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Intersil Corporation today introduced a pair of highly-integrated power management ICs (PMICs) that enable the industry’s first credit card-size motherboards for high-end ultrabook and tablet computers powered by 2-cell Li-ion batteries. The single-chip ISL95908 PMIC delivers eight voltage rails optimized to support subsystem peripheral power requirements for new Intel IMVP8 platforms, and the single-chip ISL95906 provides eight power rails for

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Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced the availability of the new CC-RL C compiler for the RL78 Family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The new CC-RL C compiler takes advantage of the trusted RL78 MCU Group’s low-power innovations and achieves increased processing performance to respond to industry needs for high performance and low power consumption in home appliances, industrial, and automotive systems.

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Mean Well Enterprises Co. Ltd. has expanded its offering of “green adaptor” with the GST40A/60A (40W/60W) series. These two series are designed with a low no load power consumption(less than 0.075W) and an average operating efficiency superior to previous generations of products that met Level V efficiency standards. The GST40A/60A are thus able to better fulfill energy saving and carbon

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TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda 2500W EZA2500-32048 bidirectional dc-dc converter. Ideal for solar or wind powered energy storage systems, this power supply can automatically, and continuously, change conversion direction from “grid side” 320Vdc nominal to “battery side” 48Vdc nominal. The EZA2500 is also designed to be used for energy recovery; recycling previously wasted power from battery testers,

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ElectricFilm, LLC today announced the launch of a line of proprietary light harvesting technology solutions that optimizes the conversion of any light – from low indoor levels to full daylight – into reliable, sustainable power with better cost and system performance than alternative methods. The company’s solutions are capable of capturing extremely low levels of light and are not negatively

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Ametherm, Inc. today released a new UL-approved circuit protection thermistor that is thought to be the industry’s first to offer a 277V rating optimized for applications including LED lighting and ballasts, power factor correction (PFC) circuits, and inrush current control in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with ratings under 500W. Ametherm’s new SL10 10003 thermistor claims the highest energy, continuous current,

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Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced the release of the S-8240 Series, 1-cell lithium-ion battery protection IC available in a 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.4 mm package. The S-8240 features an industry leading ±5mV charge and discharge overcurrent detection voltage accuracy and ultra-low 1.5µA current consumption. The S-8240 has been optimized for use in smart phones, wearable devices, and other battery-operated

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Coilcraft‘s new MLC75xx Series of shielded, high-current power inductors offer Isat ratings up to 59.2 Amps and dc resistance down to 1.2 mOhms for greater efficiency. Their soft saturation characteristics make them well-suited for VRM/VRD designs and other applications with occasional overcurrent requirements. Recommended: 60A Power Block provides Density to 481 W-per-Cubic-Inch MLC75xx SeriesThe compact, surface mount MLC75xx Series measures

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Cornell Dubilier announces availability of its Type RA multilayered polymer capacitors for 125 degrees C operation. Type RA capacitors are constructed using stacked metallized polyester protected with an impregnated sealant, which eliminates the need for an external case. This package style offers the highest energy density technology available for switching power supplies, dc-dc converters and other high ripple current applications.

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Vacuumschmelze GmbH and Co. KG(VAC) announces that three of its Gate Drive transformers have received certification according to the IEC1 61558 standard. The transformers which are documented in detail in the product information ‘Gate Drive Transformers for IGBT (PI-IA 1)’ are the first VAC transformers to receive VDE2 certification. For VAC’s customers, obtaining certification for their devices incorporating these transformers

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