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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced 28 new 600V and 650V FRED Pt® Gen 4 Ultrafast recovery diodes optimized for high-frequency converters in power modules, motor drives, UPS, solar inverters, and welding machine inverters. Offered as die in wafer form, Vishay Semiconductors “H” and “U” series devices offer ultra-low forward voltage and reverse recovery charge to reduce losses and increase efficiency,

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GeneSiC Semiconductor announces the immediate availability of a 20-mΩ 1200-V SiC junction transistor and diodes in an isolated, 4-leaded mini-module packaging that enables extremely low Turn-On energies losses while offering flexible, modular designs in high frequency power converters. The use of high frequency, high voltage and low on-resistance capable SiC transistors and rectifiers will reduce the size/weight/volume of electronics applications

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AVX Corporation has added a single-contact, wire-to-board (WTB) insulation displacement connector (IDC) with plated through hole (PTH) terminations to its 9176 Series, which, prior to the addition, was exclusively comprised of surface mount technology (SMT) connectors. Delivering the same features and benefits for which the 9176 Series is known — including a gas-tight connection to the PCB for long-term reliability,

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Toshiba Corporation has launched the TB9051FTG, a small-sized motor driver IC for dc brushed motors intended primarily for automotive electronic throttle control. The TB9051FTG offers highly efficient operation and a small P-QFN28 package (6mm x 6mm), realized by its ultra-low on-resistance, the result of applying DMOS transistors as driver circuits. Sample shipments will start in September 2015, with mass production

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Mean Well Enterprises Co. Ltd. has unveiled the SGA40 (U/E type) and SGA60 (U/E type), 40W and 60W wall-mounted green adaptors. These two series comply with the latest international energy efficiency regulations including EISA 2007/DoE Level VI, featuring the ultra-low no load power consumption which <0.075W (for SGA40 whole series and SGA60 5/7.5V models) and <0.15W( for SGA60 9~48V models),

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GE‘s 500W QSDW042A0B and QSVW042A0B, Barracuda II-series industry-standard dc-dc converters are able to provide a precision voltage tolerance that is approximately 50 times tighter than GE’s previous-generation Barracuda modules. The new converters provide 12 Volts of bus output voltage at a maximum load current of 42 Amps and can be converted over the entire telecom-grade, wide-input range of 36 to

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Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will launch the industry’s smallest enhancement-mode gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors in the X-GaN™ package. The GaN is encapsulated into 8×8 dual-flat no-lead (DFN) surface-mount package. It is possible to mount the package on small area where it is difficult to mount conventionally and it is contribute to the reduction of the power consumption

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Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed the industry’s smallest semiconductor device, the PhotoMOS CC type series solid-state relays (SSRs), which achieves low consumption current and contributes to equipment downsizing. The relay is operated with a low consumption current, and as a result the working time of the battery operating the equipment is longer. It enables steady operation for

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AVX Corporation has added a new 1206 chip size and extensive new voltage, clamping voltage, and energy ratings to its Glass Encapsulated TransGuard® and TransGuard Automotive Series multilayer varistors. Comprised of zinc oxide (ZnO) based ceramic semiconductor devices with non-linear, bi-directional voltage-current (V-I) characteristics similar to those of back-to-back Zener diodes, both multilayer varistor series provide bi-directional overvoltage protection and

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Fairchild Semiconductor claims to be slashing energy loss by 30 percent for its 4th generation 650V and 1200V IGBT devices. Using a novel design approach tailored for high and medium/speed switching applications in industrial and automotive markets, Fairchild can deliver industry-leading levels of performance with very strong latch up immunity for superior ruggedness and reliability. Fairchild is demonstrating and presenting

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