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High-side intelligent power switches improve power density and response time
21 March 2007, News & Events
International Rectifier says its new family of fully-protected, high-side intelligent power switches (IPS) use next-generation silicon in enhanced packaging to deliver improved power density and response ...

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2-wire fuel gauge accurately reports remaining battery capacity
21 March 2007, Electrocomp
Dallas Semiconductor's standalone, open-circuit-voltage (OCV) based fuel gauge, the DS2786, estimates the available capacity of rechargeable Li+ batteries using a combination of an OCV battery model and ...

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Hall transducer in SO-8 package for isolated current measurement
7 March 2007
Minisens is a miniature, integrated circuit transducer for AC and DC isolated current measurement up to 100 kHz. This device from LEM offers full isolation (no optocouplers required) and high sensitivity ...

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55-100 V power MOSFETs have very low RDS(on)
7 March 2007
Ixys has developed a new platform of Power MOSFETs called TrenchMV, which cover the 55 V to 100 V range with currents ranging from 44 A to 280 A. These devices use Ixys' unique Trench MOSFET technology ...

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Need another supply other than VDD? With a CCP, it is as easy as ABC
7 March 2007, Altron Arrow, Electrocomp, Tempe Technologies, Future Electronics
In many applications, the power supply voltage is often dictated by an external design constraint such as battery voltage, bus-powered USB or something as mundane as a single-output, low-cost wall wart. ...

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Modular SMT point-of-load converters simplify DC power design
7 March 2007
Linear Technology’s recent technical achievements in the performance of switching regulators and innovative packaging methods have finally allowed a new generation of point-of-load DC-DC regulators, including ...

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SMT heatsinks for LFPAK
7 March 2007, Electrocomp
In addition to heatsinks for surface-mounted electronic components with casings D PAK (TO252), D2PAK (TO263) and D3PAK (TO268), Fischer Elektronik has developed special SMT heatsinks to suit casings for ...

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Signal/power isolator for secondary control start-up
7 March 2007
Designers of isolated secondary control power supplies must deal with the challenge of providing startup power to the secondary controller. This often involves the inclusion of an auxiliary power supply ...

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The thermal challenges presented by small packages
21 February 2007, Altron Arrow, Electrocomp, Future Electronics, Tempe Technologies
As IC packages get smaller and smaller, new thermal management problems arise. Although these new devices often dissipate the same, or even more power than earlier generations, it is much more difficult ...

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Factorised power architecture: high performance computing, lower energy costs
21 February 2007
Today′s high performance computing systems are power hungry and consume more each year. Overall growth in IT demand and increasing energy costs outstrip the improvements in performance per device, resulting ...

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High power density PFC front end
21 February 2007
Vicor′s 1RU is a high power density PFC FrontEnd for use with various power modules. The ultra-low profile, fan-cooled, power factor corrected AC-DC front end operates from a wide range 85–264 V a.c. ...

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GUI supports Z-One power components
21 February 2007
Power-One′s latest version of its Z-One graphical user interface (GUI) provides the capability to configure, program, and monitor point-of-load (POL) converters and digital power managers (DPMs) obtained ...

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1U rack system can power up to 3 kW
21 February 2007, Current Automation
Mean Well has launched its first front-end rack power system: the RCP Series that targets growing 1U low profile 19” rack applications. This industrial standard 19" rack system consists of one to three ...

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Fully-protected MOSFET drivers deigned to control a variety of loads
21 February 2007
ON Semiconductor has introduced two new drivers specifically designed for robust automotive and industrial applications. The NCV7513 is a programmable six channel low-side MOSFET pre-driver, designed ...

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Not all chargers are alike - improve battery performance with proper charge methods
21 February 2007, Uniross Batteries
To a large extent, the reliability and longevity of a battery hinges on the quality of the charger. In a price-competitive market, chargers are often given low priority, especially for consumer products. ...

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Non-isolated DC-DC converters
21 February 2007
Bourns has launched the 3 A output SIP Version X series of non-isolated DC-DC converters. The 3 A X series offers designers a cost- and space-efficient surface mount solution with standard features ...

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AC/DC converter modules
21 February 2007, Brabek
Recom International Power has been in the DC/DC converter business for over 30 years, but only recently has it expanded into the AC/DC market. In the beginning, its primary motivation was to be able to ...

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Lighting applications can benefit from high-efficiency power MOSFET
21 February 2007, Altron Arrow
STMicroelectronics has developed a new power MOSFET family. The first member allows customers to drastically reduce conduction losses and increase efficiency and reliability of their lighting applications ...

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Selecting the correct IC for power supply applications
21 February 2007
Selecting the proper integrated circuit (IC) for a power-supply application may seem like an easy task. However, as newer consumer electronics come out that require multiple voltage rails, the task becomes ...

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Medical and industrial 60 W power supply also compact
21 February 2007, Vepac Electronics
XP Power′s latest compact desktop AC/DC power supply, the PDM60, provides Class II system protection. Safety approvals include UL609501 and EN609501 for industrial and IT applications, and UL60601-1 and ...

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