Product News

March 2012

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New LED Display Lighting from TT electronics Optek Improves Light Quality, Energy Efficiency

TT electronics Optoelectronics Business Unit announced the OPA779 Series of display lighting for indoor illumination. The OPA779 delivers all of the benefits of LEDs - namely energy efficiency, longer

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Date:

03/30/2012

Microsemi Announces SmartFusion cSoC Reference Design for Industrial and Medical LCD Displays

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of an LCD display reference design

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Energy-Saving Voltage Comparators from STMicroelectronics Boast Industry's Lowest Current Consumption

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading manufacturer of multi-segment ICs, today introduced a general-purpose

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Energy Micro adds new ultra-compact BGA48 package to Gecko range for space-constrained applications

Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, today announced that it has extended its EFM32 Gecko range of microcontrollers with the addition of products supplied in a very

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Current-sensor IC combines high accuracy with 120 kHz bandwidth and 3.3 V operation

The new ACS716 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is an open-loop Hall-effect current-sensor IC that provides an accuracy and bandwidth performance that is near to that of closed-loop devices. The

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Infineon's New GNSS Receive Front-End Modules Feature Industry's Best Noise Figure in World's Smallest Package

Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX/OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced a new series of Receive Front-End Modules for implementation of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality in smart phones

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Date:

03/29/2012

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60V Input, Dual 3A(IOUT), 2.25MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter

Linear Technology announces the LT3992, a monolithic, dual output step-down switching regulator that delivers up to 3A of continuous output current from each channel. It operates from an input voltage

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Extreme High-Temperature Accelerometers Operating to +760°C

Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model 6240M10, a hermetically sealed high-temperature piezoelectric charge output accelerometer with continuous operation

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Date:

03/29/2012

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Fairchild Semiconductor's High Efficiency, High Power Buck Converter Helps Mobile Designers Reduce Power Consumption; Increase Talk/Data Transmit Time

Mobile device designers are faced with changing standards and a need to increase battery life, and extend talk and data transmit time. In order to help designers address these challenges, Fairchild

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Date:

03/28/2012

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Texas Instruments unveils clock buffers with ultra-low noise floor and additive jitter

Texas Instruments Incorporated today expanded its high-performance clock buffer portfolio with the introduction of two new universal clock buffer families. The CDCLVC1310 LVCMOS clock buffer delivers

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Date:

03/28/2012

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Micrel Creates 1-Square Millimeter Dual-Input, Push-Button-Reset IC With Extended Setup Delay Times For Generating Hard Resets

Micrel, an industry leader in analog, high-bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today introduced the MIC2782, one of the world's smallest push-button-reset ICs in the industry. Delivered

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Date:

03/26/2012

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Lattice Semiconductor Announces Innovative Bridge Design for Sony IMX136 Image Sensor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, announced that it has released a bridge design to support the Sony IMX136 image sensor. The innovative image sensor bridge design utilizes the low power, low

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Date:

03/26/2012

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Maxim's Beyond-the-Rails Mux and Switch Family Simplifies Power-Supply Requirements for Switching High-Voltage Signals

Maxim Integrated Products announces the MAX14778 (analog mux) and MAX14759-MAX14764 (analog switches), �25V above- and below-the-rails devices that let you switch/mux a wide signal range from standard

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Date:

03/26/2012

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Dialog Semiconductor Extenda Green VOIP IC Family to Address High End Phones

Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, today announced a high performance VoIP phone chipset, the SC14453.

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Date:

03/26/2012

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LRC Series Laser System Power Supply From UNIPOWER Comes With "Superpulsing" Capability

UNIPOWER LLC announces the LRC Series high voltage power supplies designed for use in mid-power CO2 and similar medical and industrial laser systems. Combining rugged and high reliability circuitry

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Date:

03/26/2012

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ALPS introduces Half-Mount Type Sidepush™ TACT Switch™ from the SKSL Series

ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH introduces the new SKSLLAE010, a half-mount type Sidepush™ TACT Switch™ suitable for use in personal computers, mobile phones, and associated peripherals. The surface-mountable

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Date:

03/21/2012

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RS Components launches exclusive trade-in offer on Tektronix test and measurement equipment

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has launched an exclusive promotion

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Power Integrations Announces Industry's First LED-Driver Design for Replacement of 100 W A19 Incandescent Bulbs

Power Integrations, maker of the world's most efficient, longest-lasting off-line LED driver ICs, today announced an LED-driver reference design for high-power LED bulb replacement. The driver can

