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Design of an infrared heating profile controller system
27 August 2003
Ref: z2615193m In this paper an IR heating profile controller system is designed. The circuit design uses power electronics techniques to accomplish phase angle delay power control of an Elstein FSR2-125 ...

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150 mA CMOS LDO in tiny package
27 August 2003, Tempe Technologies, Conferences & Events, Training & Education
Microchip's new 150 mA low dropout regulator is available in the space-saving 5-pin SC-70 package. The TC1017 LDO has a low dropout voltage of 285 mV at 150 mA and a low-supply current of 53 µA, which ...

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Low power consumption CMOS LDO voltage regulator
27 August 2003
Torex Semiconductor's XC6206, a new series of positive voltage regulators is a power management solution for handheld battery- powered applications such as cameras, mobile phones and portable games. The ...

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High-voltage linear regs for automotive and industrial applications
27 August 2003, CST Electronics
The MAX5023/MAX5024 high-voltage linear regulators from Maxim are rated for operation over the 6,5 to 65 V input voltage range. Both devices can output up to 150 mA and draw less than 60 µA quiescent ...

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Intelligent power switches for automotive electrical systems
27 August 2003
International Rectifier's IR3310, IR3311 and IR3312 high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) devices have accurate high frequency current sensing and built-in protection circuits for 14 V automotive applications. ...

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Gas gauging basics using TI's battery monitor ICs
27 August 2003
The new generation of wireless devices, PDAs, Internet audio players and other appliances demand accurate battery capacity monitoring. The improvement in feature content and complexity of these portable ...

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Integrated energy-metering ICs with reference design
27 August 2003, Altron Arrow
Cypress MicroSystems offers a family of PSoC Energy Meter ICs and accompanying reference design that streamlines the development of single-phase energy meters. The Energy Meter Design Kit offers a cost-effective ...

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60 V step-up/down DC-DC converter
27 August 2003
Linear Technology has introduced a burst mode operation high voltage (60 V), 200 kHz, current mode DC-DC converter that provides both step-up and step-down regulation using a single inductor. The LT3433 ...

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Power supply units in flat format
27 August 2003, Phoenix Contact
'Step Power' power supply units from Phoenix Contact feature a special flat design. Their standard casing dimensions make them suitable for installation in all small distribution boards, and also in cramped ...

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'VIC-in-a-Brick' quarter-brick intermediate bus converters
27 August 2003
Vicor introduced its V•I Chips adapted to the footprint and pin-out of a telecom-standard, through-hole quarter brick Intermediate Bus DC Transformer. Called the 'VIC-in-a-Brick', the company says that ...

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Linear current-sensing motor and inverter drive chip set
27 August 2003
International Rectifier has introduced a new chip set for the analog stage of its iMOTION integrated design platform for motion control. The chip set consists of the new IR2175 linear current-sensing ...

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Front-end power supply
27 August 2003
Power-One's FXP7000-48 AC/DC front-end power supply is designed for distributed power architectures, this front-end accepts common input voltages from 200 to 480 V a.c. and provides up ...

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DC-DC converters optimised for intermediate bus architecture
27 August 2003
Power-One offers three DC-DC converters specifically designed to convert a 36-75 V d.c. input into a fully-regulated 12 V d.c. Intermediate bus architecture (IBA) output for DPA applications. In industry-standard ...

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Comprehensive line of AC/DC front ends
27 August 2003
Power-One offers models that provide new features, more mounting options, and increase the upper power range of its AC/DC front-ends to 7000 W and power shelves to 21 000 W. The total power available ...

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Compact 120 W DIN-rail power supply
27 August 2003
Tracopower has added two new models to its recently introduced TCL series of industrial power supplies which offer an outstanding price/performance ratio. These models offer outputs of 12-15 V d.c./8,0 ...

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Tiny integrated converter delivers 15 A
27 August 2003
The X3015P is a new member of Power-One's maXyz family of DC-DC converters. This is an exceptionally small device that uses a semiconductor LGA package and is ideal for powering intermediate bus architecture ...

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PWM controller has loss-less current sensing
27 August 2003
International Rectifier offers a pulse-width modulated (PWM) control IC with built-in, loss-less current sensing and over-current protection that simplifies circuits and maximises efficiency since external ...

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Selecting power management components for portable appliances: LDOs vs switching regulator
13 August 2003, Hi-Q Electronics
While PDAs, mobile phones and other portable appliances are small and compact, they utilise several voltage levels in a single system. Unfortunately, the majority of appliances only contain one battery, ...

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500 W CompactPCI power supply more powerful
13 August 2003
Power-One claims that its 500 W CPA500-4530 has achieved a 25% leap in power, when compared to AC/DC products providing 350-400 W in 6U x 8HP packages, by using its patented efficient dual geometric edge ...

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Totally integrated servo and motor drive module
13 August 2003
International Rectifier's servo and motor drive module, the PIIPM15P12D007, is rated at 1200 V 15 A, and includes the bridge, brake and inverter (BBI) functions in a single unit. Servo and motor controls ...

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