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Linear Technology Corporationannounces the LT8312, a power factor correction (PFC) boost controller that can achieve a power factor of greater than 0.99 by actively modulating the input current, allowing compliance with most harmonic current emission requirements. This device operates with current mode control and critical conduction mode, which is a variable frequency switching scheme that returns the current to zero

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Infineon Technologies AG has launched its LITIX™ Basic family of LED drivers specifically designed for low-power to medium-power automotive exterior lighting applications. The high-integration LED driver family reduces system complexity and improves reliability of turn indicator, tail, stop and reverse LED lights. By reducing part count and offering more features than discrete design approaches, the LITIX Basic family allows automotive

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DuPont Circuit & Packaging Materials(DuPont) today announced the launch of its DuPont™ Pyralux® high-temperature (HT) flexible circuit material system. Pyralux® HT has a service temperature of 225 degrees Celsius, the highest of any flexible circuit material system available today. The Pyralux® HT service temperature enables designers to use flexible circuits for the first time in high-temperature environments such as aerospace

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SynQor, Inc. announces the addition of two higher power dc-dc converters to its RailQor line of products. These new converters triple the usable power in the quarter-brick footprint to 150W. In the half-brick package the power capability is increased to 252W, five times the level that was previously available. These ruggedized, next-generation, board-mountable, isolated, fixed switching frequency dc-dc converters use

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AVX Corporation has extended the lifespan of its THH 230 degrees C Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors to 10,000 hours at 200 degrees C and 50% derating. Available in two large case sizes (9/CTC-21D and I) that provide high capacitance values spanning 22µF to 100µF, THH Series capacitors feature the highest temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitor

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Spansion Inc. today announced its first automotive-grade, six-channel power management IC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This highly-efficient, multi-rail power management solution features solid control pins for each rail, precise voltage integrity monitors and a windowed watchdog timer to lower the system heat, complexity and solution cost for an ADAS implementation. The product family also supports the automotive safety

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The VRH320 variable wire-wound resistor available from UK-based ARCOL Resistors has a wide range of applications for voltage and current adjustment including industrial machinery RPM adjustment, instruments, automated control installations, load simulation and educational modelling. The VRH320 has been ergonomically designed to enable simple and accurate adjustments by use of its top mounted slider. It is encapsulated in an IP20

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Panasonic Electric Works Europe have today announced the launch of their N285 solar module, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading, high-efficiency HIT® product offering. The module will be presented at next week’s Ecobuild show in London, the UK’s largest sustainable design, construction, and energy event. Building on the success of Panasonic’s HIT® N240 and N245 products, the N285 features

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Murata Power Solutions‘ UWE eighth-brick dc-dc power modules deliver 12Vout at 120W from a nominal 12V-, 24V-, or 28-Vdc source. The UWE-12/10-Q12xx-C series’ 4:1 Vin range of 9-36V, industry standard DOSA compliant form factor, optional integrated baseplate, and high efficiency makes it well-suited for high reliability systems and systems requiring battery backup. The UWE-12/10-Q12xx-C will operate down to 9Vin, allowing

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Powersolve announces the PME05, PME10, PME15 and PME20 Series of single-output power supplies designed to provide up to 20W for medical equipment applications. Each PME Series comprises four models all featuring Class II isolation, a rugged plastic housing and, importantly for medical applications, cooling by free air convection. Every model has been burn-in tested at full load. Recommended: Plug-In Charger

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