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Stadium Power announces the availability of the VB-6W series of 6-Watt, single- and dual-output dc-dc converters. All models are enclosed in a miniature 8 pin SIL non-conductive black flame resistant resin package and provide the same performance as conventional DIL 24 pin products with a 66% savings in volume and 68% footprint savings. Recommended: GaN Power Switches with Topside Cooling

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Linear Technology Corporationintroduces a new family of buck-boost µModule® (micromodule) regulators. The LTM8055 and LTM8056 seamlessly regulate an output voltage equal to, greater or less than the input voltage. Housed in 15mm x 15mm x 4.92mm BGA package, these devices include the inductor, dc-dc regulator, MOSFETs and the supporting components. The LTM8055 operates from input voltages ranging from 5V to

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ams AG has launched a new version of its 47 series of magnetic rotary position sensors for motor and motion control applications, featuring higher rotation speeds and higher-resolution incremental outputs. Like other members of the 47 series, the new AS5047P features ams’ DAEC™ (dynamic angle error compensation) technology, which produces outstanding angle measurement accuracy even at very high rotation speeds.

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Engineers at Sakura Batteries UK have spent the last two years developing a product, the Battery Extra EX02, to extend the life of deep-cycle batteries, typically used in off grid solar and wind power systems. It has long been known that the weak link in off grid systems is the premature and costly failure of the lead acid batteries. All

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Paper Battery Company today announced immediate availability of the Fast Charge Developers Kit for its PowerResponder™ product line. This kit enables product designers’ to incorporate fast charging PowerResponder hybrid supercapacitor cells in their products and prototype a variety of input charging devices and protocols, radically improving the use model of battery-powered devices. With the Fast Charge Developers Kit, PowerResponder cells

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KEMET Corporation announced its new high voltage ALC10 Series snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These compact 550-Vdc rated capacitors are designed for high ripple current applications and feature surge voltage capability and very long life performance. Developed at the KEMET Electrolytic Innovation Center in Weymouth, U.K., ALC10 Series capacitors are well-suited for industrial and commercial applications demanding high reliability with operational

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Transphorm Inc. is now offering engineering samples of its TPH3205WS transistor, the first 600V GaN transistor in a TO-247 package. Offering 63 mOhm R(on) and 34A ratings, the device utilizes the company’s Quiet Tab™ source-tab connection design, which reduces EMI at high dv/dt to enable low switching loss and high-speed operation in power supply and inverter applications. This new device

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced the launch of its low power and long range JN5169 wireless microcontroller and accompanying smart home and smart lighting solutions, featuring certified ZigBee LightLink, Home Automation, GreenPower software stacks and, the first in the market, a NFC-commissioning option that allows users to connect systems intuitively with just one tap. An on-chip +10dBm power amplifier within

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GE’s Critical Power business today introduced its new GP100 line of power rectifiers, providing data- and power-intensive three-phase applications with a compact, 1U, 6-kW rectifiers producing 54-Vdc. The new GP100 line includes GE’s GP100R compact, module for data center and telecommunications rack or cabinet mounting and the GP100M for embedded data, networking and industrial uses. Targeting high-density data and communications

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TRINAMIC Motion Control has introduced a new gate driver matched with Bosch’s MB0413A B6 power module. Bosch B6 bridges match to the new TRINAMIC BLDC / PMSM gate driver product family, whose first member, the TMC6130, is also being announced today. The TMC6130 and the Bosch MB0413A power module form an combined solution for motors with up to 1.5 kW

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