Analog Devices announced its latest generation of reinforced isolated power converters, setting a new benchmark for low component-level radiated emissions allowing systems to meet EN 55022/CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) standard requirements. The ADuM5020/6020 and ADuM5028/6028 series eliminate the n
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06/18/2018
Double DPAK: first top-side cooled SMD solution for high power applications
Double DPAK: first top-side cooled SMD solution for high power applications
Increasing complexity of end products is challenging the design parameters for high power supplies: these require higher power and more efficiency in an even smaller space. Semiconductor devices are essential to the operation and performance of modern switched mode power supplies (SMPS). Over the last years, a tr
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06/18/2018
Automotive CoolSiC Schottky diodes: combining performance and robustness
Automotive CoolSiC Schottky diodes: combining performance and robustness
At this year’s PCIM Europe trade fair in Nuremberg Infineon Technologies presents the first products of its automotive Silicon Carbide portfolio: the CoolSiC Schottky diode family is now ready for current and future on-board charger (OBC) applications in hybrid and electric vehicles. Infineon has designed th
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06/18/2018
ON Semiconductor Announces Industry Leading Ultra-High PSRR LDO Regulators for Demanding Applications
ON Semiconductor Announces Industry Leading Ultra-High PSRR LDO Regulators for Demanding Applications
ON Semiconductor has announced a new range of ultra-low noise LDO regulators with the industry’s best power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), enabling better performance in noise sensitive analog designs. The new NCP16x series, along with the AEC-Q100 qualified NCV81x automotive variants, delivers improved performance in
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06/18/2018
Powerbox’s S-CAP BOOST technology delivers peak power and safety to industrial and medical applications
Powerbox’s S-CAP BOOST technology delivers peak power and safety to industrial and medical applications
Powerbox announces the introduction of its supercapacitor boost technology, S-CAP BOOST, offering backup and peak power solutions to industrial and medical applications. Based on the latest supercapacitor technology combined with intelligent control and monitoring, S-CAP BOOST offers a solution to equipment manuf
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06/13/2018
Rigol’s New High-performance Oscilloscope Family
Rigol’s New High-performance Oscilloscope Family
Rigol Technologies EU GmbH introduces four new high-end oscilloscopes with a large 10,1“ touch-color display.   The MSO/DS7000 is a versatile mixed-signal high-performance oscilloscope that incorporates many of the latest Rigol own designed ChipSet ASIC technology and integrated processes. With b
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06/13/2018
Magnetic Sensors: TMR angle sensor in a TO-6 package for PCB-less applications
Magnetic Sensors: TMR angle sensor in a TO-6 package for PCB-less applications
TDK Corporation is expanding its portfolio of TMR angle sensors with the TAD2140 type in a TO-6 package for automotive and industrial applications. The new sensor provides an innovative system-in-package solution for PCB-less applications. It includes two full TMR bridges, a dedicated ASIC for signal conditionin
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06/13/2018
New high-performance oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz: innovative signal integrity, measurement speed and range of functions
New high-performance oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz: innovative signal integrity, measurement speed and range of functions
Ultra fast acquisition rate of one million waveforms per second, realtime compensation of transmission losses (deembedding) between the signal source and oscilloscope, and silent operation even at full load – these are just some of the benefits of the high-performance R&S RTP oscilloscope family.  
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06/13/2018
Tempel Changzhou Opens State-of-the-Art Automotive Focus Factory

Tempel Changzhou Automotive Focus Factory located in Changzhou, China.