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Date:

03/21/2012

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New 8-pole Brad Micro-Change M12 Circular Hybrid Technology (CHT) Connectors

Molex Incorporated expands its innovative Brad® Micro-Change® M12 Circular Hybrid Technology (CHT) Connector System with the addition of a new 8-pole (4+4) connector featuring 2 Cat5e twisted-pair

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Date:

03/21/2012

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ON Semiconductor introduces high efficiency wireless charging ICs

ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has released the NMLU1210, an innovative power MOSFET integrated circuit (IC) for wireless

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Full-bridge PWM microstepping motor driver IC features synchronous rectification for lower power dissipation

New from Allegro MicroSystems Europe, the A4975 is a full-bridge motor driver IC designed to drive one winding of a bipolar stepper motor in a microstepping mode. Internal pulse-width-modulated

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Kistler Introduces Miniature Piezoelectric Force Sensor with Single-Wire Technology for Plastics Injection Mold Cavity Measurements

Kistler, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, has introduced the Type 9211BE miniature quartz

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Date:

03/21/2012

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IDT Introduces World's Most Advanced Single-phase Power Metering SoC for Smart Grid Applications

Integrated Device Technology, the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the world's most advanced single-phase power metering SoC for

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Cree Expands Industry's Most Versatile Family of Mid-Power Lighting-Class LEDs

Cree introduces new mid-power XLamp® ML-C and ML-E LEDs, bringing increased versatility and flexibility to a wide spectrum of lighting applications. Designed to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting,

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Toshiba expands Schottky diode offering for high-speed switching in battery-powered products

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a new series of Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) aimed at high-speed switching applications in the 500mA to 1000mA current range. These new devices use a next

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Latest Set-Top Box IC Family from STMicroelectronics Provides Platform for Innovative Next-Generation Services Targeting Price-Sensitive Markets

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top player in ICs for digital TVs and set-top boxes, has revealed its latest

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Date:

03/21/2012

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New Wide Input Range 600W DC Input Front-End Power Module from Powerstax 600 watts in 1U with 80-350VDC Input

Powerstax, one of Europe's leading value-added power solutions manufacturers, announces the introduction of the D0601 DC input 1U rack mounted front-end power module to complement its existing popular

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Fairchild Semiconductor's MicroDIP Bridge Rectifiers Provide Mobile Designers Low Package Height; Critical for Small Space Designs

Designers of mobile products routinely face the challenge of reducing space and simplifying board layout, while at the same time maximizing reliability and lowering overall manufacturing costs. Fairchild

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Energy Micro announces immediate availability of EFM32 Gecko development kit

Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, today announced the availability of a new development kit for its EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family. Priced at $309, the kit includes

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Date:

03/21/2012

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IR launches compact 600V ICs for Energy Efficient Inverterized Motor Drive Applications

International Rectifier has introduced the IRS2334SPbF and IRS2334MPbF three-phase 600V ICs for inverterized motor drives used in energy efficient appliance and industrial applications. The IRS2334SPbF

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Date:

03/21/2012

Microchip Combines Wi-Fi� Module and 32-bit PIC32 Microcontroller in Cost-Effective New Demo Board

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Microchip Combines Wi-Fiï½ Module and 32-bit PIC32 Microcontroller in Cost-Effective New Demo Board

Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the Wi-FiÂ® Comm Demo Board, which combines Microchip's best-in-class 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller

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Date:

03/21/2012

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CamSemi launches Standards Time blog for power supply designers

CamSemi has published a unique online design resource that will prove invaluable for power supply design engineers in the consumer electronics sector who need to keep updated with all the latest efficiency,

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Date:

03/21/2012

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Maxim's automotive grade universal GPS receiver with front end amplifier improves performance, reduces cost, and saves space.

Maxim Advances the Performance of GNSS Systems with Introduction of its Automotive Grade Universal Receiver and Front End Amplifier

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2769B and MAX2670, next-generation high performance solutions specifically designed to address Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications. These

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Date:

03/15/2012

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Vicor Introduces 850W, 80A Quarter Brick IBC

Vicor announces the newest addition to its IBC050 product line of high performance, wide input range VI BRICK™ intermediate bus converters (IBCs). The new IB050Q096T80N1-00 quarter-brick IBC module

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Date:

03/15/2012

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New Outdoor Midspan Option for Powering Multiple Devices in Remote Locations

