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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

Highly integrated buck-boost controller 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 | 22-03-2017

Expansion of high efficiency AC/DC front-end power supplies portfolio

Bel Power Solutions has expanded their front-end, AC/DC power supply portfolio to include the TET3000-12-069RA power supply suitable for a wide range of servers and networking applications.   The device is a 3000W Titanium effici

Bel Power | 21-03-2017

Transmit high data rates over long distances with isolated RS485 driver

Mouser now stocks the NM485D6S5MC isolated RS485 driver DC-DC from Murata Power Solutions. Engineered for bi-directional data communication or multi-point bus transmission, the low-power, electrically isolated TTL data transmission device p

Mouser Electronics | 20-03-2017

Automotive brushed DC gate driver targeted to drive bidirectional brushed-DC motor

The DRV870x-Q1 family of devices, from Texas Instruments, is a single H-bridge gate driver that uses four external N-channel MOSFETs targeted to drive a bidirectional brushed-DC motor.   A PH/EN, independent H-Bridge, or PWM inte

Texas Instruments | 20-03-2017

High/low-side digital current and power monitor targeted at power-controlled applications

Mouser now stocks the INA260 digital current, power, and voltage monitor from Texas Instruments. Designed with an I2C and SMBus-compatible interface and an integrated 2milliohm precision shunt resistor, the device provides engineers high-ac

Texas Instruments | 17-03-2017

Surface-mount isolated DC-DC converters for PoE achieve miniaturization and isolation

Murata has launched the MYBSP series of miniature surface-mount isolated DC-DC converters designed for driving PoE applications. These regulated devices can be used as a power converter for a wide range of network devices including wireless

Murata | 17-03-2017

Step-down DC-DC converter is highly efficient at light loads

The Texas Instruments TPS54560B-Q1 is a 60V, 5A, step down regulator with an integrated high side MOSFET. The device survives load dump pulses up to 65V per ISO7637. Current mode control provides simple external compensation and flexible co

Texas Instruments | 16-03-2017

Allegro MicroSystems – New BLDC controller drives high current motors in consumer and industrial applications

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced a new three-phase brushless BLDC motor controller for use with N-channel external power MOSFETs. The company’s AMT49413 incorporates much of the circuitry required to design a cost-effective, three

Allegro | 16-03-2017

Combining EMI and ESD protection in a single package with tiny footprint

Nexperia has three new series of common mode EMI filters with integrated ESD protection: PCMFxUSB3S, PCMFxHDMI2S and PESDxUSB3S, which provide support for USB 3.1 Type C, HDMI 2.0 and MIPI M-PHY interfaces. Using the same footprint, the com

Nexperia | 16-03-2017

New gas discharge tubes protect against overvoltage transients

Littelfuse introduces their SH series gas discharge tubes (GDTs), the smallest (5mm x 5mm x 4.2mm) squared GDT with a 5kA surge capability and a

Digikey | 15-03-2017

Power supplies can be used in parallel or serial configurations

Bel Power Solutions has announced the expansion of their high power portfolio with the TXP3500 Series, a maximum 3500W AC/DC power supply suitable for industrial, process and control and machinery applications. The series of AC/DC conve

Bel Power | 15-03-2017

Precision data converter helps shrink board space and design costs for industrial automation

Texas Instruments has introduced a DAC that combines industry-leading precision performance with simpler power-supply design. The 16-bit DAC8775 operates from a single, wide 12V to 36V power rail, leveraging an integrated buck/boost convert

Texas Instruments | 14-03-2017

Ultra-low-current LDO targets low-power handheld and wearable device applications

Available from Diodes Incorporated, with output voltages from 1.2V to 3.3V and supporting load currents up to 150mA, the AP7350 low dropout voltage regulator (LDO) targets low-power handheld and wearable device applications. Its ultra-low q

Diodes Inc | 14-03-2017

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