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2021-08 Power XP Power

[Aug 9 2021] XP Power officially announced the addition of a digital programmable three-phase 5kW AC-DC power supply to the high power line, providing flexible operation with simple low line input requirements. The range of products is suitable for a range of industries, including industrial electronics, process control, semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, LED lighting, water treatment and test/agin ...

2021-08 Optoelectronics Diodes Incorporated

[Aug 8 2021] Diodes Corporation expands its portfolio of devices to support automotive exterior lighting with the introduction of the AL5873Q three-channel linear LED driver designed to simplify the design of the taillight set. The automotive standard, AEC-Q100 Level 1 compliant ambient temperature rating of 125C meets the needs of the next generation of automotive designs. It also saves energy and space, whi ...

2021-08 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Aug 8 2021] Satellite communication systems use complex modulation schemes to achieve extremely fast data rates for transmitting video and broadband data. Therefore, they must have high RF output power while ensuring that the signal retains its desired characteristics. Microchip Technology announced the introduction of the new GMICP2731-10 GaN MMIC power amplifier to meet these requirements. The new device i ...

2021-08 Optoelectronics ON Semiconductor

[Aug 7 2021] ON Semiconductor introduced two new devices that improve the performance of connected lighting systems, the NCL31000 and NCL31001 LED drivers, enabling manufacturers to develop LED fixtures with light-based positioning technology and visible light communication. Adding data intelligence and accurate positioning (up to 30 cm), these solutions will revolutionize the lighting of many Spaces, includi ...

2021-08 Connectors Maxim Integrated

[Aug 7 2021] Maxim Integrated announced the launch of the MAX16162 nanoPower monitoring circuit for its basic analog product line to help designers improve system reliability for low-voltage IoT applications. The monitoring IC is the first in the industry to fully trigger system reset by monitoring the slow rise of the entire system power supply, thereby avoiding interference from low-voltage spike pulses dur ...

2021-08 Passive Components Power Integrations

[Aug 6 2021] Power Integrations, a well-known company in the field of energy-efficient power conversion for high voltage integrated circuits, announced the introduction of the 600V 12A Qspeed diode, which has the industry's lowest reverse recovery charge (Qrr) characteristic among silicon diodes. With a Qrr of only 14nC at 25°C, the diode improves the efficiency of the PFC stage of the car charger, which can ...

2021-08 Passive Components ECS

[Aug 6 2021] EPC Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) is a global leader in enhanced silicon-based gallium nitride (eGaN) power transistors and integrated circuits. The new EPC2065 and EPC2054 have the advantages of higher performance and lower cost. The EPC2065 is an 80 V, 3.6 mΩ gallium nitride field-effect transistor (eGaN FET) that delivers 221 A pulsed current in a chip size of 7.1 mm2. The small size and ...

2021-08 Semiconductors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Aug 5 2021] Toshiba has announced a new solid-state lidar that provides the industry's smallest size, enhanced vibration and wind resistance while maintaining a maximum detection range of 200 meters, and the highest resolution compared to the industry's lidar of comparable size. Toshiba will use the upgraded capabilities of this lidar to advance the development of autonomous driving and expand its applicatio ...

2021-08 Connectors Teledyne LeCroy

[Aug 5 2021] Teledyne e2v continues to address the most challenging application scenarios with its mixed-signal technology that delivers high reliability. The company's EV12AQ600 has just been recognized as the industry's first 4-channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC) eligible for space deployment. After thorough testing, the EV12AQ600 has demonstrated that it can withstand a total ionization dose (TID) of ...

2021-08 Connectors Analog Devices

[Aug 4 2021] Analog Devices has introduced long range Industrial Ethernet solutions to expand its ADI Chronous™ Industrial Ethernet product line. The solution provides long distance Ethernet connectivity from the edge to the cloud, supports real-time configurability, and can reduce energy consumption and improve asset utilization. The newly launched ADI Chronous product supports the 10BASE-T1L physical layer ...

2021-08 Sensors STMicroelectronics

[Aug 4 2021] ST and Metaenz, a pioneer in the design and commercialization of metasurface technology, have jointly announced a technology co-development and licensing agreement under which ST will develop manufacturing processes for Metalenz's ultra-optical technology to produce next-generation optical sensors for smartphones, consumer electronics, medical and automotive. Metalenz was spun out of the research ...

2021-08 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Aug 3 2021] With the promotion of global environmental protection and energy conservation, the demand for vehicles to replace petroleum fuels with new energy sources is also increasing. For many years, manufacturers have been exploring and searching for solutions to improve the quality and safety of hybrid and pure electric vehicles, especially in terms of vibration and shielding performance. To meet this de ...