Power
Wireless charging: An interview with the Alliance for Wireless Power
May 1, 2013 4:38 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor | Articles | CommentsWireless power is slowly evolving to help make charging second-nature to the consumer. In Japan, for instance, several portable devices are available that support wireless charging.As more portable devices that offer wireless charging capabilities enter the market, the need for standards naturally will follow.
Rugged four-port mini USB hub from B&B Electronics mounts anywhere
May 1, 2013 4:10 pm | B & B Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsB&B Electronics Manufacturing expanded its family of industrial-grade USB 2.0 hubs with the UH104, an affordable, four-port mini USB hub used to connect multiple peripheral devices to a single USB port. Powered exclusively by the host USB port, it provides downstream devices with 100 mA of power and High Speed USB connectivity at 480 Mbps.
DC/DC converters fully approved to both EN 60950 and EN 60601
April 30, 2013 4:50 pm | MicroPower Direct, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable immediately from MicroPower Direct, the MA600MHI series is a family of compact, 6W DC/DC converters fully approved to both EN 60950 and EN 60601. They are specifically designed to meet the stringent isolation, reinforced insulation and low leakage requirements of medical grade equipment.
Constant-current power supply achieves efficiencies up to 91%
April 26, 2013 11:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe series of constant current (CC) models of the high-voltage output (maximum output voltage up to 280VDC) with IP65/67 design for customers’ choices and with the efficiency up to 91%. This series are built-in two-stage PFC circuit to achieve the EU harmonic interference limited of lighting products requirements....
Modular programmable DC electronic load system comprises six unique modules ranging 200 W to 600 W
April 23, 2013 2:40 pm | B&K Precision Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision today announced its new MDL Series, a modular programmable DC electronic load system. The MDL Series comprises six unique modules ranging in power from 200 W to 600 W.
40-Watt, 2” x 1” DC/DC converter offers a 4:1 input
April 20, 2013 12:00 pm | Contech, A Division Of Calex | Product Releases | CommentsConTech announced the “TMF” Series of DC/DC converters. The series offers up to 40 W of fully regulated output power with an industry standard 2” x 1” footprint, and a 4:1 input range with nominal input voltages of 24 VDC and 48 VDC. Single outputs are
VCO operates from 2700 to 5400 MHz with a tuning voltage range of 0-24 Vdc
April 19, 2013 4:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new V600ME31-LF operates from 2700 to 5400 MHz with a tuning voltage range of 0-24 Vdc. This octave tuning VCO features a typical phase noise of -107 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset and an average tuning sensitivity of 140 MHz/V.
Metal-oxide varistors provide transient voltage protection
April 19, 2013 3:37 pm | Nic Components | Product Releases | CommentsNIC Components is pleased to announce the addition of UL listed (US and Canada; UL 1449 rev3) radial leaded metal oxide varistors (MOVs) to its circuit protection products offering. The newly released NVR series has large disc MOV construction for fast acting absorption of transient energy (joules) on 50 or 60 Hz power circuits....
Sensor designed to function in wet, dusty environments
April 19, 2013 2:32 pm | Bei Sensors | Product Releases | CommentsBEI Sensors announces expanded input/output electrical options and a new IP69K rating on the highly configurable 9960 series. With the new electrical options, the 9960 can communicate with a wider range of controllers and is now capable of accepting a wide range of input voltages.
Two-way power divider offers a wide, 1 GHz to 40 GHz coverage
April 19, 2013 12:03 pm | Krytar | Product Releases | CommentsKrytar, Inc., announced a new two-way power divider offering desirable performance over the broadband frequency range of 1.0 GHz to 40.0 GHz in a compact package with 14 dB Isolation and ±0.60 dB amplitude tracking. The Model 6010400 two-way divider exhibits
DC-DC converter includes compact SMD package of 19.2*12.9*8.75mm
April 18, 2013 2:31 pm | Mornsun America LLC | Product Releases | CommentsMORNSUN’s brand new WRB_MT-3W series is designed with features of compact SMD package of 19.2*12.9*8.75mm, efficiency up to 83%, low power consumption, short circuit protection and so on.
Pulse-gate firing board controls 2 six-pulse SCR bridges
April 17, 2013 4:45 pm | Applied Power Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsApplied Power Systems is proud to announce the release of their BAP3012 next generation twelve pulse gate firing board which provides robust and reliable operation of parallel or series connected SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) bridges for high power phase-control and power conversion applications using up to 100mm devices.
