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October 2011
Compact 10 W DC-DC converter meets 3rd edition IEC60601 medical specification for patient connected equipment
Compact 10 W DC-DC converter meets 3rd edition IEC60601 medical specification for patient connected equipment
XP Power today announced the JHM10 series of board mounted compact isolated 10 W DC-DC converters. Meeting the ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005 / IEC60601-1 3rd edition medical safety standard and having
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Date:
10/31/2011
12 Volt AC Input 4 And 8 Watt LED Drivers
Bias Power's latest AC-DC LED Driver Module is the BPOXL Series; specifically designed for the many applications operating from a 12VAC input. These low-cost supplies provide up to four or eight
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Date:
10/30/2011
Maxim's Compact Fuel-Gauge Increases Li+ Battery Runtime, Provides Most Accurate State of Charge and Time-to-Empty in Portable Applications

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MAX17047 measures Li+ battery SOC with higher accuracy than traditional coulomb counters

Maxim's Compact Fuel-Gauge Increases Li+ Battery Runtime, Provides Most Accurate State of Charge and Time-to-Empty in Portable Applications
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX17047 fuel gauge for single-cell Li+ battery packs. Featuring the company's new ModelGauge™ m3 algorithm, the MAX17047 is the industry's
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Date:
10/30/2011
IRs High-voltage IRS2980 LEDrivIR IC for Non-isolated LED Driver Applications Offers Improved Performance and Greater Cost Efficiency
IR's High-voltage IRS2980 LEDrivIR™ IC for Non-isolated LED Driver Applications Offers Improved Performance and Greater Cost Efficiency
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2980 high-voltage buck regulator control IC for LED light bulb replacement, LED tube
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Date:
10/30/2011
Powerstax convection cooled miniature PSU increases reliability and reduces noise

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Powerstax convection cooled miniature PSU increases reliability and reduces noise
Powerstax, one of Europe's leading value-added power solutions manufacturers, announces the availability of a convection cooling option for its N-03751-PFC Series of ultra-compact AC-DC switching
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Date:
10/29/2011
Texas Instruments introduces highly efficient boost charger IC for nano power energy harvesting

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Texas Instruments introduces highly efficient boost charger IC for nano power energy harvesting
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced its next generation of power management integrated circuits (ICs) for energy harvesting. The highly efficient boost charger for nano
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Date:
10/29/2011
RFHA1003 30MHz TO 512MHz, 9W GaN Wideband Power Amplifier
RFHA1003 30MHz TO 512MHz, 9W GaN Wideband Power Amplifier
RFMD's RFHA1003 GaN Power IC (PIC) is a wideband power amplifier designed for continuous wave and pulsed applications such as military communications, electronic warfare, wireless infrastructure,
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Date:
10/29/2011
Miniature HV power supplies from Applied Kilovolts provide high stability outputs up to 10kV

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Brandenburg 3590 series high voltage power supplies from Applied Kilovolts are ideal for applications where space is limited

Miniature HV power supplies from Applied Kilovolts provide high stability outputs up to 10kV
The Brandenburg 3590 series of compact, high stability, high voltage power supplies from Applied Kilovolts are ideal for applications where space is limited. The high performance 5W modules are suitable
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10/28/2011
Anderson Power Products Introduces SBS75xPR PCB Power and Signal Connector
Anderson Power Products® Introduces SBS®75xPR PCB Power and Signal Connector
Anderson Power Products® has expanded its SBS®75x connector family by introducing a new right angle printed circuit board connector. The SBS75x connector family was created to provide a touch-safe
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Date:
10/28/2011
Hot Swap I2C Bus Buffers Provide High Noise Margins, Level Shifting & Stuck Bus Recovery

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High Noise Margin Level Shifting 2-Wire Bus Buffer with Stuck Bus Recovery

Hot Swap™ I2C Bus Buffers Provide High Noise Margins, Level Shifting & Stuck Bus Recovery
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4313 and LTC4315 high noise margin buffers that provide capacitance buffering and bus extension capabilities to I2C/SMBus/PMBus systems. As the number
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Date:
10/28/2011
SiTime Delivers Timing Industrys Highest Performance Differential Oscillators
SiTime Delivers Timing Industry's Highest Performance Differential Oscillators
SiTime Corporation, an analog semiconductor company, today introduced the timing industry's highest performance differential oscillators with 10 PPM stability and only 500 femtoseconds of jitter,
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Date:
10/28/2011
Industrys First Highly Integrated, Smart Meter Power Regulator Eases Design and Lowers Cost

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MAX17497 controller supports a smart meter's communications and metrology boards.

Industry's First Highly Integrated, Smart Meter Power Regulator Eases Design and Lowers Cost
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX17497, a one-chip solution for all the power requirements on the communications and metrology boards in smart meters. A high level of integration
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Date:
10/28/2011
Increasing the efficiency of an IPM-based drive design with Vincotechs new flowIPM-1B module
Increasing the efficiency of an IPM-based drive design with Vincotech's new flowIPM-1B module
The ubiquitous Intelligent Power Module, aka IPM, has been a mainstay in motor speed control designs. And with good reason: Such designs are relatively easy and cheap to implement. With onboard gate
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Date:
10/28/2011
Laboratory power supply offers flexible 1.2 kW output
Laboratory power supply offers flexible 1.2 kW output
Aim-TTi has introduced a lower-cost version of the company's best-selling QPX1200 series laboratory power supply. The new model is designated QPX1200S and is intended for applications where digital
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Date:
10/27/2011
Surface mount power inductors offer lowest DC resistance and high current and inductance values
Surface mount power inductors offer lowest DC resistance and high current and inductance values
Murata Power Solutions announced the 6000A and 6000B series of surface mount power inductors. Designed for energy storage, input or output filtering and DC/DC converter applications, these compact
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Date:
10/26/2011
IRs Compact, Reliable, Automotive-qualified AUIRS2332J 600 V Gate Drive IC Simplifies and Shrinks Design
IR's Compact, Reliable, Automotive-qualified AUIRS2332J 600 V Gate Drive IC Simplifies and Shrinks Design
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the AUIRS2332J 600 V three-phase gate driver IC for automotive high-voltage motor drives for
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Date:
10/26/2011
TE Circuit Protection Introduces New Low-Resistance, High-Current Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) Device
TE Circuit Protection Introduces New Low-Resistance, High-Current Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) Device
TE Circuit Protection announces the RTP200R060SA device, the latest in the series of Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) devices that offer a convenient, cost-effective alternative to typical thermal
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Date:
10/26/2011
Synopsys Low Power Solution Accelerates Time to Market for 3G Mobile IC
Synopsys Low Power Solution Accelerates Time to Market for 3G Mobile IC
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced that Chongqing Chongyou Information
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Date:
10/26/2011
Fairchild Semiconductors Smart LED Lamp Driver IC Solves Small-Space Dimming Challenges for Designers

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Fairchild Semiconductor's Smart LED Lamp Driver IC Solves Small-Space Dimming Challenges for Designers
As LED lighting continues to grow in popularity, especially in residential lighting applications, designers are looking for efficient dimming solutions - when compared to TRIAC methods - that also
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Date:
10/26/2011
TI expands automotive power management portfolio with industrys first 14-rail PMIC for infotainment and cluster applications
TI expands automotive power management portfolio with industry's first 14-rail PMIC for infotainment and cluster applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) introduced the industry's first automotive power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to support 14 power voltage rails. As the industry's first automotive
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Date:
10/24/2011
ON Semiconductor introduces industrys smallest active clock generator ICs for EMI reduction in portable applications
ON Semiconductor introduces industry's smallest active clock generator ICs for EMI reduction in portable applications
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced a new series of active clock generator integrated circuits
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Date:
10/21/2011
Intersils Rad-Hard Dual Precision Op Amp Consumes Low Power, Delivers Low Noise
Intersil's Rad-Hard Dual Precision Op Amp Consumes Low Power, Delivers Low Noise
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) has expanded its family of radiation hardened single supply op amps with the introduction of the ISL70218SRH. This dual precision rail-to-rail output
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Date:
10/21/2011
Diodes low profile rectifier simplifies solar panel design

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Diodes' low profile rectifier simplifies solar panel design
Provided in the ultra low profile PowerDI®-5SP package, the 12A rated SBR12U45LH Super Barrier Rectifier (SBR®) from Diodes Incorporated addresses key design and manufacturing concerns of solar panel
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Date:
10/21/2011
Atmel Launches Low-power RF Transceiver for Cost-sensitive Consumer Applications
Atmel Launches Low-power RF Transceiver for Cost-sensitive Consumer Applications
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced a new RF transceiver to support the high-volume consumer markets in the 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial,
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Date:
10/21/2011
New Dual-Output Gate Driver Evaluation Board from SemiSouth for Microsemi and other power modules

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New Dual-Output Gate Driver Evaluation Board from SemiSouth for Microsemi and other power modules
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications,
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Date:
10/21/2011
Magnalight.com Introduces Rechargeable LED Light Stick
Magnalight.com Introduces Rechargeable LED Light Stick
The Magnalight WL-LED-12-M rechargeable trouble light is the newest in versatile and durable LED lighting from Magnalight.com. This portable LED light offers high light output combined with an integrated
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Date:
10/21/2011
IRs Compact, Reliable, Automotive-qualified AUIRS2332J600 V Gate Drive IC Simplifies and Shrinks Design
IR's Compact, Reliable, Automotive-qualified AUIRS2332J600 V Gate Drive IC Simplifies and Shrinks Design
International Rectifier has launched the AUIRS2332J 600 V three-phase gate driver IC for automotive high-voltage motor drives for electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications. The
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Date:
10/21/2011
Cut the cords loose, turn up the volume: TI introduces PurePath Wireless audio products with USB support

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Cut the cords loose, turn up the volume: TI introduces PurePath™ Wireless audio products with USB support
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), the industry leader in highly integrated wireless connectivity and wireless audio solutions, today introduced two system-on-chip (SoC) solutions in
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Date:
10/21/2011
Fairchild Semiconductors Smart LED Lamp Driver IC Solves Small-Space Dimming Challenges for Designers

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Fairchild Semiconductor's Smart LED Lamp Driver IC Solves Small-Space Dimming Challenges for Designers
As LED lighting continues to grow in popularity, especially in residential lighting applications, designers are looking for efficient dimming solutions - when compared to TRIAC methods - that also
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Date:
10/21/2011
Vishay Siliconix MICRO FOOT N-Channel and P-Channel Power MOSFETs are Industry's First to Feature On-Resistance Ratings Down to 1.2 V in Industry's Smallest Chipscale Package

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Vishay Siliconix MICRO FOOT® N-Channel and P-Channel Power MOSFETs are Industry's First to Feature On-Resistance Ratings Down to 1.2 V in Industry's Smallest Chipscale Package
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH: NYSE) today introduced the industry's first p-channel power MOSFET in the industry's smallest 0.8 mm by 0.8 mm chipscale package, in addition to the first n- and
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Date:
10/21/2011
XP Power launches 50 - 150 Watt highly efficient waterproof LED drivers and power supplies
XP Power launches 50 - 150 Watt highly efficient waterproof LED drivers and power supplies
XP Power today announced the DLG series of constant voltage and constant current LED drivers aimed at a broad range of outdoor lighting, security and machine vision applications. These IP67-rated
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Date:
10/20/2011
STMicroelectronics Boosts Consumer Data Security

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STMicroelectronics Boosts Consumer Data Security
The cost of protecting confidentiality and secret information stored on PCs and laptops - and the costs that a commercial enterprise or Government department may have to pay when a laptop containing
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Date:
10/20/2011
IR Expands SupIRBuck Online Design Tool to Simplify POL Design Using Integrated Voltage
IR Expands SupIRBuck® Online Design Tool to Simplify POL Design Using Integrated Voltage
International Rectifier has expanded its online design tool for the SupIRBuck® family of integrated point-of-load voltage regulators to include new devices utilizing hysteretic constant on-time (COT)
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Date:
10/20/2011
Lattice Announces New Release of IspLEVER Classic Design Tool Suite
Lattice Announces New Release of IspLEVER Classic Design Tool Suite
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the immediate availability of its ispLEVER® Classic version 1.5 design tool suite. This new Windows-based version is now available
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Date:
10/20/2011
Atmel maXTouch mXT1386 Powers Touchscreen for Lenovo's IdeaPad TabletK1
Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced Lenovo has selected the Atmel maXTouch® mXT1386 controller to power Lenovo's IdeaPad TabletK1. The
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Date:
10/13/2011
Universal input (90VAC to 265VAC) lets the MAX16841 LED dimmer operate with international dimmer models, which saves design time and costs.

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Universal input (90VAC to 265VAC) lets the MAX16841 LED dimmer operate with international dimmer models, which saves design time and costs.
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge
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Date:
10/13/2011
Low cost, ultra-high speed 12-bit digital to analogue converter suits high reliability military and aerospace applications

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Low cost, ultra-high speed 12-bit digital to analogue converter suits high reliability military and aerospace applications
DATEL, a business unit of Murata Power Solutions, today announced the DAC-12100 series of low power 12-bit current output digital to analogue converters that have TTL/CMOS compatible inputs. With
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Date:
10/13/2011
36VIN, 5A Source/Sink Step-Down Module Regulator Features Adjustable Output Current Limit

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36VIN, ±5A Source/Sink Step-Down μModule® Regulator with Adjustable Current Limit

36VIN, ±5A Source/Sink Step-Down μModule Regulator Features Adjustable Output Current Limit
Linear Technology introduces the LTM8052, a 36V input constant frequency step-down μModule® regulator with an adjustable output current limit up to 5A. The adjustable current limit helps system designers
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Date:
10/13/2011
ALPS: Power Switch with Encoder for White Goods

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ALPS: Power Switch with Encoder for White Goods
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH introduces the SDDE series of power switches with built-in encoder for comfortable one-switch program control of washing machines, dryers, micro wave ovens, and IH cooking
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Date:
10/13/2011
Intersils Compact HIP4086A Three-Phase Bridge Driver IC Features Industrys Fastest Rise and Fall Times

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Intersil's Compact HIP4086A Three-Phase Bridge Driver IC Features Industry's Fastest Rise and Fall Times
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today introduced the HIP4086A, a low noise, 80V, 0.5A three-phase bridge driver IC. The HIP4086A features low EMI along with the industry's fastest
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Date:
10/12/2011
TI SIMPLE SWITCHER nano modules and nano regulators pack powerful punch in small space

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TI SIMPLE SWITCHER nano modules and nano regulators pack powerful punch in small space
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced four new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power management integrated circuits for space-constrained point-of-load designs in industrial, communications
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Date:
10/12/2011
CUI Introduces 10~30 W Chassis Mount Dc-Dc Converters

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CUI Introduces 10~30 W Chassis Mount Dc-Dc Converters
October 5, 2011 — CUI Inc announced the release of a new line of 4:1 input dc-dc converters ranging from 10~30 W that are housed in a compact chassis mount package. Featuring screw terminal connections,
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Date:
10/09/2011
Rohde & Schwarz's ZVH Series Analyzer Eases Installation, Maintenance & Analysis of Cable and Antenna Systems

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Rohde & Schwarz's ZVH Series Analyzer Eases Installation, Maintenance & Analysis of Cable and Antenna Systems
Rohde & Schwarz, a leading manufacturer of test & measurement, communications and broadcasting equipment, has developed a handheld cable and antenna analyzer that features an advanced set-up measurement
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Date:
10/09/2011
Atmel Launches Industrys Smallest Low-frequency RF IDIC Package for Direct Coil Mounting

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Atmel Launches Industry's Smallest Low-frequency RF IDIC Package for Direct Coil Mounting
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) today announced the availability of an ultra-small XDFN (Extremely Thin Dual Flat No Leads) package including
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Date:
10/08/2011
TDK-EPC RF components: Thin-film technology enables worlds smallest band pass filters with bottom terminals

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TDK-EPC RF components: Thin-film technology enables world's smallest band pass filters with bottom terminals
TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents the new TFSB series of TDK thin-film band pass filters, which with a footprint of 1.0 x 0.5 mm2 and an insertion height of just 0.3 mm are the
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Date:
10/08/2011
Renesas Electronics Europe Releases Compatible Microcontroller Families Optimized for Smart Metering Applications

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Renesas Electronics Europe Releases Compatible Microcontroller Families Optimized for Smart Metering Applications
Renesas Electronics Europe has announced the availability of the RX210 and RX630 microcontrollers (MCUs), two compatible families designed to provide flexible and scalable solutions for the next generation
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Date:
10/08/2011
ZMDI 14-Bit Capacitive Sensor Conditioning IC Raises Bar on Accuracy, Linearity, and Temperature for Pressure Sensors

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ZMDI 14-Bit Capacitive Sensor Conditioning IC Raises Bar on Accuracy, Linearity, and Temperature for Pressure Sensors
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioning
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Date:
10/08/2011
Cree's New Z-Rec(TM) Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Improve Energy Efficiency in Solar Micro Inverter Designs

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Cree's New Z-Rec(TM) Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Improve Energy Efficiency in Solar Micro Inverter Designs
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, continues its mission of advancing the adoption of SiC into mainstream power applications. Cree's advances in SiC
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Date:
10/08/2011
Leopard and Giant Geckos boost scalability of energy friendly microcontroller solutions

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Leopard and Giant Geckos boost scalability of energy friendly microcontroller solutions
Energy Micro has announced the introduction of a further 100 EFM32 Gecko energy friendly microcontrollers. Pin and code compatible with the existing Gecko and Tiny Gecko products, the new ARM® Cortex™-M3
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Date:
10/06/2011
Precision Bandgap Voltage Reference Provides Exceptional Initial Accuracy at Input Voltages of up to 36V

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Precision Bandgap Voltage Reference Provides Exceptional Initial Accuracy at Input Voltages of up to 36V
The newest precision voltage reference from Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) features low noise, low temperature drift and meets the low power requirements of high end and portable
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Date:
10/05/2011
New Emerson Network Power DS460SDC-3 Power Supply Features DC Input for Co-location Centers

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New Emerson Network Power DS460SDC-3 Power Supply Features DC Input for Co-location Centers
A new high efficiency dc-input power supply designed specifically for the co-location market, is today announced by Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in
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Date:
10/05/2011
ALPS Develops SCGD Series Push-Push Type microSIM Card Connector

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ALPS Develops SCGD Series Push-Push Type microSIM Card Connector
ALPS ELECTRIC has developed the SCGD Series of push-push type microSIM card connectors for use in smartphones, mobile phones, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices. Mass production will commence in
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Date:
10/05/2011
IR Introduces Family of 600 V Automotive-Qualified IGBTs Optimized for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Applications

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IR Introduces Family of 600 V Automotive-Qualified IGBTs Optimized for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Applications
International Rectifier has launched a family of automotive-qualified 600 V IGBTs optimized for variable speed motor control and power supply applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles. The
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Date:
10/05/2011
Analog Devices Announces Industrys Fastest, 1nV/sqrtHz, Low Power, Rail-To-Rail Amplifiers

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Analog Devices Announces Industry's Fastest, 1nV/sqrtHz, Low Power, Rail-To-Rail Amplifiers
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today unveiled a series of high-speed amplifiers that establish a new performance standard with the best combination of high-speed, low noise and low power. Designed for
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Date:
10/05/2011
TI introduces two phase-dimmable, offline LED lighting drivers

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TI introduces two phase-dimmable, offline LED lighting drivers
At the Strategies in Light Europe conference, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced two highly integrated, phase-dimmable AC/DC LED lighting drivers, LM3448 and TPS92070,
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Date:
10/05/2011
DC/DC Controller Makes Positive or Negative Regulated Voltages

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Boost, SEPIC & Inverting Controller

DC/DC Controller Makes Positive or Negative Regulated Voltages
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3759, a wide input range DC/DC controller for boost, SEPIC and inverting power supply applications, capable of generating either positive or negative
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Date:
10/05/2011
Toshiba Electronics rolls out single- and dual-channel high-speed, extended temperature photocouplers

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Toshiba Electronics rolls out single- and dual-channel high-speed, extended temperature photocouplers
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched two new miniature photocouplers that provide isolation in accordance with key safety standards while operating at typical speeds up to 20Mbps at temperatures
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Date:
10/05/2011
PREMO unveils Hall Effect sensors with Primary integrated
PREMO unveils Hall Effect sensors with Primary integrated
Premo introduces a new series of Hall Effect sensors called the SY series. The new product has been designed for a double supply voltage of ±12 to ±18Vdc. SY family is a closed loop technology component
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Date:
10/05/2011
Maxim Reference Platform Accelerates the Design of Next-Generation Smart Meters

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Maxim Reference Platform Accelerates the Design of Next-Generation Smart Meters
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the Newport smart meter reference platform. Integrating the latest in metrology, security, and powerline communications (G3-PLC) technology, this
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Date:
10/04/2011
Ericsson Extends Vertical-Mount Voltage Regulator Series for Space-Critical Applications

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Ericsson Extends Vertical-Mount Voltage Regulator Series for Space-Critical Applications
Ericsson has introduced two new vertical-mounting members in its family of 3E digital point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators aimed at space-critical applications. The new 12A BMR462-SIP (BMR4622002)
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Date:
10/04/2011
Diodes' LED driver reduces EMI in low cost lamps

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Diodes' LED driver reduces EMI in low cost lamps
Switching at a frequency of up to 1MHz and ensuring closely controlled rise and fall times, the AL8807 buck LED driver from Diodes Incorporated has been purpose designed to reduce EMI issues in the
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Date:
10/04/2011
ZMDI launches easy-to-use Single-Phase Digital Point-Of-Load (POL) Chipset for rapid development of Smart Power Management Solutions

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ZMDI launches easy-to-use Single-Phase Digital Point-Of-Load (POL) Chipset for rapid development of Smart Power Management Solutions
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, information technology, industrial, and medical applications enters the smart power management
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Date:
09/29/2011
Microchip launches 8-bit microcontrollers with integrated configurable logic in 6- to 20-pin packages

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Microchip launches 8-bit microcontrollers with integrated configurable logic in 6- to 20-pin packages
Microchip announces new 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) in 6- to 20-pin packages that feature configurable logic and a high level of peripheral integration. The PIC10F(LF)32x and PIC1xF(LF)150x
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Date:
09/29/2011
Intersil's Latest Digital Power Module Delivers 17 Amps

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Intersil's Latest Digital Power Module Delivers 17 Amps
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today introduced the ZL9117M, the latest member of Intersil's expanding power module family. The ZL9117M is a fully-encapsulated digital power module
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Date:
09/29/2011
Blade-contact battery plug/socket systems from SUYIN: Small pitch, robust design, highly flexible applications

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Blade-contact battery plug/socket systems from SUYIN: Small pitch, robust design, highly flexible applications
Due to their particular ruggedness and their high mating reliability, plug-and-socket systems have become indispensable for the rechargeable batteries used in many portable and industrial applications
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Date:
09/29/2011
austriamicrosystems Announces Two step-down DC-DC Switching Charger ICs for Single Cell Li-Ion Batteries in Mobile Devices

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austriamicrosystems Announces Two step-down DC-DC Switching Charger ICs for Single Cell Li-Ion Batteries in Mobile Devices
austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced two new battery charger ICs for Li-Ion batteries in mobile devices. The AS3610/11
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Date:
09/28/2011
ON Semiconductor Expands Portfolio of Constant Current Regulators for 1.0 watt LED Lighting Applications

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ON Semiconductor Expands Portfolio of Constant Current Regulators for 1.0 watt LED Lighting Applications
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has expanded its portfolio of Constant Current Regulators (CCRs) to include
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Date:
09/28/2011
VACUUMSCHMELZE announces a new EMC Sample Kit of nanocrystalline Common Mode Chokes

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VACUUMSCHMELZE announces a new EMC Sample Kit of nanocrystalline Common Mode Chokes
The new edition of the proven CMC Sample Kit from VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau) is available again. The kit contains a selection of nanocrystalline common mode chokes from the new range, in
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Date:
09/28/2011
Sixteenth-brick low cost 30W DC/DC converter targets embedded datacom applications

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Sixteenth-brick low cost 30W DC/DC converter targets embedded datacom applications
Murata Power Solutions today announced the availability of the ULS series of open frame, PCB board mount 30 Watt isolated DC/DC converters. With a 2:1 input voltage range of 36 - 75 VDC (48 VDC nominal),
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Date:
09/28/2011
ON Semiconductor Introduces Industrys Lowest Capacitance Transient Voltage Suppressors
ON Semiconductor Introduces Industry's Lowest Capacitance Transient Voltage Suppressors
ON Semiconductor, (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced its latest transient voltage suppression devices for high-speed
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Date:
09/27/2011
XP Power launch low cost
XP Power launch low cost "green" external power supplies aimed at high volume applications
XP Power announced today the launch of the VEH series of low cost "green" single output external AC-DC power supplies. Extending XP Power's V-Brand product range aimed at high volume cost sensitive
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Date:
09/26/2011
TTI, Inc. adds new terminal blocks from FCI
TTI, Inc. adds new terminal blocks from FCI
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has expands its
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Date:
09/26/2011
Stackpole's RVC Series Ideal For Low Cost, High Voltage Applications
Stackpole's RVC Series Ideal For Low Cost, High Voltage Applications
The RVC Series medium voltage chip resistors from Stackpole offer excellent voltage handling at low cost. Many other high-voltage resistors have higher costs due to unusual manufacturing processes
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Date:
09/26/2011
TI introduces 36-volt op amp for the automotive market
TI introduces 36-volt op amp for the automotive market
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) has introduced an automotive-qualified 36-V, single-supply, low-noise op amp (operational amplifier) that can operate on supplies ranging from +2.7 V
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Date:
09/26/2011
IR Introduces Efficient, Reliable Ultra-fast 1200 V IGBTs for Induction Heating Applications

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IR Introduces Efficient, Reliable Ultra-fast 1200 V IGBTs for Induction Heating Applications
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a pair of efficient, reliable ultra-fast Trench Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs)
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Date:
09/26/2011
High speed measurement option for precision power analyser

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High speed measurement option for precision power analyser
The new /HS option provides fast, accurate measurements of power parameters such as voltage, current, power, torque, speed and mechanical power with millisecond response. This allows it to capture
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Date:
09/26/2011
New Ericsson Power Converters Enable Fast Time-To-Market

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New Ericsson Power Converters Enable Fast Time-To-Market
Ericsson has introduced two new sixteenth-brick format DC-DC converters that provide designers with quick and reliable board-mounted power solutions, addressing increasing demands for shorter time-to-market.
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Date:
09/24/2011
Energy Micro launches feature rich development kit for Giant Gecko Cortex-M3 microcontrollers
Energy Micro launches feature rich development kit for Giant Gecko Cortex-M3 microcontrollers
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has announced the availability of a development kit supporting their ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3-based EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontrollers.
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Date:
09/24/2011
TI introduces 30-A, 15-V synchronous buck converter with 90-percent efficiency

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TI introduces 30-A, 15-V synchronous buck converter with 90-percent efficiency
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a synchronous 30-A step-down regulator with integrated MOSFETs that achieves 90-percent power efficiency and fast transient response
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Date:
09/22/2011
AVX Broadband Inductor Series Delivers Repeatable & Reliable Performance Beyond 40GHz

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AVX Broadband Inductor Series Delivers Repeatable & Reliable Performance Beyond 40GHz
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a broadband inductor that offers low insertion loss up through 40GHz.  Featuring a pyramid shape
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Date:
09/22/2011
16-Channel 50mA Buck LED Driver with Dot Correction & Gray Scale Dimming

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16-Channel, 50mA LED Driver

16-Channel 50mA Buck LED Driver with Dot Correction & Gray Scale Dimming
Linear Technology announces the LT3745, a 16-channel LED driver integrated with a 55V step-down controller. The LED driver powers up to 75mA of LED current for each channel, which can drive up to
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Date:
09/22/2011
MWS65 2 x 4 inch AC-DC power supply from TDK-Lambda

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MWS65 2 x 4 inch AC-DC power supply from TDK-Lambda
TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, introduces the 65 watt MWS65 series of open-frame, medical AC-DC power supplies. With 4kVac reinforced input to output isolation and output to
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Date:
09/22/2011
New 1200V/5A SiC diodes from SemiSouth offered in true surface mount DPAK packaging

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New 1200V/5A SiC diodes from SemiSouth offered in true surface mount DPAK packaging
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications,
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Date:
09/22/2011
Infineons New High-Power LED Driver ICs Provide Flexibility and Performance for Broad Range of Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting Designs

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Infineon's New High-Power LED Driver ICs Provide Flexibility and Performance for Broad Range of Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting Designs
Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) extended the family of switch-mode LED drivers for high power LEDs for general lighting applications. Combining thermal protection feature that contributes
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Date:
09/22/2011
Bergquist extends phase-change thermal materials range with high temperature, high conductivity variant

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Bergquist extends phase-change thermal materials range with high temperature, high conductivity variant
The Bergquist Company has extended its range of phase-change thermal management materials by introducing Hi-Flow® 650P, specified for continuous use up to 150°C and featuring high thermal conductivity,
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Date:
09/22/2011
Intersil Expands DC/DC Controller Portfolio with Complete Solutions for Embedded and Low Power CPU/GPU Cores

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Intersil Expands DC/DC Controller Portfolio with Complete Solutions for Embedded and Low Power CPU/GPU Cores
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today expanded its portfolio of industry leading multi-phase DC/DC controllers by introducing the ISL95835 and ISL95837. Both controllers provide
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Date:
09/22/2011
Energy Metering IC Provides High Accuracy Harmonic Analysis For Advanced Power Quality Monitoring

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Energy Metering IC Provides High Accuracy Harmonic Analysis For Advanced Power Quality Monitoring
- Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time
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Date:
09/21/2011
PoE+ PSE Single Port Magnetic Jack from Molex
PoE+ PSE Single Port Magnetic Jack from Molex
Molex Incorporated has developed the first single port PoE+ Power Source Equipment (PSE), single port magnetic jack in accordance to the IEEE802.3at standard. Based on the RJ45 jack and backwards
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Date:
09/21/2011
TDK-EPC Corporation's Film capacitors: High dielectric strength for wind power plants
TDK-EPC Corporation's Film capacitors: High dielectric strength for wind power plants
TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents new EPCOS power capacitors with higher rated voltages from 550 VRMS AC up to 1000 VRMS AC. The MKP AC HP B25360* series covers a capacitance range
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Date:
09/21/2011
IRs New Family of Digital Power Controllers Delivers Highest Efficiency Solution for Next-Generation Server, Desktop and Computing Applications

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IR's New Family of Digital Power Controllers Delivers Highest Efficiency Solution for Next-Generation Server, Desktop and Computing Applications
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a new digital power platform that dramatically improves energy efficiency in a wide variety
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Date:
09/21/2011
Lantiq Chips Help Deutsche Telekom Deliver All-in-One Broadband Gateway, Bringing Ultimate Wired/Wireless Connectivity to the Connected Home

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Lantiq Chips Help Deutsche Telekom Deliver ‘All-in-One' Broadband Gateway, Bringing Ultimate Wired/Wireless Connectivity to the Connected Home
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, has announced that Deutsche Telekom's flagship communications hub for in-home broadband services is powered by Lantiq
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Date:
09/21/2011
Microsemi Delivers New Voltage Suppression Solutions for Magnetic Environments
Microsemi Delivers New Voltage Suppression Solutions for Magnetic Environments
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced two new non-magnetic, 500-watt transient
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Date:
09/17/2011
TIs integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-driver reduces board space up to 60 percent while driving up to 60-A FETs

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TI's integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-driver reduces board space up to 60 percent while driving up to 60-A FETs
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced the first in a new line of integrated three-phase brushless motor pre-drivers. The DRV8301 is the most highly integrated pre-driver
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Date:
09/16/2011
Atmel Launches Home Appliance-Certified QTouch Capacitive Touch Controllers
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the new family of QTouch® capacitive touch controllers is International Electrotechnical Commission
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Date:
09/16/2011
No-Opto 100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Operates over a -55C to 150C Junction Temperature Range

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100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator

No-Opto 100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Operates over a -55°C to 150°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces the new high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LT3512, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that operates over a -55°C to 150°C junction
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Date:
09/16/2011
AVX increases space-level MIL-PRF-123 ceramic capacitor product offering

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AVX increases space-level MIL-PRF-123 ceramic capacitor product offering
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its space-level M123 Series ceramic capacitor to provide 1uF values in molded radial and DIPGuard?
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Date:
09/16/2011
XP Power delivers 60 Watts from ultra compact 2

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XP Power delivers 60 Watts from ultra compact 2" x 3" format
XP Power today announced an addition to its ECS family of ultra compact single output industrial and medical AC-DC power supplies. Believed to be the smallest 60 W unit currently available on the
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Date:
09/16/2011
Dialog Semiconductor Launches SmartPulse Worlds First DECT ULE Wireless Sensor Network Devices

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Dialog Semiconductor Launches SmartPulse™ World's First DECT ULE Wireless Sensor Network Devices
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced SmartPulse™, the world's first family of
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Date:
09/15/2011
Comchip Develops Low-Profile, 3.3V Multi-Line ESD Protection Diode Array for Portable Device Applications

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Comchip Develops Low-Profile, 3.3V Multi-Line ESD Protection Diode Array for Portable Device Applications
Comchip Technology Corporation, the leader in design and manufacture of flat chip SMD diodes, has developed a 3.3V unidirectional 4-line electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode array that meets
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Date:
09/14/2011
RFMD's RFG1Mxxxxx High-Power GaN Broadband Power Transistors

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RFMD's RFG1Mxxxxx High-Power GaN Broadband Power Transistors
RFMD's high-power GaN broadband power transistors (BPTs) are optimized for commercial infrastructure, military communications, and general purpose amplifier applications in the 700MHz to 2.2GHz frequency
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Date:
09/14/2011
Intersil Expands Family of High-Speed ADCs with Superior Signal-to-Noise Ratios and Very Low Power Consumption

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Intersil Expands Family of High-Speed ADCs with Superior Signal-to-Noise Ratios and Very Low Power Consumption
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today expanded its growing family of high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a new series of devices that provide industry leading signal-to-noise
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Date:
09/13/2011
TDK-Lambda adds 24V input DC-DC module to its CN-A family

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TDK-Lambda adds 24V input DC-DC module to its CN-A family
TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has added a 24Vdc input series to its CN-A family of railway DC-DC power modules. A robust, quarter-brick 100W power module, the CN100A24 is
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Date:
09/13/2011
DC/DC converters from Diodes Inc. deliver highly integrated solution for consumer applications

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DC/DC converters from Diodes Inc. deliver highly integrated solution for consumer applications
Diodes Inc. has introduced a pair of highly integrated synchronous DC/DC buck converters. The AP6502 and AP6503 are designed for use in consumer electronics systems such as digital TV, LCD monitors
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Date:
09/13/2011
Extensive Range of MIL Spec Power Modules available from Powerstax

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Extensive Range of MIL Spec Power Modules available from Powerstax
Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions specialists, announces the availability of its PX range of competitively priced, high reliability MIL standard DC:DC converters
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Date:
09/13/2011
TIs low-power op amps provide best combination of power and performance for low-voltage, cost-sensitive applications

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TI's low-power op amps provide best combination of power and performance for low-voltage, cost-sensitive applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today expanded its 1.8-V, rail-to-rail input and output, general purpose operational amplifier (op amp) portfolio with the first in a new line of op
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Date:
09/13/2011
Osram's Important step toward OLED mass application

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The Orbeos Dance module can simply be connected by means of plug & play. It invites one to experiment with the OLED-technology.

Osram's Important step toward OLED mass application
Everything gives off light - windows, walls or furniture. Thanks to organic light emitting diodes (OLED), what is presently only a vision of architects and designers can soon become reality. In order
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Date:
09/13/2011
Power Integrations LinkSwitch-PH Delivers Flicker-Free TRIAC Dimming for LED Downlights

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Power Integrations' LinkSwitch™-PH Delivers Flicker-Free TRIAC Dimming for LED Downlights
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for LED lighting, today introduced a new reference design (DER-281) detailing an 85%-efficient, 15 W PAR38 downlight
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Date:
09/12/2011
Atmel Launches Industry's First LIN Transceivers in DFN Packages to Enable Smaller Footprint

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Atmel Launches Industry's First LIN Transceivers in DFN Packages to Enable Smaller Footprint
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the availability of two stand-alone LIN (local interconnect network) transceiver ICs in DFN packages.
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Date:
09/10/2011
FCI's New Mezzanine Technology Delivers Performance and Profit

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FCI's New Mezzanine Technology Delivers Performance and Profit
FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, announces the release of the FCI MezzoStak(TM) 0.5mm-pitch mezzanine connector, a hermaphroditic "mates-to-self" design that uses
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Date:
09/10/2011
TI introduces the industrys smallest single-wire I/O expander

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TI introduces the industry's smallest single-wire I/O expander
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's smallest single-wire I/O expander with self-timed, single-wire (STSW) technology from Texas Instruments. The TCA5405
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Date:
09/10/2011
Linear's Op Amp Drives SAR ADCs to True Zero on a Single 5V Supply

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Integrated Low Noise Charge Pump Maximizes 16- & 18-Bit SAR ADC Dynamic Range

Linear's Op Amp Drives SAR ADCs to True Zero on a Single 5V Supply
Linear Technology introduces the LTC6360, a very low noise, high speed amplifier that can drive to 0V while maintaining high linearity on a single +5V supply. The LTC6360's integrated ultralow noise
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Date:
09/09/2011
StacoVAR mini Automatically Regulates Power Factor in Small Footprint

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StacoVAR® mini - Automatically Regulates Power Factor in Small Footprint
Staco Energy Products introduces the StacoVAR® mini - an automatic power factor correction bank which maintains the desired power factor level by using the microprocessor based controller to adjust
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Date:
09/08/2011
Semtech Brings Phase-Shifted LED Backlight Drive to the Panel for the First Time for Ultrabook and Ultra-Thin Notebooks

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Semtech Brings Phase-Shifted LED Backlight Drive to the Panel for the First Time for Ultrabook™ and Ultra-Thin Notebooks
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today launched the first device in its innovative platform of phase-shifted boost LED drivers. The new SC5010
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Date:
09/08/2011
Advanced Digital Logic Releases First Ever Sandy Bridge in PC/104 Form Factor ADLQM67PC - i7, 2.2 GHz PCIe/104 SBC

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Advanced Digital Logic Releases First Ever Sandy Bridge in PC/104 Form Factor ADLQM67PC - i7, 2.2 GHz PCIe/104 SBC
Advanced Digital Logic Inc. (ADL), a provider of highly reliable, embedded single-board computers (SBC), systems and peripherals for use under harsh environmental conditions, today has announced the
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Date:
09/08/2011
Renesas Announces the RL78/F12 Microcontrollers - First Integrated Products for Automotive Applications in the New RL78 Family

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Renesas Announces the RL78/F12 Microcontrollers - First Integrated Products for Automotive Applications in the New RL78 Family
Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of 32 new RL78/F12 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). These contribute to reduced system
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Date:
09/08/2011
Intersil Introduces World's First High Speed, Dual Channel 6A MOSFET Driver

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Intersil Introduces World's First High Speed, Dual Channel 6A MOSFET Driver
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced the ISL89367, the industry's first dual channel 6A MOSFET driver capable of driving two outputs each with 6A of peak drive current.
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Date:
09/08/2011
IRs 40 V to 200 V Family of Automotive-qualified MOSFETs Deliver Benchmark On-State Resistance Performance

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IR's 40 V to 200 V Family of Automotive-qualified MOSFETs Deliver Benchmark On-State Resistance Performance
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a family of automotive-qualified MOSFETs delivering benchmark on-state resistance (Rds(on))
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Date:
09/08/2011
STMicroelectronics Enables New Consumer Conveniences with Combination of Innovative Wireless Memory and NFC Technology

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STMicroelectronics Enables New Consumer Conveniences with Combination of Innovative Wireless Memory and NFC Technology
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and a leading supplier of EEPROM memories, announced the strengthening
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Date:
09/07/2011
TI introduces Qi-compliant, single-chip wireless power transmitter IC to lower implementation cost

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TI introduces Qi-compliant, single-chip wireless power transmitter IC to lower implementation cost
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced its next-generation bqTESLA™ wireless power transmitter integrated circuit (IC). The bq500210 lowers the transmitter bill of materials
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Date:
09/06/2011
4 WATT WORLD READY SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES,

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4 WATT "WORLD READY" SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES,
Targeting the many electronic applications requiring 4 watts or less, the new Bias Power BPW 4 Series micro-size switching power supplies can solve many problems for design engineers. The BPW 4 is
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Date:
09/06/2011
Cambridge Industries Group Chooses Lantiq GPON Chips for Optical Network Terminals

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Cambridge Industries Group Chooses Lantiq GPON Chips for Optical Network Terminals
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced that Cambridge Industries Group (CIG) selected Lantiq's FALC™ON optical network termination System-on-Chip
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Date:
09/06/2011
New Infineon Automotive Power Management 40V P-Channel OptiMOS P2 Chips Improve Energy Efficiency and Save Costs with EPS, Motor Control and Electric Pumps

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The OptiMOS(tm) P2 family offers the lowest RDS(on) P-channel 40V MOSFET in the automotive industry and provides currents from 50A to 180A. They are ideal for reverse battery protection and motor control applications in cars such as EPS (Electric Power Steering) motor controls, electric parking brake, windshield wipers, HVAC fan controls, and electric pumps i.e. for water, oil and fuel.

