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TI Extends Family of GaN FET driver ICs with New Gate Driver

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced a low-side gate driver for use with MOSFETs and Gallium-Nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) in high-density power converters. The new LM5114 drives GaN FETs and MOSFETs in low-side...
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WinSystems DC-DC Power Supply Provides a 10-50V Input Range

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

WinSystems, Inc. announced two new PC/104 wide input range, dc-dc power supplies. The input voltage range for the units is from 10 to 50Vdc which allows them to work with 12, 24, or 48...
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Microsemi and TRINAMIC Deliver Dual Motor Control Kit

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Microsemi Corp. and TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced the availability of a new motor control kit allowing designers to lower product-development costs and bring products to market quickly. The solution includes...
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LED Driver Controller from Diodes Handles More Demanding Lighting Applications

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

By extending input voltage operation from 60V down to as low as 5.0V, the ZXLD1371 LED driver controller from Diodes Inc. has been designed to handle as broad a range of applications as possible,...
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EPC Publishes First Application-focused Gallium Nitride (GaN) Transistors Textbook

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Efficient Power Conversion Corp. (EPC) announced the publication of a textbook designed to provide power system design engineers basic technical and application-focused information on how to design more efficient power conversion systems using gallium...
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Cree Releases Packaged 1700V SiC Schottky Diodes for Solar, Motor Drive and Traction Applications

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Cree, Inc. has introduced a series of packaged diodes that the company says deliver the industry’s highest blocking voltage available in SiC Schottky technology. Cree’s 1700V Z-Rec® Schottky diodes virtually eliminate the reverse recovery...
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VPT DC-DC Converter Provides Zero Cross Regulation Error

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

VPT Inc. announced that it is now offering a new dual output 15W dc-dc converter with no cross regulation error. Suited for use in commercial avionics, military avionics, and other critical reliability power systems,...
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STMicroelectronics Breaks Through LED Camera Flash Limitations

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

STMicroelectronics announced its new IC, which it says it will enable compact digital cameras and cameraphones to satisfy demands for increased power from the built-in flash unit while supporting more sophisticated user controls. ST’s new...
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Absopulse Announces 1kW, Industrial Quality DC-DC Converter with Convection Cooling

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Absopulse Electronics announced the BAP 1K-U7712 Series of dc-dc converters that generate up to 1kW output power with convection cooling – no fans or forced air are required. Housed in a compact, ruggedly constructed...
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RECOM Introduces New Switching Regulator Module

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

RECOM introduces its new R-78E low cost switching regulator module, which now offers all the advantages of a switching regulator (high efficiency, wide input voltage range, accurate output voltage regulation) but at a price...
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