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Microsemi Corporation announced a unique new series of patented, ultra-low capacitance power transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode products. Leveraging the company’s 50-year heritage in high-reliability TVS technology and its unique radio frequency (RF) PIN diode expertise, the new devices provide protection of high speed data lines and other applications where the threat requirement’s magnitude greatly surpasses the capability of other

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IXYS Corporation today announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, IXYS UK Westcode Ltd., introduced two new, 6kV pressure contact rectifier diodes. The two new diodes have current ratings of 2830A and 3090A and are encapsulated in fully hermetic ceramic packages with copper electrodes. The new 69mm die devices are available in industry standard 26mm and 35mm thick packages. The

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Nexans has released the first KEMA IEC 61850 certified iGigaswitch Series, compatible across similarly certified components from any manufacturer allowing for smarter and faster interchangeability. By minimizing mistranslations, the iGigaswitch helps to eliminate the risk of potential signal losses allowing for smarter and faster interchange. Typical applications include smart grids, networking transformer substations, controlling wind turbines and pipelines and enhancing

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Toshiba Corporation’s Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of a high-side N-channel power MOSFET gate driver with built-in reverse battery protection functions for use in automotive applications such as idling stop systems. Mass production will start from September 30. Recommended: Quick Charge 3.0 Compliant Charger Reference Design Idling stop systems, which turn off car engines while the

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today expanded its IHLD series of low-profile, high-current dual inductors with a new device in the 3232 case size. Offering a high operating temperature range to +155 degrees C, the automotive-grade IHLD-3232HB-5A saves board space by combining two inductors in one 9.75 mm by 9.14 mm package. Recommended: Adoption of Electric Transport could Curb Greenhouse Gases The

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Vincotech today announced the release of its flowRPI 1 family, a new 3-in-1 solution that integrates three topologies into one flow1 housing. This module is designed for welding, charger and SMPS applications rated from 1.5 to 7 kW. The new flowRPI 1 family combines a rectifier with highly efficient low-voltage drop diodes, a two legs PFC featuring ultrafast 650V IGBTs

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Toshiba Corporation has announced the launch of three new microcontrollers TMPM066FWUG, TMPM067FWQG, and TMPM068FWXBG as the latest additions to its ARM® Cortex®-M0 core based TX00 series with a maximum frequency of 24MHz. The new ICs are optimized for use in USB devices. Sample shipments will start in the middle of October this year. The new devices support various serial interface

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STMicroelectronics announced an agreement in which ST has licensed new 32-bit ARMv8-R processor technology. ST will deploy the technology in 32-bit microcontrollers targeting real-time safety-related Smart Driving applications and in industrial applications. First implementations of the ARMv8-R processor will be used in advanced multi-core, high-performance processors for safety-related automotive devices targeting PowerTrain, Safety and Gateway applications. Recommended: Porsche Mission E

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Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced two new product series, the Kxxx0S1URP and Kxxx0GURP Series Unidirectional SIDAC Switching Thyristors. The Kxxx0S1URP and Kxxx0GURP Series offer lower switching losses than existing high-energy SIDAC and standard SIDAC products. A new SIDAC design provides a higher repetitive pulse current (ITRM) rating at higher ambient temperatures, improved breakover/trigger voltage vs. temperature characteristics, and lower switching loss.

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Today, Lord Drayson, CEO and Chairman of Drayson Technologies introduced Freevolt™ an energy harvesting technology that turns ambient RF energy into usable electricity to charge low power electronic devices. The patented technology was developed by an international team from Drayson Technologies and Imperial College London. Drayson Technologies is the first to market with this technology, which as of today, is

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