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Landis+Gyr announced the commercial availability of the S610 Line Sensor for the Gridstream® RF network, a smart grid platform for advanced metering and grid management applications. The S610 Line Sensor is an intelligent fault circuit indicator that further extends the distribution monitoring capabilities of the Gridstream network. It delivers fault location and accurate load logging from any point on the

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced new AEC-Q101-qualified 100V to 600V standard rectifiers that combine ESD capability with a wide range of current ratings from 10A to 20A. For space-constrained applications, the new SE10DxHM3/1, SE12DxHM3/1, and SE20DxHM3/1 are offered in the SMPD (TO-263AC) package, which features a low 1.7 mm profile and is footprint-compatible with the D2PAK. Featuring low forward voltage

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Fairchild Semiconductor today announced the FL7734 phase-cut dimmable single-stage LED Driver, a highly integrated LED controller solution for low-cost, and highly reliable LED lighting solutions from 5W to 30W. The FL7734 enables designers to quickly achieve great light quality designs with high dimmer compatibility while integrating full power factor correction circuitry to meet power factor and total harmonic distortion requirements.

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Infineon Technologies AG today introduced a new class of low saturation voltage V CE(sat) IGBTs specifically optimized for low switching frequencies ranging from 50Hz to 20kHz. These can typically be found in applications such as uninterruptible power supplies as well as in inverters for photovoltaic and welding systems. The new L5 family is based on the TRENCHSTOP™ 5 thin wafer

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Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has developed the XC6132/XC6133/XC6134 series are ultra-small, high-accuracy voltage detectors with sense pin isolation and an external delay capacitance. A CMOS process, high-accuracy reference power supply, and laser trimming technology are deployed to achieve high accuracy and a low quiescent current. And the devices include surge voltage protection: Even if a 100V load dump surge is input,

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Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new AEC-Q100 qualified, multiple-output regulator for powering automotive LCD displays. Allegro’s A8603 operates with fixed switching frequency that can be either programmed or synchronized with an external clock signal between 350 kHz and 2.25 MHz. This will minimize interference with AM and FM radio bands. An I2C-compliant serial interface allows a system microcontroller to configure

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Cree, Inc. has expanded the industry’s most extensive SiC Schottky diode portfolio with the addition of four new 650V diodes. Developed in response to the power supply industry’s recent demand for components with a nominal voltage rating slightly higher than 600V, the new 650V Cree® Z-Rec® SiC Schottky diodes enable high efficiency power systems with improved reliability, simplicity, and total

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TDK Corporation announced the introduction of TDK-Lambda’s ZMS100 2″ x 4″ medical and ITE certified power supplies. Designed to provide long field life in hospital, clinical, dental and home based medical applications as well as professional broadcast, test, measurement and audio equipment, the ZMS100 series can operate with or without forced air cooling. Meticulous design has maximized electrolytic capacitor lifetime,

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Excelsys Technologies Ltd. announces the XS500 range of 500W convection-cooled ac-dc power supplies. With a typical efficiency of 92%, and exceptional efficiency performance over the entire load range, the XS500 does not require any forced air cooling. Operating from 90-264Vac, the XS500 is well-suited for use in a wide range of acoustic and vibration sensitive applications as well as hi-rel

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UK based ARCOL Resistors announces the availability of its RW Discharge Resistors. These wire-wound resistor is designed for quick and easy mounting on to capacitors and is typically used as a discharge or balancing resistor. Discharge resistors are routinely connected across large value output capacitors found in electrical and electronic equipment which may store dangerous levels of energy after the

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