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STMicroelectronics announced an agreement in which ST has licensed new 32-bit ARMv8-R processor technology. ST will deploy the technology in 32-bit microcontrollers targeting real-time safety-related Smart Driving applications and in industrial applications. First implementations of the ARMv8-R processor will be used in advanced multi-core, high-performance processors for safety-related automotive devices targeting PowerTrain, Safety and Gateway applications. Recommended: Porsche Mission E

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Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced two new product series, the Kxxx0S1URP and Kxxx0GURP Series Unidirectional SIDAC Switching Thyristors. The Kxxx0S1URP and Kxxx0GURP Series offer lower switching losses than existing high-energy SIDAC and standard SIDAC products. A new SIDAC design provides a higher repetitive pulse current (ITRM) rating at higher ambient temperatures, improved breakover/trigger voltage vs. temperature characteristics, and lower switching loss.

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Today, Lord Drayson, CEO and Chairman of Drayson Technologies introduced Freevolt™ an energy harvesting technology that turns ambient RF energy into usable electricity to charge low power electronic devices. The patented technology was developed by an international team from Drayson Technologies and Imperial College London. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with this technology, which as of today, is

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TDK Corporation announces the introduction of TDK-Lambda’s CUS350M medical and ITE certified 350W power supplies. Requiring no external airflow, the series is suitable for hospital, clinical, dental and home based medical applications as well as professional broadcast, test, measurement and audio equipment where low audible noise is demanded. Carrying a 3-year warranty, the CUS350M series is currently available with 12V,

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ON Semiconductor has introduced a reference design implementing the new Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 protocol. The new protocol provides significant efficiency improvements over the existing Quick Charge 2.0 solution. The high efficiency, small form factor reference design supports the Quick Charge 3.0 High Voltage Dedicated Charging Port (HVDCP) Class A and Class B specifications, Qualcomm’s next generation of fast charging

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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release of the AOZ3053, a 5A EZBuck dc-dc regulator with smart mode adaption functions, available in a thermally enhanced exposed pad SO-8 package. The AOZ3053 is the first of this new smart platform, which allows for more thermally efficient dc-dc solutions for consumer, networking and industrial applications such as LCD TVs, set-top

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Amphenol Industrial Products Groupnow offers a compact, high current PCB power connector that enables power delivery of 35A to 200A. Amphenol’s SMT Radsert offers a flexible design that can accommodate any dimensional constraint and stack height. Designed for use in energy storage systems by power supply manufacturers and data center equipment manufacturers, these new board-level connectors feature a small footprint,

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Typhoon HIL has unveiled the HIL402, an all-new 4-series hardware-in-the-loop system that has been carefully designed to revolutionize the power electronics education and to help power electronics SMEs to reach new heights in power electronics control systems performance. As the penetration of renewable power sources increases worldwide, it is very important that the computer tools that help develop, test and

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HYPER by Sanho Corporation today made available for preview 2 new Magic Box adapters that allow the new 12″ USB-C MacBook to be charged at full 29W speed by HyperJuice battery packs or up to 12W speed by any regular USB battery pack. HYPER will be making both new Magic Box adapters as well as the HyperJuice for MacBook battery

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Minmax Power announces the MAEU02-HI Series, a new family of isolated 2-Watt dc-dc converter modules in an industry standard SIP-7 package that featuring ultra-high I/O isolation of 5200Vdc. There are 40 models available with input voltage ranges of 5-, 12-, 15- or 24-Vdc, with single or dual outputs ranging from 3.3-Vdc to 15-Vdc. These converters have a very high common

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