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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that its first- and second-generation USB Power Delivery controllers passed the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certification test procedure for USB Power Delivery (PD) E-Marker capabilities. The EZ-PD™ CCG1 (CYPD1103) and EZ-PD CCG2 (CYPD2103) controllers have received Product Test IDs 1095059 and 1095054, respectively. E-Marker chips are used in USB Power Delivery cables, including USB Type-C™,

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Dialog Semiconductor plc announces the DA9312, a power management IC that enables the design of smaller, thinner notebook computers and tablets powered by dual cell stacked (2S) Li-ion or Li-Polymer batteries. The notebook industry is moving towards designs powered by 2-cell, rather than 3-cell batteries and tablets are moving from single cell to 2-cell batteries. Dialog is supporting these trends

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AEM Components has announced the availability of the latest series of SMD fuses in the AirMatrix® product family. The family includes the 125V-rated MF1210 and the 250V-rated MF2410 models. The wire-in-air construction provides high I2t, making them well-suited for high in-rush applications. The MF1210 is one of the smallest 125Vac rated fuses available at compact EIA 1210 footprint. The MF

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Intepro Systems announced the introduction of the PAS-F Series of programmable three-phase utility grid simulators. The PAS-F system combines utility grid simulation and regenerative bi-directional ac source that is capable of both sourcing and sinking the full current load from the device under test (DUT). With power levels ranging from 45kVA to 1.6MVA, the series is capable of testing the

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Panasonic Corporation announced what is claimed to be the industry’s smallest power relays which have also realized one of the industry’s lowest operating power levels. The new HE-S Relays can safely cut off abnormal currents that may occur when power conditioners for photovoltaic power generation or power storage system, industrial equipment such as elevators, and stationary EV chargers are in

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API Technologies Corp. now offers its AC SMARTStart® units with a Remote Control Panel (RCP) to support safety requirements such as the NFPA 79 Category-0 Emergency Stop. NFPA 79 is a set of electrical standards for industrial machinery published by the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA 79 Category-0 Emergency Stop Standard applies to automated test equipment (ATE) for the

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Analogix Semiconductor, Inc.announced the availability of its ANX74xx product family that integrates all the elements needed to implement the new USB-C standard. Designed for smartphones, tablets, notebooks and wearables, a single chip contains a cable configuration controller, a port controller and manager, and a high-speed switch for USB 3 and DisplayPort. In addition, the high-speed switch includes patent-pending circuits to

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Infineon Technologies AG extends its medium voltage MOSFET portfolio with OptiMOS™ 300 V enabling energy efficient solutions in applications such as telecom systems, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), motor control, industrial power supplies and dc-ac inverters. The new OptiMOS 300 V helps system designers to increase power density and reduce cost with the highest level of reliability. Ultimately, for the end

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Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC4316/LTC4317/LTC4318 family of I²C/SMBus address translators that enable multiple slaves with identical addresses, such as temperature sensors, to individually communicate with the master without conflicts. Address conflicts arise when slaves with the same hardwired address are placed on the same bus. Traditional solutions have used I²C multiplexers or switches to software-select or pin-select the

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Achieving typical efficiencies greater than 95%, the miniature AP3403 step-down dc-dc converter from Diodes Incorporated helps lengthen the battery lifetime of smartphones and other low-voltage portable products. This converter is a synchronous pwm device that drives a load at up to 600mA, with high efficiency maintained through a configuration of external resistor, capacitor and inductor components. Recommended: 60V Synchronous Buck

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