Test & Measurement

    March 2017
    HiperPFS-4 Power Factor Correction ICs from Power Integrations Enable 98% Efficient PFC Designs Up to 550 W

    New PFC IC features high PF at light load, low standby power consumption and supports 305 VAC input

    Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced its HiperPFSTM-4family of power factor correction (PFC) ICs. The new device family serves applications targeting excellent efficiency and power factor performance at both full load and light load conditions. HiperPFS-4 devicesincorporate a 600 V MOSFET suitable for 305 VAC in
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    03/30/2017
    Ultra-Low Dropout 150mA Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Supports Wide Input Voltage Range with Fixed Output Voltages

    Ultra-Low Dropout 150mA Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Supports Wide Input Voltage Range with Fixed Output Voltages

    The AP7380 series of ultra-low dropout regulators introduced byDiodes Incorporated operates from a wide 24V input voltage range and offers various fixed output voltage options to address common system requirements. These features, combined with high accuracy and an ultra-low quiescent current, make this device we
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    03/28/2017
    504W Quarter Bricks offer exceptionally high true useable power

    504W Quarter Bricks offer exceptionally high true useable power

    TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the iQG series of 504W rated DC-DC converters, further expanding its isolated DC-DC product portfolio.   Packaged in the industry standard ¼ brick form factor, the iQG models offer exceptionally high true useable power, even in demanding thermal environments.  Ap
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    03/28/2017
    ON Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First 100 V Bridge Power Stage Module for Half-Bridge and Full-Bridge DC-DC Converters

    Introduces Industry’s First 100 V Bridge Power Stage Module for Half-Bridge and Full-Bridge DC-DC Converters

    ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has launched the FDMF8811, the industry's first 100 V Bridge Power Stage module for half-bridge and full-bridge isolated dc-dc converters. The 25 A-rated device integrates a 120 V driver IC, a bootstrap diode, and two highly efficient power MOSFETs in a PQFN-36 package. The FDMF8811 reduces the b
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    03/28/2017
    Coilcraft’s New Power Inductor Selection Tool Provides Significantly More Performance Data

    Coilcraft’s New Power Inductor Selection Tool Provides Significantly More Performance Data

    Coilcraft has launched a new suite of Power Inductor Selection Tools that allows users to easily select the appropriate path for their particular search while also providing more application-specific performance data than previously available on any industry site. Len Crane, Coilcraft’s Director of Technical Marke
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    03/27/2017
    Now at Mouser Electronics: Microchip PIC18F K40 MCUs  with Core Independent Peripherals

    Microchip PIC18F K40 MCUs with Core Independent Peripherals

    Mouser Electronics, Inc.,the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking PIC18FxxK40 microcontrollers from Microchip Technology. The 8-bit PIC18FxxK40 microcontrollers combine flash, EEPROM, and RAM memory; r
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    03/27/2017
    Downloads of Toolbox App from RS Components exceeds 60,000

    Toolbox App from RS Components

    RS Components (RS), the global distributor for engineers, today announced that the company’s Toolbox App has reached a cumulative total of more than 60,000 user downloads. Launched at the end of 2013, the app is available for iOS devices including iPhones and iPads, as well as for Windows-based PCs. Availa
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    03/27/2017
    Danfoss and General Electric join forces in strategic collaboration
    Danfoss Silicon Power is establishing production in the US and entering into a collaboration with industrial giant General Electric (GE). The collaboration means that Danfoss Silicon Power will become the world’s leading provider of silicon-carbide (SiC) power modules. The SiC power modules will create sm
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    03/27/2017
    Versatile DF40GL Series FPC connector supports transmission speeds up to 10Gbps...

