This year’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (December 7-11, 2019) played host to presentations describing advances in gallium-nitride technology that may lead to smaller, more integrated power circuitry such as single-chip switching power supplies and more efficient power transistors. The IEDM is considered one of the premier technical conferences for developments in semiconductor and integrated […]
Converters
120-W 1/8th-brick dc-dc converter handles railway and industrial apps
Murata announced the first eighth brick in a line of encapsulated DC-DC converters developed by Murata Power Solutions. The 120-Watt IRE-Q12 series was designed specifically for industrial, railway, and transportation applications with system bus and battery voltages between 9VDC and 36VDC. The solution provides leading performance and efficiency through advanced power supply technology for fixed […]
TDK non-isolated dc-dc converters now shipping from Sager Electronics
Sager Electronics is now stocking TDK-Lambda’s i6A4W non-isolated DC-DC converter series. Capable of operating from a wide input voltage of up to 9 to 53V, TDK’s i6A4W step-down converters deliver an output voltage that can be adjustable from 3.3V to 15V or 3.3V to 40V. The i6A4W series can operate from existing 12, 24, 36 or […]
Power conversion scheme handles three different voltage levels
Diamond Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed a three-port power conversion technology with which a single power converter performs power conversion across three different voltage levels. This technology integrates multiple power conversion systems and contributes to downsizing and cost reduction, which are essential for environment-friendly equipment such as electric vehicle (EV) chargers, […]
DC-DC converter modules accept wide-ranging inputs for railway applications
Flex Power Modules announces the PKM7500W and PKM7100W, two new series of quarter-brick modules for powering railway rolling stock equipment. The 50W PKM7500W offers an extremely wide input voltage range of 12V to 160V, while the 100W PKM7100W has an input range of 14V to 160V. This wide input voltage range means that equipment designers […]
Innovative bidirectional buck-boost controllers earn Renesas Electronics a 2019 Leap Award
The votes are in. Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media, LLC, has announced the winners of the second-year Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP) Awards, a design engineering product competition honoring the most exciting new products in a host of technology areas: Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Analog Electronics, Connectivity, Embedded Computing, Fastener Technology, Hydraulics, Industrial Automation, Mechanical, […]
Innovative GaN ac-dc converter IC from Power Integrations earns 2019 Leap Award
The votes are in. Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media, LLC, has announced the winners of the second-year Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP) Awards, a design engineering product competition honoring the most exciting new products in a host of technology areas: Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Analog Electronics, Connectivity, Embedded Computing, Fastener Technology, Hydraulics, Industrial Automation, Mechanical, […]
Eighth brick 600-W converter targets telecom apps
Murata today introduced its DRE-11.4/53-L48 eighth brick Intermediate Bus Converter (IBC) from Murata Power Solutions. The product series addresses the growing power requirements of networking and telecommunications infrastructure equipment by delivering the highest efficiency in the industry at this power output level and small package size. It is ideal for applications that require a highly efficient, 600W […]
DC/DC converters feature ultra-wide 9-36-Vdc, 20-60-Vdc input ranges
The H50 Series of DC/DC converters from American Power Design accepts ultra-wide input ranges of 9-36Vdc, 20-60Vdc. Outputs are independently isolated. In the case of duals, 80 percent power may be taken from either output. All models will tolerate a short circuit indefinitely. Also included is a PI Network input filter and remote on/off. Features […]
DC-DC converter handle 40-W in compact 2×1-in footprint
Traco Power announces their new TEN 40E and TEN 40WIE families of 40-watt high-density DC/DC Converters optimized to reduce cost and improve performance in the industry-standard 2″ x 1″ footprint. The primary difference between these two families of DC/DC converters is the TEN 40E has wide 2:1 input ranges of 9-18 / 18-36 / 36-75 […]