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Independently Controlled LED Driver
Introducing Allegro’s A8522 which was released last 2013. This device is a wide input voltage, fault tolerant, independently controlled multi-channel LED driver ideally for LCD backlighting. It is programmable and has multiple output. It incorporates a currentmode boost converter with internal power switch and eight current sinks. The IC operates from 4.5 to 36 V, and is able to withstand up to 40 V load-dump conditions encountered in automotive systems. ...Read More
Dual Stage Power Line Filter
The RP187 is an IEC inlet dual stage power line filter from Radius Power, a company under Astrodyne, that is duly noted for its high performance. The device’s rated current range is 1-20 A and operates in the frequency of 50/60 Hz. It can handle high voltages since it is designed with a hipot rating of 2121 VDC, ensuring higher safety levels. The device operates efficiently on the temperature range of -25ºC to +40ºC...Read More
12Gb/s HA Storage Solution
Syncro 9380-8e provides the shared-storage backbone for twonode server clusters, providing an interconnect that is twice the speed of the previous generation. Syncro 9380-8e is built on MegaRAID technology, the Syncro 9380-8e provides highavailability features, consistent with SANs, at a cost and support model consistent with DAS environments...Read More
DSP Conductor™ Development Software
The DSP Conductor™ Development Software is a graphical audio programming tool for Cirrus Logic’s CobraNet™ integrated circuits featuring distributed audio processing solutions with easy-to-use graphical oriented interface for fast implementation. It also offers signal path integrity and DSP resource usage that is automatically calculated, as well as a comprehensive library of DSP functions that allow complex audio system design...Read More
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Power Filter Inductors
The MA5172/3-AE and PA6331-AE are power filter inductors developed for Texas Instrument’s TAS5612/14PHD2EVM evaluation module. It is designed for use in Class-D amplifiers and complies with the RoHS standard for tin-silver over copper terminations. These toroidal chokes were developed for use in Texas Instrument’s TAS5612/14PHDEVM evaluation module with TAS5612PHD and TAS5614PHD power stages...Read More
WIZnet Partners with Digi-Key
Last May 2013, a global distribution agreement was signed between Digi-Key Corporation and WIZnet for their embedded semiconductor products. Their portfolio of embedded semiconductor product features an Internet Processor, the iMCU™, which is specialized by TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) technology and based on a unique, patented, fully hardwired TCP/IP...Read More
Over-Voltage Protection Switch
The FPF2290 is an over-voltage protection switch that has turnon time of 1-5 ms and turn-off time of 150 ns, enabling faster switching speed. The device is equipped with thermal shutdown that a activates when it is already exposed to 130ºC, ensuring higher lifespan for the switch...Read More
Ferroelectric Random Access Memory
The industry’s largest FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) supplier, Fujitsu was the first company in the industry to embed FRAM into CMOS logic in 1998 and to release production quantities in 1999. This new generation of non-volatile memory outperforms existing memories like E2PROM and Flash, consumes less power and offers higher speed and endurance to multiple read-and-write operations. FRAM is non-volatile, but operates in other respects like RAM. This breakthrough storage medium is used in a variety of applications including smart cards, RFID, security and many other applications that require high-performance, non-volatile memory ...Read More
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Four-Channel Video Decoder for ADAS
Intersil Corporation introduces the TW9984, a four-channel video decoder that provides stunning image quality for improved automotive safety. The decoder has a built-in analog video encoder for around-view parking assist applications. The TW9984 is designed to deliver excellent picture quality, 360- degree surround images, for advanced driver assistance systems or ADAS...Read More
High Speed Gate Driver/MOSFET RF Modules
IXYS Colorado announced its new series, the IXZ631, an integrated high-speed gate driver and MOSFET RF modules featuring very low insertion inductance and isolated substrate. The product is designed for RF and high-speed switching, available in a reduced single package size and heat sink area. The modules are specifically designed for Class D, E, HF and RF applications at up to 27 MHz, as well as other applications requiring high-speed, high-power switching...Read More