Phihong USA, a global leader in Power-over-Ethernet solutions, has designed a passive dual-output midspan for remote locations to be employed outdoors and in harsh environments. Designated the POE33U-560DO,

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Date:

03/15/2012

15W IC Power Manager Charges LiFePO4 Cells at 3.5A for High Power Density Portable & Battery Back-up Systems

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High Efficiency I²C Power Manager & 3.5A LiFePO4 Battery Charger with OVP & USB OTG

15W I²C Power Manager Charges LiFePO4 Cells at 3.5A for High Power Density Portable & Battery Back-up Systems

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4156, a high power, I²C controlled, high efficiency PowerPath™ manager, ideal diode controller and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery charger

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Date:

03/15/2012

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RF5540 4.9GHz to 5.85GHz Switch and LNA Front End Solution

RFMD's new RF5540 is designed specifically for high-performance WiFi applications in the 5GHz ISM band. This module integrates the LNA with bypass mode and an SPDT switch in a front end solution.

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Date:

03/15/2012

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Diodes Incorporated Introduces Ultra-Miniature Diodes for use in Lightweight Portable Products

Diodes Incorporated has announced its first products to be housed in the ultra-miniature X3-DFN0603-2 package. The company's first 6.0V Zener and switching diodes to be provided in the 0.6mm x 0.3mm

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Date:

03/15/2012

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Rutronik: LED Products and industrial displays for high-definition views

The innovative illumotion multi-sense system, available from Rutronik as of now, provides an experience of a very special kind. This technically thought-through combination of animated images, high-definition

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Date:

03/15/2012

Microsemi Delivers Highly Integrated SynchE Device for Mobile Multimedia ?and Packetized Data Applications

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today expanded the industry's largest synchronous

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Date:

03/15/2012

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NXP Supports the Automotive Industry Move to 48V On-Board Supply with Industry-First 60V FlexRay Transceivers

NXP Semiconductors, the world's largest supplier of in-vehicle networking semiconductors - today announced the availability of a new family of FlexRay transceivers that supports the automotive industry

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Date:

03/15/2012

New 200V Schottky rectifiers in space saving surface mount packages

Central Semiconductor, a preferred manufacturer of innovative discrete semiconductors introduces a new portfolio of 200 volt surface mount Schottky rectifiers designed for high voltage applications

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Date:

03/15/2012

Isabellenhtte provides Formula 1 teams with controlled means of acceleration

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Isabellenhütte provides Formula 1 teams with controlled means of acceleration

Nine top teams are using the IVT-F current sensor made by Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG, Hesse, Germany, during the 2012 Formula 1 season, which will start on March 18th in Melbourne, Australia.

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Date:

03/15/2012

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UNIPOWER Announces Sabre Lite Series Sine Wave Hot-Swap Inverter Modules

UNIPOWER LLC announces the SABRE LITE series of sine wave, hot-swap inverter modules available in a variety of different but compatible two unit 19in shelves. SABRE LITE inverters incorporate an advanced

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Date:

03/15/2012

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Murata Power Solutions introduces 4:1 input 204 W Quarter-brick DC/DC converter

Murata Power Solutions today announced the UWQ series of isolated open-frame 204 Watt DC/DC converters packaged in a through-hole mount industry standard quarter-brick format. Measuring just 58.4

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Date:

03/15/2012

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Molex Microminiature SlimStack B8 Connectors Designed for Superior Contact and Cleaning

Molex Incorporated introduces SlimStack™ B8 connectors, featuring a robust housing and unique CleanPoint™ contact for removing flux and other contaminants to provide superior electrical reliability.

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Date:

03/15/2012

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TDK-Lambda's EFE300M digital power supplies meet latest medical approvals

TDK Corporation announces that the TDK-Lambda EFE300M is now approved to IEC/EN 60601-1, ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60601-1-08 3rd Edition medical safety standards - this is in addition

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Date:

03/15/2012

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austriamicrosystems' new smart LED driver produces sophisticated light effects while dramatically conserving system power

A new smart LED driver IC, the AS3668 introduced by austriamicrosystems a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, controls up to four LEDs to produce sophisticated

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Date:

03/08/2012

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Toshiba Electronics shift registers enable cascaded connections without external components

Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a new shift register in the TC74VHC-logic series that can help engineers to reduce the number of external components required in cascaded connections. The new

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Date:

03/08/2012

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Diodes Incorporated's Miniature High-Speed ?Switching Diodes Reduce PCB Size

