Power
800-W AC-to-DC Converter Drives Amps in IFF Systems
April 16, 2010 8:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsBC Systems introduced the BC-751, an 800 W AC/DC converter with eight outputs to provide power for solid-state RF amplifiers in airborne Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) applications. The converter accepts a three-phase 155 VAC, 400 Hz input with a power factor of
Four-function AC Power Meters Tout Hertz-reading Capability
April 14, 2010 7:40 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions has expanded its offering of Datel Digital Panel Meters with two additions to its ACM20 series of Four-Function AC Power Meters. These models are able to able to measure and display frequency in Hertz (Hz) in addition to indicating
100 W to 150 W Power Supplies Are Medical andd ITE Safety Certified
April 14, 2010 6:57 am | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-Lambda has unveiled its latest addition to its line of AC-DC medical and ITE (Information Technology Equipment) power supplies. The new single-output CSS150 100-W to150-W supplies accept a wide AC input range, have a low profile of 1.3” and a footprint of 3” x 5”, making them suitable for
The Industry Needs Bus Bars
April 13, 2010 6:52 am | by Ken Brandmier, director of new product development, Custom Electronics | Blogs | CommentsThe fundamental purpose of a bus bar, like a wire or cable, is to connect two or more points of a circuit. However, bus bars offer many other advantages over conventional cables.
The Roundtable - Digital Power and the Marketplace
April 12, 2010 11:51 am | Articles | CommentsThis month's question, “What needs to be done for digital power technology to become more accessible to the industry, especially for smaller companies?”, was ansered by Mark Adams of CUI, Chris Young of Intersil, and Rick Zarr of National Semiconductor.
CEI Launches Bus Bar Product Division
April 12, 2010 6:02 am | News | CommentsCustom Electronics announced the launch of a division specializing in the manufacture of bus bars, bus bar assemblies and integrated energy storage solutions.
Motion Sensors Perform in Wind Turbines
April 9, 2010 11:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsFRABA’s OPTIPACT motion sensors measure velocity by calculating the rate at which an image of a moving surface travels across an optical sensor. With no contact between the sensor and the moving object, dust or surface contaminates won’t cause problems. These sensors provide
Chipset Combines Low Charge and RDS(on) with Low Gate Resistance
April 8, 2010 8:29 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced the IRF6706S2PbF and IRF6798MPbF DirectFET MOSFET chipset that offers efficiency for 12 V input synchronous buck applications including servers, desktops, and notebooks. The IRF6798MPbF Medium Can DirectFET provides
Meter Provides Portable Power Measurements
April 7, 2010 1:30 pm | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies announced the release of its V3500A Handheld RF Power Meter. The palm-sized meter includes a built-in display and integrated power sensor. The meter is appropriate for
Molded Power Inductor Touts Robust Design
April 6, 2010 11:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsTT electronics BI Technologies has developed a new SMT power inductor. Designated the HM72B Series, the inductor measures 6.8 mm x 7.23 mm, with a maximum board height of 3.0 mm, and is designed for use in harsh environments.
Ultracapacitor Touts Flat Prismatic Cell Design
April 6, 2010 10:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsTecate's PowerBurst Type PC5 ultracapacitor – offered under a license agreement with Maxwell Technologies – is engineered to provide extended power availability during dips, sags, and outages in the main power sources as well as to relieve batteries of burst power functions.
Chassis Mount DC-DC Converter Suits Harsh Environments
April 5, 2010 7:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsCalex Manufacturing Company introduced its HCM Series high power density chassis mount DC/DC Converters. These 150 Watt rugged, encapsulated DC/DC converters are suitable for harsh industrial and COTS military applications. All 10 models in the series offer a
AA Battery Clip Includes SMD Leads, Two Spring Arms
April 5, 2010 7:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsMPD’s BK-53 surface mounting AA battery clip uses two spring arms to capture and hold a AA battery in place. These arms are said to make it easy to insert and remove a AA battery because of the desirable access afforded. Normally used in pairs, the clips are
DSCs Support Complex Digital Power Applications
April 2, 2010 10:09 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc., expanded its 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC) portfolio for digital power-conversion applications. Eight new dsPIC33F ‘GS’ Series DSCs provide up to four times the memory, compared to Microchip’s existing SMPS and digital power conversion families. Additionally, these DSCs can
One-Amp Voltage Regulators Support Sub-1 V Rails
April 1, 2010 8:20 am | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor introduced five CMOS linear voltage regulator families. The NCP69x families are optimized for use in low current consumption portable battery-powered and ‘always on’ applications such as cable modems, satellite receivers, digital-set-top boxes and electricity meters. The NCP690, NCP691, and NCP692 are
Superconducting Power Lines to Enhance Electrical Grid
April 1, 2010 6:49 am | News | CommentsVenkat Selvamanickam, director of the Applied Research Hub at the University of Houston, is developing a technology with high temperature superconducting wires that promises to revolutionize the way power is generated, transported and used.
Thermoharvester uses Waste Heat to Power Wireless Industrial Sensors
April 1, 2010 5:00 am | News | CommentsMicropelt has collaborated with Royal Dutch Shell to prove the concept of converting waste heat into a sustainable, maintenance-free power supply for wireless sensor devices.
Scavenging Energy Waste to turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel
March 30, 2010 10:17 am | by by Jill Sakai, www.news.wisc.edu | News | CommentsMaterials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.
GAO Finds Incompetence and Fraud in EPA Energy Star Program
March 30, 2010 3:43 am | by by Susan Kraemer, cleantechnica.com | Blogs | CommentsWhile much of the Energy Star program is sound, and has led to real quantifiable energy savings over time, over the last four years, alarm bells have been sounding on the increasingly lax certification process.
25W Encapsulated DC-DC Converter Suits Railway Environments
March 29, 2010 11:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsAbsopulse’s FLP 09R DC/DC converter series is designed for low power railway requirements. With a height of 20 mm, this 25 W unit is suitable for applications with stringent space restrictions.
What’s Smart about the Smart Grid?
March 26, 2010 1:39 pm | by Paul L. Schimel PE, Senior FAE, International Rectifier (www.irf.com) | Articles | CommentsThe statistics vary, but all seem to be in agreement that nearly 30 to 40% of the present load base on the grid is caused by induction motors
Extender for Ultra PoE Doubles Cabling Distance in Security Systems
March 25, 2010 2:19 pm | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsPhihong USA has developed a four-port, PoE extender that accepts ultra-power PoE and extends the reach of data and Power-over-Ethernet to 200 me, doubling the
Test Contactor Presented as Kelvin Ready
March 25, 2010 8:16 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJohnstech International Corporation announced the release of its “Configurable Kelvin” Pad ROL 200K Series Contactor. Suitable for testing high power and precision analog devices that require
SMT Metal Battery Holder Eases Replacement
March 25, 2010 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsRenata is offering the SMTMxxxx Series of battery holders that will house various lithium manganese dioxide bare cells, including the CR1225, CR1632, CR2032, CR2025, CR2325, CR2430, and CR2450. This holder provides
Kit Invites Energy Harvesting and Wireless Exploration
March 24, 2010 2:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEchoflex Solutions introduced the EEK200C Evaluation Kit. The kit enables integrators and OEMs to explore EnOcean wireless energy harvesting technologies within the context of their own buildings. Encapsulated in the kit are the
