Jennova Inc., a specialist in smart energy management solutions, has introduced a new patented Electrodynamic Energy Harvesting (EH) technology designed to simplify the capture and amplify the energy produced from the rotation or spin of other devices and to power an endless array of smart sensors and IoT applications. Easily adapted for use within new […]
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Your next circuit design could be fabricated on a printer
by Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Manufacturers are making 3D-printed electronics a reality even for designs involving sophisticated multi-layer circuit boards. The sun is starting to set on the days of cobbling together prototype circuits with wires and perfboards. Increasingly, new ideas for electronics will take shape on substrates fabricated by desktop machines taking cues from […]
Keeping Cool
Preventing electronic circuits from getting too hot is not just about cooling but also trying to minimize the excess heat being generated in the first place. For a digital circuit that can be a case of reducing the voltage or clock speed, or dynamically altering the clock speed to suit what is required at the […]
Top power electronics threads on EDAboard.com – October
Industrial grade robust inverter build – I have done a lot of research online about IGBTs, gate drivers, blown up many IR2110s, studied PCB layout considerations, OC/SC protection, current sensors and so on but none of my designs has ever lasted for long when loaded by an actual motor. The waveforms were perfect, but smoke was […]
ON Semiconductor Demonstrates New Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Compliant Charger
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficiency innovations, has introduced a reference design implementing the new Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 protocol. The new protocol provides significant efficiency improvements over the existing Quick Charge 2.0 solution. The high efficiency, small form factor reference design supports the Quick Charge 3.0 High Voltage Dedicated Charging Port (HVDCP) Class […]
New Class of Non-Isolated, Bidirectional Bus Converter Modules (NBMs)
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) announced the introduction of a new family of non-isolated, fixed conversion ratio, bidirectional bus converter modules (NBMs). Utilizing Vicor’s Converter housed in Package™ (ChiP) packaging technology, and exploiting technical improvements in magnetic and semiconductor technologies, these NBM™ modules feature improved efficiency and power density when compared to contemporary best-in-class isolated bus […]
IXYS Introduces New Range of Isolated Base Modules
IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS), an international power and IC semiconductor company, announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, IXYS UK Westcode Ltd., introduced a new range of smaller footprint pressure contact construction isolated base modules. This new product group includes 30 new products comprising dual thyristor and diodes, plus diode/thyristor combinations with voltage ratings from 1400V […]
High Density DC-DC Converters in a Rugged Chassis-Mount Package
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) announced the introduction of new, rugged, chassis-mountable versions of its DCM™ family of isolated, regulated DC-DC converters. These new converters provide all of the advantages of Vicor’s present DCM technology – the industry’s highest power density and best-in-class thermal and electrical performance – in a rugged new package (VIA packaging technology) […]
Conduction-cooled 1-kW dc supplies feature compact packaging
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of TDK-Lambda’s CPFE1000FI of baseplate/conduction-cooled 1000W power supplies. When compared to TDK-Lambda’s MIL-STD rated CPFE1000F, the overall product size has been reduced by 60%. Capable of operating without forced-air cooling, the supplies are suited to outdoor, sealed enclosure, communications and harsh environment industrial applications, including RF amplifier and ground-based satellite […]
Low-capacitance transient voltage suppression diodes handle 150-W peak pulse power
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced a unique new series of patented, ultra-low capacitance power transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode products. Leveraging the company’s 50-year heritage in high reliability TVS technology and its unique radio frequency (RF) PIN diode expertise, the new […]