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a family of high-speed switching diodes in a choice of small footprint, low-profile packages, enabling significant reductions in component count and PCB area. Featuring

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Date:

03/08/2012

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Silicon Designs Introduces Low-Cost Triaxial MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Module Family

Silicon Designs, a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of industrial-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, has announced the global market introduction of its new

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Date:

03/08/2012

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Anderson Power Product Solar SPEC Pak®

Anderson Power Products®, a leader in high power interconnect solutions, is proud to announce that Solar SPEC Pak® is the first multi-pin connector to meet the photovoltaic industry requirements specified

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Date:

03/08/2012

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Vicor Introduces New FIAM Filter Modules for DC-DC Railway Applications

Vicor has announced two new 500W additions to its family of Filtered Input Attenuator Modules (FIAMs) for railway applications. The new FIAM110 and FIAM072 provide protection for on-board equipment

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Date:

03/08/2012

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TI introduces world's first configurable NDIR gas sensing and pH sensing AFEs

Texas Instruments has introduced two configurable analog front ends (AFE) that provide an easy-to-use, modular solution for bridging the gap between the microprocessor and sensor. Design engineers

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Date:

03/07/2012

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Maxim's Overvoltage Protectors Use Reverse Bias Blocking to Protect a Portable Device with Multiple Power Sources

Maxim Integrated Products has announced the MAX14606/MAX14607, advanced overvoltage protectors which handle up to 3A of continuous current for today's high-power electronics. Reverse bias blocking

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Date:

03/07/2012

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Micropower Pushbutton On/Off Controller Provides Automatic Turn-On/Off Capabilities

Linear Technology introduces the LTC2955 pushbutton on/off controller that manages 1.5V to 36V system power via a pushbutton interface or the presence of a supply. Unlike typical pushbutton controllers

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Date:

03/07/2012

KEMET expands film DC link capacitor series for industrial and alternative energy markets

KEMET has introduced its expanded C4AE Radial Film DC Link Capacitor Series for industrial and alternative energy applications. The C4AE Series now offers new 600 VDC and 105°C ambient temperature

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Date:

03/02/2012

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Stackpole's RNCS Is an Ideal Replacement for High Cost Tantalum Nitride Chip Resistors

Stackpole Electronics, Inc's RNCS series is a passivated Nichrome thin film precision chip resistor series. The intermediate silicon-based passivation provides an impervious barrier to moisture, which

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Date:

03/02/2012

Solaredge introduces increased efficiency inverters with reduced installation time

SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions, announced today the introduction of a new version of top efficiency, single

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Date:

03/02/2012

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TE Connectivity adds new vertical receptacle to Minipak HDL power connector family

Connectivity expands its MINIPAK HDL power board-to-board connector family to include a new vertical receptacle to allow for right-angle configurations. The UL-recognized, blind-mateable MINIPAK HDL

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Date:

03/02/2012

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ADL Embedded Solutions presents first PCIe/104 CPU board with D2700 Cedarview-D ATOM processor

ADL Embedded Solutions, a leading a provider of industrial single-board computers (SBCs), systems and peripherals all the way to turnkey embedded systems for use in harsh environments, has announced

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Date:

03/01/2012

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Molex First to Market with Innovative One-Piece Automotive Bulb Socket

Molex Incorporated is first-to-market with the one-piece S8 Automotive Bulb Socket. This wedge-style bulb socket simplifies assembly and reduces inventory and component costs, while providing users

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Date:

02/29/2012

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Renesas Launches RL78/I1A DC/DC LED Control Demonstration Kit to Facilitate Digital LED Driver Design

Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its new DC/DC LED control demonstration kit based on the RL78/I1A microcontroller (MCU). The RL78/I1A MCU

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Date:

02/29/2012

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Appleton Introduces Industry's Highest Lumen Per Watt LED Floodlight/Highbay with New Areamaster™ LED Luminaire

By introducing its new Areamaster LED luminaire, Appleton has re-invented the floodlight category with a fixture offering the industry's highest lumens-per-watt output, superior color rendering, and

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Date:

02/29/2012

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TI establishes new benchmark for evaluating high-speed data converters with industry's highest-performance, lowest-cost EVBs

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry's highest-performance and lowest-cost evaluation boards for evaluating high-speed data converters. The TSW1400EVM data

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Date:

02/29/2012

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MOSFET Controller from Diodes Incorporated Enables PSUs to Exceed Energy Star Efficiency Goals

