by Aijaz Fatima, Mentor, a Siemens business We live in a shrinking world, and like so much else, the size of ICs is shrinking too. The small size … [Read More...]
FAQs
Charging electric vehicles, Part 2: The connections
Part 1 introduced some of the issues related to charging of electric vehicles. Part 2 continues with a look at the hardware (which also involves … [Read More...]
More Power Electronics News
Bourns acquires circuit protection component company KEKO-Varicon
Bourns, Inc. announced that a member of the Bourns group of companies has acquired all shares of KEKO-Varicon d.o.o. Žužambrek (KEKO-Varicon) from its three shareholders, consisting of two members of … [Read More...]
One-watt dc-dc converters incorporate short-circuit protection, high I/O isolation, extended temperature range
Traco Power has announced the release of their TBA 1 series of 1-watt DC/DC converters in the industry-standard SIP-4 package measuring 0.46 x 0.24 x 0.38". This style of DC/DC converter is widely … [Read More...]
Up to 560 uF capacitance available in conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors
Panasonic Corporation announced today that its Industrial Solutions Company has commercialized the new ZKU series of large-capacitance conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors for … [Read More...]
AC-DC 500-W-peak supply targets healthcare, industrial apps
The new CMP250 series of high peak-power AC-DC power supply units from XP Power have been developed to support a wide range of healthcare, industrial and IT applications. With a highly flexible … [Read More...]
Three-phase 600-V gate driver with smart shutdown defeats negative voltage spikes
The STMicroelectronics STDRIVE601 3-phase gate driver for 600V N-channel power MOSFETs and IGBTs provides state-of-the-art ruggedness against negative voltage spikes down to -100V and responds to … [Read More...]
Next-gen 6-W wall plug-in ac-dc supply has interchangeable ac blades for global use
CUI’s Power Group today announced the introduction of a next-generation 6 W wall plug-in ac-dc power supply with interchangeable ac blades designed for global use. The SMI6B series features an … [Read More...]
APEC 2020 announces call for professional education seminar proposals
APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, invites qualified experts to present Professional Education Seminars (PES) that address issues of immediate and long-term interest to … [Read More...]
Tiny, ultra-low-power switching regulator with light-load efficiency maximizes power delivery
Texas Instruments introduced an ultra-low-power switching regulator with the industry’s lowest operating quiescent current (IQ) at 60 nA – 1/3 that of the nearest competitive device. The TPS62840 … [Read More...]
Digi-Key to distribute Helix power ICs
Fabless power semiconductor company Helix Semiconductors and Digi-Key, a leading electronic components distributor, today announced that the two companies have entered into a global distribution … [Read More...]
Understanding low-power checks and how to use them
by Aijaz Fatima, Mentor, a Siemens business We live in a shrinking world, and like so much else, the size of ICs is shrinking too. The small size of an IC has many advantages, but it increases the … [Read More...]
APEC 2020 announces call for industry session proposals
APEC 2020, to be held in New Orleans, La., from March 15-19, 2020, announces the opening of the portal for submission of Industry Session Proposals for the conference’s increasingly popular … [Read More...]
High-output surface-mount LEDs come equipped with a lens
ROHM today announced the availability of compact high output surface mount LEDs equipped with lens. This new lineup includes 18 devices, comprised of the CSL0901 series featuring standard brightness … [Read More...]
Industrial switching supplies handle wide range of input voltages
Weidmuller has launched its new INSTA-POWER product series. The single phased, primary switching power supplies are characterized by a wide power spectrum and compact construction. The INSTA-POWER … [Read More...]
Range of rechargeable Li-ion batteries powers up wearables and hearables
The task of opening or starting a modern car is now the task of miniature computers, which are designed by car manufacturers to perform an increasing number of functions. These smart keys can do quite … [Read More...]
Dimming is a bright spot for new 80-V DC-DC buck LED driver IC
Infineon Technologies AG introduces the new LED driver IC ILD8150/E. It features an innovative hybrid dimming mode technology for achieving 0.5 percent of the target current. With its supply voltage … [Read More...]
@PowerElectrTips
EE World Online
YouTube
Instagram