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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) today announced the expansion of its IGBT product portfolio with the release of the 650V M-Series. The new M-series is co-packaged with a soft and fast freewheeling diode available in a variety of package types. This platform has been optimized for superior performance with higher robustness in addition to fast and soft turn-off switching

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ROHM Co., Ltd. announced the development and mass production of an SiC MOSFET that adopts the world’s first trench structure. Compared to existing planar-type SiC MOSFETs, ON resistance is reduced by 50% in the same chip size, making it possible to significantly decrease power loss in a variety of equipment, from industrial inverters and power supplies to power conditioners for

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Sensus Smart Gateway will help public service providers, like water utilities, retrieve more data on the operational performance of their system from all locations in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The battery-powered device maximizes providers’ investment in the FlexNet™ communication network by sending data without the need to “plug” into electrical power. This helps to proactively address preventive maintenance in

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Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) today announced its new G2020 Series uninterruptible power system (UPS). The G2020 Series is the latest three-phase UPS designed by Toshiba utilizing SiC power modules enabling the UPS to be 98% efficient with 50% load while operating in double-conversion mode. The G2020 Series UPS utilizes SiC power modules in a three-level design to provide customers with

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Panasonic announces the debut of its new 2-in-1 Portable Hybrid Charger & Travel Battery line featuring a unique intelligent switching feature that charges connected USB-powered devices first before recharging the travel battery. Designed for the on-the-go consumer, the compact QE-AL201 (SRP $59.99) and QE-AL102 (SRP $39.99) offer long lifecycles when compared to most conventional mobile chargers. This lightweight ac adapter

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Powersolve has announced the PS36MK series of encapsulated power supplies designed specifically for low-voltage outdoor applications including security and CCTV installations. The PS36MK series provide up to 36W working from an input voltage between 90- to 264-Vac. Output voltages range from 5V- to 24-Vdc and no load power consumption is ≤0.3W max. Recommended: Dialog Semiconductor Enters White Goods Sector The

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Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the industry’s first magnetic sensing IC with a fully-integrated fluxgate sensor and compensation coil driver, along with all the required signal conditioning circuitry. Complete integration enables the DRV421 to provide best-in-class sensor accuracy and linearity, high dynamic range, and simpler system design compared to traditional Hall-effect-based closed-loop sensors. With the DRV421, system designers will be

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that its first- and second-generation USB Power Delivery controllers passed the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certification test procedure for USB Power Delivery (PD) E-Marker capabilities. The EZ-PD™ CCG1 (CYPD1103) and EZ-PD CCG2 (CYPD2103) controllers have received Product Test IDs 1095059 and 1095054, respectively. E-Marker chips are used in USB Power Delivery cables, including USB Type-C™,

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AEM Components has announced the availability of the latest series of SMD fuses in the AirMatrix® product family. The family includes the 125V-rated MF1210 and the 250V-rated MF2410 models. The wire-in-air construction provides high I2t, making them well-suited for high in-rush applications. The MF1210 is one of the smallest 125Vac rated fuses available at compact EIA 1210 footprint. The MF

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Intepro Systems announced the introduction of the PAS-F Series of programmable three-phase utility grid simulators. The PAS-F system combines utility grid simulation and regenerative bi-directional ac source that is capable of both sourcing and sinking the full current load from the device under test (DUT). With power levels ranging from 45kVA to 1.6MVA, the series is capable of testing the

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