New Infineon Automotive Power Management 40V P-Channel OptiMOS™ P2 Chips Improve Energy Efficiency and Save Costs with EPS, Motor Control and Electric Pumps
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced its latest family of single P-channel 40V automotive power MOSFETs produced using advanced trench technology. The new 40V OptiMOS™
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Date:
09/05/2011
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Expands eGaN FET Family with Second Generation 100 Volt, 30 milliohm Power Transistor

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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Expands eGaN® FET Family with Second Generation 100 Volt, 30 milliohm Power Transistor
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announces the introduction of the EPC2007 as the newest member of EPC's second-generation enhanced performance eGaN FET family. The EPC2007
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Date:
09/05/2011
Diodes Incorporated Introduces Enhanced USB Protection for PCs, Gadgets and Consumer Equipment

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Diodes Incorporated Introduces Enhanced USB Protection for PCs, Gadgets and Consumer Equipment
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a new device that delivers enhanced robustness and advanced protection for the USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface in a multitude of applications, where heavy capacitive
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Date:
09/04/2011
Octal Voltage, Current & Temperature Monitor Provides Accurate Internal & Remote Measurements

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I2C Temperature, Current & Voltage Monitor

Octal Voltage, Current & Temperature Monitor Provides Accurate Internal & Remote Measurements
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2991, an 8-channel I2C temperature, voltage and current monitor for 3V and 5V systems. The LTC2991 is a highly integrated monitoring solution that
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Date:
09/02/2011
Microchip Introduces 150 mA, 16V Voltage Regulators With Short-Circuit Current Foldback and a High PSRR of 70 dB

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Microchip Introduces 150 mA, 16V Voltage Regulators With Short-Circuit Current Foldback and a High PSRR of 70 dB
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MCP1754/MCP1754S low dropout regulators (LDOs). The devices feature a high PSRR
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Date:
09/01/2011
SILICON LABS' BROADCAST AUDIO ICS STREAMLINE DESIGN OF WHEEL-TUNED, DIGITAL-DISPLAY RADIOS

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SILICON LABS' BROADCAST AUDIO ICS STREAMLINE DESIGN OF WHEEL-TUNED, DIGITAL-DISPLAY RADIOS
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced a multi-band radio receiver IC solution that will modernize wheel-tuned
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Date:
09/01/2011
Microsemi Announces Availability of Cost-optimised SmartFusion cSoC Device
Microsemi Announces Availability of Cost-optimised SmartFusion cSoC Device
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of its cost-optimised
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Date:
09/01/2011
Overview of all varistors from TDK-EPC Corporation
Overview of all varistors from TDK-EPC Corporation
TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents the comprehensive EPCOS Data Book for SIOV Metal Oxide Varistors (2011 edition) with many product innovations. Detailed and clearly presented
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Date:
09/01/2011
IRs Reliable, Ultra-fast 1200 V IGBTs Significantly Reduce Switching and Conduction Losses to Deliver Higher Overall System Efficiency

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IR's Reliable, Ultra-fast 1200 V IGBTs Significantly Reduce Switching and Conduction Losses to Deliver Higher Overall System Efficiency
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of a family of reliable, efficient 1200 V Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
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Date:
09/01/2011
New Foster Auto-Transformers Allow North American Appliances to be used Worldwide
New Foster Auto-Transformers Allow North American Appliances to be used Worldwide
Foster Transformer introduces a new line of Auto-Transformers or autoformers that use a single non-isolated winding to step up or step down the available line voltage to match the requirements of
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Date:
09/01/2011
New Ericsson High Power Density Converter for Data-Network Equipment

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New Ericsson High Power Density Converter for Data-Network Equipment
Ericsson has introduced a new ultra-high-power-density DC-DC converter that can make a significant contribution to energy saving in data centers. The exceptional ability of this new small-footprint
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Date:
09/01/2011
Diodes Inc. introduces industry's smallest full-feature single-chip solution for smart fan motor driver applications

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Diodes Inc. introduces industry's smallest full-feature single-chip solution for smart fan motor driver applications
Diodes Inc. has introduced the industry's smallest fully featured single-chip fan driver with high-output drive capability to provide a cost-effective solution for fan and motor drive applications. Designed
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Date:
08/31/2011
IDT Expands Industry-Leading Portfolio of Low-Jitter VCSO Solutions for High-Performance Optical Networking and Telecom Applications

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IDT Expands Industry-Leading Portfolio of Low-Jitter VCSO Solutions for High-Performance Optical Networking and Telecom Applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the addition of a low-jitter Voltage
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Date:
08/30/2011
RFHA1020 280W GaN Wideband Pulsed Power Amplifier
RFHA1020 280W GaN Wideband Pulsed Power Amplifier
RFMD's new RFHA1020 is a 50V 280W high power discrete amplifier designed for L-Band pulsed radar, air traffic control and surveillance, and general purpose broadband amplifier applications. The RFHA1020
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Date:
08/30/2011
CUI Releases 350 W Half Brick Dc-Dc Converter
CUI Releases 350 W Half Brick Dc-Dc Converter
CUI Inc's power line announced the release of a new 350 W dc-dc converter. The VHB350 series is a board mounted solution that comes in an industry standard half brick package. It is designed to
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Date:
08/30/2011
HPC12 High Power SMD Resistor Handles Up To 12 Watts of Power
HPC12 High Power SMD Resistor Handles Up To 12 Watts of Power
The HPC12 from Stackpole is a high power handling SMD resistive device. It is rated for 5 watts of power in free air, but can handle 12 watts continuously with 400 LFM air movement on standard recommended
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Date:
08/30/2011
Intersil's Three-Channel Wide Vin Step-Down Controllers Provide Industry's Most Efficient, Compact Power Solutions

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Intersil's Three-Channel Wide Vin Step-Down Controllers Provide Industry's Most Efficient, Compact Power Solutions
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced two, three-channel synchronous step-down controllers that deliver the industry's most efficient, compact and flexible solutions
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Date:
08/30/2011
Micro-AB USB receptacle from SUYIN for sturdy under-board mounting
Micro-AB USB receptacle from SUYIN for sturdy under-board mounting
The new 5-position Micro USB receptacle from SUYIN's 020039MB005S507ZL model series features a reverse-bottom, type AB design, and is thus suited for mounting on the underside of printed circuit boards.
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Date:
08/29/2011
New Rugged Connector from Amphenol Features High Amperage; Low Mating Force
New Rugged Connector from Amphenol Features High Amperage; Low Mating Force
Amphenol Industrial, a global leader in interconnect systems, has introduced a new high amperage, single pole, plastic circular power connector for benign environment power applications. The Amphe-PPC
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Date:
08/29/2011
Programmable Low-Power GPIO/Keypad Controllers

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Programmable Low-Power GPIO/Keypad Controllers
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, introduced today the ADP5585 and ADP5589 GPIO (general-purpose input/output) port
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Date:
08/29/2011
TI introduces industrys most accurate current shunt monitor

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TI introduces industry's most accurate current shunt monitor
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's most accurate current shunt monitor. With a maximum offset voltage of 10-microvolts (uV) and a maximum gain error of
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Date:
08/29/2011
Isolated Power, 36V, H-Bridge Transformer Driver Enables Simple and Flexible Isolated DC-DC Designs

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Isolated Power, 36V, H-Bridge Transformer Driver Enables Simple and Flexible Isolated DC-DC Designs
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX13256, an H-bridge transformer driver with a wide input-voltage range for isolated
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Date:
08/29/2011
TDK-EPC Inductors: Multilayer ceramic coils with the highest inductance

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TDK-EPC Inductors: Multilayer ceramic coils with the highest inductance
TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents the TDK MLG0603S series of multilayer ceramic coils with the world's highest inductance values*. These 0603 inductors feature an inductance of
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Date:
08/29/2011
Cost-Effective Tactile Switch from C&K Components Combines Rugged Sealing and Long Operating Life with Low-Profile Design
Cost-Effective Tactile Switch from C&K Components Combines Rugged Sealing and Long Operating Life with Low-Profile Design
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has designed a new cost-effective, low-profile tactile
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Date:
08/27/2011
Emerson Network Power adds 25 Watt Series to its Growing Portfolio of High Efficiency Power Supplies for LED Lighting
Emerson Network Power adds 25 Watt Series to its Growing Portfolio of High Efficiency Power Supplies for LED Lighting
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity(tm), today announced a new series of high efficiency power supplies for LED lighting,
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Date:
08/27/2011
Microchip Expands Ultra-High-Performance, Auto-Zero Operational Amplifier Portfolio With New Low-Noise Devices
Microchip Expands Ultra-High-Performance, Auto-Zero Operational Amplifier Portfolio With New Low-Noise Devices
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MCP6V2X family of operational amplifiers (op amps). The new devices feature a self-correcting
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Date:
08/27/2011
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Expands eGaN FET Family with Second Generation 40 Volt, 16 milliohm Power Transistor

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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Expands eGaN® FET Family with Second Generation 40 Volt, 16 milliohm Power Transistor
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announces the introduction of the EPC2014 as the newest member of EPC's second-generation enhanced performance eGaN FET family. The EPC2014
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Date:
08/27/2011
Rochester Electronics Reinstates Manufacturing of AMCC's Standard Products

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Rochester Electronics Reinstates Manufacturing of AMCC's Standard Products
Rochester Electronics, the world's largest authorized manufacturer and distributor of end-of-life and mature semiconductors, is providing continuing manufacturing services for more than 50 products
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Date:
08/25/2011
ON Semiconductor introduces automotive grade non-synchronous boost controller with wide input range

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ON Semiconductor introduces automotive grade non-synchronous boost controller with wide input range
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, today introduced a new adjustable output non-synchronous boost controller
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Date:
08/25/2011
ITT designs waterproof and corrosion resistant connectors for underwater applications
ITT designs waterproof and corrosion resistant connectors for underwater applications
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects and cable assemblies, has developed a robust series of interconnect products specifically developed
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Date:
08/24/2011
ON Semiconductor enhances sharing of multimedia content with new high speed 3:1 USB Mobile High Definition Link switch
ON Semiconductor enhances sharing of multimedia content with new high speed 3:1 USB Mobile High Definition Link switch
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced the NCN1188, the industry's first 3:1 high speed USB switch
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Date:
08/24/2011
Tecate's New SMD Hybrid Aluminum-Polymer Capacitors Feature Extremely Low ESR and Wide Temperature Range to +135 Degrees C
Tecate's New SMD Hybrid Aluminum-Polymer Capacitors Feature Extremely Low ESR and Wide Temperature Range to +135 Degrees C
Tecate Group, a leading global supplier of capacitors and ultracapacitors, today announced the release of the MXCPB and MXCPT Series of aluminum-polymer hybrid construction capacitors. The new SMD
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Date:
08/24/2011
Intersil Introduces Industry's Highest Performance Integrated Buck-Boost Regulator

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Intersil Introduces Industry's Highest Performance Integrated Buck-Boost Regulator
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) has developed a compact, high-efficiency 1.2A buck-boost regulator that uses a proprietary H-Bridge Buck-Boost control architecture. The ISL9110's
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Date:
08/24/2011
42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Channel Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer

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42V Input with 55V Transient Protection, 2MHz Dual Channel Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3641, a dual channel, current mode step-down switching regulator with a power-on reset and watchdog timer. Its 4V to 42V input voltage range with 55V
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Date:
08/24/2011
FuturoLighting introduces smart LED luminaire based on Cree XLamp ML-E LED solution

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FuturoLighting introduces smart LED luminaire based on Cree XLamp® ML-E LED solution
FuturoLighting, a new company focused on LED lighting solutions, introduces Aurora a fully autonomous, motion detecting, lighting application which uses Cree's latest XLamp® ML-E LED. Due to its
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Date:
08/19/2011
Power analysis oscilloscope suits field-based applications

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Power analysis oscilloscope suits field-based applications
The Tektronix TPS2000 series of power analysis oscilloscopes, available from TTid, has been updated to improve the viewability of the screen in field-based applications. The new TPS2000B series
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Date:
08/19/2011
Microchip Introduces Compact, High-Efficiency RF Power Amplifier for 5 GHz Wi-Fi Applications

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Microchip Introduces Compact, High-Efficiency RF Power Amplifier for 5 GHz Wi-Fi® Applications
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the new SST11CP15 RF power amplifier for 5 GHz IEE 802.11a/n WLAN embedded applications.
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Date:
08/18/2011
RF Components: Thin-film capacitors in 0402 with a high Q factor
RF Components: Thin-film capacitors in 0402 with a high Q factor
TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents the new TDK TFSQ0402 series of thin-film capacitors in a 0402 (EIA 01005) package. Under the product name Z-match the new capacitors are designed
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Date:
08/18/2011
Luso expands power portfolio with Elec & Eltek European franchise for magnetic components

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Luso expands power portfolio with Elec & Eltek European franchise for magnetic components
Luso Electronics Distribution has won a European distribution franchise for Elec & Eltek, the manufacturer of magnetic components. The deal, the second since Luso Electronics Distribution was established
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Date:
08/18/2011
Analog Devices RMS-to-DC Converter Ensures Accuracy And Best-in-Class Dynamic Range

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Analog Devices' RMS-to-DC Converter Ensures Accuracy And Best-in-Class Dynamic Range
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) unveiled today an integrated true RMS-to-DC converter that offers a best-in-class 100 μV to 3 V of usable dynamic range and the ability to measure extremely low signal levels
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Date:
08/18/2011
Campbell Collins Introduce New Range of High Efficiency, Single & Multi-Output AC/DC Converters

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Campbell Collins Introduce New Range of High Efficiency, Single & Multi-Output AC/DC Converters
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the release of the GRN series of high efficiency, compact AC/DC Power
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Date:
08/18/2011
Texas Instruments introduces industrys first zero-drift, 36-V op amp

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Texas Instruments introduces industry's first zero-drift, 36-V op amp
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's first zero-drift, 36-V operational amplifier (op amp). Compared to the competition, the dual-channel OPA2188 provides
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Date:
08/17/2011
VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers Offer Efficient Electronics Design Solution
VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers Offer Efficient Electronics Design Solution
Featuring up to 97.4 percent power efficiency and a highly efficient design using nearly 30 percent less material, the new VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers from Triad Magnetics provide an innovative
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Date:
08/17/2011
WAGO EPSITRON COMPACT Power Supplies
WAGO EPSITRON COMPACT Power Supplies
Five COMPACT units have joined WAGO Corporation's DIN-rail mount EPSITRON(r) Power Supply line. Ideal for restricted installation depths, EPSITRON(r) COMPACT complies with DIN 43880, specifying equipment
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Date:
08/17/2011
Vishay Siliconix 8 V P-Channel TrenchFET Power MOSFET Offers Industry's Lowest On-Resistance Down to 34 m? at 4.5 V in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm Footprint Area With Sub-0.8-mm Profile

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Vishay Siliconix 8 V P-Channel TrenchFET® Power MOSFET Offers Industry's Lowest On-Resistance Down to 34 m? at 4.5 V in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm Footprint Area With Sub-0.8-mm Profile
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new 8 V p-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFET featuring the industry's lowest on-resistance for a p-channel device in the 1.6 mm by 1.6 mm footprint
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Date:
08/17/2011
National Semiconductors Single-Wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20 mA Loops Simplifies Smart Transmitter Design

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National Semiconductor's Single-Wire 16-bit DAC for 4-to-20 mA Loops Simplifies Smart Transmitter Design
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced a 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) featuring a single-wire interface and 4-to-20 mA current loop drive that simplifies the design of
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Date:
08/17/2011
ON Semiconductor introduces current mirror with switch controller and SENSEFET Power MOSFETs

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ON Semiconductor introduces current mirror with switch controller and SENSEFET® Power MOSFETs
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced the CAT2300 current mirror with switch controller, that when
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Date:
08/17/2011
Microchip announces analogue resistive USB touch-screen controller

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Microchip announces analogue resistive USB touch-screen controller
Microchip announces the mTouch™ AR1100 Analogue Resistive USB Touch-Screen Controller. The AR1100 controller is a high-performance, USB plug-and-play device that builds on the AR1000 analogue resistive
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Date:
08/16/2011
ERICSSON NEW DIGITAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR MINIMIZES SPACE AND ENERGY USAGE

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ERICSSON NEW DIGITAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR MINIMIZES SPACE AND ENERGY USAGE
Ericsson has introduced an additional member in its Power Modules family of 3E second-generation digital point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators with a new vertical-mount variant of the recently announced
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Date:
08/16/2011
CUI Introduces 10, 15, 20 W 4:1 Input Dc-Dc Converters

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CUI Introduces 10, 15, 20 W 4:1 Input Dc-Dc Converters
CUI Inc announced an addition to their V-Infinity product line with the release of a series of high efficiency 4:1 input dc-dc converters that provide output power ranging from 10~20 W. Packaged in
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Date:
08/15/2011
TINY 400mA SYNCHRONOUS STEP-DOWN DC/DC CONVERTERS
TINY 400mA SYNCHRONOUS STEP-DOWN DC/DC CONVERTERS
Available in a tiny 1.3mm x 1.3mm x 0.4mm USPN-6 package, the new XC9244/45 series is a group of step-down synchronous DC/DC converters with a built-in 0.65W P-channel driver transistor and 0.45W
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Date:
08/15/2011
Toshiba Electronics new low-voltage, high-current MOSFETs for high-speed switching applications available in new 3.3 x 3.3 mm TSON Advance package

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Toshiba Electronics new low-voltage, high-current MOSFETs for high-speed switching applications available in new 3.3 x 3.3 mm TSON Advance package
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has extended its family of 30V power MOSFETs with new devices that combine high-speed switching, high current ratings and compact package size. The latest devices
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Date:
08/14/2011
DVGAs from National Semiconductor Enable Higher-Performance Basestation Radio Architectures

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DVGAs from National Semiconductor Enable Higher-Performance Basestation Radio Architectures
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today introduced a pair of quad- and dual-channel, digital variable gain amplifiers (DVGA) that enable higher-performance wideband radio systems. The LMH6522
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Date:
08/14/2011
Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Using Nonlinear Control & Differential Output Sensing for Tight Output Voltage Regulation

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Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller

Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Using Nonlinear Control & Differential Output Sensing for Tight Output Voltage Regulation
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3867, a fixed frequency synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with nonlinear control, differential output voltage sensing and clock synchronization.
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Date:
08/14/2011
Intersil's 5V Zero Drift Rail-to-Rail Precision Op Amp Features Low Power Consumption with Half the Noise

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Intersil's 5V Zero Drift Rail-to-Rail Precision Op Amp Features Low Power Consumption with Half the Noise
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) has extended its family of precision op amps, introducing a new 5V, ultra-low noise, chopper-stabilized zero drift rail-to-rail amplifier featuring
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Date:
08/13/2011
Maxim's New Obsolescence Mitigation Program Ensures a Future Supply of Discontinued Mil/Aero Parts
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) is introducing a new Obsolescence Mitigation (OM) Program to minimize the impact of integrated circuit (IC) device obsolescence on long-term military/aerospace
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Date:
08/10/2011
Next-Generation Si24xx Data ISOmodem Family Offers Sophisticated Voice Features for Security Systems, Home Automation and Point-of-Sale Terminals

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Next-Generation Si24xx Data ISOmodem® Family Offers Sophisticated Voice Features for Security Systems, Home Automation and Point-of-Sale Terminals
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the next generation of its widely used Si24xx ISOmodem family, offering
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Date:
08/10/2011
High Efficiency Dual 3A Synchronous Buck Regulator for DDR Power & Termination Complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 Standards

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Dual ±3A DDR Switching Regulator for DDR/DDR2/DDR3 & Future Standards

High Efficiency Dual ±3A Synchronous Buck Regulator for DDR Power & Termination Complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 Standards
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3618, a high-efficiency dual monolithic synchronous step-down switching regulator, capable of generating the supply voltage and the bus termination
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Date:
08/10/2011
Dual-port RJ45 jack for Cat-5 Gigabit Ethernet applications using wave or reflow soldering: Space-saving and fully shielded design

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Dual-port RJ45 jack for Cat-5 Gigabit Ethernet applications using wave or reflow soldering: Space-saving and fully shielded design
SUYIN has developed a highly compact dual-port RJ45 jack, specially designed to provide trouble-free and particularly space-saving coupling of high-speed Gigabit Ethernet patch cables on network cards
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Date:
08/10/2011
Ultravolt Unleashes Higher Power Per Channel On Its Rack Mount High Voltage Power System
Ultravolt® Unleashes Higher Power Per Channel On Its Rack Mount High Voltage Power System
UltraVolt, Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of standard-product DC-to-DC high-voltage power supplies, announced today that the HV Rack® Series of high voltage rack mount power systems now has
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Date:
08/10/2011
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Hermetically Sealed, Critically Damped Endevco Piezoresistive Accelerometer with 500 mV Output
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Hermetically Sealed, Critically Damped Endevco® Piezoresistive Accelerometer with 500 mV Output
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco® model 2262A, a highly rugged, hermetically sealed, critically damped piezoresistive
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Date:
08/10/2011
Linear's Isolated Forward Converter Chipset Simplifies Design - Enhances System Reliability

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Linear's New Isolated Synchronous Forward Converter

Linear's Isolated Forward Converter Chipset Simplifies Design - Enhances System Reliability
Linear Technology Corporation has announced the LTC3765 and LTC3766 synchronous forward converter chipset with active clamp reset and Direct Flux LimitTM that prevents power transformer saturation
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Date:
08/10/2011
1A, Low Noise Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Extended Battery Run Time for Li-Ion & Alkaline-Powered Devices

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1A Buck-Boost Offers 25% Longer Battery Run Time

1A, Low Noise Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Extended Battery Run Time for Li-Ion & Alkaline-Powered Devices
Linear Technology announces the LTC3536, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1A of output current from a Li-Ion/Polymer source or 300mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCd/NiMH sources.
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Date:
08/09/2011
ON Semiconductor unveils Class D audio amplifier for flat panel TVs with digital power limit and selectable gain
ON Semiconductor unveils Class D audio amplifier for flat panel TVs with digital power limit and selectable gain
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance, silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics has introduced the NCS8353 stereo audio amplifier, a Class D device with
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Date:
08/08/2011
High Power Density DC/DC Converter Modules From Powersolve Provide Over 200W
High Power Density DC/DC Converter Modules From Powersolve Provide Over 200W
Powersolve announces the TEP 200WI Series of high performance, high power DC/DC converter modules that provide up to 216W output power from a sealed, shielded metal case measuring just 2.4 x 1.9 x
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Date:
08/07/2011
Adjustable Shunt Regulator Operates Over a -55C to 150C Junction Temperature Range

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Adjustable Shunt Regulator Operates Over a -55°C to 150°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability MP-grade version of the LT1431, a three-terminal adjustable shunt voltage regulator that operates over a -55°C to 150°C junction temperature
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Date:
08/06/2011
Cree Prototype Exceeds DOE's 21st Century Lamp L Prize(SM) Requirements

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Cree Prototype Exceeds DOE's 21st Century Lamp L Prize(SM) Requirements
Demonstrating the future of lighting, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) today unveiled a concept LED light bulb from its lighting research and development team. Redefining what is possible with high-performance
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Date:
08/04/2011
Toshiba announces high-speed bus switch for 5V interfaces
Toshiba announces high-speed bus switch for 5V interfaces
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its family of bus switches with a new device that addresses the data rate and power requirements of high-speed digital applications requiring a 5V interface.
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Date:
08/04/2011
High-performance DC/DC converter with integrated FETs provides 90-percent power efficiency, transient protection in smallest solution
High-performance DC/DC converter with integrated FETs provides 90-percent power efficiency, transient protection in smallest solution
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a synchronous 50-mA, 60-V SWIFT™ step-down regulator with high efficiency and low noise performance in a solution size of only 125
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Date:
08/04/2011
48-Channel PWM Generator with 12-Bit Resolution Dynamically Controls LEDs or Provides 48 DAC Outputs

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48-Channel PWM Generator with 12-Bit Resolution and 50MHz Serial Interface

48-Channel PWM Generator with 12-Bit Resolution Dynamically Controls LEDs or Provides 48 DAC Outputs
Linear Technology announces the LT8500, a pulse width modulation (PWM) generator with 48 independent channels. Each channel has an individually adjustable 12-bit (4,096 steps) PWM register and a 6-bit
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Date:
08/03/2011
WAGO DIN-Rail DC Current Sensors
WAGO DIN-Rail DC Current Sensors
WAGO Corporation's new Feedthrough Current Sensors continuously measure DC currents to optimize photovoltaic (PV) energy production. Via serial connection, the 789-620 (0-80A DC) and 789-621 (0-140A
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Date:
08/01/2011
National Semiconductor Expands Sensor AFE Family

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National Semiconductor Expands Sensor AFE Family
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced seven new 24-bit and 16-bit multi-channel, sensor analog front-ends (AFE) that offer system designers a greater range of choices from high-performance
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Date:
08/01/2011
Silicon Labs Introduces Industrys First Six-Channel 5 kV Digital Isolators

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Silicon Labs Introduces Industry's First Six-Channel 5 kV Digital Isolators
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced a family of digital isolators that offers the highest channel count, performance
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Date:
07/31/2011
New Avago Technologies Transceiver Delivers Fast Ethernet Communication over Robust Plastic Optical Fiber Connectors

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New Avago Technologies Transceiver Delivers Fast Ethernet Communication over Robust Plastic Optical Fiber Connectors
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a Fast Ethernet transceiver that provides
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Date:
07/31/2011
TI announces industrys smallest, fully integrated 16-bit ADC

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TI announces industry's smallest, fully integrated 16-bit ADC
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's smallest, 16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with integrated programmable gain amplifier (PGA), reference,
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Date:
07/31/2011
Orion Fans Develops Higher Voltage DC Fan Series for Telecom Applications
Orion Fans Develops Higher Voltage DC Fan Series for Telecom Applications
Dallas-based Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, trays and accessories, has developed a new line of DC fans that are ideal
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Date:
07/31/2011
SiC JFETs from SemiSouth target high-end audio

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SiC JFETs from SemiSouth target high-end audio
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications,
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Date:
07/31/2011
New Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator from Diodes Inc. Reduces Component Count and Saves Space

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New Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator from Diodes Inc. Reduces Component Count and Saves Space
Diodes Inc. has introduced a single-channel low-dropout fast-transient linear regulator with fixed output voltage of 5V and +/-1% accuracy. The new low-dropout regulator integrates the voltage divider
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Date:
07/31/2011
Aim-TTi extends CPX400 PowerFlex regulated laboratory power supplies

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Aim-TTi extends CPX400 PowerFlex regulated laboratory power supplies
The CPX400S is a 420 W power-supply unit with extremely compact dimensions, being only 107 mm wide (quarter rack width). Maximum output voltage is 60 V and maximum current 20 A subject to the 420
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Date:
07/31/2011
Molex Integrated Interconnect Solutions Deliver Innovation, Quality and Reliability for Defence Contractors
Molex Integrated Interconnect Solutions Deliver Innovation, Quality and Reliability for Defence Contractors
Molex Incorporated serves defence contractors and military suppliers with a broad portfolio of proven high performance interconnect technologies including custom fibre optics, flex circuit assemblies,
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Date:
07/31/2011
New 30W adapter complies with worldwide efficiency regulations
New 30W adapter complies with worldwide efficiency regulations
Phihong USA, one of the most trusted names in power electronics, has announced the expansion of its Level V, 30W power adapter product offering with a wall plug with interchangeable AC clips. Designated
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Date:
07/31/2011
1U, 3x 5, 120W Multi-Output Switcher is Most Versatile in Industry

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1U, 3"x 5", 120W Multi-Output Switcher is Most Versatile in Industry
UNIPOWER announces the introduction of its EASYMOD® Series Model AM120. This multiple output switcher is characterized by its versatility and adaptability into practically any Medical, ITE or Industrial
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Date:
07/30/2011
Three phase EMC Filters for UPS up to 150A

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Three phase EMC Filters for UPS up to 150A
IT systems are increasing every day, electronic devices that support them are more complex but also more reliable and they are able of working with adversities as failures in the power grid, either
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Date:
07/30/2011
IR Introduces Highly Integrated AUIR331x Intelligent Power Switch Family Featuring Current Sensing for Automotive Applications

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IR Introduces Highly Integrated AUIR331x Intelligent Power Switch Family Featuring Current Sensing for Automotive Applications
International Rectifier, IR®(NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the AUIR331x family of high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) devices with accurate current-sensing
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Date:
07/29/2011
IDT Introduces World's First Portable Audio Subsystem with Integrated Programmable Clock Generator for Tablet Computing

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IDT Introduces World's First Portable Audio Subsystem with Integrated Programmable Clock Generator for Tablet Computing
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the world's first audio subsystem
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Date:
07/29/2011
TDK-EPC cooperates with STMicroelectronics: 50 new reference designs in just one year

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TDK-EPC cooperates with STMicroelectronics: 50 new reference designs in just one year
TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has intensified its support of STMicroelectronics, one of the world's largest semiconductor companies, in the creation of tested energy-saving solutions
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Date:
07/29/2011
Toshiba makes optical isolation selection quick and easy with new guide

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Toshiba makes optical isolation selection quick and easy with new guide
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced the availability of a free guide for engineers looking to build galvanic isolation and noise protection into their designs using photocoupler-based technology.
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Date:
07/29/2011
Murata Power Solutions extends range of DOSA-compliant module non-isolated Okami family

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Murata Power Solutions extends range of DOSA-compliant module non-isolated Okami family
Murata Power Solutions today announced the introduction of the OKI-T/3-W32 series of surface mount point of load (PoL) DC/DC converters. Designed specifically to suit +12 or +24 VDC industrial applications
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Date:
07/28/2011
Synopsys LightTools Delivers Leading-Edge Illumination Analysis
Synopsys' LightTools Delivers Leading-Edge Illumination Analysis
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools® illumination
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Date:
07/28/2011
TE Circuit Protection Publishes 2011 Product Catalog

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TE Circuit Protection Publishes 2011 Product Catalog
TE Circuit Protection announces the publication of its 2011 Product Catalog. The electronic version of the catalog is now posted on TE's circuitprotection.com website and the printed catalog is being
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Date:
07/28/2011
DDP Develops Low-Profile Linear LED Lighting System Optimized For Surface Grazing and Wall-Washing Applications

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DDP Develops Low-Profile Linear LED Lighting System Optimized For Surface Grazing and Wall-Washing Applications
DDP, a leader in engineered LED solutions, has developed a line voltage linear lighting fixture optimized for continuous surface grazing and wall-washing applications. Designated WashGrazeLV, the
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Date:
07/28/2011
Automotive grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for brushless DC motor control

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Automotive grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for brushless DC motor control
The new A4933 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is an automotive-grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for the control of brushless DC motors in applications such as electronic power steering systems,
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Date:
07/28/2011
150mA Supercapacitor Charger with PowerPath Control & Auto Cell Balancing in 9mm2

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Linear's 150mA Supercap Charger with PowerPath™ Control & Auto Cell Balancing

150mA Supercapacitor Charger with PowerPath Control & Auto Cell Balancing in 9mm2
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3226, an inductorless supercapacitor charger with backup PowerPath™ controller
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Date:
07/27/2011
Highest Power Density Planar Transformer from Payton

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Highest Power Density Planar Transformer from Payton
Payton has introduced the highest Power Density Planar Transformer available for use in SMPS. The power density is +2,500 Watts/In3 .The transformer is designed to accept a wide range of input from
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Date:
07/26/2011
BEI Kimco Magnetics' BLDC Motor Solves Challenging Application Requirements for 2.0 HP 200 Degree Celsius Capabilities

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BEI Kimco Magnetics' BLDC Motor Solves Challenging Application Requirements for 2.0 HP 200 Degree Celsius Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging Brushless DC Motor requirements utilized in a Down Hole Oil Exploration application.
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Date:
07/26/2011
Microchips first six-channel analogue front-end for three-phase energy metering offers industry-leading accuracy

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Microchip's first six-channel analogue front-end for three-phase energy metering offers industry-leading accuracy
Microchip announces its first high-accuracy, stand-alone six-channel analogue front-end (AFE) for three-phase energy metering. The MCP3903 AFE includes six 16-/24-bit Delta-Sigma analogue-to-digital
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Date:
07/26/2011
Texas Instruments adds 20-percent run-time to ultra-low power wireless applications with 3-MHz, 100-mA step-down DC/DC converter

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Texas Instruments adds 20-percent run-time to ultra-low power wireless applications with 3-MHz, 100-mA step-down DC/DC converter
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a 3-MHz, 100-mA synchronous step-down DC/DC converter, which integrates a bypass switch and a unique DCS-Control technology. The new
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Date:
07/26/2011
IDTs Patent Pending HyperGear Technology Reduces Motherboard Power Consumption and Boosts CPU Performance Simultaneously

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IDT's Patent Pending HyperGear­™ Technology Reduces Motherboard Power Consumption and Boosts CPU Performance Simultaneously
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed a power savings
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Date:
07/26/2011
AVX Doubles Voltage Rating of Tantalum Polymer Capacitors, Develops First 125V Device

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AVX Doubles Voltage Rating of Tantalum Polymer Capacitors, Develops First 125V Device
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed the technology needed to manufacture a tantalum polymer capacitor with a voltage rating of 125V,
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Date:
07/24/2011
ON Semiconductor expands its automotive LDO voltage regulator portfolio with five new integrated devices

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ON Semiconductor expands its automotive LDO voltage regulator portfolio with five new integrated devices
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has announced the launch of five new very low and ultra low-dropout (LDO)
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Date:
07/24/2011
Wolfson delivers worlds-first Audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC)

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Wolfson delivers world's-first Audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has today announced the WM5100, the world's first Audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC), integrating a high performance, low power, multi-channel Audio Hub, with full transmit
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Date:
07/24/2011
Chokes boost solar power inverter efficiency
Chokes boost solar power inverter efficiency
SMP's compact inductive components feature low losses and very low stray fields, and meet the demand for ever higher efficiency. The chokes' cores consist of powder composites with low magnetostriction,
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Date:
07/24/2011
Silicon Labs Introduces Industry's Most Advanced SLIC Solution for Voice-Over-IP Gateways

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Silicon Labs Introduces Industry's Most Advanced SLIC Solution for Voice-Over-IP Gateways
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the industry's most integrated, cost-effective and power-efficient subscriber
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Date:
07/23/2011
Power factor correction: Data loggers with long recording times from TDK-EPC Corporation

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Power factor correction: Data loggers with long recording times from TDK-EPC Corporation
TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents the EPCOS DataLOG SD data logger for the EPCOS PFC controllers BR6000-R12/S485 (from V5.0) and BR7000. This newly developed data recording
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Date:
07/23/2011
IR Announces Availability of a Microelectronic Relay Designers Manual to Simplify Selection and Circuit Design
IR Announces Availability of a Microelectronic Relay Designers Manual to Simplify Selection and Circuit Design
International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the availability of a CD-based Microelectronic Relay (MER) Designers Manual featuring a selection
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Date:
07/23/2011
Flexible SMD Offline Transformer from Wurth Electronics Midcom

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Flexible SMD Offline Transformer from Wurth Electronics Midcom
Wurth Electronics Midcom announces a new series of surface mount transformers, created specifically for LED lighting and offline power supply markets. This marks the series as one of the only SMD
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Date:
07/23/2011
TI introduces industrys most highly integrated piezo haptic driver

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TI introduces industry's most highly integrated piezo haptic driver
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the most highly integrated piezo haptic driver for mobile consumer and industrial designs. The DRV8662 features an integrated 105-V
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Date:
07/23/2011
ON Semiconductor expands technologies for military and aerospace markets with discrete semiconductors qualified to MIL-PRF-19500
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced a series of small signal transistors that are fully qualified
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Date:
07/22/2011
Microchip simplifies global Smart Meter interoperability with DLMS User Association certified stack for PIC Microcontrollers
Microchip simplifies global Smart Meter interoperability with DLMS User Association certified stack for PIC® Microcontrollers
Microchip announces that it has partnered with Kalki Communication Technologies Ltd. (Kalkitech) to provide a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS) protocol stack that is optimised for 16-bit
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Date:
07/22/2011
Toroidal surface mount power inductor aimed at compact consumer electronics devices

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Toroidal surface mount power inductor aimed at compact consumer electronics devices
Murata Power Solutions today announced the 8300 series of toroidal surface mount power inductors. These miniature low profile devices, measuring only 7.8 x 5.20 x 1.8mm, suit a broad range of handheld
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Date:
07/22/2011
Powerstax Unveil Growing Range of MIL and COTS Power Solutions at DESi 2011

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Powerstax Unveil Growing Range of MIL and COTS Power Solutions at DESi 2011
Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions specialists, will be displaying their growing range of standard and custom COTs power solutions for MIL and non-tactical applications
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Date:
07/22/2011
Industrys First Precision Operational Amplifier With More Than 30 V Of Integrated Input Over-Voltage Protection Unveiled By Analog Devices

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Industry's First Precision Operational Amplifier With More Than ±30 V Of Integrated Input Over-Voltage Protection Unveiled By Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced the ADA4096-2 dual, precision-micropower operational amplifier (op amp) -- the industry's first precision op amp with more than ±30 V of integrated input over-voltage
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Date:
07/22/2011
TI introduces industrys first single-chip battery management device for power tools and e-bike applications
TI introduces industry's first single-chip battery management device for power tools and e-bike applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced the industry's first fully integrated battery protection and cell-balancing solution for Li-Ion and lithium iron phosphate battery packs.
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Date:
07/20/2011
Mouser Shines Design Spotlight on OSRAM OSTAR Lighting Plus

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Mouser Shines Design Spotlight on OSRAM OSTAR Lighting Plus
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the immediate availability of OSRAM Opto
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Date:
07/20/2011
XP Power extends family of COTS DC-DC converters aimed at military vehicle and avionic applications

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XP Power extends family of COTS DC-DC converters aimed at military vehicle and avionic applications
XP Power introduced the MTC35 and MTC50 series of commercial off the shelf (COTS) 35 W and
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Date:
07/20/2011
ZMDI introduces 98% energy-efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost
ZMDI introduces 98% energy-efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has announced availability of the ZLED7320, a new member of its
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Date:
07/19/2011
Low-Power Audio Codec Optimizes Audio Performance and Prevents Speaker Damage
Low-Power Audio Codec Optimizes Audio Performance and Prevents Speaker Damage
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX98089, a highly integrated stereo audio codec that improves audio performance and prevents speaker damage. An easy-to-use graphical user
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Date:
07/19/2011
ALPS Offers TDGS Series of Compact FM/AM Tuner Modules for Automotive Applications

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ALPS Offers TDGS Series of Compact FM/AM Tuner Modules for Automotive Applications
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with the TDGA6 family a series of high-sensitive FM/AM tuner modules for automotive applications. The surface mountable modules have dimensions of 25.0mm x 20.0mm
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Date:
07/18/2011
Atmel Launches Ultra-low Power, 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA Series with USB and High-precision Analog

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Atmel Launches Ultra-low Power, 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA Series with USB and High-precision Analog
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced additional unique features to the already-successful 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA microcontroller (MCU) family
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Date:
07/18/2011
Power Integrations New HiperPFS Design Enables 97%-Efficient Active Power Factor Correction in a 900-Watt Power Supply

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Power Integrations' New HiperPFS Design Enables 97%-Efficient Active Power Factor Correction in a 900-Watt Power Supply
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today published a new design example report (DER-274) describing a 900-watt
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Date:
07/18/2011
Avago Adds High-Voltage Line Drivers to Industry-Leading Motion Control Encoder Portfolio for Industrial Automation
Avago Adds High-Voltage Line Drivers to Industry-Leading Motion Control Encoder Portfolio for Industrial Automation
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced three new high-voltage line drivers that
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Date:
07/18/2011
Full-Graphic Displays for Difficult Lighting Conditions

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Full-Graphic Displays for Difficult Lighting Conditions
Electronic Assembly has developed the EA DIP122-5 line of displays with LED background illumination for extreme lighting conditions. The line covers indoor and outdoor applications as well as use
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Date:
07/18/2011
Wide Input Voltage Range Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55C to 150C Operating Junction Temperature

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-55°C to 150°C Operating Temperature Step-down DC/DC Controller

Wide Input Voltage Range Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55°C to 150°C Operating Junction Temperature
Linear Technology Corporation announces the H- and MP- grade versions of the LTC3851A, a wide input voltage range (4V to 38V) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that encompasses a broad range
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Date:
07/18/2011
Smallest 4A Dual Point-of-Load Regulator from Semtech Dramatically Reduces Size and Inventory Challenges in Power Conversion Applications
Smallest 4A Dual Point-of-Load Regulator from Semtech Dramatically Reduces Size and Inventory Challenges in Power Conversion Applications
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the latest device in its buck regulator platform. The new SC286 is the world's smallest
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Date:
07/17/2011
Rogers Introduces Innovative RO-LINX Power Circuit Busbars for Emerging Power Electronics Applications

