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Boost converter features pin-selectable output voltages and bypass mode

A versatile boost converter with pin selectable output voltages and an integrated bypass mode, the TPS61291 is now available from Texas Instruments (TI). In bypass operation, the device provides a direct path from the input to the sys

Texas Instruments | Products | 29-01-2015

Infineon DC motor control shield for Arduino speeds development

The new Infineon DC Motor Control Shield for Arduino is now available from Farnell element14. The product enables fast and inexpensive prototyping of DC motor control. It is one of the first high current motor control boards to be compa

Farnell element14 | Products | 29-01-2015

New ARM Cortex-M4F based MCUs for both home and industrial motor control

Aimed at both home and industrial appliances, two new ARM Cortex-M4F based microcontrollers have been introduced by Toshiba Electronics Europe. The TMPM470FDFG and TMPM475FDFG are capable of operating two brushless DC motors simultaneo

Toshiba | Products | 29-01-2015

Automotive-grade connector provides high pin count from a small footprint

New from Hirose is the compact GT8E Series of internal wire-to-board or wire-to-wire interface connectors that can handle demanding automotive conditions. The GT8E Series connector features a 2mm pitch, providing a high pin count from a

Hirose | Products | 29-01-2015

Low-side gate drivers suit SMPs, digital lighting and wireless battery chargers

Switch-mode power supplies, digital lighting and wireless battery chargers are typical applications for STMicroelectronics' PM8841 low-side gate drivers - which are now available from Mouser stock. The device is a high-frequency single

Mouser Electronics | Products | 29-01-2015

First COM Express compact size Type 6 module with 5th-generation Intel core processor

Adlink has announced its first COM Express Compact Size Type 6 module, the cExpress-BL, based on the 5th generation Intel Core processors i7-5650U, i5-5350U and 5th generation Intel Core i3-5010U processor (codename Broadwell U), with su

Adlink | Products | 29-01-2015

High-speed limiting differential post amplifiers for fibre-optic receiver applications

RS Components now stocks the Micrel SY88903ALKG high-speed limiting differential post amplifiers. The devices are typically used in fibre-optic receiver applications where wide dynamic range and possibly noisy data signals need to be pr

RS Components | Products | 29-01-2015

New switcher ICs satisfy US DoE-6 and European CoC efficiency rules

The new LinkSwitch-4 family of CV/CC primary-side regulated (PSR) switcher ICs has been unveiled by Power Integrations. The LinkSwitch-4 product family features an advanced adaptive base and emitter switched drive scheme for bipolar jun

Power Integrations | Products | 29-01-2015

Power Schottky diodes enable improved circuit efficiency

GeneSiC Semiconductor's silicon carbide power Schottky diodes are now stocked by Digi-Key. The devices promote improved circuit efficiency for lower overall cost systems, lower switching losses and ease paralleling devices without therm

Digikey | Products | 29-01-2015

Neutral ground resistors offer line-neutral voltage to 8kV up to +760C

A new series of neutral ground resistors for industrial power systems has been introduced by Vishay. Consisting of the company's GRE1 high-power, high-current grid resistors mounted in rugged, weatherproof IP23-rated enclosures with extrem

Vishay | Products | 29-01-2015

Five-output 3.3V clock buffer suits both mobile and desktop PC systems

Aimed at applications such as mobile and desktop PC systems, IDT 2305NZ five-output 3.3V clock buffer is now available from Mouser stock. The low-cost buffer is designed to distribute high-speed clocks and operates at 3.3V with five ou

Mouser Electronics | Products | 29-01-2015

Miniature load switch helps designers to manage power on consumer devices

Semtech has unveiled the SC724/5/8/9 Series of 2A load switches in a tiny 0.76mm x 0.76mm, 4-bump chip scale package (CSP) with industry leading on-resistance (Ron) of just 36mohm. The SC724/5/8/9 switches offer a 2A, 1.1V to 3.6V powe

Semtech | Products | 29-01-2015

New oscillators feature wide operational temperature range and more

Latest from Euroquartz is a range of oscillators that offer wide operating temperature range, femtosecond integrated phase jitter and superior phase noise performance. The XON91 and XON53 oscillators offer frequencies from 1.25MHz to 6

Euroquartz | Products | 29-01-2015

Evaluation board speeds development of 300mA LDO projects

Mouser now stocks ON Semiconductor's NCP114MXTCGEVB evaluation board. The board enables designers to quickly evaluate the NCP114, a 300mA LDO that provides the engineer with a highly-stable, accurate voltage with low noise suitable for

Mouser Electronics | Products | 29-01-2015