EPC announces the introduction of a new family of radiation-hardened gallium nitride transistors and integrated circuits. With higher breakdown strength, faster-switching speed, higher thermal conductivity, and lower on-resistance, power devices based on GaN significantly outperform silicon-based devices. The lower resistance and gate charge enable faster power supply switching frequencies resulting in higher power densities, higher […]
Compact dc/dc converters provide up to 12 kW/600 A for off-road apps
With its new VALUE DC-DC product line, BrightLoop Converters is aiming to democratize access to performance and offer a range of converters dedicated to off-highway and commercial vehicles. The French player in power electronics is teaming up with Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) to deliver the upcoming VALUE product line. BrightLoop Converters has gained experience from […]
CMOS oscillators exhibit low phase noise
IQD is launching its newest low phase noise oscillators, the IQXO-408 & IQXO-455, available in industry-standard packages of 2.5 x 2.0 mm and 3.2 x 2.5 mm. The new CMOS clock oscillators can perform with a close-in phase noise as low as -113 dBc/Hz @ 10 Hz and far-out phase noise as low as -175 […]
1U dc supplies provide up to 10 kW output
Magna-Power expanded its popular SL Series programmable DC power supply product line with the introduction of 18 new models at 10 kW rated output power while maintaining the product line’s 1U (1.75” high) rack-mount form factor. The SL Series continues to lead 1U rack-mount programmable DC power supply power density, enabling extremely power dense rack-mount […]
Starter set helps accelerate AI vision applications
Congatec extends its i.MX 8 ecosystem with a new starter set for AI accelerated intelligent embedded vision applications. Based on a SMARC Computer-on-Module with i.MX 8M Plus processor, the starter set’s sweet spot is the utilization of the new processor integrated NXP Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Delivering up to 2.3 TOPS of performance for deep learning-based artificial intelligence, it can run inference […]
DT-XT sealed connector system ensures reliability in complex vehicles
Today’s complex vehicles include more connectors than ever, which brings a higher risk of failure as one compromised seal on a single connector can result in the failure of an entire system. To address the reliability needs of its customers operating commercial vehicle applications in harsh environments, TE Connectivity (TE) has expanded its robust Industrial […]
Screw-type DKU barrier terminal blocks for high-vibration needs
Dinkle International announces the availability of its DKU series of screw-type barrier terminal blocks. These are typically used for power transmission in control panels and power distribution cabinets, and they have been upgraded for easier use with various types of cable lugs. They are particularly suitable for high vibration industrial applications, including transportation and railway. […]
IP67-rated USB type-A cable assemblies designed for IoT applications
Stewart Connector announces a new line of IP67 rated USB Type-A Cable Assemblies. Designed for use in IoT applications where reliability and functionality are necessary and USB connections are needed outside of typical office applications, these cable assemblies can be used in multiple applications, including industrial automation, medical devices, military applications, and other harsh environments. […]
IP platform speeds development of ADAS ASICs
Bringing a new chip to the automotive market can be daunting due to the high safety standards required – ISO 26262. Sondrel has made this much easier for customers with the launch of its new, quad-channel, IP reference platform that has been architected with ISO26262 applications and the fast integration of customer IP in mind […]
Software development tools support Raspberry Pi RP2040 board
IAR Systems announced that its renowned professional development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm now provides support for the RP2040 board designed by Raspberry Pi. RP2040 features a dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor with 264KB internal RAM and support for up to 16MB of off-chip Flash and a wide range of flexible I/O options including I2C, […]