Substituting special capacitors for transformers helps realize ac-to-dc power supplies that are both efficient and compact. JEFF SORENSEN, HELIX … [Read More...]
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Prepare for IEC 62368-1, the new hazard-based safety standard
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Zero-power board automatically balances supercapacitors of all sizes
Advanced Linear Devices Inc. announced its six-channel supercapacitor automatic balancing (SAB) PCB. The SABMB6 can balance any size of supercapacitor with zero added power dissipation. Each PCB can … [Read More...]
Transforming ac to dc without transformers
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Miniature power inductors handle high currents and high temperatures
Power management company Eaton today announced its next generation of miniature power inductors. The MPI25V2 and MPIA25V2 represents many of Eaton’s latest advancements in power magnetics in a … [Read More...]
Pin-type rechargeable lithium battery targets tiny applications
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Lead-free high-voltage resistors future-proof medical and industrial designs
TT Electronics has launched the industry’s first fully lead(Pb)-free thick-film high-voltage chip resistors that allow manufacturers to future-proof medical and industrial equipment designs by … [Read More...]
1.7 kV SiC power module optimized for high-reliability industrial apps
ROHM announced the development of a 1700V/250A rated SiC power module that provides the industry’s highest level of reliability optimized for inverter and converter applications such as outdoor power … [Read More...]
Get ready for thermal transistors
A Stanford-led engineering team has developed a way to not only manage heat but help route it away from delicate devices. Writing in Nature Communications, the researchers describe a nanoscale thermal … [Read More...]
12:1-input quarter-brick dc/dc converters key on railway apps
Two 40-W and 60-W dc/dc converter series come in quarter-brick packages with an ultra-wide input voltage range of 14 to 160 Vdc making them a good candidate for railway rolling stock applications and … [Read More...]
High-power wide-terminal resistors handle up to 3 W
KOA Speer Electronics introduces new high power options in its WK73R and WK73S resistor series. WK73R Thick Film Wide Terminal Resistors will now be available in WK732B15 (0612 size, 1.5 Watt), … [Read More...]
Fanless 1-kW modular power supply billed as a first
Excelsys Technologies announced the launch of the CoolX1000 fanless 1000W modular power supply. Packaged in a compact 6.5 x 10 x 1U U-channel design, the CoolX1000 provides up to 1000W without any … [Read More...]
Step-down regulator module targets data center apps with on-board memory
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) expanded its suite of Power by Linear µModule regulators with the LTM4700 step-down DC/DC power regulator, which combines the highest power in its class with the energy … [Read More...]
Dual-channel 4-A gate driver integrates galvanic isolation and protection features
The STGAP2DM gate driver, the second in the STGAP2 series of galvanically isolated drivers from STMicroelectronics, integrates low-voltage control and interface circuitry with two isolated output … [Read More...]
Integrated half-bridge lowers motor cost driver complexity
Infineon Technologies AG is launching the IFX007T NovalithIC motor driver for industrial applications. The IFX007T smart half-bridge provides an easy and efficient way to drive brushed and brushless … [Read More...]
GaN Systems to demonstrate size, weight, power, and system cost benefits of GaN at electronica 2018
GaN Systems will show visitors how customers are achieving higher levels of performance in power electronics at electronica 2018 taking place in Munich on November 13-16. The company will share key … [Read More...]
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