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LED downlight design features sophisticated dimming and color management over Bluetooth

Power Integrations offers a new reference design, DER-612, describing a CV, CC 12W isolated flyback power supply with power factor correction for smart lighting applications. The design includes a 3.3V power supply to drive a Casambi CBM-00

Power Integrations | 04-08-2017

DC/AC inverters ideal for all kinds of AC instrumentation, computer equipment and more

Powersolve has announced its PJN series of DC-AC sine wave inverters which provide between 1000VA and 4500VA from a DC input between 40 to 60VDC. They also take 230VAC mains input enabling them to operate in a UPS mode and switch over to 4

Powersolve | 03-08-2017

Getting the light level right with new low cost TRIAC dimmable drivers

RECOM has introduced four new LED drivers with 9W, 12W, 18W and 25W outputs. They deliver 1% to 100% leading-edge or trailing-edge TRIAC-controlled dimming at the market’s most affordable prices. These LED drivers are designed for either re

Recom International | 02-08-2017

Converter has improved cost and ultra-compact DIP package

Power Sources Unlimited has added the new TDN 5WI series of isolated 5W DC-DC converters to their TRACO Power portfolio. These ultra compact DIP converters are housed in cubical non-conducting FR4 casing that is only 1.23cm3 without any com

Power Sources | 02-08-2017

Ultrasonic processor and driver for wide distance object detection at low power

Mouser now stocks the PGA460 and PGA460-Q1 ultrasonic signal processors and drivers from Texas Instruments. Available in both automotive (PGA460-Q1) and non-automotive (PGA460) options, these devices are ultrasonic sensors that support wide

Mouser Electronics | 01-08-2017

High-Speed simultaneous-sampling ADC ideal for industrial automation and control applications

The Texas Instruments ADS8578S device is an eight-channel, integrated DAQ system based on a 14-bit SAR ADC. All input channels are simultaneously sampled to achieve a maximum throughput of 200kSPS per channel. The device features a complete

Texas Instruments | 01-08-2017

Nanopower operational amplifier for sensing applications in wireless and wired equipment

The Texas Instruments TLV854x ultra-low-power operational amplifiers (op amps) are intended for cost-optimized sensing applications in wireless and low-power wired equipment. This family of op amps minimize power consumption in equipment su

Texas Instruments | 31-07-2017

High-reliability voltage-controlled oscillators available in hermetically sealed SMT packages

Fairview Microwave has released 16 new VCO models covering bands from 10 MHz to 4350 MHz. Unlike traditional oscillators with a single fixed frequency, VCOs allow the frequency of the output signal to be varied by adjusting the amplitude o

Fairview | 31-07-2017

Digital sensor output drivers feature integrated surge protection

The Texas Instruments’ TIOS101 devices are configurable as high-side, low-side or push-pull drivers. These devices are capable of withstanding up to 1.2kV (500ohm) of IEC 61000-4-5 surge and feature integrated reverse polarity protection.

Texas Instruments | 27-07-2017

DC-DC converters feature high isolation for industrial power installations

Murata has introduced a series of high isolation DC-DC converters. The MGJ6 wide, low-profile series converters feature a 14mm creepage and clearance distance for use in reinforced-rated isolated-gate drive-power applications in higher effi

Murata | 27-07-2017

Gate driver has robust drive with excellent noise and transient immunity

The Texas Instruments UCC27712 is a 620V high-side and low-side gate driver with 1.8A source, 2.8A sink current, targeted to drive power MOSFETs or IGBTs. The recommended VDD operating voltage is 10V to 20V for IGBT’s and 10V to 17V for

Texas Instruments | 26-07-2017

Bus converters deliver high efficiency for telco and networking applications

Murata is introducing the DRQ-8/100-L48xx series of quarter brick, intermediate bus converters (IBC), developed specifically for high-reliability infrastructure equipment applications. The DRQ series is designed to deliver 800W at 55C to ad

Murata | 25-07-2017

Monolithic synchronous Buck converter Reduces EMI and enables high power density applications

Linear Technology has announced the LTC7150S, a 20V, 20A monolithic synchronous buck converter with differential VOUT remote sensing. The device’s unique phase lockable controlled on-time constant frequency current mode architecture eases c

Linear Technology | 25-07-2017

Low power, all-purpose amplifier offers MUX-friendly input

The Texas Instruments OPAx196 family (OPA196, OPA2196, and OPA4196) is a new generation of 36V, rail-to-rail e-trim op amps. These devices offer very low offset voltage (±25µV, typical), drift (±0.5µV/C, typical), and low bias current (

Texas Instruments | 24-07-2017

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