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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC expands its automotive regulator portfolio by adding two devices targeted specifically at USB power applications. Allegro’s A8652 and A8653 devices are high output current synchronous buck regulator ICs that provide tight load regulation over a wiring harness without the need for remote sense lines. This remote load regulation is achieved with an integrated open-loop correction scheme that,

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Tri Cascade, Inc. has launched the i-BRIGHT™7x Smart Surge Protector, a Wi-Fi-enabled home energy management tool embedded with online scheduling and power consumption metering on the Microsoft® Cloud. The i-BRIGHT7x Smart Surge Protector features a sleek design boasting seven outlets (two “always on” and five simultaneously schedulable), plus two USB charge ports. In addition, Tri Cascade is launching its proprietary

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The Satechi Aluminum Power Strip, available now, features four ac outlets and four USB ports in a sleek, compact design ideal for reducing clutter and conserving energy. The energy saving Aluminum Power Strip is equipped with IC smart technology, which automatically adjusts the amount of power being used to the amount of power needed to match the plugged in devices’

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CUI Inc. announces a line of ultra-compact 5W wall-plug adapters for the US, Japanese and European markets featuring an integrated USB connector. The SWI5-5-N-I38 and SWI5-5-E-I38 are designed to meet the stringent average efficiency and no load power requirements mandated by the US Department of Energy (DOE) set to go into effect on February 10, 2016. The new Level VI

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With the increasing demand for machine device control and communication over industrial Ethernet, DeviceNet, and other networks, OEMs have found that installing traditional power supplies in distributed and remote locations has become prohibitively complex and costly because of the need for protective enclosures, fans, and excess wiring. In addition, enclosures introduce another potential point of failure into the production line.

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Murata announces the MTC1 Series of 1-Watt regulated single-output dc-dc converters manufactured by Murata Power Solutions. The MTC1 Series comprises a total of six single-output models providing 3.3-, 5-, or 12-Vdc. These miniature isolated devices are available with nominal input voltages of 12- or 24-Vdc and accommodate a 2:1 input range around the selected nominal. Recommended: 310W Medical Power Supply

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ROAL Electronics SpA announces the release of its newest programmable LED driver series, MESO 50, featuring the wireless programmability. This new RFID technology offers measurable benefits by enabling simultaneous feature set programming of multiple devices without the need to turn on the unit, or to remove the product from its packaging. Recommended: 310W Medical Power Supply Meets Level VI Efficiency

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Developed for use in mobile devices and cellular infrastructure equipment,Coilcraft‘s new 0402DF Series chip inductors offer higher inductance values and significantly lower dc resistance than other 0402-sized inductors, making them well-suited for RF choke and filtering applications. 0402DF SeriesThe 0402DF Series is offered in 25 inductance values ranging from 20 to 3300 nH, with a 5% tolerance for all values.

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Efficient Power Conversion Corp. (EPC) announces the EPC2106, an enhancement-mode monolithic GaN transistor half bridge. By integrating two eGaN® power FETs into a single device, interconnect inductances and the interstitial space needed on the PCB are eliminated. This increases both efficiency (especially at higher frequencies) and power density, while reducing assembly costs to the end user’s power conversion system. Recommended:

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NXP Semiconductors has released its first medium-power Schottky rectifier PMEG45T15EPD with Trench technology in CFP15 (SOT1289) FlatPower package. Due to the Trench process, the new type offers a very low reverse current of only 30µA. The voltage drop value remains about the same compared to planar types. Furthermore, it delivers a reverse voltage of 45V and an average forward current

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