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2022-02 Semiconductors Vishay

[Feb 18 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced the launch of a new AEC-Q200 qualified IHSR high temperature inductor, the IHSR-2525CZ-5A, in a 7.4 mm x 6.6 mm x 3.0 mm 2525 form factor. The Vishay Dale IHSR-2525CZ-5A is designed for polyphase high current power supplies and filters, with 50 % lower DC internal resistance (DCR) than typical power inductors, over the full operating temperature range compar ...

2022-02 Sensors Littelfuse

[Feb 18 2022] Mouser Electronics, an authorized global distributor of electronic components focused on new product introductions, announced a worldwide distribution agreement with Hartland Controls. Hartland Controls is a Littelfuse component supplier for HVAC and other industrial applications. Under the agreement, Mouser will provide customers with a range of motor-running capacitors, specialty contactors, tr ...

2022-02 Passive Components Silicon Motion, Inc.

[Feb 17 2022] Mouser Electronics, a distributor of electronic components focused on introducing new products and offering extensive inventory, has expanded its Skyworks Solutions lineup to stock products from Skyworks' recently acquired Silicon Labs infrastructure and automotive businesses. Engineers and buyers can continue to order Skyworks' wide range of power, isolation and timing products through Mouser Th ...

2022-02 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Feb 17 2022] The IGBT driver STGAP2HD and the SiC MOSFET driver STGAP2SICD utilize ST's latest galvanic isolation technology and are packaged in a wide body SO-36W, capable of withstanding 6kV transients. In addition, ±100V/ns dv/dt transient tolerance prevents stray conduction under high electrical noise conditions. Both drivers provide gate control signals up to 4A, and dual output pins bring more flexibili ...

2022-02 Connectors Rubycon

[Feb 17 2022] The module simplifies product design due to its small size (10mmx15mmx1.5mm) and integrated PCB antenna or MHF4 connector. With an advanced development environment, NILE modules are suitable for various IoT industry applications such as home automation, wearable devices, industrial IoT, and smart healthcare. Rutronik offers the iVativ product portfolio on the e-commerce platform www.rutronik24.co ...

2022-02 Semiconductors Microchip Technology

[Feb 17 2022] New AC-DC controller features Inde-Flux™ transformer technology licensed to Würth Elektronik eiSos, simplifying design, reducing size and cost In modern offline AC-DC power solutions, programmability and adaptive control provide the flexibility and intelligence required by smart home devices to better interface with the power system. In these systems, the secondary-side microcontroller (MCU) is o ...

2022-02 Semiconductors Melexis Technologies NV

[Feb 16 2022] Melexis has completed a major innovation to improve the ability of robots to interact with fragile or diverse objects. Melexis introduces Tactaxis, a fully integrated tactile sensor that is compact and flexible, providing a 3D force vector on its surface. This innovation improves the robot's hand and gripper, enabling delicate operations like fruit picking. The technique has been successfully imp ...

2022-02 Sensors SiTIME

[Feb 16 2022] SiTime, the world's leading manufacturer of MEMS oscillators, has introduced the XCalibur™ active resonator designed to replace 4-pin SMD quartz crystal resonators in demanding applications such as automotive and industrial equipment. SiTime Corporation introduced the XCalibur™ active resonator. This innovative product family uses programmable MEMS technology to address supply chain constraints, ...

2022-02 Semiconductors Vishay

[Feb 16 2022] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Announces Six New 3.4 mm x 3.4 mm Surface Mount 850 nm and 940 nm High Power Infrared (IR) Transmitters - VSMA1085250, VSMA1085400, VSMA1085600, VSMA1094250, VSMA1094400, and VSMA1094600, Irradiance Intensity Reach the advanced level of similar devices and further expand its optoelectronic product portfolio. The new Vishay semiconductor devices feature Vishay's SurfLi ...

2022-02 Power Flex Power Modules

[Feb 16 2022] Flex Power Modules announces its first two-phase voltage regulation module, the BMR510, which has a continuous total output current of 80A; 4.5 to 16V input and 0.5 to 1.3V output, which can output a total of 140A of peak current. Including the magnetics, the module measures less than 0.7 cm3 (10 x 9 x 7.6 mm) and provides a complete power stage circuit for high specification voltage regulation m ...

2022-02 Semiconductors Infineon Technologies

[Feb 15 2022] 48V battery systems can be used in a variety of growing markets such as mild hybrid electric vehicles, trucks, electric multi-wheelers, and solar panel battery packs. These Li-Ion battery systems require positive and negative voltage protection. In addition, such batteries must be able to disconnect from the load quickly and reliably within microseconds in the event of an overcurrent. Since the b ...

2022-02 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Feb 15 2022] Toshiba Electronic Components & Storage Co., Ltd. has launched a three-phase brushless DC motor control pre-driver integrated circuit (IC) "TC78B011FTG", which starts mass shipment today. This product can be used in high-speed motors used in applications such as server fans and blowers, as well as in vacuum motors used in cordless and robotic vacuum cleaners. The TC78B011FTG uses a sine wave driv ...