Enabling flyback power supply designers to replace inefficient Schottky rectifiers with a MOSFET driven as an ideal diode, the ZXGD3105N8 synchronous MOSFET controller from Diodes Incorporated can

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Date:

02/29/2012

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New LED Power Supplies from Excelsys offer lowest profile on the market

Excelsys Technologies, leaders in high efficiency power supply design, announces the introduction of two new families of LED lighting power supplies into their very successful Xled series. The LDB75

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Date:

02/29/2012

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Infineon's New ORIGA™2 Authentication Chip with MIPI BIF Standard Interface Protects Mobile Device Users Better Against Counterfeit Components

Infineon's New ORIGA™2 Authentication Chip with MIPI BIF Standard Interface Protects Mobile Device Users Better Against Counterfeit Components

Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX/OTCQX: IFNNY) has added a product to the ORIGA™ family of authentication solutions: The new ORIGA™2 chip integrates a communication interface supporting the MIPI BIF

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Date:

02/29/2012

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Atmel's maXTouch Controllers Enable Touch Capabilities for In-Car Control Systems

New Automotive-Qualified maXTouch Devices Support Shieldless Sensor Designs, Reduce System Complexity, and Enable Multi-Touch Gestures Including Gloved Finger Operation San Jose, CA, February,

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Date:

02/29/2012

RS Components announces launch of Raspberry Pi $35 computer

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, today announced that the revolutionary

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Date:

02/29/2012

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TE Circuit Protection's MHP Technology Now Offers Smart Activation Feature

TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announced a new Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) device offering Smart Activation (SA) functionality. The MHP-SA device provides a resettable,

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Date:

02/29/2012

ST-Ericsson Thor M5780 HSPA+ modem to power new Panasonic smartphone

ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, announced today that Panasonic selected the power-efficient Thor(TM) M5780 thin modem for their newest ultra slim smartphone.

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Date:

02/29/2012

ON Semiconductor introduces new series of adjustable output low dropout voltage regulators for automotive applications

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has announced two new low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator ICs. Building

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Date:

02/27/2012

Powercast's Chipset and RF Energy Harvesting Reference Design Enable Low-Cost Wireless Power over Distance

Powercast Corporation, a provider of innovative wireless power technology, today announced its RF-based wireless power chipset and reference design for embedded, low-power, wireless charging applications.

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Date:

02/27/2012

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Diodes Inc. Expands General-Purpose Low-Voltage CMOS Logic Family for Wide Application Range

Diodes Incorporated has expanded its low-voltage CMOS (LVC) general-purpose logic family, beyond single- and dual-gate products, with the addition of 10 popular functions in 14-pin TSSOP packages. The

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Date:

02/26/2012

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Fairchild Semiconductor's Single P-Channel PowerTrench® MOSFETs Provide Small Size, Low On-State Resistance

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) now provides designers of cellular handsets and other ultra-portable applications P-Channel PowerTrench® MOSFETs to meet their needs for a small sized battery or

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Date:

02/26/2012

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Ultra-miniature DIP Switch From C&K Components Improves Electrical Reliability in Portable Electronics

C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tactile, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed an ultra-miniature, surface-mount DIP switch

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Date:

02/25/2012

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Molex Connector Solutions for Future-Proof End-to-End 25 Gbps Channel Interoperability

Supporting next-generation 100 Gbps Ethernet and 100 Gbps InfiniBand* Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) applications, Molex Incorporated offers a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading, end-to-end, high-speed

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Date:

02/25/2012

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Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Endevco 1/4" Free-Field iTEDS Enabled Microphone and Preamplifier Set

Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model EM46BE, a combined 1/4" free-field pressure microphone and iTEDS-enabled preamplifier set (per IEEE 1451.4), designed

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Date:

02/25/2012

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Innovative fiber-optic termination ideal for defense and aerospace applications

ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects and cable assemblies, has developed an innovative fiber-optic interconnect solution specifically

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Date:

02/22/2012

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Acal BFi launches the Hectronic H6059 Qseven embedded computer module

Acal BFi - a division of Acal plc (FTSE: ACL) - announces the launch of a new Hectronic embedded computer based on AMD Fusion G-series APUs. The H6059 Qseven module integrates the new AMD T40E and

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Date:

02/22/2012

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Eleven new integrated development systems

Verotec has developed eleven new models in four families of integrated development systems for stand-alone desktop or rack mount environments. Equally suitable for the hardware/software development

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Date:

02/22/2012

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TI introduces next-generation digital power controller

