Power
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QPA2308 60W GaN Power Amplifier for Commercial and Military Applications Mouser Electronics is now stocking the QPA2308 MMIC power amplifier from Qorvo. Engineered for commercial and military applications, the QPA2308 provides high-power density and power-added efficiency for 5 to 6 GHz radio frequency (RF)-based designs. Fabricated on Qorvo’s production 0.25 um gallium nitride-on-silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) process, this monolithic… |
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CoolSiC MOSFET and TRENCHSTOP IGBT in Easy 2B Package Boost System Efficiency Infineon Technologies has launched hybrid SiC and IGBT power module EasyPACK 2B in the 1200 V family utilizes the ANPC topology. The ANPC topology used in the power module supports an even loss distribution between semiconductor devices compared with traditional 3-level neutral-point-clamped topologies. The power module features increased power density and a switching… |
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TI’s LMG1210 MOSFET and GaN FET Driver for High-Frequency Applications Mouser Electronics is now stocking the LMG1210 200 V half-bridge MOSFET and GaN FET driver from Texas Instruments (TI). Part of TI’s industry-leading gallium nitride (GaN) power portfolio family, the LMG1210 enables higher efficiency, increased power density, and lower overall system size over traditional silicon-based alternatives, and are optimized specifically for… |
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Vox Power Ltd Range of User Configurable Power Supplies Available Globally from Digi-Key Vox Power Ltd and Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, have announced a distribution agreement that will provide worldwide, 24-hour availability of innovative configurable power supply solutions.
“We are delighted to extend our product offering globally through Digi-Key,” said Marco… |
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Power Switching Regulator with Low Quiescent Current Extends Battery Life in Internet of Things Designs Texas Instruments (TI) today launched an ultra-low-power switching regulator TPS62840 with the lowest possible operating quiescent current (IQ) at 60 nA. The TPS62840 synchronous step-down converter delivers very high light-load efficiency of 80% at 1-µA load enabling designers to extend the battery life of their systems, or use fewer or smaller batteries to shrink their… |
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Understanding Maxwell Equations Maxwell equations are the fundamentals of Electromagnetic theory, which constitutes a set of four equations relating the electric and magnetic fields. Instead of listing out the mathematical representation of Maxwell equations, we will focus on what is the actual significance of those equations in this article. The Maxwell’s First and Second equation deals with static… |
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HM79 Surface Mount Power Inductors for High Density Industrial Applications TT Electronics released the HM79M family of power inductors which are surface mount power inductors with ferrite core for industrial applications including automation systems, DC-DC converters, and EMI filters. The series HM79M series are low cost medium power surface mount power inductors that offer system designers low DC resistance and high saturation current with an… |
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Understanding Power Factor and How It Affects your Energy Bills Aside from safety and reliability, several other goals including efficiency should be pursued in the design and implementation of electrical systems. One of the measures of efficiency in an electrical system is the efficiency with which the system transforms the energy it receives into useful work. This efficiency is indicated by a component of electrical systems known as… |
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High Isolation AC/DC Modules for IoT and Industrial Automation RECOM added a new RAC04-K/277 series to its low power AC/DC portfolio which includes durable modules with full certifications for household and ITE applications. The series comes with 4kV isolation, 150% peak power capability and -40°C to +90°C operating temperature which makes it suitable for a wide range of operating conditions. The RAC04-K/277 series features 4 watts of… |
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New Power Supply Monitoring IC with Built-In Self-Diagnostic Function that Supports Functional Safety ROHM launched a power supply monitoring IC, the BD39040MUF-C, with BIST (Built-In Self Test) that supports functional safety. The IC is made for application areas such as automotive power supply systems requiring fail-safe measures such as electric power steering as well as sensors and cameras for autonomous driving and ADAS. Other than this the sensor can also be applied in… |
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SPD2 Type 2 Surge Protection Device (SPD) in a Wide Range of Operating Voltages Littelfuse released SPD2 series of Type 2 surge protection devices with Thermal Protection to eliminate catastrophic failure. The SPD2 series safeguards components from surges by limiting the fault current to a load or the unit being protected. The devices comes in a wide range of operating voltages including DC power for solar applications. Also The SPD2 series is DIN-rail… |
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1A and 2 A FRED Pt Ultrafast Rectifiers in SMP Package Increase Power Density, Improve Efficiency Vishay Intertechnology added eight new devices in its FRED Pt Ultrafast recovery rectifiers in SMP(DO-220AA) packages. The new eight 100 V and 200 V devices feature compact 3.85 mm by 2.03 mm Footprint with low 1 mm profile which provide space-saving alternatives to devices in the SMA (DO-214AC). The 1A and 2A FRED Pt Ultrafast rectifiers efficiently increases power… |
