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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 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 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- ...

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 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 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 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 Renesas Electronics America

[May 12 2022] Renesas Electronics Group announced a pair of innovative 80V DC DC/DC controllers that provide the extra voltage headroom needed to reliably power data center servers, 48V communications, and industrial equipment. The ISL81801 buck-boost controller acts like an "on-chip uninterruptible power supply UPS" and performs constant voltage and constant current mode control to regulate bidirectional curr ...

2022-05 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[May 12 2022] Toshiba Electronic Components & Storage Corporation has launched the H-bridge motor driver "TC78H660FNG" in a TSSOP16 package with widely used pin assignments. This is the latest addition to Toshiba's family of direct current (DC) brushed and stepper motor drivers for a wide range of applications including mobile devices and home appliances. Toshiba's next-generation DMOS process enables the TC78 ...

2022-05 Power Nexperia

[May 12 2022] Nexperia, a high-volume production specialist in semiconductor basic components, has responded to industry needs by defining a new set of MOSFET products to maximize performance. Application-specific FETs (ASFETs for short) employ MOSFETs that provide optimized parameters for a specific application. Significant improvements can be achieved by focusing on specific applications. Nexperia offers the ...

2022-05 Power Littelfuse

[May 12 2022] Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading circuit protection, power control and sensing technologies, announces the launch of a new 50 A unidirectional TVS Diode Array Family (SPA Diodes). The SP1250-01ETG 50 unidirectional TVS diode array provides superior protection with lower clamping voltage and low leakage current while saving printed circuit board space compared to existing solutio ...