Category: IC
Selectable Output Piezo Sounder Driver from Diodes Incorporated Drives Higher SPL and Longer Runtimes
Diodes Incorporated introduces the PAM8907 piezoelectric sounder driver, for maximizing sound pressure level (SPL) delivery from a ceramic/piezo sounder. The PAM8907 has a built-in synchronous boost converter, which extends SPL in battery-powered systems and outperforms other similar...
Continue ReadingAnalog Devices Inc. LT8357 Boost, SEPIC & Flyback Controllers
Analog Devices LT8357 Boost, SEPIC & Flyback Controllers are a wide input range, current mode, DC/DC controller which can be configured as a boost, SEPIC, or flyback converter. The LT8357 drives a low-side N-channel power MOSFET with a 5V split gate drive. The current mode...
Continue ReadingTexas Instruments bq25960 Parallel Battery Charger
Texas Instruments bq25960 Parallel Battery Charger is a 98.1% peak efficiency, 8A battery charging solution using switch capacitor architecture for a 1-cell Li-ion battery. The switched cap architecture allows the cable current to be half the charging current, reducing the cable power...
Continue ReadingToshiba Electronics TLP4590A is a MOSFET output photorelay
Supplied in a compact DIP6 package, the TLP4590A provides engineers with a more convenient and reliable alternative to conventional mechanical relays Supplied in a compact DIP6 package, the TLP4590A provides engineers with a more convenient and reliable alternative to conventional...
Continue ReadingAnalog Devices Inc. LTC3337 Primary Battery State of Health Monitor
Analog Devices Inc. LTC3337 Primary Battery State of Health (SOH) Monitor provides accurate, real-time readings of battery cell discharge, voltage, impedance, and temperature. The LTC3337 is designed to be placed in series with a primary battery with minimal associated series voltage...
Continue ReadingSMART Modular Technologies DuraFlash™ BGAE240 eMMC Memory
SMART Modular Technologies DuraFlash™ BGAE240 eMMC Memory is an industrial-grade embedded memory solution in a compact BGA (Ball Grid Array) package. The BGAE240 integrates 2D-MLC NAND Flash Memory, an embedded MMC (MultiMediaCard) controller, and advanced firmware into a...
Continue ReadingCircuit provides reverse-battery connection protection
A universal problem in battery-operated devices is the threat of damage when an end-user (never an engineer) inserts the battery backward. You can avoid damage by inserting a single diode or by using a diode-bridge configuration, but those fixes waste power and reduce the supply voltage...
Continue Readingonsemi NCP716BC LDO regulator
The NCP716BC is a 150 mA LDO Linear Voltage Regulator with a wide input voltage range from 2.5V up to 24 V The NCP716BC is a 150 mA LDO Linear Voltage Regulator with a wide input voltage range from 2.5V up to 24 V. The device comes in a TSOP-5/SOT-23-5 package and is an extension of...
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