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Fairchild CCM PFC controller minimizes power losses, cuts 54 external components
Fairchild Semi offers a CCM PFC controller aimed at helping power electronic design teams push efficiency towards 100 percent to meet ENERGY STAR regulations and to reduce their carbon footprint. The FAN6982 delivers high system efficiency, high power factor and low total harmonic distortion (THD) to minimize power losses in multi-stage power supplies. »
Power switch improves off-line power supply supply designs
Fairchild Semiconductor claims the FSGM0565R is the only power switch in the industry that integrates drain-current sensing in a 650-V internal avalanche-rugged SenseFET, reducing power dissipation and improving reliability by shortening the over-current time delay to less than 200 ns. »
Quad power management supervisors feature programmable delay, watchdog timer
TI intros a new family of quad supply voltage supervisors (SVSs) with programmable delay and watchdog timer, which minimize board space in multi-rail power-supply designs. »

ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program.
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply.
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues.



Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.