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CUI Inc. has released its highest current digital POL family to date. Designed specifically to address the rapidly-rising power requirements of today’s most advanced integrated circuits, the NDM3Z-90 is a non-isolated module outputting 90A in ultra-low-profile vertical and horizontal packages. The series delivers benchmark power levels while incorporating a range of advanced digital features, including programmable output range, active current

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TRINAMIC Motion Control has introduced a new gate driver matched with Bosch’s MB0413A B6 power module. Bosch B6 bridges match to the new TRINAMIC BLDC / PMSM gate driver product family, whose first member, the TMC6130, is also being announced today. The TMC6130 and the Bosch MB0413A power module form an combined solution for motors with up to 1.5 kW

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new TrenchFET® 20-V n-channel MOSFET designed to save space, decrease power consumption, and extend battery usage in wearable devices, smartphones, tablets, and solid-state drives. Offered in a chipscale MICRO FOOT® package with an ultra-low 0.54 mm maximum height, the Vishay Siliconix Si8410DB provides the industry’s lowest on-resistance for any 20-V device in the compact

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Infineon Technologies AG announced the expansion of its Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Silicon technology and product portfolio. The company now offers both enhancement mode and cascode configuration GaN-based platforms optimized for high performance applications requiring superior levels of energy efficiency including power supplies used in server, telecom, mobile power and consumer goods such as Class D Audio systems. GaN technology significantly reduces

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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has added two new current sensor ICs that are economical and precise solutions for ac or dc current sensing in industrial, automotive, commercial, and communications systems. Allegro’s ACS724 (5V) and ACS725 (3.3V) are highly-accurate devices with a very small package. Both devices are designed for space constrained applications that will save overall costs due to reduced board

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Power Integrations, Inc. today announced a new family of Qspeed™ 150 V diodes. Claimed to be the fastest silicon diodes in the world, Qspeed LQA150 series devices also feature excellent softness for low EMI. Based on the company’s Qspeed merged-PIN technology, the diodes have the lowest junction capacitance (CJ) and lowest reverse recovery charge (QRR) in the market – respectively

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Semtech Corporation announced the SC33020H Load Switch platform in a tiny 0.9mm x 0.9mm, 4 bump Chip Scale Package (CSP) with industry leading Ron of just 32mΩ. The SC33020H load switch provides power rail control for up to 2A with reverse current blocking protection for both portable and non-portable devices. Applications are expected to include wearable electronics, action video cameras,

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Bourns, Inc. today introduced an additional semi-shielded power inductor product offering one of the industry’s widest selections of footprint, profile and inductance value options. Designated Model SRN4012T, the latest semi-shielded power inductor from Bourns is designed using superior semi-magnetic shielding technology. Bourns now has a total of 15 SRN models giving designers a breadth of options with selections of 2

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Fairchild Corp. has announced an expanded line of extended temperature (ET) mid-voltage MOSFETs, which can operate at 175 degrees C. The higher operating temperatures enable up to 85 percent greater power density and three times more reliability than MOSFETs rated to the 150 degrees C industry standard. This new family of ET MOSFETs aligns with the IPC-9592 power conversion standard,

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Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Inc. has extended its line of GaN power transistors with two new devices, the PGA26E19BV rated for 600V and 10A and the PGA26E08BV rated for 600V and 15A. These normally-off power switches are offered in an 8mm square 1.25mm thick package for high-density applications. They are fabricated on Panasonic’s 6-inch GaN-on-silicon process. Applications are expected to

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