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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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Two-phase controllers for advanced micros
19 June 2002
ON Semiconductor's CS5308 is a two-phase step-down controller with all the control functions required to power high-performance desktop and server processors adhering to VRM 8.5 power supply specifications. ...

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High voltage micropower LDO regulators
19 June 2002, MB Silicon Systems
Two new micropower low dropout (LDO) regulators for standby applications in portable and fixed power-sensitive systems are offered by Micrel Semiconductor. Consuming only 18 µA quiescent current, the ...

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Long-lasting lithiums
5 June 2002, Altron Arrow
There are upwards of 10 million lithium batteries used in vehicles today powering everything from electronics in toll-tag transponders such as the Ez-Pass system, to air-bag deployers, emergency mayday notification devices, GPS tracking equipment, and engine controllers

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Ultra-capacitors help solve power problems in professional cameras
5 June 2002, Electrocomp
UltraCaps offer numerous advantages for portable systems powered by rechargeable batteries

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Power controller features 'breakthrough' standby power performance
5 June 2002
In a move to advance its portfolio of power management integrated circuits, ON Semiconductor introduced the NCP1205, an innovative pulse width modulator (PWM) current-mode controller for high-voltage ...

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Small and efficient high-frequency boost switcher has 5-12 V output
5 June 2002
Almost every portable instrument uses 2-cell alkaline or 1- to 2-cell Ni or Li batteries. With a typical operating output voltage range from 5 V to 12 V, these applications require a boost converter. ...

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Intelligent power modules for motor drives
5 June 2002
International Rectifier has released a programmable isolated-intelligent power module (PI-IPM). This device called iNTERO, integrates, in a single housing, the power stage with the embedded driver board ...

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Density DC/DC converter in DIL-24
5 June 2002
An addition to the large program of DC/DC converters from Traco Power is a 8 W converter in a low profile DIL-24 metal package with industry standard pinout. These high density converters, comprising ...

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Miniature DC-DC converters
5 June 2002, Communica
CTC offers a broad range of miniature DC-DC converters in PCB through-hole and SMD versions. Available from 0,25 W through 3 W, they are pin and performance compatible replacements for the popular Newport ...

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A passive solution to harmonic current compliance
5 June 2002
Vicor's new solution for compliance to EN harmonic current and EMI standards, collectively referred to as 'ENMods', comprises a passive harmonic current attenuation module - the MiniHAM - and an auto ...

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Ferrite planar cores for SMPs
5 June 2002
AVX offers ferrite planar cores specifically designed for use in switch mode power supply (SMPS), industrial power supply and telecom applications. Designated the low profile E core series, these cores ...

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