TDK Corporation presents the fully revised version 4.0 of the tried and tested Online AlCap Useful Life Calculation Tool for EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The tool covers all new high-voltage capacitors (>150 V DC) with screw, snap-in and solder pin connections. These DC link capacitors are particularly suitable for new designs of converters for industrial […]
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Rad-tolerant GaN FET handles 15 A, 900 V
SSDI’s latest hermetic GaN FET device, SGR15E90M, utilizes a GaN FET in the place of a silicon MOSFET at the input stage to provide enhanced radiation tolerance. The SGR15E90M’s cascade device structure consists of a high voltage depletion-mode GaN FET at the output stage and a low voltage enhancement-mode GaN FET at the input stage. The […]
Silicone-free gap filler features high thermal conductivity
Laird Performance Materials continues to focus on innovation with its release of its Tflex SF10 Series, a silicone-free gap filler delivering 10 W/mk thermal conductivity along with low deflection properties enabling it to exert minimal pressure on delicate components. Along with no silicone and its high thermal conductivity, a key differentiator of Laird’s Tflex SF10 […]
Half-bridge automotive MOSFETs offered space-saving LFPAK56D package
Nexperia announced a series of half-bridge (high side & low side) automotive MOSFETs constructed in the space-saving LFPAK56D package format. The half-bridge configuration of two MOSFETS is a standard building block for many automotive applications including motor drives and DC/DC converters. The new package provides a half-bridge solution in one device, occupying 30% lower PCB […]
DC-DC converter with 36 V to 75 V input voltage meets stringent telecom requirements
Flex Power Modules introduces the PKU4913D, the latest variant in its PKU-D series of analog DC/DC converters in the sixteenth brick format. The new converter delivers excellent electrical and thermal performance at an affordable cost. Efficiency is high at typically 94.6% at Vin, 48 V at full load. Aimed primarily at telecoms applications, the new […]
Power analysis software analyzes IoT power consumption down to subsystem level
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced X8712A software, the KS833A2A Event-based Power Analysis software, which enables these engineers to analyze an IoT device’s power consumption and delivers an accurate view of how the IoT device behaves to the subsystem level, as well as its charge consumption profile. It offers an easy-to-use visualization tool, via the company’s PathWave software, […]
High-voltage bi-directional current-sense amplifiers boost power efficiency
STMicroelectronics has introduced three precision high-voltage bi-directional current-sense amplifiers that provide the extra convenience of a Shutdown pin to maximize energy savings. The TSC2010, TSC2011, and TSC2012 amplifiers also allow designers to minimize power dissipation by leveraging their precision characteristics to select low sense-resistor values. The offset voltage is within ±200µV at 25°C, with less than 5µV/°C drift, […]
Arm M3-based motor drivers carry 32k and 64k flash
TDK Corporation has expanded its Micronas embedded motor controller portfolio to address higher temperature applications. The HVC 4222F and HVC 4422F were developed for operating smart actuators in applications with ambient temperature requirements up to 150 °C. HVC 4222F offers 32k flash memory while the HVC 4422F comes with 64k flash for more complex software […]
Laser driver IC targets lidar time-of-flight apps
EPC announces the introduction of a laser driver that integrates a 40 V, 10 A FET with integrated gate driver and 3.3 logic level input in a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, surveillance systems, drones, autonomous cars, and vacuum cleaners. The EPC21601 is a laser driver that is controlled using 3.3 […]
Snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors sport outstanding ripple-current specs
TDK Corporation presents the new EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitor series B43548* with snap-in terminals. The capacitors feature an excellent maximum ripple current capability of 9.80 A (400 V, 100 Hz, 60 °C). This makes them ideal for demanding applications in power electronics. The capacitors are designed for a maximum operating temperature of 105 °C, have […]