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USB on-the-go power support ICs
2 July 2003, CST Electronics
Maxim's USB On-The-Go (OTG) power plus support ICs, the MAX3353E/MAX3355E, are suited for portable equipment such as cellular phones, PDAs, and digital cameras. These devices are used in conjunction with ...

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XP is authorised configuration centre for Cosel power supplies
18 June 2003, Vepac Electronics
Power supply specialists, XP, have become Europe's only authorised configuration centre for the Cosel RC series of configurable power supplies. This enables the company to provide 'next day delivery' ...

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Current transducers
18 June 2003, Denver Technical Products
The HX Series current transducer from LEM is the latest product developed to date in the compact and low cost product range for small current measurements. The standard ratings are from 3-20 A. It exists ...

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Flexible power supplies mean smaller medical and broadcast equipment
18 June 2003, Vepac Electronics
XP is offering the RLM, a compact 70-185 W a.c./d.c. power supply with up to four standard and customisable output voltages. Available through local distributor, Vepac Electronics, it is particularly ...

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IGBTs for enhanced variable-speed motor drive performance
18 June 2003
International Rectifier has introduced a new series of 600 V non-punch-through (NPT) IGBTs housed in the TO-220 fully isolated (Full-Pak) package with a guaranteed minimum isolation of 2 kV. The devices ...

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Tiny boost converter reduces circuit footprint
18 June 2003
Linear Technology's LT3460, a high efficiency, 1,3 MHz, constant frequency step-up switching regulator in an SC-70 or ThinSOT package, has an internal 300 mA switch that can deliver output voltages as ...

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Dual, nanopower comparators include 1% reference
18 June 2003, CST Electronics
Maxim's MAX9017-MAX9020 dual, nanopower comparators are packaged in a tiny 8-pin SOT23. These comparators include an on-chip 1,240 V bandgap reference with 1% initial accuracy. Typical quiescent current ...

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Addition to 'energy-saving' power conversion IC range
4 June 2003
Power Integrations has added a lower cost part to its LinkSwitch family, continuing its campaign to replace 'energy vampire' linear transformer chargers and adapters with smaller, more efficient switching ...

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DC-immune current transformers
4 June 2003
The Tae Hwa transformer company of Korea has introduced a range of DC-immune current transformers. This initial range covers values of 20, 40, 60 and 200 A with a linearity of 0,5%. These current transformers ...

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Vicor introduces new power conversion component and power system architecture
4 June 2003
Vicor has introduced a new power system architecture based on an array of proprietary power conversion technologies. According to the manufacturer, the new architecture, called Factorized Power Architecture ...

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High input voltage regulator delivers 3 A peak in very small footprint
4 June 2003
Linear Technology's LT3431, a high voltage constant frequency step-down switching regulator that uses a 3 A internal switch, can operate within a VIN range of 5,5 to 60 V and can deliver up to 2,75 A ...

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A safer UPS with smaller footprint
4 June 2003, Integrated Solutions
With the launch of the Delta III, Meissner has introduced an uninterrupted power supply (UPS), which it claims is safer and has a smaller footprint than most other UPSs on the market. Available in 8, ...

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Short-circuit-rated inverter modules for drives
4 June 2003, Integrated Solutions
International Rectifier offers a new family of 1200 V, short-circuit-rated, motor drive modules with six IGBTs, each with a built-in free-wheeling diode. The modules expand the IR line of inverter modules ...

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48/12 V power converter in surface mount BGA package
4 June 2003
Vicor has introduced the first products based on its V-I Chip ball grid array (BGA) surface mount power component. The family consists of 48 V to 12 V Bus Converter Modules (BCM) for conventional Intermediate ...

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Dual DC-DC converter family
4 June 2003
Designers of battery-powered equipment such as PDAs and laptops, require ever increasing levels of power efficiency to lengthen battery operating time. In response to this demand, Torex Semiconductor ...

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Tiny battery fuel gauge integrates with safety circuitry
4 June 2003, CST Electronics
Dallas Semiconductor is offering a multichemistry fuel gauge device that integrates precise current, voltage, and temperature measurements; nonvolatile (NV) data storage, and an optional 25 mΩ sense resistor ...

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Dual comparator IC has onboard voltage reference
4 June 2003, Altron Arrow
ST Microelectronics has introduced a monolithic IC that includes two comparators and a shunt voltage reference. The TSM109 can offer space and cost savings in applications such as power supplies and data ...

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High power density AC-DC switcher has low profile
4 June 2003
The Westcor Division of Vicor has introduced the FlatPAC-EN, an ultra low profile, EN 61000-3-2 compliant power supply with a power density greater than 1,21 W/cm3. The FlatPAC-EN, measuring just 233,7 ...

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3 kW AC/DC converter with PFC
4 June 2003
The modular 3000 W RPF5 can be configured to provide 1 to 15 outputs from 1 to 48 volts. Features include a comprehensive array of interface signals, extensive input transient protection, and parallelable ...

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Power design accelerator kits
4 June 2003
Power Integrations has introduced two design accelerator kits that it claims enable power supply engineers to quickly and easily create production-worthy designs using its highest performance family of ...

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