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Rogers Introduces Innovative RO-LINX Power Circuit Busbars for Emerging Power Electronics Applications
Rogers Corporation's Power Distribution Systems Division has announced an innovative new solution for emerging power electronics applications: RO-LINX® PowerCircuit™ busbars. The PowerCircuit solution
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Date:
07/16/2011
IR Enhances PQFN Offering with the Introduction of Dual PQFN2x2 and Dual PQFN3.3x3.3 Power MOSFETs for Low Power Applications

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IR Enhances PQFN Offering with the Introduction of Dual PQFN2x2 and Dual PQFN3.3x3.3 Power MOSFETs for Low Power Applications
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the enhancement of its PQFN offering with the introduction of a PQFN 2mm x 2mm and PQFN 3.3mm
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Date:
07/15/2011
TE Circuit Protections New Surface-Mount 2410 Fuses Provide High It Characteristics

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TE Circuit Protection's New Surface-Mount 2410 Fuses Provide High I²t Characteristics
TE Circuit Protection announces the 2410SFV family of 20 new AC/DC fuses featuring current ratings from 0.5A to 20.0A. The 2410 fuses help provide secondary-side circuit protection, conserve board
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Date:
07/15/2011
Energy Micro adds 12 devices to its Cortex-M3 microcontroller range for energy friendly applications
Energy Micro adds 12 devices to its Cortex-M3 microcontroller range for energy friendly applications
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced availability of its EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko product lines in a QFP64 package. The new 64-pin devices are particularly popular
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Date:
07/15/2011
TI isolated amplifier, modulator enable high-precision current measurement in motor control, green energy applications

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TI isolated amplifier, modulator enable high-precision current measurement in motor control, green energy applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced an isolated amplifier and a delta-sigma modulator that enable best-in-class shunt-based current measurement in motor control and green energy
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Date:
07/15/2011
Inductors: Compact multilayer power inductors boost energy efficiency (TDK-EPC Corporation)

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Inductors: Compact multilayer power inductors boost energy efficiency (TDK-EPC Corporation)
TDK-EPC Corporation, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents the TDK MLP2012V series of low-profile and energy efficient multilayer power inductors that help to reduce power dissipation in portable
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Date:
07/14/2011
Temperature-to-Voltage Converter Measures Remote Diodes with 1degC Accuracy

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High Accuracy Temperature-to-Voltage Converter

Temperature-to-Voltage Converter Measures Remote Diodes with 1degC Accuracy
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2997, a high accuracy temperature-to-voltage converter with built-in series resistance cancellation for 2.5V to 5.5V systems. Many low voltage systems
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Date:
07/14/2011
Highly efficient fully isolated low profile DC/DC converter suits high volume low cost telecoms applications
Highly efficient fully isolated low profile DC/DC converter suits high volume low cost telecoms applications
Murata Power Solutions announced the UEE series of fully isolated, open frame DC/DC converters. Designed specifically for high volume cost sensitive telecom, networking, and instrumentation applications,
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Date:
07/13/2011
High Efficiency 6A Switching Regulator for DDR Termination Complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 Standards

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±6A DDR Switching Regulator for DDR/DDR2/DDR3 & Future Standards

High Efficiency ±6A Switching Regulator for DDR Termination Complies with DDR/DDR2/DDR3 Standards
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3617, a high efficiency, monolithic synchronous step-down switching regulator, capable of generating a bus termination voltage for DDR/DDR2/DDR3 and
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Date:
07/13/2011
Atmel Samples SAM3S16 ARM-based Microcontroller With 1MB Embedded Flash

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Atmel Samples SAM3S16 ARM-based Microcontroller With 1MB Embedded Flash
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced early sampling of its 32-bit ARM® Cortex® -M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) with 1MB
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Date:
07/13/2011
Breakthrough Direct RF-Sampling ADCs from National Semiconductor Revolutionize Radio Architectures

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Breakthrough Direct RF-Sampling ADCs from National Semiconductor Revolutionize Radio Architectures
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) introduced a family of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that are the industry's first to directly sample RF signals beyond 2.7 GHz, with third-order intermodulation
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Date:
07/13/2011
Fairchild Semiconductor Offers Designers a Total Solution Portfolio for Low-, Mid- and High-Power LED Lighting Applications
Fairchild Semiconductor Offers Designers a Total Solution Portfolio for Low-, Mid- and High-Power LED Lighting Applications
With the increasing popularity of LED lighting applications, designers face challenges ranging from design complexity and the need for high system efficiency to limited PCB space and the management
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Date:
07/13/2011
ITT Interconnect Solutions announces lightweight sealed MIL-DTL 38999 Series III style connector for low-pressure applications
ITT Interconnect Solutions announces lightweight sealed MIL-DTL 38999 Series III style connector for low-pressure applications
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of connectors and interconnects, has recently developed a MIL-DTL 38999 Series III style connecter capable of superior
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Date:
07/09/2011
Ultra-low dropout regulators from Diodes use less power
Ultra-low dropout regulators from Diodes use less power
With an ultra-low dropout voltage of only 220mV at 1.5A, the AP7362 and AP7363 fixed and adjustable output linear regulators from Diodes Incorporated help reduce power consumption and increase regulated
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Date:
07/09/2011
ZMDI ZSSC3008 Sensor Signal Conditioner IC for Automotive, Industrial Automation and White Goods Applications
ZMDI ZSSC3008 Sensor Signal Conditioner IC for Automotive, Industrial Automation and White Goods Applications
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has introduced the ZSSC3008 sensor signal conditioning integrated
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Date:
07/08/2011
Microchip launches 60 MIPS Enhanced Core dsPIC33 digital signal controllers and PIC24 microcontrollers

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Microchip launches 60 MIPS Enhanced Core dsPIC33 digital signal controllers and PIC24 microcontrollers
Microchip announces the 60 MIPS 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) and PIC24 microcontrollers (MCUs). Based on the next-generation core, the 60 MIPS dsPIC33 and PIC24 ‘E' devices introduce
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Date:
07/08/2011
60V Current Sense Amplifier Offers Adjustable Fault Flags

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Precision Circuit Fault Protection and Warning

60V Current Sense Amplifier Offers Adjustable Fault Flags
Linear Technology announces the LT6109, a complete high side current sense device that incorporates a current sense amplifier, dual comparators and a precision 400mV voltage reference. When connected
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Date:
07/07/2011
Instrumentation Amplifier Combines Precision, Power Efficiency & Value For Battery-Powered Medical, Instrumentation & Consumer Devices

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Instrumentation Amplifier Combines Precision, Power Efficiency & Value For Battery-Powered Medical, Instrumentation & Consumer Devices
Providing a unique combination of precision, low power and value, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced today the AD8420 micropower, wide-supply-range instrumentation amplifier -- the newest addition
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Date:
07/06/2011
Ultra compact 20 Watt DC-DC converters achieve 51W/in power density

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Ultra compact 20 Watt DC-DC converters achieve 51W/in³ power density
XP Power today announced additions to its range of low power metal cased DC-DC converters with the launch of the 20 Watt JCM20 and JTK20 series. Aimed at space constrained portable applications, these
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Date:
07/06/2011
15V, Dual 3A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Powers DDR1, DDR2 or DDR3 Memory

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15V, Dual 3A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Converter for DDR Memory Power

15V, Dual 3A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Powers DDR1, DDR2 or DDR3 Memory
The LTC3634 is a high efficiency, dual-channel monolithic synchronous step-down regulator from Linear Technology, which provides power supply and bus termination rails for DDR1, DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM
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Date:
07/03/2011
ALPS Develops

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ALPS Develops "RDC90 Series" Compact Long-Life Rotary Sensor
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH has developed the high-durability RDC90 Series resistive rotary sensor. Samples will be available from August 2011. Control of internal mechanisms inside robots, controllers
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Date:
07/03/2011
AVX Expands Land-Grid Array Product Offering to Include 0805 2-Terminal Case Size

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AVX Expands Land-Grid Array Product Offering to Include 0805 2-Terminal Case Size
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has enhanced its land-grid array (LGA) capacitor product offering to include a low inductance 2-terminal
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Date:
07/03/2011
Ultravolt Unveils New Enhanced Interface Options For Its High-Voltage Power Supplies

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Ultravolt® Unveils New Enhanced Interface Options For Its High-Voltage Power Supplies
UltraVolt, Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of standard-product DC-to-DC high-voltage power supplies, today announced it has redefined its high-voltage power supply line by introducing two enhanced
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Date:
07/03/2011
Molex CMX Sealed, Hybrid and Modular Connector Portfolio for Transportation Applications
Molex CMX Sealed, Hybrid and Modular Connector Portfolio for Transportation Applications
Building on the success of its CMC interconnect system, Molex Incorporated introduces the second generation sealed, hybrid, high-density and modular connector system - the CMX family using a new CTX
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Date:
07/02/2011
PREMO unveils Hall Effect sensors with Input reference pin
PREMO unveils Hall Effect sensors with Input reference pin
In the pursuit of continuous customer support, Premo has introduced a new series of Hall Effect sensors called DSR5 series. A new series designed for a single supply voltage of +5V. DSR5 family
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Date:
07/02/2011
Vishay Releases 34 New 600 V FRED Pt Hyperfast and Ultrafast Rectifiers in Six Power Packages With Four Different Forward Voltage Drop vs. Recovery Time Trade-Off Options

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Vishay Releases 34 New 600 V FRED Pt® Hyperfast and Ultrafast Rectifiers in Six Power Packages With Four Different Forward Voltage Drop vs. Recovery Time Trade-Off Options
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today launched 34 new 600 V FRED Pt® Hyperfast and Ultrafast rectifiers in six power packages. Combining extremely fast and soft recovery time with low forward
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Date:
07/02/2011
IR Introduces High Efficiency, Low Voltage Output DC-DC Converter Solutions for High Reliability Spacecraft Applications Using Digital Technologies

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IR Introduces High Efficiency, Low Voltage Output DC-DC Converter Solutions for High Reliability Spacecraft Applications Using Digital Technologies
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the GH Series of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) DC-DC converters. The new 50 W devices are
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Date:
07/01/2011
Variable LCD Display Requires No Additional Auxiliary Voltage

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Variable LCD Display Requires No Additional Auxiliary Voltage
Display specialist Electronic Assembly in Gilching (Germany) is introducing an exceptionally versatile line of alphanumeric displays for use in industrial and commercial applications. The high-contrast,
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Date:
07/01/2011
Atmel Expands maXTouch E-Series Family for Cameras, Feature Phones and Other High-volume Markets
Atmel Expands maXTouch E-Series Family for Cameras, Feature Phones and Other High-volume Markets
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the Atmel maXTouch(TM) mXT112E controller optimized for 2.8- to 3.5-inch touchscreens for the fast
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Date:
06/30/2011
Microchip brings advanced control to cost-sensitive designs with new PIC MCUs & dsPIC DSCs

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Microchip brings advanced control to cost-sensitive designs with new PIC® MCUs & dsPIC® DSCs
Microchip announces a new series of 16-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) that bring advanced control to cost-sensitive general purpose and motor-control
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Date:
06/30/2011
CISSOID introduces a High-Temperature 80V Dual Series Small-Signal Diode

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CISSOID introduces a High-Temperature 80V Dual Series Small-Signal Diode
CISSOID, the leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, releases CHT-GANYMEDE, a high-temperature 80V dual series small-signal diode in a small hermetically sealed metal can TO-18 package.
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Date:
06/30/2011
C&K Develops High-Performance, IP67-Sealed SMT Key Switches for Harsh Environment Applications

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C&K Develops High-Performance, IP67-Sealed SMT Key Switches for Harsh Environment Applications
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of pushbutton switches, tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has designed a new series of robust, IP67-sealed
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Date:
06/30/2011
ON Semiconductor and Stegia collaborate to bring ultra small smart motor solutions to market

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ON Semiconductor and Stegia collaborate to bring ultra small smart motor solutions to market
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics and leading Nordic motor supplier Stegia have announced that ON Semiconductor's
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Date:
06/30/2011
Renesas Electronics Announces GaN Power Amplifier Module that Delivers Industry-Leading High Output and Low Distortion for CATV Applications Using the 1 GHz Band
Renesas Electronics Announces GaN Power Amplifier Module that Delivers Industry-Leading High Output and Low Distortion for CATV Applications Using the 1 GHz Band
Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of the MC-7802, a gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier module for 1-gigahertz (GHz) CATV
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Date:
06/29/2011
Quad & Single LTPoE++ PSE Controllers Deliver Up to 90W

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4-Channel LTPoE++™ PSE Controller with 0.34Ohm Total Channel Resistance

Quad & Single LTPoE++ PSE Controllers Deliver Up to 90W
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4266A and LTC4274A, 4-port and single-port Power over Ethernet (PoE) controllers for Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), delivering up to 90W of power to
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Date:
06/29/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces Industrys First High-voltage PMBus System Power Management and Protection ICs

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First High-voltage PMBus System Power Management and Protection ICs
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced two new high-voltage system power management and protection integrated circuits (ICs) with on-chip power management bus (PMBus) support. The
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Date:
06/29/2011
ALPS Offers TDGA6 Series of Compact HD RadioTuner Modules for Automotive Applications
ALPS Offers TDGA6 Series of Compact HD RadioTuner Modules for Automotive Applications
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with the TDGA6 series compact HD Radio tuner modules for automotive applications that have been pre-certified by the US-based iBiquity Digital Corporation for worldwide
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06/28/2011
Intersil's Integrated LED Drivers Deliver Best-in-Class Channel Matching, Accuracy for TFT LCD Backlighting Applications
Intersil's Integrated LED Drivers Deliver Best-in-Class Channel Matching, Accuracy for TFT LCD Backlighting Applications
The newest LED drivers from Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) deliver the industry's best current accuracy and channel matching for small- to medium-sized LCD backlights in smartphones,
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06/28/2011
Power switches from Diodes Incorporated enhance USB port protection
Power switches from Diodes Incorporated enhance USB port protection
Ensuring fast and accurate latching-off of output current in the event of over current detection, the AP2401 and AP2411 single channel power switches from Diodes Incorporated are designed to help
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06/28/2011
Analog Devices Instrumentation Amplifier Combines Low Noise, Power and Distortion for Precision Signal Detection in Industrial Applications
Analog Devices' Instrumentation Amplifier Combines Low Noise, Power and Distortion for Precision Signal Detection in Industrial Applications
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today introduced an ultra-low noise, low-power low-distortion instrumentation amplifier (in amp) for the precision measurement of extremely small signals present in noisy
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06/28/2011
Power inductor series suits height-constrained applications
Power inductor series suits height-constrained applications
Murata Power Solutions today announced the 2700 and 2700T series of surface mount ultra-low profile power inductors aimed at a broad range of consumer electronic devices. The series has been designed
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06/28/2011
Atmel Launches Power-Efficient Multi-String LED Drivers
Atmel Launches Power-Efficient Multi-String LED Drivers
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced a new family of intelligent multi-string LED drivers for the backlighting and solid state lighting
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06/28/2011
Low Profile Molex ClipLok Interconnect Clip Firmly Secures Circuit-to-Board Connections
Low Profile Molex ClipLok Interconnect Clip Firmly Secures Circuit-to-Board Connections
Molex Incorporated introduces the ClipLok™ interconnect clip, an electromechanical connection that easily attaches to secure a membrane switch or FPC tail firmly to a printed circuit board, eliminating
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06/27/2011
New Vishay Siliconix Low-Voltage Analog Switches Feature Low On-Resistance Down to 0.6 ? Maximum at 2.7 V in Space-Saving miniQFN Packages

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New Vishay Siliconix Low-Voltage Analog Switches Feature Low On-Resistance Down to 0.6 ? Maximum at 2.7 V in Space-Saving miniQFN Packages
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today released three new dual single pole double throw (SPDT) and dual double pole double throw (DPDT) CMOS low-voltage analog switches. The devices combine
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06/27/2011
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Worlds Smallest Endevco ISOTRON Piezoelectric Accelerometer, Weighing Just 0.2 Gram
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces World's Smallest Endevco® ISOTRON® Piezoelectric Accelerometer, Weighing Just 0.2 Gram
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco® model 25A, the world's smallest ISOTRON® (IEPE-type) piezoelectric accelerometer, designed to support high-reliability
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06/26/2011
Orion Fans Develops Power Distribution Unit with Remote and Sequencing Capabilities
Orion Fans Develops Power Distribution Unit with Remote and Sequencing Capabilities
Dallas-based Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics and a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, trays and accessories, has developed a new line of smart-switched rack power
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06/26/2011
Infineon Extends its XC2000 Automotive Microcontroller Family: New Low-End Devices Enable Body, Safety and Powertrain Solutions with 32-Bit Performance at 8-Bit Costs

The 16-bit XC2000 devices for low-end and ultra-low-cost automotive applications enable 32-bit equivalent performance at 8-bit costs i.e. in body control modules (with XC2200), in low-cost airbags (with XC2300) and in low-end engine management designs (with XC2700).

Infineon Extends its XC2000 Automotive Microcontroller Family: New Low-End Devices Enable Body, Safety and Powertrain Solutions with 32-Bit Performance at 8-Bit Costs
Giving the medium-sized and compact car category access to the safety and convenience applications of the premium segment and enabling their compliance with the strictest fuel consumption and pollutant
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06/25/2011
ITT Interconnect Solutions develops space-saving 500V shielded, high-voltage connector series

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ITT Interconnect Solutions develops space-saving 500V shielded, high-voltage connector series
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has developed a new high-voltage connector series that features a robust
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06/25/2011
AVX High Power Surface Mount Capacitors Available with P90 Dielectric to Deliver High-Frequency Performance
AVX High Power Surface Mount Capacitors Available with P90 Dielectric to Deliver High-Frequency Performance
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its HQ Series MLC surface mount RF power capacitors to include P90 dielectric versions for high
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06/24/2011
New light for offices

The new Apollon II luminaire ensures optimal lighting conditions in the workplace and is optically appealing through its premium design.

New light for offices
OSRAM now offers Apollon II, for good lighting and a high-quality workplace. The luminaire is characterised by its minimalist design. Constructed from brushed aluminium, it is designed for using T5
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06/24/2011
TI high-temperature H.E.A.T. evaluation module speeds safe testing of electronics for harsh and hot environments

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TI high-temperature H.E.A.T. evaluation module speeds safe testing of electronics for harsh and hot environments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the H.E.A.T. (harsh environment acquisition terminal) evaluation module (EVM), the industry's first high-temperature data acquisition
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06/24/2011
STMicroelectronics Encourages Energy Efficiency; Strengthens Design Platform for Three-Phase Motor Drives.

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STMicroelectronics Encourages Energy Efficiency; Strengthens Design Platform for Three-Phase Motor Drives.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled new resources for customers that will simplify design
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06/24/2011
IRs Rugged, Reliable High-Voltage Gate Drive ICs in a PQFN4x4 Package Offer up to 85 Percent Smaller Footprint

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IR's Rugged, Reliable High-Voltage Gate Drive ICs in a PQFN4x4 Package Offer up to 85 Percent Smaller Footprint
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the extension of its packaging portfolio with the introduction of a PQFN 4mm x 4mm package featuring
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06/23/2011
Ericsson's 3E Design Kit Enables Easier Exploration of Digital Power Architectures

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Ericsson's 3E Design Kit Enables Easier Exploration of Digital Power Architectures
Enhanced performance, Energy management, and End-user value are the key design objectives of Ericsson's 3E range of digitally-controlled dc-dc converters. The newly-expanded product family comprises
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06/23/2011
Ultra compact 15-40 Watt power supplies with PCB or chassis mount options
Ultra compact 15-40 Watt power supplies with PCB or chassis mount options
XP Power announced today two additions to its range of ultra compact high power density AC-DC power supplies. New products include the introduction of the encapsulated single output ECE series, and
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06/22/2011
New Cree 1200V Z-Rec(TM) Family of Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Offers Higher Performance at Lower Cost for Power Conversion Applications
New Cree 1200V Z-Rec(TM) Family of Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Offers Higher Performance at Lower Cost for Power Conversion Applications
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, announces a new family of seven 1200V Z-Rec(TM) silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes optimized for price and performance
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06/22/2011
iWatt Debuts Industrys First Driver to Power 32 Strings of LEDs for Direct & Segment-Edge Backlighting in Ultra-Thin LED TVs

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iW7032 IC setup to drive 32 parallel strings

iWatt Debuts Industry's First Driver to Power 32 Strings of LEDs for Direct & Segment-Edge Backlighting in Ultra-Thin LED TVs
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today expanded its family of DC/DC LED backlight drivers with
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06/22/2011
New Bipolar Family from Diodes Incorporated Comes in Super-Small-Size Package to Save Space in Smart Phones
New Bipolar Family from Diodes Incorporated Comes in Super-Small-Size Package to Save Space in Smart Phones
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a new family of small-signal bipolar transistors that is available in the tiny DFN package, measuring only 1 x 0.6mm, yet delivering the same electrical performance
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06/22/2011
Atmel Launches JTAGICE3 In-circuit Debugger and Programmer
Atmel Launches JTAGICE3 In-circuit Debugger and Programmer
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the new Atmel JTAGICE3 mid-range in-circuit debugger and programmer to support all Atmel AVR® 8-
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06/21/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces Industrys First 100V Half-bridge Gate Driver for Enhancement-mode Gallium-Nitride Power FETs

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First 100V Half-bridge Gate Driver for Enhancement-mode Gallium-Nitride Power FETs
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced the industry's first 100V half-bridge gate driver optimized for use with enhancement-mode Gallium-Nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors
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06/21/2011
1.5A Negative LDO Offers Fast Transient Response, Low Output Noise & Precision Current Limit

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LT3015 1.5A Negative LDO

1.5A Negative LDO Offers Fast Transient Response, Low Output Noise & Precision Current Limit
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3015, a 1.5A negative low dropout linear regulator featuring fast transient response, low noise, and precision current limit. With its wide input voltage
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06/21/2011
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Portable, Low-noise Battery Powered Endevco Signal Conditioner for Accelerometer and Acoustic Test Setups
Meggitt Sensing Systems Introduces Portable, Low-noise Battery Powered Endevco® Signal Conditioner for Accelerometer and Acoustic Test Setups
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco® model 4416B, a portable, compact, low-noise battery operated signal conditioner and
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06/20/2011
Microchip expands RF power amplifier portfolio
Microchip expands RF power amplifier portfolio
Microchip announces the expansion of its RF power amplifier portfolio, with the addition of the new SST12LP17E and SST12LP18E power amplifiers. The SST12LP17E is the smallest fully matched power
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06/20/2011
Toshiba Electronics delivers space savings for industrial isolation interfaces with extended temperature photocoupler
Toshiba Electronics delivers space savings for industrial isolation interfaces with extended temperature photocoupler
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced an ultra-compact, extended temperature photocoupler that will help designers to meet safety isolation requirements while saving board space in robotics,
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06/18/2011
AVX Expands Robust, Commercial-Grade SMD Tantalum Capacitor Series for Long-Life Applications
AVX Expands Robust, Commercial-Grade SMD Tantalum Capacitor Series for Long-Life Applications
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TRM and TRJ 'Professional' Series of SMD tantalum capacitors. Designed for high-end commercial
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06/18/2011
40V gate driver from Diodes Incorporated reduces IGBT switching losses
40V gate driver from Diodes Incorporated reduces IGBT switching losses
Designed specifically for switching high power IGBTs, the ZXGD3006E6 gate driver from Diodes Incorporated helps to increase power conversion efficiency in solar inverter, motor drive and power supply
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06/18/2011
Tecate Group's Ultracapacitor Cells and Modules Ideal for Automatic Meter Reading and Smart Grid Applications
Tecate Group's Ultracapacitor Cells and Modules Ideal for Automatic Meter Reading and Smart Grid Applications
Announced today by Tecate Group, A leading global supplier of capacitors and ultracapacitors, is the availability of custom and standard ultracapacitor cells and modules specifically engineered for
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06/17/2011
Vishay Releases 12 New 45 V TMBS Trench MOS Barrier Schottky Rectifiers in Power TO-220AB, ITO-220AB, and TO-263AB Packages for PV Solar Cell Bypass Protection
Vishay Releases 12 New 45 V TMBS® Trench MOS Barrier Schottky Rectifiers in Power TO-220AB, ITO-220AB, and TO-263AB Packages for PV Solar Cell Bypass Protection
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today expanded its offering of TMBS® Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers with 12 new 45 V devices in three power package options that feature a wide range
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06/17/2011
PACIFIC CREST TRANSFORMERS OFFERS ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRANSFORMERS FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
PACIFIC CREST TRANSFORMERS OFFERS ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRANSFORMERS FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Pacific Crest Transformers, a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces it offers energy-efficient transformers ideal for the petrochemical industry.
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06/17/2011
KEMET Introduces High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors for the Automotive Industry
KEMET Introduces High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors for the Automotive Industry
KEMET has announced the introduction of its new Automotive Grade High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors. Qualified to the Automotive Electronics Council's AEC-Q200 standard, these surface mount
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06/17/2011
New Molex Squib Connector Delivers Unsurpassed Resistance to Handling Issues and Excellent Mating Performance with SRS
New Molex Squib Connector Delivers Unsurpassed Resistance to Handling Issues and Excellent Mating Performance with SRS
Molex Incorporated introduces the Squib Right-Angle AK-2 Cable Assemblies designed for fail-safe connections in automotive safety-restraint systems. In addition to automotive applications, the Squib
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06/17/2011
Super Barrier Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated raise reliability in automotive applications
Super Barrier Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated raise reliability in automotive applications
Diodes Incorporated has announced the first devices in a family of Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR®) designed for automotive applications. With a lower forward voltage drop, improved avalanche rating
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06/16/2011
Collection of high-precision current sensors by VACUUMSCHMELZE in a new Sample Kit

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Collection of high-precision current sensors by VACUUMSCHMELZE in a new Sample Kit
VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau) now offers a new Sample Kit comprising a broad selection of their most widely used high-precision current sensors for accurate measurement of DC and AC current.
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06/16/2011
15W I2C Power Manager Charges Li-Ion Cells at 3.5A for Tablets, UMPCs & Portable Power Systems

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

15W I2C Power Manager Charges Li-Ion Cells at 3.5A for Tablets, UMPCs & Portable Power Systems
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4155, a high power, I2C controlled, high efficiency PowerPath™ manager, ideal diode controller and lithium-ion battery charger for single-cell portable
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06/16/2011
Ericsson 3E digital voltage-regulators now support 93 PMBus commands to reduce energy consumption
Ericsson 3E digital voltage-regulators now support 93 PMBus commands to reduce energy consumption
Based on digital-core controllers, the Ericsson 3E* second generation of voltage regulators, the 12A BMR462, the 20A BMR463 and the 40A BMR464, now support 93 PMBus commands, allowing designers to
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06/16/2011
Eatons New Ellipse ECO UPS Provides Substantial Energy Savings
Eaton's New Ellipse ECO UPS Provides Substantial Energy Savings
Eaton has launched a new version of its best-selling compact Ellipse ASR UPS designed for office equipment power protection. The new Ellipse ECO has an EcoControl function which delivers energy savings
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06/16/2011
MOSFET pair from Diodes Incorporated reduces DC motor losses
MOSFET pair from Diodes Incorporated reduces DC motor losses
For use in low voltage single- and three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor control applications, the DMC4040SSD complementary dual MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated features matched N-channel and P-channel
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06/15/2011
Campbell Collins Release Fully Submersible IP67 rated Power Supplies for Extreme Environments
Campbell Collins Release Fully Submersible IP67 rated Power Supplies for Extreme Environments
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the release of a new range of fully waterproof power supplies from
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06/15/2011
Fairchild Semiconductors Power Stage Dual Asymmetric MOSFETs Address Power Supply Designers Need for High Power Density, Ease of Design
Fairchild Semiconductor's Power Stage Dual Asymmetric MOSFETs Address Power Supply Designers' Need for High Power Density, Ease of Design
Power supply engineers have two main challenges - reduce the amount of space they use and increase power density. This is especially important in notebook, point-of-load, server, gaming and telecommunication
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06/15/2011
Maxwell Technologies Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Engine Start Module for Commercial Trucks and Other Heavy Vehicles
Maxwell Technologies Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Engine Start Module for Commercial Trucks and Other Heavy Vehicles
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) is introducing a 12-volt ultracapacitor module that ensures reliable engine starting for commercial trucks and other heavy vehicles. The new product was first
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06/15/2011
Low VF Schottky diode in space saving SOD-882L package
Low VF Schottky diode in space saving SOD-882L package
Central Semiconductor Corp. announces the CFSH01-30L Low VF Schottky diode in the space saving, low profile SOD-882L package. This new device has a reverse voltage rating of 30V and a maximum forward
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06/15/2011
OLED: Record-breaking efficiency

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New peak in laboratory findings for OLED: The current laboratory sample achieves 87 lm/W - 40 percent more than the previously-achieved peak value.

OLED: Record-breaking efficiency
Technological breakthrough at OSRAM: researchers and developers have achieved a new efficiency record in the laboratory for OLED. The laboratory sample achieves 87 lm/W, significantly exceeding the
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06/15/2011
RFMD Announces Qualification Of GaN Power Semiconductor Process
RFMD® Announces Qualification Of GaN Power Semiconductor Process
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced it has qualified
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06/14/2011
IQDs new design SMD OCXO delivers high stability combined with low phase noise

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IQD's new design SMD OCXO delivers high stability combined with low phase noise
IQD have unveiled their new IQOV-90 series high stability low phase noise OCXO. Designed and manufactured in Germany at their IQD FOQ GmbH facility, the new OCXO offers a range of outputs and supply
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06/14/2011
Isolated Forward Converter Integrated Circuits Specified over -55C to 125C Junction Temperature Range

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Isolated Synchronous Forward Converter

Isolated Forward Converter Integrated Circuits Specified over -55°C to 125°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces the high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LT1952/-1, LTC3900 and LT4430. These devices combine to create a high efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous rectified
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06/14/2011
Dialog Semiconductor Adds ARM Multicore Support in Next Generation of System Level Power Management ICs
Dialog Semiconductor Adds ARM Multicore Support in Next Generation of System Level Power Management ICs
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has launched two third generation advanced system level
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06/14/2011
TE Connectivity Introduces High Performance 0.6 mm Centerline High-Speed CHAMP Docking Series Connector
TE Connectivity Introduces High Performance 0.6 mm Centerline High-Speed CHAMP Docking Series Connector
To meet the increasing market demand for hybrid I/O connectors, TE Connectivity (TE) has introduced a 0.6 mm CL (centerline) high speed CHAMP docking series connector. The docking series connector
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06/13/2011
Compact AC-DC supply delivers 65 W of 'green' power from 2
Compact AC-DC supply delivers 65 W of 'green' power from 2" x 4" footprint
XP Power announced the ECS65 series of next generation single output open frame AC-DC power supplies. Capable of delivering 65 W and measuring just 101.6 x 50.8 x 26.7 mm (2 x 4 x 1.05 inches), these
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06/13/2011
ON Semiconductor further expands its portfolio of Linear Voltage Regulators with the release of compact 150 mA devices
ON Semiconductor further expands its portfolio of Linear Voltage Regulators with the release of compact 150 mA devices
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics has announced the introduction of five ultra small package, low dropout (LDO)
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06/13/2011
National Semiconductors SolarMagic Chipset and Firmware Detect Hazardous Arc Faults in Photovoltaic Systems

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National Semiconductor's SolarMagic Chipset and Firmware Detect Hazardous Arc Faults in Photovoltaic Systems
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) introduced the SolarMagic™ arc detection reference design, comprised of analog front end integrated circuits (ICs) and multi-band dynamic filtering firmware,
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06/13/2011
IR Extends Packaging Portfolio with the Introduction of an Ultra-Compact PQFN2x2 Power MOSFET for Low Power Applications

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IR Extends Packaging Portfolio with the Introduction of an Ultra-Compact PQFN2x2 Power MOSFET for Low Power Applications
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the extension of its packaging portfolio with the introduction of a PQFN 2mm x 2mm package featuring
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06/11/2011
Microsemi Expands S-Band RF Power Transistor Family to Include High-Performance GaN-on-SiC Devices
Microsemi Expands S-Band RF Power Transistor Family to Include High-Performance GaN-on-SiC Devices
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at building a smart, secure, connected world, has expanded its family of S-band RF power transistors to include
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06/11/2011
Nitronex announces world's smallest broadband 5W PA solution
Nitronex announces world's smallest broadband 5W PA solution
Nitronex, a leader in the design and manufacture of gallium nitride (GaN) based RF solutions for high performance applications in the defense, communications, cable TV, and industrial & scientific
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06/11/2011
26.8dBm IIP3 Dual Broadband RF Mixer Draws 300mW/Channel for 4G MIMO Multi-Mode Receivers

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High Performance, Low Power Broadband Dual RF Mixer

26.8dBm IIP3 Dual Broadband RF Mixer Draws 300mW/Channel for 4G MIMO Multi-Mode Receivers
Linear Technology announces the LTC5569, a dual high performance RF mixer that packs a combination of 26.8dBm IIP3 (Input Third Order Intercept), 300mW per mixer and wide operating frequency coverage
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06/09/2011
STMicroelectronics Extends Sixth-Generation Power MOSFET Family
STMicroelectronics Extends Sixth-Generation Power MOSFET Family
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of power chips, has extended its family of high-efficiency
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06/09/2011
IDT Introduces Industrys First PCI Express Gen2 To RapidIO Gen2 Protocol Conversion Bridge For X86 Processor Applications
IDT Introduces Industry's First PCI Express® Gen2 To RapidIO® Gen2 Protocol Conversion Bridge For X86 Processor Applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the industry's first PCI Express
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06/07/2011
Texas Instruments and Wurth Electronics Midcom create suite of Power-over-Ethernet applications
Texas Instruments and Wurth Electronics Midcom create suite of Power-over-Ethernet applications
Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of transformers and custom magnetics, recently designed in three Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) reference designs with Texas
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06/06/2011
TI introduces isolated DC/DC converter for low-noise 2-W power supplies

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TI introduces isolated DC/DC converter for low-noise 2-W power supplies
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced a high-efficiency, primary-side feedback transformer driver for isolated 2-W power supplies, which are used in programmable logic controllers,
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06/06/2011
Ericsson's 12A Digital Voltage Regulator Completes Flexible Second-Generation Product Family

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Ericsson's 12A Digital Voltage Regulator Completes Flexible Second-Generation Product Family
Ericsson Power Modules' 3E series BMR462 is the third addition to the company's family of second-generation, digital point-of-load (POL) regulators. Up to 7 of the 12A devices can be paralleled to
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06/06/2011
Stackpole Announces UL 1412 Qualified SP3A Fusible Wirewounds
Stackpole Announces UL 1412 Qualified SP3A Fusible Wirewounds
Stackpole has achieved "UL Recognized Component" status for its 4 watt axial leaded fusible wirewound SP3A Series through qualification to UL1412 (File # E344795). This series has a welded element
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06/06/2011
Campbell Collins Introduce a Series of 1A, 9ns Hyperfast Rectifiers Ideally Suited for Aerospace Applications
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the availability of a new range of hyperfast, soft recovery, nanospeed
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06/04/2011
AVX Develops Radial Leaded High-Temperature Automotive Varistor Solution
AVX Develops Radial Leaded High-Temperature Automotive Varistor Solution
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its automotive product portfolio to include a compact radial leaded, high temperature varistor
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06/04/2011
ALPS Offers Water-proof Actuator-type Switch for Automotive, Industrial and Home Applications
ALPS Offers Water-proof Actuator-type Switch for Automotive, Industrial and Home Applications
With the SPVQ4H series, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers waterproof detector switches for automotive, industrial and home applications. The actuator-type switches are remarkable for their high contact
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06/04/2011
VACUUMSCHMELZE supports satellite project
VACUUMSCHMELZE supports satellite project
Advanced materials produced by VAC are out in space. A group of students at the university Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI) asked the Hanau-based company for assistance
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Date:
06/04/2011
Lantiq Chips Power Worlds First CAT-iq 2.0 Certified Home Gateway to Bring Wideband Voice and Next Generation DECT Telephony to Mass Market
Lantiq Chips Power World's First CAT-iq 2.0 Certified Home Gateway to Bring Wideband Voice and Next Generation DECT Telephony to Mass Market
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced that the company's XWAY™ and COSIC™ product families will power the industry's first home gateway certified
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Date:
06/04/2011
Flexible 365W low profile power supplies on short lead times from Gresham Power
Flexible 365W low profile power supplies on short lead times from Gresham Power
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, is able to offer customers fast deliveries
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Date:
06/04/2011
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Introduces Industry-Leading Second Generation 200 Volt Enhancement Mode Gallium Nitride (eGaN) Power Transistor
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Introduces Industry-Leading Second Generation 200 Volt Enhancement Mode Gallium Nitride (eGaN®) Power Transistor
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announces the introduction of the EPC2010 as the newest member of EPC's second-generation
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Date:
06/03/2011
Crouzet's New 150 Watt Brushless DC Motor Features High Speed and Torque Capabilities in Compact, Durable Housing
Crouzet's New 150 Watt Brushless DC Motor Features High Speed and Torque Capabilities in Compact, Durable Housing
Crouzet, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has introduced the second generation 150 Watt Brushless DC Motor. The new three-stage planetary gearbox is durable enough to withstand
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05/29/2011
ON Semiconductor introduces innovative protected Common Mode Filters for high speed serial interfaces

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ON Semiconductor introduces innovative protected Common Mode Filters for high speed serial interfaces
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics has introduced a new range of common mode filter (CMF) devices with integrated
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05/27/2011
STMicroelectronics in Production with New Power MOSFETsDriving Up Vehicle Electrical Efficiency
STMicroelectronics in Production with New Power MOSFETsDriving Up Vehicle Electrical Efficiency
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in semiconductors for automotive systems, has extended its range of STripFETT
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Date:
05/27/2011
Orion Fans keeps Power Supplies Cool in Rack-mount, Industrial Benchtop Units
Orion Fans keeps Power Supplies Cool in Rack-mount, Industrial Benchtop Units
Orion Fans, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom AC and DC fans, is seeing increased sales of its DC fans to OEMs and power supply manufacturers for use in cooling power supply applications
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05/26/2011
ITT Interconnect Solutions announces new Trinity MKJ3 mini-bayonet connector series and enhanced 38999 product line
ITT Interconnect Solutions announces new Trinity MKJ3 mini-bayonet connector series and enhanced 38999 product line
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has announced the expansion of its Trinity MKJ product line with a new mini-bayonet
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05/26/2011
Microchips first 30V buck switching regulator

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Microchip's first 30V buck switching regulator
Microchip announces its first 30V-input buck switching regulator. The MCP16301 combines a wide input voltage range of 4V to 30V, and a 600mA output across a voltage range of 2V to 15V, with up to
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Date:
05/26/2011
Advanced Automotive Radar Helps Car Makers Increase Driver Safety through Intelligent Vehicle Design

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Advanced Automotive Radar Helps Car Makers Increase Driver Safety through Intelligent Vehicle Design
Automotive safety is evolving from passive systems such as seat belts, airbags and crash detection to active sensing networks capable of collision avoidance and accident prevention. Radar is an especially
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Date:
05/26/2011
Pacific Crest Offers Transformers for Steel Market
Pacific Crest Offers Transformers for Steel Market
Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT), a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces that it offers a transformer design ideal for retrofitting existing
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Date:
05/26/2011
Power electronic assemblies from single-source supplier

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SEMISTACK DIY Kit from single-source supplier containing heat sink, fan, single-phase and 3-phase diode semiconductor modules, sensors, complete with screws, tracks and assembly instructions.

