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2022-05 Sensors Infineon Technologies

[May 23 2022] Infineon Technologies AG has upgraded the EasyDUAL CoolSiC MOSFET modules to a new aluminum nitride (AIN) ceramic. The device is used in a half-bridge configuration with an on-resistance (R DS(on)) of 11 mΩ for the EasyDUAL 1B package and 6 mΩ for the EasyDUAL 2B package. Upgraded to a high-performance AIN, the 1200 V device is suitable for high power density applications, including solar systems ...

2022-05 Power Infineon Technologies

[May 23 2022] Infineon Technologies AG presents a single-tube portfolio of 650 V CoolSiC Hybrid IGBTs with 650 V blocking voltage. The new CoolSiC Hybrid product family combines the key advantages of 650 V TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT technology and SiC Schottky diodes with excellent switching speed and lower switching losses, especially for DC-DC power converters and PFC circuits. Common applications include: electric v ...

2022-05 Power Power Integrations

[May 23 2022] PI's latest AEC-Q100 qualified Qspeed diodes have the lowest reverse recovery charge (Qrr) of any 600V silicon diode. The QH12TZ600Q diode expands our lineup of automotive-grade diodes, offering the same low switching loss performance as silicon carbide (SiC) devices at no cost. Automotive on-board charger applications require higher switching frequencies to reduce size and weight. Our QH12TZ600Q ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[May 22 2022] Toshiba Electronic Components & Storage Corporation announced that it has started mass production of 12 new products in the M4K group for motor control, which are also the first products in the TXZ+TM family of advanced series.Both the M4K group and M4M group microcontrollers will be produced on a 40nm process and belong to the TXZ4A+ series. The above products use the Arm Cortex-M4 core with FPU ...

2022-05 Semiconductors TDK

[May 22 2022] TDK Corporation has developed a series of thin-film metal power inductors for automotive power circuits. The mounting area of the new TFM201210ALMA inductor is approximately 22% smaller than that of TDK's conventional product, the TFM201610ALMA (2.0 mm (L) x 1.6 mm (W) x 1.0 mm (H)),the TFM series includes a range of 40 V rated products that allow direct connection to 12 V batteries on the automo ...

2022-05 Power Diodes Incorporated

[May 22 2022] Diodes Incorporated announces the addition of a new addition to its large line of linear ReDriver ICs. The PI3UPI1608 helps to significantly extend PCB trace lengths and minimize power consumption and associated bill of materials costs. Compliant with UPI 2.0 and PCIe® 4.0 standards, the device has eight differential lanes and supports data transfer speeds of up to 20Gbps. The built-in coupling c ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[May 22 2022] Infineon Technologies AG has launched the industry's first high-voltage microcontroller (MCU) supporting USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.1. The chip, referred to as EZ-PD PMG1 (Power Delivery Microcontroller Gen1), is Infineon's first-generation USB PD-enabled MCU, targeting embedded systems that require high-voltage power supply or power supply up to 28 V (140 W). The device supports higher power ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Nexperia

[May 22 2022] Nexperia, a specialist in basic semiconductor devices, announces new 80 V and 100 V ASFETs with enhanced SOA performance for hot-swap and soft-start applications in 5G telecom systems and 48 V server environments and requiring e-fuse and battery Protected industrial equipment. ASFET is a new type of MOSFET optimized for specific application scenarios. By focusing on a specific parameter that is c ...

2022-05 Power Nexperia

[May 22 2022] Nexperia, experts in basic semiconductor devices, announces nine new power bipolar transistors, expanding its portfolio of thermally and electrically advantageous DPAK packages to cover 2 A - 8 A and 45 V - 100 V applications. The new MJD family of devices is pin-compatible with other MJD devices in DPAK packages and offers significant reliability advantages. The new MJD series bipolar transistor ...

2022-05 Semiconductors TDK

[May 21 2022] The TDK Group expands its coupled inductor product portfolio with the launch of the new EPCOS B82472D6 series of coupled inductors. The new series includes 9 products with inductances ranging from 2 x 2.2 µH to 2 x 47 µH and maximum current ratings from 1.1 A to 4.3 A. Among them, the RoHS compliant choke is AEC-Q200 certified and has a large saturation current of up to 7.95 A; while the magnetic ...

2022-05 Semiconductors TDK

[May 21 2022] TDK Corporation has developed a new HPL505032F1 power inductor for automotive circuits. By providing high-current, low-inductance power circuits in central processing units and graphics processing units, the inductor enables Level 5 ADAS applications for cameras, such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The new product adopts a completely self-developed high BS material and a high penet ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Rohm Semiconductor

[May 21 2022] The world-renowned semiconductor manufacturer ROHM has developed a high output power semiconductor laser diode "RLD90QZW3", which is very suitable for AGV*2 (unmanned guided vehicles) and service robots in the field of industrial equipment equipped with LiDAR*1 for ranging and space recognition. , sweeping robots and other applications in the field of consumer electronic equipment. In recent year ...