In recent years, the number of battery-driven portable devices such as smartphones, wearables, and IoT has risen dramatically. This increases the demand for smaller components that can provide greater design flexibility along with the necessary space for integrating new features while also achieving lower power consumption to prolong battery life. ROHM has recently announced the availability […]
Converters
Regulated bus converter delivers 1,300 W in a quarter-brick footprint
Bel Power Solutions and Protection announces the 0RQB-X3S11BG, a next-generation regulated bus converter with 45-56 VDC input / 10.4 VDC @ 125 A output and offering up to 1300 W in a quarter brick footprint. In a distributed power system, the demand for power continues to grow due to new Carrier Ethernet Systems being deployed […]
Quad-output 42-V converter operates from 3 to 42-V inputs
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LT8603, a 42V input capable, high efficiency quad output monolithic switching regulator. Its flexible design combines a boost controller with two high voltage 2.5A and 1.5A synchronous step-down channels and a lower voltage 1.8A synchronous step-down channel to provide four independent outputs. The LT8603 can be configured with the […]
Designing with bricks – baseplate-cooled converter modules
Power converter modules can simplify equipment design, but engineers may still need to look at EMC emissions and input-surge filtering. Gary Bocock, XP Power Baseplate cooled power converter modules, also known as bricks, provide building-blocks for integrating power conversion into end equipment. These high-density power modules find use in outdoor sealed enclosures, transportation and defense […]
Compact step-down converters offer 5 and 3-V outputs
Texas Instruments introduced two new 4-V to 36-V power modules that measure just 3.0 mm by 3.8 mm and require only two external components for operation. The 0.5-A LMZM23600 and 1-A LMZM23601 DC/DC step-down converters achieve up to 92 percent efficiency, which minimizes energy loss, and feature tiny MicroSiP packaging that shrinks board space by […]
Ultra-low noise 3-W DC/DC converter comes in compact SIP-8 package
TRACO POWER has announced the release of their TVN 3 family of 3 W, low-noise DC-DC Converters in a compact SIP 8 package measuring only 0.86 x 0.38 x 0.44”. Maximum output ripple of 15mV pk-pk or down to 10mV pk-pk with a 10 µF capacitor make these ideal for pro-audio, test equipment and applications […]
Isolated dc/dc converters come in SMD and SIP packages
TRACO POWER has announced the release of their TRN 1 family of isolated dc/dc converters that cover a wide range of low power applications where space is limited. The TRN 1 series feature wide 2:1 input ranges, a full load -40 to +90°C operating temperature range and are available in a compact SIP or SMD package […]
New boost converter provides 1.3x longer battery life
A boost dc/dc converter has a built-in MOSFET featuring the lowest current consumption in the industry, making it a candidate for electronic devices powered by dry-cell batteries such as electronic dictionaries, remote controls for home appliances, and gadgets (i.e. toys, accessories). The BU33UV7NUX outputs the 3.3 V necessary for driving MCUs in applications requiring 1-3-V […]
High-frequency, triple-output synchronous converter maintains outputs during automotive cold cranking
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTC7815, a high frequency (up to 2.25MHz) triple output (buck, buck, boost), synchronous converter that maintains all output voltages in regulation during automotive cold crank conditions. A 12V automotive battery can droop to less than 4 volts during engine restart or cold crank, causing reset of infotainment systems and […]
Bidirectional current DAC adjusts output voltage of virtually any dc/dc regulator
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTC7106, a PMBus I2C controlled precision bidirectional current DAC designed to adjust the output voltage of virtually any DC/DC regulator. Through its PMBus compatible interface, the LTC7106 receives a 7-bit serial code and converts it to a bidirectional (source, sink) output current. When the current is fed into the […]