Power electronic assemblies from single-source supplier
SindoPower is now offering power electronic assemblies for up to 250 A in the form of DIY kits containing heat sink, fan, single-phase and 3-phase diode semiconductor modules, sensors, complete with
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Date:
05/25/2011
Vibration-resistant horizontal board-to-board connector family destined for use in mobile applications
Vibration-resistant horizontal board-to-board connector family destined for use in mobile applications
SUYIN is developing a new series of right-angled SMT board-to-board connectors (male and female) with a pitch of 1.0 mm. The sliding contact technology used here ensures a reliable connection, even
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Date:
05/25/2011
TI spins out eight new motor drivers for stepper, brushed DC motors

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TI spins out eight new motor drivers for stepper, brushed DC motors
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today expanded its DRV8x motor driver family with eight new devices supporting up to 5 A for higher-current bipolar stepper and brushed DC motors. The
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Date:
05/25/2011
Wide VIN Range Flyback Controller is Specified over a -55C to 150C Junction Temperature Range

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Linear's -55°C to 150°C Operating Junction Temperature Flyback Controllers

Wide VIN Range Flyback Controller is Specified over a -55°C to 150°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces the high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LTC3805/-5, a programmable frequency flyback controller that operates over a -55°C to 150°C junction temperature
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Date:
05/25/2011
XP Power introduces open-frame 150 W AC-DC power supplies aimed at volume applications
XP Power introduces open-frame 150 W AC-DC power supplies aimed at volume applications
XP Power announced today the VFT series of low cost 150 W single output AC-DC power supplies aimed at high volume cost-sensitive applications. Packaged within the industry standard 3" x 5" format
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Date:
05/24/2011
Ericsson's Digital Voltage Regulators Offer New Levels of Control and Energy Saving At up to 40A Output

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Ericsson's Digital Voltage Regulators Offer New Levels of Control and Energy Saving At up to 40A Output
Ericsson Power Modules' 3E series BMR464 is a new addition to the company's second-generation, digital point-of-load (POL) regulators, that extends the maximum output current from such devices up
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05/24/2011
Microchip and Digilent launch first Arduino-compatible 32-bit microcontroller development platform
Microchip and Digilent launch first Arduino™-compatible 32-bit microcontroller development platform
Microchip announces the launch of the first 32-bit-microcontroller-based, open-source development platform that is compatible with Arduino™ hardware and software. Designed and manufactured by Digilent,
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Date:
05/24/2011
IR Introduces Highly Integrated AUIR3330S Intelligent Power Switch with Active di/dt control for Automotive Motor Control
IR Introduces Highly Integrated AUIR3330S Intelligent Power Switch with Active di/dt control for Automotive Motor Control
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the AUIR3330S Intelligent Power Switch (IPS) with a proprietary active di/dt control feature
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Date:
05/24/2011
SiTime Introduces Highest Performance MEMS Oscillators for Telecom, Networking, Storage and Wireless Applications
SiTime Introduces Highest Performance MEMS Oscillators for Telecom, Networking, Storage and Wireless Applications
SiTime Corporation, an analog semiconductor company, today introduced the SiT820X family of MEMS-based Programmable Oscillatorsfor telecom, networking, storage and wireless applications. The SiT820X
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Date:
05/23/2011
Avago Technologies Expands Industry-Leading Optocoupler Portfolio with New Family for Robust IGBT Gate Drive
Avago Technologies Expands Industry-Leading Optocoupler Portfolio with New Family for Robust IGBT Gate Drive
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new generation of gate drive optocouplers
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Date:
05/23/2011
TI introduces industrys highest accuracy lithium-ion battery monitor
TI introduces industry's highest accuracy lithium-ion battery monitor
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a battery management integrated circuit that increases the life of rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs and maximizes available energy
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Date:
05/22/2011
SL Power Announces Widest range of Energy Level V and EN60601 3rd Edition External Power Supplies Currently Available
SL Power Announces Widest range of Energy Level V and EN60601 3rd Edition External Power Supplies Currently Available
With the launch of no less than 154 new standard models in its CENB commercial ranges and MENB medical ranges of power supplies, SL Power Electronics has introduced what it says is the widest range
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Date:
05/22/2011
EN55022 Class B Certified 36V, 8A Step-Down Module Regulator

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EN55022 Class B, 8A Step-Down μModule® Regulator

EN55022 Class B Certified 36V, 8A Step-Down μModule Regulator
Linear Technology introduces the LTM4613, an 8A step-down μModule® regulator certified by TUV Rheinland an accredited laboratory, to meet EN55022 Class B EMI (electromagnetic interference) emissions
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Date:
05/20/2011
Vicor adds high-power, wide-input bus converters to family
Vicor adds high-power, wide-input bus converters to family
Vicor announces the newest additions to the IBC 050 and IBC 048 series of VI BRICK™ Intermediate Bus Converters. The new family already comprises over 12 models, in eighth- and quarter-brick formats,
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Date:
05/20/2011
ALPS Offers Compact TV Tuners for Digital Terrestrial and Analog Broadcast
ALPS Offers Compact TV Tuners for Digital Terrestrial and Analog Broadcast
With the TDA compact series, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers compact TV tuners for digital terrestrial and analog broadcast in Europe (TDAG), North
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Date:
05/20/2011
High-speed IGBT/MOSFET Gate Drive Photocoupler improves efficiency in inverter circuits
High-speed IGBT/MOSFET Gate Drive Photocoupler improves efficiency in inverter circuits
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched an ultra-compact, high-speed, high-current gate drive photo-IC, that can directly drive middle capacity IGBTs or power MOSFETs in an extended operating
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Date:
05/20/2011
Phihong Develops 12W LED Driver For Display Lighting
Phihong Develops 12W LED Driver For Display Lighting
Phihong, a global leader in power solutions and energy efficient lighting solutions, has developed a new series of 12W drivers for indoor LED lighting. Designated the PDA012A (for AC input of 220-277VAC)
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Date:
05/20/2011
IRs Automotive MOSFETs in Novel WideLead Package Reduce Lead Resistance by 50% While Delivering 30% Higher Current
IR's Automotive MOSFETs in Novel WideLead Package Reduce Lead Resistance by 50% While Delivering 30% Higher Current
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of a family of automotive qualified MOSFETs housed in a novel WideLead TO-262
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Date:
05/18/2011
Everlight Electronics Launches a COB LED Series
Everlight Electronics Launches a COB LED Series
Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. [TSE:2393] presents a new Chip-on-Board (COB) LED series to offer a solution to address important issues in general lighting replacement applications. Competing to
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Date:
05/18/2011
Hammond's NEMA Type 12 Modular Enclosures
Hammond's NEMA Type 12 Modular Enclosures
Hammond Manufacturing has developed the Hammond Modular Enclosure (HME) Series, a versatile housing for industrial control, operator interface equipment and switches and circuit breakers installed
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Date:
05/16/2011
Allegro's Fully integrated DMOS motor driver IC
Allegro's Fully integrated DMOS motor driver IC
The new A4950 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a fully integrated single full-bridge DMOS motor driver IC designed to drive DC brush motors with continuous output currents of up to 2.5 A. The
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Date:
05/16/2011
Atmel Launches Industry's First EEPROM Device with AES-CCM Authentication
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced an extension to the Atmel CryptoAuthentication(TM) family, the ATAES132 devices. These new devices
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Date:
05/16/2011
Rogers corporation introduces two new members to the PORON ThinStik family of self-adhesive foams
Rogers corporation introduces two new members to the PORON® ThinStik™ family of self-adhesive foams
As handheld devices decrease in size and increase in functionality, achieving the proper balance of sealing and protection with the requirements of an ultra thin application can be an extreme design
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Date:
05/16/2011
Avago Technologies Introduces White High-Brightness LED in Durable Surface Mount Package for Streamlined Assembly
Avago Technologies Introduces White High-Brightness LED in Durable Surface Mount Package for Streamlined Assembly
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a white high-brightness LED in a robust
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Date:
05/15/2011
Dual gate logic from Diodes Incorporated aids product miniaturization
Dual gate logic from Diodes Incorporated aids product miniaturization
Diodes Incorporated has announced its first series of dual gate logic devices, designed to help reduce component footprints in small handheld products, including tablet computers, smart phones and
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Date:
05/15/2011
SiLabs' Timing ICs Offer Highest Performance, Highest Integration and Lowest Jitter Available for OTN Multiservice Platforms

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SiLabs' Timing ICs Offer Highest Performance, Highest Integration and Lowest Jitter Available for OTN Multiservice Platforms
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry's highest performance, most integrated clock ICs available
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Date:
05/15/2011
ON Semiconductor introduces industrys lowest capacitance ESD protection for high bandwidth interfaces
ON Semiconductor introduces industry's lowest capacitance ESD protection for high bandwidth interfaces
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has released its newest product for integrated electrostatic discharge (ESD)
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Date:
05/15/2011
Intersil's New Active Clamp PWM Controller Simplifies Isolated DC/DC Converters while Significantly Improving Reliability
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced a new current mode PWM controller that simplifies design through feature integration and reduced component count. In addition, the
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Date:
05/15/2011
Complementary N-Channel and P-Channel MOSFETs in SOT-953 Package
Complementary N-Channel and P-Channel MOSFETs in SOT-953 Package
Central Semiconductor Corp. introduces the new 20V, 100mA CMNDM7001 (N-Channel) and CMNDM8001 (P-Channel) MOSFETs in the ultra miniature SOT-953 package. These complementary devices extend Central's
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Date:
05/15/2011
Quad Independent Resistor Networks with Guaranteed CMRR Matching of 0.005% from -40C to 125C

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Quad Independent Resistors with Outstanding Ratiometric Accuracy & Stability

Quad Independent Resistor Networks with Guaranteed CMRR Matching of 0.005% from -40°C to 125°C
Linear Technology introduces the LT5400, its first family of precision matched resistors designed for high performance signal conditioning applications in difference amplifiers, precision dividers,
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Date:
05/14/2011
Regulators raise efficiency of low power systems
Regulators raise efficiency of low power systems
A minimum cathode current for regulation of typically only 40μA, means the ZXRE250 and ZXRE252 programmable shunt regulators from Diodes Incorporated enable efficiency improvements to be made in power
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Date:
05/13/2011
TIs digital temperature sensor cuts power consumption, size more than 75 percent
TI's digital temperature sensor cuts power consumption, size more than 75 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today unveiled the industry's smallest, most power-efficient digital temperature sensor. The TMP103 consumes 97 percent less power and is 75 percent
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Date:
05/13/2011
D/A Converter Supports Multi-Carrier Wireless Standards Using Half the PCB Space Of Competing Devices
D/A Converter Supports Multi-Carrier Wireless Standards Using Half the PCB Space Of Competing Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance signal processing and the data converter market share leader*, today introduced a 16-bit D/A converter for wired and wireless communication
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Date:
05/11/2011
Industrial-grade CompactFlash card connectors from SUYIN with integrated ejection mechanism
Industrial-grade CompactFlash card connectors from SUYIN with integrated ejection mechanism
Due to their excellent robustness and impact resistance qualities, CompactFlash (CF) memory cards are increasingly also making inroads into industrial applications as replacements for hard drives.
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Date:
05/11/2011
ZMDIs Sensor Signal Conditioner ZSSC3170 for Automotive Applications Shrinks Board Space and System BOM
ZMDI's Sensor Signal Conditioner ZSSC3170 for Automotive Applications Shrinks Board Space and System BOM
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today introduced a single-chip sensor signal conditioner IC for
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Date:
05/09/2011
Power Modules with Additional Low Inductive Current Path
Power Modules with Additional Low Inductive Current Path
Parasitic inductances are a major problem with power modules, in particular in fast switching applications. The parasitic inductance of the component interconnections causes an overvoltage condition
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Date:
05/09/2011
CamSemi moves into LED lighting with new driver ICs
CamSemi moves into LED lighting with new driver ICs
CamSemi has today announced the launch of the C3120 family of LED driver ICs and its intention to become a major player in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the lighting market. The new family
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Date:
05/09/2011
Renesas Electronics Europe Expands the Ecosystem for its RL78 Microcontroller Family
Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today for its RL78 microcontroller family new compiler support from IAR Systems, as well as real-time
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Date:
05/09/2011
austriamicrosystems announces a new Micro PMIC for Li-Ion battery based mobile applications

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austriamicrosystems announces a new Micro PMIC for Li-Ion battery based mobile applications
austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has introduced the AS3605, a highly integrated power management integrated circuit (PMIC)
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Date:
05/09/2011
G3-PLC Chipset Complies with IEEE P1901.2 Prestandard for Smart Grid Communications
G3-PLC Chipset Complies with IEEE P1901.2 Prestandard for Smart Grid Communications
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX2992, an OFDM-based powerline communication (PLC) modem that pairs with the MAX2991 analog front-end (AFE) to provide a complete PLC chipset
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Date:
05/09/2011
New Vishay Siliconix 40 A DrMOS Solution Enables Operating Frequencies in Excess of 1 MHz and Better Than 93 % Efficiency, Compatible With 3.3 V and 5 V PWM Logic Levels
New Vishay Siliconix 40 A DrMOS Solution Enables Operating Frequencies in Excess of 1 MHz and Better Than 93 % Efficiency, Compatible With 3.3 V and 5 V PWM Logic Levels
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced an integrated DrMOS solution providing PWM-optimized high-side and low-side n-channel MOSFETs, a full-featured MOSFET driver IC, and a bootstrap
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Date:
05/09/2011
Octal 14-Bit, 125Msps Module ADCs Achieve High AC Performance with only 140mW per Channel

14-Bit 125Msps Octal μModule® ADC with Small Footprint

Octal 14-Bit, 125Msps μModule ADCs Achieve High AC Performance with only 140mW per Channel
Linear Technology Corporation announces a family of low power 14-bit, 80Msps, 105Msps and 125Msps octal μModule® ADCs that provide excellent AC performance and low power in a small form factor. The
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Date:
05/06/2011
At 1200 V and 45 milliohms, SemiSouth introduces the industrys lowest resistance SiC power transistor for efficient power management
At 1200 V and 45 milliohms, SemiSouth introduces the industry's lowest resistance SiC power transistor for efficient power management
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications,
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Date:
05/06/2011
DC/DC converters from Diodes Incorporated increase efficiency
DC/DC converters from Diodes Incorporated increase efficiency
Delivering a continuous load current of up to 3A the AP6507 and AP6508 synchronous DC/DC buck converters from Diodes Incorporated offer designers of distributed power systems an operating efficiency
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Date:
05/06/2011
Nextreme and APEI Developing Thermal Energy Harvester for Turbine Health Sensor System
Nextreme and APEI Developing Thermal Energy Harvester for Turbine Health Sensor System
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power generation solutions, and Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (APEI), a leader in state-of-the-art power electronics
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Date:
05/06/2011
Foremost Electric Car Charging Connectors Are Field Proven and Meet Global Standards
Foremost Electric Car Charging Connectors Are Field Proven and Meet Global Standards
Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, is now stocking the E-Mobility range of electric vehicle charging connectors manufactured by FCT Electronic
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Date:
05/05/2011
Rohde & Schwarz's R&S®RTO scope series enhances performance of embedded systems
Rohde & Schwarz, a leading manufacturer of test & measurement, communications and broadcasting equipment, has developed the industry's only digital oscilloscope that employs a real-time digital trigger.
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Date:
05/05/2011
No-Opto 100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Operates over a -55C to 150C Junction Temperature Range

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100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator

No-Opto 100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Operates over a -55°C to 150°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LT3511, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that operates over a -55°C to 150°C junction temperature
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Date:
05/05/2011
Mini board-to-board connector with a pitch of 0.635 mm for space savings of up to 11 percent
Mini board-to-board connector with a pitch of 0.635 mm for space savings of up to 11 percent
SUYIN is continuing to develop innovative new connectors that can be adapted to meet customer-specific requirements. These efforts have produced a new series of SMT miniature board-to-board connectors
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Date:
05/04/2011
6 GHz RF signal generator hits new price point
6 GHz RF signal generator hits new price point
Aim-TTi has launched a new 6 GHz RF signal generator which is priced at less than half that of the lowest cost 6 GHz generators available previously. The TGR6000 covers a frequency range from
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Date:
05/04/2011
Intersil Introduces Industry's Highest Efficiency Small Footprint 6A Switching Regulator
Intersil Introduces Industry's Highest Efficiency Small Footprint 6A Switching Regulator
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced the industry's most compact and efficient 6A synchronous buck (step-down) regulator. The new regulator features efficiency up to
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Date:
05/03/2011
Industrys first ultra-low-power FRAM microcontroller from TI enables developers to make the world smarter
Industry's first ultra-low-power FRAM microcontroller from TI enables developers to make the world smarter
Ushering in a new era of reliable data logging and RF communication capabilities, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the industry's first ultra-low-power ferroelectric
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Date:
05/03/2011
ALPS: Compact Slide Potentiometer with 60mm Travel Length for Professional Audio Applications
ALPS: Compact Slide Potentiometer with 60mm Travel Length for Professional Audio Applications
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with the RS6011 series a family of compact, smooth-running slide potentiometers for use in professional audio applications such as mixing console faders. The slide
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Date:
05/03/2011
Chokes boost solar power inverter efficiency
Chokes boost solar power inverter efficiency
SMP is presenting chokes for solar power inverters at this year's Intersolar, the international trade fair for solar technology in Munich, Germany. These compact inductive components feature low losses
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Date:
05/02/2011
Mobile Compassing Gets New Push from STMicroelectronics' Power- and Space-Saving Geo-Magnetic Modules
Mobile Compassing Gets New Push from STMicroelectronics' Power- and Space-Saving Geo-Magnetic Modules
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems)
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Date:
04/30/2011
IR Introduces Automotive DirectFET2 Power MOSFET Chipset Optimized for DC-DC Applications Requiring High Power Density and Efficiency
IR Introduces Automotive DirectFET®2 Power MOSFET Chipset Optimized for DC-DC Applications Requiring High Power Density and Efficiency
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of an automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFET chipset optimized for DC-DC applications
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Date:
04/29/2011
ON Semiconductor expands PureEdgeTM silicon-based crystal oscillator clock module portfolio
ON Semiconductor expands PureEdgeTM silicon-based crystal oscillator clock module portfolio
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions, has announced the further extension of its silicon based crystal oscillator (XO) clock module
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Date:
04/29/2011
Enecsys demonstrates micro inverters deliver up to 20% more energy from PV systems over lifetime
Enecsys demonstrates micro inverters deliver up to 20% more energy from PV systems over lifetime
Enecsys Limited, the leader in reliable solar micro inverter systems, will showcase its high reliability solar PV micro inverter and monitoring system at Hall 3, booth E3.3 at SOLAREXPO 2011, May
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Date:
04/29/2011
SiTime Increases Robustness and Reliability of Solid State Drives (SSD) With All-Silicon MEMS Oscillators

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SiTime Increases Robustness and Reliability of Solid State Drives (SSD) With All-Silicon MEMS Oscillators
SiTime Corporation, an analog semiconductor company, today introduced its complete portfolio of MEMS oscillators targeted at Solid State Drives (SSDs). SiTime's all-silicon MEMS oscillators can withstand
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Date:
04/28/2011
Murata Power Solutions extends its range of 25W low-profile open-frame DC-DC converters
Murata Power Solutions extends its range of 25W low-profile open-frame DC-DC converters
Murata Power Solutions announced today additions to its UEI25 series of 25W output, 2:1 input range, high efficiency, isolated DC-DC converters. Featuring 25W output in one square inch of board area,
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Date:
04/28/2011
Cree Revolutionizes Indoor and Outdoor Video Screen Market
Cree Revolutionizes Indoor and Outdoor Video Screen Market
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, has raised performance levels for high-brightness LEDs optimized for high resolution indoor and outdoor video screens with its new water
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Date:
04/28/2011
Robust automotive-grade buck regulator ICs with wide input voltage range
Robust automotive-grade buck regulator ICs with wide input voltage range
The new A8582 and A8583 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are robust automotive-grade buck regulator ICs with high switching frequency and output current and a wide input voltage range. Each device
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Date:
04/28/2011
Analog Devices Programmable LED Driver Enables Independent Control of Nine LED Sinks
Analog Devices' Programmable LED Driver Enables Independent Control of Nine LED Sinks
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), released for general availability today the ADP8866 LED charge pump backlight driver, which features independent control of nine LED current sinks, programmable LED blinking
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Date:
04/27/2011
New Cree CR Series Delivers Shorter Payback, Better Light Quality and Efficacy than Fluorescents
New Cree CR Series Delivers Shorter Payback, Better Light Quality and Efficacy than Fluorescents
Antiquated, inferior commercial lighting gets a much-needed transformation with the revolutionary new series of LED troffers from Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE). The Cree CR family of architectural troffers,
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Date:
04/27/2011
IGBT module tops the competition in current density: 4.9 A/cm for 3-level inverters

The new MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module - now also available in 3-level topology. The new module boasts a rated current of 4.9 A/cm², beating the rated currents per unit of area of any competitor product.

IGBT module tops the competition in current density: 4.9 A/cm² for 3-level inverters
Semikron presents its newest MiniSKiiP IGBT power semiconductor module, which is now also available in 3-level topology. The new module boasts a rated current of 4.9 A/cm², the highest rated current
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Date:
04/27/2011
High Linearity Dual Downconverting Mixers Reduce Power Consumption & Size for 4G MIMO Receivers

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High Dynamic Range Dual Downconverting Mixers

High Linearity Dual Downconverting Mixers Reduce Power Consumption & Size for 4G MIMO Receivers
Linear Technology announces the LTC559x family of four high dynamic range dual downconverting mixers covering the 600MHz to 4.5GHz wireless infrastructure frequency range. The LTC559x dual mixers
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Date:
04/27/2011
Texas Instruments introduces 18-V hot-swap controller with high efficiency and accuracy
Texas Instruments introduces 18-V hot-swap controller with high efficiency and accuracy
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's smallest 18-V hot-swap controller with power limiting that protects server and telecom equipment from over-current,
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04/27/2011
IRs IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
IR's IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
International Rectifier has introduced the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications for high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination including
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04/27/2011
Industrys First Digital Zero-Power AC/DC PWM Controller Cuts Wasted Power & Costs in Offline Chargers & Adapters
Industry's First Digital Zero-Power AC/DC PWM Controller Cuts Wasted Power & Costs in Offline Chargers & Adapters
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today announced the iW1700 Zero Power AC/DC Digital PWM Controller.
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04/27/2011
New DCH3 AC-DC Power Adapters from Emerson Network Power Comply With Efficiency Requirements of Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC
New DCH3 AC-DC Power Adapters from Emerson Network Power Comply With Efficiency Requirements of Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical ContinuityT, has launched a new series of 3 W ultra high efficiency wall-mount ac-dc power
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04/26/2011
Direct Digital Synthesis ICs Deliver Power and Size Savings
Direct Digital Synthesis ICs Deliver Power and Size Savings
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced direct digital synthesis (DDS) ICs that offer 30 percent lower power
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Date:
04/26/2011
Intersil Increases Precision Op Amp Portfolio with New Dual 40V Precision Single-Supply Amplifier

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Intersil Increases Precision Op Amp Portfolio with New Dual 40V Precision Single-Supply Amplifier
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today added to its industry-leading high-precision operational amplifier portfolio with the introduction of the ISL28208, a precision, ground-sensing
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Date:
04/26/2011
Latest Innovations in Synopsys IC Compiler Deliver up to 40% Power Reduction at HiSilicon
Latest Innovations in Synopsys IC Compiler Deliver up to 40% Power Reduction at HiSilicon
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced thatHiSilicon, a leading fabless semiconductor house supplying
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04/26/2011
Fairchild Semiconductors Power Switch (FPS) Technology Exceeds Energy Star Requirements for Consumer and Home Appliance Applications
Fairchild Semiconductor's Power Switch (FPS™) Technology Exceeds Energy Star Requirements for Consumer and Home Appliance Applications
Manufacturers of consumer electronics and home appliances need an offline switch-mode power supply solution that reduces external component count and increases reliability, while meeting or exceeding
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Date:
04/26/2011
Motion29 Introduces Energy Saving Ultra Bright LED Lighting
Motion29 Introduces Energy Saving Ultra Bright LED Lighting
Motion 29, the industrial engineering solution experts, have introduced Patlite's new CLA series of eco-friendly slim LED bar lights to complement their existing offering of lighting for the workplace.
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Date:
04/26/2011
ZemosLED Launches 80,000 Hour LED Package
ZemosLED Launches 80,000 Hour LED Package
ZemosLED has announced the US launch of the patented, 80,000 hour Zemos9090 LED package. The Zemos9090 has seen extensive use in the company's own line of lighting fixtures with extended lifespans,
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Date:
04/26/2011
RZB and OSRAM: Outstanding co-operation

Decorated with the 2010 red dot design award and nominated for the 2011 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany: the "Lavano" luminaire range designed by Helmut Heinrich.

RZB and OSRAM: Outstanding co-operation
RZB, one of Germany's leading luminaire manufacturers, has fitted its new "Lavano" series with OSRAM products. One of the hallmarks of the Seamless T5 HE fluorescent lamp is its compact design combined
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Date:
04/25/2011
Low Profile Military/Medical Grade Power Inductors Take the HEAT, up to 155C
Low Profile Military/Medical Grade Power Inductors Take the HEAT, up to 155°C
New Coilcraft CPS military-grade power inductors take a low profile with the new ML563PKA Series. These robust ferrite-core surface mount inductors are constructed of high-temperature materials,
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Date:
04/25/2011
Power Integrations LinkSwitch-PH LED Driver ICs Eliminate Electrolytic Capacitors, Exceed 90% Efficiency and 0.9 Power Factor
Power Integrations' LinkSwitch-PH LED Driver ICs Eliminate Electrolytic Capacitors, Exceed 90% Efficiency and 0.9 Power Factor
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage drivers for offline LED lighting, today announced a new reference design (DER-278) based on the company's single-stage LinkSwitch-PH LED-driver
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Date:
04/24/2011
Ultra-Small, 500mA Dual POL Regulator from Semtech Replaces LDOs with Higher Efficiency Alternative
Ultra-Small, 500mA Dual POL Regulator from Semtech Replaces LDOs with Higher Efficiency Alternative
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today launched the latest device in its buck regulator platform. The new SC197 is a 500mA, dual-output,
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Date:
04/24/2011
Vishay's New Series of Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Standard, Fast, and Ultrafast Avalanche Rectifiers
Vishay's New Series of Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Standard, Fast, and Ultrafast Avalanche Rectifiers
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced nine new series of low-profile, surface-mount standard, fast, and ultrafast avalanche rectifiers with 20 mJ EAS avalanche capability and industry-high
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Date:
04/24/2011
ABB introduces the CB-2000 Portable Capacitance Meter
ABB introduces the CB-2000 Portable Capacitance Meter
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced the development of a portable capacitance meter, the CB-2000, that is simpler to use and easier to carry than any other measuring
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Date:
04/24/2011
Vicor Introduces High Power, Wide Input Brick Bus Converter
Vicor Introduces High Power, Wide Input Brick Bus Converter
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced its IB050Q096T70N1-00 - a high power, wide input range VI BRICK™ Bus Converter. Available as a drop-in upgrade for industry standard 5:1 converters,
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Date:
04/23/2011
CUI Releases Dimmable LED Drivers
CUI Releases Dimmable LED Drivers
CUI Inc's Power line announced the release of ac-dc LED drivers designed for driving high powered LEDs. These constant current drivers offer flicker free operation when used with standard triac based
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Date:
04/23/2011
Powercast Debuts Batteryless, RF Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor System for Building & Industrial Automation

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Powercast Debuts Batteryless, RF Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor System for Building & Industrial Automation
Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy-harvesting technology, has announced its Lifetime Power® Wireless Sensor System for wireless environmental monitoring in HVAC
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Date:
04/23/2011
Eatons New 5PX UPS Protects Virtual Servers through Integrated Power Management Capabilities
Eaton's New 5PX UPS Protects Virtual Servers through Integrated Power Management Capabilities
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced its new uninterruptible power system (UPS), the Eaton 5PX UPS, an integrated power management solution for information technology
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Date:
04/22/2011
IRs IRS2052M 2-Channel Class D Audio Driver IC Delivers Excellent Audio Performance in a Smaller Footprint
IR's IRS2052M 2-Channel Class D Audio Driver IC Delivers Excellent Audio Performance in a Smaller Footprint
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2052M 2-Channel Class D Audio IC for high performance home theater systems and car
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Date:
04/22/2011
Atmel Launches Capacitive Touch Controllers With Integrated Haptic Effects
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced it has integrated haptics capability to its QTouch® capacitive touch controllers to support buttons,
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Date:
04/22/2011
Wolfson introduces innovative new range of imaging solutions
Wolfson introduces innovative new range of imaging solutions
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has today announced a new range of analogue front end (AFE) digitiser integrated circuits, which can be easily integrated into the latest generation of imaging equipment
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Date:
04/22/2011
AVX's Miniature, High CV Stacked Capacitors Reduce Component Count and Shrink Board Space
AVX's Miniature, High CV Stacked Capacitors Reduce Component Count and Shrink Board Space
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded on its switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitors series, TurboCap(TM), to include miniature
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Date:
04/21/2011
NXPs Solid State Lighting Solutions Bring New Levels of Efficiency to Industrial, Warehouse and Street Light Applications
NXP's Solid State Lighting Solutions Bring New Levels of Efficiency to Industrial, Warehouse and Street Light Applications
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) today announced an addition to its broad GreenChip™ SSL family of products, the GreenChip SSL4101T controller IC, which offers new levels of professional-grade
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Date:
04/21/2011
TI offers the worlds lowest power capacitive touch solutions with new easy-to-use software, silicon and tools for all MSP430 microcontrollers
TI offers the world's lowest power capacitive touch solutions with new easy-to-use software, silicon and tools for all MSP430™ microcontrollers
Enabling the world's lowest power touch sense capabilities on all MSP430 devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the ultra-low-power MSP430 16-bit microcontroller
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Date:
04/20/2011
Telit Supports Smart Metering Initiatives with Energy-Efficient, Wireless M-BUS Module
Telit Supports Smart Metering Initiatives with Energy-Efficient, Wireless M-BUS Module
Telit Wireless Solutions, an internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, launched a new module featuring wireless M-Bus transfer technology onto the market in November
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Date:
04/20/2011
Microchip Launches Consumer-Band Power-Line Soft-Modem Development Kit
Microchip Launches Consumer-Band Power-Line Soft-Modem Development Kit
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a Power-Line Modem (PLM) PICtail™ Plus Daughter Board Development Kit (part # AC164142)
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Date:
04/19/2011
Sharp's smallest CMOS camera modules for automotive applications
Sharp's smallest CMOS camera modules for automotive applications
An ambient light of just 1.8 lux, corresponding to the "brightness" of a moonlit road, is sufficient for Sharp's new CMOS camera module for automotive applications to produce clear images. Hence the
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Date:
04/19/2011
Texas instruments introduces industrys smallest wireless power receiver chip
Texas instruments introduces industry's smallest wireless power receiver chip
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) introduced its next generation of wireless power technology, which is 80-percent smaller than TI's previous receiver chip. The tiny, highly integrated
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Date:
04/19/2011
ALPS Offers Capacitive Type Humidity SMD Sensor with Accurate Detection for up to 100% Humidity
ALPS Offers Capacitive Type Humidity SMD Sensor with Accurate Detection for up to 100% Humidity
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with the HSHCA a high-quality capacitive type humidity sensor for use in digital cameras, mobile phones, PCs, and notebooks, in health care applications, home appliances,
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Date:
04/19/2011
TI introduces efficient 25-W digital audio power amp for thin-panel televisions
TI introduces efficient 25-W digital audio power amp for thin-panel televisions
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a 25-W digital audio power amplifier for driving stereo bridge-tied speakers. The TAS5727 boasts an RDS(on) that is32 percent lower
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Date:
04/19/2011
Low-Power, 12-Bit, 1.8-V A/D Converter Consumes Only 660 mW at 500 MSPS
Low-Power, 12-Bit, 1.8-V A/D Converter Consumes Only 660 mW at 500 MSPS
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced two new data converters designed to deliver the speed and performance at low power necessary for a range of communications and industrial applications. Now
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Date:
04/19/2011
BEI Kimco Magnetics' Generator Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Shock and Vibration Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics' Generator Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Shock and Vibration Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging generator requirements in a railroad train signaling application. The generator is used
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Date:
04/19/2011
Intersil's Newest Low Power, 16-Bit, High Speed ADCs Provide Excellent SNR and Simplify Multi-Channel System Design
Intersil's Newest Low Power, 16-Bit, High Speed ADCs Provide Excellent SNR and Simplify Multi-Channel System Design
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today expanded its growing family of high speed, low power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for communications and data acquisition applications
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Date:
04/18/2011
Synopsys Advances Mixed-Signal Verification with New CustomExplorer Ultra
Synopsys Advances Mixed-Signal Verification with New CustomExplorer Ultra
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of the CustomExplorer™ Ultra mixed-signal
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Date:
04/18/2011
Vishay Intertechnology Releases Three New Single and Dual 2 A, Slew-Rate-Controlled Load Switches in the Compact TDFN4, SC70-6, and TDFN8 Packages
Vishay Intertechnology Releases Three New Single and Dual 2 A, Slew-Rate-Controlled Load Switches in the Compact TDFN4, SC70-6, and TDFN8 Packages
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today released three new single and dual 2 A load switches designed for 1.1 V to 5.5 V operation. Offering low switch on-resistance at 1.2 V for increased
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Date:
04/16/2011
OSRAM presents Airabesc, the new OLED-based luminaire, and wins a red dot award

The new rectangular OLED panel from the Orbeos series fits harmoniously into the design of the Airabesc, bathing objects in pleasantly warm-white light.

OSRAM presents Airabesc, the new OLED-based luminaire, and wins a red dot award
Everything in flux - that is the concept behind Airabesc, the OLED designer luminaire which OSRAM is presenting in the context of Euroluce, the international lighting trade fair (12-17 April) in the
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Date:
04/16/2011
Silicon Labs Mixed-Signal MCUs Simplify Full-Speed USB Connectivity
Silicon Labs Mixed-Signal MCUs Simplify Full-Speed USB Connectivity
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced two USB microcontroller (MCU) families that provide the industry's fastest,
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Date:
04/15/2011
Cree Delivers Brightest and Most-Efficient Lighting-Class LED Array
Cree Delivers Brightest and Most-Efficient Lighting-Class LED Array
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces full availability of the industry's first lighting-class LED array that help reduce overall system cost by combining superior
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Date:
04/15/2011
Torex New 16V 200mA Negative Voltage Regulator
Torex New 16V 200mA Negative Voltage Regulator
The new XC6901/02 series from Torex are negative voltage regulators that are compatible with small ceramic capacitors. In addition to an output current capability of 200mA, the wide input (-2.4V ~
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Date:
04/15/2011
TIs new evaluation platform drives three-phase brushless motors for quicker time to spin
TI's new evaluation platform drives three-phase brushless motors for quicker time to spin
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a complete motor control evaluation kit for spinning brushless DC (BLDC) and permanent magnet synchronous (PMSM) motors. The DRV8312-C2-KIT
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Date:
04/15/2011
Security Manager Provides Superior Data Protection Regardless of Power Source
Security Manager Provides Superior Data Protection Regardless of Power Source
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the DS3660, a security manager with 1024 bytes of nonimprinting memory to securely store sensitive data. The on-chip nonimprinting memory, which
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Date:
04/15/2011
Picor Introduces Cool-Switch High-Speed Load Disconnect Switch Solutions
Picor Introduces Cool-Switch® High-Speed Load Disconnect Switch Solutions
Picor Corporation, a subsidiary of Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR), today announced the Cool-Switch® PI2161 and PI2061, the first in a series of new electronic circuit breaker, load disconnect switch
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Date:
04/14/2011
World's smallest Hall effect switch saves power as well as space
World's smallest Hall effect switch saves power as well as space
Diodes Incorporated has released the world's smallest dual output omnipolar Hall effect switch IC, specifically designed for open/close detection in portable, battery-powered products including cell
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Date:
04/14/2011
IRs IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
IR's IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications
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Date:
04/14/2011
EMC screened 19 rack cases
EMC screened 19" rack cases
The latest addition to Verotec's family of 19 inch rack cases is the Veroshield 19" EMC screened version, which combines the ability to easily mount a wide range of electronic, electric and electro-mechanical
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Date:
04/13/2011
Vishay Intertechnology Releases New 15 A and 25 A Single-Phase Single In-Line Bridge Rectifiers With Low Forward Voltage Drop Down to 0.73 V for Improved Power Efficiency
Vishay Intertechnology Releases New 15 A and 25 A Single-Phase Single In-Line Bridge Rectifiers With Low Forward Voltage Drop Down to 0.73 V for Improved Power Efficiency
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today released two new single-phase single in-line bridge rectifiers in the GSIB-5S package with improved VF over previous-generation devices — down to 0.73
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Date:
04/13/2011
CISSOID launches High-Temperature Combo Triple Op-Amp & Voltage Reference for Instrumentation Amplifier & Sensor Applications
CISSOID launches High-Temperature Combo Triple Op-Amp & Voltage Reference for Instrumentation Amplifier & Sensor Applications
CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature semiconductor solutions introduces RUBY, a new triple operational amplifier with a built-in voltage reference for reliable operation from -55°C to +225°C. The
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Date:
04/13/2011
Zero-Drift Amplifier From Analog Devices Achieves Industrys Lowest Voltage Noise
Zero-Drift Amplifier From Analog Devices Achieves Industry's Lowest Voltage Noise
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in semiconductors for high-performance signal processing applications and leading supplier of amplifier technology, introduced today the industry's lowest-noise,
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Date:
04/13/2011
New Family of Automotive-Qualified MOSFETs Offers Rugged, Compact System Solution
New Family of Automotive-Qualified MOSFETs Offers Rugged, Compact System Solution
International Rectifier has introduced a family of rugged automotive qualified MOSFETs for a range of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicle platforms. Utilizing
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Date:
04/13/2011
Complementary N-Channel and P-Channel MOSFETs in SOT-523 package
Complementary N-Channel and P-Channel MOSFETs in SOT-523 package
Central Semiconductor Corp. announces the introduction of the 30V, 450mA CMUDM7004 (N-Channel) and CMUDM8004 (P-Channel) MOSFETs in the space saving SOT-523 package. These complementary devices broaden
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Date:
04/13/2011
KEMET introduces tantalum stacked capacitors
KEMET introduces tantalum stacked capacitors
KEMET has introduced a new range of Tantalum Stacked MnO2 capacitors. The TSM Series is targeted for applications requiring high capacitance with limited board space in the computer, consumer/gaming,
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Date:
04/13/2011
TI achieves industrys first SuperSpeed USB four-port extensible host controller with USB-IF certification
TI achieves industry's first SuperSpeed USB four-port extensible host controller with USB-IF certification
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced that it is the first semiconductor company to receive certification from the USB Implementer's Forum (USB-IF) for its SuperSpeed USB (USB
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Date:
04/12/2011
FCI's New Microsite Simplifies Design and Specification of Modular BtB/WtB Systems
FCI's New Microsite Simplifies Design and Specification of Modular BtB/WtB Systems
FCI, a leading developer of connectors and interconnect systems, announces a new, dedicated microsite for its Board-to-Board/Wire-to-Board Modular System, including a core product selector to help
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Date:
04/12/2011
Regulated DC/DC bus converter combines high efficiency with wide input range for distributed power applications
Regulated DC/DC bus converter combines high efficiency with wide input range for distributed power applications
Murata Power Solutions has introduced a new cost effective Regulated Bus Converter (RBC) that delivers up to 210W output power, with a Vin range of 36-75V, ultra-high efficiency (92.5% @ full load)
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Date:
04/12/2011
SiTime is First to Offer Complete Oscillator Solutions for Tablet PCs and E-Book Readers

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SiTime is First to Offer Complete Oscillator Solutions for Tablet PCs and E-Book Readers
SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, today announced the availability of a complete portfolio of MEMS oscillators for Tablet PCs and E-Book Readers. These solutions,
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Date:
04/11/2011
ALPS Offers Low-profile 4-in-1 Combine Type Card Connector for SC Memory Cards, Multimedia-Cards, Memory Sticks and xD-Picture Cards
ALPS Offers Low-profile 4-in-1 Combine Type Card Connector for SC Memory Cards, Multimedia-Cards, Memory Sticks and xD-Picture Cards
With the SCDG4B0100, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH complements its card connector series with an additional model for SD Memory Cards, Multimedia-CardsTM, Memory SticksTM, and xD-Picture Cards. The surface-mountable
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Date:
04/11/2011
Intersil's New RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers Deliver Industry's Widest Common-Mode Range, Provide Excellent Reliability
Intersil's New RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers Deliver Industry's Widest Common-Mode Range, Provide Excellent Reliability
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced the ISL3247xE, ISL3248xE, and ISL3249xE series of robust, fault-protected RS-485/RS-422 transceivers that combine overvoltage protection
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Date:
04/11/2011
National Semiconductor Adds Low EMI, 10A Power Modules to SIMPLE SWITCHER Family
National Semiconductor Adds Low EMI, 10A Power Modules to SIMPLE SWITCHER Family
Reported by Cliff Keys, Editorial Director, Editor-in-Chief, Power Systems Design