    Industries first low-profile FPC-TO-Board connector with positive lock

    Hirose, a leader in the development of innovative connector solutions, has launched a new low-profile flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector that supports FPC applications in a small package, and operates at USB 3.1 gen 2 speeds up to 10Gbps. The DF40GL Series is an excellent choice for daughter boards in US
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    03/27/2017
     Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, and Monolith Semiconductor Inc., a Texas-based start-up company developing silicon carbide technology, today announced demonstrations and other activities planned for their booth (#536) at the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2017), March 26-30, 2017. The theme
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    03/27/2017
    Fusible resistors from TT Electronics save PCB space

    Fusible resistors from TT Electronics save PCB space

    TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, today launched its ULWP2R range of fusible wirewound resistors. By combining the functions of a fuse and a line input resistor in a single, vertical radial formed component the resistors save valuable PCB space. Th
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    03/27/2017
    Ruggedized Axial-Leaded Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Meets Specs from -40 ° to +150 °C

    Ruggedized Axial-Leaded Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Meets Specs from -40 ° to +150 °C

    Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (CDE) has introduced a new line of axial-lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors for applications which require very high-performance under all operating conditions.  The AXLH is a uniquely-designed axial-lead electrolytic that has the performance characteristics required fo
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    Date:
    03/21/2017
    Mouser Offers Amphenol Advanced Sensors’ Air Quality Eval Boards

    Amphenol Advanced Sensors’ Air Quality Eval Boards

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking Telaire AAS-AQS-UNO air quality evaluation boards from Amphenol Advanced Sensors. The AAS-AQS-UNO evaluation boards help engineers evaluate Telaire air quality sensors and other s
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    03/21/2017
    Rohde & Schwarz unveils three new channel partner products

    Rohde & Schwarz entry-class T&M instruments

    Developers and engineers have been relying on the test and measurement expertise of Rohde & Schwarz for more than 80 years. Mainly known for its innovative strength in high-end testing solutions, Rohde & Schwarz is now stepping up the game by transferring this knowledge and the same qu
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    03/16/2017
    Wuerth Elektronik eiSos to exhibit at electronica China

    REDCUBE Plug is a terminal module for removable wire-to-board connections

    Wuerth Elektronik eiSos will be exhibiting at electronica China on booth E5.5109, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from 14th to 16th March 2017. The company will present its latest ranges of power modules, SMD power chokes as well as high-current contacts from its REDCUBE product range. The manufacturer of
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    03/10/2017
    Mouser Electronics is again a major sponsor of the Create the Future Design Contest, a challenge to engineers and students worldwide to create the next great thing. Mouser’s valued suppliers Intel and Analog Devices, Inc. are once again joining Mouser in sponsoring the 15th annual contest, produced by Te
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    03/09/2017
    Schaffner's FN3420 active harmonic filter safeguards sensitive systems

    ECOsine Active 3420

    Schaffner EMC introduced the ECOsine Active 3420 - a harmonic filter which provides harmonic compensation in real-time for demanding industrial and commercial environments. With a capacity of 30 to 300A, operating at 200-480VAC (+/- 10%), the connection-ready 3420 (3-wire) cabinet models include forced air cooling and
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    03/03/2017
    Vicor launches Cool-Power ZVS buck-boost regulator

    Cool-Power ZVS Buck-Boost Regulators

    Vicor announced a new addition to its growing PI37xx family of Cool-Power ZVS Buck-Boost Regulators. Delivering up to 140 Watts of power, and up to 8 Amps of output current, at up to 96% efficiency, the new PI3740 Cool-Power regulator features an input operating voltage range of 8 – 60 VDC and a regulated ou
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    03/03/2017
    Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, is now shipping the Keysight Technologies Ultra-Low Cost Oscilloscope Series. The range has 50 to 100 MHz models delivering professional-level functionality, industry-leading software analysis and 6-in-1 instrument integration, giving users even more value for mo
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    03/03/2017
    Rohde & Schwarz' new R&S RT-ZVC multichannel power probe empowers battery testing

    R&S RT-ZVC used in conjunction with an R&S CMW communication tester

    The new R&S RT-ZVC multichannel power probe, in combination with an R&S CMW radio communication tester, monitors the power consumption of chipsets, radio modules and mobile devices. It is presented as the only solution available on the market that can correlate battery consumption data with RF signaling ev
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    Date:
    03/01/2017
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