TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the five year warranty TDK-Lambda RWS-B series of AC-DC power supplies, designed to provide solid performance at an economical price. The product line up has four power levels and compact case sizes, rated at 100, 150, 300 and 600W. Operating from a universal input of 47-63Hz, 85-265Vac (300Vac for […]
Power Management
SiGe:C transistors compared with HEMT for non 50 ohm systems
by Chris Francis When dealing with high speed, low noise, non 50 ohm systems such as transimpedance amplifiers, a GaAsFET or HEMT can be a viable choice. On the face of it, devices such as the ATF35143 from Avago (previously known as Agilent) have suitable characteristics – low noise, low bias current and high bandwidth. […]
CARLO GAVAZZI’s Sponsorship of Sauber Formula One Affiliate Driver Simona De Silvestro
CARLO GAVAZZI Inc., the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of CARLO GAVAZZI HOLDING AG, the international electronics Group with activities in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic equipment, announced their partnership with Sauber F1 Affiliate Driver Simona De Silvestro. CARLO GAVAZZI, known worldwide for their high quality automation sensors, monitoring controls and switching devices, with […]
Digi-Key Debuts Innovative Mobile App for Freescale
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation has collaborated with Freescale® Semiconductor to create the electronic component industry’s first distributor/supplier collaborative mobile application. In response to the ever-increasing adoption of mobile devices, Digi-Key designed this new app to enhance the user experience for Freescale customers by giving them access to all relevant product information and online […]
1500W and 3000W Programmable Single Output Power Supply
Cotek AE-1500 & AE-3000 Series Power Sources Unlimited, Inc. continues to expand upon our line of ultra-high efficient, single output ac-dc power supplies with the introduction of the AE-1500 Series (1500W) and the AE-3000 Series (3000W) from Cotek Electronics. Available models include 12V, 15V, 24V, 30V, 36V, 48V and 60VDC output voltages. Key applications include […]
Power-One Expands Open Frame AC/DC Portfolio
Power-One, a member of the ABB group and global manufacturer of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and management solutions, proudly announces the ABC/MBC450 family of high efficiency power supplies that expand the broad offering of AC-DC open frame products up to 450W. These products offer high power density in a rugged and reliable package […]
Detect lightning surges with Weidmuller’s Logger 30
Weidmuller introduces a new DIN-rail mounted surge detector and recorder, the Varitector Logger 30. The Logger 30 is designed to detect transient surges over 50A in ground circuits of industrial control systems. This new module expands the Weidmuller surge protection portfolio with a key analytical tool capable of helping users vulnerable to lightning surges to […]
Linear Technology LT8614 “SilentSwitcher”
The Linear Technology LT8614 “SilentSwitcher” claims to reduce EMI/EMC emissions to well below the CISPR 25 Class 5 limit. It also seems a well specified step-down switching regulator with 2.5µA quiescent current, up to 42V input and 4A output current. It also has a high efficiency of 96% at 1MHz (it is a synchronous regulator). […]
Cadence Redefines Verification Planning and Management
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) introduced an all-new Incisive® vManager™ solution, a verification planning and management solution enabled by client/server technology to address the growing verification closure challenge driven by increasing design size and complexity. The Incisive vManager solution, with its metric-driven verification (MDV) methodology, improves verification productivity by 2X or greater over traditional […]
Step-Up Converter 12V Input 12, 28, or 48V Output
Power Sources Unlimited announces the F351 Series of a step-up, full-brick DC-DC converter that delivers up to 350W from a nominal 12V (11V to 18V) input. These converters are ideally suited for battery back-up, transportation, industrial controls and automotive applications. Designed for 12VDC input applications the F351 family offers single isolated outputs of 12VDC and […]