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August 2016

Eaton’s latest Bussmann fuses target computing and telecom systems

Bussmann series 1025HC high current fast-acting surface mount (SMD) fuses

Eaton’s latest Bussmann fuses target computing and telecom systems

Power management company Eaton announced the Bussmann series 1025HC high current fast-acting surface mount (SMD) fuses designed for the power requirements of new generation telecommunications and computing systems. The compact footprint of the new series allows developers to utilize less circuit board space wi

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08/31/2016

Benning UK's modular UPS serves Industrial apps

Enertronic Modular SE

Benning UK's modular UPS serves Industrial apps

Benning UK, a power protection and conversion specialist, announced the launch of the Enertronic Modular SE, a new, modular three-phase UPS system – specifically designed to meet the most demanding industrial applications. A major disturbance in the supply of energy can have disastrous consequences for al

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08/31/2016

Schaffner compact current-compensated chokes handle up to 10 A

RN series of compact current-compensated chokes

Schaffner compact current-compensated chokes handle up to 10 A

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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08/31/2016

Panasonic's secure Bluetooth low energy and NFC PAN1761 combo module empowers IoT apps

PAN1761 Bluetooth low energy and NFC combo module

Panasonic's secure Bluetooth low energy and NFC PAN1761 combo module empowers IoT apps

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe launched a new short-range, Bluetooth low energy and NFC combo module for implementing Bluetooth functionality into various electronic devices. Based on a leading edge Toshiba SoC, the cost-effective PAN1761 Series supports both Bluetooth low energy functionality v4

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08/31/2016

Avnet Silica Signs Distribution Agreement with Dialog Semi

Avnet Silica announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low energy technology. The agreement is effective immediately covering all of EMEA. Avnet Silica wil

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08/31/2016

Rogers to show advanced busbars at The Battery Show 2016

Visitors to The Battery Show North America, a leading conference and exhibition for commercial and military battery technologies, will have a chance to learn how Rogers PES ROLINX CapEasy and ROLINX CapPerformance capacitor-busbar assemblies can save size, weight, and energy while efficiently distributing energy in

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08/30/2016

Littelfuse to buy power discrete portfolios from ON Semi

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 spearhead greater efficiency

Takashi Akiba, ON Semiconductor

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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08/29/2016

Renesas in talks to buy Intersil

Makiko Yamazaki

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

PSDcast - Dwight Stewart of Igor Tech on smart lighting

Dwight Stewart of Igor Tech

PSDcast - Dwight Stewart of Igor Tech on smart lighting

Dwight Stewart, Founder & CTO of Igor Technology talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about the exploding world of smart lighting. Smart lighting is far, far more than intelligent control, it can be the backbone of a building or facility's smart infrastructure for both monitoring and managment. Igor's inno

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08/26/2016

Mouser and Amphenol sign global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics,an authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has announced a global distribution agreement with Amphenol LTW, a division of Amphenol and a leader in rugged and harsh environment interconnects. Amphenol LTW manufactures a broad variety of advanced, high-qual

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08/25/2016

Novel lithium-oxygen battery design greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity

Nanolithia cathode battery

Novel lithium-oxygen battery design greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity

David L. Chandler

Lithium-air batteries are considered highly promising technologies for electric cars and portable electronic devices because of their potential for delivering a high energy output in proportion to their weight. But such batteries have some pretty serious drawbacks: They waste much of the injected energy as heat an

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08/25/2016

Linear's 36V ultralow noise precision op-amp touts 30nVp-p 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise

LT6018 Precision Op Amp

Linear's 36V ultralow noise precision op-amp touts 30nVp-p 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise

Linear Technology introduced the LT6018, a precision op amp featuring 30nVP-P 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise and 50μV max input offset voltage. Designed especially for applications sensitive to low frequency noise, the LT6018 has a very low 1/f corner frequency of less than 1Hz. The low input offset voltage holds over tem

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08/19/2016

International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging 2017 issues Call for Papers

When: April 5-7, 2017 Where: Delft Technical University, Delft, Netherlands The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers in the field of power electronics components, electrical insulating materials, and packaging technologies to rapidly promote the development and commercializa

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08/18/2016

ADI acquires Cyber Security Solutions

Analog Devices announced the acquisition of the Cyber Security Solutions (CSS) business of Sypris Electronics LLC. This acquisition represents a significant leap forward in ADI’s ability to deliver secure high-performance analog solutions demanded by current and future market needs. The CSS business of Sypris

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08/18/2016

Wuerth Elektronik eiSos acquires AMBER wireless

AMBER wireless, manufacturer of wireless connectivity solutions, is now part of Wuerth Elektronik eiSos. With the merger, the owner-run wireless specialist founded in 1998 lays the foundation for its further growth and the globalization of its activities. Through the acquisition, Wuerth Elektronik eiSos considerably ex

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08/18/2016

SMP's new chokes have IP66 protection rating for outdoor mounting

The IP66 protection rating enables the chokes to be mounted outside the inverters

SMP's new chokes have IP66 protection rating for outdoor mounting

SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus offers chokes with a protective paint coating according to IP66 which protects them from water and dust. The components are used to choke the current in inverters that are exposed to harsh ambient conditions, including rail vehicles or oil rig applications. The IP66 protection ra

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08/17/2016

Rutronik offers Vishay’s TVS-Diodes with 400W surge capability in a compact SMF package

VTVSxxASMF series SMT transient voltage suppressor

Rutronik offers Vishay’s TVS-Diodes with 400W surge capability in a compact SMF package

