Design Guide - PMOS MOSFET for Reverse Voltage Polarity Protection
If the power source of the circuit is reversed, for example, connecting the positive wire into the ground and the negative wire into the circuit’s Vcc. Two bad things could happen…
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MCX W: Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, and Matter over Thread multiprotocol MCUs
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AlphaWire introduces the EcoCable Mini Cable: the smallest solution to your biggest cable problems
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InnoSwitch™3-EP family of offline CV/CC QR flyback switcher ICs feature 900 V PowiGaN™ GaN switches.
FSP open frame power supply units with many form factor and power ratings
Highest magnetic sensitivity, lowest power consumption, smaller size compared to Hall, AMR, and GMR
Magnetic current sensors are a compelling alternative to traditional shunt-based solutions
