Diodes Incorporated has announced the DMP4015SPSQ 40V P-channel MOSFET, designed to protect automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs) against the risk of reverse-battery connection. ECUs are used in a growing number of automotive control applications and, with some vehicles deploying up to 80 ECUs, the need to protect each one demands a simple and cost-effective solution, which this MOSFET provides.

The AP91352 electronic fuse introduced by Diodes Incorporated provides protection from fault conditions that could result in catastrophic equipment failure. It targets applications in consumer products such as plug-and-play hard disk drives, solid-state drives and similar hot-plug computer applications, as well as manufacturers of motherboards, printers and servers.

The DMN3027LFG 30V N-channel MOSFET introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed as a switch to rapidly and safely discharge large bulk capacitors used on FPGA power rails. The latest FPGAs found in telecomms, servers and data centres have multiple power rails that need to be correctly sequenced to safely power these systems up and down.

Designed to quick charge cell phones, tablets and other consumer devices based on Qualcomm SoCs featuring its Quick Charge (QC) technology, Diodes Incorporated has announced the AP4370 decoder IC. By ensuring compatibility with Qualcomm’s high-voltage dedicated charging port QC 2.0 protocol, this decoder provides a highly integrated and cost-effective solution for designers of chargers and adaptors that need to support the QC function.

Providing various operating magnetic thresholds, the AH37xx family of high-voltage Hall effect latch ICs from Diodes Incorporated address applications such as: controlling the commutation of BLDC motors in washing machines, dishwashers, fridge-freezers, air-conditioners, food processors, power tools and cooling fans; the measurement of speed in motors, pumps and flow meters; and contactless position sensing/indexing in printers, scanners and wind...

Designed as a switch for IEEE 802.3 compliant 48V PoE systems, the DMN10H120SFG MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated enables the delivery of power through the Ethernet cable to end-applications such as wireless access points, VoIP phones, point-of-sale terminals, call systems, IP security cameras and building management devices.

Integrating a comparator, OR gate and N channel MOSFET into a miniature package, the AZV5001 headset detection IC has been announced by Diodes Incorporated. The device enables the connection of a headset with microphone to be quickly and simply detected in cost- and power-sensitive consumer electronics such as mobile phones, tablet computers and media players.

Operating from 2.7 to 5.5V inputs to supply loads up to 2A, the AP3402, AP3419 and AP3429 DC/DC step-down converters have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. A high switching frequency of 1MHz reduces the size of external components which, combined with small TSOT25 or TSOT26 packages, ensures a small circuit board footprint in end-equipment such as TVs, monitors, set-top boxes, routers, notebook PCs and security systems.

Suited for consumer electronics, such as displays, STBs and home audio, the 1.5A AP65101 and 2A AP65201 synchronous DC/DC buck converters have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. Supplied in a standard pinout, space saving TSOT26 package, the devices achieve maximum continuous current efficiencies up to 97% with improved efficiency at lower loads ensured by an automatic light-load algorithm.

Designed for automotive inductive load-switching applications, such as window, door latch and antenna relays, solenoids and small DC motors, the DMN61D8LVTQ dual-channel inductive-load driver has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The on-chip integrated Zener diodes and bias resistors eliminate the need for several external components, reducing both the cost and the PCB footprint.

Providing both analogue and PWM dimming control, the AL179x single-, dual-, triple- and quad-channel DC to constant current (DC/CC) LED driver ICs have been unveiled by Diodes Incorporated. When combined with an AC/DC power conversion block and an MCU, these current-ratio-optimised regulators provide a cost-effective, scalable and easy-to-implement solution for smart connected lighting applications that use tunable white and colour LED bulbs.

Designed to provide the power and I/O supplies for fingerprint recognition modules in consumer electronics, the AP7346 dual LDO regulator has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The device’s 1.7 to 5.25V input voltage range allows it to operate over a full Li-ion battery charge/discharge cycle and provides an output voltage between 1.2 and 3.6V in fixed 0.1V steps, accurate to 1.5%.

  Suitable for driving non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs in general illumination applications that do not require high power factor, the AL1678 family of LED drivers has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated.

Designed specifically for use as a boost diode for PFC and continuous conduction mode applications, the DSR8F600 has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The 600V, 8A rectifier features a hyper-fast 20ns reverse-recovery time which reduces PFC MOSFET switching losses, increases switching speed and improves energy efficiency.

Providing low-voltage regulation with high efficiency and excellent transient response, two adaptive, COT (Constant On-Time) mode synchronous buck converters have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The AP65355 and AP65455 offer high DC output accuracy at continuous output currents of 3 and 4A, respectively, for applications such as consumer electronics, network systems and 'green' electronics.

The AH376xQ family of AECQ100-qualified Hall effect latches introduced by Diodes Incorporated offers eight magnetic sensitivity options to cover the requirements of numerous automotive applications. Such uses include commutation, encoding and position control of the various motors, pumps, fans and valves found in vehicle cabins for operating windows, sun roofs, seats, tailgates and air-conditioning.

Four recent multifunction gates that feature user-customised logic configurations so that a single part can replace multiple devices have been announced by Diodes Incorporated. This product line expansion adds a level of versatility to the company's existing 74AUP1G logic family and provides valuable space and weight saving benefits in space-constrained applications such as fitness wearables, smartphones and other portable consumer electronic dev...

Offering a compact, bi-directional low-loss switch for battery-charging circuits, the DMN2014LHAB and DMN2011UFX dual N-channel enhancement mode MOSFETs have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The devices are designed for use in chargers for portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, cameras and media players, which use 1- and 2-cell lithium batteries.

Designed for manufacturers of laptop computers, tablets and Chromebooks deploying the Type-C USB port, the AP21410/AP21510 single-channel current limited power switches have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. This family of power switches incorporates 0.4A current limiting, while operating from a 2.7 to 5.5V supply with a maximum continuous load current rating of 0.2A.

Designed for LCD displays, portable electronics, computer products and consumer products, Diodes Incorporated has announced a series of switching diodes. The DLLFSD01x series features a typical 5nA ultra-low leakage current that significantly reduces system power consumption and increases energy efficiency.