Microgrids are a great way to power locations where grid connections are unreliable, though it can be tricky to control them in robust ways. Daniel Zammit, Dept. of Industrial Electrical Power Conversion, University of Malta Microgrids get a fair amount of press coverage these days thanks to their role in distributed power generation. A typical […]
Converters
Encapsulated 100/150-W dc/dc converters feature efficiency levels up to 91.5%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. introduced two rugged DC/ DC converters optimized for demanding railway and other mass transportation applications. The ERM100 and ERM150 series extend the company’s Artesyn product line with compact quarter-brick, fully encapsulated 100 W and 150 W options with efficiency levels of up to 91.5%. With reinforced insulation and high EMC immunity, […]
NIBC provides regulated 12.25-V output, includes PMBus interface
Advanced Energy Industries announced the company’s first non-isolated bus converter (NIBC) in industry-standard quarter-brick format for 48 V power conversion in compute and telecom applications. Operating at up to 900 W with efficiencies as high as 97%, the new Advanced Energy Artesyn NDQ900 DC/DC converter provides a single, regulated 12.25 V output and incorporates a […]
200-W half-brick converters feature 14-to-160-V inputs
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 200W-rated TDK-Lambda PYH200 series of half-brick DC-DC converters. Capable of operating from an ultra-wide 12:1 input voltage of 14 to 160Vdc, the converters are compatible with 24V, 48V, 72V, or 110Vdc nominal system voltages. Applications include railroad rolling stock and trackside equipment, robotics, power generation, and scientific research […]
Low-cost 30-W dc-dc converter features 4:1 input range
30-W dc-dc converters in the new THL 30WI series come in a standard 1×1-in footprint. This next-generation product greatly improves the “cost/performance” ratio in the 30-W, 1×1-in industry standard product area. Combined with safety approvals to the latest IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 standards, the product is a candidate for mobile equipment, instrumentation, distributed power architectures and industrial […]
1-W power modules integrate switching, control, transformer, input/output capacitors
Würth Elektronik has extended the product families of its MagI³C power modules with the MagI³C-FIMM Fixed Isolated MicroModule. It combines the features of an isolated power module with those of a MicroModule in an LGA-7 package and measures just 9 mm x 7 mm x 3.1 mm. The isolation capacitance between the primary and secondary windings […]
15-W high-density dc-dc converters come in DIP-16 footprint.
TRACO POWER announces the release of four new families of 15-watt high-density DC-DC converters in the DIP-16 footprint. These 4 families allow choices for 2:1 or 4:1 input ranges with or without an integral heatsink-case design. These four families are: TEL 15N (2:1 Input range); TEL 15N-HS (2:1 input with heatsink); TEL 15WIN (4:1 input); […]
Empower Semiconductor wins coveted 2022 Leap Award
Empower Semiconductor, Milpitas, Calif., has won an honorable mention in the recently completed 2022 Leap Awards for product innovation. The LEAP Awards celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. Empower won in the category of power electronics, which covers power supplies, transistors and any other power electronic circuits, components or […]
Buck DC/DC converter IC features built-in MOSFET for automotive apps
ROHM Semiconductor today announced the BD9S402MUF-C, a new buck DC/DC converter IC with built-in MOSFET (switching regulator) for automotive applications such as infotainment and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) incorporating onboard sensors and cameras that are becoming more advanced. In recent years, safety requirements in the automotive sector have increased as technological innovations in accident prevention and autonomous driving continue […]
Half-brick 200/300-W converters feature 43-160-V inputs for rail, industrial apps
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 200W and 300W rated TDK-Lambda CN-B110 series of half brick DC-DC converters. Capable of operating from a wide input voltage of 43 to 160Vdc the converters are compatible with 72Vdc or 110Vdc nominal railway systems. Applications include rolling stock, railway trackside equipment, robotics, AGVs, and scientific research equipment. […]
