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Low-power, voltage-output, dual-channel digital-to-analog converters

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. From Texas Instruments the DAC756x, DAC816x, and DAC856x devices are low-power, voltage-output, dual-channel, 16-, 14-, and 12-bit digital-to-analog converters, respectively. These devices inc

Texas Instruments | 18-04-2016

High-efficiency DC-DC step-down power module with integrated inductor

The Maxim Integrated DC-DC step-down power module from Farnell element14 is a user-friendly device that combines a switching power supply controller, dual N-channel MOSFET power switches, shielded inductor and compensation components in a t

Farnell element14 | 18-04-2016

Multichannel analog-to-digital converter for front-end power monitoring

Texas Instruments ADS131E08S analog front-end for power monitoring, available from Mouser, is a multichannel, simultaneous sampling, 24-bit, delta-sigma, analog-to-digital converter (ADC). This device comes with built-in programmable gain a

Mouser Electronics | 18-04-2016

Tiny DDR / QDR4 SRAM micro-module regulator operates from 3.3V to 15V

A new triple-output µModule (micro power module) regulator for powering all three voltage rails of the new QDR4 and older DDR SRAM: VDDQ, VTT and VTTR (or VREF) - the LTM4632 has been introduced by Linear Technology. Housed in a miniatur

Linear | 18-04-2016

Commercial grade power inductors for use in power circuits

TDK’s SPM-LR series power inductors, available from Digi-Key, are magnetically shielded, wire-wound inductors designed for use in power circuits. Their low profile makes them ideal for use in applications where height is restricted such as

Digikey | 15-04-2016

Low quiescent current linear regulator IC

Available from Mouser, the STMicroelectronics LDBL20 low quiescent current linear regulator IC provides 200mA of maximum current from an input voltage ranging from 1.5V to 5.5V with a typical dropout voltage of 200mV. The device is availabl

Mouser Electronics | 15-04-2016

Switcher ICs optimized for efficiency and standby-power performance

Latest from Power Integrations, InnoSwitch-CE ICs represent a new clade of its InnoSwitch family of off-line CV/CC fly-back switcher ICs. The new devices are optimized for consumer electronics applications where government regulations for T

Power Integrations | 14-04-2016

Step-down switching regulator for automotive applications

Designed for automotive systems, battery powered and car body applications, the AST1S31HF, available from Mouser, is an internally compensated 2.3MHz fixed frequency PWM synchronous step-down regulator. The AST1S31HF operates from 2.8V to 4

Mouser Electronics | 14-04-2016

Step-down switching converters featuring high and low-side, high voltage power MOSFETs

Available from Mouser, the MPS MP2420 step-down switching converters feature integrated high and low-side, high-voltage power MOSFETs. To accommodate a variety of step-down applications in an automotive environment the 0.3A synchronous step

Mouser Electronics | 13-04-2016

Zero-drift amplifiers use proprietary auto-calibration technique

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The TLVx333 series of CMOS operational amplifiers, from Texas Instruments, offer precision performance at a very competitive price. These devices are members of the zero-drift family of amplif

Texas Instruments | 12-04-2016

Wide input voltage buck converter for tomorrow's USB Type-C transceivers

Designers of USB Type-C small form factor devices can now create always-on rails with the ultra-low quiescent current MAX77596 buck converter from Maxim Integrated Products. Next-generation products that utilize the high data rates and i

Maxim | 12-04-2016

Synchronous buck regulators for PoL conversion applications

Intersil has introduced a family of monolithic synchronous buck regulators that step-down 5V and 3.3V primary rails to point-of-load (PoL) inputs as low as 0.6V for GPUs, FPGAs, DSPs and SOCs. The highly-efficient ISL78233, ISL78234 and ISL

Intersil | 12-04-2016

Enclosed 155W battery-backed power supplies deliver constant power

Powersolve’s PQE75-155 Series of AC/DC battery-backed power supplies are designed specifically for applications like security systems where constant power is a prerequisite. Operating from a universal AC input, the PQE75-155 series units pr

Powersolve | 11-04-2016

Low-dropout adjustable voltage regulators

Available from Mouser, the Texas Instruments TPS7A8300 Low-dropout voltage regulators are capable of sourcing a 2A load with only 125mV of maximum dropout. It features output voltages that are fully user-adjustable (up to 3.95V) using a PCB

Mouser Electronics | 11-04-2016

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