The Moticont’s HCDS-051-064 Series of Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages are linear DC motor (also called voice coil) driven stages. Designed for closed-loop servo operation, an integral quadrature optical encoder with differential outputs is standard. The stages are: Clean, quiet, and efficient, with low inertia, high acceleration, and high speed. Each stage has a built-in […]
Power Components
Power inductors feature semi-shielded wirewound construction
Bourns, Inc. released its Model SRN2012T semi-shielded power inductor series. The new inductors employ wire-wound construction on a ferrite core to offer high inductance and Q values. They also offer a superior self-resonant frequency plus low DC resistance in a compact size with an operating temperature range of -40 to +125 °C. Such features make this series […]
MLCCs offer high capacitance stability over temperature and voltage, low parasitic losses
Knowles Precision Devices recently introduced a new range of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for power electronics applications. Hiteca MLCCs offer customers high capacitance stability over temperature and voltage and lower parasitic losses under common operating conditions. Hiteca MLCCs are designed to optimize the performance of power electronics used in demanding environments, such as electric vehicles […]
Battery management system enables battery hot swapping in low-voltage EVs
Sensata Technologies announced the availability of its new i-BMS battery management system (BMS) for electrified applications up to 60V. The new i-BMS Battery Management System from Sensata’s Lithium Balance product brand, acquired by Sensata earlier in the year, is cell chemistry agnostic, compact, integrated BMS developed for the cost-optimized mass-production of applications up to 60V, such as […]
LDO voltage regulator optimized for noise-sensitive automotive apps
Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AP7347DQ low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator, which is highly optimized for demanding noise-sensitive power-related automotive applications. This automotive-compliant high output accuracy LDO is AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified, manufactured in IATF 16949 certified facilities, and fully supports automotive production part approval processes (PPAPs). These qualities make it well-suited to design into […]
5-W ac/dc converters come in 3-W footprint
Two new 5-W, board-mount ac/dc product ranges come in a choice of industry standard sizes and pin-outs, at competitive prices. The RAC05E-K series is compatible with existing 3-W part footprints and the RAC05E-KT series is in the ‘EI30’ transformer-pack style. Both series achieve 5 W in the same footprint as other 3-W parts on the […]
Registration now open for APEC 2022 in Houston, March 20-24
Registration for the 37th Annual Applied Power Electronics Conference – APEC 2022 – is now open. The conference and exhibition, running March 20-24 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronic engineer. Outstanding technical content, including Technical […]
AEC-Q200 compliant shielded power inductors feature high current ratings
Bourns, Inc. announced the company’s Model SRP7020TA and SRP8540A High Current Shielded Power Inductor Series. These automotive-grade, AEC-Q200 compliant inductors feature shielded construction, a metal alloy powder core, low magnetic field radiation, low buzz noise, and a wide operating temperature range of -55 to +150 °C. Both new power inductor series is designed for electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering and […]
80-V Power MOSFETs optimized for high switching frequencies, low voltage overshoot
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited announced the release of our latest 80V Power MOSFET using patented Shield Gate Technology which is optimized for higher switching frequencies used in telecom and server power supply to achieve higher efficiency compared to the previous generation. The new 80V Power MOSFET technology has lower switching losses in hard switching, topologies and […]
Compact 700-W medical grade supply packs more power per cubic inch
TT Electronics announced the launch of its new 700-watt medical-grade enclosed power supply, the TAAM700. With a small 6.7-inch x 3.66 inch footprint, the TAAM700 provides 17.8W per cubic inch and a wide operating temperature range from ‐30°C to +70°C for thermally challenging environments. Coupled with its compact size, TAAM700’s industry-leading power density is ideal […]