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Fully Configurable Digital Gate Driver with Augmented Switching Technology for Stringent Transportation Requirements Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a new 1200V production-ready digital gate driver to complement its broad portfolio of silicon carbide MOSFET discrete and module products. Microchip’s AgileSwitch 2ASC-12A2HP 1200V dual-channel digital gate driver provides system developers with multiple levels of control and protection for safe and reliable operation. This… |
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1-Cell Protection IC with Reset and Forced Standby Function for Li-Ion and Li-Polymer Batteries Ricoh Electronic Devices has introduced a primary battery protection IC R5613 Series for rechargeable 1-cell Lithium-Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries. This Series is designed to enforce strict usage limits keeping the battery cell in optimal condition and preventing critical overload conditions. The new R5613 series features standard functions like… |
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Digi-Key Electronics Launches Power Focus Campaign with Power Integrations to Provides Users Enhanced Power Conversion and Efficiency Digi-Key Electronics has collaborated with Power Integrations to offer the InnoSwitch 3 IC family, as part of its Power Focus campaign. This new InnoSwitch 3 IC family features Power Integrations' internally-developed PowiGaN technology that allows these ICs to achieve 95% efficiency across the full load range and up to 100 W in enclosed adapter implementations without… |
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EconoDUAL 3 Portfolio Enhanced with New Current Ratings for Increased Power Density and Performance Infineon Technologies has enhanced its 1200 V EconoDUAL 3 portfolio with the TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 chip by offering new current ratings from 300 A to 900 A. The broad range of current offers inverter designers a high degree of flexibility along with increased power density and performance. Featuring new current ratings, these new devices are suitable to be used in solar, drive… |
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A Simple 555 Timer based Buck Regulator for LED Dimmers and DC Motor Speed Control In this article, we will make a buck converter using 555 timer IC and a IRFZ44N N channel MOSFET and use it as LED dimmer circuit or as a motor speed controller circuit. This circuit is basically a simple power electronics DC-DC Buck converter which can be used to step down voltage, its efficiency results in better battery life due to reduced heat generation making it a… |
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Simple Variable Voltage Dual Power Supply Circuit (-14V to 14V) Many Analog Electronic circuits require dual power supply rails for proper balanced operation one being the Operational amplifier circuit. Negative supply voltage is also required in digital systems like A/D converters, op-amps, and comparators. In our previous tutorial, we built a +12V and -12V Dual Power Supply Circuit and a +5V and -5V Dual Power Supply Circuit but the… |
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60V Buck DC/DC Controller Series with Synchronous Rectification Optimized for Automotive and Industrial Applications Ricoh Electronic Devices has launched a high-voltage buck DC/DC controller series with a wide input voltage range of 5.0 V to 60 V and maximum rating of 80 V. The R1260 Series is optimized for use in automotive and industrial applications and its output voltage is externally configurable in the range of 1.0 V to 16.0 V. Due to its high operating voltage up to 60 V, it can… |
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Low Capacitance Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors for Powertrain and Safety Applications in Self-Driving Vehicles With the shift to self-driving and other high-functionality vehicles, the demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors has increased. This further has raised the demand for the reduction in the number of components being used. Meeting the market needs of compact capacitors with large capacity and low ESL to improve the reliability and decrease the… |
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Radiation-Hardened Plastic ICs for High Reliability and Reduced SWAP in Space Applications Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced a new lineup of radiation-hardened plastic ICs to power satellites in medium and geosynchronous Earth orbits. Co-packaged for space, the new lCs, ISL71001SLHM/SEHM point of load buck regulator, ISL71610SLHM and ISL71710SLHM digital isolators, and the ISL73033SLHM 100V GaN FET and integrated low-side driver deliver high GaN… |
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Energy Harvesting DC/DC Converter for Powering Low Current Consuming IoT Devices The R1810 Boost DC/DC Converter is an energy harvesting solution designed for powering low current consuming IoT devices by extracting energy from Photovoltaic cells. Target applications include wireless sensors, home and building automation, remote monitoring, presence detection, industrial equipment controls and more. Tailored specifically to… |
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Long Range Arduino Based Walkie Talkie using nRF24L01 We are living in the era of 5G and 5G-enabled devices; however, old technologies like the walkie-talkie system and RF communication system are still paramount in scenarios where a remote, short-distance, cheap, and low-cost communication is required. For example, if you have a building or heavy-weight bearing construction company, then your workers need to communicate with… |
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Zero Voltage Switching Chipset Shrinks High-Power-Density Power Supply Units to 100W and Beyond The innovative digital Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) chipset from Dialog Semiconductor enables designers to reduce component size and BOM cost for delivering small form-factor, lightweight power supplies, including travel adapters for smartphones, tablets, laptops, power tools, and other portable devices. Targeting high power density PSUs with Zero Voltage switching… |
