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Europe News

May 7, 2013

Product

Step-Down Switching Regulators Include Built-In Power MOSFET

Rohm’s step-down switching regulators come with a built-in 45-V, 800-mΩ power MOSFET....More
May 6, 2013

Product

Negative Capacitance Minimises Active PFC Controller’s Harmonic Distortion

Intersil’s ISL6730A active power factor correction (PFC) controller delivers minimal harmonic distortion (THD) and high power factor, says the company....More
May 3, 2013

Product

500-W 0.5-U PSUs Suit Restricted Airflow Applications

Powerstax’s FAC series baseplate-cooled power modules come in a slim half-U height form factor (22 by 175 by 180 mm)....More
May 2, 2013

Product

MOSFETs Double Inrush Current Capability For PoE

Designed specifically for Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications, NXP’s latest NextPower Live MOSFET family provides twice the level of inrush current capability of existing MOSFETs....More
May 1, 2013

Product

Energy-Harvesting Design Platform Uses Ultra-Low-Power MCU

At the Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe exhibition in Berlin, Canova Tech demonstrated a design platform for ultra-low-power energy-harvesting applications....More
Apr. 30, 2013

Product

Dual Half-Bridge DC Motor Driver IC Competes With Discrete Solutions

The Allegro MicroSystems Europe A3910 dual half-bridge motor driver IC is designed for the unidirectional drive of two dc motors in low-cost, low-voltage, battery-operated applications....More
Apr. 23, 2013

Commentary

Litigation And Launches—All In A Day’s Work

Paul Whytock discusses the latest patent battle in the power industry....More
Apr. 23, 2013

Product

Boost Regulators Support Different Display Sizes With Same Pinout

AMS’s AS1345 step-up dc-dc regulator series maintains high efficiency in power supplies designed for displays in mobile products....More
Apr. 23, 2013

Product

Smart Battery Charger Estimates Fastest Possible Charge

Eschewing an external CPU or system hardware, Maxim’s latest battery charger automatically can detect adapter types and charges at the highest possible current....More
Apr. 23, 2013

Product

In-Board-Mounted DC Jack Trims Height To 2.55 mm

Suyin’s two-pin, right-angle dc jack, the 040015FR003XX06ZL, provides a power connection for external plug-in power supplies used with stationary or mobile devices....More