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Freescale Semiconductor‘s new Kinetis KV5x MCU family is harnessing the full performance potential of the ARM Cortex-M7 core to enable far-reaching design enhancements in the expansive and rapidly evolving digital motor control market. Electric motors remain the number one source of electricity consumption globally. With the vast majority of deployed motors commonly based on outdated, inefficient technologies, the migration toward

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Electrolytic capacitors are usually a key component for ac-dc switching power supply. However, the shortcomings of electrolytic capacitor are large internal losses, large deviation of electrostatic capacity, high leakage current, and poor high/low temperature characteristic, which cause the low reliability and short lifespan of power products in extreme temperature environment. Recommended: 10-Watt Universal Input AC-DC Power Supplies Recently, Mornsun launched

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Freescale Semiconductor today introduced an analog dual-path battery charger for wearable and portable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The single-cell, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer BC3770 charger is fully-programmable, features a small form factor and supports fast charging for portable embedded systems, such as those based on Freescale’s popular i.MX applications processors and Kinetis microcontroller (MCU) products. Recommended: Plug-In Charger Platform with

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CISSOID has released CMT-ANTARES; a new fixed-voltage 5V linear voltage regulator ruggedized for high-reliability and high-temperature automotive and industrial applications. CMT-ANTARES delivers up to 200mA to the output load from input voltages between 5.5V and 30V. The output voltage is stabilized to 5V +/- 5% including all possible variations: initial accuracy, temperature changes from -55 up to 175 degrees C

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Ericsson Power Modules has launched a new 200W dc-dc converter module in an eighth-brick format that has been designed for radio-frequency power amplifier (RFPA) applications and supplying the voltage to power transistors that are used in new generation of integrated radio amplifiers. The new PKB4216C series module offers high flexibility with its ultra-wide adjustable output voltage from 15 to 33V,

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Stadium Power now offers the 800-Watt M1V2-5801V4H 1+1 micro redundant 1U industrial PC power supply for secure bulk power applications including digital imaging, file servers, storage systems, workstations, blade servers, communication systems, telecom/broadcast systems, and industrial PCs. Standard features of the M1V2-5801V4H include 90- to 264-Vac universal input voltage, typical efficiency 88% at 230Vac and operating temperature range 0 to

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Polytron Devices’ new UI10 series of 10-Watt, single- and dual-output ac-dc power supply modules deliver 75% power supply efficiency in 2.5″ x 1.75″ x .75″ fully-encapsulated plastic cases. These new, universal input devices feature short circuit, overload and over voltage protection for automatic recovery and include an internal input filter to minimize electromagnetic interference. The UI10 series is ROHS compliant

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AVX Corporation announced that its TCH Series hermetically-sealed tantalum-polymer chip capacitors for aerospace, defense, and other high-reliability applications are now rated for extended lifespans of up to 10,000 hours. Developed with the European Space Agency (ESA) to suit aerospace applications, TCH Series capacitors are hermetically sealed in ceramic cases filled with inert gasses to eliminate material and performance degradation resulting

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XP Power plc announces six new series of high-performance isolated dc-dc converters in industry standard SMD packages. Offered in single and dual output versions the compact ‘next generation’ devices are available in power ranges from 0.25W to 3W. They have a higher efficiency, increased isolation and an extended operating temperature range compared to existing models in the market. Recommended: Simplified

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Artesyn Embedded Technologiesannounced the Centellis® 2100, a two-slot 40G AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) system platform designed to support the latest high performance payload blades. With power and cooling support for up to 400 W per slot and up to 500 W in a single slot configuration, the new Centellis 2100 enables systems integrators to increase performance and I/O bandwidth per slot, while

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