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August 2016
Schaffner compact current-compensated chokes handle up to 10 A

RN series of compact current-compensated chokes

The Schaffner Group, headquartered in Switzerland, is expanding its already highly successful range of current compensated EMC correcting chokes. Horizontal and vertical mounting options are available with additional inductance values for currents between 0.3 and 10 A. The new RN series is now rated up to 300 VA
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Date:
08/31/2016
Littelfuse announced it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the product portfolio of transient voltage suppression ("TVS") diodes, switching thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors ("IGBT") for automotive ignition applications from ON Semiconductor for a combined purchase pr
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08/29/2016
Power MOSFETs have become the preferred choice as the main switching device within power supplies for a wide range of consumer and industrial electronics equipment. Because it has become more important to improve overall power supply efficiency to meet energy saving requirements from governmental and industry st
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Date:
08/29/2016
Japan's Renesas Electronics is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire U.S. chipmaker Intersil for as much as 300 billion yen, an industry source familiar with the deal said on Monday. An agreement on the deal, which would be the latest in a trend of consolidation among global chipmakers, was likely to com
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08/28/2016
Arrow Electronics, a technology provider of products and solutions that guide innovation forward, and Indiegogo, a leading platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas from concept to market, launched their groundbreaking crowdfund-to-production service, which is aimed at accelerating the pace of innovation fo
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08/26/2016
CES 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the world's leading innovation event, cementing CES' place in history as the global gathering place for innovation and technology. Since its start in 1967, CES has showcased an estimated 700,000 products. These include world-changing innovations such as the VCR (1970), the
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08/26/2016
ROHM's LAPIS 16bit ‘tough’ MCUs optimized for rechargeable NiMH apps

ML620130 family of 16bit low power MCUs

LAPIS Semiconductor, a member of the ROHM group, has announced the development of the ML620130 family of 16bit low power MCUs, optimized for compact industrial equipment requiring battery drive in noisy environments, featuring superior processing capability with low power consumption. In addition to clearing th
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08/25/2016
Recom's tiny 2W and 3W AC/DC converters for small smart electronics now at Dengrove

2-Watt and 3-Watt RAC02-SE/277 and RAC03-SE/277 supplies

The latest low-power, energy-efficient AC/DC converters from Dengrove Electronic Components are small enough to fit inside existing cavities such as inside switch housings or behind cover plates, making them ideal for smart-building or IoT applications. Produced by RECOM, the 2-Watt and 3-Watt RAC02-SE/277 and
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08/19/2016
Alpha and Omega Semi expands 1350V IGBT family for soft-switching applications

AOK30B135W1 IGBT

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, announced the addition of AOK30B135W1 to its 1350V AlphaIGBT family. The new AOK30B135W1 has been optimized to deliver high performance by reducing switching loss in soft-switching home appliance ap
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Date:
08/19/2016
Microchip’s cost-effective, low-power PIC32MM MCUs now at Mouser

PIC32MM Microcontrollers

Mouser Electronics is now stocking PIC32MM microcontrollers, the lowest power and most cost-effective family of 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers from Microchip Technology. The PIC32MM family bridges the gap between Microchip’s popular PIC24F XLP and PIC32MX families, and is the first PIC32 to feature core independent pe
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Date:
08/10/2016
Stackpole's AEC-Q200 qualified resistors deliver tighter TCR tolerances

AEC-Q200 qualified CSS and CSSH Series resistors

The AEC-Q200 qualified CSS and CSSH Series resistors from Stackpole offer +/- 15 ppm / degree C TCR for chip sizes 1206, 2010, 2512, and 2728. This tight TCR is available in resistance values ranging from 7 milliohm up to 100 milliohm depending on size. The combination of tight TCR and precision tolerances down to +/-
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Date:
08/10/2016
Diode's 1A DC-DC buck converters achieve high efficiency under light- and full-load conditions

AP3401 and AP3428 DC-DC step-down converters

The AP3401 and AP3428 DC-DC step-down converters introduced by Diodes Incorporated are capable of driving loads up to 1A with excellent line- and load-regulation provided by a constant-frequency PWM control that requires no external compensation and so minimizes component count and material costs. Developed to
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Date:
08/09/2016
EU to spend $1.8M for next-gen espresso machines to reduce Europe’s energy bill

The European Union is investing in next-gen coffee tech

Europe loves its coffee. The continent drinks more espressos, doppios, guillermos, and ristrettos than anywhere else in the world, and European nations monopolize the top 10 countries for coffee consumption. (The US, meanwhile, ranks 16th). In the top-ranking Netherlands, residents drink an average of 2.5 cups a
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Date:
08/04/2016
Wuerth Elektronik eiSos, a leading European manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, is a sponsor of the Electromagnetic Field community festival in Guildford, south-west of London. A broad spectrum of attendees including technophile hackers, electronic crafters and hobby inventors will gather fr
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Date:
08/02/2016
TDKand Tronics Microsystems jointly announced that TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and systems based in Munich, Germany, and Tronics have signed a tender offer agreement pursuant to which EPCOS will launch a public tender offer for all publicly-held sh
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Date:
08/01/2016

 


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