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Synchronous step-down LED driver delivers up to 40A for high-current LEDs

Linear Technology has unveiled the LT3744, a new synchronous step-down DC-DC converter designed to deliver constant current to drive high current LEDs. The device's 3.3V to 36V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of app

Linear Technology | Products | 27-03-2015

PCBs help disabled youngsters to make music

Soundbeam, designers and manufacturers of the Soundbeam, an award-winning 'touch free' device which uses sensor technology to translate body movement into music and sound turned to Newbury Electronics when they needed PCBs for their prod

Newbury Electronics | 27-03-2015

Automotive microcontroller family brings advanced graphics to compact vehicles

Cypress Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its Traveo microcontroller (MCU) family with a new series that provides automotive manufacturers with a cost-effective platform to deliver 2-D and 3-D graphics and advanced functionali

Cypress | Products | 27-03-2015

Ultra-low forward voltage trench-based Schottky rectifiers

Mouser now stocks ON Semiconductor's NRVTS2xxESF low-leakage trench-based Schottky rectifiers. This new technology allows low forward voltage drop without the high reverse leakage trade-off experienced with planar Schottky rectifiers. Th

Mouser Electronics | Products | 27-03-2015

World’s first 48-layer BiCS (three-dimensional stacked structure flash memory)

Toshiba has announced the development of the world’s first 48-layer three dimensional stacked cell structure flash memory. Sample shipments of 'BiCS', a 2-bit-per-cell 128-gigabit (16 gigabytes) device have commenced, says the company.

Toshiba | New Technologies | 27-03-2015

Auto-assembly surface-mount fuses for on-board circuit protection

Schurter offers a wide range of solutions for primary and secondary protection directly on the circuit board. The company's UMT-H, UMF 250 and 250 UMT fuses offer compact as well as precise solutions, which furthermore are pulse resistant

Schurter | Products | 27-03-2015

New tantalum capacitors target high-power DC-DC converter applications

The TCR 'Professional Series' tantalum chip capacitor range with conductive polymer electrodes has been introduced by AVX. Designed for use in high-power DC-DC converters employed in telecommunications, industrial, and avionics application

AVX | Products | 27-03-2015

CMOS single-output voltage regulators with an on/off control input

Featuring ultra-low dropout voltage, low inrush current and fast load transient response, Toshiba's TCR5AM series CMOS single-output voltage regulators with an on/off control input are now available from Mouser. The devices are availab

Mouser Electronics | Products | 27-03-2015

Temperature sensor is more flexible, robust and lower-cost than discretes

Maxim Integrated’s new IO-Link smart temperature sensor reference design lowers cost and increases uptime for industrial control and automation, says the company. The MAXREFDES42# IO-Link resistance temperature detector (RTD) joins the c

Maxim | Products | 27-03-2015

High-performance power inductors for automotive applications

Offering exceptional DC-DC conversion performance for automotive applications, Bourns' AEC-Q200 qualified SDE0403A Series power inductors are now available from Farnell element14. Inductance values in the series range from 0.47µH to 68

Farnell element14 | Products | 26-03-2015

Next generation Ethernet link, provides almost doubles port density

Stewart Connector's RJ point five Connector System, a next generation Ethernet link, provides nearly double the port density when compared to standard RJ45 connector solutions, is now available from Mouser stock. The RJ point five Syst

Mouser Electronics | Products | 26-03-2015

Ultra low-power timer with watchdog functionality and manual reset

The Texas Instruments (TI) TPL5010 Nano Timer is an ultra low-power timer with a watchdog feature ideal for system wake up in duty cycled or battery powered applications. In such systems the device can be used for system wake-up, but if

Texas Instruments | Products | 26-03-2015

SMT terminal block header connectors for the rapid termination of single wires

Designed for the rapid termination of single wires, Harting's har-flexicon 2.54mm mini I/O PCB SMT terminal block header connectors are now available from RS Components. The PCB terminal block headers have tin plated 6A contacts and ar

RS Components | Products | 26-03-2015

Synchronous step-down converter simplifies power system design

Available now from Mouser stock, Monolithic Power Systems' MPM3805 6V Input, 0.6A module synchronous step-down converter with Integrated Inductor simplifies power system design. The DC-DC module is available in a small surface-mount QF

Mouser Electronics | Products | 26-03-2015