Power
High-density Ultracaps Carry up to 5,000 Farad
January 25, 2010 9:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsIoxus, Inc., developers and manufacturers of innovative ultracapacitor technologies for a wide range of energy storage markets, today launched a new family of lower-cost large cell prismatic electrochemical double-layer capacitors for transportation and utility applications.
Integration and power management open the door for next generation RKE applications
January 25, 2010 7:06 am | by Herve Branquart & Robert Waterman, ON Semiconductor | Articles | CommentsWireless transceiver technology is truly established in the automotive industry with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) now a standard feature of even basic specification vehicles. Following on its heels has been Passive Keyless Entry (PKE), dual transceiver devices that combine remote entry and remote starting, and systems that enable features such as tyre pressure monitoring and car-to-home communications.
Today’s Voltage Regulators Enable High Efficiency and Space Savings in Portable Applications
January 25, 2010 6:40 am | by John Lambert, International Rectifier Corp. | Articles | CommentsAs demand for longer battery life in portable devices increases, engineers are continually challenged to design highly efficient point-of-load (POL) converters while maintaining or reducing board space. Adding to the challenge is the fact that many portable devices like laptop computers have wide input voltage variation.
Power Modules Boast Desirable Thermal and EMI Performance
January 25, 2010 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor introduced three products in its SIMPLE SWITCHER power module family. The LMZ-Series of power modules provide the efficiency of a synchronous switching regulator with the simplicity of a linear regulator, eliminating the
AC-DC Power Supply Touts Reduced Ripple and Noise
January 25, 2010 4:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsDaitron has announced to release of an ultra low noise/low leakage AC to DC 50W switching power supply product suitable for noise sensitive applications. Customer can save external isolation transformer and filter components. The MFS50 is designed for noise sensitive applications such as
Backplane Combines Two Isolated Supply Modules Into One FOUNDATION Fieldbus Segment
January 22, 2010 4:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsTURCK Inc. has expanded its Diagnostic Power Conditioner (DPC) system with a single segment redundant backplane that can combine two isolated power supply modules into one FOUNDATION fieldbus segment. The backplane includes an
Inphi Tests New Memory Buffer
January 20, 2010 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsInphi Corporation, a high-speed analog semiconductor company, announced that it is sampling the industry’s first JEDEC-compatible memory buffer designed to create a new class of standards-based memory modules – LRDIMMs, or load-reduced, dual-inline memory modules – capable of delivering upward of four times the memory capacity and nearly double the bandwidth, while reducing the overall power consumption. Inphi’s JEDEC-compatible memory buffer enables data center servers to take better advantage of multicore and virtualization technologies by isolating the CPU from the memory components and then buffering the memory, I/O, control and data signals.
Migrating from Sealed Lead Acid to Li-ion
January 20, 2010 10:48 am | by Robin Sarah Tichy, PhD, Technical Marketing Manager, Micro Power Electronics, Inc., rtichy@micro-power.com | Articles | CommentsApplications with high voltage and capacity requirements are adopting Lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology because of its many advantages- especially the high energy density, small size and low weight that this technology provides. Historically, Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries have had a few superior technical traits...
Optical Cable Gets Modular Connection Patent
January 20, 2010 8:30 am | News | CommentsOptical Cable Corporation (OCC), a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communications network solutions and services, announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7,594,829 for a keyed modular connection system and associated adapter cable. This is the second patent issued for the Limited Axcess system and joins OCC’s collection of notable telecommunications achievements.
Hendrix Completes Stanton Spacer Cable Project
January 20, 2010 8:13 am | News | CommentsHendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of high quality overhead and underground power distribution products, announces the completion of a project for Clark Energy Cooperative, a non-profit electric utility headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky.
Concentrating Sunshine for Improved Solar Power
January 20, 2010 3:58 am | Videos | CommentsCPV Concentrated Photovoltaic is a promising technology. Many companies and research groups are working on cost containment offering a lower per watt energy alternative.
AT & T Certified for World's Smallest Cellular
January 19, 2010 11:36 am | News | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the U.S.-based mobile technology arm of Telit Communications (AIM: TCM), announced today that the world’s smallest cellular M2M (machine-to-machine) module, Telit’s GE865-QUAD, is now certified for use on the AT&T wireless network. The GE865-QUAD boasts an extremely compact form factor and optimized power consumption making it ideal for small, body-worn tracking and tracing applications.
