New-generation transistor arrays deliver additional functionality and 40% power saving

Toshiba Electronics Europe has added 11 products to its portfolio of new-generation transistor arrays equipped with DMOS FET outputs, able to deliver high-voltage, large-current drive up to 50V/0.5A. The new devices extend the 37 products that are already part of the TBD62xxxA series, which can be found in areas including motors, LEDs, relays, and level shifters for control communication lines. The 18 new devices meet customer demands for a wider variety of input and output methods and functions. Current products are largely High-active (H-active) type products where the output is turned on when the input is high. The company is now adding Low-active (L-active) devices where the output is turned on if the input is low. Due to their open-drain configuration, L-active devices are very well suited to level shifters for control and communication lines in home and industrial equipment.