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2020-09 Power Power Integrations

[Sep 5 2020] Power Integrations expands its product lineup with the release of the new InnoSwitch™3 Series of constant voltage/constant displacement fly-back switching power supply ics. The new INN3x78C device incorporates a smaller "No. 8" 750 V PowiGaN transistor to create a lightweight, high-efficiency power supply capable of delivering 27 W to 55 W of output power without the need for heat sinks. Like the ...

2020-09 Power Micron Technology Inc.

[Sep 5 2020] Micron Technology announced the beginning of the industry's first Universal Flash Memory (UFS) multi-chip package (uMCP) product that also features low-power DDR5 (LPDDR5) DRAM. This uMCP product provides a high-density, low-power storage solution for thin and compact mid-range smartphone designs. Micron's new uMCP5 package incorporates the company's innovation and cutting-edge technology in mult ...

2020-09 Power NXP

[Sep 4 2020] NXP Semiconductors announced a new automotive digital key solution that enables smartphones, remote keys and other mobile devices to securely store, verify, securely communicate with and share digital keys with the vehicle. The solution expands the reach and convenience of car access by providing the security foundation needed to enable new features such as key sharing, multi-car access and confi ...

2020-09 Power XP Power

[Sep 4 2020] XP Power has officially announced two new families of ultra-wide range input DC-DC converters. Their flexible nature allows devices with incompatible voltages to be easily integrated into industrial systems. The DTJ15 and DTJ20 series are designed for easy installation and operation. They can be mounted on a plate or DIN rail and connected via screw terminals, requiring no additional components t ...

2020-09 Semiconductors Vishay

[Sep 3 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of a new automotive grade phototransistor coupler, the VOMA618A, in a compact SOP-4 miniature flat package with a current transfer ratio (CTR) of 50% to 600% and a forward current of only 1 mA. The Vishay Semiconductors VOMA618A forward current is 80% lower than the previous generation solution, helping to save energy in automotive and high-reliabil ...

2020-09 Power Nexperia

[Sep 3 2020] Nexperia announced the introduction of the PESD2V8R1BSF, the industry's first ESD protection device developed specifically for the USB4TM standard with industry-leading RF performance. The new device uses Nexperia's TrEOS ESD and active thyristor (SCR) technology, which will be of particular interest to USB4TM and Thunderbolt interface design engineers. The device enables very low capacitance (do ...

2020-09 Semiconductors ON Semiconductor

[Sep 2 2020] ON Semiconductor, which drives energy efficiency innovation, introduces a connected lighting platform that leverage the company's expertise in Power over Ethernet (PoE) and ultra-low power Bluetooth low power connectivity and AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion design. The prototype platform enables the engineering team to explore and innovate in the field of connected lighting, making lighting devi ...

2020-09 Connectors Toshiba Semiconductor and Storage

[Sep 2 2020] Toshiba Electronic Components & Storage Corporation announced the launch of the "TLP5231," a pre-drive optocoupler for medium and large current insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and MOSFETs for power regulation systems in industrial inverters and photovoltaics (PV). The new pre-driven optocoupler has a variety of built-in features, including overcurrent detection by monitoring the collec ...

2020-09 Semiconductors Texas Instruments

[Sep 1 2020] Texas Instruments introduces the industry's first new 40-A SWIFT DC/DC buck converter that can stack up to four integrated circuits (ics). The TPS546D24A PMBus buck converter delivers up to 160A output current at ambient temperatures of 85°C, four times higher than other power ics on the market. Among the many 40A DC/DC converters, the TPS546D24A is more efficient, reducing power consumption by 1 ...

2020-09 Connectors Omron Electronics Inc-EMC Div

[Sep 1 2020] Omron has announced its new MOS FET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, a type of field-effect transistor) relay module "G3VM-21MT", which will be the world's first electronic component to adopt a "T-circuit structure" (a circuit structure commonly used in electronic devices such as attenuators to minimize leakage current). The T-circuit structure consists of small, long-life soli ...

2020-08 Power Silicon Labs

[Aug 31 2020] Silicon Labs has unveiled Secure Vault technology, a new suite of advanced security features designed to help connected device manufacturers address the escalating security threats and regulatory pressures of the Internet of Things (IoT). Silicon Labs' Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform takes full advantage of Secure Vault by combining best-in-class security software capabilities with Physically un ...

2020-08 Semiconductors Vishay

[Aug 31 2020] Vishay Intertechnology has announced the introduction of A new IHDM automotive side wound through hole inductor, the IHDM-1008BC-3A, rated at up to 150 A for use in engine compartment environments. The Vishay Custom Magnetics IHDM-1008BC-3A uses iron powder core technology for excellent sensing and saturation stability, low power consumption and excellent thermal performance in the harsh operatin ...