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First PWM controller with AVSBus, supplies up to 450A for FPGAs
Feb
There are 12 controllers, providing up to seven phases which can be shared-out between two output voltage rails in any combination. The firm has also created an output power-switching chip (see below) to be used one-per-phase, allowing supplies from 10A to 450A to be created.
The controllers come in three groups:…
Danish Asic firm expands in “important” UK market
Feb
With an interest in medical, communications and security markets the partnership will expand Delta’s supply chain services including wafer procurement and probing, packaging, component testing, storage and IC distribution in the UK.
Gert Jørgensen, Delta’s vice-president of sales and marketing, says the firm is seeing increased demand for its Asic design se…
Globalfoundries demoes finfet silicon running at 56Gbit/s
Feb
This makes it able to fabricate Asics which will meet the emerging 50Gbit/s industry standards such as OIF CEI-56G-LR and IEEE 802.3cd.
The SerDes core, designated FX-14, supports both PAM4 and NRZ signaling, with the capability to equalise over 35dB of insertion loss.
“The explosive growth in network bandwidth continues to drive the need for Asic solutions …
Matchbox-sized atomic clock for commercial space
Feb
The device provides the accuracy and stability of atomic clock technology while achieving significant breakthroughs in reduced size, weight and power (SWaP) consumption.
Called SA.45s, it draws less than 120mW and fits in 17cm3 (41 x 35 x 12mm), with mass …
TI tops industrial semi rankings
Feb
Texas Instruments (TI) maintained its position as the largest industrial semiconductor supplier in 2017.
The acquisition of Linear Technology catapulted Analog Devices into second position. The combined Analog Devices and Linear Technology company generated $2.8 billion in industrial revenue in 2017. This acquisition boosted ADI’s industrial market shares in …
Toshiba MOSFETs have active-clamp structure
Feb
With the requirement for a minimum of external components the single SSM3K357R and the dual SSM6N357R are suited to drive inductive loads, such as mechanical relays or solenoids.
The new 357 series protects drivers against possible damage from voltage surges, as caused by back EMF from the inductive load. It integrates a pull-down resistor, series resistor and Ze…
Tough connector integrates into clothing
Feb
For easy connection, the key-less plug and socket can be presented to each other as any angle around the mating axis “ensuring that the cable can always go straight to the device. No more twists and turns means shorter cables in the equipment body-worn by dismounted soldiers, healthcare professionals or patients, civil engineers, surveyors and operators, and law…
3A buck converter in 1 x 2 x 3mm package
Feb
Called LMR33630, and capable of delivering up to 3A, 75mΩ and 50mΩ power switches are integrated, efficiency is up to 92% and switching can be as fast as 2.1MHz or as slow as 400kHz.
“At 0.5A/mm2, the package gives the LMR33630 the industry’s highest power density at 3A of current,” said the firm. “Optimised package construction and symmetrical pin pla…
Recom has 385VDC surge protector has railway specs
Feb
Recom has added the RSP-168 surge protectors to their portfolio, which allow DC/DC converters to meet both RIA12 and NF F 01-510 surge immunity specifications for railway applications.
Three versions cover a range of railway certified DC/DC converters from 20W up to 240W.
The modules are designed to protect railway DC/DC converters from excessive voltage surge…
IGBT power interfaces have electro-optic conversion for high isolation
Feb
The new interfaces, which provide electrical connectivity and optical transmission in the same module, are designed for use with powerful electric drives controlled by IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) semiconductor elements.
IGBT power interface combines electrical and optical…
Supercaps used in Powerbox 2.5kW UPS
Feb
S-Cap Boost is intended for industrial and medical applications, offering “a solution to equipment manufacturers requiring high energy peaks for short periods or emergency back-up purposes in applications where, due to safety regulations, lithium ion or acid batteries are not allowed”, said the firm, explaining: “critical applications operating in hostile or…
Yuasa industrial Pb-acid batteries from Gresham
Feb
ENL range is suited to general use and has a 15 year design life in standby conditions.
EN series provide high rate discharge performance and a life of over 12 years.
Both are part of Yuasa’s Endurance Range, which covers batteries of 2, 4 or 6V output, rated from 80Ah to 540Ah.
Common features include: mix-and-match parallel assembly allowing variations in c…
TI aims at automotive and industry with high-performance ~30V op-amps
Feb
“These are the first few of many other amplifiers focussed in this area, the beginning of a long road of high voltage products,” TI manager of precision amplifier products Marco Gardner told Electronics Weekly.
At the same time, the firm announced a 32V 900MHz CMOS current-feedback amplifier with a high-current output for driving heavy loads (see further down).…
4D Systems has Raspberry Pi displays
Feb
The display modules are available for the Raspberry Pi A+, B+, 3, Zero and Zero W with resistive or capacitive touch control options and provide a compact and elegant HMI display solution.
The displays are also powered directly from the Raspberry Pi, eliminating the need for an external power supply.…