Power
What home energy technology will break through in the next 12 months?
March 22, 2013 2:41 pm | Articles | CommentsOur energy and Smart technology experts weigh in to answer our smart grid question for this month: What home energy technology do you expect to see as a breakthrough in the next 12 months?
Step-up DC/DC converter features ultra-low 22µA quiescent supply current
March 22, 2013 2:29 pm | Advanced Power Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Power Electronics announced the APE2902, a high-efficiency VFM Step-up DC/DC converter for small, low input voltage or battery powered systems with ultra-low quiescent supply current. Devices can operate from a positive input voltage between the start-up voltage and VOUT and convert it to a higher output voltage....
Reader's Response: What energy management technology will generate the most buzz over the next 12 months?
March 22, 2013 12:31 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsWe wanted the lowdown on Smart Grid and the future of the engineering, so we asked our readers to answer a question: What energy management technology will generate the most buzz over the next 12 months?
Battery charger reference design regulates charger output in constant voltage and constant current modes
March 21, 2013 10:15 am | Zilog | Product Releases | CommentsZilog introduces its new Buck Converter Battery Charger Reference Design that employs Zilog’s Z8F042A MCU to control a step-down DC-DC converter (also known as a buck converter) that functions as a regulated power source. This buck converter battery charger hardware is capable of regulating charger output in a number of modes....
1600 watt power supply features 92% efficiency with digital controls
March 20, 2013 10:06 am | Tdk Corporation Of America, TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda RFE1600 Series: a 1600W single-output AC-DC power supply in a low-profile package (less than 1U high) for standalone or distributed power architectures (DPA). These supplies are ideal for applications requiring reliable 12V, 24V, or 48VDC bulk power.
Polymer tantalum capacitors ideal for 48 volt automotive power supplies
March 20, 2013 9:51 am | Kemet Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsKEMET Corporation announced the expansion of its KEMET Organic Capacitor (KO-CAP) family with the release of 63 volt product extensions for the T521 High Voltage Polymer Series, as well as first-to-market extensions for the T540 and T541 Hi-Rel Polymer Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Series and T543 Polymer Tantalum COTS Series.
DSL splitter module includes lightning and power fault protection
March 19, 2013 2:41 pm | Pulse Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsPulse Electronics Corporation introduces a central office (CO) VDSL2 splitter module with optional lightning and power fault protection. The module is designed with 6 pins instead of the standard 4 pins. This enables a protective device, such as a sidactor, to be added on the board underneath the module....
Flyback controller surpasses Energy Star 5 requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC adapters
March 19, 2013 2:28 pm | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments announced a flyback controller that exceeds Energy Star 5 standby power requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC/DC adapters used with notebooks, motor control, smart meters, micro-inverters and other high-powered applications. Used in conjunction with
LLC transformer promises up to 99 percent efficiency, 50 percent real estate savings
March 19, 2013 11:37 am | Precision, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPrecision, Inc. announced the global launch of its new LLC transformer which is asserted to provide up to 99 percent efficiency and extremely low power loss. The technology combines two discrete components – a resonant inductor and transformer – into a single package reducing real estate up to
Online tool helps users configure and simulate 48-V PRM modules for PoL buck-boost or Factorized Power apps
March 18, 2013 4:17 pm | Vicor Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsVicor Corporation announced new user-configurability capabilities for its VI Chip PRM modules. The new PowerBench tool suite equips designers to customize and simulate efficient PRM modules for use as PoL buck-boost regulators or to drive VTM current multipliers and meet a broad range of
Rectifier designed for high frequency systems
March 15, 2013 4:13 pm | Central Semiconductor Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsCentral Semiconductor has released the CSIC10-1200, 10 Amp, 1200 Volt silicon carbide Schottky rectifier designed for high frequency systems where energy efficiency and thermal performance are critical design elements
GaN-based amplifier features 100W of WGS linear power
March 15, 2013 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsComtech Xicom Technology introduced a compact and highly efficient GaN-based amplifier for X-band MILSATCOM service. Model XTSLIN-100X-B1 features 100W of WGS linear power in a compact, rugged thirty-two pound package.
