The MOTIX family for automotive and industrial motor-control applications from Infineon Technologies offers a broad product portfolio with various levels of integration. To further expand its offering, Infineon introduces the MOTIX 3-phase gate driver IC 6ED2742S01Q. The 160 V silicon-on-insulator (SOI) gate driver features an integrated power management unit (PMU) and is available in a…
STMicroelectronics releases flexible, dual-channel digital isolators
STMicroelectronics has extended its family of dual-channel high-speed digital isolators, enhancing flexibility for designers to optimize their board layout. The new STISO620 contains two channels of the same directionality, having all digital inputs on one side of the isolation barrier and all digital outputs on the other side. It joins ST’s digital isolator lineup alongside the STISO621 and…
STMicroelectronics’ digital power combination controller offers overload stability
STMicroelectronics’ STNRG011A digital power combination controller for 90 to 300W supplies features enhanced overload management that ensures accurate output-voltage regulation when overcurrent protection is active. Integrating a power-factor correction (PFC) controller, LLC resonant half-bridge controller, 800V startup circuitry, and supervisory engine, the STNRG011A is used in power adapters, chargers, and television and lighting power supplies. The…
TI and Chicony Power partner on GaN technology for laptops
Texas Instruments (TI), a provider of high-voltage semiconductor solutions, announced that Chicony Power designed in TI’s integrated gallium-nitride (GaN) technology to power its latest 65-W laptop power adapter, Le Petit. Leveraging TI’s half-bridge GaN FET with integrated gate driver, LMG2610, Chicony Power and TI collaborated on a design to reduce the size of Chicony’s power adapter…
Diodes launches three-level configurable slew-rate controlled power switch
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a new versatile single-channel high-side power switch. The DIODES AP22980 features three different selectable slew rates so that wider capacitance loads can be handled while keeping inrush currents down, ensuring system stability. This power switch is targeted at the solid-state data storage systems used in portable electronic equipment, computer hardware, and…
Nexperia releases additions to TrEOS family of ESD protection devices
Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has announced the latest additions to the Nexperia TrEOS portfolio, the PESD4V0Y1BBSF and PESD4V0X2UM extremely low clamping ESD protection diodes. These devices combine high-surge robustness with very low trigger and clamping voltages and wide pass-bands, providing exceptional levels of immunity to surges, as demonstrated by their excellent IEC61000-4-5 ratings. “Nexperia developed the TrEOS…
Infineon launches Source-Down PQFN product family
The design of future power-electronic systems is continuously pushed to improve state-of-the-art performance and power density. Supporting this trend, Infineon Technologies has launched a new Source-Down 3.3 x 3.3 mm² PQFN product family in the 25-150 V classes with Bottom-Side (BSC) and Dual-Side Cooling (DSC) variants. The new product family provides significant enhancements on the…
Diodes brings power-efficient, low-latency operation to USB-C/DP designs
Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) is targeting growth opportunities in USB Type-C technology, and lower power operation needs, with two new bit-level retimers The DIODES PI2DPT1021 is a bit-level retimer with receiver adaptive CTLE and transmitter 3-tap equalization that can compensate channel loss up to -23dB for 5GHz signal transmission. It supports DP1.4 and USB3.2…
Diodes launches automotive-compliant, dual-channel decoder
Diodes Incorporated, in response to rapidly growing opportunities in pre-installed in-vehicle USB charging, has announced a highly integrated dual-channel USB Type-C protocol decoder. The DIODES AP43776Q supports USB power delivery (PD) 3.1 standard power range (SPR), programmable power supply (PPS), and Quick Charge QC5 fast-charging protocols. It also supports legacy battery charging (BC) 1.2 and…
STMicroelectronics offers new wireless power receiver for fast Qi-compliant charging
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed a wireless power receiver with the industry’s highest available power rating of 100 Watts. Ensuring the fastest wireless charging times in the market today, ST’s new STWLC99 device can recharge high-end smartphones with the largest battery capacity in less than 30…
New Microchip Ethernet transceivers offer Precision Timing Protocol
