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Active OR’ing controller increases maximum voltage for power systems

The ZXGD3111N7 active OR-ing MOSFET controller from Diodes Incorporated is targeted at power systems that use redundancy to achieve high reliability in telecom, data centre and server applications and increases performance with a 200V maxim

Diodes Inc | 27-07-2016

Battery charger is integrated Li-Ion and Li-Pol linear charger targeted at space-limited applications

Stocked by Mouser, Texas Instruments bq25100B single-cell Li-Ion battery charger is a highly integrated Li-Ion and Li-Pol linear charger targeted at space-limited portable applications. The high input voltage range with input overvoltage pr

Mouser Electronics | 27-07-2016

Low-dropout linear regulator operates at up to 40V VI

Texas Instruments’ TPS7B69xx device is a low-dropout linear regulator that operates at up to 40V VI. With only 15µA (typical) quiescent current at light load, the device is applicable for standby microcontrol-unit systems, especially for al

Texas Instruments | 26-07-2016

FPGA mezzanine card board provides a high performance motor drive system

Available from Digi-Key, the Analog Devices AAD-FMCMOTCON2-EBZ is a complete, high-performance servo system on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) mezzanine card (FMC) board; the purpose of which is to provide a complete motor drive syst

Digikey | 26-07-2016

Stepper motor driver for industrial equipment applications

Available from Mouser, Texas Instruments DRV8885 1.5A stepper motor driver is a driver for industrial equipment applications. The device has two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers, a micro stepping indexer, and integrated current sense

Mouser Electronics | 26-07-2016

Bleeder-less, highly efficient IC family serves bulbs, tubes and fixtures

Power Integrations has announced its LYTSwitch-7 single-stage, non-isolated, TRIAC-dimmable, buck topology LED driver IC family. Capable of delivering up to 22 watts without a heatsink in a very small SO-8 footprint, these high-efficiency d

Power Integrations | 26-07-2016

Analog digital PMW converter targeted for lighting dimming applications

Infineon’s new CDM10V, available from Rutronik, is a fully integrated 0-10V dimming interface IC. The device is targeted for various dimming applications in lightning. The device comes in a small 6 pin SOT23 package to cover space r

Rutronik | 26-07-2016

Low-dropout linear regulator for always-on applications

The Texas Instruments’ TPS7B69xx device is a low-dropout linear regulator that operates at up to 40V VI. With only 15µA (typical) quiescent current at light load, the device is applicable for standby microcontrol-unit systems, especially fo

Texas Instruments | 25-07-2016

Thermal cutoff fuses with wide range of temperature options

Stocked by Farnell element14, the KOMATSULITE thermal cut off devices provide overtemperature and overcurrent protection for lithium polymer and prismatic cells and are used as safety devices to help prevent heat and fires caused by excess

Farnell element14 | 25-07-2016

MOSFETs designed to minimise conduction loss offers superior switching performance

Available from Mouser, Fairchild SuperFET III MOSFETs are high voltage (700V at TJ = 150C) super-junction (SJ) MOSFETs with charge balance technology. This technology provides outstanding low on-resistance (59mohm or 62mohm RDS(on) typical)

Mouser Electronics | 25-07-2016

TI – Efficient audio power amplifier for driving bridged-tied stereo speakers

This Texas Instruments TPA3137D2 device is an efficient, Class-D audio power amplifier for driving bridged-tied stereo speakers at up to 6W, 6ohm, or 8ohm (per channel). Advanced EMI suppression technology with spread spectrum contr

Texas Instruments | 22-07-2016

Thin laminate energy devices superior to conventional secondary batteries

Murata has unveiled the UMAL, a low-profile high-capacity energy device. Designed to meet the demand for a slim high-capacity energy source with a maintenance-free extended life cycle in wireless sensor nodes, the UMAL has charge / discharg

Murata | 22-07-2016

Optocouplers feature reinforced insulation and reliability for safety and signal isolation

Broadcom ACPL/ACFL extended temperature optocouplers, available from Mouser, feature reinforced insulation and reliability for safety and signal isolation. The ACPL/ACFL operate up to 125C maximum and are ideal for critical applications. Th

Mouser Electronics | 22-07-2016

Step-down regulators with fully integrated circuitry within moulded package and metal substrate

Stocked by Digi-Key, the VDRM family from Wurth Electronics are step-down or ‘buck’ regulators that contain the control circuitry, power MOSFETs, the output inductor, and several discrete resistors and capacitors within a moulded package an

Digikey | 21-07-2016

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