Active diodes for bridge rectifiers cut that pesky 0.6V drop

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has announced a family of active diodes which can reduce the 1.2V forward drop of 600V bridge rectifiers. Branded AlphaZBL, the first two parts are: AOZ7200 in SOT-23 for external mosfets (right) AOZ7270 in DFN 5×7 with internal 600V 190mΩ super-junction mosfet (below) “Both products are self-powered from the AC line ...

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Long life ac harmonic filter capacitors

Cornell Dubilier has released a range of long-life film capacitors optimised for ac harmonic filtering on the input and output of inverters. Called the ALH series and with a 1,500 hour rating (see below) “this new series is designed with construction to meet the challenges of harsh environments,” according to distributor New Yorker Electronics, which is ...

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Sponsored Content: Confidence in every component

Written by Markus Fabich, Strategic Marketing Manager at Olympus Europa   Advancing microscopy for electronics inspection Microscopes have formed an integral part of electronics inspection for decades, and are used along the supply chain to check that finished products or individual parts are within specifications. And as products and specifications have evolved, so have modern industrial ...

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LS and DRB power supplies by TDK-Lambda

Compact and cost-effective solutions for professionals. LS and DRB power supplies by TDK-Lambda LS series – modular, switched-mode power supplies Universal DIN rail-mounted DBR series power supplies In industrial and other professional applications, the power source plays a key role. Its unreliability is one of the most frequent causes of equipment failure. A power supply ...

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Intel Unleashed

Intel is back, said CEO Pat Gelsinger (pictured) in an enthusiastic presentation entitled ‘Intel Unleashed’ yesterday. “We’re bringing back the execution discipline of Intel – the Grovian culture,” said Gelsinger who spent the first 30 years of his career at Intel under its first three CEOs: Bob Noyce, Gordon Moore and Andy Grove. Gelsinger has ...

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SatixFy ASIC to support OneWeb’s inflight Wi-Fi network

The ESA has highlighted a deal between OneWeb and SatixFy, a UK manufacturer of electronic components, to deliver Wi-Fi on aircraft via low-orbit telecommunications satellites. OneWeb, the satellite communications service provider, and SatixFy, a UK multibeam antenna and terminal design specialist, signed the agreement at the end of last week. They will develop a new ...

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Voltage on MEMS oscillator configurable between 1.62V and 3.63V

SiTime’s SiT8008 MEMS oscillator, now being sampled, can operate at any voltage between 1.62V and 3.63V. With this feature and the additional programmable features such as frequency and drive strength programmability, the SiT8008 offers millions of possible configurations. Industrial and medical applications such as factory automation, seismic sensing, and data acquisition all use many clock ...

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Amphenol RF adds isolated connectors and adapters

Amphenol RF has introduced isolated connectors and adapters to its  12G BNC and HD-BNC portfolio. These 75 Ohm products give system designers additional options for grounding and signal layout, specifically in smaller or densely packaged applications, by providing additional signal isolation. 12G isolated connectors are suitable for 4K and Ultra-HD broadcast applications. 12G isolated BNC ...

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More scope for RIGOL

RIGOL has expanded its UltraVision II technology platform with the introduction of the DS8000-R Rack-Mount Digital Oscilloscope. This oscilloscope provides up to 2 GHz Bandwidth and the same jitter and real-time eye analysis, power analysis, and serial decode as RIGOL’s proven MSO8000 Series oscilloscope. The space saving DS8000-R oscilloscope is designed for instrument synchronization for ...

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