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Compact DIN-rail power supplies designed for medium power applications

TDK Lambda's new DRF compact DIN-rail power supplies are now available from Farnell element14. They are designed for medium power applications that require advanced control features while being compact in size and energy efficient. T

Farnell element14 | 07-07-2015

High-voltage gate device drives both high-side and low-side N-Channel MOSFETs

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Latest from Texas Instruments (TI) is the SM74104, a high-voltage gate driver designed to drive both the high side and the low side N-Channel MOSFETs in a synchronous buck configuration.

Texas Instruments | 07-07-2015

Industry’s highest efficiency buck-boost regulator for wearables and mobiles

The ISL9120, a new buck-boost switching regulator that enables efficient power management of system power supplies and peripherals such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, memory cards or LCD modules has been introduced by Intersil. The device's adapti

Intersil | 07-07-2015

High-frequency switching regulator integrates high-side high-voltage power MOSFET

A versatile high-frequency switching regulator with an integrated high-side high-voltage power MOSFET, the Monolithic Power Systems MP4559 step-down converter is now available from Mouser stock. The device targets applications such as h

Mouser Electronics | 06-07-2015

Hot-swap USB loads with 0.2A power switch

Optimized for USB and other hot-swap applications, the AP21410/AP21510 single-channel current limited power switches introduced by Diodes Incorporated target manufacturers of laptop computers, tablets and Chromebooks, especially those deplo

Diodes Inc | 06-07-2015

Latest 1W DC-DC converter footprint shrinks by 34 percent

Around one third smaller than its predecessors, the new from Murata Power Solutions MTC1 series of miniature isolated 1W regulated single-output DC-DC converters is available with nominal input voltages of 12 or 24 VDC and accommodate a 2:1

Murata | 06-07-2015

Bi-directional voltage level translators operate from 0.95 to 4.5V and 1.8 to 5.5V

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the LSF family of bi-directional voltage level translators which are operational from 0.95 to 4.5V (Vref_A) and 1.8 to 5.5V (Vref_B). This allows bi-dir

Texas Instruments | 03-07-2015

Configurable output voltage high-isolation SMD DC-DC converters

Murata's MGJ3 and MGJ6 series of configurable output voltage high-isolation surface-mount DC-DC converters are now available from Farnell element14. They are optimised for use as high-side and low-side gate drivers in IGBT and MOSFET bri

Farnell element14 | 03-07-2015

Wide input range 10W DC-DC converters in compact industry-standard packages

Power Sources Unlimited (PSU) now offers Traco Power's the 10W THL 10 and THL 10WI Series of cost-to-performance optimized DC-DC converters in industry-standard 1 x 1 x 0.4 inch packages. The THL 10 has a wide input voltage range of 2:1

PSU | 03-07-2015

Rechargeable Li-Ion micro batteries target Bluetooth, portable and wearable products

Varta Microbattery has introduced the CoinPower Series of lithium-ion rechargeable micro batteries. Optimized to promote cost-effective manufacturing efficiencies and design flexibility in Bluetooth, portable and wearable technology ap

Varta Microbattery | 03-07-2015

Ultra low-leakage super-fast switching diodes target power-efficient applications

Aimed at designers who require ultra-low leakage and super-fast switching speeds, DLLFSD01x Series switching diodes from Diodes Incorporated target LCD displays, portable electronics and numerous computer and consumer products. The devices

Diodes Inc | 02-07-2015

Easy-to-implement building blocks simplify SMPS design

Digi-Key now stocks International Rectifier’s µHVIC family which offers a 'tool kit' of ICs for common circuit elements in switched mode power (SMPS) electronics. The family offers engineers simple, flexible ICs with which to convenientl

Digikey | 01-07-2015

First brushed DC gate driver with adjustable current drive for scalable designs

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced an integrated gate driver that offers adjustable gate drive settings with the flexibility to drive a wide range of external field-effect transistors (FETs), supporting multiple motors, speeds or varying

Texas Instruments | 01-07-2015

Plug-in DC output modules optimized for driving DC motors and other reactive loads

Excelsys Technologies has introduced the Reactive Load powerMod series of plug-in DC output modules that are optimized for driving DC motors and other reactive loads. The XgR and XgT powerMods offer design engineers increased system rob

Excelsys | 01-07-2015

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