Power
Automotive power MOSFETs designed for space efficiency
The former standard products division of NXP, Nexperia has announced a new range of 80V dual Power-SO8 MOSFETs in the popular LFPAK56D package. With the addition of this new 80V range of MOSFETs, Nexperia now offers what it claims to be the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of devices, ranging from 30-100V. LFPAK56D is fully automotive qualified to AEC-Q101 and has a proven track record for quality and reliability.
Enterprise capacity HDD generation features SATA model line-up
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced the 10TB MG06 series enterprise capacity HDD model line-up. Toshiba’s new MG06 series offers a 25% capacity increase compared to prior generations, the MG05 series, and enables models to be delivered at multiple capacity points to better leverage capacity refresh qualification cycles for OEMs/ODMs, infrastructure builders, Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) and system integrators.
This year's semiconductor growth approaches 20%
The 2017 semiconductor market is shaping up as the strongest since 2010 - when the market grew 32% as it bounced back from the 2008-2009 downturn. According to World Semiconductor Trades Statistics (WSTS), the second quarter 2017 semiconductor market was up 5.8% from 1Q 2017 and up 23.7% from a year ago. Much of the market vitality is due to memory - specifically DRAM and NAND flash.
RF transistors based on laterally-diffused LDMOS technology
The MRFX1K80H LDMOS transistor from NXP Semiconductors is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. The device is part of the MRFX series of radio frequency (RF) MOSFET transistors that incorporate a new laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) technology. The LDMOS technology found in the MRFX1K80H helps increase the output power in wideband applications while maintaining appropriate output impedance.
DC/DC converters target SiC and IGBT applications
Availability and full design support capabilities for a new series of DC/DC converters from RECOM Power (RECOM) have been announced by distributor Richardson RFPD. The RxxPxxyyD Series devices feature 6400VDC isolation and <10pF isolation capacitance and have been designed to fulfill the demanding requirements of high slew-rate SiC transistor drivers.
DC/DC converter range extended for embedded applications
A 12V model has been added by Murata to its OKI-78SR series of non-isolated switching regulator DC/DC power converters for embedded applications. The fixed single output converter offers both tight regulation and high efficiency directly at the power usage site, and is a direct plug-in replacement for TO-220 package 78xx series linear regulators.
Cool-Power buck regulator portfolio extended with new model
The Cool-Power 48V ZVS 20A Buck Regulator portfolio from Vicor has been extended with the release of the PI3523-00-LGIZ (PI3523). The PI352x family offers 20A solutions complementing the previously released 10A 48VIN PI354x family, enabling scalable power options for 48V direct to point-of-load (PoL) applications.
Supercapacitor could power pacemakers
Experts at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a flexible and organic alternative to the rigid batteries that power-up medical implants. Currently, devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are fitted with rigid and metal based batteries, which can cause patient discomfort. Dr Geetha Srinivasan and a team of young researchers from Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL) Research Centre, have developed a flexi...
High-current H-bridge motor driver IC is small and efficient
The launch of the new 4-channel H-bridge motor driver IC has been announced by Toshiba Electronics. Delivering up to 3.5A and 40V, the TB67H452FTG is intended for the significant and rapidly growing consumer market. As more consumer products become portable and therefore battery-powered, there is an increasing need for motors that require high drive currents with low supply voltage such as electric tools, surveillance cameras and small domestic r...
Powerful future-proof industrial PC's
A new powerful addition has been added by Amplicon its range of Industrial PC’s; Impact-R 1110F and Impact-E 150AL. Both PC’s are Apollo Lake based and powered by the outstanding Intel ATOM E3950 processor offering exceptional scalability and unparalleled availability, boasting a lifecycle of over 15 years.