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2022-05 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[May 14 2022] The wave of automotive electrification is sweeping the world, and high-voltage automotive systems such as motors, on-board chargers, and DC/DC converters in electric vehicles all require innovative power technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC). Microchip Technology Inc announces its latest certified 700 and 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Barrier Diode (SBD) power devices, providing elect ...

2022-05 Power Power Integrations

[May 14 2022] Power Integrations has released the MinE-CAP IC for high power density, universal input AC-DC converters. The new IC can halve the size of the high-voltage bulk electrolytic capacitors required for offline power supplies, enabling up to 40% smaller adapters. MinE-CAP devices also greatly reduce inrush current, which helps eliminate NTC thermistors, improves system efficiency, and reduces heat dis ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[May 14 2022] Toshiba Electronic Components & Storage Corporation has launched the "TCR3RM Series" consisting of 32 LDO voltage regulator products to provide more stable DC power for mobile devices such as smartphones and wearables. The new TCR3RM series combines a bandgap circuit with a low-pass filter (allowing only very low frequencies to pass) and a low-noise, high-speed op amp to achieve an industry-leadi ...

2022-05 Power Diodes Incorporated

[May 14 2022] Dialog Semiconductor, a leading provider of battery and power management, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), industrial edge computing solutions, introduces the SLG47004, the first advanced analog GreenPAK™ IC. The device integrates an instrumentation amplifier with automatic trimming, digital potentiometers, analog switches, and a variety of in-system configurable digital functions in a small 3m ...

2022-05 Sensors Diodes Incorporated

[May 14 2022] Diodes Corporation announced a new addition to its growing portfolio of automotive-qualified logic devices. Both the 74AHC1GxxQ (standard CMOS) and 74AHCT1GxxQ (TTL compatible) devices are AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified, manufactured in an IATF 16949 certified facility, and are PPAP capable. Single-gate logic devices are widely used in automotive systems where gate control signals, buffering or inver ...

2022-05 Power C&K

[May 13 2022] C&K, a leading manufacturer of high-reliability electromechanical switches, has added a 12mm mid-travel tact switch to its comprehensive line of tact switches with a soft sound and good tactile feel. The high reliability SFS series has an industry standard size of 12x12mm, is sealed to IP40 and has a lifespan of up to 300,000 cycles. The SFS Series simplifies the integration of a variety of custo ...

2022-05 Power Diodes Incorporated

[May 13 2022] Diodes Corporation introduces a 40V dual MOSFET in a 3.3mm x 3.3mm package that meets automotive specifications. The DMT47M2LDVQ can replace two discrete MOSFETs to reduce board space in many automotive product applications, including power seat control and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). "The number of electronic components in vehicles has increased rapidly over the past decade, fueli ...

2022-05 Sensors Silicon Labs

[May 13 2022] Silicon Labs introduces new Si823Hx/825xx isolated gate drivers. The new products combine faster and safer switching, low latency and high noise rejection, and can be placed closer to the power transistors for compact printed circuit board (PCB) designs. New advances in these gate drivers can help power converter designers meet or exceed increasing energy efficiency standards and size constraints ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[May 13 2022] Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced the launch of the Toshiba MG08-D series of hard disk drives (HDDs) designed for a variety of business-critical applications such as email and customer resource management (CRM), business intelligence data analysis, small and medium-sized Enterprise servers, as well as data retention and compliance archiving, etc. Compared to its predecess ...

2022-05 Sensors Vishay

[May 13 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc Announces New Series of Low Impedance, Automotive Grade Small Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors --- 170 RVZ with Ripple Current Up to 3.8 A, Operation at +105°C Temperature, and Long Life at 105°C 10,000 hours. Compared to previous generation solutions, Vishay BCcomponents 170 RVZ series capacitors offer lower impedance and 10 % to 15 % higher ripple current, allowing d ...

2022-05 Power Vishay

[May 13 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduces new high saturation current inductors with 50 % lower DC resistance (DCR) than common power inductors to improve the efficiency of high frequency DC/DC converters. Vishay Dale IHVR-4024KE-51 is similar in material and structure to IHLP, and has excellent saturation current and temperature stability. The device is housed in an ultra-thin 10 mm x 6 mm x 10 mm ...

2022-05 Power XP Power

[May 13 2022] XP Power officially announces Glassman's BQ series of 10kW high voltage power supplies for OEM, industrial and laboratory establishments requiring controllable DC power from 0 to 15kV to 0 to 100kV. This fast-responding product features tight voltage regulation with better than 0.005% voltage regulation for line regulation and better than 0.01% voltage regulation for load regulation. In a master- ...