Power Electronics

ICs | 2021-09-22

IR2153 Self-Oscillating Half-Bridge MOSFET Driver

The IR2153D is an improved version of the popular IR2155 and IR2151 gate driver ICs, and incorporates a high voltage half-bridge gate driver with a front-end oscillator similar to the industry standard CMOS 555 timer.

Optocouplers | 2021-09-21

TLP521 Series Optocoupler with GaAs IR-LED & Photo-Transistor

The Toshiba TLP521-1 consists of a photo-transistor optically coupled to a gallium arsenide infrared emitter diode.

ADS1115 Analog to Digital Converter IC — ADS1115 Analog-to-Digital Converter IC

ICs | 2021-09-21

ADS1115 Ultra-Small, Low-Power, 16-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter IC

ADS1115 IC is a 16-Bit ADC with Internal Reference, Oscillator, 860-SPS, and Programmable Comparator which is ultra-small, low-power, and I2C compatible.

| 2021-09-21

New Components Introduced Last Week – September 20

The second week of September brings a lot of exciting components being launched for various automotive electronics, industrial, and consumer applications.

P55NF06 MOSFET — P55NF06 N Channel Power MOSFET

MOSFET | 2021-09-17

P55NF06 N-Channel Power MOSFET

The P55NF06 is an N-channel MOSFET with a high drain current of 50A and a low Rds value of 18 mΩ. It also has a VGS of 20V at which the MOSFET will start conducting. Hence it is commonly used to drive applications.

| 2021-09-17

LM338 vs LM317 Linear Regulator ICs

The LM317 and LM338 are popular adjustable linear regulator ICs that are easy to use – the output is adjustable using a potentiometer decoupling and other external components a

ICs | 2021-09-17

TPA3116D2 15-W, 30-W, 50-W Filter-Free Class-D Stereo Amplifier with AM Avoidance

The TPA3116D2 is a Class-D audio amplifier IC from Texas Instruments, designed for multi-function, high power, high fidelity, and compact audio systems.

Transistors | 2021-09-16

BC488 General Purpose PNP Transistor

The BC488 is a PNP Transistor in a TO-92 package, that has a VCE of -60V and a collector current of -1000mA or -1A. It can be used as a small signal switching transistor.

Difference between LM393 and LM358 — LM393 Dual Comparator vs LM358 Dual Op-Amp

| 2021-09-15

LM393 Dual Comparator vs LM358 Dual Op-Amp

The LM358 Op-Amp and the LM393 Comparator are two common jellybean components that are characterized by their ease of use and availability.

ICs | 2021-09-15

MB10F Surface Mount Glass Passivated Bridge Rectifier

The MB10F is a surface mount glass passivated bridge rectifier from diodes incorporated with a low voltage drop of 1.1V and a forward continuous current of 800mA.