Products
Reference Design Kit for Energy-Efficient Charger/Adapter
Power Integrations has introduced a reference design kit for an energy-efficient charger/adapter based on its LinkSwitch-LP family of integrated circuits with EcoSmart technology. The new reference design kit (RDK-83) reduces no-load power consumption by 79 percent compared to existing linear solutions, and features a constant-voltage (CV) charger circuit capable of withstanding 10 kV common-mode / 2 kV differential-mode surges.
Low-profile illuminated pushbutton switches
Arrow is now offering NKK Nikkai’s UB2 series of low-profile, illuminated pushbutton switches, with enhanced features and expanded aesthetic and functional options. These provide engineers with an exceptional choice to replace standard, outdated, split-legend caps.
Entry level Linux development platform for XScale CPU
Arcom has released a new entry level embedded Linux Development Kit to support its ultra low power PXA255 XScale based single board computers. The 400MHz VIPER and 200MHz VIPER-Lite are small footprint SBCs powered by the PXA255 ARM compatible RISC processor.
Harwin's connector catalogue includes many new products
High reliability interconnect systems maker, Harwin, has announced more than 30 new products in its latest catalogue. Featuring for the first time are the J-Tek and L-Tek surface mount Datamate connector series, designed specifically to reduce co-planarity problems associated with horizontal surface mounting. Also new are the low insertion force M83 three row Datamate connectors offering up to 96 contacts.
28V synchronous buck power converter has wide input range
Semtech Corp has announced the SC4612, a 28V synchronous buck power converter with a wide input range and a programmable 1.2 MHz frequency for compact power supply designs. It is a voltage-mode synchronous, PWM controller that operates in a 4.5V to 28V input voltage range and drives external N-channel MOSFETs.
220µF 4V caps available in T case size - a first?
Passives specialist AVX is offering its high TLJ series of capacitors – known for its high capacitance versus voltage ratio – in a yet smaller volume, allowing for increased sound quality at miniature dimensions in smaller handheld devices.
20W Power Supplies in Industry Standard Footprint are Ideal “Drop-in” Replacements
SL Power Electronics Corporation, the company established following the merger of Condor DC Power and Ault, announces a new family of 20W internal power supplies designed as high value “drop-in” replacements for industry standard units. The Condor GECA20 combines affordable pricing with high performance and reliability, design and compliance with safety standards.
Portable low-cost emulator for 8-bit micros
Toshiba has expanded its family of embedded systems tools with the launch of a low-cost and compact ‘all-in-one’ emulator for the development of applications based on the company’s low-power TLCS-870/C 8-bit microcontrollers.
Single-Cell High Current Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Charge Management Controllers
Microchip has announced the MCP73833 and MCP73834 single-cell, high current (1A), Li-Ion/Li-Polymer linear charge-management controllers. These fully integrated devices combine several key charge-management and safety features in a single chip for reliable charging of high-capacity single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Polymer batteries.
Small switching POL regulators
Expanding its point of load (POL) range of DC/DC regulators, Ericsson Power Modules has introduced two POLA devices that are amongst the smallest switching POL regulators available, and provide high efficiency and a host of features for ‘real needs’ applications at low cost.