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DUAL-CHANNEL, 42 V, 4 A MONOLITHIC SYNCHRONOUS STEP-DOWN SILENT SWITCHER 2

The LT8650S 42 V, dual-channel, 4 A synchronous Silent Switcher® 2 regulator features a wide input voltage range of 3 V to 42 V, ideal for automotive, industrial, and other step-down applications. Its quiescent current is only 6.2 µA with the outputs in regulation – a critical feature in automotive environments where always-on systems can drain the battery even when the […]

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TOOLS FOR THE ELECTRONICS HOBBYIST PART 1- GRAPHICAL COMPONENTS TESTER

When I started to deal with Chinese electronics suppliers from websites like Alibaba, Aliexpress and Taobao, I discovered that there are huge amount of undiscovered tools from the Chinese market. They are not easily discovered, maybe due to the Chinese language barrier, especially when we deal with a Chinese website like Taobao or maybe because most of us are

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MAX16126/MAX16127 – PROTECT POWER-SUPPLY INPUTS FROM AUTOMOTIVE VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS

MAX16126/MAX16127 – protect power-supply inputs from automotive voltage transients, including load dump The MAX16126/MAX16127 load-dump/reverse-voltage protection circuits protect power supplies from damaging input voltage conditions, including overvoltage, reverse-voltage, and high-voltage transient pulses. Using a built-in charge pump, the devices control two external back-to-back n-channel MOSFETs that turn off and isolate downstream power supplies during damaging input conditions, such as an

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HIOKI PQ3198 POWER QUALITY ANALYZER FOR EASY INVESTIGATIONS OF POWER CHARACTERISTICS AND PROBLEMS

The Hioki PQ3198 portable power analyzer is a best in class power measuring instrument for single to three-phase lines, offering a high degree of precision and accuracy. Verify power problems in accordance with IEC61000-4-30 Class A. Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the Hioki PQ3198 Power Quality Analyzer, which can conveniently be used for assessing power usage as well

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LINEAR LED CONTROLLER ICS TARGET DIMMABLE LIGHTING APPLICATIONS

Two linear LED controller ICs have been added to the BCR portfolio, by Infineon Technologies. The BCR601 has voltage feedback to the primary side (also known as active headroom control or AHC), for cost effective and power efficiency LED driver applications. The BCR602 targets dimmable LED applications such as light engines, modules and strips. It has a wide voltage range

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6A/6V BUCK CONVERTER WITH 16V INPUT OPERATES AT UP TO 2MHZ

16V, 6A, High Efficiency, Synchronous, Step-Down Converter with Adjustable Current Limit. Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) introduced the MPQ8626, a fully integrated, high-frequency, synchronous, buck converter. According to MPS, the MPQ8626 offers a very compact solution that achieves up to 6A of output current with excellent load and line regulation over a wide input supply range. The MPQ8626 operates at

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PNP Transistor – How Does It Work?

The PNP transistor is a mystery to many. But it doesn’t have to be. If you want to design circuits with transistors, it’s really worth knowing about this type of transistor. For example: Want to automatically turn on a light when it gets dark? The PNP transistor will make this easy for you. In my

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INFINEON CLAIMS INDUSTRY’S FIRST TRUE 1000A VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR AI

Adding to its high current system chipset portfolio, Infineon claims to offer the industry’s first 16-phase digital PWM multiphase controller. The XDPE132G5C extends the existing portfolio which enables currents of 500 to 1000A and above for next generation CPUs, GPUs, FPGA and ASICs used in artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G datacomms applications. It has been introduced as

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LTC3402 – 2A, 3MHz Micropower Synchronous Boost Converter

Features Synchronous Rectification: Up to 97% Efficiency 2A Switch Current Rating Fixed Frequency Operation Up to 3MHz Wide Input Range: 0.5V to 5V Very Low Quiescent Current: 38µA (Burst Mode Operation) 2.6V to 5V Adjustable Output Voltage 0.85V (Typ) Start-Up Voltage No External Schottky Diode Required (VOUT < 4.3V) Synchronizable Switching Frequency Burst Mode Enable Control

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Simple SSR has zero-cross on/off switching

This Design Idea is a solid state relay (SSR) which uses a triac to switch AC loads at high current. There are plenty of simple SSR circuits available, but this may be the simplest circuit that achieves turn-on and turn-off only when the AC line voltage is near zero. Figure 1 AC SSR schematic with

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