Würth Elektronik provides the new Web Application Guide at https://www.we-online.de/applicationguide/en. The easy-to-use tool offers the most common switching regulator and interface topologies – for example, buck converters, CAN, or Ethernet interfaces – and an overview of which components are required for them. From here, there is a direct link to ordering free component samples. With […]
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Railway quality inverters generate up to 1,000 VA pure sine waves
ABSOPULSE Electronics RSI 1K-HSA-F31 series of railway quality DC-AC inverters use field-proven microprocessor controlled high-frequency PWM technology to generate up to 1000VA output power with pure sine wave output voltage. The inverters are an addition to the company’s line of power conversion products that are cooled by natural air convection; no forced air or attachment […]
Tiny TVS components guard against EFT, EMF, and lightning in motors and relays
ProTek Devices has introduced a series of high-powered surface mount TVS components for circuit protection from the electromagnetic field, lightning, and other electrical fast transients in high power applications. These new devices for motors and relays are provided in that industry’s lowest-profile packaging compared with competing solutions. ProTek Devices’ SM15KWExxA/CA series has an approximate […]
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 […]
Gate drivers feature reinforced isolation for safety and long life
Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its easy-to-design EiceDRIVER X3 Compact (1ED31xx) and the highly flexible EiceDRIVER X3 Enhanced Analog (1ED34xx) and Digital (1ED38xx) gate driver families. Both families now offer variants with superior reinforced isolation for higher application safety and long operating life. The new family members are VDE 0884-11 certified. With 8 mm wide-body […]
Multi-hall-array sensor features high-precision current sensing
TDK Corporation expands its Micronas Hall-effect sensor portfolio with the CUR 4000 sensor. The sensor, developed for highly accurate current measurements in automotive and industrial applications, offers non-intrusive, galvanic isolated contactless current sensing. These features will contribute to the future of high-voltage systems of hybrid and electric vehicles (EV). The product is suited for DC […]
Digital dc-dc converter delivers 1300 W in half-brick package for RF power amplifier applications
Flex Power Modules announces the BMR685, the first digital DC/DC converter for Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers in the half-brick form factor that can provide a continuous output power of up to 1300 W. With telecoms infrastructure shifting to 5G, the RFPA is becoming increasingly power-hungry, and RF Power Amplifier designers are moving from LDMOS […]
High-current inductors feature high saturation currents
With innovative improvements in its internal design, the latest model of WE-HCF-SMT high-current inductors from Würth Elektronik sets new standards in its class. WE-HCF in the 2010 design offers significantly better characteristics than previously available inductors in this size: inductance values up to 2 μH and saturation currents up to 25% higher than comparable products in the […]
60A, dc-dc converters helps power 5G, IT, and IIoT applications
Pushing the boundaries of advanced IT and networking devices requires improvements in component density and functionality. And for power and electrical engineers, this equates to designing board-level power modules in ever-shrinking, high-density packages. ABB’s new MicroDLynx IITM DC-DC converters help meet the power needs of demanding, data-hungry applications, providing highly accurate voltage regulation in a […]
Power-stage reference boards handle rotary refrigerator compressors
Infineon Technologies AG introduces two new reference boards designed for rotary refrigerator compressors. Both boards are turnkey solutions for low power compressors that can be easily copied by customers to build final mass-production application boards. Since the design of the reference boards is system tested developers can drastically reduce their own system development time. The […]