National Semiconductor today introduced 12 new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power modules, the first to drive up to 10A of output current and comply with the CISPR 22 (Class B) radiated and conducted electromagnetic
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Date:
04/11/2011
Rochester Electronics Product Re-Introduction: Entire AMCC Gate Array Product Line
Rochester Electronics Product Re-Introduction:  Entire AMCC Gate Array Product Line
Rochester Electronics, the world's largest authorized manufacturer and distributor of end-of-life and mature semiconductors, has reintroduced the gate array semiconductor portfolio from Applied Micro
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Date:
04/10/2011
LED driver from Diodes delivers higher current for low voltage LED lamps
LED driver from Diodes delivers higher current for low voltage LED lamps
The AL8806 buck LED driver from Diodes Incorporated is capable of producing a constant current of up to 1.5A from voltage sources of between 6V and 30V. Suiting MR16, 12V and 24V LED lamp design,
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Date:
04/10/2011
FCI Introduces a New 1.25mm Wire-to-Board Connector System
FCI Introduces a New 1.25mm Wire-to-Board Connector System
FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, has developed a 1.25mm wire-to-board connector system that is designed for a wide range of demanding applications such as industrial
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Date:
04/10/2011
RFMD's New RF1604 Broadband High Power SP4T Switch
RFMD's New RF1604 Broadband High Power SP4T Switch
RFMD's new RF1604 single-pole four-throw (SP4T) switch is designed for switching applications requiring very low insertion loss and high power handling capability with minimal DC power consumption.
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Date:
04/10/2011
Atmel Launches Integrated Gate Driver ICs for Automotive BLDC Motor-control Applications
Atmel Launches Integrated Gate Driver ICs for Automotive BLDC Motor-control Applications
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the availability of the new set of highly-integrated system basis gate driver ICs. The Atmel ATA6843
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Date:
04/10/2011
TE Connectivitys NEVALO System Streamlines Solid State Lighting
TE Connectivity's NEVALO System Streamlines Solid State Lighting
TE Connectivity (TE) introduces an innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution - the NEVALO SSL system - designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers' transition from traditional light sources
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Date:
04/10/2011
Stackpole's RPC Series Offers Outstanding Surge Withstanding For 5% Tolerance Requirements
Stackpole's RPC Series Offers Outstanding Surge Withstanding For 5% Tolerance Requirements
The RPC Series of surface mount chips from Stackpole offers superior pulse withstanding in a 5% tolerance part. The 5% tolerance RPC is completely untrimmed, which allows the entire width of the
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Date:
04/10/2011
Bel's New 3812 Size Medium-Blow Fuses for Higher Current Applications
Bel's New 3812 Size Medium-Blow Fuses for Higher Current Applications
Released by Bel Fuse, a premier developer of fuses and magnetic-based solutions for high-speed networking and computer applications, is the square ceramic surface-mountable SMM Series of 3812 size
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Date:
04/10/2011
ACS Motion Control Develops Universal Single & Dual Axis Drive Modules for EtherCAT Networks
ACS Motion Control Develops Universal Single & Dual Axis Drive Modules for EtherCAT Networks
ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion and machine control systems, has developed an EtherCAT slave Universal Drive Module that directly drives one or two
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Date:
04/10/2011
TIs MSP430 microcontroller portfolio expands to offer industrys first programmable metrology devices for low-cost analog front end solutions
TI's MSP430 microcontroller portfolio expands to offer industry's first programmable metrology devices for low-cost analog front end solutions
Focusing on metering and smart grid applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the MSP430AFE2xx series of metrology analog front end (AFE) ultra-low-power 16-bit
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Date:
04/10/2011
LEDs Assemblies from TT electronics Dispense Solution to ATM Manufacturer's Backlighting Challenge
LEDs Assemblies from TT electronics Dispense Solution to ATM Manufacturer's Backlighting Challenge
LED lighting there are vast and varied ways to use LED lighting and it seems everyone wants it in their products. It appears simple - just take the LED components, put it on a thermal management
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Date:
04/09/2011
TDK-EPC Corporation's Power factor correction: PF controllers for harsh environments
TDK-EPC Corporation's Power factor correction: PF controllers for harsh environments
TDK-EPC, a Group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended its range of power factor controllers with a heavy duty version of the EPCOS BR6000 controller. The new EPCOS BR6000-HD is particularly
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Date:
04/09/2011
Precision power analyser combines accuracy with wideband performance
Precision power analyser combines accuracy with wideband performance
The PPA1500 has been introduced to meet the increasing demand for smaller and more efficient products. This push for greater efficiency has resulted in the development of power conversion techniques
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Date:
04/09/2011
New 40V and 60V Vishay Siliconix N-Channel TrenchFET Power MOSFETs Feature Industry-Low On-Resistance and FOMs in PowerPAK SO-8 Package
New 40V and 60V Vishay Siliconix N-Channel TrenchFET® Power MOSFETs Feature Industry-Low On-Resistance and FOMs in PowerPAK® SO-8 Package
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced new 40V and 60V n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFETs with the industry's lowest on-resistance and on-resistance times gate charge figures of
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Date:
04/09/2011
TI introduces wide-input power solutions with high-voltage protection
TI introduces wide-input power solutions with high-voltage protection
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) expanded its industry-leading power management portfolio with two new step-down regulators with wide
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04/08/2011
IRs New Family of Automotive-qualified MOSFETs Offers Rugged, Compact System Solution
IR's New Family of Automotive-qualified MOSFETs Offers Rugged, Compact System Solution
International Rectifier, IR (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a family of rugged automotive qualified MOSFETs for a range of applications used in Internal
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04/08/2011
Power-One Introduces iPWER(TM) DC-DC Converters to Address Demands for Telecom, Datacom and Wireless Infrastructure Equipment
Power-One Introduces iPWER(TM) DC-DC Converters to Address Demands for Telecom, Datacom and Wireless Infrastructure Equipment
Power-One, Inc. (Nasdaq:PWER), a leading provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and management solutions, introduces the 1/8th brick SQL48T20033 and the 1/16th brick SSQL48T20033.
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04/08/2011
No RSENSE 60V Boost Controller Operates over a -40C to 150C Junction Temperature

-40°C to 150°C Operating Temperature Boost Controller

No RSENSE 60V Boost Controller Operates over a -40°C to 150°C Junction Temperature
Linear Technology Corporation announces the H-grade version of the LTC3872, a small footprint 550kHz fixed frequency step-up DC/DC controller that is specified over a -40°C to150°C junction temperature
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04/08/2011
BEI Kimco Magnetics' Voice Coil Actuator Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Temperature Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics' Voice Coil Actuator Solves Challenging Application Requirements for High Temperature Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging voice coil actuator requirements for a high temperature spectrometer application. The device
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Date:
04/08/2011
32-Channel 30mA Buck LED Driver with DOT Correction & Gray Scale Dimming

32-Channel 30mA Buck LED Driver

32-Channel 30mA Buck LED Driver with DOT Correction & Gray Scale Dimming
Linear Technology announces the LT3746, a 32-channel LED driver integrated with a 55V step-down controller. The LED driver powers up to 30mA of LED current for each channel, which can drive up to
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Date:
04/07/2011
ABB launches new generation 245 kilovolt gas insulated switchgear
ABB launches new generation 245 kilovolt gas insulated switchgear
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced the launch of its latest generation 245kV (kilovolt) ELK-14 series of Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS). The footprint of this latest
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Date:
04/07/2011
TI adds on-chip respiration measurement to ECG/EEG analog front end family
TI adds on-chip respiration measurement to ECG/EEG analog front end family
Building on its award-winning ADS1298 analog-front-end (AFE) family, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's first fully-integrated AFEs with on-chip respiration
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Date:
04/06/2011
Microchip Expands MOSFET Driver Family
Microchip Expands MOSFET Driver Family
Microchip announces the expansion of its family of MOSFET drivers with the new MCP14E6/7/8 and MCP14E9/10/11 low-side MOSFET drivers. The new drivers complement Microchip's existing 4.5A MCP14E3/4/5
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Date:
04/06/2011
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Compact PFC Inductors Using Metglass or Nanocrystalline
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Compact PFC Inductors Using Metglass or Nanocrystalline
PFC inductors are a must for all off-line power systems. In addition to the low profile, 7mm(H), which Payton introduced in 2010, Payton now has high power offerings in a compact design. This
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Date:
04/06/2011
ZMDI newest IO-Link high-voltage line driver targets harsh factory automation environments
ZMDI newest IO-Link high-voltage line driver targets harsh factory automation environments
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced the fourth member of its cost-effective
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Date:
04/06/2011
6A N-Channel MOSFET Gate Driver Operates over a -55C to 125C Junction Temperature Range

6A N-Channel MOSFET Gate Diver

6A N-Channel MOSFET Gate Driver Operates over a -55°C to 125°C Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces a new high reliability (MP-grade) version of the LTC4441, a 6A N-channel MOSFET gate driver that operates over a -55°C to125°C operating junction temperature
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04/06/2011
CISSOID unveils a High Voltage, 225C Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Switch with Logic-level Gate Control
CISSOID unveils a High Voltage, 225°C Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Switch with Logic-level Gate Control
CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature semiconductor solutions, unveils JUPITER, the first high-temperature silicon carbide high-voltage switch with seamless gate control through a simple logic-level
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Date:
04/06/2011
XP's 85 - 250 Watt medical and IT external power supplies reach 92% efficiency
XP's 85 - 250 Watt medical and IT external power supplies reach 92% efficiency
XP Power announced today the launch of their AHM series of highly efficient external AC-DC power supplies aimed at a broad range of medical and IT applications. The series comprises 5 single-output
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Date:
04/06/2011
Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock of 3Ms Twin Axial Cables
Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock of 3M's Twin Axial Cables
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the addition of 3M™ Twin
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Date:
04/06/2011
New photocoupler for industrial motor control and inverter applications with extended operating temperature
New photocoupler for industrial motor control and inverter applications with extended operating temperature
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced an ultra-compact, extended temperature photocoupler that provides a space-saving solution for industrial applications that require an isolation interface
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Date:
04/06/2011
ALPS: Low-Profile Double-Action TACT Switch for Portable Consumer Devices
ALPS: Low-Profile Double-Action TACT Switch for Portable Consumer Devices
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with its SKSK a double-action TACT Switch™ suitable for portable consumer devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, and peripherals. The vertically operated
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Date:
04/05/2011
Emerson Network Power Launches DS1200DC-3 Digitally Programmable 1200 Watt DC-input Bulk Front-End Power Supply
Emerson Network Power Launches DS1200DC-3 Digitally Programmable 1200 Watt DC-input Bulk Front-End Power Supply
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity(tm), today launched the DS1200DC-3, a high-efficiency dc-input 1200 watt bulk
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Date:
04/04/2011
Intersil Introduces Industry's First High Temperature Digital Ambient Light Sensor for In-Vehicle Lighting Applications
Intersil Introduces Industry's First High Temperature Digital Ambient Light Sensor for In-Vehicle Lighting Applications
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today introduced the industry's first automotive grade ambient light sensor designed to support continuous operation up to 105 degrees Celsius. The
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Date:
04/04/2011
Powerstax Introduce 3000W Ruggedised Rack Mount DC-DC Power Supply
Powerstax Introduce 3000W Ruggedised Rack Mount DC-DC Power Supply
Latest news from Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, is the introduction of the TVR3001, a 3000W DC-DC power conversion rack that has been developed
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Date:
04/04/2011
Protection interface from Diodes Incorporated safeguards power management ICs
Protection interface from Diodes Incorporated safeguards power management ICs
The AP9050 from Diodes Incorporated is a dedicated protection interface designed to protect the latest generation of power management ICs (PMIC) against overvoltages. Comprising an LDO regulator
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Date:
04/03/2011
Stackpole Introduces The RNV Series High Voltage Anti-Moisture Metal Film Resistors
Stackpole Introduces The RNV Series High Voltage Anti-Moisture Metal Film Resistors
Stackpole Electronics, Inc. announces the release of the RNV Series of axial leaded metal film resistors. The RNV Series has a standard ¼ watt body size and is able to handle voltages up to 1600 VDC
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Date:
04/03/2011
CONEC Expands its IP67-Rated Series with Robust, Fiber-Optic LC Connectors
CONEC Expands its IP67-Rated Series with Robust, Fiber-Optic LC Connectors
CONEC, a manufacturer of high-quality connectors, has advanced its water-resistant series of connectors to include fiber-optic duplex LC connectors. The IP67-rated connectors allow designers to incorporate
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Date:
04/03/2011
Ambarella A7 IP Camera SoC Brings 1080p60 Performance into the Video Surveillance Mainstream
Ambarella A7 IP Camera SoC Brings 1080p60 Performance into the Video Surveillance Mainstream
Ambarella, Inc., a leader in low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors, today announced the A7 IP Camera SoC, bringing high-quality 1080p60 H.264 performance to the video
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Date:
04/03/2011
Diodes DFN3020 packaged MOSFETs take 70% less space
Diodes DFN3020 packaged MOSFETs take 70% less space
Diodes has introduced the first MOSFETs in a new range of space-saving DFN3020 packaged discrete products. Three dual MOSFET combinations have been released, comprising 20V and 30V N-channel and
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Date:
03/31/2011
High speed logic family from Diodes Incorporated provides performance upgrade
High speed logic family from Diodes Incorporated provides performance upgrade
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a complete family of advanced high speed CMOS logic devices offering power dissipation and switching speed improvements over existing high speed CMOS logic alternatives.
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Date:
03/30/2011
ROHM Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Push the Performance Envelope
ROHM Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Push the Performance Envelope
ROHM Semiconductor announces the availability of the SCS1xxAGC series of high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD). This new class of SiC diodes offers industry-leading
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Date:
03/30/2011
AVX's High CV Stacked Capacitors Utilize State-of-the-Art BME Technology, Provide RoHS-Compliant Versions
AVX's High CV Stacked Capacitors Utilize State-of-the-Art BME Technology, Provide RoHS-Compliant Versions
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitor series to include RoHS-compliant versions.
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Date:
03/29/2011
IDT Expands Industry-Leading RapidIO Gen2 Switch Portfolio
IDT Expands Industry-Leading RapidIO® Gen2 Switch Portfolio
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced it has added the sixth member to
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Date:
03/29/2011
Microchip introduces low-cost 8-bit PIC microcontrollers with eXtreme Low Power technology and integrated LCD control
Microchip introduces low-cost 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers with eXtreme Low Power technology and integrated LCD control
Microchip announces an expansion of its 8-bit segmented LCD microcontroller (MCU) family with five new devices combining low-cost LCD control with industry-leading low power consumption. The PIC16LF190x
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Date:
03/29/2011
LEM announces Sentinel 3+ battery monitoring transducer upgrade for latest UPS designs
LEM announces Sentinel 3+ battery monitoring transducer upgrade for latest UPS designs
LEM has announced the introduction of Sentinel 3+, the latest generation of the proven Sentinel product that continuously monitors the state of health of batteries in uninterruptible power supply
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Date:
03/29/2011
IR Introduces Dual Power MOSFETs in Single Compact Hermetic LCC-6 Surface Mount Package For Lightweight Space Applications
IR Introduces Dual Power MOSFETs in Single Compact Hermetic LCC-6 Surface Mount Package For Lightweight Space Applications
International Rectifier, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the company's first family of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) dual power MOSFETs in a compact hermetic
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Date:
03/29/2011
Very Low Power 12-/14-Bit 25Msps-125Msps ADCs Operate at Less than 100mW at 125Msps
Very Low Power 12-/14-Bit 25Msps-125Msps ADCs Operate at Less than 100mW at 125Msps
Linear Technology Corporation introduces a family of ultralow power 14-bit and 12-bit, 25Msps to 125Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate less than 1mW per mega sample per second
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Date:
03/29/2011
Chokes Boost Solar Power Inverter Efficiency
Chokes Boost Solar Power Inverter Efficiency
SMP is presenting chokes for solar power inverters at this year's Intersolar, the international trade fair for solar technology in Munich, Germany. These compact inductive components feature low losses
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Date:
03/28/2011
MKJ Trinity Series miniature circular connectors from ITT Interconnect Solutions now available on dynamic online 3D modeling website
MKJ Trinity Series miniature circular connectors from ITT Interconnect Solutions now available on dynamic online 3D modeling website
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has expanded its dynamic 3D modeling tool to include the Trinity MKJ Series
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Date:
03/28/2011
FCI Expands 2.00mm Pitch Minitek Product Portfolio With Horizontal SMT Headers
FCI Expands 2.00mm Pitch Minitek® Product Portfolio With Horizontal SMT Headers
FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, now offers a series of 2.00mm Minitek® horizontal surface-mount headers in the 2.00mm-pitch Minitek board-to-board and wire-to-board
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Date:
03/28/2011
New TE Connectivity Electronics ChipSESD Protection Devices combine active ICs with passive SMT packaging
New TE Connectivity Electronics' ChipSESD Protection Devices combine active ICs with passive SMT packaging
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has announced the availability of new ChipSESD packages developed by TE Connectivity. These bi-directional
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Date:
03/28/2011
Large Diameter High Temp Solder-In EMI Filters
Large Diameter High Temp Solder-In EMI Filters
Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products announces the latest addition to their solder-in filter product line, .400" diameter mounting with high temperature construction able to withstand 300°C installation.
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Date:
03/28/2011
Digi-Key Corporation First to Stock NXP LPC11C2x
Digi-Key Corporation First to Stock NXP LPC11C2x
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today
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Date:
03/27/2011
Tiny CSP CurrentPath Charger ICs Integrate Programmability, Advanced USB Charging and Safety Features for Cost Sensitive Applications
Tiny CSP CurrentPath™ Charger ICs Integrate Programmability, Advanced USB Charging and Safety Features for Cost Sensitive Applications
Summit Microelectronics has introduced its fourth-generation programmable battery charger integrated circuit (IC) family for single-cell Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, and Li-FePO4 battery packs. The SMB231,
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Date:
03/27/2011
New Videos From Linear
New Videos From Linear
Precision Current Monitoring for Electric Motors, Solenoids and Inductive Loads http://video.linear.com/76 - Minimizing
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Date:
03/27/2011
Vicor Introduces 650W Quarter-Brick Bus Converters With 98% Peak Efficiency
Vicor Introduces 650W Quarter-Brick Bus Converters With 98% Peak Efficiency
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) has announced quarter-brick modules in its IBC048 series of VI BRICK™ Bus Converters. Available as drop-in upgrades for industry standard 5:1 and 4:1 converters,
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Date:
03/26/2011
Texas Instruments 1.25-GSPS, 16-bit DAC slashes power consumption 65 percent, increases speed 25 percent
Texas Instruments 1.25-GSPS, 16-bit DAC slashes power consumption 65 percent, increases speed 25 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has introduced the industry's most power-efficient 4-channel, 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter). At 1.25 GSPS, the DAC3484 is 25 percent faster
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Date:
03/26/2011
60V Step-Down LED Driver Drives Three Independent LED Strings of 100mA LEDs & Offers 10,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming

60V Step-Down Three Channel LED Driver with 10,000:1 True Color PWM™ Dimming

60V Step-Down LED Driver Drives Three Independent LED Strings of 100mA LEDs & Offers 10,000:1 True Color PWM Dimming
Linear Technology announces the LT3597, a 60V, 1MHz, step-down DC/DC converter designed to operate as a three channel, constant current LED driver. Each channel of the LT3597 contains a constant current
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Date:
03/26/2011
Low VF Schottky diode in leadless SOD-882L package
Low VF Schottky diode in leadless SOD-882L package
Central Semiconductor Corp. announces the CFSH2-3L Low VF Schottky diode in the space saving, low profile SOD-882L package. This new device has a peak repetitive reverse voltage of 30V and a maximum
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Date:
03/26/2011
New Engineering Resource from AVX Details Complete Range of Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Capacitors
New Engineering Resource from AVX Details Complete Range of Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Capacitors
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has created a new CD detailing its tantalum and niobium oxide capacitor product offering. Designated
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Date:
03/26/2011
Professional quality Li-ion charger from Mascot maximizes battery cells performance
Professional quality Li-ion charger from Mascot maximizes battery cells performance
Norwegian power design expert Mascot AS has introduced a high-quality, high-performing charger for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, featuring 3-stage charging for maximum battery performance. 13 standard
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Date:
03/26/2011
CUI Releases ErP Compliant Level V European Wall Mount Power Supplies
CUI Releases ErP Compliant Level V European Wall Mount Power Supplies
CUI Inc's power line announced the release of low power wall mount external power supplies designed for the European market. These fixed blade solutions come with either European or United Kingdom
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Date:
03/26/2011
-Wave Alliance Member Evolve Cuts Hotel Energy Use by 25-40 Percent
-Wave Alliance Member Evolve Cuts Hotel Energy Use by 25-40 Percent
Convenience and energy management are among the many features that guests of the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will now experience during their stay thanks to Evolve Guest Controls. A member
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Date:
03/26/2011
IDT Expands Wireless Infrastructure Portfolio With First In Family of RF Signal Path Solutions
IDT Expands Wireless Infrastructure Portfolio With First In Family of RF Signal Path Solutions
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced a digitally-controlled IF VGA with
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Date:
03/24/2011
Atmel maXTouch Solution Powers LG Electronics Mobile's G-Slate Tablet 8.9" Touchscreen
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that LG Electronics Mobile, one of the largest handset manufacturers in the world, has
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Date:
03/24/2011
2 Watt DC/DC Converters with 3000 VDC Isolation
2 Watt DC/DC Converters with 3000 VDC Isolation
MSC now offers the 27D-3KV series of 2 Watt DC/DC converter modules from YDS. Key features of these DC/DC converter modules are 3000 VDC input to output isolation, continuous short circuit protection,
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Date:
03/23/2011
TDK-EPC Power Factor Correction: PhaseCap Compact with Extended Voltage Range
TDK-EPC Power Factor Correction: PhaseCap Compact with Extended Voltage Range
TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended its range of power factor correction (PFC) capacitors: the EPCOS PhaseCap® Compact series now also includes types with voltages of 690,
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Date:
03/23/2011
Avago Enables Unprecedented Miniaturization of Motor Encoding Systems
Avago Enables Unprecedented Miniaturization of Motor Encoding Systems
Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the market's smallest three-channel reflective encoder.
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Date:
03/23/2011
New PCB-type AC-DC power supplies from TDK-Lambda have 10 year life
New PCB-type AC-DC power supplies from TDK-Lambda have 10 year life
Power supply expert TDK-Lambda EMEA, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended the reach of its ZWS-BAF series of PCB-type AC-DC power supplies by adding two lower power models. The 50
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Date:
03/23/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces Clock Jitter Cleaner Family
National Semiconductor Introduces Clock Jitter Cleaner Family
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced a new family of clock jitter cleaners featuring the industry's lowest phase noise and rms jitter performance: 111 femtosecond (fs) from 12 kHz to 20 MHz, and
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Date:
03/22/2011
Yokogawa Oscilloscopes and ScopeCorder Help European Space Agency to Test High-Power Laser Diodes for Space Missions
Yokogawa Oscilloscopes and ScopeCorder Help European Space Agency to Test High-Power Laser Diodes for Space Missions
The European Space Agency (ESA) is using Yokogawa digital oscilloscopes, including the recently launched DL850 ScopeCorder, at its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk,
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Date:
03/22/2011
RECOM's Cost Efficient 8W/10W/15W DC/DC Converters
RECOM's Cost Efficient 8W/10W/15W DC/DC Converters
RECOM announces that the recently introduced REC8, REC10 and REC15 DC/DC converters are now UL-60950-1 safety certified to complement the EN60950-1 certification that they already possessed. This
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Date:
03/22/2011
Molex QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) Assemblies
Molex QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) Assemblies
Molex Incorporated introduces its Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP+) Active Optical Cable (AOC) assemblies, providing the longest link distance and lowest power consumption on the market today.
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Date:
03/22/2011
C&K Develops 7-Way Compact Scroll Wheel Switches for Consumer and Navigation Applications
C&K Develops 7-Way Compact Scroll Wheel Switches for Consumer and Navigation Applications
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed a new series of consumer and navigation scroll switches
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Date:
03/22/2011
AVX Extends Transguard Miniature Multilayer Varistors Series to Include 16V Rating
AVX Extends Transguard® Miniature Multilayer Varistors Series to Include 16V Rating
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, provides designers the ability to clamp transients and filter EMI at a significantly higher voltage
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Date:
03/21/2011
Diodes Charge Pump Simplifies Led Driving in Portable Products
Diodes Charge Pump Simplifies Led Driving in Portable Products
The AL3157 from Diodes Incorporated is a dual function charge pump, capable of handling the competing requirements of LED driving in LCD backlighting and flashlight or camera flash circuits. Provided
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Date:
03/20/2011
GE Energy Increases Cell Tower Efficiency with Lineage Power Orca Power Amplifiers
GE Energy Increases Cell Tower Efficiency with Lineage Power Orca Power Amplifiers
Lineage Power, a GE Energy company, today announced availability of the Orca next-generation family of isolated DC-DC fully regulated, board-mounted power amplifier modules. The Lineage Power® Orca™
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Date:
03/20/2011
Renata Batteries Develops 0% Mercury Button Cells In Advance of New Regulations
Renata Batteries Develops 0% Mercury Button Cells In Advance of New Regulations
To help OEMs of portable medical and consumer electronic devices remain compliant with new laws banning the use of mercury in button cell batteries, the Renata Batteries division of The SWATCH Group
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Date:
03/20/2011
CISSOID introduces a High Temperature (225C) Dual NMOS Transistor in Tiny CSOIC16 SMD Package
CISSOID introduces a High Temperature (225°C) Dual NMOS Transistor in Tiny CSOIC16 SMD Package
CISSOID, a leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced a dual High Temperature 40V N-channel MOSFET Transistor. Available in the small footprint, surface mounting, hermetically
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Date:
03/20/2011
Farnell Selected as First Distributor to Offer New FT Series Capacitors from Panasonic
Farnell Selected as First Distributor to Offer New FT Series Capacitors from Panasonic
Farnell has added the new Panasonic FT series of surface mount aluminium electrolytic capacitors to the already extensive range it offers from the market-leading supplier. Recognising the strong relationship
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Date:
03/18/2011
Wireless Sensors Push Smart Machines Into Green Revolution
Wireless Sensors Push Smart Machines Into Green Revolution
STMicroelectronics, ARaymond and Micropelt announced that they are jointly presenting thermal-energy harvesting-based solutions to power ‘smart sensors' and ‘smart microsystems' at the Hannover Fair
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Date:
03/17/2011
IRs Family of Power Factor Correction ICs Offer Enhanced System Protection and Safety - Reducing Design Size and Overall System Cost
IR's Family of Power Factor Correction ICs Offer Enhanced System Protection and Safety - Reducing Design Size and Overall System Cost
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IR115x family of μPFC™ power factor correction (PFC) ICs for a wide variety of AC-DC applications including
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Date:
03/16/2011
Vincotechs Highly Efficient Power Module Solution with MNPC Topology
Vincotech's Highly Efficient Power Module Solution with MNPC Topology
Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, has released a new low-inductive power module designed for power applications up to 250kW, such as three-phase solar inverters.
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Date:
03/16/2011
Microchip Adds New Compact, Low-Cost, Non-Volatile, Digital-to-Analogue Converters (DACs)
Microchip Adds New Compact, Low-Cost, Non-Volatile, Digital-to-Analogue Converters (DACs)
Microchip announces the expansion of its non-volatile Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) product range with the MCP47x6 family of low-power, single-channel DACs. These new DACs feature buffered 8-,10-
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Date:
03/16/2011
Dual Ideal Diode & Hot Swap Controllers Save Power & Board Area

Compact Dual Ideal Diode & Single Hot Swap™ Controller

Dual Ideal Diode & Hot Swap Controllers Save Power & Board Area
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4227, a compact, dual ideal diode with Hot Swap™ controller that provides PowerPath™ and inrush current control for redundant supplies operating from
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Date:
03/16/2011
Allegro's Automotive-Grade Programmable Stepper-Motor Driver ICs
Allegro's Automotive-Grade Programmable Stepper-Motor Driver ICs
The A3981 and A4980 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are two new automotive-grade programmable stepper-motor driver ICs that are designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full-, half-, quarter-
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Date:
03/16/2011
SiTime Launches the Industrys Lowest Power Oscillator for High Frequency Applications
SiTime Launches the Industry's Lowest Power Oscillator for High Frequency Applications
SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, today introduced the SiT8004, the industry's lowest power high frequency oscillator. The SiT8004 reduces oscillator power consumption
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Date:
03/16/2011
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Introduces Two Industry Leading Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant eGaNTM FETs
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) Introduces Two Industry Leading Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant eGaNTM FETs
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announce the introduction of the EPC2001 and EPC2015, two lead-free, RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) enhancement-mode gallium
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Date:
03/15/2011
TI introduces NexFET Power Block Devices in a 3 mm x 3 mm Package
TI introduces NexFET™ Power Block Devices in a 3 mm x 3 mm Package
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a new NexFET Power Block device in a space-saving 3-mm x 3-mm SON package. The new CSD86330Q3D Power Block package achieves greater than 90 percent efficiency
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Date:
03/15/2011
TI Delivers Industrys first Class H VDSL Line Driver for High-Speed Networking Equipment
TI Delivers Industry's first Class H VDSL Line Driver for High-Speed Networking Equipment
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry's first Class H VDSL line driver in full production. Compared to Class AB alternatives, the gated, dual-port THS6226 consumes 47 percent less
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Date:
03/15/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces New WEBENCH Processor Power Architect at Avnets Design Strategies for ARM Systems Design Summit
National Semiconductor Introduces New WEBENCH Processor Power Architect at Avnet's Design Strategies for ARM Systems Design Summit
National Semiconductor Corp. kicked off the Avnet (NYSE:AVT) Design Strategies for ARM Systems Design Summit in Santa Clara with the introduction of its new WEBENCH® Processor Power Architect, the
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03/15/2011
ERNI Electronics Expands its MicroSpeed Family With the Introduction of 90 Variants
ERNI Electronics Expands its MicroSpeed Family With the Introduction of 90° Variants
ERNI Electronics has expanded its 1.0mm MicroSpeed connector family to include a 2-row 90° version in addition to the standard vertical male and female connectors designed for typical Mezzanine applications.
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Date:
03/15/2011
Powerstax Launches its New Ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC Power Supply at Electronics New England
Powerstax Launches its New Ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC Power Supply at Electronics New England
Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, will use the Electronics New England (formerly Nepcon East & Electro 2011) exhibition in Boston to show their new
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Date:
03/14/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces New SolarMagic ICs for Microinverter, Power Optimizer and Charge Controller Systems
National Semiconductor Introduces New SolarMagic ICs for Microinverter, Power Optimizer and Charge Controller Systems
National Semiconductor has introduced ten new SolarMagicTM integrated circuits (ICs), the first in a series developed to reduce cost, improve reliability and simplify design of photovoltaic (PV) systems.
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Date:
03/14/2011
C&K Offers Low-Profile Housing for Pushbuttons and Emergency Stop Switches
C&K Offers Low-Profile Housing for Pushbuttons and Emergency Stop Switches
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, announced the availability of RAFI's E-Box, a low-profile
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Date:
03/14/2011
Osram's LEDs in the limelight

Kreios R modules are particularly energy-efficient robust solutions for entertainment lighting.

Osram's LEDs in the limelight
OSRAM expands its product portfolio with LED solutions for the entertainment, architainment and special effects lighting market. With Kreios R, the company presents a robust LED module for variable
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Date:
03/14/2011
Yokogawa Achieves 5X Faster Programmable Logic Controller Performance with Synopsys Processor Designer
Yokogawa Achieves 5X Faster Programmable Logic Controller Performance with Synopsys' Processor Designer
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced that Yokogawa Electric Corporation used Synopsys Processor Designer to achieve
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Date:
03/14/2011
KEMET Introduces Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array in Smaller Case Size
KEMET Introduces Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array in Smaller Case Size
KEMET has expanded its Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array portfolio with a two-capacitor array in EIA 0508 case size. This array is available for both commercial and automotive grade applications in C0G
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Date:
03/14/2011
Vicors New Mil/Aero Bus Converter Halves Size And Weight
Vicor's New Mil/Aero Bus Converter Halves Size And Weight
Vicor announces a high-efficiency, non-regulated MIL-COTS BCM™ bus converter, the MBCM270F450M270A00, to complete a family of V•I Chip™ power components for airborne, naval and land-based applications. Operating
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Date:
03/13/2011
ADIs Industry First Precision High-Temperature Instrumentation Amplifier
ADI's Industry First Precision High-Temperature Instrumentation Amplifier
The industry's first precision instrumentation amplifier designed and manufactured specifically for high temperature applications was unveiled today by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in
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Date:
03/13/2011
ALPS Commences Mass Production of SCDG3 and SCDG6 Series Combination Connector (Compatible with SD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO-HG Duo)
ALPS Commences Mass Production of SCDG3 and SCDG6 Series Combination Connector (Compatible with SD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO-HG Duo)
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH has completed development of the SCDG3 and SCDG6 series - a combination connector compatible with SD, MMC, MS Duo™, and MS PRO-HG™ memory cards. Mass production commenced
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Date:
03/13/2011
Emerson's ADN-C Series DIN Rail Mounting Three-Phase Power Supplies Feature Exceptionally Slim Form Factor
Emerson's ADN-C Series DIN Rail Mounting Three-Phase Power Supplies Feature Exceptionally Slim Form Factor
Designed to operate direct from standard three-phase inputs, the new Emerson Network Power ADN-C series power supplies have a wide 320 to 540 Vac input range, capable of accommodating virtually all
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Date:
03/13/2011
IDT RAPIDIO Switch Selected By RADVISION for Scopia Video Conference System
IDT RAPIDIO® Switch Selected By RADVISION for Scopia Video Conference System
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that the IDT TSI578 RapidIO switch has been selected
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Date:
03/13/2011
Vishay Releases 45 V TMBS Rectifiers in Power TO-220AB, ITO-220AB, TO-262AA, and TO-263AB Packages
Vishay Releases 45 V TMBS® Rectifiers in Power TO-220AB, ITO-220AB, TO-262AA, and TO-263AB Packages
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced a major portfolio expansion for its TMBS® rectifiers utilizing Trench MOS Barrier Schottky technology. Released today were 20 new 45 V devices in four power
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Date:
03/13/2011
Molex Announces Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System Ideal for Power and Data/Signal Applications in Harsh Environments
Molex Announces Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System Ideal for Power and Data/Signal Applications in Harsh Environments
Molex Incorporated announced the availability of its Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System, a sealed, modular, cable connector system for the transfer of both power and data/signal in a multi-drop
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Date:
03/13/2011
IRs 60 Amp Rated IR3550 PowIRstage Achieves Highest Current in Smallest Form Factor with Best-in-Class Efficiency
IR's 60 Amp Rated IR3550 PowIRstage® Achieves Highest Current in Smallest Form Factor with Best-in-Class Efficiency
International Rectifier has introduced the IR3550, the first in a family of integrated PowIRstage® products that delivers higher efficiency and better thermal performance than competing solutions
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Date:
03/11/2011
Linear's Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Excellent Channel-to-Channel Current Sharing Boosting Power & Reliability

Dual Output Step-Down DC/DC Controller

Linear's Dual Output Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with Excellent Channel-to-Channel Current Sharing Boosting Power & Reliability
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3869/-2, a dual output high efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with well balanced current sharing between channels when paralleled.
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Date:
03/11/2011
AVX New Capacitor Dielectric Material Provides High Current, High Q and Low ESR
AVX New Capacitor Dielectric Material Provides High Current, High Q and Low ESR
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip with new dielectric and internal electrode materials
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Date:
03/11/2011
ZMDI Launches Low-Power Wireless Mesh-Network Solution with Advanced Network Layer Security
ZMDI Launches Low-Power Wireless Mesh-Network Solution with Advanced Network Layer Security
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, announces the ZWIR4512, a uniquely secure and easy-to-integrate
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Date:
03/11/2011
Ericsson 400W Power Interface Module Simplifies Low-EMI Design in ATCA Applications
Ericsson 400W Power Interface Module Simplifies Low-EMI Design in ATCA Applications
Ericsson Power Modules announces the PIM4328P, a new 390-540W power interface module (PIM) compliant with the 300W de facto industry-standard footprint. The quarter-brick PIM4328P is optimized to
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Date:
03/11/2011
ALPS Offers 4.5mm Low-Profile Ring-Type 2-phase Incremental Encoder with Hollow Shaft
ALPS Offers 4.5mm Low-Profile Ring-Type 2-phase Incremental Encoder with Hollow Shaft
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers with its EC35A a low-profile 2-phase incremental-type encoder with 23.6mm hollow shaft for easy setting of signal conditions. The vertically mountable SMT device has
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Date:
03/11/2011
Synopsys Introduces Proteus LRC for Lithography Verification
Synopsys Introduces Proteus LRC for Lithography Verification
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today introduced Proteus LRC for lithography verification. Proteus LRC provides comprehensive,
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Date:
03/10/2011
APEM Introduces Hall Effect Switches for the Most Rugged and Harsh Environments
APEM Introduces Hall Effect Switches for the Most Rugged and Harsh Environments
APEM has introduced two new Hall effect switches, designed to work in the most rugged and harsh environments. The new IH series of switches are low maintenance, contact less, sealed pushbuttons that
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Date:
03/10/2011
Semtech Expands EcoSpeed Regulator Platform with 1A and 2A Output Current Devices
Semtech Expands EcoSpeed™ Regulator Platform with 1A and 2A Output Current Devices
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today launched the SC171 and SC172 buck regulators. These 1A and 2A output current devices are the latest
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Date:
03/07/2011
High Efficiency MIL COTS Power Solutions from Powerstax
High Efficiency MIL COTS Power Solutions from Powerstax
Powerstax, one of Europe's leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, announces the publication of its new MIL COTS Power Solution short-form catalogue which outlines the wide range of
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Date:
03/07/2011
Gresham Power Offers Vendor, Inventory & Cost Reduction with High performance 600W cPCI
Gresham Power Offers Vendor, Inventory & Cost Reduction with High performance 600W cPCI
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, claim their 6U 600W cPCI power supply can cost effectively replace all other 6U products of equivalent
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Date:
03/06/2011
ADIs Low Power D/A Converter Synthesizes Entire Cable Spectrum into a Single RF Port
ADI's Low Power D/A Converter Synthesizes Entire Cable Spectrum into a Single RF Port
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a leading manufacturer of semiconductors for signal processing applications and the data converter market share leader*, today introduced a 14-bit D/A converter that enables
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Date:
03/04/2011
SUYINs RJ45 jack with Height of only 9.6 mm - Just 4.4 mm Above PCB Surface
SUYIN's RJ45 jack with Height of only 9.6 mm - Just 4.4 mm Above PCB Surface
Interconnector specialist SUYIN has again succeeded in employing sophisticated design and production techniques to set a new record for achieving the lowest possible overall height. The type 100362XR008XX00ZX
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Date:
03/04/2011
Power Integrations Announces Immediate Availability of Qspeed Family of Advanced Diodes
Power Integrations Announces Immediate Availability of Qspeed Family of Advanced Diodes
Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the immediate availability of the Qspeed family of advanced diodes. Qspeed
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Date:
03/04/2011
Atmel Offers High-Level of Accuracy and Integrates Nonvolatile Memory to Allow Customers to Fully Customize Power-up Default Settings
Atmel Offers High-Level of Accuracy and Integrates Nonvolatile Memory to Allow Customers to Fully Customize Power-up Default Settings
Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the world's first family of high-precision digital temperature sensors with both integrated nonvolatile registers and
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Date:
03/04/2011
Emerson Network Power: Fully-Enclosed LCC250 Conduction Cooled 250 Watt Power Supplies
Emerson Network Power: Fully-Enclosed LCC250 Conduction Cooled 250 Watt Power Supplies
Fully-enclosed 250 Watt fanless ac-dc power supplies featuring a 12 Vdc output and a wide operating temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius are launched today by Emerson Network Power
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Date:
03/04/2011
Murata Power Solutions Adds Wide-Input Range, Programmable Output Voltage PoL Converters to Okami Range
Murata Power Solutions Adds Wide-Input Range, Programmable Output Voltage PoL Converters to Okami Range
Murata Power Solutions has introduced the OKI-T/36W series of SMT point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters to its popular Okami range. Offered in the same DOSA standard SMT pinout as the company's OKY-T/3
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Date:
03/04/2011
Atmel Releases Automotive-qualified 32-bit AVR MCU Family for Motor Control Applications
Atmel Releases Automotive-qualified 32-bit AVR MCU Family for Motor Control Applications
Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the release of the Atmel UC3C AT32UC3C0512C AVR® microcontroller with 512KB of embedded flash memory. As a committed
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Date:
03/04/2011
TI Introduces First High-Performance Delfino Floating-Point Microcontroller for Extreme Temperatures
TI Introduces First High-Performance Delfino™ Floating-Point Microcontroller for Extreme Temperatures
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced the industry's first floating-point microcontroller (MCU) for extreme temperature operation from ?55°C to 210°C. Exceeding the traditional 150°C
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Date:
03/04/2011
Microchip Expands CAN Microcontroller Line With Cost-Effective 8-bit PIC MCUs Featuring 5.5V Operation, eXtreme Low Power

