Power
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.
TVS components protect power, AC/DC and telecom devices
January 28, 2013 11:37 am | ProTek Devices | Product Releases | CommentsProTek Devices made available three new transient voltage suppressor (TVS) components to provide voltage surge circuit protection in power supplies, AC/DC devices and telecommunications equipment. The SMAJ5.0CA and SMAJ36A are 400 Watt TVS diodes. The SMBJ5.0A and SMBJ33CA are 600 Watt TVS diodes.
Low-power, low-voltage comparators intended for power-sensitive applications
January 25, 2013 3:39 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the TS9002 dual and the TS9004 quad low power analog comparators plus 1.182-V reference integrated circuits. As an improved, pin-for-pin functional equivalent to the MAX923, the TS9002’s 3.2-µA supply current is 16% lower and its ±0.75% initial accuracy voltage reference is 25% lower....
Power MOSFETs feature low on-state resistance
January 24, 2013 2:41 pm | Renesas Technology America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation announced three new low on-state resistance MOSFET products, including the μPA2766T1A, optimized for use as ORing FETs in power supply units for network servers and storage systems. Featuring the industry’s lowest on-state resistance of 0.72 mΩ (typical value) for 30 V...
ORNL research paves way for larger, safer lithium ion batteries
January 24, 2013 9:40 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsLooking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first high-performance, nanostructured solid electrolyte for more energy-dense lithium ion batteries.
Modular, rackmount mix-and-match surge protector offers 12-module capacity
January 23, 2013 4:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsITW Linx announced the launch of its SurgeGate Modular Rackmount surge protector. The mix and match 12-module technology is asserted to offer the fastest protection time in the industry with a response time of 1-5 ns. This surge protector offers
What holds energy tech back? The infernal battery
January 23, 2013 9:00 am | by SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer | News | CommentsAs 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back. It's why electric cars aren't clogging the roads and why Boeing's new ultra-efficient 787 Dreamliners aren't flying high.
DC-DC converter modules feature 4200 VAC isolation with supplementary, reinforced insulation
January 22, 2013 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPower Sources Unlimited, Inc. announces the new THB-10 Series of high-isolation DC-DC converter modules in an industry standard 2″ x 1″ package. The THB-10 series is a family of high performance 10 watt DC-DC converter modules that feature 4200 VAC isolation with supplementary, reinforced insulatio
Software advancements allow for improved power calculations, design productivity
January 21, 2013 3:47 pm | Lattice | Product Releases | CommentsLattice Semiconductor Corporation announced an array of advancements to its software platforms, debuting new versions of Lattice Diamond® and iCEcube2™ design tools. The updated software prominently features several notable advancements that improve power calculations and design productivity
Single-phase energy-measurement processors are energy-measurement subsystem in a single chip
January 21, 2013 2:17 pm | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced that it is now sampling the 78M6610+PSU/78M6610+LMU single-phase energy-measurement processors. These processors are an energy-measurement subsystem in a single chip. They provide simple utility-grade sensing and diagnostics for existing designs without the traditional cost of a utility meter system-on-chip.
What technology do you expect to take the consumer space by storm in 2013? (Part II)
January 21, 2013 11:31 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe question of, "What technology do you expect to take the consumer space by storm in 2013?" continues in part II of the February Brainstorm series as experts take on the question of what will be popular in consumer electronics and the consumer technology space in the next 12 months.
What technology do you expect to take the consumer space by storm in 2013?
January 21, 2013 11:30 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe question of, "What technology do you expect to take the consumer space by storm in 2013?" begins in part I of the February Brainstorm series as experts take on the question of what will be popular in consumer electronics and the consumer technology space in the next 12 months.
CR2032 battery holder with cover offers off-board mounting
January 21, 2013 9:42 am | Memory Protection Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMPD offers a category of lithium coin cell battery holders for the “off board” mounting of lithium coin cell batteries. These holders offer designers the flexibility to locate lithium coin cell batteries anywhere there is physical room. No soldering tools, chemicals, reflow/wave processing, circuit board required.
