TE Connectivity (TE) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of DRI Relays Inc. DRI, founded in 1954 and with operations in the U.S. and India is a leader in the design and manufacturing of electro-mechanically hermetically sealed relays, time delay devices, and making sockets for applications that require high reliability and long life […]
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Authentication device allows for secured wireless charging
Infineon Technologies AG extends its OPTIGA Trust product family with a dedicated solution for secured inductive charging. The new OPTIGA Trust Charge is the industry’s first embedded security solution that is usable for the Qi 1.3 wireless charging standard. It addresses chargers for small personal electronic devices like smartphones, earbuds, tablets, wearables, or health tech […]
4 W regulated dc-dc converters bridge industry’s 3- 6 W gap
TRACO POWER’s new 4 watt regulated DC-DC converters are available with either 2:1 (TMR 4) or 4:1 (TMR 4WI) input ranges, bridging the 3 to a 6-watt gap of industry-standard SIP-8 converter solutions. The TMR 4 (2:1 input range) and TMR 4WI (4:1 input range) are two families of regulated 4 Watt DC-DC converters with […]
Hybrid EVs come to touring car racing
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2022 will become the first major touring car event to feature high-performance mild-hybrid vehicles. The BTCC is for production-based touring cars and consists of a series of races held across England and Scotland. Race teams compete in highly modified versions of cars sold to the general public. Next […]
High-voltage gate driver with 6-kV galvanic isolation comes in compact package
STMicroelectronics’ STGAP2HS is a compact, high-voltage gate driver for applications that require up to 6kV galvanic isolation between the gate-driving channel and the low-voltage control and interface circuitry. The 1200V device can sink and source up to 4A output current to simplify the design and enhance the reliability of mid- and high-power converters, power supplies, and inverters […]
40-V MOSFETs lower thermal resistance, reduce RDS(on) up to 25%
Contemporary power system designs demand high power density levels and small form factors to maximize system-level performance. Infineon Technologies AG tackles this challenge by focusing on system innovation with enhancements on the component level. Adding to the 25 V device introduced in February, Infineon now brings the OptiMOS 40 V low-voltage power MOSFET to the market. […]
1.2-kW enclosed ac-dc supplies handle industrial and medical applications
Bel Power Solutions announced the ABE1200 / MBE1200 Series of enclosed AC-DC power supplies. The ABE Series (industrial) and MBE Series (medical) are available in a couple of single output voltages and may be connected in parallel for redundancy and/or higher power. The ABE1200 Series power supplies feature a wide universal AC input range of 85-305 […]
Aluminum electrolytic caps feature high CV product, high ripple current capability
TDK Corporation presents the new EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitor series B43647* with snap-in terminals. Thanks to their outstandingly high CV product, they are ideal for highly compact solutions in power electronics. The capacitors are designed for a maximum operating temperature of 105°C; at a rated voltage of 450 V DC and maximum ripple current, they […]
Low-cost power modules target motor control, ATE, medical, imaging apps
RECOM has partnered with a global OSAT company (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) to extend its range of low-cost power modules. The RPX-1.0 and RPX-1.5 buck converters in miniature, thermally-enhanced 3mm x 5mm QFN packages with 1.6mm profile and feature innovative 3D power packaging technology. Construction is over-molded ‘Flip Chip on Leadframe’ (FCoL) with an integrated, […]
Motor-control MCUs include AI-based failure detection, predictive maintenance
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the extension of its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio designed for motor control applications targeting smart homes, industrial automation, and building automation. Featuring a rich set of peripheral functions and AI-based failure detection, the four new RA6T1 Group MCUs are the latest members of Renesas’ rapidly expanding Arm-based RA Family, and the first […]
