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OXFORD, England, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven new devices in DrMOS family deliver world-beating combination of leading-edge power performance in an ultra-compact package RS Components [http://uk.rs-online.com/web ] (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc [http://www.electrocomponents.com ] (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, today announced availability of seven new...
Silicon Carbide Lineup Will Meet Demand for Industrial and Automotive Applications IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, has announced that Toshiba Corporation has started volume production of silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, in anticipation of growing demand for industrial and automotive applications. Production is at...
Reduced power loss makes it ideal for 1200V/180A inverters SAN DIEGO, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ROHM has started mass-production of a 1200V/180A-rated SiC MOS module BSM180D12P2C101 for inverters/converters used in industrial equipment, photovoltaic power conditioners and the like. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/LA79447) This new module is the first to incorporate a power semiconductor comprised of just an SiC MOSFET, increasing the rated current to 180A...
Silicon Carbide becoming the value leader in mid to high voltage power applications LONG BEACH, Calif., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ahead of the upcoming APEC Conference, Global Power Device, Inc. (GPD) announced a new line of Silicon Carbide (SiC) diodes that delivers ultra-high performance at prices that are competitive with conventional Silicon diodes. The company's production-ready, 150mm Silicon Carbide Wafer processing technology reduces the cost of devices by up to...
Active diode reduces photovoltaic junction box temperature by 50 degrees C DALLAS, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a smart bypass diode in a standard surface-mount package with 15-A current handling capability and the industry's lowest power dissipation. In a typical application, each SM74611 lowers power dissipation by 80 percent and reduces the operating temperature inside the junction box by 50 degrees C when...
High-reliability Thinkey Schottky Diodes Feature Low Thermal Resistance ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled a new family of U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)-qualified Schottky diodes for aerospace and defense applications requiring high density power and excellent heat dissipation (typically 0.2-0.85(...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of a new generation of industrial temperature, silicon carbide (SiC) standard power modules. They are ideally suited for use in high power switch mode power supplies, motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, solar inverters, oil exploration and...
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HexaTech has received a $2.2 M award from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) that will enable the development of a new power semiconductor technology for the modernization of our electrical power grid. HexaTech's high-quality Aluminum Nitride (AlN) technology was identified by the Department of Energy as a transformational, breakthrough technology with significant technical promise....
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer and global supplier of RF and microwave products, announces the expansion of their line of Schottky diode detectors. RF detectors from Pasternack are coaxial components that convert the input RF signal strength into proportional DC voltage at its output, also referred to as "video out". (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121212/CG28291) Pasternack...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today introduced a new family of 1200 volt (V) Schottky diodes based on silicon carbide (SiC) material and technology. The new diodes are targeted at a wide range of industrial applications including solar inverters, welding, plasma cutters, fast vehicle charging, oil exploration, and...