3-Pin Adjustable LDO Linear Regulator
The MSK5984RH is a radiation hardened 2.8 A adjustable low dropout (LDO) linear regulator in a 3-pin TO-257 package. This device is available in MIL-PRF-38534 Class “K”, Class “H”, or industrial versions. It provides low dropout down to 300 mV and an output voltage range down to zero volts and is radiation hardened for space applications. By using an internal reference current the output voltage is selected by the user through the use of a single external resistor...Read More
UV Curable System with High Bond Strength
The UV15-42C is an optically clear, one component UV curable system specially formulated to optimize bond strength for bonding, sealing and coating applications. This system is a non-sagging paste and has fast cures. It is highly resistant to thermal cycling along with thermal and mechanical shocks while retaining excellent dimensional stability. The UV15-42C is a superlative adhesive that bonds well to a wide variety of substrates, including glass, metals, composites and many plastics, particularly polycarbonates and acrylics...Read More
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Press Fit ST Connectors
Master Electronics presents the B57-050-220-202 from the B57 Centronics series of EDAC. This device is an RoHS compliant connector that is made from a glass filled thermoplastic insulator material. Its contact platings are gold plated and its shell material is made from nickel-plated steel. Current rating of this device is 5 AC/DC and has dielectric withstanding voltage of 1200 VAC. The connectors are guaranteed to operate effectively on the temperature range of -55ºC to +105ºC...Read More
High Precision Temperature Data Logger
The MAX66960 is industry’s leading temperature data logger that provides a range of temperature data logging options that are configurable from PC software. Logging parameters such as temperature sample rate, alarms, and start condition are userset while connected to a PC through a USB port. Typically, the device is con- figured for a logging mission so that it remains in a low- power idle state until ready for use at which point the start pushbutton is pressed and the mission initiates...Read More
Medium Sensitivity, Unipolar Hall Effect Switch The US5782 is a unipolar Hall effect switch featuring medium sensitivity designed in mixed signal CMOS technology. It offers low power consumption and operates from 3.5 to 24 V voltage range. The device integrates a voltage regulator, Hall sensor with dynamic offset cancellation system, Schmitt trigger and an opendrain output driver, all in a single package. Because of its wide operating voltage range and temperature range, it is suitable for use in automotive and solid-state switch applications...Read More
Low Cost MCU Reset Monitor
The TCM810 is a low-cost system supervisor circuit intended to monitor VCC in digital systems and provides a reset signal to the host processor when needed. This device doesn’t need external components. The reset output is driven active within 20 µsec of VCC falling through the reset voltage threshold. Reset is maintained active for a minimum of 140msec after VCC rises above the reset threshold. The TCM810 has an active-high RESET output...Read More
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SMART Dust Sensor
The SM-PWM-01-A (527-SM-PWM-01A) is a smart dust sensor featuring a constant forced air convection typically used for dust detection in air and indoor air quality monitoring. It can detect a particle as small as 1 ¾m and operates at -10 to +60°C temperature range...Read More
Ultra Low-Profile Power Inductors
Murata has released a new family of miniature, surface mount, I-core power inductors. With their miniature size, they provides a solution for applications that use tight spaces. The Ultra low-profile 8200 series is the smallest package size inductor introduced by Murata Power Solutions. Typical applications for the new 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm x 2.3 mm (max.) size devices include low power filtering in PCMIA and ExpressCardTM products. They can also be used to provide EMI solutions in PCs, laptops, handheld devices and discrete DC/DC Converter designs ...Read More
Low-Power Triple Buffer
The 74AUP3G34 is a low-power triple buffer. This device features wide supply voltage range, high noise immunity, ESD protection, low static power comsumption, and low noise overshoot and undershoot. It is compliant to JEDEC standards and operates in a wide temperature range...Read More
Three-Phase Relay Series
Onlinecomponents.com, an authorized distributor of Teledyne Relays, introduces the S3P relay series. The series is made up of three separate relays controlled by a single DC voltage control. The relays are specifically designed to suit applications requiring compact size and low cost...Read More
