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CMOS operational amplifiers offer precision performance at competitive prices

Texas Instruments’ OPA317-Q1 series of CMOS operational amplifiers offer precision performance at a very competitive price. These devices are members of the Zerø-Drift family of amplifiers that use a proprietary autocalibration technique to

Texas Instruments | 11-08-2016

Unique housing packages incorporate robust and compact PFC stages

Available from Digi-Key, ON Semiconductor's power factory corrections (PFC) are utilised to shape the input current of off-line power supplies to maximise the real power available from the mains. Ideally, the input current would be a perfec

Digikey | 11-08-2016

New buck/boost controller with integrated buck MOSFET for automotive applications

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has introduced a new automotive AEC-Q100 qualified power management IC. The A4450 can implement either a buck or buck/boost regulator to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated v

Allegro | 11-08-2016

Buck converters achieve high efficiency under both light and full-load conditions

Diodes Inc have introduced the AP3401 and AP3428 DC-DC step-down converters that are capable of driving loads up to 1A with excellent line and load-regulation provided by a constant-frequency PWM control that requires no external compensati

Diodes Inc | 11-08-2016

Low-voltage rail-to-rail operational amplifier for cost-sensitive systems

Texas Instruments’ TLV379 family of single, dual, and quad operational amplifiers represents a cost-optimised generation of low-voltage and micropower amplifiers. Operating on a supply voltage as low as 1.8V (±0.9V) and consuming extremely

Texas Instruments | 10-08-2016

Wireless charging receiver coil is an innovative way to charge portable devices

Stocked by RS Components and from Wurth Elektronik comes the WE-WPCC Series Qi wireless charging coils, an innovative wireless way to charge portable electronic devices such as mobile phones. Current charging technologies make it im

RS Components | 10-08-2016

Medically approved PCB mounting modules extend application range

PowerPax has extended its offering of PCB Mounting AC/DC module power supplies with the addition of the 5W, medically approved, LD05-20BxxMU series from global power conversion manufacturer Mornsun. The series features single output

Powerpax | 10-08-2016

High power switching power supplies with built-in active PFC function

Mean Well high power switching power supplies, in stock at Mouser, offer over 1000W outputs with built-in active power factor correction (PFC) function. The company’s full line of high power switching power supplies offer high efficiency up

Mouser Electronics | 09-08-2016

Constant current dimmable LED drivers designed for indoor applications

The PhaseCut family of constant current dimmable LED drivers from Osram are designed for indoor applications and are available from RS Components. They come in a very compact housing which makes them ideal for applications where space is li

RS Components | 09-08-2016

Transmitter integrates logic functions to wirelessly transfer power to WPC-compatible receiver

Available from Mouser, Texas Instruments bq501210 wireless power transmitter manager integrates the logic functions required to wirelessly transfer power to a WPC-compatible receiver. The device has the capability of delivering up to 15W. T

Mouser Electronics | 09-08-2016

Dual-channel gate driver designed to drive power MOSFETs and IGBTs up to 5MHz

Available from Mouser, Texas Instruments UCC21520 dual-channel gate driver is an isolated dual-channel gate driver with 4A source and 6A sink peak current. This device is designed to drive power MOSFETs, IGBTs, and SiC MOSFETs up to

Mouser Electronics | 08-08-2016

Power supply suitable for a wide range of medical and ITE applications

Now available from Farnell element14, are simple, energy-efficient 160W-165W external AC/DC power supply units suitable for a wide range of medical and ITE (commercial) applications. The DTM165-C Series from TDK Lambda are 160W-165W

Farnell element14 | 08-08-2016

Regulated 10W DC-DC converters offer wide input range

RECOM’s new RP10-A and RP10-AW series DC-DC converters target applications where wide input range and accurate regulation are key factors. Typical applications include battery-powered systems, instrumentation, or distributed power archit

Recom International | 08-08-2016

Board-mount, AC/DC power supplies with medical and ITE certifications

Stocked by Digi-Key, the TDK Corporation has introduced the TDK-Lambda KMS-A series, 15W to 6 W, board-mount, AC/DC, medical- and ITE-certified power supplies. Capable of starting up at -40C, the convection cooled units will operate in ambi

Digikey | 05-08-2016

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