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Microchip Expands CAN Microcontroller Line With Cost-Effective 8-bit PIC® MCUs Featuring 5.5V Operation, eXtreme Low Power
Microchip announces the PIC18F "K80" 8-bit CAN microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring 1.8 to 5.5V operation and eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology, for the industry's lowest sleep current consumption of
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Date:
03/04/2011
ZMDI LED Driver ICs Boost Lumen-Per-Watt Efficiency While Keeping Bill of Material Low
ZMDI LED Driver ICs Boost Lumen-Per-Watt Efficiency While Keeping Bill of Material Low
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced two high-performance devices to complement its
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Date:
03/03/2011
Energy Micro Extends Ultra Low Power Gecko Microcontroller Family With Cortex-M0 Product - Enhances Tiny Product Performance
Energy Micro Extends Ultra Low Power Gecko Microcontroller Family With Cortex-M0 Product - Enhances Tiny Product Performance
Energy Micro is to extend the reach of its ultra low power EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family with the introduction of an ARM® Cortex-M0™ based product line and has improved the low power performance
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Date:
03/03/2011
TI Simplifies Design with the first 2-Channel, Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs
TI Simplifies Design with the first 2-Channel, Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced the industry's first two-channel, simultaneous-sampling successive approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with two independently controlled
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Date:
03/03/2011
Aim-TTi HV Power Supply Units Have Full Remote Interfaces
Aim-TTi HV Power Supply Units Have Full Remote Interfaces
The new PLH-P series from Aim-TTi are higher voltage linear regulated laboratory power supplies fitted with a wide range of remote control interfaces. Available as 0 to 120 V or 0 to 250 V models,
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Date:
03/03/2011
STM Boosts Bipolar Power Transistor
STM Boosts Bipolar Power Transistor
STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of power semiconductors, has introduced the first member in a new family
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Date:
03/03/2011
SiTime Raises the Bar on Frequency Stability of Timing Components
SiTime Raises the Bar on Frequency Stability of Timing Components
SiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based silicon timing solutions, announced that it is the first timing component supplier to offer 25 PPM frequency stability for the same price as 50 or 100
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Date:
03/03/2011
AVX Designs TransGuard Varistor Series to Automotive Industry Standards
AVX Designs TransGuard® Varistor Series to Automotive Industry Standards
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TransGuard® Series to include automotive specific varistors tested to Load Dump
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Date:
03/03/2011
Eaton's New BladeUPS Top-Entry Preassembled System Provides Easier Installation and Cabling Options
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that its award-winning BladeUPS® system is now available in a preassembled system cabinet designed for easier power cabling access.
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Date:
03/03/2011
ZMDI ZSSC3122 Capacitive Sensor Signal Conditioner Benefits Battery-Powered Applications, MEMS, Industrial and Harsh Environments
ZMDI ZSSC3122 Capacitive Sensor Signal Conditioner Benefits Battery-Powered Applications, MEMS, Industrial and Harsh Environments
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioners
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Date:
03/02/2011
Cree Expands Broadest Portfolio of Lighting-Class LEDs Optimized for Distributed Illumination
Cree Expands Broadest Portfolio of Lighting-Class LEDs Optimized for Distributed Illumination
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of the XLamp® ML-B LED. Designed for quarter-watt operation, the XLamp ML-B LED brings lighting-class performance
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Date:
03/02/2011
IR Introduces iP1837 and iP1827 Compact and Flexible Single Input Voltage DC-DC Regulators for High Current Applications Requiring High Efficiency and Density
IR Introduces iP1837 and iP1827 Compact and Flexible Single Input Voltage DC-DC Regulators for High Current Applications Requiring High Efficiency and Density
International Rectifier introduced the iP1837 and iP1827 iPowIR® voltage regulators for point-of-load (POL) applications including servers, netcom, data storage and telecom equipment requiring high
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Date:
03/01/2011
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Low Profile High Power Transformers
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Low Profile High Power Transformers
The transformer is the key to the efficiency of a power supply. With the low leakage low loss techniques of planar technology, Payton is making available high power transformers with 99%+ efficiencies.
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Date:
02/28/2011
Rogers Introduces New SYRON Halogen-Free, High Temperature Thermoplastic Circuit Materials for Harsh Environments
Rogers Introduces New SYRON Halogen-Free, High Temperature Thermoplastic Circuit Materials for Harsh Environments
Rogers Corporation announced its new SYRON® 7000 and 7100 high-performance circuit materials, engineered for applications that demand outstanding high-temperature stability. These innovative thermoplastic
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Date:
02/28/2011
Linear's High Voltage Battery Stack Monitor for EV/HEV Applications

Precision, 2nd Generation, High Voltage Multicell Battery Stack Monitor

Linear's High Voltage Battery Stack Monitor for EV/HEV Applications
Linear Technology has announced the LTC®6803, a second generation high voltage battery monitor for hybrid/electric vehicle (HEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) and other high voltage, high performance
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Date:
02/27/2011
New Cree XLamp MT-G LED Delivers Unprecedented Performance
New Cree XLamp® MT-G LED Delivers Unprecedented Performance
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces a new lighting-class LED designed for high-output, small form-factor directional lighting applications. The XLamp® MT-G LEDs are optimized for
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Date:
02/27/2011
Trombetta's Motor Controller Reduces Footprint and Cost
Trombetta's Motor Controller Reduces Footprint and Cost
Trombetta's reversible Intelligent Motor Controller can be customized to meet DC motor application requirements. The cost-effective Intelligent Motor Controller is capable of switching loads up to
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Date:
02/26/2011
Campbell Collins Offer Fully Regulated Alternatives to Unregulated or Semi-Regulated Bus Converters
Campbell Collins Offer Fully Regulated Alternatives to Unregulated or Semi-Regulated Bus Converters
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the availability of the new range of Energy Optimized Intermediate
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Date:
02/26/2011
MSC Stocks Ultra-Compact Optical-Coupled MOSFET: 30pA Leakage Current & 0.75pF Output Capacitance
MSC Stocks Ultra-Compact Optical-Coupled MOSFET: 30pA Leakage Current & 0.75pF Output Capacitance
MSC now offers the new PS7901D-1A optical-coupled MOSFET from Renesas Electronics. Key features of this device are an output capacitance of only 0.75 pF and a low leakage current of just 30 pA. The
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Date:
02/26/2011
Sharp 10W Mini Zeni: LED Light Source for 50W Retrofit Lamps
Sharp 10W Mini Zeni: LED Light Source for 50W Retrofit Lamps
Sharp is again expanding its high power LED module portfolio by adding six 10W Mini Zeni components. They are compact, lightweight, economical and very bright. With a light output of up to 690 lumens,
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Date:
02/26/2011
KEMET Expands Polymer Tantalum Capacitor Portfolio
KEMET Expands Polymer Tantalum Capacitor Portfolio
KEMET has announced the expansion of its Polymer Tantalum portfolio. The KEMET T528 Low equivalent series resistance (ESR)/ equivalent series inductance (ESL) Series, T521 High Voltage Series and
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Date:
02/26/2011
Maxim's Step-Down Converter with Linear Bypass Powers Multimode PAs in Mobile Handsets
Maxim's Step-Down Converter with Linear Bypass Powers Multimode PAs in Mobile Handsets
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8989, a step-down converter designed to power PA (power amplifier) modules in mobile phones. The first DC-DC converter in the industry to support power
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Date:
02/26/2011
Modelithics Develops Model of AVX's Surface Mount Chip Capacitor To Enhance Product Development
Modelithics Develops Model of AVX's Surface Mount Chip Capacitor To Enhance Product Development
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has worked with Modelithics to create a surface mount chip capacitor model for its GX02 broadband
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Date:
02/26/2011
Stackpole's RSF / RSMF Series Low Cost Metal Oxide Resistors up to 5 Watts
Stackpole's RSF / RSMF Series Low Cost Metal Oxide Resistors up to 5 Watts
The RSF / RSMF Series from Stackpole is a low cost alternative to wirewound resistors rated at 5 watts and below. The RSF / RSMF Series is also rated for operation up to 200 degrees C for the mini
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Date:
02/26/2011
1.2 mm Low-Profile Slide Switch with Left-side and Right-Side recoil Self-return Operation
1.2 mm Low-Profile Slide Switch with Left-side and Right-Side recoil Self-return Operation
With the SSAL series ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers horizontal single-side (right or left) recoil type slide switches. These surface-mountable components are remarkable for their compact, low-profile
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Date:
02/25/2011
New Excelsys Ultra-Compact LED Drivers with a 5 Year Warranty
New Excelsys Ultra-Compact LED Drivers with a 5 Year Warranty
Excelsys Technologies, leaders in high efficiency power supply design, announces the introduction of the LDV series of ultra compact LED drivers. The new LDV series products can deliver up to 92W
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Date:
02/25/2011
STMicroelectronics Raises Reliability and Efficiency for Ultra-Compact LED Lamps
STMicroelectronics Raises Reliability and Efficiency for Ultra-Compact LED Lamps
The first in a new family of mains-operated LED lamp drivers from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the worldwide leader in
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Date:
02/25/2011
TI Power Development Kits for Precision Analog to Minimize Noise
TI Power Development Kits for Precision Analog to Minimize Noise
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced two power management development kits, which help designers generate the cleanest possible positive and negative voltage rails to power today's analog
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Date:
02/25/2011
National Semiconductor Introduces Industrys Highest-Efficiency, High-Current Buck Regulators
National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's Highest-Efficiency, High-Current Buck Regulators
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced a pair of high-current, synchronous buck regulators with the industry's highest efficiency at 97 percent. The LM21212-1 and LM21215 are well-suited
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Date:
02/24/2011
STMicroelectronics Unveils Solution for Modular Smart Meters
STMicroelectronics Unveils Solution for Modular Smart Meters
As installations of smart meters in homes and businesses accelerate globally, STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in
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Date:
02/24/2011
Molex introduces new Design Enhancements to its Impact Connector System
Molex introduces new Design Enhancements to its Impact Connector System
Molex Incorporated has expanded its Impact™ Connector System with the introduction of new design enhancements and additional configurations to its Impact Orthogonal Direct and Impact Plus 85-Ohm Backplane
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Date:
02/24/2011
ITTs Scalable Connector Withstands Pressure to 10,000 psi and Operating Temperatures up to 200C
ITT's Scalable Connector Withstands Pressure to 10,000 psi and Operating Temperatures up to 200°C
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has developed a robust Permanent Downhole Gauge connector specifically for
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Date:
02/24/2011
Quality Leader LEDnovation Broadens EnhanceLite LED PAR Offerings
Quality Leader LEDnovation Broadens EnhanceLite® LED PAR Offerings
LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today announced production availability of additional color temperatures and a new beam angle for its popular EnhanceLite®line
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Date:
02/24/2011
Linear's 100V High Speed Synchronous N-Channel MOSFET Drivers Operate from -40C to 150C

High Reliability 100V Synchronous MOSFET Driver for DC/DC Converters

Linear's 100V High Speed Synchronous N-Channel MOSFET Drivers Operate from -40°C to 150°C
Linear Technology Corporation announced the H-grade version of the LTC4444/-5, a high-speed, high input supply voltage (100V), synchronous MOSFET gate driver designed to drive upper and lower power
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Date:
02/24/2011
High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Simplifies Design & Eliminates Optocoupler

High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator

High Voltage Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Simplifies Design & Eliminates Optocoupler
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3512, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback regulator that significantly simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third
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Date:
02/24/2011
Maxim Creates New Power SoC Product Category to Reduce PCB Size, Extend Battery Life, and Lower Total System Cost of Mobile Devices
Maxim Integrated Products announces the creation of highly integrated Power System-on-Chip (Power SoC) devices. These new products integrate power management and mixed-signal functions such as digital
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Date:
02/22/2011
ON Semiconductors New Power MOSFET Devices Deliver Space Savings and Robust Performance for Automotive Modules
ON Semiconductor's New Power MOSFET Devices Deliver Space Savings and Robust Performance for Automotive Modules
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics announced the introduction of six new AEC-Q101 qualified logic level, single channel, power
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Date:
02/22/2011
User-Programmable Hall-Effect Switches Include High-Voltage Transient Protection for Automotive Applications
User-Programmable Hall-Effect Switches Include High-Voltage Transient Protection for Automotive Applications
The A1190/2/3 family, new from Allegro MicroSystems Europe, are a range of user-programmable Hall-effect switches that complement the company's existing family of devices used in automotive seat-belt
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Date:
02/22/2011
Fairchilds Synchronous Rectification Controller Compatible to Flyback and Forward Topologies; Multiple Operating Modes
Fairchild's Synchronous Rectification Controller Compatible to Flyback and Forward Topologies; Multiple Operating Modes
In order to meet increased power efficiency demands and regulatory standards for desktop PCs, All-in-One (AIO) PCs and notebook adaptors, designers need secondary-side synchronous rectification (SR)
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Date:
02/22/2011
Summits Programmable Multi-Output DC-DC Power Manager Simplifies Complex Power System Designs
Summit's Programmable Multi-Output DC-DC Power Manager Simplifies Complex Power System Designs
Summit Microelectronics has announced a new programmable DC-DC power manager solution that brings unsurpassed functional and feature integration with easy-to-use flexibility to wide range of applications.
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Date:
02/21/2011
Toshiba Expands Family of SO8 Photocouplers for Industrial, Home Appliance and Test & Measurement Designs
Toshiba Expands Family of SO8 Photocouplers for Industrial, Home Appliance and Test & Measurement Designs
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has further expanded its range of ultra-compact IC logic couplers with four new devices that address requirements for high-speed, electrically isolated digital interfacing
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Date:
02/21/2011
Film capacitors: Compact Motor Run Capacitors
Film capacitors: Compact Motor Run Capacitors
TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents the EPCOS MotorCap™ DM series of highly compact motor run capacitors. The space-saving version is implemented in a new housing technology
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Date:
02/21/2011
Ericssons Energy-Optimized Intermediate Bus DC/DC Converters - Unprecedented Efficiency over Wide Load Range
Ericsson's Energy-Optimized Intermediate Bus DC/DC Converters - Unprecedented Efficiency over Wide Load Range
Based on a digital core controller embedding an Ericsson efficiency optimizer algorithm, and fully compliant with the "Five-pin" de-facto industry standard for intermediate bus converters (IBC), Ericsson
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Date:
02/20/2011
Maxim's 2A Synchronous Buck Integrates MOSFETs for up to 96% Efficiency In A 1.6mm x 1.6mm Package
Maxim's 2A Synchronous Buck Integrates MOSFETs for up to 96% Efficiency In A 1.6mm x 1.6mm Package
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15053, a current-mode, synchronous DC-DC converter in a tiny 1.65mm x 1.65mm wafer-level package (WLP). This miniature step-down regulator integrates MOSFETs
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Date:
02/20/2011
Everlight Announces High Voltage LED Series for Retrofit Lighting Applications
Everlight Announces High Voltage LED Series for Retrofit Lighting Applications
Everlight's new HiVo series comprises a 1W, 2W and 4W solution. The single chip LED provides a luminous flux of 80 / 100 lm at 48-55VDC in a color temperature of 3000 / 5700 K. The 2W product with
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Date:
02/20/2011
Murata Power Solutions Adds Ultra-Wide Input Range And Low Output Current PoL Converters in iLGA Format
Murata Power Solutions Adds Ultra-Wide Input Range And Low Output Current PoL Converters in iLGA Format
Murata Power Solutions has added the OKL-T/1-W12 to its Okami series of point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters for embedded applications. The OKL-T/1-W12 is designed in an iLGA (inspectable land grid
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Date:
02/20/2011
IR Introduces Scalable Easy-to-Use, Versatile SupIRBuck Family for Energy-Efficient Computing and Consumer Applications
IR Introduces Scalable Easy-to-Use, Versatile SupIRBuck™ Family for Energy-Efficient Computing and Consumer Applications
International Rectifier has announced the expansion of its SupIRBuck™ family of integrated point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators. The new IR347x and IR386x devices for energy-efficient computing
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Date:
02/20/2011
Rutronik Presents Vishays new IHLP Inductor
Rutronik Presents Vishay's new IHLP® Inductor
The new IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 6767 case features an ultra-low 4.0mm profile. The IHLP-6767DZ-11 offers high efficiency with maximum DCR down to 2.05m? and a wide range of
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Date:
02/17/2011
Linear's 60V Input, 50A Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55C to 150C Operating Junction Temperature Range

-55°C to 150°C Operating Temperature High Voltage Dual DC/DC Controller

Linear's 60V Input, 50μA Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Features -55°C to 150°C Operating Junction Temperature Range
Linear Technology Corporation announces the H- and MP-grade versions of the LTC3890/-1. This high voltage dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller draws only 50μA when one output is active
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Date:
02/17/2011
TIs New Low-Noise 16-Channel Constant-Current Sink LED Driver
TI's New Low-Noise 16-Channel Constant-Current Sink LED Driver
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced a serial-controlled, 16-channel constant-current sink LED driver with four-channel grouped delay. This device simplifies design in LED display applications,
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Date:
02/17/2011
Yokogawas Precision Power Analyser Offers Innovative Measurement Functions
Yokogawa's Precision Power Analyser Offers Innovative Measurement Functions
Replacing the WT1600, an industry standard for many years, the WT1800 offers innovative measurement functions which benefit the engineer with electrical power and efficiency measurements in a range
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Date:
02/16/2011
ZMDIs New Member of Cost-Effective HV Line Driver Family for Factory Automation with IO-Link Functionality
ZMDI's New Member of Cost-Effective HV Line Driver Family for Factory Automation with IO-Link Functionality
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced a new member of its cost-effective line driver
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Date:
02/16/2011
C&K Develops Industry's Only Ultra-Miniature IP68-Rated Tactile Switch
C&K Develops Industry's Only Ultra-Miniature IP68-Rated Tactile Switch
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has upgraded its KMT0 Series of ultra-miniature tactile
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Date:
02/16/2011
Mitsubishi Electric Launches 9.0 QHD Color TFT-LCD Module
Mitsubishi Electric Launches 9.0" QHD Color TFT-LCD Module
Mitsubishi Electric launches a new 9.0" color TFT-LCD module AA090AA01 in Quarter High Definition (QHD: 960 × 540) format. QHD provides half the resolution of full high definition (Full HD: 1,920
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Date:
02/14/2011
Maxim Unveils Two Fully Integrated Power-Management ICs
Maxim Unveils Two Fully Integrated Power-Management ICs
Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX8982A/MAX8982X, power-management ICs (PMICs) for LTE/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE data cards based on Icera's E400/E450 platform. These devices integrate four high-efficiency
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Date:
02/14/2011
Wolfsons Power Management Selected for NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip
Wolfson's Power Management Selected for NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip
Wolfson Microelectronics plc announced that its industry-leading WM8325 power management subsystem, the world's highest current monolithic power management IC (PMIC), has been selected by NVIDIA as
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Date:
02/14/2011
ROHM High-Performance Infrared LEDs Ideal for Proximity Sensing
ROHM High-Performance Infrared LEDs Ideal for Proximity Sensing
A new series of high-performance infrared LEDs ideally suited for proximity sensor applications is now available from ROHM Semiconductor . The SIM-030/031ST and SIM-040/041ST surface-mount IR LEDs
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Date:
02/14/2011
Atmel Announces New Generation of maXTouch Solutions
Atmel Announces New Generation of maXTouch Solutions
Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the maXTouch(TM) E Series of single-chip capacitive touchscreen controllers for touchscreens from 2 to 12 inches.
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Date:
02/14/2011
Emerson Network Power Launches IPM300 Compact and Rugged Dual-Input Power Module for AdvancedTCA Applications
Emerson Network Power Launches IPM300 Compact and Rugged Dual-Input Power Module for AdvancedTCA Applications
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity(tm), today launched the IPM300, a 300W dual-input power module for AdvancedTCA(r) (ATCA(r))
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Date:
02/13/2011
Power Integrations Expands Popular LinkSwitch-PH Family of LED Driver ICs
Power Integrations Expands Popular LinkSwitch-PH Family of LED Driver ICs
Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage drivers for offline LED lighting, today announced seven new members of its popular LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs. Optimized for industrial and
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Date:
02/13/2011
Molex Unveils EXTreme Ten60Power High-Current Connectors
Molex Unveils EXTreme Ten60Power™ High-Current Connectors
Molex Incorporated has introduced a new version of its EXTreme Ten60Power™ High-Current Connectors. The EXTreme Ten60Power delivers up to 260A per linear inch, representing the highest current density
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Date:
02/13/2011
VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers Offer Efficient Design Solution
VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers Offer Efficient Design Solution
Featuring up to 97.4 percent power efficiency and a highly efficient design using nearly 30 percent less material, the new VPT Series Toroidal Power Transformers from Triad Magnetics provide an innovative
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Date:
02/13/2011
Maxwell Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Backup Power Module for UPS
Maxwell Introduces Ultracapacitor-Based Backup Power Module for UPS
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced that it is introducing a 56-volt ultracapacitor module designed specifically to address the short-term ride-through and bridge power requirements of uninterruptible
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Date:
02/13/2011
Vicor's New Bus Converters in Industry Standard Packages
Vicor's New Bus Converters in Industry Standard Packages
Vicor Corporation has announced the introduction of the IBC048 series of VI BRICK™ Intermediate Bus Converters, which offer double the power density and half the conversion loss of competitive devices.
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Date:
02/12/2011
Diodes Inc. Rectifiers Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
Diodes Inc. Rectifiers Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
Diodes has expanded its portfolio of patented Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR) with the introduction of 12A and 15A rated devices in the compact PowerDI®5 package. As the output rectifiers in space
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Date:
02/12/2011
Vishay's New Dual 20V P-Channel TrenchFET Gen III Power MOSFET Offers Industry's Lowest On-Resistance: 54 m? at 4.5V in 2mm x 2mm Footprint
Vishay's New Dual 20V P-Channel TrenchFET® Gen III Power MOSFET Offers Industry's Lowest On-Resistance: 54 m? at 4.5V in 2mm x 2mm Footprint
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new dual 20V p-channel TrenchFET® Gen III power MOSFET with an 8V gate-to-source voltage featuring the lowest on-resistance ever achieved for a dual p-channel
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Date:
02/12/2011
Maxim's Highly Integrated, 850kHz/500kHz SMBus-Programmable Battery Chargers
Maxim's Highly Integrated, 850kHz/500kHz SMBus-Programmable Battery Chargers
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX17435/MAX17535, highly integrated SMBus(TM) battery chargers capable of operating at 850kHz and 500kHz, respectively. The SMBus interface enables programming
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Date:
02/12/2011
Linear's Surface Mount 3A LDO Easily Paralleled with no Hot Spots

Next-Generation, Single-Resistor, Easily Paralleled 3A LDO

Linear's Surface Mount 3A LDO Easily Paralleled with no Hot Spots
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3083, a 3A LDO that can be paralleled for heat spreading and higher output current, and is adjustable with a single resistor. This regulator is based
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Date:
02/12/2011
XP's Compact Industrial & Medical 400W Power Supply Delivers 600Wmax in 6
XP's Compact Industrial & Medical 400W Power Supply Delivers 600Wmax in 6" x 4" Footprint
XP Power today announced the FCM400 series of single output high efficiency 400W AC-DC power supplies suitable for a wide range of industrial and medical applications. Having an enclosed low noise
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Date:
02/11/2011
Intersil Launches Industry's First Fully Encapsulated Digital Power Module
Intersil Launches Industry's First Fully Encapsulated Digital Power Module
Intersil Corporation has extended its leadership in next-generation power modules by introducing the ZL9101M, an encapsulated, highly-integrated digital DC/DC power module designed for point-of-load
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Date:
02/08/2011
IR Expands QPL-Certified Schottky Rectifiers for Space Applications
IR Expands QPL-Certified Schottky Rectifiers for Space Applications
International Rectifier, IR, a world leader in power management technology, today announced the expansion of the company's offering of high reliability Schottky rectifiers in accordance with the Defense
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Date:
02/08/2011
Ericsson's Digital Voltage Regulator Offers Unprecedented Levels of Control and Energy Saving
Ericsson's Digital Voltage Regulator Offers Unprecedented Levels of Control and Energy Saving
Ericsson Power Modules' 3E series BMR463 is a second-generation, digital point-of-load regulator with unprecedented functionality. It enables systems architects to fully monitor and dynamically control
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Date:
02/07/2011
Maxim's New 1mm x 1mm Class D amplifier

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Maxim's New 1mm x 1mm Class D amplifier
Maxim Integrated Products introduced the MAX98304, the industry's smallest Class D amplifier at 1mm x 1mm. This amplifier increases output power by 23% to 3.2W and reduces noise by 39% to 19μVRMS,
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Date:
02/07/2011
TI delivers Energy Efficient Class-G Amp for Cost-Sensitive Media Players & Mobile Handsets
TI delivers Energy Efficient Class-G Amp for Cost-Sensitive Media Players & Mobile Handsets
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a low-power Class-G headphone amplifier with an integrated digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and power rails for mobile handsets and media players. The TLV320DAC3202
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Date:
02/05/2011
Ultra Compact Green 150W AC-DC Power Supply Fits 2 x 4 Footprint
Ultra Compact "Green" 150W AC-DC Power Supply Fits 2" x 4" Footprint
XP Power announced the launch of the ECP150 series of highly efficient and extremely compact open frame 150W AC-DC power supplies. Measuring just 4 x 2 x 1.26 inches (101.6 x 50.8 x 32 mm) and with
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Date:
02/05/2011
Avago's New Isolation Amplifiers with Increased Accuracy for Motor Drivers & Renewable Energy Power Converters
Avago's New Isolation Amplifiers with Increased Accuracy for Motor Drivers & Renewable Energy Power Converters
Avago Technologies announced new precision optical isolation amplifiers for motor control and current sensing applications. The ACPL-790B, ACPL-790A and ACPL-7900 devices improve the accuracy and
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Date:
02/05/2011
Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Increase Efficiency & Reduce Form Factor
Diodes has expanded its portfolio of patented Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR?) with the introduction of 12A and 15A rated devices in the compact PowerDI®5 package. As the output rectifiers in space
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Date:
02/05/2011
Tyco Electronics NEVALO System Streamlines Solid State Lighting Design and Manufacture
Tyco Electronics' NEVALO System Streamlines Solid State Lighting Design and Manufacture
Tyco Electronics (TE) introduces an innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution - the NEVALO SSL system - designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers' transition from traditional light sources
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Date:
02/04/2011
Power Integrations New TOPSwitch-JX Power Conversion ICs
Power Integrations' New TOPSwitch-JX Power Conversion ICs
Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the availability of its industry-leading TOPSwitch-JX power conversion IC
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Date:
02/04/2011
Maxims GPS LNAs Provide Low Noise and Save Space with a WLP Package
Maxim's GPS LNAs Provide Low Noise and Save Space with a WLP Package
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2686/MAX2688, low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) designed for GPS-enabled applications operating in the 1575MHz band. Packaged in a 0.86mm x 0.86mm, 0.4mm-pitch
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Date:
02/03/2011
IR Introduces Family of Rugged Automotive Qualified Planar MOSFETs
IR Introduces Family of Rugged Automotive Qualified Planar MOSFETs
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced a family of automotive qualified planar MOSFETs for a variety of applications used in Internal Combustion Engine
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Date:
02/03/2011
IDT Introduces Industrys First Single-Layer Multi-Touch Capacitive Touch Screen Controller
IDT Introduces Industry's First Single-Layer Multi-Touch Capacitive Touch Screen Controller
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced the industry's first touch screen controller IC optimized for IDT's proprietary single-layer multi-touch projected capacitive touch screen technology.
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Date:
02/01/2011
IRs New DirectFETplus Power MOSFET Family for DC-DC Switching Applications Improves Efficiency up to 2 Percent
IR's New DirectFET®plus Power MOSFET Family for DC-DC Switching Applications Improves Efficiency up to 2 Percent
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, introduced a family of DirectFET®plus power MOSFETs featuring IR's new generation of silicon that sets a new standard in efficiency
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Date:
02/01/2011
TI's New Low-Voltage Precision Op-amps for Sensor Measurement
TI's New Low-Voltage Precision Op-amps for Sensor Measurement
Texas Instruments Incorporated expanded its 1.8-V precision operational amplifier (op amp) portfolio with a new line of op amps for low-noise, high-impedance sensor measurement. The first product
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Date:
02/01/2011
Infineon's New Rectifier Module with integrated MOSFET Chopper for PFC
Infineon's New Rectifier Module with integrated MOSFET Chopper for PFC
Infineon Technologies offers new Easy 1B single-phase rectifier modules with MOSFET chopper for Power Factor Correction in order to support customers in offering optimised solutions. Applications
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Date:
01/31/2011
Microsemi's New 4-port and 8-port Power-over-Ethernet ICs
Microsemi's New 4-port and 8-port Power-over-Ethernet ICs
Microsemi Corporation announced the availability of new 4-port and 8-port members of the PD691xx Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) IC family, offering the industry's smallest form factor and lowest power
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Date:
01/31/2011
Crouzet's New Brushless DC Gearmotor with Integrated Gearbox
Crouzet's New Brushless DC Gearmotor with Integrated Gearbox
Crouzet North America, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies, has introduced the new 801 Series Brushless DC Gearmotor with integrated Gearbox and electronics. The new all-in-one solution offers
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Date:
01/29/2011
Maxim's 1V to 16V Hot-Swap IC with Precision Current-Sense Output
Maxim's 1V to 16V Hot-Swap IC with Precision Current-Sense Output
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX5977, a hot-swap controller for 1V to 16V backplanes. This device features an integrated current-sense amplifier that provides a 1% accurate current output
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Date:
01/28/2011
Molex 1.27mm pitch Picoflex IDT Connector System
Molex 1.27mm pitch Picoflex IDT Connector System
Molex Incorporated has expanded its extensive Picoflex® IDT connector system, which is suitable for many high-density applications where space is at a premium and power and signal are required. The
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Date:
01/27/2011
Silicon Labs Introduces Industry's Most Sensitive, Power-Efficient Proximity Sensors
Silicon Labs Introduces Industry's Most Sensitive, Power-Efficient Proximity Sensors
Silicon Laboratories Inc. a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, announced its next-generation infrared (IR) and ambient light sensors for human interface (HI) applications.
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Date:
01/27/2011
Ohmite New Shunt Resistors Suit Renewable Entrgy Applications
Ohmite New Shunt Resistors Suit Renewable Entrgy Applications
Following increased demand from battery manufacturers, and companies involved in the development of green power solutions Ohmite have responded by developing their SH shunt resistor. The first
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Date:
01/27/2011
Allegro 2-wire Hall-effect Unipolar Switches offer Improved High-Voltage Protection for Automotive
Allegro 2-wire Hall-effect Unipolar Switches offer Improved High-Voltage Protection for Automotive
The new A1152/3/5/6 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are a range of two-wire unipolar Hall-effect switches designed for automotive sensing applications in seat-belt buckle, seat position, and steering
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Date:
01/27/2011
Mersen Launches New HelioProtection Fuse Line
Mersen Launches New HelioProtection® Fuse Line
Mersen (formerly Ferraz Shawmut) is pleased to announce the launch of the industry's first UL 2579 listed range of dedicated photovoltaic fuses ? the HelioProtection fuse line, which includes the
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Date:
01/27/2011
Murata Power Solutions extends Datel AC Power Meter Range
Murata Power Solutions extends Datel AC Power Meter Range
Expanding its Datel offering of digital panel meters, Murata Power Solutions has introduced two new models into its ACM20 series of four-function AC power meters. The ACM20-2-AC1-R-C and ACM20-2-AC1-R-F-C
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Date:
01/27/2011
Maxims LED Solution Enables Drop-in Replacements for Halogen MR16 Lamps
Maxim's LED Solution Enables Drop-in Replacements for Halogen MR16 Lamps
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16840, an LED driver that employs a proprietary architecture to ensure flicker-free, dimmable operation with electronic transformers and cut-angle dimmers.
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Date:
01/26/2011
Renesas Electronics Introduces Power MOSFETs with Compact Package and Improved Performance for Automotive Applications
Renesas Electronics Introduces Power MOSFETs with Compact Package and Improved Performance for Automotive Applications
Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, introduced today 32 new N-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) with voltage tolerances
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Date:
01/26/2011
Linears New Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller

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I2C/PMBus Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller

Linear's New Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller
Digital power management benefits include easier development of complex multi-rail systems, simplified ICT and board bring-up, and remote field testing. In addition system diagnostics allow users
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Date:
01/24/2011
Torex 10.5V High Speed Low Iq 200mA LDO with Extended Temperature Range
Torex 10.5V High Speed Low Iq 200mA LDO with Extended Temperature Range
The new XC6505 series from Torex is a 10.5V LDO that combines the best of both worlds, being high speed (its PSRR is 60dB @1kHz) while consuming only 5.5μA. The XC6505 operates with input voltages
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Date:
01/23/2011
Synopsys Announces Production-Ready Lynx Design System Optimized for Common Platform 28-nm High-K Metal Gate Technology
Synopsys Announces Production-Ready Lynx Design System Optimized for Common Platform 28-nm High-K Metal Gate Technology
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced it is delivering a low power, high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) design
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Date:
01/22/2011
Emerson Network Power presents enhanced Chloride 80-NET UPS system
Emerson Network Power presents enhanced Chloride 80-NET™ UPS system
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today presented the enhanced Chloride 80-NET™ uninterruptible power supply (UPS), enabling
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Date:
01/22/2011
TIs new low-cost floating-point Piccolo MCUs provide optimized performance and power line communications capabilities for Energy-Efficient Applications
TI's new low-cost floating-point Piccolo™ MCUs provide optimized performance and power line communications capabilities for Energy-Efficient Applications
Bridging the gap between low-cost Piccolo and high-performance Delfino™ floating-point microcontrollers (MCUs), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced its new low-cost TMS320F2806x Piccolo
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Date:
01/22/2011
Diodes Self-Protected MOSFETs Raise Protection Levels for Inductive Loads
Diodes' Self-Protected MOSFETs Raise Protection Levels for Inductive Loads
Diodes Incorporated has announced further additions to its IntelliFET® range of self-protected MOSFETs. The 60V, 75m? (typical) rated single N-channel ZXMS6006DG/SG and dual N-channel ZXMS6006DT8
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Date:
01/21/2011
FCI Introduces RJ45 1x8 Modular Jack for GPON Systems
FCI Introduces RJ45 1x8 Modular Jack for GPON Systems
FCI, a leading developer of connectors and interconnect systems, is expanding its modular jack product line with the RJ45 1 stack, 8 port shield connector with LED. Designed for Gigabit Passive Optical
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Date:
01/21/2011
National Semiconductor Adds Three High Output Voltage Products to SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Module Family
National Semiconductor Adds Three High Output Voltage Products to SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Module Family
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced three new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power modules, the first to drive high output voltage applications in a variety of markets including industrial, communications infrastructure
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Date:
01/21/2011
Maxims Latest GPS LNAs Offer Industry-Low 0.65dB Noise Figure to Extend Receiver Sensitivity and Read Range
Maxim's Latest GPS LNAs Offer Industry-Low 0.65dB Noise Figure to Extend Receiver Sensitivity and Read Range
Maxim Integrated Products announces the MAX2667/MAX2669, the newest additions to its GPS/GNSS low-noise amplifier (LNA) family. Designed using Maxim's advanced SiGe processes, these fully integrated
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Date:
01/21/2011
TI Releases Industrys First Qi Certified Development Tools & Chipset for Wireless Power
TI Releases Industry's First Qi Certified Development Tools & Chipset for Wireless Power
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry's first Qi-certified wireless power development kit, which enables design engineers to speed the integration of wireless power technology in
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Date:
01/17/2011
TTI, Inc. Delivers New Expanded Terminal Block Range from FCI
TTI, Inc. Delivers New Expanded Terminal Block Range from FCI
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of passive, interconnect, relay & switch and discrete components, is now stocking FCI's range of terminal blocks which has recently been expanded to include new plug
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Date:
01/17/2011
Power Integrations Introduces Reference Design for 5W LED Lamps
Power Integrations Introduces Reference Design for 5W LED Lamps
Power Integrations announced a new reference design (RDK-251) for a 5-watt offline LED driver that includes flicker-free TRIAC dimming and single-stage power factor correction (PFC). The reference
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Date:
01/16/2011
Supertex LED Driver Delivers Superior Current Accuracy with Integrated MOSFET
Supertex LED Driver Delivers Superior Current Accuracy with Integrated MOSFET
Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced HV9967, an open loop, average-mode current control LED driver IC that operates in
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Date:
01/16/2011
International Rectifier Expands Portfolio of 40V to 100V Automotive Qualified MOSFETs Including Family of Logic Level Gate Drive Devices
International Rectifier Expands Portfolio of 40V to 100V Automotive Qualified MOSFETs Including Family of Logic Level Gate Drive Devices
International Rectifier has expanded its offering of 40V to 100V automotive qualified MOSFETs including a family of logic level devices. The new MOSFETs are suitable for heavy load applications used
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Date:
01/15/2011
Maxim's Highly Efficient 3.3V Synchronous DC-DC Regulator Integrates MOSFETs in 2mm X 2mm Package
Maxim's Highly Efficient 3.3V Synchronous DC-DC Regulator Integrates MOSFETs in 2mm X 2mm Package
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15040, a low-voltage (2.4V to 3.6V), synchronous switching regulator in a 2mm x 2mm wafer-level package (WLP). This miniature step-down regulator integrates
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Date:
01/15/2011
MSCs Versatile 15 Watt DC/DC Converters
MSC's Versatile 15 Watt DC/DC Converters
MSC offers the 68DW15 series of 15 Watt DC/DC converters from YDS. Key features of these converters are 4:1 input voltage ranges of 9-36 V and 18-75 V, single output voltages of 3.3 V, 5 V, 12V or
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Date:
01/15/2011
Nuvation Engineering Designs Advanced Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles
Nuvation Engineering Designs Advanced Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles
Nuvation Engineering, a leading provider of electronic design services, has developed a custom battery management system, fuel gauge and driver interface for electric vehicles. The innovative system
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Date:
01/15/2011
Diodes Incorporated LDOs Extend Battery Life
Diodes Incorporated LDOs Extend Battery Life
Characterized by low dropout voltage and low quiescent current, the latest linear regulators from Diodes Incorporated suit low power handheld product design where extending battery life is a key design
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Date:
01/14/2011
Farnell Announces Exclusive Stock at Launch Agreement for New Cree LED Lighting Modules
Farnell Announces Exclusive Stock at Launch Agreement for New Cree LED Lighting Modules
Farnell is to have exclusive stock in Europe at launch of the latest range of Cree LED modules. Available in TrueWhite® and EasyWhite® technology options, the new Cree LMR4 modules provide a simple
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Date:
01/14/2011
Infineons New Fast-Acting Diode Protects High-Speed USB 3.0 Ports
Infineon's New Fast-Acting Diode Protects High-Speed USB 3.0 Ports
With today's portable storage media, anyone can take their own media library with them wherever they go - everything from the latest album release by their favorite band to last summer's vacation
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Date:
01/14/2011
Linears New DC/DC Converter and ADC

60V Synchronous Step-Down Controller Operates up to 150°C

Linear's New DC/DC Converter and ADC
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3810H-5, a high input voltage synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with guaranteed specifications for junction temperatures as high as 150°C. This
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Date:
01/13/2011
Analog Devices Adds Dual Output Synchronous Controller to Power Management Portfolio

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Analog Devices Adds Dual Output Synchronous Controller to Power Management Portfolio
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), announced the availability of the ADP1850 synchronous DC-DC switching controller that is easily configurable as dual output or interleaved two-phase controller for a wide
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Date:
01/13/2011
Aim-TTis New Dual-Output 1.2kW Power Supply
Aim-TTi's New Dual-Output 1.2kW Power Supply
The new QPX600D from Aim-TTi is a dual-output 1.2kW power supply using the company's latest PowerFlex+ regulation technology to provide up to 80V or up to 50A on each 600W output. Whereas a conventional
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Date:
01/13/2011
All American Semiconductor Offers Wide Range of Mean Well Switching Power Supply Products
All American Semiconductor Offers Wide Range of Mean Well Switching Power Supply Products
All American Semiconductor, a leading distributor of electronic components, announces that it has been franchised by Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd. to carry their full line of switching power supply
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Date:
01/13/2011
AVX Offers Widest Selection of MLCC Capacitor Arrays in the Industry
AVX Offers Widest Selection of MLCC Capacitor Arrays in the Industry
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed advanced capacitor arrays designed to shrink the circuit foot print, enhance EMI performance
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Date:
01/13/2011
Diodes Incorporated Announces Linear Constant Current Driver - Versatile Control for LED Applications
Diodes Incorporated Announces Linear Constant Current Driver - Versatile Control for LED Applications
The AL8400 linear LED driver controller from Diodes Incorporated has been designed to tightly regulate a wide variation of high brightness LED currents via an external transistor. Suiting a broad
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Date:
01/12/2011
BEI Kimco Announces Breakthrough in Voice Coil Actuator Miniaturization
BEI Kimco Announces Breakthrough in Voice Coil Actuator Miniaturization
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has announced an exciting breakthrough in miniaturization for cylindrical shaped voice coil actuators with the introduction
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Date:
01/12/2011
AVX Expands RF Capacitor Series to Include Non-Magnetic Terminations for MRI Applications
AVX Expands RF Capacitor Series to Include Non-Magnetic Terminations for MRI Applications
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its porcelain and ceramic dielectric multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip product offering
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Date:
01/12/2011
Atmel and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Collaborate to Develop High-Quality Audio Platform
Atmel and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Collaborate to Develop High-Quality Audio Platform
Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, a subsidiary of Bang & Olufsen specializing in high-performance class D audio solutions, today announced
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Date:
01/12/2011
SMPs Low-Loss Inductive Components
SMP's Low-Loss Inductive Components
SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus (SMP) is presenting inductive components. These components feature low-loss and good EMC characteristics and a space-saving design. Their cores consist of powder composites,
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Date:
01/11/2011
New at Rutronik: Schurters High-Grade FMBB NEO Series EMI-Filters
New at Rutronik: Schurter's High-Grade FMBB NEO Series EMI-Filters
Schurter is expanding its family of EMI-Line Filters with the new compact and high-end FMBB NEO filter series for one-phase systems. The three filter designs are characterised by both highly symmetrical
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Date:
01/11/2011
MSC offers 92D series DC/DC Converters with 100W Nominal Power
MSC offers 92D series DC/DC Converters with 100W Nominal Power
MSC now offers the 92D series DC/DC converters from YDS. Key features of these converters are a nominal power of 100W, input voltage ranges of 18V to 36V and 36V to 75V as well as output voltages
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Date:
01/11/2011
Molex Completes its Field-Attachable, External Thread mPm DIN Valve Connectors with the introduction of DIN Form C and Form Micro Connectors
Molex Completes its Field-Attachable, External Thread mPm DIN Valve Connectors with the introduction of DIN Form C and Form Micro Connectors
Molex Incorporated augments its range of externally-threaded Brad® mPm® DIN valve connectors with the addition of Form C and Form Micro housings; combining IP67 sealing properties with an external-thread
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Date:
01/11/2011
Maxims Ultralow-power DACs Prolong Battery Life in Portable Applications
Maxim's Ultralow-power DACs Prolong Battery Life in Portable Applications
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX5214 (14-bit) and MAX5216 (16-bit) digital-to-analog converters (DACs). With power consumption less than 80μA IQ, these DACs prolong battery life in portable
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Date:
01/11/2011
Lantiq Introduces Family of Chips Supporting Global ITU-T G.hn Standard for Home Networking Applications
Lantiq Introduces Family of Chips Supporting Global ITU-T G.hn Standard for Home Networking Applications
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced a chip family supporting the ITU-T G.hn global standard for next generation wired home networks. Lantiq
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Date:
01/11/2011
iWatt Enters Industrial Market with 800V Primary Side Regulated AC/DC Digital PWM IC
iWatt Enters Industrial Market with 800V Primary Side Regulated AC/DC Digital PWM IC
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today introduced the iW1810 AC/DC digital PWM IC, which integrates
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Date:
01/11/2011
ITT's EVC Series SAE J1772 Electric Vehicle Charging Connectors Now Available from AvnetExpress.com
ITT's EVC Series SAE J1772 Electric Vehicle Charging Connectors Now Available from AvnetExpress.com
ITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, and Avnet Express, part of the Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group
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Date:
01/11/2011
IR Expands Portfolio of 40V to 100V Automotive Qualified MOSFETs Including Family of Logic Level Gate Drive Devices
IR Expands Portfolio of 40V to 100V Automotive Qualified MOSFETs Including Family of Logic Level Gate Drive Devices
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, today announced the expansion of the company's offering of 40V to 100V automotive qualified MOSFETs including a family of logic
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Date:
01/11/2011
Intersil's Latest Dual Synchronous Buck Regulators Provide Design Flexibility & Deliver 95% Peak Efficiency to Maximize Battery Life
Intersil's Latest Dual Synchronous Buck Regulators Provide Design Flexibility & Deliver 95% Peak Efficiency to Maximize Battery Life
Intersil Corporation has expanded its popular family of dual output integrated FET buck regulators, introducing a trio of new devices that provide up to 95% power conversion efficiency and offer designers
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Date:
01/11/2011
INTEGRATED Engineering Software Boosts Visualisation Possibilities with Tecplot Software

