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Tecate has added 3V supercapacitors to its TPLH series of otherwise 2.7V parts, designed for long life and high-temperature high-humidity use. “The new series provides the pathway to higher voltage and greater energy density within the same industry-standard cell footprints,” according to distributor Omni Pro, which is stocking the parts. “Technology improvements are a direct result of propriety innovation in ...

Bostik has announced a prototype cyanoacrylate (‘superglue’) adhesive “for long-term critical applications such as those required in the automotive and electronics industry”, it said. “It will propel instant adhesives’ use outside of repair and maintenance applications, into a solution that can be relied upon for longer-term, structural engineering use.” It is a two-part n-butyl cyanoacrylate-based adhesive, with the hydrophobic butyl ...

Nexperia has created a mosfet for automotive airbags, the n-channel 60V 40A 13mΩ(max) BUK9M20-60EL. The logic-level device comes in 3.3 x 3.3mm SOT1210 ‘LFPAK33’ packaging and has “enhanced safe-operating-area technology which has been tailored to provide exceptional transient linear mode performance, a key performance metric in airbag applications”, according to the company. “LFPAK33 packaging uses 84% less board space when ...

U-blox has announced a radio module supporting Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth low energy 5.2 and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) that occupies only 10.4 x 14.3 x 1.9mm. “Wi-Fi 6, also referred to as 802.11ax, offers better network efficiency – especially in congested areas, lower latency and improved range over previous Wi-Fi standards,” said U-blox. “Thread paves the way for low-power IP-based mesh ...

Infineon has announced 2kV silicon carbide mosfets and diodes for use in high-power inverters with 1.5kV dc links. “Increasing demand for high power density is pushing developers to adopt 1,500V dc links in their applications,” according to the company. “However, 1,500V dc based systems pose more challenges on system design, which typically requires a multi-level topology, leading to a complicated design.” ...

Danisense launched a series of ultra-stable, ppm-accuracy fluxgate current transducers at PCIM this week, that are smaller than its previous offerings. For dc and ac measurement, DT series current transducers use closed-loop compensated sensing with fixed excitation frequency and second harmonic zero flux detection for “better than 2 ppm” linearity, according to the company. Signal bandwidth is 2MHz, and a ...

Efficient Power Conversion has introduced a 1.7mΩ (typ) 100V 10.2mm2 footprint enhancement-mode GaN transistor. THe chip-scale part, named EPC2071, it from the company’s fifth GaN hemt generation and, compared with its fourth generation, gives the EPC2071 the same on-resistance as the prior generation with 26% smaller size according to the company, which sees it switching at 1MHz and beyond in the ...

At PCIM this week in Nuremberg, PEM has exhibiting a Rogowski current probe optimised for SiC transistors and other fast switching devices, with a -3dB bandwidth of 50MHz and a 12.5ns rise-time. Called CWTMini50HF, it has a slim (3.5mm thick) 100mm sense coil with 2kVpeak insultation. “It combines a screened Rogowski coil, providing excellent immunity to interference from fast local dV/dt ...

Power Integrations announced a family of gate-driver boards for Infineon EconoDual power switching modules. The family is called Scale EV, and its first member is 2SP0215F2Q0C, designed for the EconoDUAL 900A 1,200V EconoDual IGBT half-bridge module. “Suitable for original, clone and new SiC variants, the driver targets high-power automotive and traction inverters for electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles, including buses ...

In semiconductor and electronic equipment manufacture, the quality control (QC) process is essential to ensuring defect-free products that meet specifications and comply with international standards. Here, manufacturers rely heavily on industrial microscopes to ensure a thorough and reliable examination. While the visual inspection needed for QC can be costly and time-consuming, advances in microscope software are helping to optimize product ...