AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the new T4C Series HRC4000 medical grade, solid tantalum microchip capacitors. Designed for use in the filtering, hold-up, timing, and pulsing circuits within implantable, non-life-support and non-implantable life support applications, the T4C Microchip Medical Series delivers the smallest medical tantalum capacitors available […]
Power Components
New mobile power distribution center
Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of a mobile power distribution system that steps down 208Y electrical current to 120 volts AC. The MDC-208Y-100MB-8X120 temporary power distribution system from Larson Electronics provides a safe and reliable way for operators in industrial settings to tap into […]
Top power electronics threads on EDAboard.com – December
High voltage input cascaded input converter – We have to do a non-isolated SMPS for vin=120v to 400v, and vout = 100v, pout=300w. There is a “known” way to do this involving two cascaded synchronous buck stages. Do you know more detail of this “known” method? Read more Designing a charge controller for hybrid system – I […]
New high temperature current sense chip resistor-UR73V
KOA Speer Electronics introduces the new UR73V, 1206 size thick film current sense resistor with a high operating temperature -55°C +155°C. The UR73V2B is AEC-Q200 qualified and has a 0.5W power rating and a resistance range of 10mΩ ~ 100mΩ. With a standard tolerance of ±1.0%, and T.C.R. values of +100ppm/°C and 0 ~ ±250 […]
New high power low Ohm resistor in 0612 Size
KOA Speer Electronics introduces the new WU73, a 1-Watt wide terminal low ohm chip resistor available in an 0612 package. The WU73 is a precision resistor offering resistance values from 10mΩ to 100mΩ with a standard tolerance of ±1%. The WU73 chip resistor features wide side electrodes which provide better heat dissipation and smaller size […]
Half-Bridge eval board simplifies GaN transistor testing
GaN Systems has announced its new Half-Bridge Evaluation Board which demonstrates the performance of its GaN enhancement mode power semiconductors in real power circuits. The fully functional GS66508T-EVBHB Evaluation Board is easily configured into any half-bridge-based topology, including synchronous boost and buck conversion modes, as well as pulsed switching to evaluate transistor waveforms. Accompanied by […]
Transient voltage suppressor arrays work in auto infortainment systems
ProTek Devices™ has introduced a new family of transient voltage suppressor arrays (TVS arrays) that provide circuit protection in various automotive infotainment and other automotive systems. The new PAM8S series provides an industry best combination of surpassing ISO 16750-2:2010(E) load dump testing while also delivering an industry-leading lowest clamping voltage at 48.4 volts. The PAM8S […]
Low Noise, High Efficiency DC-DC Converters
Polytron Devices has launched its new TLB5 series of 5 watt DC-DC converters for telecommunications, measurement equipment, industrial control systems and many other applications. The TLB5 power supplies deliver low noise of 10 mVp-p and 89 percent power supply efficiency in one compact, industry-standard DIP package of 1.25 x 0.80 x 0.40”. The TLB5 product […]
Getting pure sine waves from electronic inverters
Digital signal processors (DSPs) are being used in switching power supplies able to synthesize pure sine waves for use in high-reliability (hi-rel) military applications. Ruggedized digital inverters were installed in the M1068, a Command Communications variant of the U.S. Army’s M113 family of armored personnel carriers. The original M113 Armored Personnel Carrier was first fielded in Vietnam. To […]
Heavy duty mobile power distribution substation features dual 75 KVA transformers
Larson Electronics has announced the release of a heavy duty mobile power distribution substation that features two 75K VA transformers with pin and sleeve connections. The MGS-1X480.200-2X75K-2X208.200 power distribution system from Larson Electronics is designed to provide operators with one 200 amp male pin and sleeve plug at 480 volts and two 200 amp 208Y […]