Power
Junction Barrier Schottky Diodes Help Eliminate Diode Switching Losses
May 24, 2010 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsCree announced what it asserts are the industry's first commercially available Z-Rec 1700-V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diode products. Leveraging silicon carbide's unique characteristics to virtually
Synchronous Rectification Drivers Tout Power Efficiency
May 21, 2010 7:32 am | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor’s NCP4303A and NCP4303B synchronous rectification controller and driver integrated circuits (ICs) are targeted at use in switch mode power supplies (SMPS) for applications such a
Thermoharvesting Power Supply Creates 'Perpetual' Energy
May 18, 2010 5:28 am | News | CommentsA jointly-developed evaluation kit from STMicroelectronics and Micropelt combines thermal electrical energy harvesting and solid-state thin-film battery
Creating an HID Ballast with Constant Lamp Power Control
May 17, 2010 10:23 am | by Tom Ribarich, Director Lighting Systems, International Rectifier (www.irf.com) | Blogs | CommentsWith all of the excitement surrounding LEDs these days, high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps are still popular due to their high brightness, excellent color temperature and long lifetime.
Tantalum Caps Boost Transmitter Power in Solid State Drives
May 14, 2010 10:58 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has developed a new range of high capacitance PulseCap tantalum capacitors that feature a low profile. The PulseCap tantalum capacitors are designed for applications that require bulk capacitance to boost transmitter power
Step-Down DC-DC Converters Tout High Efficiency
May 12, 2010 7:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi-Key Corporation announced it has stock on Torex's Series XC9235 and XC9236 step-down DCdDC converters. Torex's XC9235 and XC9236 Series are groups of synchronous-rectification type step-down DC-DC converters with built-in
Fuse and Fuseholder Combo Protects Photovoltaic Systems
May 12, 2010 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchurter’s ASO Series fuse and FSO Series fuseholder are designed to protect DC applications from the potentially devastating effects of low short circuits and overvoltage conditions in systems upwards of 1000 VDC. They are intended for
Power Supplies Are Approved for BF-type Medical Apps
May 12, 2010 7:10 am | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-Lambda’s NVM175 Series of medically approved AC-DC power supplies combine 4.5 kVAC reinforced input to output isolation with dual input fusing and an output-to-ground isolation of 1500 VAC. They meet UL/EN/IEC60601-1 and are suitable for
IO Module Provides Eight Optically Isolated Inputs, Four SSR Outputs
May 6, 2010 6:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsACCES I/O Products’Model PICO-II8IDO4A I/O Module is designed for expansion on Pico-ITXe single board computers. The product features eight individually optically isolated inputs, four fully protected solid state FET outputs capable of switching up to 3 A each, and two 16-bit analog inputs. The circuit isolation makes
Portable device storage
May 5, 2010 9:16 am | by Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx | Articles | CommentsThe new report “Batteries, Supercapacitors, Alternative Storage for Portable Devices 2009-2019” is directed towards those developing, marketing and using small electronic and electrical devices, particularly those that are self-sufficient.
SoC Empowers Smart-Grid Devices
May 5, 2010 4:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsDedicated to energy savings and optimization, the ASMgrid Smart Grid System-on-Chip addresses the emerging Smart Meter and Home Area Network (HAN) market.
Photovoltaic Encapsulant Touts Desirable Power Delivery
May 4, 2010 11:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsOerlikon Solar and DuPont have collaborated on a new thin white reflective solar PV encapsulant sheet, called DuPont PV5223. This latest addition to the DuPont PV5200 Series of PVB sheets enables easy manufacturing of next-generation thin film PV modules that are said to not only
Thermoharvester Provides Infinite Life for Industrial Sensor Apps
May 4, 2010 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicropelt launched a commercial energy harvester for wireless applications. The TE-Power PROBE can is suited for use with modern WirelessHART, ISA100 and similar transmitters, according to the company. Mounting the device to a hot side of 20°C above ambient is
Kit Helps Integrate Control of Multiple LEDs, Power With Single MCU
May 4, 2010 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments today announced its new TMS320C2000 Piccolo microcontroller (MCU) DC/DC LED Developer's Kit. The kit enables developers to incorporate Piccolo MCUs to differentiate LED designs with features such as dimming, color tone adjustment, power line communication and fault detection. Additionally, developers can
New ZigBee Smart Energy Draft Now Available for Comment
May 3, 2010 5:57 am | News | CommentsThe ZigBee Alliance announced it has made the draft 0.7 document of ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 available for public download and comment.
Solar Application Software Provides Out-of-the-box I-V Curve Data
April 26, 2010 7:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsChroma Systems Solutions’ Solar Application Soft Panel software tool uses the company’s 63600 series DC Electronic Loads to generate PV module I-V curves and track their Maximum Power Point. Through an intuitive graphical user interface, the Soft Panel
Rugged Power Converter Suits Subsea Environments
April 26, 2010 7:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchaefer, Inc. announced a new power converter for subsea mineral exploration or other deep sea applications. Based upon the company’s C3700 power converter, the design provides up to
30 V N-Channel Power MOSFETs Integrate Schottky Diodes
April 26, 2010 6:23 am | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor introduced new 30 V N-channel power MOSFETs with integrated Schottky diodes. The NTMFS4897NF, NTMFS4898NF and NTMFS4899NF have maximum RDS(on) values of
DC-DC Converter Series Adds Output Voltages for Avionics, Military
April 23, 2010 11:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsVPT, Inc. added several modules to the DVFL, DVTR, and DVHF Series DC-DC power converter product lines. The new output voltages on these modules address the reliability requirements and varying output voltage needs of the newest avionics and military electronics.The new modules include
ATX PC Power Supply Features 90 uA Low Leakage Current at 264 VAC
April 23, 2010 10:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsTumbler Technologies + TRUMPower has added the 400W TMPC400-72 medically approved ATX PC power supply to its product line-up. With its medical approvals and leakage current of <90 µA at 264 VAC, the TMPC400-72 is suited for medical applications that require
Custom DC-DC Converters Power LEDs in High-rel Apps
April 22, 2010 11:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsBEAR Power Supplies announces custom power converters for battery-powered LED lighting applications where high reliability is critical. The company's high-efficiency, constant-current DC/DC converters power LEDs from
16.2 V Ultracapacitors are Optimized for Energy Storage
April 22, 2010 7:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsTecate Industries announced the release of the PBD PowerBurst Ultracapacitor Modules. Tecate's newest multi-cell modules were developed together with Maxwell, and employ their radial 350F, 2.7 V ultracapacitor cells to facilitate
Solar Cell Breakthough uses Continuous-flow Microreactors
April 21, 2010 7:11 am | News | CommentsResearchers have made an important breakthrough in the use of continuous flow microreactors to produce thin film absorbers for solar cells - an innovative technology that could significantly reduce the cost of solar energy devices and reduce material waste.
Energy 103 - Our Major Source
April 20, 2010 5:06 am | by by Prof. Ken Johnson, Ret. | Blogs | CommentsThere is no doubt the primary source of the Earth’s energy has been and continues to be the Sun (officially called Sol).
Microchip Reference Implementation for Google PowerMeter
April 19, 2010 5:33 am | Videos | CommentsThis is a live demonstration of device activation, data transmission and Web viewing for Google PowerMeter using Microchips reference implementation.
