APEC 2024, to be held in Long Beach, California, February 25-29, 2024, invites qualified experts to present a Professional Education Seminar during next year’s conference. Addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer, these seminars provide experts and professionals with a forum for in-depth discussions on important and complex power […]
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Copolymer resins offer low-temperature ductililty and F1 rating
SABIC will feature new LNP CRX copolymer resins at The Smarter E Europe 2023 show (Booth #B6.115), this week in Munich, Germany. These specialized resins give customers in the mobility and industrial sectors new material options that can resist both harsh chemicals and challenging environmental conditions. The new specialized polycarbonate (PC) copolymer-based LNP CRX products […]
Next-gen mmWave platform targets mmWave front ends
WIN Semiconductors Corp announces the commercial release of its next-generation integrated mmWave GaAs platform, PQG3-0C. Targeting mmWave front ends, the PQG3-0C technology combines individually optimized E-mode low noise and D-mode power pHEMTs to enable best-in-class PA and LNA performance on the same chip. The E-mode/D-mode pHEMTs have ƒt of 110GHz and 90GHz respectively, and both […]
50V RF GaN platform targets high-performance, front-end applications
WIN Semiconductors Corp announces the commercial release of a 50V 0.25µm-gate RF gallium nitride (GaN) platform, NP25-20, and targets high-performance front-end applications including radio access networks, satellite communications, electronic warfare, and radar systems. The NP25-20 technology supports full MMICs enabling WIN customers to design compact, linear, or saturated high-power amplifiers, rugged low-noise amplifiers, and single-chip […]
150 W series power supply added to medical and industrial line
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has expanded its SL Power NGB family of AC-DC power supplies with the addition of a new 150 W series. As with the company’s existing NGB family ranging from 250 W to 1200 W, the new NGB150 series meets the performance, size, reliability, and compliance needs of the most demanding mission-critical […]
3000 W high-voltage power supply allows for adjustable output voltage and current over wide range
Ecopac Power introduces the MEAN WELL CSP-3000, a 3000-watt high-voltage output product. The CSP-3000 provides 120V/250V/400VDC high voltage output with a constant current limit set at 100% output, making it ideal for applications such as laser, UV curing, charging equipment, communication equipment, or any centralized systems that require high power and high voltage. Additionally, its […]
Micro multistate thermoelectric coolers boosts cooling capacity by 10 percent
Laird Thermal Systems has developed the new OptoTEC MSX Series of micro multistage thermoelectric coolers and the capability to integrate them into various optical packages, including widely used TO-39, TO-46, or TO-8, creating advanced Optical Thermoelectric Assemblies (TEAs). The MSX Series utilizes advanced ceramic materials, proprietary solder bonding techniques, and next-generation thermoelectric materials to boost […]
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 combination of features helps save space and enhance reliability in PLC modules used for driving heavy loads and unidirectional motors in vending machines. Further applications include I/O peripherals in factory automation equipment, computer numerical […]
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 process-compatible TVS diodes with a high surge rating. By using one LTKAK2-L in place of either four or eight 15KPA or 30KPA axial-leaded TVS diodes, electronics designers […]
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 non-isolated but fully regulated output of 12.2 V nominal. The rated output current is 136 A continuous (1600 W max) and […]