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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new series of mini radial-leaded positive temperature coefficient (PTC) sensing thermistors. Featuring tiny <4.0 mm body diameters, a wide range of well-defined temperature levels from +80 to +150 degrees C, and standard ±5 degrees C tolerances, devices in the Vishay BCcomponents PTCSL03 series are designed to provide compact and accurate remote over-temperature sensing in

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AVX Corporation has introduced the new T4J Medical Series tantalum SMD capacitors. Specifically designed for use in implantable non-life-support and non-implantable life support medical applications, T4J Medical Series capacitors exhibit high standard reliability of fewer than 0.1% failures per 1,000 hours at 25 degrees C and rated voltage, which is 10 times better than standard commercial reliability, and low standard

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled the industry’s most complete USB Type-C solution, including authentication and power delivery capabilities to further deliver secure connections for a smarter world. The authentication capabilities can be used to validate a device and determine whether specific functionality of that device should be enabled. This will maximize battery life and could prevent safety hazards or equipment

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Renesas Electronics today announced a new wireless solution that supports the Bluetooth® Smart near field wireless communication standard. The new RL78/G1D Group of microcontrollers (MCUs) has been developed by combining the low-power RF Transceiver Technology for Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), which the company presented at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) held in February, 2015, with Renesas’ expertise on consumer

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Tabuchi Electric has entered the North American market with the launch of a residential solar + storage solution at Intersolar North America. The company’s EneTelus Intelligent Battery System (EIBS) is a grid-friendly, inverter and storage system that is easy to install and optimized to deliver compelling energy management and cost performance benefits to solar installers and home. In addition to

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Mean Well is unveiling GST18/25/36 series – the new 18W/25W/36W small wattage green adaptor(Level VI). Along with the GST40A/60A/90A/120A/160A/220A/280A, Mean Well has already constructed a new generation of complete green adaptor product line from 18 to 280W, which complies with the energy efficiency regulations of EISA 2007/DoE Level VI. Recommended: Ampt gets $20 Million Series C Funding for PV Optimization

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Harvard Engineering has announced an additional EyeNut driver to its CoolLED range. The CLZ 33W EyeNut driver with ZigBee dongle combines the company’s market leading CoolLED driver technology with the benefits of the award-winning EyeNut monitoring and management system for indoor lighting, which provides individual luminaire control through a web interface as well as allowing energy consumption management and enabling

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Kemet Corporation announced extensions to its automotive-grade polymer electrolytic capacitors. The T591 High Performance Automotive Grade Polymer Electrolytic Series delivers stability and endurance under harsh humidity and temperature conditions. The new extensions include options up to 50V for both 12V and 24V power rails. Recommended: Automotive High-Side Drivers for Use in Stop-Start Vehicles “These new KO-CAPs are ideal for demanding

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The AH376xQ family of AECQ100-qualified Hall-effect latches introduced byDiodes Incorporated offers eight magnetic sensitivity options to cover the requirements of numerous automotive applications. Such uses include commutation, encoding and position control of the various motors, pumps, fans and valves found in vehicle cabins for operating windows, sun roofs, seats, tailgates and air-conditioning. These Hall-effect latches can also be used in

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Efficient Power Conversion Corp. ( EP)C announces the EPC2107 (100V) and EPC2108 (60V) eGaN® half-bridge power integrated circuits with integrated bootstrap FET, eliminating gate driver induced reverse recovery loses as well as the need for a high-side clamp. This is the first time that a bootstrap FET has been integrated in an eGaN power circuit. Recommended: High-Efficiency Buck-Boost Regulator for

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