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June 2018
AMD Raises £750k to Uncover New 2D Nanomaterial Applications
University of Sussex

Brighton: Advanced Material Development (AMD) has raised a total of £750,000 in funding, as the company launches its plan to exploit the commercial potential of applications for graphene and other 2D nanomaterials. The company will contribute £600,000 to fund several distinct research projects conducted by th
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06/28/2018
60VOUT, Synchronous Boost LED Controller
60VOUT, Synchronous Boost LED Controller
NORWOOD, MA - Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LT3762, a 60V output, high efficiency, synchronous, boost LED driver controller with a programmable internal LED PWM signal generator and spread spectrum frequency modulation that yield low EMI noise. The versatile LT3762 includes a rail-to-rail current se
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06/28/2018
Cosel announces it acquires The Powerbox Group

From left to right:
Mr. Martin Sjöstrand, CEO of Powerbox ; Mr. Masato Tanikawa, Cosel President and CEO

Cosel announces it acquires The Powerbox Group
Cosel Co, Ltd has announced that it has acquired The Powerbox Group. The Powerbox Group and its subsidiaries employ 120 people, with a consolidated turnover of more than €40m throughout 15 countries. With design centers in Sweden (HQ), Germany & Netherlands as well as offices throughout Europe, USA, China an
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06/25/2018
TDK Named a Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator

Shigenao Ishiguro, President and CEO of TDK Corporation, and Yoshiko Tanahashi, Director of Clarivate Analytics Japan

