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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a new 20V n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFET in the ultra-compact thermally enhanced PowerPAK® SC-70 package. Providing increased power density and reliability for portable electronics, the Vishay Siliconix SiA466EDJ offers the industry’s highest package-limited continuous drain current for a 20V MOSFET in the 2 mm by 2 mm footprint area, and it is claimed to be the

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Infineon Technologies AG has launched its LITIX™ Basic family of LED drivers specifically designed for low-power to medium-power automotive exterior lighting applications. The high-integration LED driver family reduces system complexity and improves reliability of turn indicator, tail, stop and reverse LED lights. By reducing part count and offering more features than discrete design approaches, the LITIX Basic family allows automotive

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DuPont Circuit & Packaging Materials(DuPont) today announced the launch of its DuPont™ Pyralux® high-temperature (HT) flexible circuit material system. Pyralux® HT has a service temperature of 225 degrees Celsius, the highest of any flexible circuit material system available today. The Pyralux® HT service temperature enables designers to use flexible circuits for the first time in high-temperature environments such as aerospace

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Arzon Solar, LLC is introducing a new CPV platform called the “Universal Module” (uModule™). Performing with 30% efficiency, the uModule is the highest efficiency and highest power commercially available PV module in the world. The uModule is rated at 2.70kW dc CSTC (2.30kW DC CSOC). The uModule is a fully integrated, easy-to-install, and easy-to-ship CPV module designed for robust and

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SynQor, Inc. announces the addition of two higher power dc-dc converters to its RailQor line of products. These new converters triple the usable power in the quarter-brick footprint to 150W. In the half-brick package the power capability is increased to 252W, five times the level that was previously available. These ruggedized, next-generation, board-mountable, isolated, fixed switching frequency dc-dc converters use

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AVX Corporation has extended the lifespan of its THH 230 degrees C Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors to 10,000 hours at 200 degrees C and 50% derating. Available in two large case sizes (9/CTC-21D and I) that provide high capacitance values spanning 22µF to 100µF, THH Series capacitors feature the highest temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitor

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Spansion Inc. today announced its first automotive-grade, six-channel power management IC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This highly-efficient, multi-rail power management solution features solid control pins for each rail, precise voltage integrity monitors and a windowed watchdog timer to lower the system heat, complexity and solution cost for an ADAS implementation. The product family also supports the automotive safety

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Introducing the ICL5101, Infineon Technologies AG extends its portfolio of lighting control ICs addressing lighting systems in the range of 40W to 300W. The new high-voltage resonant controller IC provides a high level of integration which translates to a reduction in system cost. Typical applications which can benefit from these features include indoor and outdoor LED lighting, high-bay and low-bay

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The VRH320 variable wire-wound resistor available from UK-based ARCOL Resistors has a wide range of applications for voltage and current adjustment including industrial machinery RPM adjustment, instruments, automated control installations, load simulation and educational modelling. The VRH320 has been ergonomically designed to enable simple and accurate adjustments by use of its top mounted slider. It is encapsulated in an IP20

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Panasonic Electric Works Europe have today announced the launch of their N285 solar module, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading, high-efficiency HIT® product offering. The module will be presented at next week’s Ecobuild show in London, the UK’s largest sustainable design, construction, and energy event. Building on the success of Panasonic’s HIT® N240 and N245 products, the N285 features

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