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February 2016
Linear's latest µModule regulator provides either 50A or Dual 25A output

LTM4650 dual 25A or single 50A output step-down µModule regulator

Linear Technology introduced the LTM4650, a dual 25A or single 50A output step-down µModule regulator with onboard shielded inductors, MOSFETs and a dual DC/DC regulator IC housed in a small thermally enhanced plastic package. The device is offered in a 16mm x 16mm x 5.01mm BGA with a patented built-in heat sin
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02/29/2016
Linear's latest synchronous step-down Silent Switcher delivers 94% efficiency at 2MHz & ultralow EMI

The LT8641 3.5A, 65V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator

Linear Technology announced the LT8641, a 3.5A, 65V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. A unique Silent Switcher architecture, combined with spread spectrum frequency modulation, reduces EMI/EMC emissions by more than 25dB even with switching frequencies in excess of 2MHz, enabling it to eas
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02/26/2016
The XMC1400 microcontrollers will open up new applications for Infineon Technologies in industrial automation, digital power conversion, and electronic control. In comparison with the earlier XMC1000 products, the new XMC1400 series offers greater control performance and additional connectivity. The XMC1400 us
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02/23/2016
Mouser Electronics announced some very special ‘guest stars’ on its booth at Embedded World (Nuremburg Messe, Hall 4A-101). Microchip is demonstrating its new MPLAB Xpress IDE and development board. This is significant as it takes their development environment (IDE) into the cloud. It contains the most popular fe
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02/23/2016
HEITEC at Embedded World 2016: “From the Idea to the Product”

HEITEC at Embedded World will use the slogan "From the Idea to the Product"

At the Embedded World 2016, from February 23rd to the 25, 2016, HEITEC will use the slogan "From the Idea to the Product". By means of six different exhibits in different integration levels, the company shows its expertise in implementing customized industry solutions in Hall 1, Stand 340. Depending on
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02/22/2016
TDK's ThermoFuse varistors offer intrinsically-safe overvoltage protection with high surge current capability

EPCOS ThermoFuse varistor

TDK presents the new T series of EPCOS ThermoFuse varistors for intrinsically safe overvoltage protection. These components are based on disk varistors with diameters of 14 mm (T14 series) and 20 mm (T20 series) that are connected in series with a thermally coupled fuse. The T14 series (B72214T*) covers the vo
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02/18/2016
LED Engin doubles the flux density in tiny RGBW emitters

LZ4-04MDPB emitter

LED Engin has launched a 4-die, high current, RGBW flat lens LED emitter that sets a new standard for best-in-class flux density in stage, entertainment and architectural lighting. The LZ4-04MDPB emitter delivers more than twice the light output of the company’s previous version because each individually addressable gr
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02/18/2016
Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the expansion of its Renesas Synergy Platform designed to accelerate time to market, reduce total cost of ownership and remove many of the obstacles engineers face when designing devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). Expansion in
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02/17/2016
UltraSoC and Lauterbach announced a collaboration to create the industry’s most powerful, fully-featured independent system-on-chip (SoC) development and debug environment. The partnership brings together Lauterbach’s TRACE32 integrated, universal development system and UltraSoC’s on-chip debug and analytics IP
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02/17/2016
Mouser now carries the XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit

XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit from Infineon Technologies and Wurth Electronics. This power board with a synchronous step-down converter makes it easier for developers of analog power supplies and programmers of embedded software to create digital power supply applications. Th
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02/17/2016
Myrra plug-and-play encapsulated supplies for low-power apps now at JPR Electronics

Myrra 47000 series encapsulated switchers

Specialist distributors JPR Electronics announced the availability of the Myrra 47000 series of encapsulated Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS). The 47000 series provides an alternative solution to conventional power supplies and transformers used in many low power applications. With over 30 fully certified st
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02/15/2016
Grand Transformers (GTI), a Grand Haven, Mich.-based designer and manufacturer of transformers, inductors and custom magnetic components serving the motor drives, elevator, power quality, instrumentation, energy, machine tool, and oil and gas industries, announced it has acquired Warner, N.H.-based Warner Power (W
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02/15/2016
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Alternative Energy Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2016 titled, “Alternative Energy in High Penetration Areas.” Its goal is to provide a broad overview of the challenges faced by the renewable energy industry as alternative energy sources in
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02/12/2016
Altera, now a part of Intel, announced its participation at Embedded World 2016 during which the company will showcase a range of Altera and partner technology demonstrations at their stand in Hall 5. These will include a wide range of applications including industrial automation for smart factory “Industry 4.
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02/12/2016
Linear's latest 36V, 800mA robust linear regulator has extended SOA

LT3089 rugged 800mA wide input voltage range linear regulator

Linear Technology announced the LT3089, a rugged 800mA wide input voltage range linear regulator with key usability, monitoring and protection features. The device has an extended safe operating area (SOA) compared to existing regulators, making it ideal for high input-to-output voltage and high output current ap
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02/08/2016
Visitors to Mouser’s booth, Stand A4-101, Hall A4, at the Embedded World exhibition, Nuremburg Messe, 23rd – 25th February 2016, will see how the New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor supports the entire design cycle with a wide range of services, tools and products from leading suppliers making the de
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02/08/2016
Multi-Contact's MC4 connector given UL approval for 1500V

MC4 connector from Multi-Contact

The original MC4 connector from Multi-Contact recently received UL approval for 1500 volts. In addition to its existing global approvals such as TÜV, CSA, and CQC, the market leader for DC connectors in the PV sector has therefore been able to increase usage from 1000 to 1500 volts in UL-relevant countries. Th
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02/08/2016
Advanced Linear Devices, a design innovation leader in analog semiconductors, today announced the industry’s first high-precision quad P-Channel EPAD MOSFET array ALD310708A and ALD310708 designed for next-generation sensor circuits used in portable instruments. The devices enable revolutionary precision and lo
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02/05/2016
Indium to feature low-voiding solder paste at APEX 2016

Indium8.9HF solder paste delivers very low voiding

Indium will feature its void-reducing no-clean solder pastes to help customers Avoid the Void™ at IPC APEX Expo, which will be held on March 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Indium, an industry-leading source of void-reducing materials and results, has specifically formulated Indium10.1 solder paste to reduce
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02/04/2016
Allegro launches their latest family of microstepping motor-driver ICs

Microstepping motor driver ICs

Allegro MicroSystems introduced a new family of complete microstepping motor driver ICs with built-in translators. Allegro’s A5976, A5977, and A5979 have been designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter-, eight, (A5977) and sixteenth- (A5976/79) step modes. All have the output drive cap
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02/04/2016
CapXon's LE series electrolytic caps offer high reliability and ultra-long life in LED apps

CapXon LE series electrolytic capacitors

CapXon's LE series of electrolytic capacitors provide high reliability and ultra-long life in LED lighting applications. Available in the UK from Components Bureau, the products operate over an extended temperature range of -40 to +105˚C making them suitable for LED drivers powering outdoor lighting applications. Thi
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02/02/2016
Mouser and Imahara launch 2016 power series to advance innovation

Mouser Electronics is again teaming up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara

Mouser Electronics is teaming up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara along with scientists, visionaries and educators to announce an exciting new series on Power and the Future Supercapacitor to kick off the 2016 Empowering Innovation Together program. This new series captures insights from some of the most in
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02/01/2016
Analog Devices, a leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor products and solutions, will showcase their embedded technology at the international Embedded World 2016 show taking place from 23-25 February in Nuremberg, Germany − Hall 5, Booth 328. Additionally, Analog Devices will fill out its power co
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Date:
02/01/2016
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