TDK Named a Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator
TDK Corporation announced that it has been selected as one of the 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators (http://top100innovators.clarivate.com/content/tdk) by Clarivate Analytics (formerly the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters). This is the fourth time TDK has been named to the prestigious lis
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06/19/2018
Infineon’s CIPOS Mini IPMs deliver higher efficiency in low power motor drives
Infineon’s CIPOS Mini IPMs deliver higher efficiency in low power motor drives
Global energy efficiency standards often prohibit manufacturers from importing or selling products that do not meet these standards. In order to comply with specific minimum requirements, energy losses have to be reduced by using the latest technology. Infineon Technologies now offers the IM512 and IM513 series of the CIP
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06/18/2018
Maxim’s Compact Synchronous Buck Converters Provide Industry’s Lowest EMI Performance for Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Applications
Maxim’s Compact Synchronous Buck Converters Provide Industry’s Lowest EMI Performance for Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Applications
Automotive designers can significantly lower EMI and increase efficiency with the pin-compatible MAX20073 and MAX20074 buck converters from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The compact converters, which offer the industry’s lowest EMI performance for low-voltage point-of-load applications, are
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06/18/2018
KEMET Expands Industry-Leading X7R 250 Volt Product Portfolio
KEMET Expands Industry-Leading X7R 250 Volt Product Portfolio
KEMET has expanded its industry-leading X7R 250 volt multilayer ceramic capacitor series to include smaller case sizes and increased capacitance values. These compact surface mount technology footprints benefit designers in saving printed circuit board space while reaching capacitance values up to 0.47 mic
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06/18/2018
Highest power density for 650V IGBT in surface mounting D2PAK
Highest power density for 650V IGBT in surface mounting D2PAK
Infineon Technologies expands its product portfolio of the thin-wafer technology TRENCHSTOP™5 IGBT. The new product family is offering up to 40 A 650V IGBT, co-packed with a full rated 40 A diode in a surface mounting TO-263-3 also known as D2PAK. The new TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT in D2PAK package serves the growing deman
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06/18/2018
Toshiba develops 4.5 kV press-pack IEGT with improved rupture resistance
Toshiba develops 4.5 kV press-pack IEGT with improved rupture resistance
Toshiba Electronics Europe will be providing details on its new packaging for its 4.5 kV class press-pack IEGT (PPI) devices at PCIM 2018 in Nürnberg. The new packaging has been developed to further improve the rupture resistance of the device, thereby reducing the likelihood of damage to surrounding componen
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06/18/2018
KEMET Introduces 150 Degrees Celsius Automotive Qualified Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors
KEMET Introduces 150 Degrees Celsius Automotive Qualified Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors
KEMET introduced its first 150°C Automotive KO-CAP capacitor. The T599 KO-CAP High Humidity/High Temperature Performance Polymer series delivers stability and endurance under harsh humidity and temperature conditions.   Building on the success of the T598 series, KEMET further refined the design, mate
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06/18/2018
Highest power density for convection/conduction cooled medical power supplies in 3”x 5”package
Highest power density for convection/conduction cooled medical power supplies in 3”x 5”package
The TPP 450 Series of 450 Watt AC/DC power supplies feature a reinforced double I/O isolation system according to latest medical safety standards. The earth leakage current is below 100 μA what makes the units suitable for BF (body floating) applications. The excellent efficiency of up to 94% allows a high power densit
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06/18/2018
Analog Devices’ Isolated Power Converters Support Class B System EMI Levels
Analog Devices announced its latest generation of reinforced isolated power converters, setting a new benchmark for low component-level radiated emissions allowing systems to meet EN 55022/CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) standard requirements. The ADuM5020/6020 and ADuM5028/6028 series eliminate the n
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06/18/2018
Automotive CoolSiC Schottky diodes: combining performance and robustness
Automotive CoolSiC Schottky diodes: combining performance and robustness
At this year’s PCIM Europe trade fair in Nuremberg Infineon Technologies presents the first products of its automotive Silicon Carbide portfolio: the CoolSiC Schottky diode family is now ready for current and future on-board charger (OBC) applications in hybrid and electric vehicles. Infineon has designed th
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06/18/2018
ON Semiconductor Announces Industry Leading Ultra-High PSRR LDO Regulators for Demanding Applications
ON Semiconductor Announces Industry Leading Ultra-High PSRR LDO Regulators for Demanding Applications
ON Semiconductor has announced a new range of ultra-low noise LDO regulators with the industry’s best power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), enabling better performance in noise sensitive analog designs. The new NCP16x series, along with the AEC-Q100 qualified NCV81x automotive variants, delivers improved performance in
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06/18/2018
Powerbox’s S-CAP BOOST technology delivers peak power and safety to industrial and medical applications
Powerbox’s S-CAP BOOST technology delivers peak power and safety to industrial and medical applications
Powerbox announces the introduction of its supercapacitor boost technology, S-CAP BOOST, offering backup and peak power solutions to industrial and medical applications. Based on the latest supercapacitor technology combined with intelligent control and monitoring, S-CAP BOOST offers a solution to equipment manuf
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06/13/2018
RS Components aids customers in transition to latest Siemens pushbutton and signalling device range
RS Components has announced it is working closely with Siemens to help customers with the phase out of the manufacturer’s SIRIUS 3SB3 22mm pushbutton range and the migration to Siemens’ SIRIUS ACT range of devices.    In October 2017, Siemens announced the beginning of a gradual phase-out period
