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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new automotive-grade IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 4040 case size featuring a continuous operating temperature range to +180 degrees C. Offering a low profile of 4.0 mm, the Vishay Dale IHLP-4040DZ-8A provides a wide range of inductance values from 0.47 µH to 47 µH. With a frequency range up to 1 MHz, the

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MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation today announced that it has launched two new step-down LED drivers targeting TV LED backlight and LED lighting applications. The new backlight drivers are designated as MAP3511 (single channel) and MAP3512 (dual channels). The MAP3511 and MAP3512 drivers are new designs which replace the existing step-up power circuit method of LED TV backlighting with a step-down circuit.

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today began sampling the industry’s first integrated, programmable USB Type-C port controller solution. The USB Type-C standard is gaining rapid support with top-tier PC makers by enabling slim industrial designs, easy-to-use connectors and cables, the ability to transmit multiple protocols, and delivery of 100W of power, a significant improvement over the previous 7.5W standard. These companies have

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Exar Corporation today introduced the XR77128, a universal PMIC which drives up to 4 independently-controlled external DrMOS power stages at currents >40A for the latest 64-bit ARM processors, FPGAs, DSPs and ASICS. DrMOS technology is quickly growing in popularity in telecom and networking applications. These same applications find value in Exar’s Programmable Power technology which allows low component count, rapid

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Jaro Thermal‘s new (maintenance free) Ultra-slim heatpipes use water as a “working fluid” that continually alternates between evaporation and condensation. This constant cycling of water to vapor is caused by a high-capillary mesh wick inside of the heatpipe. As the vapor travels away from the heat source, it cools and undergoes a phase change of condensation. Once the water is

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Red Lion Controls, Inc. announced the expansion of its N-Tron® series NT24k managed Gigabit Ethernet industrial switch platform with the addition of compact DIN-rail mountable switches. The new all-Gigabit and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) IEEE802.3af/at switches deliver wire-speed performance in harsh environments where space may be limited. Compact NT24k hardened metal housing provides industry-leading shock (200 g) and vibration

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Infineon Technologies AG extends its OptiMOS™ 5 portfolio with 80V and 100V variants. This latest generation of power MOSFETs is optimized for high switching frequencies especially used in synchronous rectification applications for telecom and server power supplies as well as in industrial applications such as solar, low voltage drives and power adapter. The new OptiMOS 5 MOSFETs offer the industry’s

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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) today announced the release of two new MOSFETs optimized for battery protection applications. The AOC2804 and AOC2806 are the latest additions to the AlphaDFN™ package portfolio which takes chip scale packaging to the next level. These devices are specifically targeting one and two cells portable battery pack applications such as those found in the

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Dialog Semiconductor plc announced its entrance into the MR16 dimmable solid state lighting (SSL) market with an LED driver designed to solve transformer and dimmer compatibility issues in challenging, low-voltage lighting applications. The iW3662 uses Dialog’s patent-pending digital control technology to optimize low-voltage SSL bulbs for compatibility with virtually any transformer (electronic or magnetic), even in lighting applications with output

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AVX Corporation claims the world’s lowest profile high CV tantalum capacitor: the new 47µF 8V 1206-06 D case TACmicrochip®. Both thin and flat, the new 1206-06 TACmicrochip Series capacitors measure 3.4mm in length, 1.8mm in width, and feature a maximum height of 0.6mm, which is 0.15mm shorter than the existing 1206 V case TACmicrochip capacitor. Exhibiting high CV performance in

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