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Diodes Incorporated‘s AL5809, offered in a robust two-terminal PowerDI®-123 package, provides an improved accuracy, cost-effective solution for constant-current linear driving of LEDs. With its 1.2W maximum power dissipation, temperature stability of 20ppm/ degrees C and high power-supply rejection ratio, the AL5809 delivers LED currents with a ±5% tolerance over a wide temperature range, greatly simplifying the solutions for its target

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SheerWind Inc. announced the integration of three turbines in a row or series increasing the electrical power output for a single tower. SheerWind’s INVELOX system is a large funnel that captures, concentrates, and accelerates wind before delivering it to turbines safely and efficiently located at ground level. By placing three turbines in a series in an INVELOX system, additional 120%

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Tellurex Corporation‘s tPOD1™ alternative energy power generator produces electricity directly from the heat generated from a common tea candle. The thermoelectric device is about the size of a soup can and weighs approximately 11 ounces. The first in a planned family of thermoelectric Power On Demand™ power generators, the tPOD1™ is designed for off-grid campers and backpackers that need a

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Edison DC Systems, Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.3 million Series A round of funding led by Chicago, Illinois, venture fund Energy Foundry and includes participation from a number of high net worth individual investors from Illinois, New York and Wisconsin. The funds will be channeled into accelerating the company’s development of direct-current uninterruptible power systems (DC-UPS)

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced the first two devices in its new 600V EF Series of fast body diode n-channel power MOSFETs. With low reverse recovery charge and on-resistance, the Vishay Siliconix SiHx28N60EF and SiHx33N60EF increase reliability and save energy in industrial, telecom, computing, and renewable energy applications. Built on second-generation Super Junction Technology, the 600 V fast body diode

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Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the SP3022 Series Low Capacitance ESD Protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes). These robust 0.35pF, 20kV bidirectional (back-to-back) discrete TVS diodes can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes over the maximum level specified in the IEC61000-4-2 international standard without performance degradation. The SP3022 Series’ back-to-back configuration provides symmetrical ESD protection for data lines when ac signals are

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AVX Corporation has introduced the new FLA Series medium power film capacitors. Comprised of metallized polypropylene dielectric imbued with a soft polyurethane (PU) resin and encased in a cylindrical aluminum can with fast-on or screw terminals, FLA Series capacitors exhibit high ripple current and extremely high dielectric strength in operating temperatures spanning -40 to +80 degrees C. They are specifically

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Murata has announced an addition to its D1U4 series of ac-dc front-end power supplies from Murata Power Solutions. These programmable supplies feature a dual I²C interface, controllable bidirectional output isolation. The compact D1U4 measures just 41 x 355.6 x 101.6 mm and allows up to four supplies to be contained on a single 1U-high 19-inch rack-mounting chassis. With a 54-Vdc

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International Rectifier Corp. today announced the introduction of the AUIRGP66524D0 and AUIRGF66524D0 automotive-qualified 600V IGBTs optimized for small auxiliary motor drive applications including air conditioning compressors for electric and hybrid vehicles. Leveraging IR’s COOLiRIGBT™ platform and co-packaged with a soft recovery diode, the 24A AUIRGP66524D0 and AUIRGF66524D0 feature low VCE(ON) to reduce power dissipation and maximum junction temperature of 175

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BioSolar, Inc. recently claimed record performance for its low cost energy storage supercapacitor. BioSuperCap, a next generation supercapacitor based on inexpensive conducting polymers designed to reduce the cost of storing the energy of the sun, has demonstrated stability for over 50,000 charge-discharge cycles, which is more than 10 times better than ever reported. “We have shown that conducting polymers can

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