Product News

February 2011

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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02/28/2011

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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02/28/2011

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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02/27/2011

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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02/27/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/26/2011

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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02/25/2011

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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02/25/2011

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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02/25/2011

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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02/25/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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02/24/2011

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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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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02/22/2011

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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02/22/2011

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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02/22/2011

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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02/22/2011

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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02/21/2011

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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02/21/2011

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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02/21/2011

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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02/20/2011

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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02/20/2011

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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02/20/2011

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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02/20/2011

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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02/20/2011

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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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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02/17/2011

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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02/17/2011

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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02/16/2011

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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02/16/2011

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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02/16/2011

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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02/14/2011

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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02/14/2011

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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02/14/2011

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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02/14/2011

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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02/14/2011

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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02/13/2011

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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02/13/2011

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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02/13/2011

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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02/13/2011

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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02/13/2011

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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02/12/2011

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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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 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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02/12/2011

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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02/12/2011

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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02/12/2011

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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02/11/2011

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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02/08/2011

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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02/08/2011

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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02/07/2011

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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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02/07/2011

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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02/05/2011

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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02/05/2011

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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02/05/2011

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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02/05/2011

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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02/04/2011

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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02/04/2011

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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02/03/2011

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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02/03/2011

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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02/01/2011

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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02/01/2011

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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02/01/2011