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Bi-directional voltage level translator meets network and server requirements

Diodes Incorporated announced a new addition to its family of low voltage level translators, offering simple and autonomous bidirectional operation. … [Read More...]

Temperature indicators protect cables with bilateral USB Type-C connectors

Littelfuse, Inc. announced an expanded PolySwitch setP series of digital temperature indicators, designed to protect USB Type‑C and USB power … [Read More...]

Power relay switches 6.6 kW for EV on-board charger apps

Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced it is now sampling a 6.6kW (32A-250VAC) switching automotive relay for onboard battery chargers in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (EV/PHV). … [Read More...]

TMR-based closed-loop sensors target high-current, coreless apps

TDK Corporation is expanding its Micronas magnetic sensor portfolio with the CUR 423x sensors developed for current measurements in automotive and industrial applications. The new sensors, marketed … [Read More...]

Charging electric vehicles, Part 1: The numbers

It’s nice to envision that recharging an electric vehicle is as straightforward as filling up an internal combustion vehicle, but it’s not: there are multiple charging, power, and connector options as … [Read More...]

How LiFi and LEDs will combine to brighten our future

by Paul Golata, Mouser Electronics Gone are the days when lights were standalone devices whose sole purpose was to illuminate a particular area. The rise of connectivity and data-dependency in our … [Read More...]

Three-phase 5-kW AC-DC supplies need no neutral connection

No-neutral operation simplifies installation in industrial applications. XP Power has announced the HPT5K0 series, a range of high power density, high efficiency, resonant zero-voltage switching (ZVS) … [Read More...]

APEC 2020 announces call for technical program paper submissions

APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics … [Read More...]

300 W and 1000 W power supplies are ultra-compact with high power density

Cosel announced the release of two new models of high power density, 300W and 1000W power supplies with extended communications I/O for demanding medical and industrial applications. The addition of … [Read More...]

250-W non-isolated SIP dc-dc converter uses 60% less PCB area

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of 250W rated SIP (Single In-line Package) models to the TDK-Lambda i6A4W product family of non-isolated DC-DC converters. Utilizing less than 0.47 in2 of … [Read More...]

AC-DC supplies output from 3.3 to 48 Vdc

Touch-safe linear regulated mini encapsulated power supplies feature output voltages from 3.3 Vdc to 48 Vdc and up to 15 W of output power with an operating ambient temperature to 71°C. Small in size, … [Read More...]

10-W USB interchangeable plug adapter complies with DOE VI efficiency standards

Phihong has announced the launch of its new 10W USB Interchangeable Plug Adapter Series, which is compliant to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE VI) efficiency regulations for external power … [Read More...]

Bi-directional voltage level translator meets network and server requirements

Diodes Incorporated announced a new addition to its family of low voltage level translators, offering simple and autonomous bidirectional operation. The PI4GTL2002 is a 2-bit level shifter designed to … [Read More...]

Temperature indicators protect cables with bilateral USB Type-C connectors

Littelfuse, Inc. announced an expanded PolySwitch setP series of digital temperature indicators, designed to protect USB Type‑C and USB power delivery charging cables from dangerous overheating. The … [Read More...]

AVX earns 2018 TTI Supplier Excellence Award

AVX Corporation has earned a TTI Supplier Excellence Award in the Americas region for the fifth consecutive year. Bestowed by TTI, Inc., an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive, … [Read More...]

eGaN power devices now available in wafer form

EPC announces the availability of their enhancement-mode gallium nitride (GaN) devices in wafer form for ease of integration. EPC’s eGaN FETs and ICs are traditionally sold as singular chip-scale … [Read More...]

GaN process supports mmWave and 5G power applications

WIN Semiconductors Corp has expanded its gallium nitride (GaN) portfolio with the commercial release of a 0.15μm-gate technology, NP15-00 Gan process, that supports emerging mmWave PA applications … [Read More...]