Regulatory standards cover safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and efficiency. Safety and EMC standards are relatively straightforward, and their numbers are limited. Efficiency is a different matter: Society’s drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions results in increasingly sophisticated energy efficiency standards for all types of power converters. It started with relatively simple ENERGY STAR standards […]
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Triple-output medical-grade supplies put out 35 W
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of TDK-Lambda’s CUT35 low profile, triple output power supplies. Packaged in the industry standard 2” x 4” footprint, the CUT35 requires no minimum load, simplifying installation. The easy to use power supplies are designed for medical, industrial, broadcast and test & measurement applications. Operating from a universal input voltage of […]
Complete range of DIN Rail power supplies from low to 3-phase high power
Bel Power Solutions, a division of Bel Fuse Inc.,, a premier global manufacturer of power management devices, announces the release of their DIN Rail Switching Mode Power Supply portfolio, ideal for use in a broad range of industrial applications. “Bel is proud to announce a major extension to our DIN Rail offering. The new products […]
Converter for 48/12-V vehicle dual-battery systems handles more current
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3871, a 100V/30V bidirectional two-phase synchronous buck or boost controller, ideal for 48V/12V automotive dual battery systems. Current 12V automotive systems are reaching their 3kW power limit due to the ever-increasing demand for more electrical devices. A newly proposed standard, LV148, combines a secondary 48V bus with the existing 12V […]
18-30W LED power supplies designed to fit into luminaire housing
LinkCom Manufacturing, a world-class manufacturer of power supplies and magnetic components, announces the latest addition to its family of INCORE high-performance constant-current LED power supplies. The new DBFE Series units are offered in 18 Watt and 30 Watt versions and are compact (84 x 40 x 25 mm; 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.0 in) enough […]
Coming in September: Sixth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition to kick off in Pittsburgh
The Sixth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition (ECCE 2014), “Your Bridge to a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future,” will come to Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 14 through 18. The event will include an expo area of about 40 exhibitors. On Tuesday Sept. 16, admission to the exhibits will be free to the public as […]
Two–Phase Input Power Supplies
A new line of 2-phase input, DIN rail mounted power supplies from Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. (ASI) has added to its already broad line of power supplies. The new CSW series have been designed to operate using only 2 legs of a 3-phase circuit. The CSW series has a universal input of 185-550 Vac in […]
