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Offline switcher cuts power-supply component count
13 August 2003, Altron Arrow
STMicroelectronics has introduced an offline primary power switch for use in applications such as switch-mode power supplies for DVDs, LCD monitors, set-top boxes, games consoles, adaptors and general ...

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100 W external power supply claimed world's smallest
13 August 2003, Vepac Electronics
Measuring only 150 x 70 x 35 mm, the convection-cooled and sealed AED100 external AC/DC power supply is claimed to be the world's smallest 100 W unit. This product is important in a market where designers ...

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Step-down regulator delivers 4 A in less than 3 cm2
13 August 2003
A high efficiency, 4 MHz synchronous buck regulator using a constant frequency, current mode architecture, the LTC3414, is claimed to be able to deliver up to 4 A of continuous output current at voltages ...

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Ultracompact 12 W PCB-mount power supply
13 August 2003
The Tracopower TOM series is a new generation of open frame switching power supplies for direct mounting on PCBs. A cost optimised, compact design and an outstanding price/performance ratio make this ...

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Isolated 40 W DC-DC converters in 8,5 mm high SMD packages
13 August 2003
Power-One's SFS Series is a member of the company's One-SMarT line of surface-mountable DC-DC converters. Its high power density provides up to 43 W of output power from a low profile of just 8,5 mm. ...

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Ground fault sensors
13 August 2003, Denver Technical Products, Circuit & System Protection
LEM's AKS series of ground fault sensors are designed to operate on AC systems in the frequency range from 50 to 400 Hz. Ground fault sensors operate from the line and are also available to operate on ...

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5,0 V reference sets new benchmarks
13 August 2003
The X60008CIS8-50 and X60008DIS8-50 from Xicor are claimed to have a performance that eclipses many of the most accurate voltage references currently available with guaranteed absolute initial accuracy ...

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PWM controller minimises size of transformer needed
27 August 2003
Linear Technology's pulse width modulator controller integrates a sophisticated control mechanism to protect, simplify and reduce the size of isolated/non-isolated 15 to 500 W power supplies with 24 and ...

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Organic gel batteries safer and last longer
30 July 2003
What do space shuttles, satellites, nuclear submarines and ADT's alarm systems have in common? They all use the unique 100% pure organic gel back-up batteries. ADT Security (SA) national procurement ...

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Advanced power solution developed for multiGHz CPUs
30 July 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Intersil is offering what it claims is the industry's most advanced digital multiphase power (DMP) control ICs and development platform. These ISL6590 and ISL6580 digital multiphase power ICs are designed ...

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Industrial rated switching power supply
30 July 2003, Sivan Electronic Supplies, Infrastructure
Sunpower's industrial 500 W 1U rackmount SPX-6500P1 series power supply has active power factor correction and six outputs. With universal full range AC input it has main output remote sensing, remote ...

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320 + 320 W redundant power supplies for RAID and ATX systems
30 July 2003, Sivan Electronic Supplies
Sunpower's SPR-2321P2 (for Raid) and SPR-2321P6 (for ATX System) are hot swap, easy to install switch mode power supplies. With universal full range AC input these 150 x 175 x 83 mm units are overload, ...

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Application-specific diodes give more efficient PFC
30 July 2003, Asset Management
International Rectifier's ETX- and ETL-Series devices are high efficiency diodes for active power factor correction (PFC) in switch mode power supply applications. Power factor correction circuits smooth ...

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Power factor control IC improved
16 July 2003, Electrocomp
Infineon's power factor correction (PFC) control IC, the TDA 4863 is an improved version of the company's active power factor controller TDA 4862. Fully compatible with the world standard, this device ...

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Space-level rated 10 W DC-DC converters
16 July 2003
International Rectifier has introduced a line of 10 W, radiation-hardened, 'off-the-shelf' DC-DC converters. The devices are available either unscreened or screened to Class K per MIL-PRF-38534, simplifying ...

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Power over Ethernet interface controller
16 July 2003
Linear Technology's LTC4257 Power over Ethernet Interface Controller incorporates virtually all the circuitry necessary to connect a powered device to an IEEE 802.3af powered Ethernet network. According ...

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New power ICs and semiconductors enable more efficient and cost-effective power supplies
2 July 2003, Electrocomp
At the PCIM 2003 show in Nuremberg, Infineon Technologies showcased its new family of switched mode power supply power ICs, high-voltage power MOSFETs and IGBTs (insulated gate bipolar transistors), which ...

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Hot-swap 400 W power supply for power-over LAN applications
2 July 2003
Power-One has introduced a powerful AC/DC power supply specifically designed for power-over-LAN applications. The 400 W PALS400 is a fully-enclosed power supply compliant to IEEE 802.3AF and provides ...

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Li-Ion charge controller with full protection
2 July 2003, Hi-Q Electronics
AnalogicTech's AAT3680 device, a linear battery charge controller capable of supporting either a 1-cell or 2-cell (4,2 or 8,4 V) Lithium-Ion or -Polymer pack, supports all charging modes and also provides ...

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DC-DC converter has simple external output control
2 July 2003
Torex Semiconductor introduced the XC9106/07 series of step-up DC-DC converters to help designers reduce PCB real estate requirements and increase power efficiency for the latest generation of battery-powered ...

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