Would you steal energy?
January 18, 2013 2:14 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWhile stealing is generally frowned upon in most societies, there is a new type of thieving that might just change that.Dennis Siegel, a Digital Media student from the University of the Arts in Germany has designed a harvester that takes advantage of unused energy in electromagnetic fields.
300V power MOSFETs offer benchmark Rds(on) to improve system efficiency in industrial applications
January 18, 2013 10:04 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier announced the introduction of a family of 300V devices featuring IR’s latest power MOSFET silicon that deliver benchmark on-state resistance (Rds(on)) for a wide range of high efficiency industrial applications such 110-120 VAC line conditioners and 110-120 VAC power supplies, and DC to AC inverters including solar inverters and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS).
Miniature SMT mountable 5W DC/DC converters combine high performance features
January 17, 2013 10:35 am | MicroPower Direct, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsNow available from MicroPower Direct, the LF500RU series is a family of miniature SMT mountable 5W DC/DC converters. These converters combine high performance features such as a wide 4:1 input range, tight line/load regulation and low noise operation with a compact SMT package.
Resolution rises to become banner spec for oscilloscopes
January 16, 2013 11:03 am | by David Maliniak, Technical Marketing Communications Specialist, Teledyne LeCroy | Articles | CommentsSince its invention in the 1980s, the digital oscilloscope represented a more modern approach to the visualization of waveforms compared with the analog instruments it replaced. Analog oscilloscopes displayed waveforms directly, but digital oscilloscopes use high-speed analog-to-digital converters....
How to get more than 8 bits from your 8-bit scope
January 16, 2013 10:54 am | by Joel Woodward, Agilent Technologies | Agilent Technologies | Articles | CommentsMeasurements are key to all scientific and engineering disciplines. For the electronics industry, oscilloscopes provide a number of critical measurements required by engineers to conduct real-world testing and gain needed insight. The majority of today’s oscilloscopes are designed with 8-bit ADCs (analog-to-digital converters).
Power supply series provide up to 150mA of load current
January 15, 2013 4:14 pm | Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWurth Electronics Midcom Inc. introduces a tiny series of surface mount transformers developed with Texas Instruments to be used with the SN6501 Transformer Driver for Isolated Power Supplies. This new series enables tiny power supplies with very low part count to be developed for a host of applications up to 150mA of load current.
Front-end power supplies achieve up to 92% efficiency
January 15, 2013 2:32 pm | Tdk Corporation Of America | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the expansion of its TDK-Lambda HFE1600 range of 1.6kW high-density, front end power supplies with the addition of a 32V model. Particularly well-suited for use in broadcast applications, the HFE1600-32 operates from a universal 85 to 265Vac input, and the high efficiency of up to 92% minimizes heat dissipation....
Comparators ideal for 3V or 5V single-supply applications
January 14, 2013 9:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the TSM921-TSM924, TSM931-TSM934, TSM971-TSM973 and the TSM982/TSM984 series of low voltage, low-power analog comparators. Eleven of the 13 analog comparators feature an integrated 1.182V voltage reference with either ±1% (TSM92x/TSM97x) or ±2% (TSM93x/TSM98x) initial accuracy.
What to look for in your next power supply
January 14, 2013 8:58 am | by Lorenzo Cividino, Director Field Technical Support, SL Power Electronics | SL Power Electronics Corporation | Articles | CommentsChoosing the right power supply design is imperative for an overall successful product. With the ongoing goal of increased density, reliability and efficiencies, power ratings need to be reviewed carefully. Product life, temperature, input voltage, load and cooling are vital considerations as is meeting standards for safety, EMC and regulatory environmental impact compliance.
How to treat heat like light
January 11, 2013 12:24 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsAn MIT researcher has developed a technique that provides a new way of manipulating heat, allowing it to be controlled much as light waves can be manipulated by lenses and mirrors. The approach relies on engineered materials consisting of nanostructured semiconductor alloy crystals. Heat is a vibration of matter —
