Advanced Energy has introduced the SLB350, a 350 W open-frame AC-DC power supply designed for industrial equipment that requires compact packaging and compliance with emissions and safety standards. Target applications include stage lighting, test and measurement systems, automation equipment, robotics, and battery-charging platforms where power density and thermal margin affect enclosure design and system reliability. […]
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Power MOSFET features low on resistance
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of the MMIX1T500N20X4 X4-Class Ultra-Junction Power MOSFET. This 200 V, 480 A N-channel MOSFET features an exceptionally low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) of just 1.99 mΩ, enabling superior conduction efficiency, simplified thermal management, and improved system reliability in power-dense designs. (View the video.) The MMIX1T500N20X4 utilizes a high-performance, ceramic-based, isolated SMPD-X package with […]
Three-phase GaN driver fits 32 mm robotic joints
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has introduced the EPC91120, a compact three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive inverter designed for integration within humanoid robot joints. The inverter uses EPC’s EPC23102 ePower Stage IC to provide high-efficiency, high-density motion control within a 32 mm-diameter footprint, enabling direct installation inside robotic motor housings. The EPC91120 integrates three […]
Click board provides decay mode selection functionality
MIKROE has introduced the DC Motor 31 Click, an add-on board designed for brushed DC motor control with precision torque adjustment and fault monitoring capabilities. The device represents the latest addition to MIKROE’s Click board family, which comprises over 1800 embedded solutions designed to reduce development time through standardized hardware and software products. The board […]
75 mΩ MOSFETs target AI servers and electric vehicle charging applications
Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its CoolSiC MOSFET 650V G2 portfolio with 75 mΩ variants designed for compact power systems. The devices are available in TOLL, ThinTOLL 8×8, TOLT, D2PAK, TO247-3, and TO247-4 package options, supporting both Top Side Cooling and Bottom Side Cooling approaches for switching mode power supplies in AI servers, renewable energy […]
Buck controller integrates overcharge, overheat, and voltage anomaly protection mechanisms
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RAA489300/RAA489301 buck controller featuring three-level buck topology for battery charging and voltage regulation in USB-C systems, including multi-port USB-PD chargers, portable power stations, PC docking stations, robots, and drones. The three-level converter topology incorporates two additional switches and a flying capacitor compared to conventional two-level buck converters, reducing voltage stress […]
Circular inverter design eliminates electrolytic capacitors using MLCC-only DC link
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces the EPC91118, the first commercially available reference design to integrate gallium nitride (GaN) IC technology for humanoid robot motor joints. Optimized for space-constrained and weight-sensitive applications such as humanoid limbs and compact drone propulsion, the EPC91118 delivers up to 15 ARMS per phase from a 15 V to 55 […]
Filters target high-current applications in harsh operating conditions
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda RGF board-mount EMI filters. Suitable for power supplies with high input current requirements, these 20 and 40A filters are designed to provide exceptional differential mode filtering. Leveraging advanced TDK component technology, these modules streamline system-level compliance to CISPR as well as other compliance standards. The RGF filters […]
Configurable supply features 9 VDC to 66 VDC outputs with adjustment range
XP Power revolutionises the configurable, modular power supply market with the introduction of its FLXPro series. The FLX1K3 is a 1.3kW configurable chassis mount AC-DC power supply designed to simplify power systems for healthcare, industrial applications, semiconductor manufacturing, analytical instrumentation, automation, renewable energy systems, and robotics. Housed in a compact 1U form factor, measuring 254.0mm […]
Digital architecture power supply achieves 93% efficiency with PMBus communications
XP Power has introduced the FLXPro series configurable modular power supplies, with the FLX1K3 serving as a 1.3kW configurable chassis mount AC-DC power supply designed for healthcare, industrial applications, semiconductor manufacturing, analytical instrumentation, automation, renewable energy systems, and robotics applications. The FLXPro series is housed in a 1U form factor measuring 254.0mm x 88.9mm x […]
