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DDR5 DIMM memory module on a server motherboard
Application Note 6 min read

How to choose a MOSFET for DDR5 DIMM power and SSD power paths

A practical guide to selecting the right MOSFET for DDR5 memory rails and SSD hot-plug power paths — RDS(on), VDS headroom, package, and when to use an integrated load switch instead.

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USB-C connector on a consumer device
Application Note

Choosing ESD protection for USB-C: SuperSpeed, CC, and VBUS

A USB-C connector is really four different signaling environments sharing one shell. Here is how to pick the right ESD diode for each — and why one array rarely covers the whole port.

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Automotive electronics control unit
Application Note

Sizing a TVS for automotive load dump (ISO 7637-2 / ISO 16750)

Load dump is the worst transient a 12 V automotive rail sees — joules of energy over hundreds of milliseconds. A data-line TVS will not survive it. Here is how to size the one that will.

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OSFP optical transceiver module
Technology

Powering the leap to 1.6T: protection for OSFP optical modules

As 1.6T OSFP modules push power density past 30 W in the same cage, hot-swap and ESD protection have to get smaller and faster at the same time.

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Close-up of a populated circuit board
Design Guide

TVS vs Zener diode: which one protects your circuit?

They look identical on a curve tracer, and engineers swap them all the time. They are built for opposite jobs — and using the wrong one fails quietly.

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City skyline at dusk
Company

Magnias catalog passes 1,600 active part numbers

Across 26 product categories and 15+ countries, the Magnias catalog now spans more than 1,600 released devices — over 450 of them AEC-Q101 automotive-qualified.

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