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400-W power module is equipped with active PFC and isolated DC output September 08, 2010
Martek Power is releasing a reliable 400 W single output AC-DC power module which offers an off-the shelf solution for military, industrial and aerospace applications.
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Full range 100-W PFC module features integrated EMI filter
September 08, 2010
Martek Power has unveiled a new active power factor correction and harmonic attenuation module with 100 W output power, extending the power range offered by the PFC family to 100-1000 W. The new PF100 is a reliable commercial off the shelf unit designed for military and aerospace applications.
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1 GHz programmable DSP core targets next generation communications and multimedia SoCs
September 08, 2010
CEVA has introduced the CEVA-X1643™, a highly-energy efficient, 1 GHz DSP core designed to boost overall chip performance for a broad range of applications including wireline and wireless communications, surveillance, portable multimedia and more. The CEVA-X1643 is the latest family member of the widely ...
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Renesas claims world's highest performance 32-bit microcontrollers with embedded flash memory
September 07, 2010
Renesas Electronics has unveiled two new 32-bit All Flash microcontrollers, with processing performance of 1024 Dhrystone MIPS at a clock speed of 200 MHz, the world's highest among the existing 32-bit dual-core MCUs with embedded flash memory.
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Low power femtocell design significantly reduces cost
September 07, 2010
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PicoChip has launched the PC7300, a complete femtocell hardware reference design that claims the industry's lowest system costs and power consumption with fast time to market. Based on the field-proven PC3xx picoXcell family of femtocell devices, the reference design cuts bill of materials (BoM) costs ...
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TI rolls ZigBee SoC for RF4CE
September 07, 2010
Texas Instruments has introduced its first fully optimized IEEE 802.15.4
system-on-chip for remote control applications. The CC2533 is said to
provide an out-of-the-box solution for home entertainment devices (TVs,
set top boxes, Blu-Ray players and home theaters). TI also offers the
free RemoTI ...
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Push-messaging and find-me apps for RF4CE remote controls do not impact battery life
September 07, 2010
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GreenPeak Technologies has added smart "push messaging" and "find-me" apps to its current offering of communication controllers for ZigBee RF4CE remote controls. GreenPeak's ultra low power synchronization technique allows both applications to operate with a minimal impact on battery life thereby allowing ...
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Automotive power MOSFETs are optimized for switching applications
September 06, 2010
International Rectifier has launched two automotive DirectFET2 power MOSFETs optimized with low gate charge for switching applications including Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), Class D Audio systems, High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting, and other automotive power conversion applications.
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MSC offers high-temperature MOSFETs in 8-pin HSON package
September 06, 2010
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MSC is expanding its product portfolio with seven new N-channel and P channel power MOSFETs in space-saving 8-pin HSON packages.
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Programmable DC power supplies series adds new 800-V model
September 03, 2010
Now available in the UK from TTi Distribution, the Sorensen SG Series of programmable power supplies has been expanded to include a 0-800 V DC offering. This expanded voltage range makes the unit suitable for applications such as test systems for hybrid vehicles and power inverters.
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