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Dimmable LED controllers drive lamps with high power factor

The AL1663 and AL1663R single-stage dimmable LED controllers introduced by Diodes Incorporated support flyback and buck-boost topologies to provide primary-side regulation that achieves an accurate constant-current output without requiring

Diodes Inc | 03-08-2016

Controller offers high level of integration and performance in a single chip solution

The Texas Instruments UCD3138xA is a digital power supply controller offering high levels of integration and performance in a single chip solution. The device offers 128kB of program flash memory in comparison to 32kB in UCD3138A. It also p

Texas Instruments | 02-08-2016

Design and sales support for a single-chip FEM serving battery or portable applications

RFMW has introduced design and sales support for a single-chip Front End Module (FEM) serving battery powered or portable applications such as wireless meter reading and smart energy. The Qorvo RFFM6900 covers the 900MHz ISM band (8

RFMW | 01-08-2016

Load switch with configurable rise time and quick-output discharge

Texas Instruments’ TPS22918-Q1 is a single-channel load switch with both configurable rise time and configurable quick-output discharge. The device contains an N-channel MOSFET that can operate over an input voltage range of 1V to 5.5V and

Texas Instruments | 29-07-2016

Automotive LED driver delivers robust performance and minimises BoM

Cypress Semiconductor have introduced an automotive LED driver that enables smaller and more cost-effective headlight systems. The new S6BL112A automotive-grade LED driver is claimed to be the industry’s first to feature synchronous control

Cypress | 29-07-2016

DC-DC converter powers gate drives for optimal performance and efficiency

The MGJ1 1 Watt DC-DC converter series manufactured by Murata Power Solutions has now been made available. These compact devices are ideal for driving high and low-side gate circuits such as those using IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs for optimal eff

Murata | 29-07-2016

RF PA linearizer provides increased integration and functionality

Stocked by Mouser, the Maxim SC2200 Dual RF power amplifier linearizer is a RF PA linearizer (RFPAL) that provides increased integration and functionality over the previous generations. The device is a dual-path linearizer that is a fully-a

Mouser Electronics | 29-07-2016

Voltage variable attenuators offer up to 60dB attenuation

Pasternack have introduced an all new line of voltage variable attenuators offering up to 60dB of attenuation across broad frequencies from 400MHz to 18GHz. This line of voltage variable attenuators is most commonly deployed in applications

Pasternack | 29-07-2016

Efficient solution delivers high power and fast-charge wireless charging

Texas Instruments has introduced a WPC v1.2 Qi-certified 15W wireless power transmitter, claimed to be the world’s first. The bq501210 enables 84 percent system efficiency with significantly less thermal dissipation than traditional wireles

Texas Instruments | 28-07-2016

Magnetically shielded SMD power inductors for wide variety applications

The Wurth WE-LHMI surface mount power inductors, available now from Farnell element14, are utilised in a wide variety applications including, DC-DC converters for high current power supplies, DC-DC converters for FPGA, POL converters. They

Farnell element14 | 28-07-2016

Isolated flyback DC-DC convertors eliminate need for photocouplers and auxiliary winding

In stock at Digi-Key, ROHM's isolated flyback DC-DC convertors eliminate the need for photocouplers and auxiliary winding. They are used to stabilise the output voltage of isolated power supplies, methods using a limited-life photocoupler o

Digikey | 28-07-2016

Packaged linear power amplifier for point-to-point radio

The MACOM MAAP-011161 4W power amplifier, available from Mouser, is a packaged linear power amplifier operating from 7.1GHz to 7.9GHz. The device provides 22dB gain and 46.5dBm Output Third Order Intercept Point (OIP3) with greater than 35.

Mouser Electronics | 28-07-2016

Enhanced MOSFET technology delivers thermal, efficiency and size advantages

Fairchild has enhanced its GreenBridge active bridge quad MOSFET technology with FDMQ8205, the first member of its next-generation GreenBridge series for applications that receive power via Power Over Ethernet (POE), such as security camera

Fairchild | 28-07-2016

DVGA for high-speed signal chain and data-acquisition systems

The Texas Instruments LMH2832 is a high-linearity, dual-channel, digital variable-gain amplifier (DVGA) for high-speed signal chain and data-acquisition systems. The LMH2832 is optimised to provide high bandwidth, low distortion, and low no

Texas Instruments | 27-07-2016

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