Cowboys Stadium Boasts World's Largest HDTVs
January 19, 2010 11:30 am | News | CommentsThere has been a lot of TV coverage recently concerning the giant scoreboards at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The $40 million dollar, four-sided, high-definition Diamond Vision video displays, which were built by Mitsubishi Electric, use 22,000 TDK-Lambda ZWS series power supplies to light the 25 million Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that create the dynamic images on the 1080p HDTV screens.
Grant Allows Nexergy to Improve Batteries
January 19, 2010 10:04 am | News | CommentsThe Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program recently announced plans to award $7.2 million to companies in the state to help commercialize new energy solutions. Nexergy, Inc. (www.nexergy.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of battery packs and chargers, will participate in a grant awarded to GrafTech International Holdings, Inc. to develop graphite thermal management products to improve the performance, durability and safety of lithium ion batteries.
DIN Rail 24W AC-DC Power Supplies Target Industrial Apps
January 18, 2010 7:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicroPower Direct’s MDR-24 Series of 24W, DIN rail mountable AC/DC power supplies provides a very narrow form factor, DIN rail mounting capability, desirable performance and long field. Standard features include a
Energy Harvesting Applications
January 14, 2010 10:58 am | by Jim Drew, Sr. Applications Engineer, Linear Technology | Videos | CommentsEnergy harvesting applications are finding their way into many remote monitoring applications where utility power is not available.
20 W AC-DC Power Module is Ultra Compact
January 14, 2010 4:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsRECOM introduced the RAC20-SB AC/DC power module in the medium power range of up to 20-W. This ultra-compact converter measures 52.4 mm x 27.2 mm x 23.5 mm (LxWxH), and is supplied in the
Medical Wall Mount Power Adapters Come with Interchangeable Plugs
January 13, 2010 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsTumbler Technologies + TRUMPower’s TWM15 Series medical grade wall mount power adapters accept a 90 V to 264 VAC full range AC input, features overvoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit protections. The output voltage is
GaN HEMT MMIC Power Amplifier Suits Military, Medical Apps
January 13, 2010 4:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. released a GaN HEMT MMIC power amplifier, the CMPA0060025F, which offers 25 W output power over an instantaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz to 6 GHz. This product is appropriate for military and ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) applications that require
Power Supplies Meet Medical, ITE Safety Standards
January 8, 2010 12:00 pm | Protek Power North America | Product Releases | CommentsProtek Power North America’s PM42 Series of AC/DC power supplies offers 30 W to 48 W of performance and compliance to both EN60101-1 medical safety standards and EN60950-1 ITE safety standards. They are suitable for a variety of applications, including
Voltage Regulator Touts Maximum System Efficiency for DC-DC Apps
January 8, 2010 9:19 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced the IR3870M SupIRBuck integrated voltage regulator for notebook and desktop computers, game consoles, consumer electronics applications such as set top boxes, and general purpose point-of-load (POL) DC/DC converters. The IR3870M features a
Prototype Superconducting Rectifier is Magnetic-Field-Tunable
January 8, 2010 3:00 am | News | CommentsSuperconducting electronic components have been developed that provide current rectification that is tunable by design and with an externally applied magnetic field to the circuit component.
3-W Single and Dual Output DC-DC Converters Feature Wide 4:1 Input
January 7, 2010 11:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicroPower Direct’s A300RU series of 3W DC/DC converters features a wide 4:1 input range, single and dual outputs, tight regulation and low noise operation. Twelve models operate from wide 4:1 inputs of 9 to 36 VDC or 18 to 75 VDC; providing outputs of
Moisture-Resistant Resistors Offer TCR Options Down to 15 ppm
January 6, 2010 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole Electronics expanded its RNCS Series of resistors with TCR options down to 15 ppm. The RNCS Series is a reliable moisture-withstanding thin film chip resistor series designed for applications requiring
Eval Kit Creates Contactless Charging System
January 6, 2010 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe bqTESLA Contactless Charging Evaluation Kit is a high-performance, easy-to-use development kit based on Fulton Innovation’s eCoupled intelligent wireless power technology for the design of low-power contactless charging solutions.
