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650V GaN from Renesas in TOLT, TO-247 and TOLL

Steve Bush — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:08:20 +0000

Renesas has introduced three 650V GaN power transistors, aimed at server power supplies and e-mobility chargers. “Designed for multi-kilowatt-class applications, these devices combine GaN technology with a silicon-compatible gate drive ...

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ZVS GaN PFC chip switches at 2MHz

Steve Bush — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:19:21 +0000

Wise Integration has released its GaN PFC (power factor correction) controller chip to production. WIW1101 is based on a 32bit MCU, said the company, and is specifically for totem pole ...

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Slacker space-qualified MCXOs for faster delivery

Steve Bush — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:32:03 +0000

Q-Tech has announced less accurate versions of its QT2020 and QT2021 series of space-qualified MCXOs (microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators). “By expanding the selection of stability levels to include 50ppb and ...

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IMS 2025: PAM4 loop-back switch

Steve Bush — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:08:48 +0000

Menlo Micro announced an 80Gbit/s PAM4 loop-back switch for testing asymmetric SerDes busses at IMS 2025, the International Microwave Symposium in San Francisco. “MM5625 delivers over 100 different configurations for ...

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Flurry of IoT wireless MCUs from Silicon Labs

Steve Bush — Thu, 22 May 2025 11:08:20 +0000

Silicon Labs has moved to 22nm for its latest series of wireless MCUs for IoT nodes. Announced today, there are parts for Zigbee, Bluetooth and Matter-over-Thread, and for mains or ...

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32.768kHz crystal saves power with its low ESR

Steve Bush — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:42:57 +0000

Rutronik has added a lower power Epson 32.768kHz crystal to its line up. Power saving from the FC1610BN comes from its low ESR (effective series resistance) which is typically 45kΩ ...

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Opto-isolated SiC gate driver with active Miller clamp

Steve Bush — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:01:43 +0000

Toshiba has introduced an opto-isolated SiC gate driver, that includes an active Miller clamp to tame self-turn-on behaviour in the driven device. Named TLP5814H, it is a “gate driver photocoupler ...

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Click board includes 85V 10A stepper motor driver

Steve Bush — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:35:21 +0000

Mikroe has added a smart 85V 10A stepper motor driver to its range of interchangeable ‘Click’ boards. Called Power Step 2 Click, the board “is based on the powerSTEP01, a ...

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Fast opto-coupler hits 25Mbit/s

Steve Bush — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:02:11 +0000

Vishay has created a fast opto-coupler that can operate at 25Mbit/s. Called VOIH72A, is has a digital buffering on the input and output. “The component combines a maximum pulse distortion ...

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Quad 50Mbit/s digital signal isolators for automotive

Steve Bush — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:03:29 +0000

Toshiba has introduced some 50Mbit/s four-channel automotive high-speed digital isolators for digital signals. It is the DCM34xx01 series, and it has been designed to typically provide 100kV/μs common-mode transient immunity, ...

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