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New 2A switching regulator offers broad spectrum of output voltages with high efficiency

RECOM has expanded its R-78B series with a new 2A on-board power supply. These switching regulators can reach efficiencies up to 96%, without heat sinks. The R-78Bxx-2.0 series provides a high power density of up to 17.5W per cm³ in a SIP3

Recom International | 29-03-2017

New power inductor selection tool provides more performance data

Coilcraft has launched a new suite of power inductor selection tools that allows users to easily select the appropriate path for their particular search while also providing more application-specific performance data than previously availab

Coilcraft Europe | 29-03-2017

Highly integrated USB-C solution selected for ultra-lightweight notebook

Cypress Semiconductor has announced that LG Electronics has selected the company’s EZ-PD CCG3 controllers, the industry’s most highly integrated USB-C solutions, for three new models of its ultra-lightweight LG Gram notebook. CCG3 integrate

Cypress | 29-03-2017

Automotive precision voltage supervisor can monitor very low system voltages

The Texas Instruments TPS3890-Q1 is a precision voltage supervisor with low-quiescent current that monitors system voltages as low as 1.15V, asserting an open-drain RESET signal when the SENSE voltage drops below a preset threshold or when

Texas Instruments | 28-03-2017

Automotive MLCCs offer users option of greater total capacitance on the board

Knowles MLCCs have been used in automotive applications for years, but the big change being seen is the voltage rating and size of components now being used. This new revolution in MLCC technology, used in control electronics, is being dri

Knowles | 28-03-2017

New low profile AC/DC power supply series delivers high performance at low cost

Stadium Stontronics, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-efficiency power supply technology, has introduced the low-cost SRS series of medium- to high-power single-output enclosed type AC-DC power supplies, which have been design

Stadium | 27-03-2017

Thermal printhead compatible with single-cell power supplies offer energy savings

ROHM has recently announced the availability of a new thermal printhead for receipt printers in payment terminals capable of being driven by a single-cell li-ion battery. Thermal printheads are electronic devices that print on special m

ROHM Semiconductor | 27-03-2017

Small regulated and isolated DC-DC converters offer 4:1 input range

March 23rd 2017 – XP Power has announced the ITZ series of compact regulated 9W DC-DC converters. Believed to be the industry’s smallest 9W DC-DC converters, the units accommodate an ultra-wide 4:1 input and are available with single and du

XP | 27-03-2017

New TVS designed to protect sensitive electronics against voltage transients

Available now from TTI Europe, Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of surface-mount TransZorb TVS in the low-profile DO-214AA package. The SMBJXXD series TVS achieve ±3.5% breakdown voltage tolerance and very low reverse leak

TTI Europe | 24-03-2017

Reinforced isolator with integrated power offers high efficiency and low emissions

Texas Instruments’ has a new single-chip reinforced isolator with integrated power that offers 80% higher efficiency than existing integrated devices. With what is claimed to be the industry’s most efficient power transfer, lowest radiated

Texas Instruments | 24-03-2017

Rugged power modules are ideal for harsh environments in industrial automotive applications

Powerbox has introduced a 400W DC-DC converter for use in industrial automotive applications in extreme environments. Designed for free air convection cooling, the ENA400-M is packaged in an aluminum enclosure with built in heatsink and pot

Powerbox | 24-03-2017

Dual differential amplifier/ADC driver is well suited for many applications

Linear Technology has announced the LTC6419, a dual 10GHz gain bandwidth product differential amplifier with very low input voltage noise density of 1.1nV/vHz, delivering outstanding SNR performance for wideband signal amplification. Additi

Linear | 24-03-2017

Buck-boost controller efficiently transfers power between dual automotive battery systems

Texas Instruments has introduced what is claimed to be the industry's first fully integrated multiphase bidirectional DC-DC current controller, which efficiently transfers electric power greater than 500W per phase between dual 48V and 12V

Texas Instruments | 23-03-2017

Pioneering advanced bus converter delivers industry-leading efficiency

Ericsson’s newly launched PKB4413DA is a low-profile, 408W DC-DC converter module, designed to provide POL DC-DC converters with tightly regulated 12V output at up to 34A. The module’s five-pin, 1/8-brick footprint is compatible with the Di

Ericsson Power Modules | 23-03-2017

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