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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced a new AEC-Q200-qualified version of its PTS series of platinum SMD flat chip temperature sensors. Designed to provide accurate and stable temperature sensing for automotive, space, and industrial electronics, Vishay Beyschlag PTS AT series devices combine enhanced thermal cycling performance with higher operating temperatures to +175 degrees C. Thanks to a highly-controlled platinum thin-film manufacturing

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Xantrex has announced that it will soon be introducing the new generation Freedom HFS inverters equipped with quick-connect ac terminals, ignition control capability and programmable smart battery management logic. The quick-connect ac terminal on both ac input and output enables incredibly easy installation. The ignition control feature minimizes unintended battery drain. The new Freedom HFS is designed for cold harsh

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Alphabet Energy, Inc. today announced the availability of the Alphabet Energy PowerModule™ as a standalone product. Now, any energy-intensive industry including automotive, commercial trucking, industrial manufacturing, defense, oil and gas, and mining can custom design solutions to fit their unique needs and convert exhaust heat into valuable electricity. The Alphabet Energy PowerModule™ is a solid-state, liquid-cooled electrical generator that converts

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Eltek, a Delta Group Company today announced availability of the Flatpack2 48/3000 HE DC1, a new high-efficiency (HE) rectifier that provides reliable power for data center applications requiring front-end server power with or without battery back-up. DC power is just emerging as a lower-cost, higher efficiency solution for data centers, supplementing or fully replacing the use of ac power. DC

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The CSI 30-D1-IP66 Series of rugged, industrial quality, low-voltage dc-ac inverters from ABSOPULSE Electronicsare designed for powering CCTV and surveillance systems in transportation, mining, marine, oil rigs and other harsh environments where IP66-rated protection is required. The inverters utilize microprocessor controlled high frequency pwm technology to convert a 12Vdc, 24Vdc, 36Vdc, 48Vdc or 125Vdc input to a single 24Vac pure

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DuPont Building Innovations has “cut the cord” with its launch of DuPont™ Corian® Charging Surface, a new technology that easily charges mobile devices without the need for wires and plugs cluttering the countertop. This innovative offering is on display in Chicago this week at NeoCon 2015, the largest commercial interiors show in North America. Available for both residential and commercial

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Marotta Controls has developed a high-power ac-dc converter that provides isolated and regulated conversion in a single step at unity power factor. This new power converter has broad applications across multiple markets and platforms and has been aptly named “1-STEP AC-DC Conversion”. The ultimate goal for all power converters is to achieve ‘unity power factor’ or ‘power factor of one’.

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Anderson Power Products® (APP) introduces the Saf-D-Grid® 300, designed specifically for single-phase ac applications requiring higher voltages, smaller size, and expanded current carrying capability. Saf-D-Grid 300 builds upon the performance of the 400V dc Saf-D-Grid connector, using the same silver-plated, pure copper contact system and durable thermoplastic insulators. Configurations allow up to 30A and 300V within the same panel cutout

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Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the TP6KE Series Automotive TVS Diodes, which are designed specifically to protect sensitive electronic equipment from voltage transients induced by load dump and other transient voltage events. These AEC-Q101 qualified devices offer a 600W peak pulse power dissipation rating in a standard DO-15 package and high temperature capability with an operating junction temperature (Tj) of up

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Linear Technology Corporationintroduces the LTC3110, a bidirectional, programmable input current buck-boost supercapacitor charger with active charge balancing for 1- or 2-series supercapacitors. The proprietary low noise buck-boost topology does the work of two separate switching regulators, saving size, cost and complexity. The LTC3110 operates in two modes, backup and charge mode. In backup mode, the device maintains a system voltage,

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