April 2013: Power and Wireless Power Supplies
April 17, 2013 2:52 pm | Digital Editions | CommentsThe April issue of ECN deals with power and wireless power supplies. In the Editor’s View, Executive Editor Chris Warner discusses Marissa Mayer’s infamous memo to Yahoo employees, Managing Editor Kasey Panetta details bendable display technology, and Technical Contributor M. Simon delves into the pros and cons of LEDs as they relate to design.
NREL and Stanford team up on peel-and-stick solar cells
April 17, 2013 12:47 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsIt may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions of solar cells, thanks to a partnership between Stanford University and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics
April 17, 2013 12:31 pm | by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | News | CommentsThough they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car battery – and then recharge the phone in the blink of an eye.
ORNL leading study focused on afterlife of electric vehicle batteries
April 16, 2013 9:25 am | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsOnce they've finished powering electric vehicles for hundreds of thousands of miles, it may not be the end of the road for automotive batteries, which researchers believe can provide continued benefits for consumers, automakers and the environment.
VCO operates at 6400 MHz with a tuning voltage range of 0.3 Vdc to 4.7 Vdc
April 15, 2013 4:30 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s new CVCO55CXT-6400-6400 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The CVCO55CXT family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology reaches new performance levels of lower phase noise and much lower harmonics over the competition, while achieving lower current consumption in the process.
Connection system protects the user from DC arcing during mating and unmating
April 15, 2013 3:49 pm | Anderson Power Products | Product Releases | CommentsAnderson Power Products announces the launch of the Saf-D-Grid Ultra Short Receptacle. The Saf-D-Grid connection system protects the user from DC arcing during mating and unmating. This innovative design enables the safe connection of DC electronic devices to a DC micro grid powered by high efficiency DC sources.
Power supply features maximum output voltage up to 280VDC
April 15, 2013 3:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe series of constant current (CC) models of the high-voltage output (maximum output voltage up to 280VDC) with IP65/67 design for customers’ choices and with the efficiency up to 91%. This series are built-in two-stage PFC circuit to achieve the EU harmonic interference limited of lighting products requirements EN61000-3-2 Class C (load> 50 to 55%)....
Low-profile, surface-mount power inductors suit high-frequency switching applications
April 12, 2013 12:47 pm | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMurata announced the Murata Power Solutions 3000A and 3000B series of low-profile power inductors for use in noise reduction circuits of high-frequency and high-current switching power supplies, DC-DC converters, and voltage regulator modules.
Power analyzer enables precise current measurements on real-world signals
April 10, 2013 5:01 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix announced its new precision multi-phase Power Analyzer. Featuring the industry’s first Spiral Shunt design (patent application submitted), the Tektronix PA4000 Power Analyzer gives power electronics engineers stable, precise current measurements even on highly distorted power waveforms common in many applications.
Transformers meet UL5085 Class 2/3 requirements
April 10, 2013 2:28 pm | Triad Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsWith its advanced flexible split pack, improved split bobbin design, Class F 155°C insulation system and TUV approval for world-wide use, the next-generation –C2 Models F and FS PC Mount Split Pack Transformers from Triad Magnetics set a new industry standard in this product category.
Power modules deliver a 500W output from an 85VAC to 264VAC input
April 10, 2013 10:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowerstax introduces the FAC series of baseplate-cooled power modules with a ultra-slim ½U height form factor. Featuring power factor correction, these compact (2.2cm x 17.5cm x 18.0cm) units can deliver a 500W output from an 85VAC to 264VAC input.
Tool provides CCM and buck LED driver designs in under a minute
April 10, 2013 10:31 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor’s Power Supply WebDesigner design and simulation tool provides complete designs in under a minute and includes complete continuous conduction mode (CCM), non-isolated active PFC buck and buck LED driver designs. From user-specified design inputs, the
IP68 connector capable of 22 amps at 600 volts
April 9, 2013 11:44 am | Anderson Power Products | Product Releases | CommentsAnderson Power Products introduces the 3 Position Mini PL connector. This compact, environmentally sealed (IP68) connector is capable of 22 amps at 600 volts (UL). The 3 Position Mini PL connector features a manual release latch to prevent accidental un-mating and is touch safe on both sides....
