Diodes Incorporated announced an enhanced version of its popular sounder driver for small and portable devices. The PAM8904E delivers higher performance at a lower voltage in a smaller package. Miniature piezo and ceramic sounders are now used extensively in trackers, alarms, health monitors, security devices, and smart sensors as a form of audio user interface. […]
Three-phase BLDC driver integrates power loss brake
Allegro MicroSystems announced the launch of the world’s first three-phase BLDC driver IC with integrated power loss brake (PLB) features. The A89331 code-free, sinusoidal sensorless fan driver is designed to improve thermal efficiency, which reduces energy use and data center costs. The new PLB features also improve safety and reduce the bill of materials (BoM) […]
Brushless motor control IC drives wide range of external MOSFETs
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced the TC78B027FTG, a three-phase brushless motor control pre-driver IC with Intelligent Phase Control (InPAC) technology that enables optimum operating efficiency in applications such as high-velocity server fans, blowers, and pumps. In recent years, advances in server capacity and performance require larger and higher velocity fans for cooling the […]
RECOM Power adds Sager Electronics as a distributor
RECOM Power, a manufacturer in power supplies specializing in AC/DC and DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and LED drivers, has revealed they have added Sager Electronics as one of its trusted distributors. Paul Kopp, Director, Supplier Marketing and Product Management for Sager Electronics states, “Renowned for developing and manufacturing the latest converter technology, RECOM Power boosts our […]
Flexible 12-channel automotive LED driver simplifies state-of-the-art lighting
The STMicroelectronics ALED1262ZT 12-channel LED driver targets advanced automotive rear combination lamps and interior lighting, bringing features to support complex and innovative visual effects. Independent 7-bit PWM dimming on all channels allows flexible control of tail, stop, and indicator lights, with dynamic effects. Each channel delivers constant output current at 19V for controlling multi-LED series strings. Adjustment […]
LED driver ICs optimized for instrument panel backlighting
Rohm announced the availability of the latest LED driver IC, the BD81A76EFV-M, optimized for LCD backlight in instrument cluster, center information displays and car navigation. Unlike conventional drivers with 4 channels that support LCDs up to 8”, this provides 6 channels of output (with 120mA per channel) that can support LCD panels of up to […]
Dual-drive output driver IC efficiently toggles between two slew rates for low EMI motor drives
Analog Devices, Inc. announced a simple power solution that maximizes efficiency and minimizes electromagnetic (EM) emissions of motion systems as customers migrate to higher density automation. The ADuM4122, an isolated, dual-drive strength output driver that uses iCoupler technology, empowers designers to harness the benefits of higher efficiency power switch technologies. Electric motor-driven systems account for […]
Distortion-cancelling high-voltage LED Driver handles up to 80 W
Featuring a novel distortion-cancelling input-current shaping (ICS) circuit, the HVLED007 AC/DC LED driver from STMicroelectronics enables energy-saving solid-state luminaires to comply with increasingly stringent lighting regulations. The HVLED007 implements a peak current mode PFC control optimized for isolated high-power-factor quasi-resonant flyback converters. The ICS ensures an effectively sinusoidal input waveform with very low total harmonic distortion […]
Tiny LED drivers offer up to 110 W output with no heatsinks
Power Integrations announced new high-power-density members of its LYTSwitch-6 family of safety-isolated LED-driver ICs for smart lighting applications. The new ICs with PowiGaN technology enable designs that deliver up to 110 W with 94% conversion efficiency using a simple, flexible flyback topology. The high efficiency of the new LYTSwitch-6 ICs eliminates the need for heatsinks – […]
LED drivers streamline interior and exterior lighting
Diodes Incorporated introduced two automotive LED drivers that combine robust performance, simplified design, and flexibility to address internal and external lighting applications, such as fog lamps, position lamps, rear lamps, and door lamps. The AL8860Q and AL8861Q have a wide-operating voltage range from 4.5V to 40V to withstand load-dump events and operate correctly at low-cranking […]
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