Expanding its broad portfolio of analog and digital power management solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry's most integrated and configurable digital

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Date:

02/22/2012

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ABB releases the GridShield® recloser

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the release of the 38kV GridShield®, a three-phase vacuum recloser with single phase tripping capabilities. Equipped with the

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Date:

02/21/2012

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IPWireless Utilizes Lantiq and Altair Solutions for Next Generation LTE End User Devices

Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, and Altair Semiconductor, a leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets,

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Date:

02/21/2012

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Full-bridge PWM motor driver IC

The new A4973 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a full-bridge motor driver IC that is designed for bidirectional pulse-width-modulated (PWM) current control of DC motors at continuous output currents

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Date:

02/21/2012

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Cylindrical Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries Announced By Powersolve

Powersolve announces the GMB Cylindrical Series of rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries that combine high operating voltage with high energy density and a low self-discharge rate. GMB Series

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Date:

02/21/2012

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Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com Announces Addition of 150KA Power Transformer Substation

The Magnalight MGS-150KVA-480-10X100A power transformer and distribution system gives operators the ability to tap into 480 VAC three phase power sources and convert it to to single phase 120V/208Y

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Date:

02/21/2012

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Quad Digital Power Supply Manager Monitors
Voltage, Current & Temperature

Quad Digital Power Supply Manager with Powerful GUI Speeds Development

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2974 power supply manager with EEPROM for complete digital management of power supply systems with four or more power rails. The LTC2974 utilizes an

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Date:

02/21/2012

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New 16-channel temperature input module extends electromechanical testing capabilities of Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder

A new 16-channel temperature/voltage plug-in input module for the Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder has been added to the range of electrical and physical input modules available for this versatile instrument. The

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Date:

02/21/2012

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MEDIMOD 120W Medical Switcher from UNIPOWER can be quickly configured to meet exact output specification

UNIPOWER LLC announces a key addition to its MEDIMOD range of medically approved power platforms. The MEDIMOD AM-120UM is a 120W switch mode power supply with single to quad output voltages that can

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Date:

02/20/2012

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Rutronik adds TEAC HD Medical Image Recorder to its portfolio

The new UR-50BD image data recorder from TEAC records lossless images and videos in high definition (HD) quality. This makes it ideal for all medical imaging processes such as ultrasounds, X-rays,

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Date:

02/19/2012

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IR Extends its PowIRstage® Portfolio to Enhance Scalability and Performance for Space and Thermally Constrained Computing and Consumer Applications

International Rectifier has extended its PowIRstage® family of integrated devices with the introduction of the IR3551, optimized for use in next-generation servers, desktop PCs, graphics cards, and

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Date:

02/18/2012

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Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss P-Channel MOSFET for Improved Power Efficiency in Power supplies

Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its lineup of five low-loss P-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor

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Date:

02/18/2012

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Parathom Classic A75: The first LED-substitute for 75W-light bulbs in Europe.

OSRAM presents new lighting perspectives at Light+Building

At this year's Light+Building Preview, OSRAM introduced a selected range of new products which will be shown at the largest and most important trade fair of the lighting industry: the first LED-substitute

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Date:

02/18/2012

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Silicon Labs Introduces Highest Performance, Lowest Power Sub-GHz Wireless ICs

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry's highest performance, lowest power sub-GHz transceivers designed

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Date:

02/18/2012

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Sharp Expands High Brightness Display Line-Up

ntroducing a new 12.1'' (31 cm) industrial TFT LCD Sharp expands its series of high brightness displays with a very robust model: The LQ121S1DC71 is designed for an expanded ambient temperature range

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Date:

02/18/2012

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CUI Introduces 80~120 W High Efficiency Medical Power Supplies

CUI Inc announced a further expansion to their VMS medical open frame power supply portfolio with the release of three new series ranging from 80 W to 120 W. The VMS series is designed to be used

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Date:

02/18/2012

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New Vishay Siliconix 30 V P-Channel Chipscale MOSFETs Include Industry's Smallest in 1 mm by 1.5 mm Size, and Industry's Lowest On-Resistance for 30 V in 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm Size

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its MICRO FOOT® TrenchFET® Gen III power MOSFET family with two p-channel 30 V devices that set new benchmarks for size and on-resistance. The

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Date:

02/16/2012

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Analog Devices Sets High-Performance Benchmark with the Industry's Lowest-Noise MEMS Microphone

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced today the high-performance ADMP504 featuring the industry's lowest-noise

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Date:

02/16/2012