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COSEL’s very high reliability 40W DC/DC converter for demanding applications offers 10 year warranty

Cosel Co, Ltd (6905: Tokyo) today announced the release of a very high reliability 40W DC/DC converter, the MGF40. Packaged in an industry standard 1×1 inch, six sided, shielded metallic case, the MGF40 series has been designed to Cosel’s strict criteria for high performance and reliability, contributing to the company’s world class quality with a failure rate of below 30 parts-per-million (ppm). To guarantee lifetime quality, the MGF40 does not include aluminum or tantalum capacitors. All components are selected for a very long lifetime, making the MGF40 one of the most reliable DC/DC converters in its category. The MGF40 series offers a long, confidence inspiring warranty period of 10 years.

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What should you know about RoHS 3?

As specified in the European Directive 2015/863 dated 22nd of July 2019, electronic equipment manufacturers will have to comply with the third revision of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), referenced as RoHS 3.
All categories of electrical and electronic equipment are affected except medical devices and monitoring and control instruments, for which restrictions will apply from the later date of 22 July 2021 to take into account their longer innovation cycles. The “Revision 3” adds four additional restricted substances, listed under phthalate, to the original list of six (see table 1).

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