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High-performance DC-DC converters suit many LED lighting needs

Available now from Ideal Power, the 36KC24H and 36KC24W series of DC-DC LED Drivers are step-down constant current sources designed for driving high-power LEDs. They feature high efficiency operation up to 96% and wide input voltage rang

Ideal Power | Products | 28-01-2016

Low-leakage power supplies target medical applications

The OFM30 Series of 30W extra low-leakage power supplies has been introduced by Powerbox, expanding its Medline offering. The newcomers offer best-in-class EMC performance for medical systems in CF class. Also, the OFM225 225W Series w

Powerbox | Products | 28-01-2016

New colour OLED Arduino shields available in three sizes

System designers are being offered the opportunity to eliminate long colour OLED development time with Newhaven Display International's new Color OLED Arduino Shields. Available in three sizes, the shields come ready to mate with some

Newhaven | Products | 27-01-2016

Single-line BiSy ESD protection diodes feature low working range of 3.3V

Featuring a low working range of 3.3V in the ultra-compact CLP0603 silicon package, two new bidirectional symmetrical (BiSy) single-line ESD protection diodes for portable electronics have been introduced by Vishay. Measuring only 0.6mm

Vishay | Products | 27-01-2016

New PLL with VCO synthesizer improves base station performance

Analog Devices has introduced a phased-locked loop (PLL) synthesizer with integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that allows mobile network operators to improve cellular base station performance and the quality of wireless service.

Analog Devices | Design Applications | 27-01-2016

New global navigation LNAs for BeiDou/GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver applications

RFMW has announced design and sales support for two new global navigation low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) from Skyworks Solutions. The SKY65605-21 and SKY65611-11 are both designed for BeiDou / GPS / GLONASS / Galileo receiver applications a

RFMW | Products | 27-01-2016

M8 multi-GNSS receivers achieve higher level of performance

New from U-blox comes firmware, FW 3.01, for its M8 concurrent multi-GNSS platform. The M8 FW 3.01 now also supports Galileo, in addition to GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and SBAS. It can track up to three constellations concurrently and makes

U-Blox | Subs & Systems | 27-01-2016

New 8-bit MCU family with USB hub ICs and modules

Alpha Micro has announced it is now stocking FTDI's FT51A Series of 8-bit microcontrollers with two development modules. The FT51A is an 8051 compatible MCU that integrates USB device and hub port capabilities to deliver an enhanced IO b

Alpha Micro Components | Semiconductors | 27-01-2016

High-sensitivity bipolar latching digital Hall-effect sensor ICs

TTI Europe now stocks Honeywell's SS360NT/SS360ST/SS460S high-sensitivity bipolar latching digital Hall-effect sensor ICs. The compact, sensitive and versatile devices are operated by the magnetic field from a permanent magnet or an ele

TTI Europe | Products | 27-01-2016

Dual high-performance DC-DC switching regulator with independent outputs

Farnell element14 now stocks the Analog Devices ADP5070, a dual high-performance DC-DC switching regulator with independent positive and negative outputs. The device is suitable for applications such as bipolar amplifiers, CCD bias supp

Farnell element14 | Products | 27-01-2016

Raspberry Pi 2 B computer board aids creation of innovative projects

RS Components now stocks the Raspberry Pi 2 B computer board allowing users to learn about programming and computing or create exciting, innovative projects. The Pi 2 B also has the processing power to create Internet of Things (IoT) pro

RS Components | Products | 27-01-2016

Mini PCIe module provides two channels of 1394 FireWire for embedded systems

A compact and rugged FireWire module based on the industry-standard Mini PCIe module format, VersaLogic's VL-MPEe-FW1 is now available from Digi-Key. It provides an easy and economical way to add FireWire 1394 to an embedded computing so

Digikey | Products | 27-01-2016

Automotive LEDs for high-power exterior lighting applications

Now stocked by Mouser, Lumileds LXMA LUXEON Rebel automotive LEDs are used in high-power exterior lighting applications. The LEDs are specifically designed and tested to meet and exceed expectations for reliability, performance and lifet

Mouser Electronics | Products | 27-01-2016

Ultra-compact high-frequency chip inductors offer world's highest Q characteristics

Murata has announced it is mass-producing the LQP02HQ series of film-type high-frequency chip inductors in the ultra-compact 01005 size (0.4mm x 0.2mm). Along with the trend toward increased multiband capability and ever more sophisticated

Murata | Passives | 27-01-2016