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Power management devices deliver 'smart' solutions
31 July 2002
Philips Semiconductors' expertise in managing power is well-known. The company offers state-of-the-art technologies for smart power management providing cost-effective, energy-saving solutions. With the ...

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Low-profile 150 W AC/DC PSUs
31 July 2002, Vepac Electronics
Artesyn Technologies series of compact 150 W AC/DC open-frame power supplies feature models with single, triple and quad outputs. All NLP150L power supplies have a small footprint and a height of just ...

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Programmable 8-bit 12C LED driver
31 July 2002, Altron Arrow
The PCA9551 LED Blinker from Philips Semiconductors blinks LEDs in I2C and SMBus applications where it is necessary to limit bus traffic or free up the I2C master's (MCU, MPU, DSP, chipset, etc.) timer. ...

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Generating PWM waveforms using the IXDP610A
17 July 2002
The IXDP610 integrated circuit is a digital pulse width modulator (DPWM) from Ixys that is targeted for microcontroller and microprocessor based systems used for switching power bridge applications, PWM ...

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One-chip fluorescent lighting control IC with integrated PFC
17 July 2002
International Rectifier has introduced the IR2166 ballast control IC with integral power factor correction (PFC) for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and linear fluorescent lighting ballasts. This one-chip ...

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Converters combine wide input and industrial temperature operation in small package
17 July 2002, Brabek
Recom has launched its next-generation of 3 W, regulated, DC-DC converters, which combine wide input voltage range and industrial temperature operation in a compact, low-profile package. Ideal for space-critical, ...

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Fast photoflash capacitor charger
17 July 2002
Linear Technology's LT3420 is a complete, high efficiency, low quiescent current photoflash capacitor charger, designed as a standalone device. It can charge high voltage (typically 320 V) photoflash ...

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Dual-output remote-junction temperature switch
17 July 2002, CST Electronics
Maxim's MAX6685 measures the temperature of a P-N junction in an external IC with 1,5°C accuracy. The lower temperature limit is pin programmable in 5°C increments from +40°C to +115°C. The upper temperature ...

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Optimising Bluetooth device battery drain measurements in manufacturing
3 July 2002
Optimising Bluetooth device battery drain measurements in manufacturing    Ref: z2511083m    (Information provided by Concilium Technologies, 012 678 9200, [email protected] ) Battery operating time ...

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Turnkey AC motor control unit designed to lower costs and speed development
3 July 2002, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector has developed a pre-programmed, variable speed, three phase AC motor control unit. The MC3PHAC is designed to provide a comprehensive motor control solution enabling ...

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An 8 A overvoltage protected AC switch design
3 July 2002, Electrocomp
With the ACST8-8CFP, STMicroelectronics is extending its AC switch family by introducing a new high voltage switch for induction motor drives in washing machines and other power applications. Most vertical ...

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Small current transducers
3 July 2002, Denver Technical Products
LEM Components' HX series current transducers allows small current measurement from 3-20 ARMS nominal in a compact design (8 g) for PCB mounting. Only 2,85 cm2 mounting area is required. These transducers ...

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50 W surface-mount quarter-brick DC-DC converters
3 July 2002, Vepac Electronics
Artesyn Technologies has launched a new family of surface-mount DC-DC converters that produce up to 50 W of output power from a quarter-brick open-frame package that is only 10 mm high. The SXQ50 series ...

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Schottky/synch MOSFETs for high reliability
3 July 2002
International Rectifier has introduced two integrated, space-saving synchronous MOSFET rectifiers for high-reliability (hi-rel) power management circuits in spacecraft, military, oil exploration and undersea ...

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High-speed IGBTs
19 June 2002, Electrocomp
Infineon offers fast and high-speed IGBTs for industrial and consumer applications. Available as single IGBT version or DuoPack, they include the very soft, fast recovery anti-parallel EmCon diode. Benefits ...

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1 W micro-size DC-DC converters
19 June 2002, Brabek
The industrial ROM and RBM series DC-DC converters from Recom are now available in a micro-size package. They offer high 3 kV d.c. isolation, extended operating temperature covering -40 to +85°C as standard, ...

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Temp monitoring and multiple fan control without compromising on performance or noise levels
19 June 2002
The issue of noise in embedded systems and small form factor designs is becoming topical. As system performance continues to increase and form factors continue to be reduced, thermal challenges are becoming ...

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Step-down controller includes 150 mA LDO
19 June 2002
Linear Technology's LTC3700 is a constant frequency 550 kHz step-down DC-DC controller with up to 94% operating efficiency. It includes an on-chip 150 mA low dropout linear regulator in 10-lead MSOP. ...

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Low quiescent current comparators
19 June 2002, Tempe Technologies
Microchip's new low-power comparators operate down to 1,6 V with a low quiescent current of 600 nA and only 8 ms propagation delay. The MCP6531/42/43/44 and MCP646/47/48/49 devices are push-pull and open-drain ...

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Ultra fast MOSFET/IGBT drivers
19 June 2002
Ixys has added the dual 2 A IXD_402 and the single 9 A IXD_409 MOSFET/IGBT drivers to its IC product family. Both are low side drivers and are available in either inverting (IXDI...) or noninverting (IXDN...) ...

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