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2015-02 Connectors TDK

[Feb 15 2015] TDK is advancing the development of products with low environmental load and a balanced life cycle. This time, the product was developed without the use of halogen, which had been included as a flame retardant in the packaging resin section of laminated wire capacitors, thus enriching the product lineup. The rated voltage range of the general FG series is 6.3V ~ 630V, and the electrostatic capaci ...

2015-02 Connectors Infineon Technologies

[Feb 14 2015] Infineon Technologies AG introduces a new low saturation voltage drop VCE(sat) IGBT. This type of IGBT is optimized for the low switching frequency range of 50Hz to 20kHz. Switching frequencies in this range are commonly found in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) as well as photovoltaic inverters and inverter welders. The new L5 series is based on TRENCHSTOP™5 thin-chip technology, which furth ...

2015-02 Power AVX

[Feb 13 2015] Avnet Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the distribution of IT solutions and a division of Avnet Corporation, announced that the company will offer its channel partner EMC's newly launched EMC(R) VSPEX(R) BLUE hyperconverged infrastructure solution. In other words, Avnet's channel partners can now design and deploy their new solutions that combine cloud and data center features in hyperconve ...

2015-02 Passive Components EPC

[Feb 12 2015] The 150 W, 8 Ω Class D Audio Amplifier Reference Design (EPC9106) from EPC uses a Bridge-Tied Load (BTL) design and includes four grounded half-bridge output power stage circuits, allowing the design to be upgraded and extended. In this system based on gallium nitride field effect transistors, we minimize or completely remove all elements that can affect the sound quality of a Class D audio syste ...

2015-02 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Feb 11 2015] STMicroelectronics has fully upgraded the capabilities of the STM32F0 Value series ARM® Cortex®-M0 microcontrollers. In order to increase support for cost-sensitive applications such as consumer electronics, smart meters, communication gateways and the Internet of Things, the new products add USB interfaces and increase flash memory capacity. A total of six new products were introduced, targeting ...

2015-02 Optoelectronics Dialog Semiconductor GmbH

[Feb 10 2015] Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid-state lighting (SSL) and short-range wireless technologies, has announced its entry into the MR16 dimming solid-state lighting market with an innovative LED driver that addresses the compatibility of electronic transformers and dimmers in the highly competitive low-voltage lighting sector. The iW ...

2015-02 Connectors Diodes Incorporated

[Feb 9 2015] Diodes introduces the AP3125 series of pulse Width modulation (PWM) controllers designed to increase efficiency and eliminate no-load losses. The AP3125 current mode device is optimized for use with offline AC-DC converters in portable products, consumer electronics and home appliances. The new controller offers three operating modes to improve performance. In normal mode, the switching frequency ...

2015-02 Connectors TE Connectivity

[Feb 8 2015] To meet the growing demand for reliability and safety in an extremely demanding automotive environment, TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, introduced a High-Current Reflowable Thermal Protection (HCRTP) device. This powerful HCRTP device (Model: RTP200HR010SA) is particularly suitable for high-power, high-current automotive applications such as ABS modules, electric plugs ...

2015-02 Optoelectronics Fox Electronics

[Feb 7 2015] Fairchild, a leading global provider of high-performance power semiconductor solutions committed to making the world cleaner and smarter, has introduced the FL7734 Tangibly dimmable single-stage LED driver, a highly integrated LED controller solution for low-cost, high-reliability LED lighting solutions ranging from 5 W to 30 W. The FL7734 helps designers quickly achieve superior lighting quality ...

2015-02 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Feb 6 2015] Texas Instruments has announced the introduction of four new SIMPLE SWITCHER subcompact power modules. These modules redefine power supply design for smaller Spaces. The 17V and 5V modules are designed to fit into the smallest packages in the industry while still delivering high performance. The modules also expand the range of TI's SIMPLE SWITCHER module portfolio, allowing it to be used in a br ...

2015-02 Power STMicroelectronics

[Feb 5 2015] STMicroelectronics and CMP (Circuits Multi Projets) announce that through CMP's silicon brokerage service, To give universities, research laboratories and design companies the opportunity to use ST's BCD8sP smart power chip manufacturing technology platform. This is the first time ST has opened BCD technology to third-party vendors, reflecting the growing importance of the power integration conce ...

2015-02 Passive Components Molex

[Feb 4 2015] Molex, the world's leading manufacturer of electronic solutions, introduces Polymicro Technologies MediSpec hollow silicon dioxide waveguide using light-targeting technology. Designed for medical laser applications, this dedicated waveguide integrates mid-infrared laser power delivery and visible aiming light calibration. Teo Tichindelean, global Product Manager at Molex, explains: "Excellent las ...