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Fairchild Semiconductor today launched its industry-leading mid-voltage MOSFET technology in a Dual Cool™ 8mm x 8mm package. The new Dual Cool 88 MOSFET gives power conversion engineers a first-of-its-kind alternative to bulky D2-PAK packages at half the size and with higher power density, superior efficiency and better cooling via air flow above and beneath the package. Recommended: Wireless Charging now

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AEM Components introduces the latest series of High-Voltage (SV) protection SMD components in its High Surge Protection (HSP) multilayer varistor family. These devices are constructed with AEM’s nanotechnology and ceramic-based compound. This combination results in a product line that is capable of clamping high voltage and current surges to safe levels. Recommended: Energy Harvesting PMICs for Wireless Sensors Important features

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Stackpole Electronics, Inc. announces the release of the RAVS Series of convex-termination anti-sulfur chip resistor arrays. The RAVS Series utilizes thick-film technology with lower silver inner terminations to significantly reduce the susceptibility of the array to contamination by sulfur. This performance is proven with less than 1% resistance shift under industry standard sulfur test ASTM B 809-95. Anti-sulfur resistors are

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ZES ZIMMER Electronic Systems GmbHhas announced the second power analyzer built on the new LMG600 open product platform – the LMG640. The LMG640 is equipped with the full capability list of its older and larger brother – the LMG670 – in a compact chassis which allows for up to 4 selectable power channels (elements). Notably on-board, the proprietary DualPath circuitry

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Powersolve announces a new family of 10 to 96W DIN-rail power supplies designed for installation on DIN rail TS35/7.5 or 15. The PDN10, 20, 40, 60 and 100 Series are high-efficiency, high-reliability power supplies that will operate from a universal 88- to 264-Vac input. Recommended: 50-W Explosion-proof Industrial Power Supplies A total of 19 models make up the PDN Series

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Intepro Systems introduces the ELR9000 Series of electronic dc loads. A unique feature of the ELR9000 Series is an integral, grid-synchronized inverter designed to return up to 95% of the load test energy back to the grid. The rack-mounted unit is available, off-the shelf, with output ratings of 3.5kW, 7kW and 10.5kW — scalable to 105kW. Recommended: New CEN/CENELEC PLC

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Modern drive solutions for automation call for customized motors. Modular systems with configurable modules for customized drive design are the appropriate solution. For years, ebm-papst with its modern ECI motor family has been offering a broad selection of drives, control electronics, gearboxes and brake and sensor modules that can be combined for tailored drive solutions. Now ebm-papst is expanding the

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Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LTC3887-1, a dual output synchronous step-down dc-dc controller with I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. The LTC3887-1 differs from the previously released LTC3887 by providing a three-state pwm signal, enabling the use of DrMOS, power blocks or similar power stages. The LTC3887-1’s enhanced feature set includes a 70ms power-up time and a fast ADC

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced a new high-throughput, low-power SuperSpeed USB controller that converts Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) data to USB 3.0 data. The EZ-USB® GX3™ controller targets slimmer laptop designs that include an ultra-thin USB Type-C port and no bulky Ethernet port. GX3 provides comprehensive driver support for all major operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android and Chrome,

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Linear Technology Corporationintroduces the LTC3877, a dual-output multiphase synchronous step-down dc-dc controller with 6-bit voltage identification (VID) control that enables 10mV output voltage step resolution, a necessary feature when powering FPGAs and ASICs with tight input voltage requirements. The LTC3877 operates over an input voltage range of 4.5V to 38V and produces a fixed output voltage from 0.6V to 1.23V

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