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INTEGRATED Engineering Software Boosts Visualisation Possibilities with Tecplot Software
INTEGRATED Engineering Software, a leading developer of hybrid simulation tools for electromagnetic, thermal and structural design analysis, has now completed updates across its product range. Version
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Date:
01/11/2011
TI Introduces Smallest, Highest Efficiency-Step-Down SWIFT DC/DC Converter
TI Introduces Smallest, Highest Efficiency-Step-Down SWIFT™ DC/DC Converter
Texas Instruments Incorporated builds upon its popular SWIFT™ family of power management integrated circuits with a new 6-A converter that is the industry's smallest and most efficient. The new TPS54618
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Date:
01/10/2011
Linear Maximizes Energy Conversion and Launches Hot Swap Devices

2MHz, 3A (IOUT) Synchronous Buck-Boost Switching Regulator

Linear Maximizes Energy Conversion and Launches Hot Swap Devices
Linear Technology announces the LTC3113, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers 3A of output current from a nominal 3.3V power source, Li-Ion/Polymer battery or up to 1A from dual cell alkaline/NiCad/NiMH
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Date:
01/07/2011
TIs new Multi-DC/DC Color LED Kit Delivers More Design Flexibility for Lighting Systems
TI's new Multi-DC/DC Color LED Kit Delivers More Design Flexibility for Lighting Systems
Complete, easy-to-use kit enables developers to leverage C2000™ real-time control microcontrollers to innovate feature-laden, intelligent automotive and stage lighting applications Providing
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Date:
01/05/2011
Extremely Low-Profile DC Jack for Robust In-Board Mounting
Extremely Low-Profile DC Jack for Robust In-Board Mounting
For applications that face particularly tight space restraints, SUYIN has developed the two-pin type 040068FR right-angle DC power jack connector (max. 6.3VDC/2.0ADC). This THT jack, which is equipped
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Date:
01/05/2011
Silicon Labs' Bridge IC Family Simplifies Addition of USB Connectivity in Embedded Designs
Silicon Laboratories Inc., a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced its latest-generation bridge chip family, providing a cost-effective, small-footprint solution
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Date:
01/05/2011
Pacific Crest Offers Significant Experience Designing Custom Transformers
Pacific Crest Offers Significant Experience Designing Custom Transformers
Pacific Crest Transformers, a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, offers significant experience designing custom transformers for a wide range of applications,
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Date:
01/05/2011
ON Semiconductor Unveils BelaSigna R261 High Performance Voice Capture System-on-Chip
ON Semiconductor Unveils BelaSigna R261 High Performance Voice Capture System-on-Chip
ON Semiconductor has introduced BelaSigna R261. This complete system-on-chip (SoC) solution for portable consumer electronics incorporates a highly optimized digital signal processor (DSP) with an
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Date:
01/05/2011
Molex Next-Generation CMX Sealed, Hybrid, High-Density and Modular Connector Family for Transportation Applications
Molex Next-Generation CMX Sealed, Hybrid, High-Density and Modular Connector Family for Transportation Applications
Building on the success of its CMC connection system, Molex Incorporated introduces the second generation sealed, hybrid, high-density and modular connector system - the CMX family using a new CTX
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Date:
01/05/2011
Maxims 2.1MHz Automotive Step-Down Converters Consume only 25A
Maxim's 2.1MHz Automotive Step-Down Converters Consume only 25μA
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16903/MAX16904, automotive-grade, synchronous step-down converters that consume only 25μA (no load) and deliver 1A and 600mA, respectively. These 2.1MHz
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Date:
01/05/2011
Linear Reduces Component Count and Boosts Efficiency

Simultaneous Protocols and RS485 Termination Switching

Linear Reduces Component Count and Boosts Efficiency
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2870 and LTC2871 multiprotocol transceivers with switchable integrated termination for 3.3V and 5V systems. RS485 systems require a termination resistor
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Date:
01/05/2011
IR Introduces the IRF6708S2 and IRF6728M DirectFET MOSFET Chipset Tailored for Cost Sensitive DC-DC Applications
IR Introduces the IRF6708S2 and IRF6728M DirectFET® MOSFET Chipset Tailored for Cost Sensitive DC-DC Applications
International Rectifier has introduced the IRF6708S2 and IRF6728M 30 V DirectFET® MOSFET chipset tailored for cost sensitive 19V input synchronous buck applications. The IRF6708S2 Small Can and
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Date:
01/05/2011
Fairchild Semiconductors PFC/PWM Controller Provides Higher Efficiency in Dual-Switch Flyback Topologies
Fairchild Semiconductor's PFC/PWM Controller Provides Higher Efficiency in Dual-Switch Flyback Topologies
Power engineers, especially those involved in All-In-One (AIO) PC power, Slim Pack PC adapters, LCD TV and LED lighting designs, require a dual switch flyback topology that provides the higher efficiency
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Date:
01/05/2011
ERNI Electronics Extends SMC Family with Additional Pin Numbers in All Variants
ERNI Electronics Extends SMC Family with Additional Pin Numbers in All Variants
ERNI Electronics is enhancing its popular two-row SMC connector family in a 1.27mm pitch with versions featuring additional pin numbers in all the available configurations (straight and angled male
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Date:
01/05/2011
Diodes Incorporated Releases First Product in Thermally Enhanced Package
Diodes Incorporated Releases First Product in Thermally Enhanced Package
The DMP3010LPS 30V rated p-channel enhancement mode MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated is the first device to be released by the company in its unique powerDI5060 package, offering designers of notebooks,
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Date:
01/05/2011
Dialog Semiconductor enables 3D Experience for Smartphones and Tablet PCs with First 2D to 3D Video Conversion IC
Dialog Semiconductor enables 3D Experience for Smartphones and Tablet PCs with First 2D to 3D Video Conversion IC
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative display, audio and power management semiconductor solutions, has announced the DA8223, the world's first real time 2D
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Date:
01/05/2011
Cree's New 650V Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Improve Advanced High-Efficiency Data Center Power Supply Designs
Cree's New 650V Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes Improve Advanced High-Efficiency Data Center Power Supply Designs
Targeting the latest data center power supply requirements, Cree, Inc. announces its new line of Z-RecTM 650V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes. The new JBS diodes provide blocking voltage to
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Date:
01/05/2011
C&K Components Catalog has 20 Million Standard Switch Options Available
C&K Components' Catalog has 20 Million Standard Switch Options Available
C&K Components has launched a new full line catalog that contains more than 20,000,000 possible part numbers of standard switch products including pushbutton, tactile, detect, toggle, rocker, DIP,
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Date:
01/05/2011
CISSOID unveils High Temperature Dual-Channel, 2Mbit/s Isolated Data Transceiver
CISSOID unveils High Temperature Dual-Channel, 2Mbit/s Isolated Data Transceiver
CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature semiconductor solutions unveils RHEA, a high temperature data transmission solution with galvanic isolation of 2.5kV and operating reliably from -55°C to +225°C.
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Date:
01/05/2011
Allegros User-Programmable Linear Hall-Effect Sensor IC
Allegro's User-Programmable Linear Hall-Effect Sensor IC
Featuring built-in filtering to provide low jitter and high sensing accuracy, the new product complements Allegro's existing line of linear devices with PWM outputs by offering a device with a significantly
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Date:
01/05/2011
IRs MOSFETs in New Patented SMD0.2 Package Drastically Reduce System Size and Weight in HiRel Space Applications
IR's MOSFETs in New Patented SMD0.2 Package Drastically Reduce System Size and Weight in HiRel Space Applications
International Rectifier launched a family of hermetic radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) 100V MOSFETs in a new compact, surface mount SMD0.2 package for space applications such as satellite bus power
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Date:
12/17/2010
Foster Transformer Unveils Three EMI Filters with Optional Surge Suppression
Foster Transformer Unveils Three EMI Filters with Optional Surge Suppression
Foster Transformer now offers three models of EMI Filters with optional surge suppression that can be mounted with ¼" quick connect terminals. This allows them to be mounted wherever needed (including
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Date:
12/17/2010
Cree Introduces Industry's First Lighting-Class LED Arrays to Accelerate Indoor LED Lighting
Cree Introduces Industry's First Lighting-Class LED Arrays to Accelerate Indoor LED Lighting
Cree, Inc. announces the industry's first lighting-class LED array. The XLamp® CXA20 LED array is the first lighting-class array aimed at accelerating the LED lighting revolution and can enable a
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Date:
12/17/2010
CISSOID introduces MARS High Temperature 30V Small-Signal P-Channel MOSFET
CISSOID introduces MARS High Temperature 30V Small-Signal P-Channel MOSFET
CISSOID, the leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced a new product in their PLANET family of high temperature transistors and switches. MARS is a High Temperature 30V Small-Signal
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Date:
12/17/2010
BEI Kimco Magnetics' New Linear Voice Coil Actuator Features Fully Sealed Housing for Highly Contaminated Environments
BEI Kimco Magnetics' New Linear Voice Coil Actuator Features Fully Sealed Housing for Highly Contaminated Environments
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has introduced the LA13-13 Linear Voice Coil Actuator featuring an IP64 fully sealed package impervious to water splashes
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Date:
12/17/2010
Avagos Industry-First Optical Module Enables Multimode 40-Gbps Ethernet Uplink Applications
Avago's Industry-First Optical Module Enables Multimode 40-Gbps Ethernet Uplink Applications
Avago Technologies has announced availability of a four-channel parallel optic QSFP+ transceiver module for 40 Gigabit Ethernet applications, here at the Super Computing 2010 conference. The new AFBR-79E4Z
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Date:
12/17/2010
Allegros Linear Hall-effect Current Sensor IC
Allegro's Linear Hall-effect Current Sensor IC
The new ACS711 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a Hall-effect linear current sensor IC with a built-in overcurrent fault output that provides economical and precise AC or DC current sensing in
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Date:
12/17/2010
Stacos FirstLine P is Ideal for Network Closets, Computer Rooms, and Data Centers
Staco's FirstLine® P is Ideal for Network Closets, Computer Rooms, and Data Centers
Staco Energy Products Company introduces the FirstLine® P - a parallelable three-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for 80-125kVA applications. These units boast efficiencies of up to 98%,
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Date:
12/17/2010
STMicroelectronics Takes Pressure Sensors to New Heights
STMicroelectronics Takes Pressure Sensors to New Heights
From 750m below ground to the top of Mount Everest, smart phones and other portable devices will soon be able to pinpoint their height variation relative to sea level to better than one meter, thanks
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Date:
12/17/2010
Positronics Unibody Design: Next Generation Environmental D-Subminiature Connector
Positronic's "Unibody" Design: Next Generation Environmental D-Subminiature Connector
Positronic introduced the WD and WDD series environmental D-Subminiature connectors to the industry over 15 years ago. This product has been a popular choice for applications requiring a sealed I/O
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Date:
12/17/2010
NXP Unveils 30V MOSFET with Industrys Lowest RDSon
NXP Unveils 30V MOSFET with Industry's Lowest RDSon
NXP Semiconductors NV unveiled the first MOSFET in the NextPower range with a 30V Power-SO8 MOSFET, featuring the industry's lowest RDSon of 1.4mOhm at 4.5V. The new MOSFET, PSMN1R0-30YLC, is optimized
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Date:
12/17/2010
National Semiconductor Debuts MYPVDATA SOC Web Interface; Advanced Analytics Improve Solar Energy Harvest
National Semiconductor Debuts MYPVDATA SOC Web Interface; Advanced Analytics Improve Solar Energy Harvest
National Semiconductor Corp. has announced the release of SolarMagic™ MYPVDATA™ Solar Operations Center (SOC). Whereas solar systems today are underperforming due to various conditions, MYPVDATA
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Date:
12/17/2010
Murata Power Solutions Introduces Small Footprint Surface-Mount Inductors
Murata Power Solutions Introduces Small Footprint Surface-Mount Inductors
The new 2200RM series of bobbin wound inductors from Murata Power Solutions provides a surface mount alternative to the company's well established through-hole 2200R series. Suitable for use in a
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Date:
12/17/2010
Maxims 4A, Synchronous DC-DC Regulators with Integrated MOSFETs Achieve 96% Efficiency in 4mm Package
Maxim's 4A, Synchronous DC-DC Regulators with Integrated MOSFETs Achieve 96% Efficiency in 4mm² Package
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15050/MAX15051, low-voltage (2.9V to 5.5V), 4A, synchronous DC-DC regulators in a 2mm x 2mm wafer-level package (WLP). These tiny step-down regulators integrate
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Date:
12/17/2010
Linears Power and Speed-Performance Products

Dual 26.5VIN, 8A DC/DC μModule Regulator

Linear's Power and Speed-Performance Products
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4628, μModule® regulator containing two step-down 8A DC/DC converter circuits with the inductors, MOSFETs and other necessary components in a 15mm x
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Date:
12/17/2010
Dimmable, High Voltage EL Driver from Supertex Ideal for Backlighting Laptop Keyboards
Dimmable, High Voltage EL Driver from Supertex Ideal for Backlighting Laptop Keyboards
Supertex, Inc. introduced the HV816, a dimmable, low noise, electroluminescent (EL) lamp driver designed to drive large area EL lamps used in backlighting keyboards of notebooks, netbooks, and electronic
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Date:
12/16/2010
External 48 & 60 Watt Power Supply Series Meets Latest Energy Standards
External 48 & 60 Watt Power Supply Series Meets Latest Energy Standards
XP Power announced the launch of the highly efficient single output AFM series of 48 and 60 Watt external AC-DC power supplies designed for a wide range of IT and medical equipment. The ranges offer
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Date:
12/10/2010
Toshiba Electronics launches ultra-compact photocoupler for industrial applications operating to 125C
Toshiba Electronics launches ultra-compact photocoupler for industrial applications operating to 125°C
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced an ultra-compact photocoupler that will help engineers to address MOSFET and IGBT gate drive requirements in inverters, induction heating designs and other
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Date:
12/10/2010
TIs New Motor Driver Evaluation Platform Spins Brushed DC Stepper Motors
TI's New Motor Driver Evaluation Platform Spins Brushed DC Stepper Motors
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the first in a new line of scalable evaluation platforms for spinning motors. The DRV8412 evaluation kit (DRV8412-C2-KIT) includes all of the hardware and
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Date:
12/10/2010
Stackpole Provides Low Cost High Voltage Solution in More Case Sizes
Stackpole Provides Low Cost High Voltage Solution in More Case Sizes
Stackpole's RVC Series has expanded to include 0402 size chips with a working voltage of 100 volts, twice that of standard thick film chip resistors. This expansion provides a low cost solution for
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Date:
12/10/2010
STMicroelectronics Customizable Modular Motion Control
STMicroelectronics' Customizable Modular Motion Control
STMicroelectronics announced an industry first with the unveiling of a customizable high-end motor-control module that is small enough to mount directly on the motor, in addition to providing connection
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Date:
12/10/2010
Semtech Delivers Industrys First Smart Current Sink LED Backlighting Platform
Semtech Delivers Industry's First Smart Current Sink LED Backlighting Platform
Semtech Corp. announced the industry's first smart current sink LED backlighting platform with on-chip digital lighting effects for high-end handheld displays. This new platform incorporates Semtech's
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Date:
12/10/2010
Rutronik Stocks Infineons 40V OptiMOS-T2 Product Family in Advanced Trench Technology
Rutronik Stocks Infineon's 40V OptiMOS™-T2 Product Family in Advanced Trench Technology
The latest 40V OptiMOS™-T2 product family from Infineon offers best-in-class RDS(on) (max. 0,98m at 10Vgs) and highest package current capability up to 100A in TO252-3, and up to 180A in TO263-7 for
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Date:
12/10/2010
Premos New Current Sensor Series
Premo's New Current Sensor Series
After successful introduction of the highest precision and linear current sensors in the industry, the DCT Fluxgate family, Premo is increasing its current sensors product portfolio with as many as
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Date:
12/10/2010
Powercast Debuts RF Energy Harvesting Kit for Wireless Battery Charging
Powercast Debuts RF Energy Harvesting Kit for Wireless Battery Charging
Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy harvesting technology, today announced its Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging. The kit features
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Date:
12/10/2010
National Introduces LED Driver with Industrys Best Dimming Performance
National Introduces LED Driver with Industry's Best Dimming Performance
National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a new LED driver with the industry's best phase-based dimming performance for high-brightness light-emitting diode (LED) applications. The LM3450 LED driver
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Date:
12/10/2010
Maxims Lowest Cost System Solution for Precision Sensor Measurements in Automotive and Industrial Applications
Maxim's Lowest Cost System Solution for Precision Sensor Measurements in Automotive and Industrial Applications
Maxim Integrated Products extends its line of MAXQ® mixed-signal microcontrollers with the MAXQ7670A, a complete system-on-chip (SoC), mixed-signal microcontroller that integrates all the functions
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Date:
12/10/2010
Linears Lowest Power, 16-Bit 125Msps ADCs Reduce Power to 185mW

Complete Family of 16-bit Parallel and Serial Interface ADCs

Linear's Lowest Power, 16-Bit 125Msps ADCs Reduce Power to 185mW
Linear Technology Corporation introduces three families of low power 16-bit, 25Msps to 125Msps analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that dissipate approximately half the power of competing 16-bit solutions.
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Date:
12/10/2010
MOSFETs in New Patented SMD0.2 Package Drastically Reduce System Size and Weight in HiRel Space Applications
MOSFETs in New Patented SMD0.2 Package Drastically Reduce System Size and Weight in HiRel Space Applications
International Rectifier has introduced a family of hermetic radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) 100V MOSFETs in a new compact, surface mount SMD0.2 package for space applications such as satellite bus
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Date:
12/10/2010
IQD's MEMS Oscillators in 1MHz to 800MHz Frequency Range Reduce Lead-Time
IQD's MEMS Oscillators in 1MHz to 800MHz Frequency Range Reduce Lead-Time
IQD has announced immediate availability of a newly developed high frequency MEMS Oscillator. The new IQMS-900 series MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) oscillator is available in an exceptionally
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Date:
12/10/2010
Ericsson's 100W 1/4 Brick DC/DC Converter Shortens Time-to-Market for Power Radio Applications
Ericsson's 100W 1/4 Brick DC/DC Converter Shortens Time-to-Market for Power Radio Applications
Reducing cost and improving efficiency, the topology used in Ericsson Power Modules' PKM4116ND quarter brick DC/DC converter has been highly optimized to lower the number of components while simultaneously
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Date:
12/10/2010
Emerson Network Power Extends Modular Chloride MP-NET UPS System
Emerson Network Power Extends Modular Chloride MP-NET™ UPS System
Already offering modular flexibility and scalability, the 98 percent efficient Chloride MP-NET now provides 50 percent more power for the same footprint size. Emerson Network Power, a business
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Date:
12/10/2010
ALPS Commences Mass Production of
ALPS Commences Mass Production of "EC18A Series" 18mm Size Insulated Shaft Type Encoder
ALPS ELECTRIC has completed development of its new "EC18A Series", an insulated shaft type encoder for use in dial control knobs of appliances such as washing machines and microwaves. Mass production
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Date:
12/10/2010
Analog Devices Introduces Two Highly Accurate, Dual-Supply Supervisory ICs for Monitoring Microprocessors and FPGAs
Analog Devices, Inc. introduces the ADM6305 and ADM6306 dual-voltage supervisors that provide high-voltage threshold accuracy of 1.2 percent for monitoring low-voltage core rails. These new supervisory
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Date:
12/10/2010
TI Introduces Integrated USB Charging Port Power Switch
TI Introduces Integrated USB Charging Port Power Switch
Intelligent host-mode charging power IC provides interoperable, standards-compliant solution to reduce charging time for mobile devices from a USB port Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced
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Date:
12/03/2010
Semtech Single-Cell LED and Motor Timer-Controllers Simplify Design of AA/AAA Battery-Operated Electronic Appliances
Semtech Single-Cell LED and Motor Timer-Controllers Simplify Design of AA/AAA Battery-Operated Electronic Appliances
Semtech Corp. announced the newest devices in its sub-1V mixed-signal LED and motor timer-controller platform for easy, fast and cost-effective design of small, light weight, ultra-low power, battery-operated
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Date:
12/03/2010
Rochester Electronics Expands QML Inventory to Include Fairchild Advanced Schottky Technology (FAST) Semiconductor Devices
Rochester Electronics Expands QML Inventory to Include Fairchild Advanced Schottky Technology (FAST) Semiconductor Devices
Rochester Electronics, the world's largest authorized manufacturer and distributor of end-of-life and mature semiconductors, has expanded its inventory and continuing manufacturing services to include
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Date:
12/03/2010
Nextreme's New eTEG HV37 Advances Energy Harvesting for Self-powered Distributed Sensors and Sensor Networks
Nextreme's New eTEG HV37 Advances Energy Harvesting for Self-powered Distributed Sensors and Sensor Networks
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, today announced the availability of the new eTEGTM HV37 thermoelectric power
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Date:
12/03/2010
Linears High Efficiency and Transient Protection

2.5A, 15V Synchronous Buck Boost DC/DC Converter Enables a Multitude of Input Sources

Linear's High Efficiency and Transient Protection
Linear Technology announces the LTC3112, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 2.5A of output current from a wide range of power sources, including single or multiple cell batteries,
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12/03/2010
IQD Launches Smallest & Lightest Crystal
IQD Launches Smallest & Lightest Crystal
The latest addition to IQD's comprehensive frequency product range, the CX-18, is believed to be the smallest and lightest surface-mount crystal in the world. Housed in a hermetically sealed ceramic
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12/03/2010
Fairchilds USB-Compliant Li-Ion Battery Switching Charger Shortens Charge Time and Reduces Heat
Fairchild's USB-Compliant Li-Ion Battery Switching Charger Shortens Charge Time and Reduces Heat
When charging a single-cell or parallel-cell Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery through a USB port or AC/DC adaptor, designers need a solution that provides faster charge times and overcomes the thermal
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12/03/2010
CISSOID Unveils Driver Chipset for Silicon Carbide Switches
CISSOID Unveils Driver Chipset for Silicon Carbide Switches
CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature and high reliability semiconductor solutions, unveils THEMIS and ATLAS, their power transistor driver chipset meant for high efficiency motor drives and power
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Date:
12/03/2010
ALPS Develops
ALPS Develops "RS08 Series" Compact Reflow Type Slide Potentiometer Compact Size with 8mm Stroke
ALPS ELECTRIC has completed development of its new "RS08 Series", a compact slide potentiometer for use in mobile devices for volume or screen brightness adjustment. Mass production commences in November
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12/03/2010
ZMDI Launches Cost-Effective High-Voltage Line Driver with IO-Link Functionality for Factory Automation Applications
ZMDI Launches Cost-Effective High-Voltage Line Driver with IO-Link Functionality for Factory Automation Applications
ZMDI AG has announced a cost-effective line driver and level shifter IC with a high-voltage I/O channel that meets the physical layer requirements of sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation
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12/01/2010
External 48 & 60 Watt Power Supply Series Meets Latest Energy Standards
External 48 & 60 Watt Power Supply Series Meets Latest Energy Standards
XP Power announced the launch of the highly efficient single output AFM series of 48 & 60 Watt external AC-DC power supplies designed for a wide range of IT and medical equipment. The ranges offer
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Date:
12/01/2010
TIs New LED Lighting Controller with Power Factor Correction
TI's New LED Lighting Controller with Power Factor Correction
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a new single-stage LED lighting pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. The TRIAC-dimmable solution regulates LED current and also achieves near unity power
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Date:
11/24/2010
TDK-Lambdas New 100W and 150W PCB Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda's New 100W and 150W PCB Power Supplies
With the introduction of the ZWS-BAF series of PCB-type AC-DC power supplies, leading power expert TDK-Lambda EMEA has effectively improved the total performance of its previous generation ZWS-AF
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Date:
11/24/2010
SINUS Electronic Expands its Power
SINUS Electronic Expands its Power
The constant growth and the resulting ever more extensive product range now makes a new approach necessary at SINUS Electronic. The company from Untereisesheim, which has been known for its quality
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Date:
11/24/2010
SEMIKRONs MiniSKiiP IPM - Half the Size of Conventional 1200V IPMs

At a weight of 55g and a volume of 49cm³, this module is lighter and more compact than any other IPM module in this power class.

SEMIKRON's MiniSKiiP IPM - Half the Size of Conventional 1200V IPMs
MiniSKiiP IPM from SEMIKRON sets a new benchmark for power density in 1200V Intelligent Power Modules. At a weight of 55g and a volume of 49cm³, this module is lighter and more compact than any other
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11/24/2010
PerkinElmer Launches New LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Module
PerkinElmer Launches New LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Module
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the debut of its new LED Fiber Optic Illuminator Module. The new LED Module
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Date:
11/24/2010
Maxim Announces Power-Supply Management ICs with Flash Memory to Record Failure Data
Maxim Announces Power-Supply Management ICs with Flash Memory to Record Failure Data
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX34440/MAX34441 PMBus™-compliant system-management controller ICs incorporating the industry's most comprehensive fault-logging and thermal-management capabilities
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Date:
11/24/2010
Linears New Current Sense and Transient Protection Products

Precision Bidirectional Current Sense for Motor & Solenoid Applications

Linear's New Current Sense and Transient Protection Products
Linear Technology announced the LT1999, a high-voltage amplifier designed for bidirectional current sensing in the presence of fast switching common-mode voltages from -5V to 80V. This wide input
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Date:
11/24/2010
New Cree High-Voltage, Lighting-Class LEDs Enable More Efficient LED Bulbs
New Cree High-Voltage, Lighting-Class LEDs Enable More Efficient LED Bulbs
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, extends its lighting-class LED leadership into high-voltage LEDs with the commercial availability of new XLamp® MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs. With the same
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Date:
11/24/2010
Chomerics SOFT-SHIELD 4850 EMI Shielding Gasket Provides Ideal Solution for Medical Equipment Enclosure Applications
Chomerics' SOFT-SHIELD® 4850 EMI Shielding Gasket Provides Ideal Solution for Medical Equipment Enclosure Applications
SOFT-SHIELD® 4850 from Chomerics Europe - a division of Parker Hannifin - is highly suited to the growing number of medical applications that now exist due to the rapid expansion and use of electronics
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Date:
11/24/2010
Allegros High-efficiency Fault-Tolerant LED Driver with Wide Input Voltage Range
Allegro's High-efficiency Fault-Tolerant LED Driver with Wide Input Voltage Range
This device can operate from a single power supply over a wide input voltage range (from 5 to 40V), and incorporates advanced protection features to provide a high degree of fault tolerance for optimised
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Date:
11/24/2010
AEG Power Solutions Announces High Efficiency UPS Solution
AEG Power Solutions Announces High Efficiency UPS Solution
To ensure the continuity of IT services and reduce risk of downtime caused by power outages, AEG Power Solutions has announced PROTECT Blue, its next-generation 3-phase UPS family. Designed and built
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Date:
11/24/2010
Fairchild Semiconductor Enables Detection of Different Audio Accessories with a Single Device
Fairchild Semiconductor Enables Detection of Different Audio Accessories with a Single Device
The traditional 3.5mm audio jack in cell phones, smartphones, MP3 and personal media players (PMPs) is still the primary way for users to connect headsets for speaking as well as headphones for listening
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Date:
11/24/2010
Semtech Introduces Single-Cell AA/AAA, 555-Like Analog Timer with Battery-Safe Operation
Semtech Introduces Single-Cell AA/AAA, 555-Like Analog Timer with Battery-Safe Operation
Semtech Corp announced a sub-1 V analog timer platform that revolutionizes the conventional 555 timer for low-voltage, battery-operated small appliances. The new SX8122 analog timer offers the best-in-class
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Date:
11/17/2010
GAÏA Converter 200W DC:DC Converters
GAÏA Converter, the specialist high reliability power converter manufacturer, will introduce at Electronica 2010 a state of the art 200 watt output DC:DC converter family featuring ‘Heat Path on Side'
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Date:
11/17/2010
Premos New 1000 Amp Reactor
Premo's New 1000 Amp Reactor
Power Electronics is continuously demanding higher currents in wound components. Premo enlarges its portfolio of inductive components for Power Electronics by a full deployment of a Catalog to be
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Date:
11/17/2010
PosiBand Contact System Gains Goddard Approval
PosiBand® Contact System Gains Goddard Approval
D-subminiatures are a popular connector choice for space flight applications. High performance D-subminiature connectors utilize closed entry contacts to enhance performance. Closed entry contacts
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Date:
11/17/2010
Lineage Power GigaTLynx POL Converter Conserves Energy and Space
Lineage Power GigaTLynx POL Converter Conserves Energy and Space
Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company and the first name in power, announced availability of its newest member of the TLynx® family, the GigaTLynx™, a non-isolated, DC-DC point of load
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Date:
11/17/2010
DC Link Capacitors for Electric Drive-Train Inverters
DC "Link" Capacitors for Electric Drive-Train Inverters
Electronic Concepts is a manufacturer of Film Capacitors with its European Headquarters located in Galway, Ireland. They have just launched a new series of DC "Link" High Current Film Capacitors specifically
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Date:
11/17/2010
CUI Releases 400 W DC-DC Converter with Integrated Heat Sink
CUI Releases 400 W DC-DC Converter with Integrated Heat Sink
CUI Inc's power line, V-Infinity, announced the release of a new line of rugged DC-DC converters that provide 400W of output power. The VFK400 series is a chassis mount solution measuring 7.8" x
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Date:
11/17/2010
CISSOID and INSTRUMENTEL announce MERLIN, High Temperature, Battery-less, RFID Telemetry Chip

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CISSOID and INSTRUMENTEL announce MERLIN, High Temperature, Battery-less, RFID Telemetry Chip
CISSOID, the leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, and INSTRUMENTEL, a leading supplier of wireless telemetry solutions, jointly announce a global partnership to provide the MERLIN integrated
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Date:
11/17/2010
BEI Kimco Magnetics Voice Coil Actuator Solves Demanding Application Requirements for High Force Density Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics Voice Coil Actuator Solves Demanding Application Requirements for High Force Density Capabilities
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging VCA requirements for a cutting tool utilized in an Ophthalmic Lens Grinding application.
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Date:
11/17/2010
Linears New DC/DC Controllers

Fast Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller

Linear's New DC/DC Controllers
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3833, a high frequency controlled on-time synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with differential output voltage sensing and clock synchronization.
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Date:
11/17/2010
Intersil Introduces Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (HEV/EV) Li-Ion Battery Management Control Solution
Intersil Introduces Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (HEV/EV) Li-Ion Battery Management Control Solution
Intersil Corporation has introduced its HEV/EV system solution, featuring an automotive grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. Building upon Intersil's history of providing superior
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Date:
11/17/2010
IRs Family of 4 x 5mm Integrated SupIRBuck Point-Of-Load Voltage Regulators with 33% Smaller Footprint Dramatically Shrinks PCB Size
IR's Family of 4 x 5mm Integrated SupIRBuck™ Point-Of-Load Voltage Regulators with 33% Smaller Footprint Dramatically Shrinks PCB Size
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a new family of SupIRBuck™ integrated point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators in a compact 4 x 5mm package.
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Date:
11/17/2010
Power Inductor from KOA Available from Rutronik
Power Inductor from KOA Available from Rutronik
Despite its small size, the new LPC4545 power inductor from KOA offers low DC resistance and allows high current rating in a package of 4.1mmx4.6mm. It's construction is optimized for excellent solderability
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Date:
11/17/2010
Vishay Siliconix 600V N-Channel Power MOSFET Features Industry's Best FOM of 15.12?-nC, and On-Resistance of 0.07? in TO-247 Package
Vishay Siliconix 600V N-Channel Power MOSFET Features Industry's Best FOM of 15.12?-nC, and On-Resistance of 0.07? in TO-247 Package
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a new 600V, 47A n-channel power MOSFET with ultra-low maximum on-resistance of 0.07? at a 10V gate drive and an improved gate charge of 216nC in the TO-247 package.
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Date:
11/16/2010
Torex Introduces its First Hall effect IC
Torex Introduces its First Hall effect IC
The XC3202B is a Hall effect magnetic sensor IC with a built-in CMOS driver. The XC3202B is ideally suited for battery portable applications such as mobile phones, electronic dictionaries and handheld
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Date:
11/16/2010
TDK-Lambdas Digitally Controlled Medical Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda's Digitally Controlled Medical Power Supplies
Leading power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda EMEA extends its successful range of EFE digitally controlled medical power supplies with the introduction of the 400W, EFE400M Medical range. Combining
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Date:
11/16/2010
StacoVAR Fixed Capacitors for Low Voltage Power Factor Correction
StacoVAR® Fixed Capacitors for Low Voltage Power Factor Correction
Staco Energy Products introduces its second generation of StacoVAR® fixed capacitors for power factor correction and harmonic compensation. These standard units are available from 2.5kVAR to 400kVAR
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Date:
11/16/2010
Silicon Labs Introduces Advanced Audio Drivers for High-Power Digital Audio Designs
Silicon Labs Introduces Advanced Audio Drivers for High-Power Digital Audio Designs
Silicon Laboratories Inc. introduced a family of isolated gate drivers designed for high-power Class D audio systems with output power ranging from 30 Watts to 1,000 Watts. The new Si824x Class D
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Date:
11/16/2010
New Vishay Siliconix Medical MOSFETs for Implantable Applications
New Vishay Siliconix Medical MOSFETs for Implantable Applications
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released two new devices in its industry-first family of power MOSFETs built on an enhanced process flow with strict manufacturing process controls for implantable medical
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Date:
11/06/2010
TT electronics BI Technologies Offers Ultra-Precision High-Reliability Custom Resistor Networks for Military/Aerospace Applications
TT electronics BI Technologies Offers Ultra-Precision High-Reliability Custom Resistor Networks for Military/Aerospace Applications
Providing military and aerospace electronics design engineers with the capability to integrate ultra-precision resistor networks into high reliability circuits for harsh environments, especially for
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Date:
11/06/2010
Torexs New 700mA LDO with Reverse Current Protection
Torex's New 700mA LDO with Reverse Current Protection
The new XC6227 series from Torex is a high speed LDO with reverse current protection. The XC6227 operates with input voltages from 1.7V to 6.0V, can deliver output currents up to 700mA and is readily
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Date:
11/06/2010
TDIs New 4.1kW, 28V Liquid Cooled DC-DC Converter
TDI's New 4.1kW, 28V Liquid Cooled DC-DC Converter
TDI has developed LiquaCore™ (patent pending) power management technology which employs liquid cooling from a modular and scalable architecture. The technology uses a cold plate to wrap the electronics
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Date:
11/06/2010
Sharps Durable & Compact - New 3.5 inch LCD
Sharp's Durable & Compact - New 3.5 inch LCD
So small and yet so powerful - with 50,000 hours of service life at a working temperature of -20°C up to 70°C the new TFT LCD of the model LQ035Q3DG03 with a 3.5 inch (8.8 cm) screen diagonal is well
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Date:
11/06/2010
Wide range of SiC Power Schottky Diodes from SemiSouth includes Industrys Highest Current Part
Wide range of SiC Power Schottky Diodes from SemiSouth includes Industry's Highest Current Part
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) products for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, today announced
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Date:
11/06/2010
Onset Announces Miniature Split-Core Current Sensors
Onset Announces Miniature Split-Core Current Sensors
Onset Computer Corporation, the world leader in data loggers, today announced a suite of miniature-sized, split-core current transducers for measuring AC current loads of motors, pumps, and other
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Date:
11/06/2010
Murata Power Solutions Sets New Standard for 1 Watt Isolated DC-DC Converters
Murata Power Solutions Sets New Standard for 1 Watt Isolated DC-DC Converters
Murata Power Solutions is set to change the shape of 1 Watt isolated surface-mount DC-DC converters. The introduction of its new high performance MTU1 series marks a step-change in the miniaturization
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Date:
11/06/2010
Microchip and Powercast Debut Worlds First RF Energy Harvesting Kit That Enables Battery-Free, Perpetually Powered Wireless Applications
Microchip and Powercast Debut World's First RF Energy Harvesting Kit That Enables Battery-Free, Perpetually Powered Wireless Applications
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy harvesting technology, today
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Date:
11/06/2010
Linears Synchronous Launch

