Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announces the release of the EPC91109, a performance evaluation board designed to demonstrate the benefits of enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices in a compact, thermally efficient, two-phase synchronous buck converter. The board targets USB Power Delivery (USB-PD 3.1) applications up to 180 W and is optimized for space- and […]
Evaluation boards
Evaluation kit aims to simplify low-power wireless charging design
Eggtronic has unveiled a new evaluation board that allows engineers to quickly develop and prototype ultra-efficient, low-component count wireless power transfer designs for low-power applications. The WaveEgg Low-Power (LP) EVB is built on Eggtronic’s proprietary, high-frequency WaveEgg architecture, which optimizes performance and efficiency and reduces component count and form factor in high-performance power converter and wireless power transmission […]
240 W eval board targets gains in USB-C power delivery
Eggtronic has unveiled an evaluation board (EVB) that allows engineers to speed the development and significantly reduce the size and cost of 240W power delivery (PD) 3.1 applications while supporting ultra-fast charging through industry-leading efficiency. The SmartEgg 240W PD 3.1 EVB has a peak efficiency above 95% and operates at over 90% efficiency from light […]
APEC 2024: Power to the data center
Data centers power the world, or does the world power data centers? According to one report, datacenters currently consume 2% of the world’s electricity and that could increase to 8% by 2030. Much of that electricity arrives at the load as low voltage, high current. For example, a single IC, processor, graphics processor, AI chip, […]
Three eval boards feature pulse current laser drivers of 70, 125, and 231
EPC introduces three evaluation boards – EPC9179, EPC9181, and EPC9180 – featuring pulse current laser drivers of 75 A, 125 A, and 231 A, showcasing EPC’s AEC-Q101 GaN FETs. These FETs; EPC2252, EPC2204A, and EPC2218A are 30% smaller and more cost-effective than their predecessors. Designed for both long and short-range automotive lidar systems, these boards […]
Eval board simplifies design of fast charging applications
Silanna Semiconductor has unveiled an evaluation board that simplifies the design, testing, and prototyping of 65 W multi-port USB-PD and QC fast charging applications. Designed to deliver a real-life implementation when used with a front-end AC/DC converter, the SZPL3002AA-EVB03 integrates three Silanna SZPL3002A DC/DC converter ICs, which are the world’s first integrated buck converters to […]
Eval board covers battery management in IoT apps
ROHM Semiconductor announced the availability of a new evaluation board, the REFLVBMS001-EVK-001, which facilitates the verification of the operation of ultra-efficient battery management solutions for the expanding IoT field. Recent years have seen the proliferation of battery-driven electronic devices, including wearables, industrial IoT (e.g., smart cards and electronic shelf labels), and portables. These devices not only need […]
ARM-based dev kit includes Power IC, angle sensor, hall effect switch for BLDC motor control
With the MOTIX motor control kit, Infineon Technologies AG presents a complete system solution for motor control. The pre-assembled kit provides everything needed to get the motor spinning in a matter of seconds: a market-proven chipset combined with pre-flashed sample software as well as a BLDC motor – only a power supply needs to be […]
MOSFET gate drivers carry SPI interface
Battery systems for 48 V are used in multiple, growing market categories including Mild Hybrid Electrical Vehicles, trucks, e-wheelers, and battery packs for solar panels. These Li-ion battery systems need to be protected against negative and positive voltages. In addition, these batteries must be able to quickly and reliably disconnect from loads within microseconds, in the […]
Demo board converts 12 Vdc to 500-W 48 Vdc
EPC announces the availability of the EPC9166, a 500 W DC-DC demo board that converts a 12 V input to 48 V output. The EPC9166 demo board demonstrates the Renesas ISL81807 80 V two-phase synchronous boost controller with the latest generation EPC2218 eGaN FETs from EPC to achieve greater than 96.5% efficiency in a 12 […]