Tempel Changzhou Opens State-of-the-Art Automotive Focus Factory
CHICAGO, IL – Tempel Steel Co. has announced a new dedicated state-of-the-art facility on the Tempel Changzhou campus that specializes in high-technology, complex automotive laminations and motor cores. The approximately 30,000 square foot facility will be operational by Fall 2018. Facility highlights:
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06/13/2018
Compact Step Down Converter with Integrated Inductor and Capacitors
Compact Step Down Converter with Integrated Inductor and Capacitors
Würth Elektronik eiSos expands its product family of MagI³C power modules with the compact MagI³C VDRM (Variable Step Down Regulator Module) in a LGA-16EP package. The module has an input voltage range of 4 to 18 V for converting voltages from the 5 V, 9 V or 12 V bus. The very compact component (9 x 9
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06/13/2018
Huntsman Advanced Materials Brings Reliable Chemistries For The Evolving Power, Electronics and E-Mobility Markets To CWIEME Berlin 2018
Huntsman Advanced Materials Brings Reliable Chemistries For The Evolving Power, Electronics and E-Mobility Markets To CWIEME Berlin 2018
Huntsman Advanced Materials will present its cutting-edge epoxy and polyurethane resin technologies for improved performance, protection, safety and sustainability at CWIEME Berlin 2018. Under the theme ‘Reliable Chemistry for rEvolution’*, technical and marketing experts from Huntsman Advanced Materials will we
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06/13/2018
IQD Signs new global distributor Digi-Key Electronics
IQD Signs new global distributor Digi-Key Electronics
IQD Frequency Products are pleased to announce that they have signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Electronics, one of the world’s leading distributors of electronic components. Through this agreement, Digi-Key will distribute IQD’s frequency products worldwide. The IQD product line, availa
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06/13/2018
Miniaturised IGBT power interfaces with integrated electro-optic conversion
Miniaturised IGBT power interfaces with integrated electro-optic conversion
HARTING has developed a range of miniaturised power interfaces with integrated electro-optical conversion, enabling customers to save time and money by combining electrical connectivity and optical transmission in the same module. The new interfaces are designed for use with powerful electric drives controlle
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06/13/2018
New LFPAK56 MOSFETs from Nexperia feature improved creepage and clearance, meeting UL2595
New LFPAK56 MOSFETs from Nexperia feature improved creepage and clearance, meeting UL2595
Nexperia, today announced that two of its LFPAK56-packaged portfolio of MOSFETs are now available with improved creepage and clearance to meet UL2595 requirements for battery-powered equipment rated between 15 and 32 V. Devices are 100% compatible with the industry-standard Power-SO8 footprint; no other compact, surface-m
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06/13/2018
Omron Automation Americas Announces FY17 Distributor of the Year Award Winners
Omron Automation Americas Announces FY17 Distributor of the Year Award Winners
Hoffman Estates, IL.  –  Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the 2017 fiscal year’s winners of the prestigious Distributor of the Year award at its FY18 Sales Conference during the week of May 21st. Over 650 persons representing Omron and its channel pa
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06/12/2018
AVX Joins the Electronics Representatives Association
AVX Joins the Electronics Representatives Association
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation has joined the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) as a manufacturer member. “AVX is proud to become a member of the ERA,” said Alex Schenkel, vice president of global sales, AVX. “The ERA is one of the most respected international trade organizations in the gl
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06/08/2018
PSDcast - Solar-Powered Workstations
PSDcast - Solar-Powered Workstations
In this episode of the PSDcast, we're discussing an interesting photovoltaic application, the Velocity solar-powered workstation from Sunbolt. Sunbolt's COO, Fred Stampone, joins us to discuss it and greater trends within the marketplace ...
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06/07/2018
A Smart Approach to Energy Disaggregation

Figure 1 – Traditional energy disaggregation monitoring requires several submeters; NIALM monitoring happens at the main breaker level.

A Smart Approach to Energy Disaggregation
John Marino, General Manager, LEM USA

In today’s world, careful and intelligent energy management is critical.Rising energy costs and environmental pressures are all driving corporations to examine their energy use more closely and, in turn, driving the development of advanced energy management systems. Demand for compliance with green building
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06/05/2018
Analogue Designers Get a New Lifetime Reliability Tool
Analogue Designers Get a New Lifetime Reliability Tool
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

In some ways digital designers have it easier than their analogue and mixed signal compatriots. They have many more tools at their disposal to verify and validate designs before they go to fabrication, which can bring a reasonable measure of assurance that they have their design right, as well as tools that ca
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06/05/2018
Do We Still Need Renewable Energy Subsidies?
Do We Still Need Renewable Energy Subsidies?
Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Earlier this year, President Trump’s budget proposal toyed with the notion of draconian cuts to renewable energy subsidies and R&D. And while the $1.3 trillion spending bill ultimately passed without the proposed reductions, the episode reignited the energy subsidy debate. To wit – yay or nay? On the one h
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06/05/2018
Alternative Energy and the Smart Grid
Alternative Energy and the Smart Grid
Kevin Parmenter, Field Applications Engineering – North America, Advanced Energy

Smart Grid Technology is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to a new market research study by Technavio.    The desired state of energy generation has always been getting information on the loads and having storage and alternate power sources av
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06/04/2018
ROHM and GaN Systems Join Forces for GaN Power Semiconductors
KYOTO, Japan and OTTAWA, Canada –  ROHM and GaN Systems announced their collaboration in the GaN (gallium nitride) Power Semiconductor business, with the goal of contributing to the continuing evolution of power electronics. This strategic partnership leverages GaN Systems’ industry leading capabilit
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Date:
06/04/2018
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