60V Synchronous Step-Up DC/DC Controller

Linear's Synchronous Launch
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3786, a synchronous step-up DC/DC controller that replaces the boost diode with a high efficiency N-channel MOSFET. This eliminates the heat sink normally
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Date:
11/06/2010
Lantiq Announces New ADSL Chipset Offering Industrys Highest Density and Lowest Power Consumption for Linecard Applications
Lantiq Announces New ADSL Chipset Offering Industry's Highest Density and Lowest Power Consumption for Linecard Applications
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced its latest generation chipset for ADSL linecards. The GEMINAX™ XXS V3 chipset further reduces capital
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Date:
11/06/2010
IDT Introduces Worlds Most Accurate All-Silicon CMOS Oscillator
IDT Introduces World's Most Accurate All-Silicon CMOS Oscillator
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the industry's most accurate all-silicon CMOS oscillator,
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Date:
11/06/2010
GMC-I PROSyS Flexible AC Current Probes Measure up to 2000A
GMC-I PROSyS Flexible AC Current Probes Measure up to 2000A
GMC-I PROSyS has extended its range of non-invasive current measurement probes with the MICRO-flex ACP 2005 and the ACP 2015, providing a convenient, flexible and accurate means of measuring AC currents
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Date:
11/06/2010
Emerson Network Power's ATCA Blade for Media Gateways Sets New Standards for Density, Performance and Flexibility
Emerson Network Power's ATCA Blade for Media Gateways Sets New Standards for Density, Performance and Flexibility
Emerson Network Power, announced its first media-gateway-on-a-blade enabler based on AdvancedTCA® technology. The ATCA-8310 is the first ATCA® blade in the industry to include a DSP array, an Intel®
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Date:
11/06/2010
New Patented Dual DC Socket accepts 2.1mm and 2.5mm Plugs
New Patented Dual DC Socket accepts 2.1mm and 2.5mm Plugs
Cliff Electronics, leaders in the design, development, manufacture and supply of components and connectors for audio, engineering, instrumentation, medical, lighting and vending applications announce
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Date:
11/06/2010
Campbell Collins Releases DC/DC Power Supply for Wind Energy Turbine Applications
Campbell Collins Releases DC/DC Power Supply for Wind Energy Turbine Applications
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the release of a new DC/DC Power Supply from MTM Power of Germany
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Date:
11/06/2010
AVX Expands MLCC Product Portfolio to Include Low Profile, Fine Copper Termination Versions
AVX Expands MLCC Product Portfolio to Include Low Profile, Fine Copper Termination Versions
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its multilayer ceramic capacitor family to include low profile, fine copper termination
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Date:
11/06/2010
Three-Phase Sensorless Motor Drive IC for Fan and Blower Applications
Three-Phase Sensorless Motor Drive IC for Fan and Blower Applications
The new A4941 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a three-phase, sensorless, brushless DC motor driver IC designed for fan and blower applications in the white goods and office automation sectors.
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Date:
11/06/2010
Analog Devices Introduces Digital Isolator with Integrated Transformer Driver and PWM Controller
Analog Devices Introduces Digital Isolator with Integrated Transformer Driver and PWM Controller
Analog Devices, Inc introduced the industry's first digital isolator with an integrated transformer driver and PWM (pulse-width modulation) controller in a single package. The integration of these
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Date:
11/06/2010
LEM Introduces Shunt Isolator to meet prEN 50463 Standard in Traction Applications
LEM Introduces Shunt Isolator to meet prEN 50463 Standard in Traction Applications
LEM introduces the DI series/Shunt isolator to enable high-accuracy current measurements in rail traction applications. DI Series transducers measure to a high degree of precision the very small
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Date:
11/04/2010
Lantiq Announces Worlds First GPON SoC Family with Integrated Optical Control Circuitry
Lantiq Announces World's First GPON SoC Family with Integrated Optical Control Circuitry
Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today introduced the world's first GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) System-on-Chip (SoC) with integrated optical
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Date:
11/04/2010
ERNI Electronics Demonstrates Alternatives to Direct-Mating Connector
ERNI Electronics Demonstrates Alternatives to Direct-Mating Connector
With backplane and subrack demonstrators, ERNI Electronics is providing answers to the dilemma that stems from having systems with increasing performance coupled with ongoing miniaturisation. Using
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Date:
11/04/2010
Emerson Network Power Adds DS1050-3 1050 Watt Model to Line of Gold Standard Efficiency Bulk Front End AC-DC Power Supplies
Emerson Network Power Adds DS1050-3 1050 Watt Model to Line of Gold Standard Efficiency Bulk Front End AC-DC Power Supplies
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today added a 1050 W model to its line of bulk front end ac-dc power supplies that meet
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Date:
11/04/2010
Crees High-Voltage, Lighting-Class LEDs Enable More Efficient LED Bulbs
Cree's High-Voltage, Lighting-Class LEDs Enable More Efficient LED Bulbs
Cree, Inc. extends its lighting-class LED leadership into high-voltage LEDs with the commercial availability of new XLamp® MX-6S and MX-3S LEDs. With the same footprint and high-quality performance
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Date:
11/04/2010
CISSOID Introduces NILE: High Temperature 8-bit Programmable Comparator
CISSOID Introduces NILE: High Temperature 8-bit Programmable Comparator
CISSOID, the leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced NILE, its high-temperature, low-power, 8-bit comparator, guaranteed for reliable operation from -55°C up to +225°C. The
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Date:
11/04/2010
Analog Devices Releases Low-Power Single-Supply ADC Drivers for Low-Voltage, 14-Bit Converters
Analog Devices Releases Low-Power Single-Supply ADC Drivers for Low-Voltage, 14-Bit Converters
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a world leader in semiconductors for high-performance signal processing applications and leading supplier of signal conditioning technology, introduced today low-power,
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Date:
11/04/2010
IDTs Worlds First Family of High-Definition Audio CODECS with 3-State Class-D Modulation
IDT's World's First Family of High-Definition Audio CODECS with 3-State Class-D Modulation
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced the world's first family of high-definition PC audio codecs to feature the DDX™-based class-D modulation technology developed by Apogee Technology. This
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Date:
11/04/2010
TIs PoL Perfection
TI's PoL Perfection
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two new power management integrated circuits for point-of-load designs that raise the bar for size, power density and performance. TI's TPS82671 and TPS84620
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Date:
11/04/2010
TDK-Lambda LS Series Single-Output, Power Supplies Increase to 200W
TDK-Lambda LS Series Single-Output, Power Supplies Increase to 200W
Leading power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda EMEA adds a 200W model to its successful single output LS series of general purpose power supplies, with models now covering from 25W up to 200W. While
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Date:
11/03/2010
TI Expands Power Protection Circuitry Portfolio, Combines Analog Protection with Digital Monitoring
TI Expands Power Protection Circuitry Portfolio, Combines Analog Protection with Digital Monitoring
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a new, highly integrated protection device that integrates hot-swap control and precise digital current monitoring. The TPS2480 controller provides the most
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Date:
11/03/2010
Toshibas High-Speed, Low-Power Photocouplers Support Wide Supply Voltage Range and Guaranteed Extended Temperature Operation
Toshiba's High-Speed, Low-Power Photocouplers Support Wide Supply Voltage Range and Guaranteed Extended Temperature Operation
Toshiba Electronics Europe has expanded its photocoupler portfolio with two new AC input logic-IC couplers capable of data transmission rates up to 5Mbps. The TLP2095 and TLP2098 suit programmable
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Date:
11/03/2010
TT electronics IRC Develops High Power Current Sense Resistor Qualified for Military, Aerospace Electronics
TT electronics IRC Develops High Power Current Sense Resistor Qualified for Military, Aerospace Electronics
Providing aerospace and military electronics design engineers with a compact high power current sense resistor capable of precision current measurements at ultralow resistance values, TT Electronics
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Date:
11/03/2010
Tyco Electronics Qualifies Surface-Mount PolySwitch Devices According To AEC-Q200 Standard to Address Miniaturization Trend in Automotive Electronics
Tyco Electronics Qualifies Surface-Mount PolySwitch Devices According To AEC-Q200 Standard to Address Miniaturization Trend in Automotive Electronics
Tyco Electronics announced today that it has qualified its family of PolySwitch nanoASMD, microASMD, miniASMD, ASMD and AHS surface-mount devices (SMDs) to help vehicle manufacturers meet industry
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Date:
11/03/2010
UNIPOWERs Inverter Systems get on the Network
UNIPOWER's Inverter Systems get on the Network
UNIPOWER's already popular SABRE Series rack-mount inverter systems just became Network aware with this addition of a new TCP/IP Ethernet communications unit designated Xport. The SABRE Inverter
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Date:
11/03/2010
XP Power Launches Compact High Efficiency Fully Featured AC-DC Supplies
XP Power Launches Compact High Efficiency Fully Featured AC-DC Supplies
XP Power has announced the HCP series of single output compact bulk power AC-DC power supplies aimed at process control, factory automation and manufacturing equipment applications. These highly efficient
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Date:
11/03/2010
OPTEK Optoelectronic Components now available through TTI, Inc
OPTEK Optoelectronic Components now available through TTI, Inc
Providing design engineers with a worldwide source for optoelectronic components, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has partnered with global distributor TTI, Inc. with a new franchise agreement. TTI
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Date:
11/03/2010
Linears New Low Quiescent and Low Noise Developments

Shunt Battery Charger System with Low Battery Disconnect

Linear's New Low Quiescent and Low Noise Developments
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4071, an easy-to-use, tiny shunt battery system for Li-Ion/Polymer batteries that integrates a charger and battery pack protection in one IC. The LTC4071,
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Date:
11/03/2010
Solyndra Announces the Fastest and Easiest-to-Install Rooftop Solar System
Solyndra Announces the Fastest and Easiest-to-Install Rooftop Solar System
Solyndra, Inc., an American manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large commercial rooftops, today announced the Solyndra 200 Series. The new product builds on technology proven
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Date:
10/27/2010
Phihong Develops Smallest Low-Cost UK Charger
Phihong Develops Smallest Low-Cost UK Charger
Phihong, a global leader in power solutions, has developed the smallest low-cost USB charger available, at just 42 x 43 x 21 mm and weighing 80 grams. Designated the PSM03K, the 2.75W adapter is compliant
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Date:
10/27/2010
LNAs with Multiple Gain States Optimize HSPA/LTE System Performance
LNAs with Multiple Gain States Optimize HSPA/LTE System Performance
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX2666/MAX2668 low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) for high-data-rate wireless protocols such as HSPA and LTE. Each LNA features three programmable gain states, allowing
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Date:
10/27/2010
Linears Failsafe and Charging ICs

Compact Triple Supply Monitoring with Power-Fail Detection

Linear's Failsafe and Charging ICs
Precision Triple Supply Supervisor Provides Early Power-Fail Detection Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2911 three-channel supply monitor with power-fail warning for low
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Date:
10/27/2010
IRC Develops SOIC & SOT-23 Packaged Diode Arrays to Deliver IEC-compatible Transient Voltage Suppression
IRC Develops SOIC & SOT-23 Packaged Diode Arrays to Deliver IEC-compatible Transient Voltage Suppression
Providing design engineers with a compact means of protecting one to eight circuit traces against electrostatic discharge (ESD), lightning and other electrical fast transient (EFT) events, TT electronics
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10/27/2010
IDT Introduces Worlds First Single-Chip Displayport Device
IDT Introduces World's First Single-Chip Displayport™ Device
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the latest member of the IDT PanelPort™ ViewXpand™ family
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Date:
10/27/2010
Everlight's LED Agriculture Lighting Fixtures -
Everlight's LED Agriculture Lighting Fixtures - "GL-Flora"
With Global warming becoming a major factor in our daily lives, we strive to find alternative solutions to address its influence in such areas as agriculture. To address the situation, some countries
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Date:
10/27/2010
New Emerson Network Power Wall-Mount AC-DC Adapters with Medical and ITE Approvals and Interchangeable Plugs
New Emerson Network Power Wall-Mount AC-DC Adapters with Medical and ITE Approvals and Interchangeable Plugs
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced two new wall-mount switching power supplies with medical and IT equipment
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Date:
10/27/2010
Diodes Delivers Plug-And-Play Efficiency Boost for Point-Of-Load Converters
Diodes Delivers Plug-And-Play Efficiency Boost for Point-Of-Load Converters
Diodes Incorporated has expanded its DIOFET product portfolio with the introduction of two dual channel devices. The DMS3017SSD and DMS3019SSD integrate an optimized control MOSFET with a proprietary
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Date:
10/27/2010
CUI Releases New Digital DC-DC POL Module Series
CUI Releases New Digital DC-DC POL Module Series
CUI Inc's power line, V-Infinity, announced the release of two digital non-isolated DC-DC Point of Load (POL) modules. The new Novum series has been developed for designers to realize better energy
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Date:
10/27/2010
Central's Integrated MOSFET and Schottky Diode in Miniature SOT-563
Central Semiconductor Corp. announces the introduction of the CMLM0574 integrated
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Date:
10/27/2010
C&K Components Expands Tactile Family with Side-Actuated Ultra-Miniature SMT Switch
C&K Components Expands Tactile Family with Side-Actuated Ultra-Miniature SMT Switch
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, is expanding its tactile product family with a new series
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Date:
10/27/2010
Avago Technologies Introduces High-Brightness Surface-Mount LEDs in Tiny PLCC-6 Packages
Avago Technologies Introduces High-Brightness Surface-Mount LEDs in Tiny PLCC-6 Packages
Avago Technologies announced a new family of high-brightness LEDs in ultra-small packages at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) Japan 2010. The new ASMT-YTx2 tricolor surface-mount
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Date:
10/27/2010
Allegros Four-Channel Constant-Current LED Driver ICs
Allegro's Four-Channel Constant-Current LED Driver ICs
A new family of constant-current LED driver ICs designed to address the emerging requirements of internal and external illumination applications in the automotive market is now available from Allegro
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Date:
10/27/2010
Analog Devices Introduces Industrys First Fully Isolated Industrial CAN Transceivers
Analog Devices Introduces Industry's First Fully Isolated Industrial CAN Transceivers
Analog Devices, Inc. has expanded its industry-leading isolated interface product portfolio with two transceivers that are the first to isolate both data signals and power for systems using the CAN
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Date:
10/27/2010
TI Extends Lead In Wireless Connectivity with Industrys First Complete Bluetooth Low Energy Solution And Highest Integrated Ant Network Processor
TI Extends Lead In Wireless Connectivity with Industry's First Complete Bluetooth® Low Energy Solution And Highest Integrated Ant™ Network Processor
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two ultra-low-power, short-range wireless connectivity solutions for consumer medical, mobile accessories, and sports and wellness applications. The CC2540
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Date:
10/25/2010
SUYINs Small USB 3.0/ type - A Single Receptacles for Recessed PCB Installation Reduce Height
SUYIN's Small USB 3.0/ type - A Single Receptacles for Recessed PCB Installation Reduce Height
In keeping with customer requests, SUYIN has modified two single right-angled type-A USB 3.0 receptacles and developed particularly space-saving variants. The overall lengths are only 16.9mm and 16.75mm.
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Date:
10/25/2010
STMicroelectronics Reclaims Lost Solar Energy with Intelligent Hotspot Prevention
STMicroelectronics Reclaims Lost Solar Energy with Intelligent Hotspot Prevention
STMicroelectronics has announced an innovation for solar panels aimed at allowing more of the energy from each cell to reach the power grid. The innovation replaces the simple bypass diode with an
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Date:
10/25/2010
Five Foster Transformer Models Now Certified as Safety Isolating Transformers Multiple Input Voltages Simplify Machinery Export
Five Foster Transformer Models Now Certified as Safety Isolating Transformers Multiple Input Voltages Simplify Machinery Export
Foster Transformer Company announces that five of its transformers have been certified by TUV Rheinland to EN 61558-1 and -2 as Safety Isolating Transformers with SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) outputs.
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Date:
10/23/2010
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Launches High Efficiency Low Voltage EZBuck DC-DC Regulator
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Launches High Efficiency Low Voltage EZBuck™ DC-DC Regulator
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) (Nasdaq: AOSL) expands its synchronous EZBuckTM portfolio with the introduction of its new low input voltage DC-DC step-down regulator. The AOZ1110 efficiently
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Date:
10/21/2010
AMSC Launches SolarTie Grid Interconnection Solution for Photovoltaic Power Plants
AMSC Launches SolarTie™ Grid Interconnection Solution for Photovoltaic Power Plants
American Superconductor Corporation announced the launch of its SolarTie Grid Interconnection Solution. The SolarTie solution combines two of AMSC's proven and proprietary technologies - D-VAR® STATCOM
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Date:
10/21/2010
ALPS Electric and ALPS Green Devices Announce GLMC Series Liqualloy Power Inductor
ALPS Electric and ALPS Green Devices Announce GLMC Series Liqualloy Power Inductor
ALPS Green Devices has developed the "GLMC Series" Liqualloy™ Power Inductor to provide higher power source efficiency in such applications as DC/DC converters for notebook PCs and servers. Sample
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Date:
10/21/2010
ACS Motion Control Increases Performance and Throughput for Solar Panel Scribing, Test & Measurement
ACS Motion Control Increases Performance and Throughput for Solar Panel Scribing, Test & Measurement
Providing fully coordinated multi-axis motion control with fast move and settle times for large mass gantry systems, ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion
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Date:
10/21/2010
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Low Profile Resonant Transformers with Extended Ferrites for Improved Cooling Under 8mm
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Low Profile Resonant Transformers with Extended Ferrites for Improved Cooling Under 8mm
The demand for low profile, high efficiency magnetics , is driving the need for high performance planar transformers to be used in extreme low profile power converters such as in the flat screen industry.
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Date:
10/20/2010
OPTEK Develops Low-Profile Slotted Optical Switch for Non-Contact Interruptive Sensing Applications
OPTEK Develops Low-Profile Slotted Optical Switch for Non-Contact Interruptive Sensing Applications
Providing machine and automation design engineers with a reliable means of non-contact interruptive object sensing, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a low-profile slotted switch designed
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Date:
10/20/2010
National Semiconductor Ships Industrys First High-Definition Ser/Des with Content Protection for Automotive Infotainment Systems
National Semiconductor Ships Industry's First High-Definition Ser/Des with Content Protection for Automotive Infotainment Systems
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced the industry's first Ser/Des chipset with high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) for automotive infotainment systems. The FPD-Link III chipset supports
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Date:
10/20/2010
Linears Module LED String Drivers: 40VIN Transient Protection

Linear's μModule® LED drivers

Linear's μModule LED String Drivers: 40VIN Transient Protection
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM8042 and LTM8042-1, DC/DC μModule® LED drivers for strings of up to 8 white LEDs or 9 red LEDs. Capable of operating as boost, buck or buck-boost with
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Date:
10/20/2010
Infineons Innovative Medical Platform Solution for a Wide Range of Electronic Applications

Innovative medical platform solution from Infineon for a wide range of electronic applications in the growth market of medical technology

Infineon's Innovative Medical Platform Solution for a Wide Range of Electronic Applications
Infineon Technologies has launched a new, innovative platform solution for high-performance medical technology devices. The MD8710 Medical Platform from Infineon is based on the integration of standard
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Date:
10/20/2010
Emerson Network Power Urges Design Engineers to Go Configurable, Not Custom! with Latest MP1 Power Supply
Emerson Network Power Urges Design Engineers to "Go Configurable, Not Custom!" with Latest μMP1 Power Supply
With the launch of its latest ac-dc power supply, Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, is encouraging design engineers to "go
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Date:
10/20/2010
Diodes' Multi-Topology LED Driver Raises Performance of High Brightness Lighting Systems
Diodes' Multi-Topology LED Driver Raises Performance of High Brightness Lighting Systems
Diodes Incorporated has announced a multi-topology LED driver designed to increase the performance of high brightness automotive, industrial and commercial lighting systems. Operating in buck, boost
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Date:
10/20/2010
C&K Expands JS Series with Surface-Mount Miniature Slide Switch
C&K Expands JS Series with Surface-Mount Miniature Slide Switch
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed a new surface-mount option for the JS Slide series
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Date:
10/20/2010
AVX Develops Industry's First 50V Tantalum Polymer Capacitor
AVX Develops Industry's First 50V Tantalum Polymer Capacitor
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TCJ SMD polymer tantalum capacitor series to include the industry's first 1μF/50V and 10μF/35V
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Date:
10/20/2010
TTis Mains and Harmonics Compliance Analyser Updated For Class C Lighting Equipment Tests
TTi's Mains and Harmonics Compliance Analyser Updated For Class C Lighting Equipment Tests
The TTi HA1600A mains and harmonics analyser has been updated to include a full implementation of the two alternative special assessments for Class C Discharge Lighting equipment below 25 W, as specified
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Date:
10/19/2010
Toshiba Launches High-Speed 16-Channel Constant Current LED Drivers with Wide, High Accuracy Outputs
Toshiba Launches High-Speed 16-Channel Constant Current LED Drivers with Wide, High Accuracy Outputs
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched two new LED drivers that deliver highly accurate constant currents of between 1.5mA and 90mA and offer high-speed serial data transfer rates up to 25MHz.
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Date:
10/19/2010
SUYINs Fast, Capable & Affordable Customer-Specific Problem Solvers
SUYIN's Fast, Capable & Affordable Customer-Specific Problem Solvers
SUYIN offers many different types of board-to-board connectors. This broad selection begins with versions featuring contact configurations that range from very simple to highly complex and cover a
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Date:
10/19/2010
Stackpole's ASR / SPR Series Withstands High Voltage Pulses
Stackpole's ASR / SPR Series Withstands High Voltage Pulses
Stackpole Electronics, Inc's ASR / SPR Series metal film resistors are designed to withstand high voltage pulses. The pulse voltage capability ranges from 1KV for low resistance values in the ¼ watt
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Date:
10/19/2010
Semtech Expands Transceiver Platform with Worlds Highest Bit Rate and World-Class Link Budget ISM-Band Device
Semtech Expands Transceiver Platform with World's Highest Bit Rate and World-Class Link Budget ISM-Band Device
Semtech Corp., a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SX1233, a programmable ISM-band transceiver that combines the world's highest bit rate (600 kbps) with
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Date:
10/19/2010
Picors New Cool-ORing 48V and 12V High-Side Active ORing Solutions
Picor's New Cool-ORing® 48V and 12V High-Side Active ORing Solutions
Picor, a subsidiary of Vicor Corporation specializing in the design and development of high-performance power management solutions, announces two additions to its Cool-ORing® Active ORing product
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Date:
10/19/2010
Phihong Develops 24W Energy-Efficient European Wall Adapter
Phihong Develops 24W Energy-Efficient European Wall Adapter
Phihong, one of the most trusted names in power electronics, has recently announced an addition to its energy-efficient 24W wall-mount adapter series. Designated the PSA24E-120, the European adapter
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Date:
10/19/2010
Wolfson Announces Highest Current Monolithic Power Management IC
Wolfson Announces Highest Current Monolithic Power Management IC
Wolfson Microelectronics plc has announced the introduction of the highly innovative WM8325 power management subsystem, the world's highest current monolithic power management IC (PMIC), which delivers
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Date:
10/19/2010
STMicroelectronics Powers High-End Mobile Internet and Video Experiences on AMOLED Displays
STMicroelectronics Powers High-End Mobile Internet and Video Experiences on AMOLED Displays
STMicroelectronics is powering the AMOLED and Super AMOLED displays that enable today's advanced handheld devices to deliver high-quality web and video experiences on the move, with a family of ICs
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Date:
10/19/2010
Vincotech Releases New MiniSKiiP Pack Modules with Latest IGBT4
Vincotech Releases New MiniSKiiP® Pack Modules with Latest IGBT4
Vincotech has extended its range of MiniSKiiP® PACK modules with IGBT4 versions covering 8A to 150A for 1200V in three different housings. Designed for solderless assembly, Vincotech MiniSKiiP® PACK
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Date:
10/12/2010
Texas Instruments Delivers Thinnest EMI Filters with Highest ESD Performance
Texas Instruments Delivers Thinnest EMI Filters with Highest ESD Performance
Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced six- and four-channel electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters for LCD display applications, the TPD6F202 and TPD4F202. Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
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Date:
10/12/2010
TDK-Lambda adds 200W Module to the CN-A Series
TDK-Lambda adds 200W Module to the CN-A Series
Global power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda EMEA has added a 200W module to its CN-A110 series of DC-DC power modules that have a wide range 60 -160Vdc input, to accommodate higher-power railway applications.
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Date:
10/12/2010
Tactilus Sensor System Ensures Optimal Heat Sink Efficiency
Tactilus® Sensor System Ensures Optimal Heat Sink Efficiency
Computers get very hot! The heat loads associated with state-of-the-art semiconductors in embedded applications demand heat sinks with substantial cooling capability. The new Tactilus® heat-sink analysis
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Date:
10/12/2010
Rutronik: New SoC from Fujitsu for Powerline Communication
Rutronik: New SoC from Fujitsu for Powerline Communication
The MB87S2090-F is a powerline communication SoC (System-on-Chip) with a fivefold-accelerated 8051 core and was developed in collaboration with ADD Semiconductor. It is pin-to-pin compatible with
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Date:
10/12/2010
Molex Launches SolarSpec Junction Box for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Panels
Molex Launches SolarSpec Junction Box for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Panels
Following the successful introduction of the SolarSpec™ Junction Box for automated installation on the back of silicon photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, Molex Incorporated introduces a junction box
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Date:
10/12/2010
-55C to 125C Buck-Boost DC/DC uModule Regulator, up to 36VIN, 34VOUT & 98% Efficiency

Linear's -55°C to 125°C High Voltage Buck-Boost DC/DC uModule® Regulator

-55°C to 125°C Buck-Boost DC/DC uModule Regulator, up to 36VIN, 34VOUT & 98% Efficiency
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4609MP, a buck-boost DC/DC uModule® system-in-a-package that is guaranteed and tested for the wide -55°C to 125°C temperature range. The LTM4609MP is
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Date:
10/12/2010
Lineage Power DLynx - First Digital DC-DC Converter Family
Lineage Power DLynx - First Digital DC-DC Converter Family
Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company and the first name in power, today announced its new standards-based DLynx™ family of non-isolated Point of Load (POL) DC-DC board-mounted power modules.
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Date:
10/12/2010
KEMET Announces CECC Qualified Parts for European Military and Aerospace Applications
KEMET Announces CECC Qualified Parts for European Military and Aerospace Applications
KEMET, a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminium, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, has announced that its T110, T140 and T493 tantalum capacitor products lines are CECC Qualified
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Date:
10/12/2010
New Eltek Valere Smartpack2 Sets Standard for Power System Monitoring and Control in Wireless and Wireline Telecom Networks
Eltek Valere today announced the release of the new Smartpack2 distributed controller for telecommunications DC power systems with advanced features and improved interface to better control the power
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Date:
10/12/2010
Diodes' Versatile 9-Channel LED Drivers Improve LCD Backlighting Performance with 93% Efficiency and 1% Channel Matching
Diodes' Versatile 9-Channel LED Drivers Improve LCD Backlighting Performance with 93% Efficiency and 1% Channel Matching
Diodes Incorporated announces two, 9-channel LED drivers with internal charge-pumps for backlighting of small-LCD screens, keypads and LED lights. Working from 2.7V to 5.5V and driving 20mA, the applications
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Date:
10/12/2010
C&K Offers Largest, Most Versatile DIP Switch Line Available
C&K Offers Largest, Most Versatile DIP Switch Line Available
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, offers an extended family of DIP switches that meets
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Date:
10/12/2010
American Lighting LED Snowfall Lights Offer Animated, Eye-Catching Seasonal Decor
American Lighting LED Snowfall Lights Offer Animated, Eye-Catching Seasonal Decor
American Lighting, an innovative manufacturer and distributor of lighting technologies for residential, commercial and specialty markets, today announced its new line of LED Snowfall Lights, which
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Date:
10/12/2010
Ambarella A7 System-on-Chip Sets New Benchmarks For High-Resolution Video and Image Quality In Consumer HD Cameras
Ambarella A7 System-on-Chip Sets New Benchmarks For High-Resolution Video and Image Quality In Consumer HD Cameras
Ambarella, Inc., a leader in low-power, high-definition video compression and image-processing semiconductors, has announced availability of the A7 system-on-chip (SoC), extending its product portfolio
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Date:
10/12/2010
Intersils Security Link over Coax (SLOC) Solution
Intersil's Security Link over Coax (SLOC) Solution
Intersil Corporation has introduced an advanced modem solution designed to simultaneously transmit analog CVBS video and digital IP video over a single coaxial cable. The Intersil Techwell SLOC™
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Date:
10/12/2010
Semtechs New Switching Regulator Platform - Easy to Use as LDOs
Semtech's New Switching Regulator Platform - Easy to Use as LDOs
Semtech Corp. announced a new switching regulator platform, offering a buck converter with an integrated inductor in a tiny, 2.5 x 3 x 1mm package. The new SC202 is a synchronous step-down regulator
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Date:
10/12/2010
IR Introduces 30W Radiation Hardened POL Regulators for Space Applications Requiring High Output Current and Low Supply Voltage
IR Introduces 30W Radiation Hardened POL Regulators for Space Applications Requiring High Output Current and Low Supply Voltage
International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the SBB Series of non-isolated, radiation hardened (RAD-Hard™) Point-of-Load (POL) voltage regulators. The
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Date:
10/12/2010
Intersil Enhances Security Coverage
Intersil Enhances Security Coverage
The challenge in transmitting video over distances is to get more information down longer cables faster. The longer distance video images must travel, the longer the cable must be. As cables lengthen,
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Date:
10/07/2010
Panasonics New Low ESR FR Series Aluminium Electrolytics Now Available From TTI, Inc.
Panasonic's New Low ESR FR Series Aluminium Electrolytics Now Available From TTI, Inc.
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of passive, interconnect, relay & switch and discrete components, is now stocking Panasonic's new FR series ultra-low ESR, long life aluminium electrolytic capacitors.
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Date:
10/06/2010
BI Technologies Develops Analog Turns Counting Dial with Enhanced Accuracy, Improved Locking Mechanism
BI Technologies Develops Analog Turns Counting Dial with Enhanced Accuracy, Improved Locking Mechanism
Providing instrumentation and test equipment design engineers with an economical device for precision rotary indication, TT electronics BI Technologies has developed an enhanced design for its analog
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Date:
10/06/2010
Toshiba Launches Ultra-Thin Digital Output Hall ICs
Toshiba Launches Ultra-Thin Digital Output Hall ICs
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched a new digital output magnetic sensor series that provides high sensitivity and low power operation in small surface mount packages. These new sensor ICs
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Date:
10/06/2010
Texas Instruments Brings Blood Flow Velocity to Ultrasound Images with Industrys Highest Performing Analog Front Ends
Texas Instruments Brings Blood Flow Velocity to Ultrasound Images with Industry's Highest Performing Analog Front Ends
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced two new fully integrated analog front ends (AFEs) with a continuous wave (CW) Doppler mixer for mid- to high-end, Spectral Doppler ultrasound equipment.
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Date:
10/06/2010
Powersolves New DC/DC Switching Regulators Suit Distributed Power Systems and Battery Powered Applications
Powersolve's New DC/DC Switching Regulators Suit Distributed Power Systems and Battery Powered Applications
Powersolve's PMQ7250 series are non-isolated 10A or 60W DC/DC switching regulators designed for battery or distributed power applications. Available from stock, the new regulators feature a wide 18
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Date:
10/06/2010
ON Semiconductor Expands its LED Lighting Solutions Portfolio with Four New Products and GreenPoint Interactive Online Design Simulation Tool
ON Semiconductor Expands its LED Lighting Solutions Portfolio with Four New Products and GreenPoint® Interactive Online Design Simulation Tool
ON Semiconductor showcased its newest Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting solutions at the Strategies in Light Europe conference recently in Frankfurt, Germany. "Energy efficiency in a cost effective
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Date:
10/06/2010
Microchips New PIC Microcontrollers Support Multi-Function Smart-Metering and Energy-Monitoring Applications
Microchip's New PIC® Microcontrollers Support Multi-Function Smart-Metering and Energy-Monitoring Applications
Microchip announces the 8-bit PIC18F87J72 microcontroller (MCU) family optimised for single-phase, multi-function smart-metering and energy-monitoring applications. Featuring a dual-channel, high-performance
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Date:
10/06/2010
15A DC/DC uModule Regulator Delivers 50% More Power Without Sacrificing Board Area

15A DC/DC uModule Regulator

15A DC/DC uModule Regulator Delivers 50% More Power Without Sacrificing Board Area
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4627, a 15A DC/DC uModule® regulator with onboard inductors, MOSFETs and supporting components in a 2.6g, 15mm x 15mm LGA (land grid array) package.
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Date:
10/06/2010
KEMET Enhances High Voltage Product Portfolio with Flexible Termination System
KEMET Enhances High Voltage Product Portfolio with Flexible Termination System
KEMET a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, has announced the addition of high voltage versions to its Flexible Termination
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Date:
10/06/2010
Intersils New Dual Step-Down Regulator Delivers Efficient, High-Density Power for Industrial, Communications and Consumer Applications
Intersil's New Dual Step-Down Regulator Delivers Efficient, High-Density Power for Industrial, Communications and Consumer Applications
Intersil Corporation has introduced an efficient, dual channel step-down regulator that reduces component count and optimizes design flexibility for high power-density industrial, communications and
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Date:
10/06/2010
Exar Announces Single and Dual Channel 1 Amp Step-Down Converters Achieving Over 90% Efficiency Across the Load Range
Exar Announces Single and Dual Channel 1 Amp Step-Down Converters Achieving Over 90% Efficiency Across the Load Range
Exar Corporation launched the XRP6658 and XRP6668, single and dual channel step-down converters capable of delivering up to 1 Amp output current per channel. These devices represent the latest addition
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Date:
10/06/2010
ERNI Electronics Expands its MiniBridge Cable Connector System with Angled SMT Female Connectors
ERNI Electronics Expands its MiniBridge Cable Connector System with Angled SMT Female Connectors
ERNI Electronics is expanding its single-row MiniBridge® cable connector system with a pitch of 1.27mm (0.050 inches). The new MiniBridge angled SMT female connectors are especially suited for LED
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Date:
10/06/2010
Campbell Collins Debuts New Family of 15W DC/DC Converters with 4:1 Input Ranges in Industry Standard Packages
Campbell Collins Debuts New Family of 15W DC/DC Converters with 4:1 Input Ranges in Industry Standard Packages
Campbell Collins Ltd, a specialist supplier of power supplies, capacitors and hi-rel power semiconductors, is pleased to announce the availability of a new family of 15W DC/DC Converters from Power
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Date:
10/06/2010
BEI Kimco Solves Demanding Application Requirements for High Performance Motor Capable of Speeds to 70,000 rpm
BEI Kimco Solves Demanding Application Requirements for High Performance Motor Capable of Speeds to 70,000 rpm
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies Inc., recently developed a BLDC motor to meet the challenging high speed requirements for a Turbomolecular Vacuum Pump application.
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Date:
10/06/2010
AVX's High Temperature CAN Bus Series Provides High Current and Energy Handling with Low Leakage
AVX's High Temperature CAN Bus Series Provides High Current and Energy Handling with Low Leakage
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TransGuard® product family to include high temperature circuit protection devices designed
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Date:
10/06/2010
Avnet Memec Introduces First Digital Power Factor Correction ICs from Cirrus Logic
Avnet Memec has introduced a new line of products for growing energy-related markets from Cirrus Logic Inc. The CS1500 and CS1600 are the industry's first digital power factor correction (PFC)
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Date:
10/06/2010
ALPS Develops
ALPS Develops "SPVQ8 Series" Compact Type Sliding Contact Detector Switch
ALPS ELECTRIC has created the world's smallest*1 waterproof type detector switch, the "SPVQ8 Series", for detecting mechanism operation in automotive and home appliances. Sample shipments commenced
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Date:
10/06/2010
National Semiconductor Introduces LED Driver with Dynamic Headroom Control for Automotive LCD Backlight Applications
National Semiconductor Introduces LED Driver with Dynamic Headroom Control for Automotive LCD Backlight Applications
National Semiconductor Corp. has announced the LM3492 LED driver with dynamic headroom control that accurately and efficiently drives current to two independently dimmable strings of LEDs. The LM3492,
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Date:
10/06/2010
Maxims New Op Amp Enables Designers to Downsize Sense Resistor to Improve Power Efficiency
Maxim's New Op Amp Enables Designers to Downsize Sense Resistor to Improve Power Efficiency
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX9622, a precision operational amplifier with high gain bandwidth. This op amp employs a unique auto-trimming technique to precisely calibrate the input-offset
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Date:
10/06/2010
XP Powers Green Mode Low-Cost Chassis Mount Industrial Power Supplies
XP Power's Green Mode Low-Cost Chassis Mount Industrial Power Supplies
XP Power has announced the VCS series of chassis mount single output AC-DC power supplies aimed at cost sensitive industrial applications. Extending the line-up of XP Power's V-Brand range of low
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Date:
10/05/2010
IDT to Showcase its Industry-Leading Product Portfolio and to Present on Interconnect Choices for Embedded Applications at electronica
IDT to Showcase its Industry-Leading Product Portfolio and to Present on Interconnect Choices for Embedded Applications at electronica
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the analog and digital Company delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it will have a major presence at Electronica 2010,
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Date:
09/01/2010
Toshiba Launches Ultra-Miniature, Low-Power 200mA LDO Regulators
Toshiba Launches Ultra-Miniature, Low-Power 200mA LDO Regulators
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced a new family of low-power 200mA low drop out (LDO)
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Date:
09/01/2010
TI Delivers Industrys First True 0.9 Volt Microcontroller
TI Delivers Industry's First True 0.9 Volt Microcontroller
Driving smaller, lower cost products that run from a single-cell battery, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the industry's first true 0.9-V microcontroller (MCU) as the
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Date:
09/01/2010
TDK-Lambdas 1.6kW High Density Hot Swap Front End Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda's 1.6kW High Density Hot Swap Front End Power Supplies
Leading power supply manufacturer TDK-Lambda EMEA introduces the HFE1600
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Date:
09/01/2010
Staco Energy Products Automatic Voltage Regulators Control Output Voltage to 1%
Staco Energy Products' Automatic Voltage Regulators Control Output Voltage to 1%
Staco Energy Products introduced its latest addition to their line of Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) for the power conditioning in demanding applications. Based on a series regulation transformer
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Date:
09/01/2010
Stackpole's Advanced ESD Solutions for Single and Multiple USB Port Protection
Stackpole's Advanced ESD Solutions for Single and Multiple USB Port Protection
Stackpole Electronics, Inc's discrete (ESD Series) and array (ESA Series) suppression devices are ideal for ESD protection of high speed communications ports such as USB 2.0.
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Date:
09/01/2010
Renesas Introduces Power Semiconductors Capable of Reducing Mounting Area by Half
Renesas Introduces Power Semiconductors Capable of Reducing Mounting Area by Half
Renesas Electronic, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of the RJK0222DNS and RJK0223DNS,
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Date:
09/01/2010
Pacific Crest Offers Specially Engineered Wind Farm Turbine Step-Up Transformers
Pacific Crest Offers Specially Engineered Wind Farm Turbine Step-Up Transformers
Pacific Crest Transformers, a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces that it offers the PCT WTSU step-up transformer, specially designed for the
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Date:
09/01/2010
ON Semiconductor Introduces Low Power LED Driver Optimized for Coin Cell Powered Backlighting Applications
ON Semiconductor Introduces Low Power LED Driver Optimized for Coin Cell Powered Backlighting Applications
ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions for green electronics today introduced the
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Date:
09/01/2010
National Semiconductors 65V Dual-Channel, Dual-Phase Synchronous Buck Controller Saves PCB Space in High Voltage Applications
National Semiconductor's 65V Dual-Channel, Dual-Phase Synchronous Buck Controller Saves PCB Space in High Voltage Applications
National Semiconductor, Corp. introduced the
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Date:
09/01/2010
Microchip Adds New High-Density 8-bit Microcontrollers to the eXtreme Low Power (XLP) Family
Microchip Adds New High-Density 8-bit Microcontrollers to the eXtreme Low Power (XLP) Family
Microchip announces two new high-density 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) which combine XLP technology for eXtreme Low Power consumption
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Date:
09/01/2010
Maxim's Launches Industry's First Battery Charger With Automatic USB Enumeration
Maxim's Launches Industry's First Battery Charger With Automatic USB Enumeration
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX8895, a linear battery charger for Bluetooth® headsets and portable devices that is compatible with the USB Battery Charging Specification, Revision 1.1.
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Date:
09/01/2010
Linear News
Linear News
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4365, an overvoltage (OV), undervoltage (UV) and reverse protection controller, with a -40V
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Date:
09/01/2010
New Transducers from LEM Measure Traction Energy with Unprecedented Accuracy
New Transducers from LEM Measure Traction Energy with Unprecedented Accuracy
New standards in Rail Traction are preparing the sector for more widespread trans-European, cross-border train operation, imposing stringent requirements in energy monitoring. Anticipating these
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Date:
09/01/2010
Medically Approved Adapter Operates From Mains Voltage or 12VDC
Medically Approved Adapter Operates From Mains Voltage or 12VDC
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, announces the introduction of a portable 90W converter that can be powered from many different sources.
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Date:
09/01/2010
Solar PV Inverters Broaden Support for Renewable Energy
Solar PV Inverters Broaden Support for Renewable Energy
Carlo Gavazzi is extending its support for renewable energy installations with the introduction of grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Inverters.
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Date:
09/01/2010
Cree Brings Lighting-Class LEDs to the Half-Watt LED Market
Cree Brings Lighting-Class LEDs to the Half-Watt LED Market
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, is raising the standard for half-Watt LED devices with the commercial availability of its XLamp® ML-E LED. The lighting-class XLamp ML-E provides lighting
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Date:
09/01/2010
Battery Test Equipment ATGB 1200 Enables Fully Automatic Testing Of Battery Systems with Integrated Charging Electronics
Battery Test Equipment ATGB 1200 Enables Fully Automatic Testing Of Battery Systems with Integrated Charging Electronics
BMZ Batterien-Montage-Zentrum presents an innovative tester for Li-Ion, Li?FePh, Li-Titanate, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and lead acid rechargeable batteries at electronica 2010 in Hall B2, Booth 474.
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Date:
09/01/2010
ALPS Introduces the
ALPS Introduces the "Wide Sweet Spot", Compact and Low-Profile "SKSH Series" TACT Switch
ALPS ELECTRIC has developed its new "SKSH Series", a compact, low-profile TACT Switch suitable for portable devices such as mobile phones and audio players.
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Date:
09/01/2010
Actel Announces SmartFusionTM FPGA Motor Control Reference Designs
Actel Announces SmartFusionTM FPGA Motor Control Reference Designs
Actel Corporation has announced the availability of SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGA reference designs targeting motor control applications.. The reference designs, implemented in a single
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Date:
09/01/2010
Fairchilds 150V Low RDS(ON) MOSFET Enables Higher Performance in Isolated DC-DC Applications
Fairchild's 150V Low RDS(ON) MOSFET Enables Higher Performance in Isolated DC-DC Applications
DC-DC designers need MOSFET solutions that offer lower switching losses and less noise in a compact footprint. Leveraging its advanced process and packaging technologies, as well as system expertise,
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Date:
08/07/2010
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