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Highly-integrated high-efficiency DC-DC step-down SIP power modules

Mouser now stocks Maxim's MAXM17503, Series high-efficiency DC-DC step-down power modules which integrate a number of devices in a low-profile, thermally efficient system-in-package (SiP). The modules combine a switching power supply c

Mouser Electronics | Products | 19-05-2015

Device simplifies design of industrial supplies for 440VAC line input

Power Integrations has announced a new reference design (DER-479) demonstrating an industrial power supply using the company's LinkSwitch-4TM family of CV/CC primary-side regulated (PSR) switcher ICs with a 1200V bipolar junction transis

Power Integrations | Products | 19-05-2015

Simple reference design targets power lift and relay-based DC motor-control applications

Mouser is now stocking the StarterTRAK TRK S12VR WLFT reference design from Freescale Semiconductor. Designed as a development platform for the Freescale S12 MagniV S12VR 16-bit microcontroller, the simple reference design targets power

Mouser Electronics | Products | 19-05-2015

Versatile connector can handle power and signal combinations

The versatile Positronic Scorpion connector series is now available from Lane electronics. Scorpion connectors are modular and can be configured for use as a power connector, a signal level connector or as a combination of the two in an

Lane Electronics | Products | 19-05-2015

Compact stand-alone dual-band Wi-Fi and dual mode Bluetooth module for IoT designs

Now available from Alpha Micro, the U-blox ODIN-W262 is a powerful, compact stand-alone multi-radio module designed to provide concurrent Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for a wide range of Internet-of-Things applications. Application

Alpha Micro Components | Products | 19-05-2015

Certified 28nm FPGAs, SoCs and Toolflows speed IEC 61508-compliant designs

Altera has announced the availability of the latest version of its Industrial Functional Safety Data Package (Ver. 3) for systems designers using Altera field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The safety pack provides TÜV Rheinland-certifie

Altera | Design & Manufacture | 19-05-2015

New open beta program for community-driven PCB design tool

Altium has announced an open beta program for their community-driven PCB design tool - CircuitMaker will be available worldwide to all interested electronics designers, and aims to address the unique needs of the electronics maker and ho

Altium | Products | 19-05-2015

New illuminated 26mm snap-in pushbutton suits dimly-lit applications

The expansion of its FP pushbutton series has been announced by APEM with a new 26mm snap-in version with metal clips. The FP26 offers the same lightweight construction as its predecessors and comes with a fully-illuminated option and in

Apem | Products | 19-05-2015

New high-density low-profile integrated VIA PFM AC/DC front-end power modules

Vicor has unveiled its new high-density low-profile, integrated VIA PFM AC-DC front-end power modules. The converter modules achieve a power density of 8 W/cm³ (127 W/in³) supplying an isolated, PFC regulated 24V or 48V SELV DC output a

Vicor | Products | 19-05-2015

Handy switcher simplifies low power CV/CC charger design for portables

Now in stock at Mouser, Power Integrations' LinkSwitch-4 CV/CC switcher simplifies low power CV/CC charger design by eliminating an optocoupler and secondary control circuitry. The LinkSwitch-4 uses adaptive BJT drive technology to boo

Mouser Electronics | Products | 18-05-2015

Wire-to-wire interconnects and pre-assembled harnesses can halve the assembly costs

Molex Ditto wire-to-wire interconnects and pre-assembled harnesses can halve the tooling and operational costs of plug-and-receptacle power systems enabling users to increase the cost savings and operational efficiency of low-current con

Farnell element14 | Products | 18-05-2015

Low-power synthesizer features frequency-shift keying modulation

New from Texas Instruments, the LMX2571 is a low-power, high-performance, wideband PLLatinum RF synthesizer that integrates a delta-sigma fractional N PLL, multiple core voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), programmable output dividers a

Texas Instruments | Products | 18-05-2015

Versatile interconnection system for wire-to-board and wire-to-wire applications

TE Connectivity's AMPMODU MTE interconnection system is now available from TTI Europe. It is aimed at wire-to-board and wire-to-wire applications, and can be found in many types of electronic equipment including computers, copiers, comm

TTI Europe | Products | 18-05-2015

Low-profile DC motors suit wide range of height-constrained applications

RS Components now stocks the Maxon 408057 Series brushless DC motor. The 100W, 24V, 8mm shaft, 4250 rpm motor targets height-constrained applications due to their low-profile design. They offer a speed constant of 179 rpm/V.

RS Components | Products | 18-05-2015