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06/13/2018
Rigol’s New High-performance Oscilloscope Family
Rigol’s New High-performance Oscilloscope Family
Rigol Technologies EU GmbH introduces four new high-end oscilloscopes with a large 10,1“ touch-color display.   The MSO/DS7000 is a versatile mixed-signal high-performance oscilloscope that incorporates many of the latest Rigol own designed ChipSet ASIC technology and integrated processes. With b
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06/13/2018
Magnetic Sensors: TMR angle sensor in a TO-6 package for PCB-less applications
Magnetic Sensors: TMR angle sensor in a TO-6 package for PCB-less applications
TDK Corporation is expanding its portfolio of TMR angle sensors with the TAD2140 type in a TO-6 package for automotive and industrial applications. The new sensor provides an innovative system-in-package solution for PCB-less applications. It includes two full TMR bridges, a dedicated ASIC for signal conditionin
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06/13/2018
New high-performance oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz: innovative signal integrity, measurement speed and range of functions
New high-performance oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz: innovative signal integrity, measurement speed and range of functions
Ultra fast acquisition rate of one million waveforms per second, realtime compensation of transmission losses (deembedding) between the signal source and oscilloscope, and silent operation even at full load – these are just some of the benefits of the high-performance R&S RTP oscilloscope family.  
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06/13/2018
Compact Step Down Converter with Integrated Inductor and Capacitors
Compact Step Down Converter with Integrated Inductor and Capacitors
Würth Elektronik eiSos expands its product family of MagI³C power modules with the compact MagI³C VDRM (Variable Step Down Regulator Module) in a LGA-16EP package. The module has an input voltage range of 4 to 18 V for converting voltages from the 5 V, 9 V or 12 V bus. The very compact component (9 x 9
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06/13/2018
IQD Signs new global distributor Digi-Key Electronics
IQD Signs new global distributor Digi-Key Electronics
IQD Frequency Products are pleased to announce that they have signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Electronics, one of the world’s leading distributors of electronic components. Through this agreement, Digi-Key will distribute IQD’s frequency products worldwide. The IQD product line, availa
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06/13/2018
Miniaturised IGBT power interfaces with integrated electro-optic conversion
Miniaturised IGBT power interfaces with integrated electro-optic conversion
HARTING has developed a range of miniaturised power interfaces with integrated electro-optical conversion, enabling customers to save time and money by combining electrical connectivity and optical transmission in the same module. The new interfaces are designed for use with powerful electric drives controlle
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06/13/2018
New LFPAK56 MOSFETs from Nexperia feature improved creepage and clearance, meeting UL2595
New LFPAK56 MOSFETs from Nexperia feature improved creepage and clearance, meeting UL2595
Nexperia, today announced that two of its LFPAK56-packaged portfolio of MOSFETs are now available with improved creepage and clearance to meet UL2595 requirements for battery-powered equipment rated between 15 and 32 V. Devices are 100% compatible with the industry-standard Power-SO8 footprint; no other compact, surface-m
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06/13/2018
3.5 Watt Medical DC-DC Converters Feature Compact DIP or SMD Package
3.5 Watt Medical DC-DC Converters Feature Compact DIP or SMD Package
TRACO POWER has announced the release of their TIM 3.5 and TIM 3.5SM families of medical 3.5 Watt DC/DC converters in compact DIP 16 or SMD 16 Package that measures only 0.95 x 0.57 x 0.40”. These converters are ideal for healthcare products where small size and applied parts to patient (BF classification) is
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06/12/2018
Omron Automation Americas Announces FY17 Distributor of the Year Award Winners
Omron Automation Americas Announces FY17 Distributor of the Year Award Winners
Hoffman Estates, IL.  –  Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the 2017 fiscal year’s winners of the prestigious Distributor of the Year award at its FY18 Sales Conference during the week of May 21st. Over 650 persons representing Omron and its channel pa
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06/12/2018
AVX Joins the Electronics Representatives Association
AVX Joins the Electronics Representatives Association
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – AVX Corporation has joined the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) as a manufacturer member. “AVX is proud to become a member of the ERA,” said Alex Schenkel, vice president of global sales, AVX. “The ERA is one of the most respected international trade organizations in the gl
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06/08/2018
Selecting High-Voltage Components for Safety and Space Savings

Figure 1: KEMET’s high voltage ceramic capacitor with internal arc protection.

Selecting High-Voltage Components for Safety and Space Savings
Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics

The laws of physics can restrict designers’ options in pursuit of miniaturization when high operating voltages are involved. Careful component selection can help utilize space as efficiently as possible while ensuring safety and reliability.  Designing equipment to operate at voltages above a few hun
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06/05/2018
Analogue Designers Get a New Lifetime Reliability Tool
Analogue Designers Get a New Lifetime Reliability Tool
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

In some ways digital designers have it easier than their analogue and mixed signal compatriots. They have many more tools at their disposal to verify and validate designs before they go to fabrication, which can bring a reasonable measure of assurance that they have their design right, as well as tools that ca
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06/05/2018
ROHM and GaN Systems Join Forces for GaN Power Semiconductors
KYOTO, Japan and OTTAWA, Canada –  ROHM and GaN Systems announced their collaboration in the GaN (gallium nitride) Power Semiconductor business, with the goal of contributing to the continuing evolution of power electronics. This strategic partnership leverages GaN Systems’ industry leading capabilit
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Date:
06/04/2018
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