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Diodes Inc. has unveiled what it boasts as the world’s smallest 60V N-channel power MOSFET with a sub-100mΩ on-resistance. With a footprint measuring 1.6mm x 1.6mm and a typical height of 0.5mm, the DFN1616-packaged DMN6070SFCL helps achieve higher power densities in space-critical products such as cellphones, ultra-thin LCD TVs and hand-held gaming controls, stated the company. With its very low

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International Rectifier has expanded its portfolio of 60V StrongIRFET power MOSFETs. The new additions feature ultra low on-state resistance and are suitable for a range of industrial applications, including power tools, light electric vehicle inverters, DC motor drives and Li-ion battery pack protection.  Available in through-hole and surface mount packages, the IRF7580M is oused in a low profile, ultra compact

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REED Industrial Minerals says it has completed a semi-pilot plant that can directly produce better-than-battery-grade lithium hydroxide. The semi-pilot plant leverages RIM’s proprietary purification and electrolysis process, delivering high-purity lithium hydroxide that exceeds the published battery- grade specifications from existing leading suppliers. Lithium hydroxide is used in breathing gas purification systems to remove carbon dioxide. It is also used as

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STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd has added a series of LVDS drivers, receivers and multiplexers carrying the US 300krad QML-V qualification to its portfolio of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) devices. Exceeding the performance of competing solutions, ST’s new rad-hard devices combine proven 130nm process technology with dedicated chip architecture and layout rules to achieve superior radiation-immunity and electrical characteristics. Supported by the French Centre

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Microchip Technology Inc. announced its first Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy module.  The RN4020 carries both worldwide regulatory certifications and is Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certified.  The module has integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) stack and onboard support for the common SIG low-energy profiles.  It is also pre-loaded with the Microchip Low-energy Data Profile (MLDP), which enables designers to easily

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A group of students have organized a crowdsourcing initiative to help renovate an Altbau – a turn-of-the-century apartment block in Berlin – for this year’s Solar Decathlon Competition. Their Rooftop House is a modular home that will replace the current roof truss and provide solar power to the building below. The owners of the Altbau will invest to refurbish the

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Funding for the pilot project has been provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Unfortunately, while India has subsidy and grant programs for the development and implementation of solar power, project costs have been rising rapidly. Opportunistic land owners have been increasing the asking price of unused land earmarked for solar developments by around 20 to 30

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 X-REL Semiconductor has introduced two mid-power P-channel and two small-signal P- and N-channel transistors as the latest members of its XTR2N family of high-temperature MOSFETs. According to the company, the devices are aimed at high-reliability, extreme temperature and extended lifetime applications. The mid-power P-channel transistors are divided into two families depending upon the maximum operating voltage. The XTR2N0325 and XTR2N0350

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Professor Chris Toumazou, Regius Professor of Engineering at Imperial College and founder of chip firms, has won Inventor of the Year (Research category) in the European Inventor Awards – the only UK inventor to receive an award this year. Run by the European Patent Office (EPO), the awards recognised Toumazou for developing a device called the SNP Doctor, which uses

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A brief word is in order about the need to ensure a mains earth connection, since it is obvious from the preceding discussion that this requirement is frequently at odds with anti-interference grounding practice. Most countries now have electrical standards which require that equipment powered from dangerous voltages should have a means of protecting the user from the consequences of

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