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Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today announced the expansion of its lineup of ultra-small photorelays with the addition of four products: the TLP3417, TLP3420, TLP3440 and TLP3475. The new products are suited for system solutions in various applications, including semiconductor testers, measurement equipment, probe cards and medical equipment. The new products are housed in the industry’s smallest package for

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Stackpole Electronics’ thin film, precision RNCF Series has expanded its value ranges to be one of the broadest in the industry for 0.01% tolerances and 10 ppm TCR. The offering now includes: RNCF0402 – 49.9 ohms to 12K ohms; RNCF0603 – 24.9 ohms to 100K ohms; RNCF0805 – 24.9 ohms to 200K ohms; and RNCF1206 and larger sizes – 24.9

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today launched two new IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductors in the 2020 case size with high operating temperatures to +155 degrees C. Offering low profiles of 3 mm, the Vishay Dale IHLP-2020CZ-51 and automotive-grade IHLP-2020CZ-5A provide a wide range of inductance values from 0.22 to 15 µH. They feature typical DCRs of 4.90 to 195.0 mΩ and saturation

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Silicon Laboratories, Inc. today introduced a new family of high-precision temperature sensors claiming industry-leading power efficiency. Silicon Labs’ ultra-low-power Si705x temperature sensors consume only 195 nA (typical average current) when sampled once per second, which minimizes self-heating and enables multi-year coin cell battery operation. Unlike traditional digital temperature sensors, the Si705x devices maintain their accuracy across the full operating temperature

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Velvetwire, Inc. today announced that its next generation Powerslayer USB wall charger is available for purchase beginning January 30, 2015. Powerslayer Blu is a charger that integrates Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity, allowing the device to communicate with an accompanying iOS app so that users can actually view the charging process, see how long it will take to reach a

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ZMD AG (ZMDI) has released the ZSPM1504, a single-phase true-digital power controller optimized for powering system-on-chip (SOC) supplies in embedded computing applications. The ZSPM15xx family features ZMDI’s Sub-cycle Response™ (SCR) technique to drive the digital pulse width modulation (DPWM) asynchronously during load transients. This enables the controller to minimize the output voltage deviation and allow the output capacitors to recharge

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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.announces the availability of the UltraCMOS® PE42020, the industry’s first and only RF integrated switch to operate at true dc, zero Hz. This True DC RF switch features high power handling and maintains excellent RF performance and linearity from dc through 8000 MHz. A reliable alternative to problematic mechanical relays and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), the PE42020 is designed

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Mean Well Enterprise Co. Ltd. unveiled the HSP-300 series of 300W ac-dc power supplies that combine high efficiency and low output voltage. This series includes 2.8-, 4.2-, and 5-Vdc models that can be used to power R.G.B color mode sign panel applications incorporating the latest-generation of low-voltage driver ICs. The 31mm ultra low profile and 81mm slim width design can

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Geist Global announced the release of its next generation platform available in its R-series PDUs. This new platform delivers DEVOPS capabilities with improved APIs and automation capabilities, along with a host of enterprise features such as Active Directory integration, IPv6, increased logging capacity, improved monitoring, reporting and user experience. Enterprise customers and cloud service providers will enjoy the new DEVOPS

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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new buck regulator IC to add to its industry leading lineup of automotive regulators. Allegro’s A8590 has been designed to provide the power supply requirements of next-generation car audio and infotainment systems. The A8590 provides all the control and protection circuitry to produce a 3.0-A regulator to withstand the rigors of wide automotive battery input

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