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Cloud-Based App for PSU Design
Power Integrations announced the accessibility of the PI Expert Suite, a powerful, flexible power supply unit (PSU) design tool, as a cloud-based app. Previously, users downloaded the tool to a local PC or workstation; with the cloud-based version designers may access the design tool from any internet browser and can be sure that they are always using the most up-to-date version...Read More
8-bit Single Chip Microcontrollers
The 78K0/Fx2-L is an 8-bit, single chip microcontroller featuring an internal low-speed oscillator, watchdog timer, and timer clock in intermittent operation, operating in a single power supply flash memory. It has safety functions, and an on-chip debug function available to control for the target device and reference memories...Read More
Waveform Generator with DDS Technology
The STR4A100 series are off-line PWM controllers with integrated sensing MOSFET intended for switching power supplies. The device features rent-mode type PWM control, random switching function, slope compensation function and leading edge blanking function...Read More
Wi-SUN Compatible Wireless Module
ROHM introduces the BP35A1, a Wireless Smart Utility Network (Wi-SUN) compatible. The device is a 920 MHz specified lowpower wireless module. The BP35A1 has a built-in 32bit highpower microcontroller which makes it ideal for embedding in a variety of HEMS devices. Lastly, the device is Radio Law certified...Read More
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0.25 A Push to Reset Circuit Breaker
The W28-XQ1A-0.25 is a push to reset fuseholder-type thermal circuit breaker with a 0.25 A current rating. This device replaces slow blow glass cartridge fuse, features labor-saving snap-in mourning, and its button extends for visual trip indication. It is UL 1077 recognized as supplementary protector, file E69543, and CSA accepted as supplementary protector (appliance component protector)...Read More
Low Power Digital Humidity Sensor
The HDC1008 is a low power digital humidity sensor with integrated temperature sensor. This device provides excellent measurement accuracy at very low power. It measures humidity based on a novel capacitive sensor. The humidity and temperature sensors are factory calibrated. The innovative WLCSP (Wafer Level Chip Scale Package) simplifies board design with the use of an ultra-compact package...Read More
20 V TrenchFETÂŽ Power MOSFET
The STR4A100 series are off-line PWM controllers with integrated sensing MOSFET intended for switching power supplies. The device features rent-mode type PWM control, random switching function, slope compensation function and leading edge blanking function...Read More
Digital Controller for Networking
The ZSPM1505 and ZSPM1506 is ZMDI’s addition to its energyefficient Power Management ICs product line. The devices are digital controllers for powering next-generation enterprise networking and storage equipment. Furthermore, they are specifically designed for smart point-of-load (POL) solutions for enterprise networking and storage applications...Read More
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BD14000EFV-C Cell Balancer IC The BD14000EFV-C supercapacitor cell balancer IC from ROHM directly addresses regenerative power demands such as increased battery life, miniaturization, and stability. With over 20 discrete components on a single IC, the BD14000EFV-C is the industry’s first monolithic supercapacitor cell balancer. The monolithic design enables a 38% mounting area reduction, leading to smaller and more robust regenerative power sources.
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BD14000EFV-C TSSOP Package
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Specs Supercaps have many advantages for applications like hybrid vehicles and industrial equipment; they can handle literally hundreds of thousands of charge cycles, they can charge and discharge orders of magnitude faster than electrochemical batteries, and they have very low internal resistance. The BD14000EFV-C eliminates the time and complexity involved with these custom designed circuits while providing protection against cell imbalances that affect current load. This small device comes in a 10mm by 7.6mm TSSOP package and can easily integrate into control circuitry with minimal impact on footprint. The BD14000EFV-C is ideal for the automotive industry, but it can also be integrated into any scenario that uses supercaps, such as with production machinery, building machinery, uninterruptible power supplies or any other devices that stabilize power supplies.
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