Just one day after Yole Dévelopment released a report detailing a Power Integrations’ GaN-on-Sapphire HEMT IC found in the Anker‘s PowerPort Atom PD 1 wall charger (released at CES in January), the supplier of high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion announced today the new family of offline CV/CC flyback, GaN-based InnoSwitch3 AC-DC converter ICs. The […]
Battery Management
Tiny, ultra-low-power switching regulator with light-load efficiency maximizes power delivery
Texas Instruments introduced an ultra-low-power switching regulator with the industry’s lowest operating quiescent current (IQ) at 60 nA – 1/3 that of the nearest competitive device. The TPS62840 synchronous step-down converter delivers very high light-load efficiency of 80% at 1-µA load, which can enable designers to extend the battery life of their systems or use […]
Low dropout voltage regulator IP core optimized for battery-powered devices
Vidatronic, Inc. announced the release of the latest addition to their Power Quencher series, the VLDS0300LS130, a low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator IP core optimized for battery-powered devices where low power is critical. The VLDS0300LS130 Power Quencher IP core is a low-power, fully-integrated LDO voltage regulator that achieves a low-noise output voltage without the use […]
TMR-based closed-loop sensors target high-current, coreless apps
TDK Corporation is expanding its Micronas magnetic sensor portfolio with the CUR 423x sensors developed for current measurements in automotive and industrial applications. The new sensors, marketed under the trademark curSENS, are the first Micronas branded products based on the TDK TMR technology. This technology has already been proven in existing TDK automotive sensor products […]
Programmable USB-C charger integrates primary, secondary and PD controller components
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced the newest member of its USB-C Power Delivery family, the EZ-PD Power Adapter Generation 1 (PAG1) solution. The PAG1 is a complete AC-DC power solution with an integrated USB Power Delivery (PD) controller that enables OEMs to build reliable, efficient, and cost-effective power adapters for the growing USB-C charger market. The […]
Battery management system reference design boosts EV range
Texas Instruments introduced fully tested reference designs for battery management and traction inverter systems, along with new analog circuits with advanced monitoring and protection features to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and enable hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles (HEV/EVs) to drive farther and longer. Scalable across six to 96-series cell supervision circuits, TI’s new battery […]
SMD gate-drive transformers target battery management tasks
TT Electronics announced the introduction of its HA42A and HA86A Series gate drive transformers for the automotive and industrial markets. These miniature surface mount design (SMD) solutions are ideal for high-efficiency Battery Management System applications where size and reliability are critical. HA42A and HA86A gate drive transformers are used in space-constrained scenarios to deliver controlling pulses […]
Thermal energy harvesting power cells licensed for use in quartz watches
QuantumDrive, LLC has signed an exclusive license with Face International Corporation for the use of Face’s patented Evercell thermal energy harvesting devices in self-powered quartz watches. Evercell power cells provide continuous power to quartz watches for their entire lives, eliminating the need for batteries. This is the first license to Evercell technology that Face has granted. […]
Onboard battery charger revs up HEV and EVs
Bel Power Solutions today announced the BCN25-700-8, a 25 kW onboard battery charger that converts 3-phase AC voltage to DC voltage. The enclosure is made of aluminum alloy and is liquid-cooled. Providing 25 kW of output power for a single unit, and up to 100 kW of output power for 4 units, the BCN25 has […]
Automotive-grade SiC MOSFETs target on-board chargers, dc/dc converters
ROHM today announced the addition of 10 new automotive-grade SiC MOSFETs. The introduction of the SCT3xxxxxHR series allows ROHM to offer the industry’s largest lineup of AEC-Q101 qualified SiC MOSFETs that provide the high reliability necessary for automotive on board chargers and DC/DC converters. In recent years an increasing number of automotive makers are offering electric vehicles in […]