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A look at heat-management for electronics
26 February 2003, Electrocomp
A semiconductor can generate significant heat during operation, which leads to an increase in the junction temperature. If appropriate measures are not taken to dissipate this heat, the performance of ...

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Advanced PWM and linear combo power controller
26 February 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection, Security Services & Risk Management
Intersil's Endura ISL6226 combo power controller combines a synchronous buck pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and a linear low drop out (LDO) regulator in a single 24-lead SSOP IC package. A wide ...

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Slim DC-DC converters
26 February 2003, Vepac Electronics
Artesyn Technologies has introduced a new line of ultra low profile, high power DC/DC converters for distributed power architectures. The first products in the series include a single-output eighth-brick ...

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Hermetically sealed DC-DC converters handle 25% more power
26 February 2003
International Rectifier has introduced two hermetically sealed, 120 V input DC-DC converters that handle up to 13 W per cubic cm power density, and deliver up to 80% efficiency. The AFL12005S delivers ...

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Regulator stable with low-cost ceramic caps
26 February 2003, Products & Solutions
International Rectifier's IRU1011-33, a fixed output linear voltage regulator capable of providing a low drop-out voltage, can provide a continuous current up to 1,3 A with a single 5 V input. IR claims ...

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Popular temp sensor now in 8-pin SOIC
12 February 2003
ADI's AD590 temperature sensor is now offered in a modern 8-pin SOIC package, in addition to its original metal can (TO-52) and flat pack packages. First introduced in 1975, the AD590 has retained its ...

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High power DC-DC controller
12 February 2003
Linear Technology's LTC3832 is a high efficiency step-down DC/DC controller for converting inputs from 3 to 8 V to an output as low as 0,6 V up to 15 A. It provides a very low output voltage with ±1% ...

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Stepper motor controller IC
29 January 2003, Altron Arrow
Allegro MicroSystems' A3965 is a motor-control IC for the pulse-width-modulated (PWM) current control of low voltage stepper motors. A DMOS dual full-bridge driver, it is capable of output currents to ...

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Integrated switch for high power density DC-DC converters
29 January 2003, Electrocomp, Infrastructure
Infineon's integrated TDA 21201 switch features a gate driver plus two power MOSFETs in one package, integrating one phase of a buck DC-DC converter and providing high power density while simplifying ...

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300 V MOSFET replacement for electro-mechanical relays
29 January 2003, Products & Solutions
International Rectifier's IRF3000 is a 300 V, N-channel HEXFET power MOSFET developed to replace electro-mechanical relays in many telecom and networking applications. Because it is solid-state and has ...

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Surface mount DC/DC converters deliver up to 8 A
29 January 2003
Bel Fuse, a developer of magnetic-based solutions for networking and computing applications, has released the low profile S7DB Diamondback family of surface mount DC/DC converter modules. These are ultra-high ...

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Varactor diodes for voltage controlled oscillators
29 January 2003, Electrocomp
As worldwide trends move toward smaller portable applications, Infineon is offering a new generation of varactor diodes (BBY 59-02V, BBY 65-02V, BBY 66-02V, BBY 66-05) with 3 V capability in the extremely ...

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24 V power supply units
29 January 2003, Phoenix Contact
The Quint Power generation of power supply units from Phoenix Contact provides a universal 24 V supply from 60-960 W. Consistent implementation of a wide input range ensures safe operation on all common ...

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Low power PWM output temperature sensors
29 January 2003, CST Electronics
Maxim's MAX6672/MAX6673, single-wire PWM output sensors with a 60 µA (typ) current consumption are available in tiny 5-pin SC70 packages. These temperature sensors are perfect for industrial, HVAC, process ...

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Industrial rated 3 A step-down switching regulator
29 January 2003
Linear Technology's LT3430 is offered in industrial temperature grade as the LT3430IFE. The LT3430 is a constant frequency, step-down switching regulator that uses a 3 A internal switch. It can operate ...

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Tri-colour SPI-bus LED driver
20 November 2002, Altron Arrow
As part of its ongoing initiative to expand its presence in the portable and wireless markets, ON Semiconductor developed the NLSF595 - an 8-segment, tri-colour LED driver for use in keyboard illumination ...

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Single-package integrated switch decreases power supply size and cost
20 November 2002, Electrocomp
At the PowerSystems World Power Electronics Technology Exhibition & Conference held recently in Chicago, Infineon Technologies introduced a single-package integrated switch that allows designers of switching ...

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Rack-mounted distributed power front-ends
20 November 2002
Power-One provides complete 19" and 23" rack-mounted systems that provide up to 375 A of 48 V d.c., or 500 A of 24 V d.c., per each power shelf. Configurations are available that provide ...

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A special device for LED driving applications
20 November 2002, Electrocomp
'Power logics' are logic devices that have an embedded power front-end. Providing a direct control link to system electrical loads, they eliminate the use of both standard logic ICs and discrete power ...

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Three-phase inverter driver IC for motor drives
20 November 2002
International Rectifier's IR2136 family of three-phase inverter-driver ICs for variable speed motor drives integrate six MOSFET or IGBT high voltage gate drivers with a range of protection functions at ...

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