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Shielded gate trench MOSFETs in TO-leadless packaging target autos

Available now from Digi-Key, Fairchild Semiconductor's innovative TO-LL devices offer an extremely low package resistance, a particularly small footprint, and allows for exceptionally favourable EMI behaviour. This technology is now off

Digikey | Products | 13-07-2015

Versatile phase control thyristor / diode module

Infineon's phase control thyristor modules (PCTs) are now available from RS Components. They are assembled with a pressure contact technology with an electrical insulated base which consists of an isolated copper base plate in a range o

RS Components | Products | 13-07-2015

Industry's lowest power 3.3V PCIe clock generator available from stock

Mouser is now shipping the 9FGL PCI Express (PCIe) clock generators from Integrated Device Technology (IDT). The 9FGL family of clock generators are members of IDT's 3.3V low-power PCIe series and support both common clock (CC) with or w

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-07-2015

Compact 3A step-down converter offers high efficiency

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The TPS82085 from Texas Instruments (TI) is a 3A step-down converter MicroSiP module optimized for small solution size and high efficiency. The power module integrates a synchronous step-dow

Texas Instruments | Products | 13-07-2015

High-performance automotive-grade electrolytics deliver stability and endurance

Now available through TTI Europe, Kemet's T591 Series high-performance automotive-grade polymer electrolytic capacitors deliver stability and endurance under harsh humidity and temperature conditions. Newcomers to the range include optio

TTI Europe | Products | 13-07-2015

Multi-range DC supplies automatically recalculate voltage and current limits

Available now from Mouser stock, B&K Precision's 9115 Series 1200W / 3000W multi-range DC power supplies automatically recalculate voltage and current limits for each setting, providing full output power in any Volt/Amp combination withi

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-07-2015

Hardware development platform for Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based microcontrollers

The Atmel SMART SAM V71 Xplained Ultra evaluation kit is now available from Farnell element14. The hardware development platform for the ATSAMV71Q21 and other Atmel ARM Cortex-M7-based microcontrollers in the SAM V70, SAM S70, and SAM E

Farnell element14 | Products | 13-07-2015

Synchronous buck switching regulator with built-in low on-resistance power MOSFETs

Rohm's BD9A301MUV single synchronous DC-DC buck switching regulator with built-in low on-resistance power MOSFETs is now available from Mouser stock. The device provides a current up to 3A and its SLLM control provides exceptional effi

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-07-2015

Energy backup and storage system optimizes solar power efficiencies

Varta has expanded its compact and powerful engion product line of energy storage systems to include the engion sentry automatic backup power battery storage system, which features 6.8kW output power. The company's engion flex power a

Varta Microbattery | Products | 13-07-2015

Silicon MEMS microphone products improve voice input quality

Mouser has announced that it has reached a global distribution agreement with Akustica Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group. Akustica is a leading supplier of silicon MEMS microphone products that improve voice input qualit

Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-07-2015

Pupils win out as BBC dishes out a million free Micro Bit computers to schools

ARM, Freescale and Samsung have welcomed the full technical launch of the BBC Micro Bit pocket computer that will be given to all Year 7 children in the UK in the Autumn. The companies have supported the project from concept to reality i

ARM | New Technologies | 10-07-2015

Hall-effect angle sensor ICs for motor position applications

The new A1331 and A1334 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are a family of contactless, Hall-effect based magnetic sensor ICs for high-speed motor position sensing in safety-critical automotive applications. Allegro’s dual-die A1331 and A1

Allegro | Products | 10-07-2015

Round touchscreen for wearable and industrial applications

Latest from AndersDX is a new round TFT touch screens aimed specifically at the growing market for wearable electronics, especially in the healthcare and fitness sectors. Manufactured by Guangdong based display module specialist Truly Se

Anders | Products | 10-07-2015

Bi-directional autofocus actuator for cameras in mass production

ALPS has developed the ATMJ1ZX7 Series bi-direction autofocus actuator for cameras - for integration into smartphone camera modules. The new product drives large-diameter lenses and realizes low power consumption. Mass production is alrea

Alps | 10-07-2015