Developers of industrial automation systems are looking to shift away from the reliance on proprietary solutions for process synchronization to standard-based solutions that offer broader compatibility and reduce design costs. To deliver critical process synchronization, Microchip Technology has announced the LAN8840 and LAN8841 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver devices that meet IEEE 1588v2 standards for Precision Timing…
Nexperia releases ultra-fast rectifiers for automotive applications
Nexperia, an expert in essential semiconductors, has announced the expansion of its portfolio of Clip-bonded FlatPower (CFP) packaged diodes for industrial and automotive applications. The latest additions include four 650 V, 1 A parts available in CFP3 and CFP5 packages intended for use in onboard chargers (OBC) and inverters for electric vehicles, power converters, PV…
Renesas unveils PMIC for next-generation automotive camera applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has unveiled an innovative automotive power-management IC (PMIC) for next-generation automotive camera applications. The RAA271082 is a versatile ISO-26262-compliant multi-rail power IC with a primary high-voltage synchronous buck regulator, two secondary low-voltage synchronous buck regulators, and a low-voltage LDO regulator. It offers four over and under-voltage…
STMicroelectronics offers new ultra-compact synchronous buck controller
With compact dimensions and an input-voltage range from 6 to 75V, STMicroelectronics’ L3751 synchronous buck controller serves different applications from industrial equipment to battery-powered light electric vehicles. The 3.5 x 4.5mm controller is also suited to use in telecom and networking equipment that features commonly used 24 and 48V buses. With a minimum on-time duration…
Vishay launches new MLCC series optimized for DC-blocking applications
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) optimized for DC-blocking applications. The industry’s first such devices characterized for common frequency bands ranging from 3 MHz to 18 GHz, the Vishay Vitramon DC Blocking Capacitors make it easy for designers to choose the right component for their application. Manufactured in…
Vishay adds pick-and-place, lead-bending option to certain wirewound resistors
Vishay Intertechnology announced that certain devices in its AC and AC-AT series of cemented, axial-leaded wirewound resistors are now available with a pick-and-place friendly lead-bending option. The WSZ lead form allows the devices to be used as surface-mount components By offering high-power dissipation and excellent pulse capability, the Vishay Draloric resistors are the industry’s first…
Vishay launches fourth-generation 600 V EF series diode MOSFET
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new fourth-generation 600 V EF Series fast-body diode MOSFET in the low-profile PowerPAK 10 x 12 package. Providing high efficiency and power density for telecom, industrial, and computing applications, the Vishay Siliconix n-channel SiHK045N60EF slashes on-resistance by 29% compared to previous-generation devices. It also delivers a 60% lower gate charge. This…
Diodes releases automotive-compliant precision op-amps
Diodes Incorporated is addressing the need for advanced signal conditioning in modern automotive designs by introducing two precision operational amplifiers (op-amps) aimed at different signal frequency scenarios. The low signal-to-noise ratio characteristics of the DIODES AS2376Q mean it is optimized for high-frequency use, such as in onboard chargers (OBCs), DC-DC converters, battery-management system (BMS) implementations,…
New highly integrated ultrasound transmitter boosts image quality
STMicroelectronics has introduced a 64-channel ultrasound transmitter with new features to enhance the image quality and convenience of high-performance portable industrial and medical instruments. Today’s ultraportable scanners are almost the size of a smartphone yet deliver image quality comparable to large and expensive high-end systems from only a few years ago. ST’s STHVUP64 transmitter, which drives the instrument’s…
Vishay’s new resonant transformer with integrated inductor simplifies PCB layouts
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new resonant transformer for inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) applications that feature the transformer and an integrated inductor in a single package. Designed to save PCB space while simplifying layouts and reducing component mounting requirements, the 5.5 kW Vishay Custom Magnetics MRTI5R5EZ offers fully tunable magnetizing and leakage inductance with minimal parasitic variation. The…