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High-frequency IGBTs suit automotive power supply applications 

International Rectifier (IR) announces a new 600-V automotive grade IGBT platform, COOLiRIGBT for use in a wide range of fast switching applications for electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) including onboard dc-dc converters, motor drives, and battery chargers....

Digital LED controller features two-color mixing for efficient, high-quality light 

Cirrus Logic Inc. announces its second family of digital LED controllers with digital TruDim dimmer compatibility technology designed to accelerate worldwide adoption of LED retrofit bulbs....

Power modules bring efficiency to appliance and industrial applications 

International Rectifier (IR) announces a family of highly integrated, ultra compact, patent pending µIPM power modules for high-efficiency appliance and light industrial applications, including compressor drives for refrigeration, pumps for heating and water circulation, air-conditioning fans, dishwashers, and automation systems....

Automotive IC meets motor drive applications 

International Rectifier (IR) announces the automotive qualified AUIRS2334S 600V IC for 3-phase inverterized motor drive applications, such as high-voltage compressors (HVAC) and fans....

Connectors suit solar applications 

Heyco Products Inc. announces availability of its new CPV Solar Connectors....

Two-input voltage monitor suits battery applications 

Linear Technology Corp. announces the LTC2960 nano-current, high-voltage two-input voltage monitor, suitable for multicell battery applications....

Power-device evaluation tools enable enhanced inspection, failure analysis 

Agilent Technologies Inc. announces enhancements to its B1505A Power Device Analyzer/Curve Tracer that significantly increase its voltage and current range to cover all devices in today's fast-growing power-device market....

Software analyzes electromagnetic fields to optimize designs 

Infolytica Corp. announces the latest versions of its simulation suite of software: MagNet, ElecNet, ThermNet, and OptiNet....

LED light engines allow control of color temperature, beam angle 

Recently developed MarulaLED CoolTube technology is a product line of light engines, designed for integration into OEM luminaires....

Quarter-brick IBC modules feature 98% efficiency 

Vicor Corp. announces new thermal and mechanical mounting options for its IBC050 series of high performance quarter-brick VI BRICK intermediate bus converters (IBCs)....

Analog front end devices enable highly accurate energy measurement 

Microchip Technology Inc. announces an advanced energy-measurement analog front end (AFE), the MCP3911, which features two 24-bit, delta-sigma ADCs that operate at 3 V with very high accuracy of 94.5 dB SINAD and 106.5 dB THD....

Low-voltage MOSFETs suit low power applications 

International Rectifier (IR) announces an extensive portfolio of devices featuring the company's latest low-voltage HEXFET MOSFET silicon in a TSOP-6 package for low power applications including load switch, charge, and discharge switches for battery protection and inverter switches....

8-watt LED bulb replaces 50-watt halogen alternatives 

Lighting Science Group Corp. announces the production launch of a high output, 8-watt LED MR16 bulb that is a direct replacement for traditional MR16 50-watt halogen bulbs....

Soft switching IGBT suits hybrid and electric vehicles 

International Rectifier (IR) announces the AUIRGDC0250, an automotive-qualified IGBT optimized for soft switching applications such as Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles....

Low-voltage motor drivers reduce power consumption up to 80% percent 

Texas Instruments Inc. has expanded its portfolio of highly integrated DRV8x motor drivers with three new low-voltage devices for brushed dc and stepper motors....

LED array delivers 25% more brightness than previous generations 

Cree Inc. announces the MT-G2 LED, the company's first EasyWhite LED array built on the SC3 Technology Platform....

LED street lighting uses 50% less energy than high-pressure sodium alternatives 

Cree Inc. announces a significant innovation in street lighting with the introduction of the XSP Series LED Street Light, what the company says is the most affordable and efficient Cree LED street light designed to speed payback to municipalities....

High-voltage LEDs deliver 22% more lumens than earlier generations 

Cree Inc. announces the availability of brighter Cree XLamp XT-E and XM-L High-Voltage LEDs to provide manufacturers more efficient, cost-effective components....

LED luminaires suit outdoor lighting applications 

Cree Inc. announces the Aeroblades series of LED luminaires for outdoor lighting applications....

LED module family features white light technology 

Cree Inc. has expanded its high performance LMH2 LED module family with new 2,000 and 3,000 lumen output options, delivering better performance, longer lifetime, and lower system cost than comparable compact fluorescents in commercial lighting applications....

Hall-effect sensor IC enables precise current sensing 

Allegro MicroSystems Inc. announces an open loop Hall-effect sensor IC with near closed loop performance in accuracy and bandwidth....

Energy analysis tool helps manage resources more efficiently 

Designed by the Resource Efficiency and Conservation (RECON) division of Livingston & Haven, the RAP Box (resource and production box) measures the resources used and production rate of machines and systems in industry, schools, government, and commercial buildings....

Boost converter helps reduce fuel consumption by 15% 

International Rectifier announces the automotive-qualified AUIR3240S battery power switch for the combustion engine shut-off and restart function (Stop-Start system), which can help reduce fuel consumption in automotive vehicles by as much as 15%....

Digital LED controller enables dimmer compatibility 

Cirrus Logic Inc. announces a digital LED controller that solves dimmer compatibility issues, which have been a barrier to consumer adoption of LED retrofit bulbs....

Mid-power LEDs simplify luminaire designs 

Cree Inc. announces new mid-power XLamp ML-C and ML-E LEDs, with increased flexibility suited to a wide spectrum of lighting applications....

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