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May 2016
TI's latest SWIFT converter claims industry’s highest power density

TPS54A20 SWIFT synchronous DC/DC converter functional block diagram

TI's latest SWIFT converter claims industry’s highest power density
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first 12-V, 10-A, 10-MHz series-capacitor buck converter that achieves more than 50 A/cm3 in current density, which is four times higher than any other 12 V power management component or solution available today. The unique topology of the TPS54A20 SWIFT synchronous DC/D
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05/23/2016
Allegro launches quad DMOS full bridge PWM motor driver IC

A5988 Quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC

Allegro launches quad DMOS full bridge PWM motor driver IC
Allegro MicroSystems announced a new quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC capable of driving up to two stepper motors or four DC motors. Each full-bridge output is rated up to 1.6 A and 40 V. The A5988 includes fixed off-time pulse-width modulation (PWM) current regulators, along with 2- bit nonlinear DACs (digital-to-analog co
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05/23/2016
MicroPower Direct's latest converters target space-constrained apps

MI1000ERU series 10W DC/DC converter

MicroPower Direct's latest converters target space-constrained apps
The MI1000ERU series, a family of 10W DC/DC converters, is now available from MicroPower Direct. These high performance power converters are designed to provide the model selection, long field reliability, economy and high performance features required for a wide variety space critical applications. Twenty models ope
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05/18/2016
High power-factor buck LED driver meets international retrofit lamp requirements

AL1676 universal AC-input LED driver

High power-factor buck LED driver meets international retrofit lamp requirements
Designed to meet or exceed worldwide power-factor regulations for non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs and tube lighting, the AL1676 universal AC-input LED driver introduced by Diodes Incorporated provides a design that also delivers high efficiency and a low BOM cost. Options for the integrated MOSFET allow for 30
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05/17/2016
UltraSoC announces significant updates, improved support
UltraSoC announced the latest version of its advanced semiconductor IP and software tools for SoC development, debug, optimization and hardware security. The latest release in UltraSoC’s continuous development program includes extended support for data analytics and visualization, improved performance monitoring an
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05/16/2016
PSDcast - Robert DeRobertis of Vicor describes their enhanced online design tool

Robert DeRobertis of Vicor

PSDcast - Robert DeRobertis of Vicor describes their enhanced online design tool
In this PSDcast, Robert DeRobertis of Vicor talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about the latestest updates to their online design tool at PCIM 2016. Enabling engineers to select components and simulate them online, the new additions to Vicor's PowerBench online design center include an interactive too
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05/13/2016
Tech Power Electronics extends nanocrystalline current-sense transformer range

Nanocrystalline current-sense transformers

Tech Power Electronics extends nanocrystalline current-sense transformer range
Tech Power Electronics announces the release of three new nanocrystalline current sense transformers SCTN20, SCTN30, SCTN70. They are designed for power electronic applications which require a highly-accurate current measurement.  In comparison with other soft magnetic materials, nanocrystalline alloys is
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05/09/2016
Quiescent current in power supply designs
Meng He, Maxim Integrated

Now more than ever, the blooming of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been putting emphasis on the longevity of battery life. Every IoT node demands a battery to operate. A household of two people can have anywhere from 20 to 60 batteries in use at any time, and consumers can’t be burdened with the need to ch
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05/07/2016
Fast switching just got safer
Ashish Gokhale, Isolation Products Manager, Silicon Labs

Isolated power supply systems are prevalent in server systems, industrial applications, and telecommunication and networking equipment. In this bandwidth-hungry age of the Internet of Things (IoT), a growing number of these systems need to be efficiently powered, driving up the need for power-efficient, cost-effective so
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05/07/2016
High isolation voltage flyback transformer - Part 2
Edgar C. Taculog, TT Electronics

Part 1 of this article provided an overview of TT Electronics’ AEC Q200 qualified and certified transformers, which are optimized for use with a gate drive optocoupler to improve and simplify the design of isolated power supplies. This introduction looked at the theory of operation and how this impacts on ke
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05/07/2016
Advanced overvoltage protection
Carlos Augusto Schlabitz Filho, EPCOS

Overvoltages and the associated high surge currents can damage, or even destroy electrical and electronic devices. Reliable overvoltage protection is therefore essential. On the basis of a new ceramic material, TDK has now developed a high-surge series of multilayer varistors that combine compact dimensions wi
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05/07/2016
Micropower Direct unveils compact, 8W, isolated MiniDIP DC/DC converters

MG800xRW series

Micropower Direct unveils compact, 8W, isolated MiniDIP DC/DC converters
Available immediately from MicroPower Direct, the MG800xRW series provides 8W of output power in a space saving MiniDIP package. They are specifically designed to provide the compact size, high power density, I/O isolation and model selection required by a wide range of space-critical board-level applications. Twenty one models
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05/06/2016
Newark element14 and Eaton launch custom switch design service
Electronics distributor Newark element14, together with components manufacturer Eaton, is launching a custom design service for electrical rocker switches. The new Custom Switches program offers the ability to create tailor-made Eaton NGR and SVR Rocker Switches in a variety of colors with custom logos and imaging.
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05/06/2016
Wuerth's REDline Power Boxes offer custom configuration in a standard housing

Wuerth's REDline Power Boxes offer custom configuration in a standard housing

Wuerth's REDline Power Boxes offer custom configuration in a standard housing
A novel approach to enabling power distribution, signal transmission, and function management in commercial vehicles, the REDline Power Box family is the name of the new system solution from Wuerth Elektronik ICS. With this series, the leading development partner and supplier of circuit-board-based central electrical sy
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05/04/2016
Do You Have a Plan B?
Tony Armstrong, Linear Technology

Being a Sci-Fi geek, I am a fan of the late 1950’s Hollywood “cheesy” low budget Ed Wood movies typical of this genre. One of my favorite films is “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” in which aliens come to Earth to stop humanity from building a doomsday weapon that could destroy the entire universe. However, th
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05/04/2016
Allegro launches 1MHz bandwidth Hall-based current sensor IC

ACS730 Hall-effect current sensor IC

Allegro launches 1MHz bandwidth Hall-based current sensor IC
Allegro MicroSystems Europe announced its first-ever 1MHz bandwidth Hall-effect current sensor IC with a lightning fast 210 ns response time. The ACS730 provides an economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing. Allegro’s ACS730 is targeted at industrial, commercial, and communications systems. Ty
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05/03/2016
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