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2020-09 Power Infineon Technologies

[Sep 22 2020] Infineon Technologies introduces a new family of integrated Point of Load (IPOL) regulators with Constant on-time (COT) engines, including the IR3887M, IR3888M and IR3889M. The product family is designed for today's servers, base stations and telecommunications that require high efficiency and high density (operating at 85 ° C ambient temperatures), as well as storage applications. The IR3887M is ...

2020-09 Connectors STMicroelectronics

[Sep 21 2020] The SRK1001 uses a fast on-off design with minimal delay and introduces an innovative adaptive off logic to minimize on-off times for synchronous rectified MOSFETs, thereby minimizing switching losses and achieving maximum efficiency. Unlike other controllers on the market, the SRK1001 advanced design eliminates the need for an external compensation circuit to eliminate parasitic inductance effec ...

2020-09 Sensors TE Connectivity

[Sep 21 2020] "Better Sleep, Better Life", World Sleep Day every March, calls attention to sleep as a matter of health and well-being. As a high pressure population, the middle and young generations have always been the main force to pay attention to sleep quality and actively monitor sleep; The elderly and infants also need to be closely watched because of their sleep status, making sleep signs monitoring gra ...

2020-09 Power EPC

[Sep 20 2020] EPC announced the introduction of 80 V, 12.5A power level integrated circuits designed for 48 V DC/DC conversions for computing applications with high power density and motor drivers for electric vehicles. The product range makes it easy for designers to leverage the performance benefits of gallium nitride technology. Integrating multiple devices on a single chip makes it easier for designers to ...

2020-09 Power Microchip Technology

[Sep 19 2020] With the rapid development of 5G technology, including new cellular infrastructure, and more and more networks and data centers supporting the expansion of cloud computing capabilities, developers are looking for new ways to secure operating systems. Microchip Technology announces a new cryptographic MCU CEC1712. This crypto-powered microcontroller is equipped with Soteria-G2 custom firmware that ...

2020-09 Power Infineon Technologies

[Sep 19 2020] Infineon Technologies further expands its embedded SIM (eSIM) portfolio with the new OPTIGA™ Connect eSIM solution for mobile consumer devices. The solution fully supports all GSMA standards, from 3G to 5G, and securely performs access authentication for contracted operator networks. Thanks to its compact form factor, it is the perfect partner for smartphones, tablets, and wearables such as smart ...

2020-09 Connectors Texas Instruments

[Sep 18 2020] UCC12050 and UCC12040 isolated DC-DC converters from Texas Instruments. These high efficiency converters provide an efficient isolated power supply to circuits that require a biased power supply with an appropriately adjusted output voltage. These devices are suitable for a variety of applications, including protective relays and intelligent circuit breakers, PLC analog input and output modules, ...

2020-09 Connectors Microchip Technology

[Sep 18 2020] The industry expects silicon carbon-based (SiC) systems to maximize efficiency and reduce size and weight to help engineers create innovative power solutions. This demand is growing continuously and rapidly. Application scenarios for SiC technology include electric vehicles, charging stations, smart grids, industrial power systems, and aircraft power systems. Microchip's SiC family includes 700V, ...

2020-09 Power Power Integrations

[Sep 17 2020] A leading company in the field of gate driver technology for medium and high voltage inverter applications has announced that its high-efficiency single-channel gate driver SIC118xKQ SCALE-iDriver for silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs is now AEC-Q100 automotive certified. The new devices are configured to support the gate drive voltage requirements of common SiC MOSFETs with advanced safety and prote ...

2020-09 Connectors Renesas Electronics America

[Sep 17 2020] Renesas Electronics, the world's leading provider of semiconductor solutions, announced that Casio Computer, Inc. has adopted Renesas ultra-low power RE product family controllers as the main controller for the new Casio GBD-H1000 "G-SHOCK" watch. The product, with heart rate monitoring and GPS capabilities. The GBD-H1000 is the latest addition to the Casio G-SHOCK series of seismic watches and i ...

2020-09 Semiconductors Transphorm

[Sep 16 2020] Transphorm, a leader in the design and manufacture of the highest reliability products, has developed the first high-voltage gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor components that comply with JEDEC- and AEC-Q101 standards. At present, it has been confirmed that Hangzhou Zhongheng Electric Co., Ltd (HZZH) has developed an ultra-efficient power module based on GaN. The 3kW ZHR483KS uses Transpho ...

2020-09 Semiconductors STMicroelectronics

[Sep 16 2020] STMicroelectronics' new microcontrollers, the STM32L4P5 and STM32L4Q5, extend the performance benefits of Arm® Cortex® processor cores to cost-sensitive and power-focused smart iot devices. These include energy meters, industrial sensors, medical sensors, fitness trackers, and smart home devices. St's new STM32L4 + microcontroller is cost-effective, integrates a minimum storage capacity of 512KB ...