Reducing component count and PCB size in 12 and 24V LED lighting systems and MR16-type LED lamps, the AL8807B is a dimmable buck LED driver from Diodes Incorporated. The hysteretic driver with an integrated power switch operates at a switching frequency of 1MHz and has an output current set using a single external sense resistor.

Designed to provide a high integrity supply for distributed high power architectures, a dual phase synchronous rectified buck controller has been announced by Diodes Incorporated. Delivering an output current of up to 60A with embedded bootstrapped drivers that support 12V+12V driver capability, the AP3595 ensures high efficiency power conversion.

A pair of synchronous DC/DC buck converters has been launched for use in applications such as monitors, TVs and STBs. The AP65500 and AP65400, from Diodes Inc, deliver continuous load currents of 5A and 4A respectively, peaking at 7A at an efficiency as high as 96%.

Designed as a drop-in replacement for alternative industry standard parts, the TLV271 is a single channel, rail-to-rail output op-amp from Diodes Inc.

Providing a fixed output of 5V (±2%), two high voltage linear regulators have been announced by Diodes Incorporated. Featuring a high drive capability of 50mA, the ZXTR1005K4 and ZXTR1005PD8 regulators are suitable for 48V DC power systems in applications such as telecom, networking and Power-over-Ethernet equipment.

  Reducing the component count in a variety of stereo speaker applications, such as PCs, docking stations and wireless speakers, Diodes Incorporated have released the PAM8407 Class D audio amplifier. This audio component can drive dual 4Ω speakers at 3W per channel from a 5V supply.

Extending the battery cell lifetime of a variety of hand-held consumer electronics (such as mobile/smartphones, e-book readers and tablets), the 74AUP2G family of CMOS logic devices are designed specifically for low voltage, low energy operation. This family of dual gate, advanced, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices has been announced by Diodes Incorporated.

A DC/DC controller providing a universal high-performance driver solution for a variety of mains-dimmable LED lamp designs, the AP1694, has been announced by Diodes Incorporated. Suitable for both 120V and 230V AC inputs, the controller uses Diodes’ patented PFM technology to tightly regulate LED current and achieve a high power factor and low total harmonic distortion.

Suitable for hot plug consumer and industrial products, including external disks, printers and servers, the NIS5132 resettable electronic fuse has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. By protecting against shutdown and catastrophic failures, the fuse can significantly help to raise power system reliability.

A single-chip IC for driving single-coil reversible DC fans and motors has been introduced by Diodes. Designated the ZXBM5210, the IC reduces component counts and circuit footprints in medium and low power applications, and is available in a choice of SO8 and thermally enhanced SO8 exposed pad packages.

Operating at an efficiency of up 95%, the PAM8320 20W mono Class D audio amplifier has been announced today by Diodes Inc. Coming in a space-saving SOP16 exposed pad surface mount package, the PAM8320 eliminates the need for an external heatsink, saving system space and reducing BOM cost.

The new AP7340 low-dropout regulator from Diodes Inc is designed to provide a high-quality supply for analog circuits in noise-sensitive audio, video and RF applications due to a high PSRR of 75dB at 1kHz, and a low-noise performance of 60µVrms over the 10Hz to 100kHz range. Coming in a 1.0mm x 1.0mm DFN1010-4 package, the AP7340 suits the highest density portable product designs.

The new 74LV family of low voltage CMOS logic parts has today been unveiled by Diodes Inc. When comparing against legacy 74AHC and 74HC alternatives, the 74LV family offers speed and power advantages and are provided in a choice of 14-pin TSSOP and SOIC packages. The devices are ideal for use in a wide range of computing, networking and consumer electronic products.

Diodes Incorprated has today announced an extension of its Hall effect switches family with the introduction of the AH1902 and AH1903 high sensitivity, micropower devices. Offering greater design flexibility as well as power and space savings, the new Hall effect switches help raise the performance of a wide range of contact-less switch applications in consumer, domestic, office and industrial products.

Diodes Incorporated has announced the AP1684, a power factor-corrected AC-DC LED driver suiting a variety of offline LED lamp types, including E26, GU10, PAR and T8.  Using pulse-frequency modulation technology and operating in boundary-conduction mode, this device provides tight current regulation to an accuracy of ±2%, while achieving a power factor of .97 and THD of less than 20%.

Diodes Incorporated has introduced six high-performance Hall effect sensor switches, designed to save power in position and proximity detection roles in a variety of consumer, home appliance and industrial equipment. Optimised for a supply voltage range from 1.6V to 3.6V and using a hibernating clocking system to minimise power consumption, the switches’ average supply current is typically 4.3µA at 1.8V. Diodes Incorporated has i...

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a family of its Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR) qualified to the AECQ101 high-reliability automotive standard and backed by PPAP level 3 documentation. The parts are 100% avalanche tested and proven to deliver a reverse-avalanche capability of between three to ten times greater than competing Schottky alternatives.

Diodes Inc has today introduced the industry’s first small-signal bipolar transistors in a miniature DFN0806-3 package. The new MMBT3904FA, MMBT3906FA, BC847BFA and BC857BFA transistors feature a footprint of 0.48mm2 and an off-board profile of only 0.4mm. This makes the bipolar transistors 20% smaller than equivalent devices in DFN1006, SOT883 and SOT1123 packages.

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a miniature DC-DC converter supporting boost, buck and voltage-inverting circuit topologies for LED lighting and general-purpose power management applications. The AL8811 is available in the 3.0mm x 4.9mm x 1.1mm MSOP-8L package and requires minimal external components enabling significant reductions in both circuit footprint and BOM cost.

Diodes today announced the ZXBM1021. This single-phase, brushless, DC motor pre-driver provides a small, feature-rich variable speed control solution for cooling fans, blowers, extractors, motors and pumps deployed in a variety of consumer and industrial products.