STMicroelectronics’ STUSB4500 standalone USB Type-C and Power-Delivery controller extends the convenience and environmental benefits that come with powering and charging from a standardized USB-C outlet to a wide variety of consumer, industrial, and medical products. Optimized for sink-only applications powered through a USB-C cable, the STUSB4500 is a certified standalone USB PD controller that can be easily […]
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50A regulator uses inductors as heat sinks, scalable to 250A
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTM4678 dual 25A or single 50A step-down µModule regulator with PMBus digital interface. By stacking and exposing its two inductors on top of BGA package, the LTM4678 uses the inductors as heat sinks to transfer heat from inside, keeping the device cool. Onboard EEPROM and PMBus I2C enables a […]
Medical-approved 15-W dc/dc converter comes in 1×1.6-in. package
TRACO POWER has announced the release of their THM 15 family of medical 15 Watt DC/DC converters with a wide 2:1 input range in a 1.0 x 1.6 x 0.40” footprint. The THM 15 series are a reliable solution not only for medical equipment but also for demanding ITE. These 15 Watt DC-DC converters provide […]
Step-down DC/DC controller draws only 9 µA quiescent, targets burst-mode battery apps
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTC3894, a high voltage step-down DC/DC controller that draws only 9µA quiescent current with the output enabled in Burst Mode operation. Its wide 4.5V to 150V input voltage range can effectively eliminate the need for external surge suppression devices. The LTC3894’s 100% duty cycle capability and externally adjustable power good window […]
Standard quarter-brick module delivers 1.3 kW at 12 V
Flex Power Modules today announced an addition to the BMR480 DC/DC advanced bus converter series for high-end and high-power applications. The BMR48001x6/005 delivers 12V DC at up to 1300W of power and 108.3A. Packaged in the industry-standard quarter-brick-format measuring 2.30 x 1.45 x 0.57 inches (58.4 x 36.8 x 14.48mm), the BMR48001x6/005 achieves an impressive […]
DC-DC converter modules drive tighter regulation loads
Vicor Corporation introduced 25 new products to its growing family of DC-DC converter modules (DCMs) with tighter output voltage regulation of ±1%. With power densities of 1,032W/in3, the new series allows engineers to drive loads requiring tighter regulation with minimal additional circuitry or downstream components. The DCM ChiP (Converter housed in Package) is a DC-DC […]
Isolated 4-port power source equipment (PSE) controller conforms to PoE++ specs
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTC4291/92 isolated 4-port power source equipment (PSE) controller chipset, the first of its kind to pass a series of IEEE 802.3bt (PoE++) Power over Ethernet (PoE) conformance tests administered by Sifos Technologies. PoE naturally presents system and network engineers with PSE evaluation challenges. PSEs are multichannel, intelligent DC power […]
Power Electronics Top Talks in June on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around power electronics. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com Design precaution of 78xx and 79xx series regulators – I am looking into using these old regulators. My main concern is the […]
Regulator module drives LEDs with 1.6 A
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTM8005 boost DC/DC µModule (power module) regulator designed for driving LEDs. The LTM8005 includes a DC/DC controller, power switch, Schottky diode and current sense resistor in a 9mm x 11.25mm x 2.22mm BGA package. The LTM8005 operates from a 5V to 38V input voltage range and can deliver up […]
Quarter-brick isolated dc-dc converter delivers 30-W output
Bel Power Solutions and Protection, a Bel group company and global manufacturer of power management devices, announces the 0RQB-30Y05L, a rugged 30 W quarter brick isolated DC-DC converter. The 0RQB-30Y05L provides 30 W of output power from an ultra-wide input range from 16.8 – 137.5 VDC and operates on all nominal battery voltages from 24 […]