TRACO POWER’s new 4 watt regulated DC-DC converters are available with either 2:1 (TMR 4) or 4:1 (TMR 4WI) input ranges, bridging the 3 to a 6-watt gap of industry-standard SIP-8 converter solutions. The TMR 4 (2:1 input range) and TMR 4WI (4:1 input range) are two families of regulated 4 Watt DC-DC converters with […]
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Hybrid EVs come to touring car racing
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2022 will become the first major touring car event to feature high-performance mild-hybrid vehicles. The BTCC is for production-based touring cars and consists of a series of races held across England and Scotland. Race teams compete in highly modified versions of cars sold to the general public. Next […]
High-voltage gate driver with 6-kV galvanic isolation comes in compact package
STMicroelectronics’ STGAP2HS is a compact, high-voltage gate driver for applications that require up to 6kV galvanic isolation between the gate-driving channel and the low-voltage control and interface circuitry. The 1200V device can sink and source up to 4A output current to simplify the design and enhance the reliability of mid- and high-power converters, power supplies, and inverters […]
Low-cost power modules target motor control, ATE, medical, imaging apps
RECOM has partnered with a global OSAT company (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) to extend its range of low-cost power modules. The RPX-1.0 and RPX-1.5 buck converters in miniature, thermally-enhanced 3mm x 5mm QFN packages with 1.6mm profile and feature innovative 3D power packaging technology. Construction is over-molded ‘Flip Chip on Leadframe’ (FCoL) with an integrated, […]
High-efficiency 750-V dc/dc converters optimized for light-rail/industrial applications
Powerbox has announced the release of its new high-efficiency 750VDC input DC/DC converter for light-rail and industrial applications. The switching stage of the new PRBX ENR500D is based on an enhanced resonant topology providing high efficiency of 95% typical across the low to high load range. Designed for railway applications, the ENR500D fulfills the stringent […]
How to design modular dc-dc systems, Part 3: Stability analysis and decoupling
The previous tutorials in this series showed first how a modular design strategy makes building reliable, adaptable, and high-performing power delivery networks (PDNs) possible when speed is a priority, and second how to design appropriate filtering to meet the needs of DC-DC systems based on switching power modules. This third tutorial will address stability issues […]
Ultra-thin low-profile dc-dc converters put out 3 W
CUI Inc announced the addition of four ultra-thin converter series to its isolated dc-dc converter line. PYBJ3-OD: Open frame series in 6 pin DIP package PYBJ3-D: Encapsulated series in 6 pin DIP package PYBJ3-OM: Open frame series in surface mount package PYBJ3-M: Encapsulated series in surface mount package Features and Benefits include: 2:1 and 4:1 input […]
Dc-dc converter excels at ultra-low-noise applications
RECOM has set a new price-point standard for a high-isolation, high power density, 0.5W DC/DC converter in a true SMT IC package that can be handled and placed like other surface-mount devices. The R05CT05S has a nominal 5V input (4.5 – 5.5V) and provides a fully regulated, low-noise output, settable by a resistor to 3.3 […]
6.5kV SiC MOSFETs deliver high-reliability in medium-voltage power conversion apps
GeneSiC Semiconductor announces the immediate availability of 6.5kV SiC MOSFET bare chips – G2R300MT65-CAL and G2R325MS65-CAL. Full SiC modules utilizing this technology are soon to be released. Applications are expected to include traction, pulsed power, smart grid infrastructure, and other medium-voltage power converters. G2R300MT65-CAL – 6.5kV 300mΩ G2R SiC MOSFET Bare Chip G2R325MS65-CAL – 6.5kV […]
Low-noise dc/dc switching regulators host integrated ferrite-bead compensation
Texas Instruments introduced a new family of low-noise DC/DC switching regulators with integrated ferrite-bead compensation. The TPS62912 and TPS62913 offer low noise of 20 µVRMS for frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 100 kHz and ultra-low output-voltage ripple of 10 µVRMS, giving engineers the ability to remove one or more low-dropout regulators (LDOs) from their designs, […]