Power Integrations announced a new member of its acclaimed LinkSwitch-TN2 AC-DC converter family. The new LNK3207 ICs facilitate higher-power offline buck converter designs for appliances and industrial applications by increasing the available output current from 360 mA to 575 mA, while also reducing BOM count. The LNK3207 AC-DC converter ICs increase the available current by 60% while also delivering […]
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Lidar laser IC includes 40-V, 10-A FET, integrated gate driver, LVDS logic-level input
EPC announces the introduction of a laser driver that integrates a 40 V,10 A FET with a gate driver and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, drones, augmented reality, and gaming applications. The EPC21603 is a laser driver that is controlled using LVDS […]
Compact 1.5-kW supply sports extended comm bus for medical, industrial apps
COSEL Co, Ltd announced the addition of a 1500W power supply to its PCA series with extended communications I/O for demanding medical and industrial applications. The addition of the PCA1500F complements and expands the family of power supplies to cover a much larger range of applications from 300W up to 1500W in four series. The […]
Coreless hall-effect current sensor targets high-current automotive, industrial apps
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced a new coreless Hall-effect current sensor for demanding automotive and industrial systems, offering higher accuracy and sensitivity, additional fault detection capabilities, and user programmability. Allegro’s new ACS37610 sensor joins the ACS37612 as the industry’s first family of truly coreless Hall sensing solutions designed to measure currents from 100 A to greater than 4000 A […]
Synchronous dc-dc converters boast super-wide input range, reduction in component count
The MAX17577 and MAX17578 from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. are the industry’s smallest, highest-efficiency synchronous inverting DC-DC step-down converters. As Maxim’s first 60V inverting DC-DC converters with integrated level shifters, these devices save up to 72 percent of board space by reducing the component count by half while using 35 percent less energy than the closest competitive solutions. […]
300-W/20-A buck-boost dc-dc converters optimized for 24-V inputs
TDK Corporation announces the addition of 20A 300W rated models to the i7C non-isolated DC-DC converter series. These buck-boost board mount power modules have been optimized for 24V input with a range of 9 to 36Vdc and can be adjusted from 8 to 24V. The i7C topology enables a seamless transition from buck (voltage reduction) […]
Reference design covers 100-W GaN charger
GaN Systems announced the release of the industry’s smallest 100W dual USB-C intelligent PD GaN charger. This turnkey reference design achieves the highest power density of any 100W charger on the market while being the smartest. The charger can balance and appropriately power a variety of plugged-in device power level combinations from a single 100W […]
Isolated gate driver safely controls SiC MOSFETs
Joining STMicroelectronics’ STGAP family of isolated gate drivers, the STGAP2SiCS is optimized for safe control of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and operates from a high-voltage rail up to 1200V. Capable of producing a gate-driving voltage up to 26V, the STGAP2SiCS has a raised Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) threshold of 15.5V to meet the turn-on requirements of SiC […]
Power diodes target industrial welding applications
Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG launches a new generation of power diodes. The new housing less diode family is designed for medium frequency resistance welding and high current rectifier applications. The devices meet the market requirements for higher forward current, low conduction losses, and higher power cycling capability. With this new design, the […]
Half-bridge 50-V gate drivers optimized for fast switching
Infineon Technologies AG broadens its EiceDRIVER portfolio with new 650 V half-bridge and high and low side gate drivers. The new devices are based on the company’s unique silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. They provide leading negative VS transient voltage immunity and monolithic integration of real bootstrap diodes. All these features reduce BOM and enable more robust […]