Schottky rectifier designed for high frequency systems
March 15, 2013 10:27 am | Central Semiconductor Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsCentral Semiconductor's CSIC10-1200 is a silicon carbide Schottky rectifier designed for high frequency systems where energy efficiency and thermal performance are critical design elements.
Development board features dedicated eGaN driver
March 15, 2013 9:42 am | Efficient Power Conversion | Product Releases | CommentsEfficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduced the EPC9010 development board to help engineers start designing with a 100-V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistor (FET) in applications such as high-speed DC/DC power supplies, point-of-load converters, class D audio
Film capacitors feature reduced size
March 14, 2013 12:00 pm | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces significantly reduced size in EPCOS MKP film capacitors of the B3267*P* series. For example, the type with a capacitance of 1 µF and a rated voltage of 450 V DC has dimensions of only 8.0 x 17.5 x 13.0 mm3 thanks to a high capacitance density with a lead spacing of 10 mm.
Six-hundred-Volt GaN-on-silicon power devices are JEDEC-qualified
March 14, 2013 11:39 am | Transphorm, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTransphorm Inc. announced the Total GaN family of GaN (Gallium Nitride) on silicon transistors and diodes, establishing what is believed to be the world’s first JEDEC-qualified 600 V GaN device platform, according to the company. Based on Transphorm’s EZ-GaN technology, the TPH3006PS GaN high
Engineering Update #6: Spidey's new suit, robotic cheetahs and stretchable power supplies
March 14, 2013 10:03 am | Videos | CommentsECN's Engineering Update, brought to you by Mouser Electronics, takes a look at: a Spidey Sense suit. Researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago have found a way to replicate Spider-Man's superhuman powers of perception with a Spider Sense suit. Modeled after the Marvel comic book hero...
Power shelf includes scalability up to 8,000 W
March 13, 2013 3:43 pm | Dongah Elecomm Usa | Product Releases | CommentsThe DongAh Elecomm 8,000W compact 2RU-high CWRS-4150A Power Shelf combines the benefits of increased power density with ease of installation and maintenance. The power system may be populated with up to four DRM-440 Rectifier Modules for power scalability up to 8,000W....
Step-down power distribution system delivers up to 1000 watts over 6 outlets
March 13, 2013 3:09 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics added a 6-outlet, portable, low-voltage spider box to its growing line of power distribution systems. Equipped with 6 water proof outlets, the TX-40-6X-120-1224-WP combines the benefits of a step down transformer with the flexibility of a spider box....
SiC MOSFET promises high efficiency, smaller size for power conversion systems
March 13, 2013 12:22 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. announced the release of its second generation SiC MOSFET, positioned as enabling systems to have higher efficiency and smaller size at cost parity with silicon-based solutions. These 1200-V MOSFETs deliver desirable power density and switching efficiency at
Stereotyping prime obstacle to women in commercial science
March 13, 2013 9:14 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsFemale professors are almost 50 percent less likely than their male counterparts to be invited to join corporate scientific advisory boards (SABs) and start new companies mainly because of gender stereotyping, says University of Maryland researcher Waverly Ding, an assistant professor of management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Power inductor kits feature inductance values ranging from .10 uH to 10 uH
March 11, 2013 3:28 pm | Renco Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRenco Design Kits allow the user to plan, design and test each part in an entire series to evaluate for size and performance. Renco Designer Kits are available in any Renco part type from surface mounts, common mode chokes and power inductors.
DC/DC converters designed for board-level power applications
March 11, 2013 11:26 am | MicroPower Direct, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable immediately from MicroPower Direct, the G200EI series is a family of compact 2W, EN 60950 approved DC/DC converters. These converters are specifically designed for board level power applications that require small size, robust operation, high input/output isolation levels and low cost.
Solving the counterfeit crisis, engineers weigh in
March 11, 2013 9:57 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsHow would you stop counterfeiting? One of the hottest topics in electronic components--and basically every other industry-- is how to deal with the issue of counterfeiting. So we put it to the readers to come up with the best solutions for the counterfeiting crisis.
Nuclear plant inspections need to improve: report
March 11, 2013 9:23 am | News | CommentsMore than one-third of U.S. nuclear power plants suffered safety-related incidents over the past three years, and nuclear regulators and plant operators need to improve inspections to prevent such events, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said in a report on Thursday.
