Rohm has released a line of 16bit microcontrollers for power supplies with hybrid analogue-digital control loops, plus an evaluation board with software as a design stepping stone. “In recent years medium power power supplies are required to provide a level of reliability and precise control that is difficult to meet with analogue-only configurations,” said Rohm. “On the other hand, while ...
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5W surface-mount current sense resistors
A new selection of materials has allowed Rohm to add 5W rated current sensing resistors to its 2512 sized (6432 metric) PMR100 series of metal plate shunts, formerly rated at either 2 or 3W only. They are available in 0.5, 1 and 1.5mΩ. “Adopting a proprietary trimless structure suppresses the rise in temperature caused by localised current concentration. This allows ...
Low-leakage 100V trench Schottky diodes for industrial and automotive
Rohm has created a proprietary trench MOS structure for 100V Schottky diodes to improve the trade-off between forward voltage and reverse leakage. It has been used to create the YQ series of rectifier diodes, available in surface-mount packages from 0.5 x 1mm to TO-263 with ratings between 1A and 30A. Most of them are available with automotive qualification. Leakage is ...
IoT power eval board stands-by for years
NGK Insulators has teamed up with Rohm to produce a complete energy storage evaluation kit for IoT devices including shelf-edge labels. Called REFLVBMS001-EVK-001, it measures 56 x 32 x 1.6mm and the components, including the battery, stand a maximum of 1mm above the PCB. It can accept power at 4.5 to 5.5V, and outputs up to 500mA at one of ...
‘Zero-drift’ op-amp has 9µV, 0.05µV/°C input offset
Rohm is aiming at industrial and consumer applications with a ‘zero-drift’ operational amplifier which scores 9µV and 50nV/°C for its input offset – both maximum figures, which are typically 1µV and 15nV/°C. A first for the company, LMR1002F-LB, as it will be called, has a chopper architecture. Input current is typically 150pA (25°C) with 10pA offset. Both inputs and output are ...
600V mosfets in SOT-223-3
Rohm has added a lineup of 600V super-junction mosfets in 6.5 x 7 x 1.66mm SOT-223-3 packaging. “In recent years, power supplies for lighting and motors for pumps are required to be smaller as devices become more sophisticated – spurring the demand for compact mosfets that are essential for switching operation,” said the company. “Generally, however, it has been difficult ...
120W laser diode for lidar
Rohm has developed a 120W 905nm infra-red laser diode for lidar. Called RLD90QZW8, “original technology allows Rohm to reduce the temperature dependence of the laser wavelength to just Δ11.6nm – 0.10nm/°C”, said the company. “This makes it possible to narrow the bandpass filter while extending the detection range.” 120W is at 38A where the diode drops 13V (50ns pulses, 0.05% ...
1.25ns gate driver for GaN hemts
Rohm has introduced a nanosecond gate driver for GaN power transistors, aimed at lidar, dc-dc converters and Class-D audio. “It is ideal for high-speed GaN switching, with a minimum gate input pulse width of 1.25ns,” according to the company. “As GaN devices are sensitive towards gate input over-voltage, Rohm has developed a method to suppress gate overshoots and has implemented ...
Silicon trench capacitors save space in wearables
Rohm has developed its first silicon capacitors, the 400 x 200 x 185μm ( 01005, 0402 metric) BTD1RVFL series which covers 100pF to 1nF. “The mounting area is reduced by approximately 55% over general 0201 [0603 metric] products to just 0.08mm2.” according to the company. “Moreover, a built-in transient voltage suppressor protection element ensures high ESD resistance.” They are rated ...
Rohm makes dual 100V mosfets for fan motor bridges
Rohm has developed a range of five 100V dual mosfets for single-phase or three-phase bridges in fan motor drives. Four of them are dual n-channel in 5 x 6mm or 3.3 x 3.3mm packages, and one has one n-channel and one p-channel mosfet in the same 5 x 6mm package. “Recent years have seen a transition to higher voltages from ...