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2
Feb

500W Convection Cooled Power Supply Offers 92% Efficiency

Excelsys Technologies Ltd. announces the XS500 range of 500W convection-cooled ac-dc power supplies. With a typical efficiency of 92%, and exceptional efficiency performance over the entire load range, the XS500 does not require any forced air cooling. Operating from 90-264Vac, the XS500 is well-suited for use in a wide range of acoustic and vibration sensitive applications as well as hi-rel

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30
Jan

Capacitor Discharge Resistors are Easy to Mount

UK based ARCOL Resistors announces the availability of its RW Discharge Resistors. These wire-wound resistor is designed for quick and easy mounting on to capacitors and is typically used as a discharge or balancing resistor. Discharge resistors are routinely connected across large value output capacitors found in electrical and electronic equipment which may store dangerous levels of energy after the

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30
Jan

Halogen-free leaded MLCCs in Commercial and Automotive Grades

TDK Corporation announced two new series of leaded MLCCs, which are halogen-free according to IEC 61249-2-21 (chlorine and bromine content is a maximum of 900 ppm each or a maximum of 1500 ppm total) and expand the company’s lineup of products that offer minimal impact to the environment over the entire life cycle. The new components will be available in

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30
Jan

Monolithic Quad SPST Analog Switches Consume under 0.01 µW

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced three new 200 Ω precision monolithic quad single-pole single-throw (SPST) analog switches in the ultra-compact WCSP 4 bump by 4 bump array package. Claimed to be the smallest such devices in the industry, the Vishay Siliconix DG2501, DG2502, and DG2503 save space in wearable electronics and sensors and consumer and communication devices while offering high precision

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30
Jan

Power Connectors for Wire-to-Board and Panel-to-Board Needs

Molex Incorporated announced today the expansion of its EXTreme Ten60Power™ connector portfolio to include wire-to-board and panel-to-board power-only and hybrid power-and-signal options, joining the existing board-to-board power delivery system. The new additions provide design engineers in the data computing, telecommunication, and networking fields with greater flexibility to meet a wide range of harnessed power and signal requirements while delivering the

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30
Jan

Precision Measurement Technologies for Utility IEDs

Smart Energy Instruments, Inc. (SEI) has announced the availability of its DASLR (Dynamic range, Accuracy, Speed, Low-latency, Resolution) precision measurement technologies. DASLR sets the standard for intelligent electronic device (IED) performance parameters such as dynamic response, accuracy, speed, latency and resolution. SEI embeds DASLR advanced measurement technologies in its silicon and software solution, and is immediately available for equipment manufacturers

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30
Jan

MCUs target Multi-motor Applications

STMicroelectronics, Inc. has extended its STM32F3 microcontroller series for applications that require high performance and innovative features at affordable cost. The new devices add larger memory densities up to 512Kbyte Flash and 80KB SRAM, as well as richer peripherals for high-speed control and off-chip storage. Now with up to 512KByte Flash memory in the STM32F303 and STM32F302 devices, the F3

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30
Jan

Monolithic EDLC Cell Balancing IC

ROHM Semiconductor, in cooperation with Nippon Chemi-Con Corp., has announced the development of a cell balancing IC that contributes to increased miniaturization, greater stability, and longer life for EDLCs (Electric Double Layer Capacitors), which are driving the adoption of energy regeneration applications in industrial equipment, automotive idling stop systems, and voltage sag (instantaneous voltage drop) countermeasures. The BD14000EFV-C integrates over

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30
Jan

Switcher ICs Pass US DoE-6 and European CoC Efficiency Rules

Power Integrations, Inc. today announced the LinkSwitch™-4 family of CV/CC primary-side regulated (PSR) switcher ICs. The LinkSwitch-4 product family features an advanced adaptive-base and emitter-switched drive scheme for bipolar junction transistor switches (BJTs) that substantially improves power conversion efficiency and eliminates reliability concerns due to secondary breakdown. The new family of devices targets chargers and adapters required to meet stringent

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30
Jan

High-Temp. Neutral Ground Resistors Offer Line-Neutral Voltage to 8kV

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new series of neutral ground resistors for industrial power systems. Consisting of the company’s GRE1 high-power, high-current grid resistors mounted in rugged, weatherproof IP23-rated enclosures with extremely high voltage insulation, Milwaukee Resistors (a product line of Vishay Dale Resistors) NGR series devices combine high line-neutral and system voltages with high-temperature performance to +760 degrees

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