Rigid-flex PCB is a new type of PCB which has both the durability of rigid PCB and the adaptability of flexible PCB. Of all types of printed circuit boards, rigid-flex PCBs are the most resistant to harsh application environments and are favored by manufacturers of medical and military equipment...
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The Impact of AL Surface Treatment on the Peel Strength between Rigid-Flex PCB
Maxim's Buck Converters and Controllers Deliver Smallest, Most Efficient High-Voltage Automotive Power Solutions
Maxim Integrated Products announced power-management ICs offering the industry’s smallest solution size and highest efficiency to help automotive designers meet space and power challenges of next-generation automotive applications...
Dimming multiple LED strings enables color-tunable luminaires
In many solid-state lighting applications, such as architectural, area, and downlighting, color accuracy is very important. Moreover, an increasing number of products support dynamic color tuning – to set the white point or CCT and/ or to enable dynamic full-color products...
Nexperia launches 40 V low RDS(on) automotive MOSFETs in a 3x3 mm footprint for demanding powertrain applications
Nexperia introduced a portfolio of low RDS(on) 40 V AEC-Q101 MOSFETs targeting space-constricted, increased-power modules in demanding powertrain applications. Housed in the miniature, LFPAK33 package which has a footprint of only 10.9 mm2...
Bidirectional TVS Diode Array with 5A Surge Tolerance Extends Operating Life of Sensitive Consumer Electronics
Littelfuse introduced the first of a series of bidirectional TVS Diode Arrays designed to protect high-end consumer and wearable electronics from damaging ESD-generating events. The SP1333-01UTG, the first TVS Diode Array in the SP1333 Series...
New 45V, Zero-drift Operational Amplifier Provides Ultra-high Precision Plus EMI Filtering
To allow designers to provide improved performance while more easily managing an increasingly difficult environment, Microchip Technology announced the MCP6V51 zero-drift operational amplifier. The new device provides ultra-high-precision measurement...
Low EMI, Silent Switcher, 1.2A μModule Regulator in 4mm × 4mm × 1.92mm BGA Package
Crowded application boards leave little space for high performance DC/DC POL converters. Furthermore, electromagnetic interference is a significant concern at high component densities, limiting the field of acceptable power solutions...
Grade 0 Automotive-Compliant Omnipolar Hall-Effect Switches from Diodes Incorporated are Designed for Robust Automotive Applications
Diodes Incorporated announced its market-leading AH356xQ series of omnipolar Hall-effect switches, which are fully certified for automotive applications and qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 0...
GEN2 650V SiC Schottky Diodes Offer Improved Efficiency, Reliability and Thermal Management
Littelfuse introduced two second-generation series of 650 V, AEC-Q101-qualified silicon carbide Schottky Diodes. The LSIC2SD065CxxA and LSIC2SD065AxxA Series SiC Schottky Diodes are available with a choice of current ratings...
Nano-Quiescent, High-Efficiency Step-Down Converters from STMicroelectronics Save Energy and Space in IoT Devices
STMicroelectronics’ ST1PS01 step-down converters are engineered for small size, low quiescent current, and high efficiency at all values of load current, to save energy and real-estate in keep-alive point-of-load supplies and IoT devices such as asset trackers, wearables, smart sensors, and smart meters...