The element14 Community, an Avnet Community, today introduced its Low Power IoT Design Challenge in partnership with Infineon Technologies. The challenge encourages element14 Community members to utilize Infineon Technology kits to build low-power IoT devices that enhance industrial design. There are several industrial design applications that can benefit from a lower power and easier to […]
Power Supply News
Fuses for space apps boast static-dissipative polyester packaging
SCHURTER has improved the packaging of its space fuse series MGA-S, with an enhanced dissipative structure on the outer layer of the ESD bag. The outer layer of the old packaging was aluminum with abrasion-resistant coating. The material of the outer layer of the new packaging is a static-dissipative polyester. The MGA-S is hermetically sealed […]
Autosensing level shifter IC addresses lower voltage processors and MCUs in automotive systems
Diodes Incorporated has expanded its family of voltage-level shifters, with the release of the PI4ULS3V304AQ. This advanced level shifting technology, featuring high degrees of flexibility, is proving vital to modern automobile design. It addresses the challenge of lower voltage microprocessors and microcontrollers incorporated into automotive systems, which are required to drive external devices operating at […]
Single-phase input, 3kW, ac-dc power supplies span voltage range of 150 V to 800 V DC
XP Power today announced the introduction of the HDL3000-HV series of single-phase input 3kW AC-DC power supplies with output voltages from 150V to 400VDC, with up to 800VDC realised by connecting units in series. All models feature output voltage and current adjustment ranging from 0 to 105% using analogue (via voltage or resistance) or digital […]
Compact 1,200-W power supply is baseplate cooled
The RACM1200-V baseplate-cooled fan-less power supply, with 1,200-W peak power capability and industrial plus medical certification, is a compact, single output ac/dc converter just 228×96.2×40 mm (9×3.8×1.6 in) in size. It can deliver 1,000 W continuously with the baseplate held to 80°C while 1,200 W is available for up to ten seconds or continuously with […]
Reference design based on 4-kW high-efficiency single-phase ac-dc evaluation board
A new power supply reference design enables engineers to identify and correct design errors before building hardware, thereby lowering product costs and speeding time to market. Switched-mode power supplies provide greater efficiency, increased power density and lower overall system costs when using GaN devices. However, GaN, a high switching speed, high performance wide bandgap semiconductor, […]
Women in Power – IEEE Power in Energy Society Award Nominations
The IEEE PES Women in Power Committee is created to foster a more diverse leadership by supporting career advancement, networking and education of women in the electric power and energy industry. One important way this mission is supported is through the formal recognition of a worthy female member of this community. The IEEE PES Wanda […]
APEC 2021 sponsors continue student travel support program
The joint sponsors of the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) will continue the popular Student Attendance Travel Support Program of up to $1,000 to cover a portion of the travel and conference expenses for eligible students to attend APEC 2021. Interested students must apply by November 6, 2020. In its 16th year, this popular program, initiated by […]
APEC 2021 announces call for professional education seminar proposals
APEC 2021, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 21-25, 2021, invites qualified experts to present Professional Education Seminars (PES) that address issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. These seminars provide in-depth discussion of important and complex power electronics topics. The portal for submitting proposals for Profession Education […]
Power supply technical center certified to ISO 13485 – first ever in Japan
TDK-Lambda Japan received ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality Management System – certification for the TDK-Lambda Nagaoka Technical Center (Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan). This is the first time a standard switching power supply manufacturer in Japan has received ISO 13485 certification and brings the group total to five locations. The scope of this latest […]
