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28
Feb

12W and 24W Adapters meet Level VI Efficiency Standards

CUI Inc. announced the expansion of its 12W and 24W US wall power adapter series to meet the new Level VI efficiency standards. The SWI12-SC and SWI24-SC series meet the more stringent average efficiency and no load input power requirements set to go into effect in February 2016. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Level VI standards aim to significantly

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28
Feb

Low-power MCUs target IoT with Standby Currents of 30nA

STMicroelectronics, Inc. has combined its ultra low-power microcontroller technology with ARM® Cortex®-M4 know-how to create the STM32L4 series for next-generation energy-conscious consumer, industrial, medical, and metering, Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The first two microcontrollers in the series, the STM32L476 and STM32L486, feature the 80MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core with DSP and floating-point unit (FPU). With the added advantage of the

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28
Feb

Power Factor Correction Boost Controller

Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LT8312, a power factor correction (PFC) boost controller that can achieve a power factor of greater than 0.99 by actively modulating the input current, allowing compliance with most harmonic current emission requirements. This device operates with current mode control and critical conduction mode, which is a variable frequency switching scheme that returns the current to zero

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27
Feb

20V FETs in 2mm-Square Footprint handle 25A

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a new 20V n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFET in the ultra-compact thermally enhanced PowerPAK® SC-70 package. Providing increased power density and reliability for portable electronics, the Vishay Siliconix SiA466EDJ offers the industry’s highest package-limited continuous drain current for a 20V MOSFET in the 2 mm by 2 mm footprint area, and it is claimed to be the

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27
Feb

Basic LED Driver Family for Automotive Exterior Lighting

Infineon Technologies AG has launched its LITIX™ Basic family of LED drivers specifically designed for low-power to medium-power automotive exterior lighting applications. The high-integration LED driver family reduces system complexity and improves reliability of turn indicator, tail, stop and reverse LED lights. By reducing part count and offering more features than discrete design approaches, the LITIX Basic family allows automotive

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27
Feb

High-Temperature Flexible Circuit Material System

DuPont Circuit & Packaging Materials(DuPont) today announced the launch of its DuPont™ Pyralux® high-temperature (HT) flexible circuit material system. Pyralux® HT has a service temperature of 225 degrees Celsius, the highest of any flexible circuit material system available today. The Pyralux® HT service temperature enables designers to use flexible circuits for the first time in high-temperature environments such as aerospace

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27
Feb

2.70kW PV uModule claims Highest Power and Highest Efficiency

Arzon Solar, LLC is introducing a new CPV platform called the “Universal Module” (uModule™). Performing with 30% efficiency, the uModule is the highest efficiency and highest power commercially available PV module in the world. The uModule is rated at 2.70kW dc CSTC (2.30kW DC CSOC). The uModule is a fully integrated, easy-to-install, and easy-to-ship CPV module designed for robust and

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27
Feb

DC-DC Converters for Rail Transportation Applications

SynQor, Inc. announces the addition of two higher power dc-dc converters to its RailQor line of products. These new converters triple the usable power in the quarter-brick footprint to 150W. In the half-brick package the power capability is increased to 252W, five times the level that was previously available. These ruggedized, next-generation, board-mountable, isolated, fixed switching frequency dc-dc converters use

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27
Feb

Hermetic Ta Caps Spec’d for 10000 Hours at 200 Degrees C

AVX Corporation has extended the lifespan of its THH 230 degrees C Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors to 10,000 hours at 200 degrees C and 50% derating. Available in two large case sizes (9/CTC-21D and I) that provide high capacitance values spanning 22µF to 100µF, THH Series capacitors feature the highest temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitor

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27
Feb

Multi-Channel PMIC for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Spansion Inc. today announced its first automotive-grade, six-channel power management IC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This highly-efficient, multi-rail power management solution features solid control pins for each rail, precise voltage integrity monitors and a windowed watchdog timer to lower the system heat, complexity and solution cost for an ADAS implementation. The product family also supports the automotive safety

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