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Radiation hardened power-up reset circuit
28 March 2001, Altron Arrow
Intersil's new radiation hardened power-up microprocessor reset circuit, the IS-705RH, is the latest edition to the growing family of Star*Power products. It is designed to monitor power supply voltage ...

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1200 W front-end power supplies support current-sharing and hot-swapping
14 March 2001, Vepac Electronics
Artesyn Technologies has launched a new family of 1200 W front-end AC/DC power supplies featuring a particularly extensive set of configuration and control facilities to simplify system integration and ...

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Selecting electrolytic capacitors for power supplies
28 February 2001, Electrocomp
In a power supply it is not possible to consider only ambient temperature for lifetime calculations as factors such as self-heating become a significant part of the calculations

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High efficiency power supply for portable electronics application
28 February 2001
The unique OPTI-LOOP compensation scheme used in the LTC1628 reduces the output capacitance requirement while optimising transient response and minimising output voltage ripple

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Thermal sink for D3 PAK SMT case
28 February 2001, Actum
Aavid's D3 PAK thermal solution allows circuit designers to decrease the device case temperature by 17°C at 2 W power dissipation or increase the maximum power handling capability of the device by 1 W ...

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Automated web-based DC-DC converter design system
28 February 2001
VDAC (Vicor Design Assistance Computer) is a innovative new system which enables Vicor's customers to specify on-line, and verify in realtime, the performance and attributes of 'custom' 2nd Generation ...

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Cut cores available
28 February 2001
Magnetics, a division of Spang & Co manufactures cut cores which it says is ideal for applications where low core loss is needed and core saturation is undesirable:    * Supermendur (50 Co/50 Fe) C and ...

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Hot swap controller for 3,3/5 V compact PCI applications
28 February 2001
Linear Technology's LTC1646 is a CompactPCI hot swap controller that allows cards to be safely inserted or removed while the system is running. The LTC1646 directly controls the 3,3 and 5 V supplies for ...

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Improved high power switching and rectification circuits
28 February 2001
International Rectifier has announced a new family of improved INT-A-Pak power modules for high-voltage, high-current switching and rectification circuits. The devices suit a number of industrial applications, ...

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1-Cell synchronous boost converter 97% efficient
28 February 2001
Linear Technology's LTC3401, a high efficiency synchronous step-up DC-DC converter in a 10-lead MSOP package, operates from an input voltage as low as 0,85 V (single alkaline cell). The LTC3401 can deliver ...

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High power TO-220 heatsinks
28 February 2001, Actum
Aavid designed the 5820 series to work with 15,4 W, high power TO-220 regulators such as Linear Technology's LT1580 and LT1575. Although the higher power regulators require additional heat dissipation, ...

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Free line conditioner with UPS
28 February 2001
Tripp Lite, worldwide manufacturer of power protection products, is offering customers a free 500 W line conditioner bundled with every SmartInt UPS they purchase between now and 30 June 2001. This is ...

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Clip-on heatsinks save time
28 February 2001, Actum
In keeping with its policy of designing time-saver heatsinks, Aavid Engineering has introduced its 5768 Series clip-on heatsink for TO-220 package devices. This unique plug-in heatsink has four spring-action ...

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Smart regulator for PCI
28 February 2001, Altron Arrow
Maxim's MAX1810 is a smart regulator for Ethernet network interface cards (NICs), modem cards and other devices that are system compliant with PCI. The MAX1810 delivers an uninterrupted +3,3 V at up to ...

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3-output, 1U power supply provides +24 V
28 February 2001
Power-One has extended its MPU150 AC/DC power series by introducing the MPU150-3524, a low profile, triple-output power solution intended for systems requiring 1U height constraints. With a main output ...

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Multi-output power system
28 February 2001
The PMR Series from Kikusui is a multi-output, constant voltage/constant current regulated DC power supply with a dual-tracking function. It uses a series regulator system to generate stable outputs with ...

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Accessory provides second HV output for power supply
28 February 2001
Ultravolt's AUX Series accessory provides a second fixed HV output in addition to the adjustable main high voltage power supply output. This second output is set for a specific fixed voltage at the factory. ...

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Micropower PWM step-up DC-DC converter
28 February 2001
ON Semiconductor's NCP1400 is a micropower pulse width modulator (PWM) step-up DC-DC converter that reduces current consumption in handheld games, pagers, cellular phones, digital cameras and industrial ...

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Compact bridge rectifiers
28 February 2001
International Rectifier has introduced the new DF Series of compact 1 A, single-phase, full-wave bridge rectifiers with high power-to-volume ratios designed to provide greater power density in high-volume ...

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Ceramic RF power capacitors
28 February 2001, Denver Technical Products
Denver Technical Products offers water-cooled power RF capacitors. The illustration shows a 5000 pF 20 kV type, capable of carrying 250 A of RF current. This particular type has a silicon rubber cap to ...

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