Power
MOSFET family ideal for high-voltage applications
February 15, 2013 3:30 pm | Alpha And Omega Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited introduced the AOTF11C60 and AOTF20C60, 600V MOSFETs with AlphaMOS II technology. The AlphaMOS II (a patent pending proprietary structure and process) combines planar-like robustness and controlled switching characteristics with the low on-resistance performance of super-junction type devices.
Fanless medical computer features rich I/O connectivity and wireless support
February 13, 2013 1:44 pm | Adlink Technology | Product Releases | CommentsADLINK Technology announces the first of its new TOPAZ line of medical computers, the 3rd edition of EN-60601-1 certified TPZ-1300, featuring rich I/O connectivity, wireless support, and duty-specific performance processors with long life support. The TPZ-1300 delivers ruggedized reliability....
Engineers weigh in on best energy management tactics
February 13, 2013 9:28 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWe know ECN readers have varied and valuable opinions – now here’s a great opportunity to showcase them. Send us an answer to the question below and if we think yours is the best, we’ll feature your response in the April print issue. Plus, you’ll get a $15 Starbucks gift card simply for sharing your thoughts.
Pentagon stands by use of lithium-ion batteries on F-35 fighters
February 13, 2013 9:15 am | by Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters | News | CommentsThe Pentagon said it plans to continue using lithium-ion batteries on the new F-35 fighter jet despite problems with similar batteries that have grounded Boeing Co's new 787 airliner and are causing Airbus to rethink their use on its A350 jet. Joe DellaVedova, spokesman for the Pentagon's $396 billion F-35 program office...
Full Comcast ownership is latest chapter in long history for broadcasting pioneer NBC
February 13, 2013 9:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNBC got its start in 1926 as the nation's first radio network. Its parent company, the Radio Corporation of America, figured people would buy radios if they had interesting things to listen to.NBC was the leading radio network in the early years, so powerful in those days that it had two networks:
General Electric will use proceeds from NBCUniversal sale to repurchase $10 billion in shares
February 13, 2013 9:12 am | by SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Electric is saying goodbye to 30 Rock - the building and the TV business born there. It's another step in GE's efforts to focus on less glamorous - but theoretically more profitable - ventures such as manufacturing medical imaging equipment, airplane engines and electrical generators.
Voltage identification IC features one-percent output accuracy
February 12, 2013 3:14 pm | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced a power management controller with 4- and 6-bit voltage identification (VID) interfaces. The LM10011 is the first VID controller designed to operate along with a point-of-load regulator to adjust the core voltage (VCORE) of a VID-enabled processor....
Insulated-gate bipolar transistors optimized for uninterruptible power supplies, solar, induction heating, industrial motor, and welding applications
February 11, 2013 3:00 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier (IR) announced the expansion of its family of 600V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) with the introduction of the IRGP4640D, IRGP4650D and IRGP4660D. The new rugged, reliable devices are optimized for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), solar, induction heating, industrial motor and welding applications.
Down-hole power supply provides two ranges of high-voltage AC at 60 Hz
February 11, 2013 9:50 am | Behlman Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsThe Behlman BL1500 unit is powered from 115 VAC, 47-63 Hz and provides two ranges of high-voltage AC at 60 Hz. Units can be stacked for increased power. Protective circuits include input, short circuit, constant current and thermal protection. BL1500 power supplies have an RS 485 interface....
Low-cost, single-output, 20W switching power supplies feature compact packaging
February 8, 2013 11:41 am | MicroPower Direct, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable now from MicroPower Direct, the MPM-20EPB series is a family of low-cost, single-output, 20W switching power supplies. These modules include a universal AC input, full safety approvals, robust filtering and compact packaging.
Beer: The next great alternative energy source
February 8, 2013 10:10 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsForget solar power. The future of energy is beer power. I’m not talking about beer goggles that make you feel like you can invent the perfect form of alternative energy ... but actually using beer to power a brewery. The Alaskan Brewing Co, is located in Juneau, Alaska...
Power: Less is more for 2013
February 7, 2013 3:10 pm | by Bryon Moyer, Mouser Electronics | Mouser Electronics | Blogs | CommentsPower has come of age as a defining parameter in electronic systems. Whether maximizing battery life, keeping an enclosure cool, or passing large currents more efficiently, projects now start with power in mind. In 2013, we will see the continued migration of power technologies from research to commercial availability.
