System architects seeking backup power using supercapacitor or other energy sources can now deliver the best combination of highest efficiency and smallest size with the Continua MAX38889 2.5V-to-5.5V, 3A reversible buck/boost regulator from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The latest addition to Maxim’s Continua family of backup regulators delivers the industry’s tightest output regulation of 2.5 […]
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Reversible 3-A buck/boost regulator covers 2.5 – 5.5 V
System architects seeking backup power using supercapacitor or other energy sources can now deliver the best combination of highest efficiency and smallest size with the Continua MAX38889 2.5V-to-5.5V, 3A reversible buck/boost regulator from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The latest addition to Maxim’s Continua family of backup regulators delivers the industry’s tightest output regulation of 2.5 […]
GaN HEMT devices boast high gate breakdown voltage
ROHM Semiconductor announced it has developed the industry’s highest (8V) gate breakdown voltage (rated gate-source voltage) technology for 150V GaN HEMT devices – optimized for power supply circuits in industrial and communication equipment. In recent years, due to the rising demand for server systems in response to the growing number of IoT devices, improving power conversion […]
Baseplate-cooled 75-W ac-dc supply carries built-in fuse, EMC filter
Announcing the availability of a new range of low profile, half brick, baseplate cooled AC-DC power supplies which require no external circuitry for operation or EMC compliance. Models in the new ASB75 series offer compact, fanless power with baseplate cooling for applications such as information technology equipment (ITE), Internet of things (IoT), general industrial and […]
Power stages target multiphase VR regulators powering high-performance GPUs, CPUs
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced a new series of Smart Power Stages (SPS) targeting multiphase VR regulators powering high-performance GPU and CPU in desktop Add-In Graphics Cards (AICs), gaming laptops, servers, data storage, artificial intelligence, and networking equipment. The AOZ527xQI series uses AOS’s latest generation of a flexible smart driver IC and Gen Alpha MOSFET technology to provide […]
GaN FET USB-C power adapter reference design boasts 30 W/in3 power density
Transphorm, Inc. announced a world-class GaN power adapter reference design. The solution is an open frame, 65W USB-C Power Delivery (PD) charger that combines Transphorm’s SuperGaN Gen IV platform with Silanna Semiconductor’s proprietary Active Clamp Flyback (ACF) PWM controller. Together, the technologies yield an unprecedented peak efficiency of 94.5 percent with an uncased power density […]
GaN FET USB-C power adapter reference design boasts 30 W/in3 power density
Transphorm, Inc. announced a world-class GaN power adapter reference design. The solution is an open frame, 65W USB-C Power Delivery (PD) charger that combines Transphorm’s SuperGaN Gen IV platform with Silanna Semiconductor’s proprietary Active Clamp Flyback (ACF) PWM controller. Together, the technologies yield an unprecedented peak efficiency of 94.5 percent with an uncased power density […]
New 600V IGBT modules target inverter applications
ROHM Semiconductor announced that it has developed four new 600V IGBT Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) as part of its BM6437x series that deliver best-in-class low noise characteristics, together with low loss, making them ideal for power conversion in inverters. The devices are used in compact industrial equipment, such as small capacity motors for robots, as […]
Tiny high-power TVS diodes excel at ESD protection
TDK Corporation has released tiny high-power TVS diodes for ESD protection, extending its portfolio of components for bidirectional overvoltage protection of I/O interfaces. The space requirement of the so-called chip-scale package (CSP) is just 400 x 200 µm² (CSP01005) or 600 x 300 µm² (CSP0201), while the package height of just 100 µm is also […]
Super-small white-chip LEDs feature high luminous intensity
ROHM Semiconductor introduced their new CSL1104WB ultra-compact, high luminous intensity white chip LEDs. The products are optimized for applications requiring high brightness white light emissions, such as IoT devices, drones, and other battery-equipped applications. In recent years, high luminous intensity (2.0cd) white LEDs have been increasingly adopted to improve visibility in a range of applications […]