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What to look for in surge protection for power supplies
By Ron Stull, CUI, Inc. Any mains-powered electrical device is vulnerable to voltage surge. These completely unpredictable events can take many … [Read More...] about What to look for in surge protection for power supplies
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- Generating really high voltages without a Tesla coil
- TVS diodes suppress surges and ESD
- What to look for in surge protection for power supplies
- How timing propagates in a 5G network
- LDO delivers max output current of 150mA for PoL applications
- Simulation tool simplifies product selection at early stages of development cycle
- Patented technology delivers 99.5% efficiency in ultra-compact system design
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Generating really high voltages without a Tesla coil
There are many ways to create high-voltages and pulses; the Marx generator is a simple one in concept and practice. Low-voltage designs with rails in the single digits get a lot of attention these … [Read More...] about Generating really high voltages without a Tesla coil

TVS diodes suppress surges and ESD
Diodes Incorporated has announced its new bidirectional transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode, addressing market demands for a robust protection for high-speed data ports. The D3V3Z1BD2CSP is … [Read More...] about TVS diodes suppress surges and ESD

What to look for in surge protection for power supplies
By Ron Stull, CUI, Inc. Any mains-powered electrical device is vulnerable to voltage surge. These completely unpredictable events can take many forms: from modest power spikes during normal … [Read More...] about What to look for in surge protection for power supplies

How timing propagates in a 5G network
5G networks rely on the distribution of packets at high speed between the backhaul network and the air interface. Packets must travel through switches, routers, and network-processing units. Reliable … [Read More...] about How timing propagates in a 5G network

LDO delivers max output current of 150mA for PoL applications
Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AP7387Q low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator. Delivering a maximum output current of 150mA, this device has a wide input voltage of 5V to 60V and a dropout … [Read More...] about LDO delivers max output current of 150mA for PoL applications

Simulation tool simplifies product selection at early stages of development cycle
onsemi announced a breakthrough in simulation tools for onsemi’s EliteSiC Silicon Carbide (SiC) product family and its applications. The company launched the online Elite Power … [Read More...] about Simulation tool simplifies product selection at early stages of development cycle

Patented technology delivers 99.5% efficiency in ultra-compact system design
Saelig Co. Inc. has announced HYPERLINK, a novel patented power electronics technology for efficiently converting AC to DC that involves charging/discharging a small storage capacitor without the need … [Read More...] about Patented technology delivers 99.5% efficiency in ultra-compact system design

Application-specific MOSFETs increase power density by 58x
Nexperia announced the release of its first 80 V and 100 V application-specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) for hot-swap with an enhanced safe operating area (SOA) in a compact 8x8 mm LFPAK88 package. These new … [Read More...] about Application-specific MOSFETs increase power density by 58x

Step-down regulator integrated to low-noise, LDOs for ultra-quiet operation
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced a super low noise dual output DC/DC μModule regulator with patented silicon, layout, and packaging innovations. Operating from up to 40 V input, the LTM8080’s … [Read More...] about Step-down regulator integrated to low-noise, LDOs for ultra-quiet operation

Efficient, triple 3.6 kW LLC set designed for on-board chargers
On-board chargers are typically integrated into the vehicle's powertrain and require transformers to convert the AC power from external charging stations or home charging units, into the DC power … [Read More...] about Efficient, triple 3.6 kW LLC set designed for on-board chargers

100 kHz reference inverter is 98.5% efficient at 5% load
Pre-Switch, Inc. has announced new data proving the efficiency of the company’s architecture at low load as well as a full load. Tests performed on Pre-Switch’s CleanWave2 reference inverter at 100kHz … [Read More...] about 100 kHz reference inverter is 98.5% efficient at 5% load

Circuit boards don’t behave the way you think they do
Circuit designers increasingly must concentrate on the design of transmission lines, or the “spaces” between traces, instead of the “wires” on a circuit board. By Daniel Beeker, Technical … [Read More...] about Circuit boards don’t behave the way you think they do

Supercapacitor delivers 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% RH-rated voltage
KEMET announces its new high-performance supercapacitor for automotive electronics, FMU Series. This series delivers 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% RH-rated voltage and is industry-leading in the market with … [Read More...] about Supercapacitor delivers 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% RH-rated voltage

GaN converters targets SMPS
STMicroelectronics has extended its high-voltage wide-bandgap power converter family by adding the VIPerGaN100 and VIPerGaN65 for single-switch quasi-resonant (QR) flyback converters up to 100W and … [Read More...] about GaN converters targets SMPS

1200 V IGBTs for high-power infrastructure applications
onsemi announced a new range of ultra-efficient 1200 V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) that minimize conduction and switching losses at a performance level that is industry-leading in the … [Read More...] about 1200 V IGBTs for high-power infrastructure applications