Single-output AC-DC supplies operate from a universal input of 85-264Vac, 47-63Hz, with PFC
February 7, 2013 2:55 pm | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the release of TDK-Lambda’s latest addition to its ZWS line of compact AC-DC power supplies. The new single-output ZWS300BAF series provides 300-watts with convection cooling (no fans required). This design eliminates the need for fan maintenance and reduces acoustic noise and vibrations.
Power supplies designed to charge secondary batteries
February 5, 2013 2:57 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda HWS-L/BAT series of industrial grade 600W and 1000W power supplies. These supplies are designed to charge secondary batteries (e.g., Lithium Ion, Lead Acid, etc.) that are employed in emergency power backup systems. They can also be used in applications
Development board features 200-V peak voltage and 2-A maximum output current
February 5, 2013 10:33 am | Efficient Power Conversion | Product Releases | CommentsEfficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) today announced the availability of the EPC9004 development board, featuring EPC’s enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistors (FETs). This board demonstrates how recently introduced IC gate drivers, optimized for GaN FETs...
Miniature DC/DC LED drivers designed to power/control high brightness LEDs
January 31, 2013 2:49 pm | MicroPower Direct, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsThe LD48 series, now available now from MicroPower Direct, is a family of miniature, DC/DC LED drivers. Specifically designed to power/control high brightness LEDs, these units feature a constant current output up to 1A, PWM & analog dimming, and efficiency to 97 percent.
Programmable AC-DC power supplies feature current capabilities up to 70A
January 30, 2013 2:40 pm | Acopian | Product Releases | CommentsAcopian announced the availability of a new family of programmable AC-DC power supplies. Featuring wide-adjust output voltages from 0V-5V to 0-135V and current capabilities up to 70A, the 1U format single output voltage power supplies offer 750W of output power. These rack and benchtop modules notably provide high power density, low ripple and a user-friendly front panel.
Power supply features high efficiency and small form factor
January 30, 2013 2:18 pm | SL Power Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSL Power Electronics announces the latest offering in its power dense product line, the CINT3110 AC/DC power solution. As with SL Power’s other high-density open frame AC/DC Industrial/ITE power supplies, the CINT3110 is approved to the highest safety standards, including EN/IEC/UL60950-1, 2nd edition.
Three-phase transformers ideal for instrumentation and industrial controls power applications
January 30, 2013 10:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith their advanced performance, rugged construction and superior reliability, the modular IPI Three-Phase Transformer Series from Innovative Power, Inc., delivers superior power management in a wide range of instruments and controls designed for heavy-duty industrial use.
Motion control provide over 1 Kilowatt of power
January 30, 2013 10:13 am | Performance Motion Devices | Product Releases | CommentsPerformance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces ATLAS®, a new family of single-axis amplifiers that provide high performance torque control of DC Brush, brushless DC, and step motors. ATLAS amplifiers are packaged in a compact solderable format and utilize standard through-hole pins for all connections.
High-tech airship under construction in California hangar could provide cargo solutions
January 30, 2013 8:55 am | by RAQUEL MARIA DILLON Associated Press | News | CommentsThe massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los Angeles. Still, the fact that the hulking Aeroscraft could fly for just a few minutes represents a step forward in aviation, according to the engineers who developed it.
Amplifier module delivers 100W of output power
January 29, 2013 11:37 am | Empower Rf Systems | Product Releases | CommentsEmpower model BBM5K8CKT (SKU 1191) is a 2500 to 6000 MHz amplifier which is guaranteed to deliver 100W output power and related RF performance under all specified temperature and environmental conditions. The amplifier module is 8.0” x 6.5” x 1.0”.
Are you interested in becoming a Brainstorm expert?
January 29, 2013 10:02 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWe here at ECN love to hear what you have to say, so for our April issue we’re opening up the Brainstorm discussion to our faithful readers. We want to hear your thoughts about home energy and the future of technology. Typically, the Brainstorm is an editorial section consisting of short commentary by five or six experts in a particular vertical market.
Power factor correction product line enables efficient and cost-effective power conversion solutions
January 28, 2013 1:18 pm | Alpha And Omega Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited introduced the first of a new product line of Power Factor Correction (PFC) devices; the AOZ7111 is an active power factor correction controller which integrates a number of safety features and functions for the design of robust, efficient and cost-effective off-line power conversion solutions.
DC/DC converters with an internal driver capable of 18V operation
January 28, 2013 1:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe XC9248 series are bootstrap-type Nch-Nch drive step-down synchronous DC/DC converters with an internal driver Tr that is capable of 18V operation. The input voltage range is 4.5V to 18V and the maximum output current is 2.2A. A 0.8V reference voltage supply is incorporated, and the output voltage can be set using an external resistor ladder.
