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Integrated voltage regulator shrinks PCB size by 60%
International Rectifier has today introduced the IR3846 35A Point-of-Load integrated voltage regulator for space constrained enterprise power applications including servers, storage and netcom and telecom equipment that require high power density. The IR3846 offers industry leading efficiency greater than 97% peak, and 95% at 35A with the capability to operate directly from 12V at high switching frequency without the need for a heatsink or fan.
TI Sitara AM335x industrial software development kit
Texas Instruments continues to invest in its powerful Sitara AM335x industrial software development kit, adding the production-ready EtherNet/IP protocol to the currently supported PROFIBUS and EtherCAT protocols. Supporting multiple protocols on a single device with an integrated on-chip programmable real-time unit makes industrial automation easier and more affordable for OEMs.
New Rotary Micro Drive Eliminates Jitter And Magnetic Fields
New Scale Technologies, Inc today announced delivery of a prototype rotary piezoelectric micro drive system that represents a major advance over servo drives for use in UAVs and micro-UAVs, micro assembly and many other applications.
First DDC Transistor-Based Chip Enters Volume Production
SuVolta, Inc. and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced volume production of the first Deeply Depleted Channel (DDC) transistor-based chip, MB86S22AA Milbeaut image processor integrated circuit (IC). Manufactured on “CS250S” technology, which combines Fujitsu Semiconductor’s 55nm process with DDC technology, the IC has 30 percent lower power consumption and roughly twice the processing performance compared to the existin...
Linear DC-DC µModule step-down regulator delivers up to 144A
Linear Technology has today announced the introduction of a dual 18A per output or single 36A output DC-DC µModule step-down regulator capable of delivering up to 144A when four devices are current shared. The LTM4630 is a complete DC-DC regulator system in a 16mm x 16mm x 4.41mm LGA package, which includes inductors, MOSFETs, DC-DC controller and compensation circuitry.
Cypress expands programmable USB 3.0 controller portfolio
Cypress Semiconductor introduce three new USB 3.0 solutions that enable new applications of the 5-Gbps SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard. The new additions to Cypress’s market-leading programmable USB 3.0 controller portfolio include the EZ-USB CX3 camera controller, the EZ-USB FX3S storage controller, and the EZ-USB FX3 CSP controller, which is the industry’s smallest USB 3.0 solution.
AVX capacitor arrays ideal for Mil/Aero applications
AVX Corporation has expanded the applications for its LICA Series low inductance decoupling capacitor arrays. Widely utilized in commercial and industrial five nines (99.999%) uptime applications, such as mainframe class CPUs and ultimate performance multichip modules and communications systems, LICA Series low inductance decoupling capacitor arrays tested to MIL-PRF-123 also provide high-reliability and extremely low inductance advanced decoupli...
ARM Passes Fifty Percent Market Share in Automotive
According to findings from the 2013 edition of Semicast’s Embedded Processing Service, the market share for ARM-based embedded processors in the automotive sector is judged to have passed fifty percent in 2012.
Altera demos Iinterlaken connectivity with Cavium OCTEON multicore processors
Altera have revealed the interoperability of its Interlaken intellectual property core on Stratix V FPGAs with Cavium’s OCTEON multicore processors, simplifying OEM’s device decision making process by ensuring chip-to-chip connectivity upfront. The Altera Interlaken IP core provides high throughput and performance when workloads are at their peak.
IGBT-driver cores target 10 to 75 kVA inverters and servo drives
CT-Concept Technologie has today announced the launch of a new IGBT-driver core designed to suit inverters operating in the power range from 10-75 kVA. The new dual-channel 2SC0106T drivers simplify the design process and provide a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to competing designs based on discrete components and optocouplers.