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Integrated pin-fin fansink
28 April 2010
Cool Innovations has developed a new line of powerful, integrated fansinks. Available in copper and aluminium, they are composed of a pin-fin heatsink and a fan that is embedded into the heatsink’s pin ...

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Protection for Li+ battery stacks
28 April 2010, CST Electronics
The new MAX11080 from Maxim is a high-voltage, 12-channel battery protection IC for high-cell-count lithium-ion (Li+) battery stacks. It provides redundant cell monitoring to prevent Li+ batteries from ...

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TVS diodes for automotive use
28 April 2010, EBV Electrolink
New from Vishay is a series of 1500 W surface-mount automotive transient voltage suppressors (TVS) with a low profile of 1,1 mm and breakdown voltages from 6,8 V to 43 V. Featuring the eSMP TO-277A package, ...

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OVP for wind turbines
28 April 2010, Phoenix Contact
The VAL-MS 800/30 VF/FM overvoltage protection (OVP) device for wind turbines was specifically designed by Phoenix Contact to protect the rotors of double-fed induction generators (DFIGs). It is also ...

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SMD fuse interrupts 4000 A
28 April 2010, Actum
SIBA’s new miniature SMD fuse, measuring 4,5 x 16 mm in size, is designed to interrupt ‘real’ short circuits such as in mains protection, and can safely interrupt currents of up to 4000 A. As opposed ...

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Magnetic and thermal circuit breakers
28 April 2010
Tyco Electronics offers an extensive range of P&B circuit breakers which includes thermal and magnetic types. Termed secondary breakers by UL, they protect equipment rather than branch circuits in buildings. ...

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Surface mount MOV
14 April 2010, Altron Arrow
Littelfuse recently introduced the SM7 series surface mount MOV for over-voltage protection and transient suppression. It is designed for continuous operation across AC power lines and is highly suitable ...

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DDR3 monitoring IC
14 April 2010, Altron Arrow
The new STTS2002 from STMicroelectronics is an integrated serial presence detect (SPD) EEPROM memory and temperature monitoring IC which meets the latest JEDEC TSE2002 standard for DDR3 DRAM modules. ...

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Programmable current limit switch
31 March 2010, NuVision Electronics
Monolithic Power Systems’ MP5007 is a programmable current limit electronic fuse that operates from 5 V with a current limit between 1 and 5 A. It is a lower RDS(on) power FET version of the MP5001 and ...

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Over-voltage protection controllers
31 March 2010, CST Electronics
The new MAX16914 and MAX16915 from Maxim are over-voltage protection controllers for automotive and industrial systems that must tolerate high-voltage transient and fault conditions. They employ a unique ...

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Long-lead thermistors
31 March 2010
Murata’s ‘Thermo-String’ long-lead thermistor range for monitoring the temperature of areas that are hard to reach with surface-mount thermistors is now fully qualified for automotive use. Hot spots may ...

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Signal horns
17 March 2010
Klaxon Signals has introduced a new range of signal horns to its product offering. These products can be used in a variety of signalling applications, from fire alarms to industrial warning. The range ...

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Enclosure dehumidifier system
17 March 2010, Actum
Enclosure specialist Schroff has launched a new dehumidifier system that is designed to remove moisture from the air within an enclosure, providing an inexpensive yet effective way to protect electronic ...

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EMI-RFI shield clips
17 March 2010, Altron Arrow
Harwin has broadened its range of surface mount EMI/RFI shield clips with the launch of the Maxi Clip, which handles protective cans with wall thicknesses of between 0,7 and 1 mm. The use of clips reduces ...

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ESD and RFI sample kit
17 March 2010, Electrocomp
TDK-EPC has released a sample kit with the SHCV series (super high capacitance varistors) of components for protection from overvoltage (ESD) and attenuation of radio frequency interference (RFI). The ...

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Li+ charger protection IC
17 March 2010, NuVision Electronics
Monolithic Power Systems’ MP2676 is an integrated circuit designed to provide complete Li+ battery charger protection against input over-voltage, input over-current and battery over-voltage. The IC continuously ...

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Low-capacitance ESD device
17 March 2010, MB Silicon Systems
Designed for USB3.0, eSATA, DisplayPort and other high-speed applications, California Micro Devices’ new PicoGuard CM1227 is a low-capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device consisting ...

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Form-in-place EMI shielding gaskets
3 March 2010, Actum
Laird Technologies has announced the addition of three new products to its EMI Sentry form-in-place gasket family. This gasket family provides EMI shielding while offering heat and humidity resistance, ...

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Single-channel ESD protection device
3 March 2010, MB Silicon Systems
California Micro Devices has débuted the CM1242-33CP, a single-channel 30 kV ESD protection device for high-density product applications such as SIM cards and I/O ports on multimedia devices. The device ...

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Quad 12 V TVS
3 February 2010, MB Silicon Systems
Central Semiconductor has released the CMNTVS12V 12 V transient voltage suppressor package in the ultra-miniature SOT-953 surface mount case. This new circuit protection device can handle up to 18 W of ...

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