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How advanced control strategies and system architectures contribute to sustainability
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- Low ON resistance N-Channel MOSFETs: delivering operation in a variety of applications
- High-side switches protect and diagnose motor circuits
- DC-DC modules support telecom/PoE applications
- Surface-mount TVS diodes protect power supplies from transients
- New technology significantly increases low-load efficiency to improve overall power supply performance
- Brick power supplies handle 1600 W continuous output
- Boards let you try power devices in your circuits
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Low ON resistance N-Channel MOSFETs: delivering operation in a variety of applications
ROHM Semiconductor announces the RS6xxxxBx / RH6xxxxBx series of N-channel MOSFETs (40V/60V/80V/100V/150V; 13 part numbers) suitable for applications operating on 24V/36V/48V power supplies, such as … [Read More...] about Low ON resistance N-Channel MOSFETs: delivering operation in a variety of applications

High-side switches protect and diagnose motor circuits
STMicroelectronics’ IPS8160HQ and IPS8160HQ-1 high-side switches provide eight channels, in a compact QFN48L package, with the added value of built-in protection and diagnostics. This unique … [Read More...] about High-side switches protect and diagnose motor circuits

DC-DC modules support telecom/PoE applications
Flex Power Modules has added a new part to their popular BMR492 series which now features a wide 36-75 V input range for telecom/PoE applications. The through-hole BMR492 0311/011 provides a regulated … [Read More...] about DC-DC modules support telecom/PoE applications

Surface-mount TVS diodes protect power supplies from transients
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of its latest product, the LTKAK2-L Series High Power TVS Diodes. This surface mount solution addresses the market demand for automated PCB assembly … [Read More...] about Surface-mount TVS diodes protect power supplies from transients

New technology significantly increases low-load efficiency to improve overall power supply performance
By Darrel Kingham, CEO, Pulsiv To comply with tightening regulations aimed at reducing energy consumption and achieving “Net Zero” targets, the global electronics industry must embrace new and … [Read More...] about New technology significantly increases low-load efficiency to improve overall power supply performance

Brick power supplies handle 1600 W continuous output
Flex Power Modules introduces a new device to their range of quarter brick non-isolated DC/DC converters that take power densities to new levels. The BMR351 has a 40-60 V input range and delivers a … [Read More...] about Brick power supplies handle 1600 W continuous output

Boards let you try power devices in your circuits
Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has introduced a range of Application Interface Boards that allow designers to try out the company’s rugged, easy-to-use ICeGaN HEMTs in existing circuits in place of … [Read More...] about Boards let you try power devices in your circuits

150 and 200 W dc-dc converters with 12:1 input range
Traco Power announces their new TEP 150UIR and TEP 200UIR families of 150 and 200 watt DC/DC converters with a 12:1 input range (14-160VDC) in a fully-encapsulated half brick package. These … [Read More...] about 150 and 200 W dc-dc converters with 12:1 input range

1 W dc-dc converter in DIP-8 package
Traco Power announces their new cost-efficient TDU 1 series of one-watt un-regulated DC-DC Converters with 1,500 VDC isolation in the ultra-miniature DIP-8 package. The TDU 1 series consists of … [Read More...] about 1 W dc-dc converter in DIP-8 package

1 Watt SIP or SMD converter
Traco Power announces their TRI 1 (SIP-8) and TRI 1SM (SMD-14) families of 1-watt high isolation and regulated DC/DC converters for industrial, transportation, and instrumentation applications. Both … [Read More...] about 1 Watt SIP or SMD converter

600 V SJ MOSFET boasts RDS(on) of 44 mΩ for EV chargers and servers
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced that the Company has released a new family of 600V Super Junction Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (SJ MOSFETs) consisting of nine … [Read More...] about 600 V SJ MOSFET boasts RDS(on) of 44 mΩ for EV chargers and servers

EE World’s 2023 communications handbook is here
Our 2023 5G, Wired, & Wireless Handbook is now available in ebook form. Download your copy today. It started on a cold January day with an editorial call. A month later, the abstracts came in. … [Read More...] about EE World’s 2023 communications handbook is here

How advanced control strategies and system architectures contribute to sustainability
Doing something the same way as in the past rarely produces improved results. Technology is constantly evolving and improving, and new technologies can require new approaches. In the case of the power … [Read More...] about How advanced control strategies and system architectures contribute to sustainability

What are varactor or tuner diodes?
A varactor diode or varicap diode is a semiconductor diode that changes its junction capacitance significantly depending on the applied reverse bias voltage. Many semiconductor PN junction diodes are … [Read More...] about What are varactor or tuner diodes?

How SiC MOSFETs and Si IGBTs boost sustainability in green energy systems
Silicon carbide (SIC) MOSFETs and silicon (Si) IGBTs can both boost sustainability in green energy systems. Of course, they don’t compete across the board, there are uses where one or the other is … [Read More...] about How SiC MOSFETs and Si IGBTs boost sustainability in green energy systems