Motion Control

June 3, 2016

1-W Axial Cemented, Fusible Wirewound Safety Resistor

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new 1W axial cemented, fusible wirewound safety resistor that delivers safe and silent fusing operation during overload...

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June 2, 2016

500V MOSFETs target Lighting and Consumer Devices

With an RDS(on) of 0.350Ω (maximum), excellent performance in terms of trr (190ns typical), Qrr (1.111µC typical) and smooth soft switching behavior,...

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June 1, 2016

Programmable Unipolar Hall-Effect Switch with Built-in Diagnostics

Allegro MicroSystems, Europe has announced a new unipolar Hall-effect switch with an externally enabled diagnostic function and user-programmable switchpoints. Allegro’s A1162 has...

771

June 1, 2016

Smaller Automotive Power Package for the Connected Car

NXP Semiconductors announced the availability of its new line of automotive power MOSFETs housed in a compact, thermally enhanced Loss Free PAcKage...

European Power News

May 27, 2016

IXYS Reports Enthusiasm about Growth Prospects

IXYS Corporation today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Net revenues for the quarter were $79.8 million versus $82.9 million in net revenues for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Sequentially, March 2016 quarter net revenues were up $4.6 million, or 6.2%, from $75.1 million […]

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May 27, 2016

1.7kV IGBT Modules rated for 75A to 600A

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it would begin shipping samples of 17 new models of T series power semiconductor modules featuring seventh-generation...

584

Communications Power

May 24, 2016

Conductive Aluminum Polymer Capacitors

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced two new series of aluminum polymer capacitors featuring conductive technology. For portable electronics and consumer and telecom...

783

May 23, 2016

Quad DMOS Full-Bridge PWM Motor Driver IC

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces a new quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC capable of driving up to two stepper motors or four dc...

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Quad DMOS Full-Bridge PWM Motor Driver IC

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced a new quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC capable of driving up to two stepper motors or four...

948

4 Million Euros Series A Round for Ascatron SiC Devices

Ascatron AB has received A-round financing for the development of its first SiC products. The total of â‚¬4m consists of â‚¬3m in...

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Richardson Electronics now offering SiC Devices from Global Power

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced today a new franchise agreement with Global Power Technologies Group, a full-service manufacturer of low-cost, silicon carbide (SiC)...

529

AC-Line Ceramic Disc Capacitors rated to 20nF

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it has extended the capacitance range of its 440L series of ac-line-rated ceramic disc capacitors. Designed...

May 17, 2016

SiC Power Devices Aim to Accelerate Automotive Electrification

STMicroelectronics has announced high-efficiency power semiconductors for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs) with a timetable for qualification to the automotive quality standard AEC-Q101. The company is fabricating SiC MOSFETs and diodes on 4-inch wafers. In order to drive down the manufacturing costs, improve the quality, and deliver the large volumes demanded by the auto industry, […]

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