Central Semiconductor announces the introduction of several new Gallium Nitride (GaN) FETs. The latest additions include the CCSPG1060N (100V, 60A) in a CSP3.5X2 package, the CDF56G6511N (650V, 11.5A) in a DFN5X6A package, and the CDF56G6517N (650V, 17A) in a DN5X6A package. Additional devices in this line are available on demand, as well as the option […]
Power Components
Configurable power supply delivers optimized, application-specific power conversion
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has announced a new configurable power supply that delivers optimized, application-specific power conversion in a small form factor with up to four times higher power density than conventional solutions. The first member of Advanced Energy’s next-generation NeoPower (NP) family of AC-DC configurable industrial and medical power supplies, the NP08, combines eight output […]
Choke sample kits designed for saturation currents from 32 A to 83 A at +100°C
TDK Corporation presents a sample kit for the B82559A*A033 series of shielded EPCOS ERU 33 high-current chokes. The sample kit (ordering number: B82559X033) contains two pieces of each of the six standard types of this series. In addition to the standard types in the sample kit, customized variants of the chokes with other inductance values […]
Quad-channel digital isolators for automotive and industrial applications
Modern electronic systems in automotive and industrial applications require robust, efficient, and precise data communication capabilities to ensure optimal performance. To meet these needs, Infineon Technologies AG is introducing its ISOFACE quad-channel digital isolators, emphasizing a broader portfolio of isolation technologies. The ISOFACE quad-channel digital isolators are available in two categories. The ISOFACE 4DIRx4xxHA family […]
Driver uses floating voltage source to control discrete standard power MOSFETs and IGBTs
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of the FDA117 Optically Isolated Photovoltaic Driver. This innovative product generates a floating power source, making it an exceptional choice for isolated switching applications in a wide range of industries. The FDA117 is specifically designed to control discrete standard power MOSFETs and IGBTs using a floating voltage source, ensuring isolation […]
GaN switcher IC delivers up to 85 W without heatsink
Power Integrations has released the world’s highest-voltage, single-switch gallium-nitride (GaN) power supply IC, featuring a 1250-volt PowiGaN switch. The new device significantly reduces switching losses to less than a third compared to equivalent silicon devices, achieving power conversion efficiency as high as 93% and delivering up to 85 W without the need for a heatsink. […]
Surface-mount low-current circuit breaker doubles as a thermal cutoff
Bourns, Inc. announced its smallest surface mount mini-breaker TCO device. The Bourns Model SW mini-breaker has a 4.7 mm x 2.8 mm footprint with a height of just 0.94 mm. Designed to control abnormal, excessive temperature virtually instantaneously, up to rated limits, the Model SW mini-breaker is an optimal overtemperature protection solution for a wide range of applications that include […]
FAQ on magnetos for power and ignition, Part 1
This simple, mechanically driven power source is nearly 200 years old and still has a well-defined, albeit limited, role in today’s systems. What or who is a magneto? No, a “magneto” is not only the powerful mutant who has the ability to generate and control magnetic fields and first appeared in the debut issue of […]
Nomogram helps engineer calculate transformer parameters
Pulsiv Limited has developed an innovative nomogram to help design engineers rapidly determine critical transformer parameters in DCM flyback designs. This intuitive tool can replace more complex equation-based methods, providing a fast and accurate visual process for identifying primary side inductance and minimum duty cycle. Combining DCM flyback designs with a Pulsiv OSMIUM AC to […]
Sliicon capacitors manufactured using miniaturization technology
ROHM Semiconductor announced the new BTD1RVFL series silicon capacitors. The devices are increasingly being adopted in smartphones and wearable devices. Silicon semiconductor processing technology cultivated over many years has enabled higher performance in a smaller size. Smartphones and other devices with growing functionality require smaller components that support high-density mounting. Silicon capacitors using thin-film semiconductor […]