Distributor Rutronik offers the new VTVSxxASMF series of surface-mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) protection diodes from Vishay as of now. They are the industry’s first to feature a 2% breakdown voltage tolerance. They are ideal for line transient voltage protection in space-constrained electronics, su

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08/17/2016

PSMA opens power safety & compliance industry database

The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced the availability of a new on-line Safety & Compliance Database. The continually updated resource lists the many state, national and worldwide organizations currently active in establishing and maintaining safety, electromagnetic compatibility, ma

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08/16/2016

Linear's latest synchronous step-down regulator sinks/sources ±5A from 0V to 14.5VOUT

LTC3623 ±5A high efficiency, current mode synchronous buck regulator

Linear's latest synchronous step-down regulator sinks/sources ±5A from 0V to 14.5VOUT

Linear Technology announced the LTC3623, a ±5A high efficiency, current mode synchronous buck regulator that is adjustable from 14.5V down to 0V output with a single resistor. Proven on Linear Technology’s prior linear regulators and switching regulators, this innovative architecture uses a 50µA current re

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08/16/2016

TRACO Power opens North American sales & support center

TRACO Power North America opened its Silicon Valley office on August 1, 2016 to provide increased service levels to a growing customer base throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. TRACO Power, established more than 35 years ago, is a recognized leading designer & manufacturer of high quality DC/DC and

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08/15/2016

Linear's ultrathin µModule regulator gets close enough to share the heat sink

Ultrathin µModule Regulator

Linear's ultrathin µModule regulator gets close enough to share the heat sink

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4631, a dual 10A or single 20A µModule® (power module) step-down regulator in an ultrathin 1.91mm LGA package with a 16mm x 16mm footprint. The LTM4631 can be placed on a PC board very close to its load such as an FPGA, while sharing one heat sink covering both of

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08/15/2016

Intersil's high-efficiency, high-current buck-boost regulators target battery-driven devices

Intersil ISL91128 high-efficiency buck-boost regulator

Intersil's high-efficiency, high-current buck-boost regulators target battery-driven devices

Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, released the ISL91127 and ISL91128 high-efficiency buck-boost regulators. The latest in Intersil’s industry-leading buck-boost family, the new devices feature 4.5A switches, best-in-class efficiency up to 96%, and a co

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08/15/2016

XP Power's latest wall-plug PSUs comply with updated energy efficiency standards

VEL and VER series wall supplies

XP Power's latest wall-plug PSUs comply with updated energy efficiency standards

XP Power announced additions to its range of wall mounted plug-in power supplies with the launch of the VEL and VER series, providing a wide range of power levels and meeting the energy efficiency and no load requirements of the new DoE Energy Efficiency Level VI and the EU CoC Tier 2 standards. Complementing the 5 &am

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08/12/2016

Falcon introduces next-gen SC UPS family

Falcon’s SC On-line UPS

Falcon introduces next-gen SC UPS family

Falcon Electric, a leader in on-line Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) and backup power for mission-critical applications, announced its SC UPS family. The new 700VA to 3kVA rackmount SC provides comprehensive backup power protection for high-performance systems including IT and IIoT equipment, telecommunications, se

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08/09/2016

DOE proposes new rulemaking on conservation standards for UPS

The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking 81FR52196 proposing new energy conservation standards for uninterruptible power supplies, a class of battery chargers and is holding a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses an

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08/08/2016

Triad's modular WSX wall plug-in supply has interchangeable input prongs

WSX Wall Plug-In Power Supplies

Triad's modular WSX wall plug-in supply has interchangeable input prongs

With a modular design featuring four interchangeable input prongs for use around the globe, the highly versatile WSX Series Wall Plug-In Power Supply from Triad Magnetics offers exceptional flexibility, performance and value in a device meeting the latest Level VI energy efficiency requirements. Developed for elect

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08/05/2016

PSDcast - John Day of Anord on advanced power distribution

John Day of Anord

PSDcast - John Day of Anord on advanced power distribution

In this PSDcast John Day of Anord talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about critical power systems, and the need for advanced control and increased efficiency in data centers. The company recently unveiled the Anord Modular Product (AMP) Power Distribution Unit (PDU). This offering is presented as th

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08/03/2016

Emerson to sell Network Power to Platinum Equity

Emerson announced an agreement to sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors. The transaction is valued at $4 billion and Emerson will retain a subordinated interest in Network Power. The sale of Network Power is expected to close by December 31, 2016, subject to customary regulatory approvals. “This agreement

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08/03/2016

Alpha and Omega Semi's high-efficiency DrMOS power modules offer optimized performance

AOZ5166QI-01 high-efficiency power module

Alpha and Omega Semi's high-efficiency DrMOS power modules offer optimized performance

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, announced the release of the AOZ5166QI-01 family of high-efficiency power modules fully compliant with Intel’s DrMOS specifications. The AOZ5166QI-01 is housed in a 40-pin 6mm x 6mm QFN package that in

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08/01/2016

STMicro buys ams' NFC and RFID reader division's assets

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, announced that it has acquired ams’ assets related to NFC and RFID reader business. ST has acquired intellectual property, technologies, products and business highly complementary to its secure microcontroller so

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08/01/2016

Yokogawa invests in fog computing startup

Yokogawa Electric announces that it has invested in FogHorn Systems, Silicon Valley startup that is a leading developer of fog computing technology. Yokogawa aims to foster development of fog computing technology through its investment in this company. In so doing, Yokogawa hopes to expand the range of solutions th

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08/01/2016

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