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Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the AEE10W-M series, new 10-Watt dc-dc converters that provide OEMs with an economical solution for demanding applications in industrial and medical instrumentation requiring a certified supplementary or reinforced insulation system to comply with industrial or medical safety standards. Encapsulated in a compact 2×1 inch industry-standard package, the AEE10W-M series offers up to 92 percent efficiency

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new automotive-grade IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 4040 case size featuring a continuous operating temperature range to +180 degrees C. Offering a low profile of 4.0 mm, the Vishay Dale IHLP-4040DZ-8A provides a wide range of inductance values from 0.47 µH to 47 µH. With a frequency range up to 1 MHz, the

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MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation today announced that it has launched two new step-down LED drivers targeting TV LED backlight and LED lighting applications. The new backlight drivers are designated as MAP3511 (single channel) and MAP3512 (dual channels). The MAP3511 and MAP3512 drivers are new designs which replace the existing step-up power circuit method of LED TV backlighting with a step-down circuit.

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today began sampling the industry’s first integrated, programmable USB Type-C port controller solution. The USB Type-C standard is gaining rapid support with top-tier PC makers by enabling slim industrial designs, easy-to-use connectors and cables, the ability to transmit multiple protocols, and delivery of 100W of power, a significant improvement over the previous 7.5W standard. These companies have

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Exar Corporation today introduced the XR77128, a universal PMIC which drives up to 4 independently-controlled external DrMOS power stages at currents >40A for the latest 64-bit ARM processors, FPGAs, DSPs and ASICS. DrMOS technology is quickly growing in popularity in telecom and networking applications. These same applications find value in Exar’s Programmable Power technology which allows low component count, rapid

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Kemet Corporation today announced expansions to its commercial and automotive lines of surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) in C0G dielectric. KEMET continues its C0G dielectric product development, and has now achieved the world’s first 250V rated 0402 case size capacitors offering with values up to 330pF. In addition, capacitance offerings in EIA 0603 through 2220 case size devices have

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Jaro Thermal‘s new (maintenance free) Ultra-slim heatpipes use water as a “working fluid” that continually alternates between evaporation and condensation. This constant cycling of water to vapor is caused by a high-capillary mesh wick inside of the heatpipe. As the vapor travels away from the heat source, it cools and undergoes a phase change of condensation. Once the water is

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Bourns, Inc. today announced a significant expansion of the company’s high-voltage Power Transient Voltage Suppressor (PTVS) product line. Offering superior bidirectional port protection from 170V to 430Vs, the nine new PTVS devices are designed to meet stringent IEC 61000-4-5 8/20 µs current surge requirements in a broad variety of ac line and high-power dc clamping applications such as those in

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Red Lion Controls, Inc. announced the expansion of its N-Tron® series NT24k managed Gigabit Ethernet industrial switch platform with the addition of compact DIN-rail mountable switches. The new all-Gigabit and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE802.3af/at switches deliver wire-speed performance in harsh environments where space may be limited. Compact NT24k hardened metal housing provides industry-leading shock (200 g) and vibration

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Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTC7138, a 140V input-capable high-efficiency buck converter that delivers up to 400mA of continuous output current. It operates from an input voltage range of 4V to 140V, making it suited for a wide range of telecom, industrial, avionic and automotive applications. The LTC7138 utilizes a programmable hysteretic mode design to optimize efficiency over a broad

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