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Although an SMPS can protect itself against permanent short circuits, it sometimes has problems when dealing with transient overloads. Transient overloads are not short circuits but can push the power supply above its nominal load value. This scenario occurs with typical loads such as printer heads and small motors...

Designers of internet of things sensors, environmental sensors, smartwatches, medical/preventive health wearables, and other size-constrained devices can now increase battery life and functionality using the ultra-low power MAX32660 and MAX32652 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated Products...

Often, you need to transmit a couple of bits or bytes of data to a microcontroller without a direct cable connection. One simple way to achieve this goal is to use a widely available IR receiver, such as a TSOP17xx or similar receiver from Vishay that finds use in IR-remote-control applications...

Vishay Intertechnology launched its first Automotive Grade phototransistor optocoupler, the VOMA617A. The new device combines a high current transfer ratio with a low forward current of 5 mA in the compact SOP-4 mini-flat package...

Targeting use in portable-system applications that require raising a battery's voltage to a higher level, IC boost regulators often include output transistors that can drive storage inductors. However, most boost regulators' absolute-maximum input-voltage rating typically doesn't exceed 6 V, an adequate level for battery operation...

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor introduced a new family of EZBuck regulators featuring I²C control. The first two members of the family are the 4 A AOZ2231CQI-01 and the 8 A AOZ2233CQI-02...

Microprocessors, microcontrollers, and SOCs often need a reset pulse to initialize properly. Many of these devices also use separate I/O- and core-voltage supplies. When you use multiple supplies, you must turn them on in a specific sequence...

Redpine Signals launched the industry’s lowest-power multi-protocol wireless MCU solution - RS14100 - for battery-operated IoT devices. Redpine Signals also launched the RS9116 wireless solution, which features multi-protocol wireless connectivity...

Epson Europe Electronics offers EV7050 Voltage-Controlled SAW Oscillator. Designed for high-speed optical links, EV7050 VCSOs achieve extremely low jitter of 18 fs 12 kHz - 20 MHz at high frequency of 2.2 GHz...

Global energy efficiency standards often prohibit manufacturers from importing or selling products that do not meet these standards. In order to comply with specific minimum requirements, energy losses have to be reduced by using the latest technology. Infineon Technologies now offers the IM512 and IM513 series of the CIPOS Mini family...