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Benchtop power supplies
24 February 2016, Test & Measurement Instruments (TMI)
With an easy-to-use interface, the Lodestar PS-303TD (30 V/3 A) and PS-305TD (30 V/5 A) benchtop power supplies allow for users to easily adjust the DC voltage and current. Voltage line and load regulation ...

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Enhanced module design exploits new IGBT5 performance
24 February 2016
Increased thermal capacity (Tvj,op = 175°C) of 5th generation IGBTs and emitter controlled diodes from Infineon Technologies allows for an increase in output current of power modules used in inverter ...

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LED drivers
24 February 2016, MB Silicon Systems
Power Integrations’ new LYTSwitch-5 single-stage LED drivers combine power factor correction (PFC) and constant-current output, and support multiple common LED driver topologies. They support the safety-rated ...

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PMBus voltage regulators
24 February 2016
Infineon Technologies introduced the PMBus SupIRBuck family of DC-DC regulators with I²C/PMBus interface. The integrated PWM controller, MOSFETs and bootstrap diode make them space-efficient solutions, ...

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100 V battery FET driver
24 February 2016, EBV Electrolink
Texas Instruments introduced the first single-chip 100 V high-side FET driver for high-power lithium-ion battery applications, delivering advanced power protection and control. The bq76200 efficiently ...

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Programmable power supplies
24 February 2016, Accutronics
Eight new models have been added to TDK-Lambda’s Genesys series of programmable DC power supplies. The series is now available with output voltages of 800 V, 1000 V, 1250 V and 1500 V and with output ...

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Energy harvesting power management unit
24 February 2016
Analog Devices has announced a power management unit (PMU) designed to enable faster and more efficient energy harvesting in IoT applications where energy is scarce. Due to its unique circuit design, ...

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Rectifier integrates controller and MOSFET
24 February 2016, Altron Arrow
The AR30N60PPA is a high-performance active/synchronous rectifier optimised for secondary-side synchronous rectification, providing an output voltage from 3,5 V – 6 V. The device, made by Diodes Incorporated, ...

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Buck converter for industrial equipment
27 January 2016, Future Electronics
Rohm Semiconductor announced the availability of a 12 to 76 V input, 3 A, variable output voltage, DC-DC buck converter with integrated 76 V MOSFET optimised for high-power (high voltage x large current) ...

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Battery-capacitor hybrid
27 January 2016, Passive Components
Touting it as something of a cross between capacitor and battery, Murata has introduced a small but high-capacity energy storage device. The UMAC is designed to meet the requirements of modern devices ...

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AC-DC converter for extreme temperatures
27 January 2016, MANTECH
Electrolytic capacitors – a key component for AC-DC switching power supplies – have shortcomings such as large internal losses, large deviation of electrostatic capacity, high leakage current and poor ...

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Smart diode controller
27 January 2016, EBV Electrolink
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first smart diode controller with zero quiescent current that provides better efficiency versus Schottky diodes and p-channel MOSFETs. The LM74610-Q1 provides ...

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PMIC runs from primary cell
27 January 2016, CST Electronics
With the MAX14720 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated Products, designers can optimise power and battery life for wearable medical/fitness and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The ...

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New XP Power website improves functionality
27 January 2016, Vepac Electronics
XP Power announced the launch of its new mobile optimised website (www.xppower.com), specifically designed to improve interaction and the overall user experience. Site enhancements include additional ...

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Low-power linear regulator
27 January 2016, NuVision Electronics
The MP2019 is a low-power linear regulator that supplies power to systems with high-voltage batteries. It includes a wide 3 V to 40 V input range, low-dropout voltage and a low quiescent supply current. ...

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AC-DC front-end modules
27 January 2016
Vicor announced an addition to its new family of high-density PFM AC-DC front-end modules in the rugged VIA package that offers superior cooling performance and versatility in converter mounting. Featuring ...

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Multi-mode energy harvesting is coming of age
25 November 2015
Coordinated multi-mode energy harvesting (EH) could largely overcome intermittency and increase power density and cost-effectiveness with less or no energy storage required.

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Digital power control for energy-efficient LEDs
25 November 2015
Every fifth kilowatt hour of electricity around the world is used for artificial light. LED technology, however, is making significant savings possible. For instance, in Germany alone, about 13 million ...

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Medical power adaptors
25 November 2015, Current Automation
With the unveiling of a new 160 W model, Mean Well’s GSM family of‘green’ medical adaptors now covers the power ranges of 6 W, 18 W, 25 W, 36 W, 40 W, 60 W, 90 W, 120 W, 160 W and 220 W. The design ...

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Synchronous buck controller
25 November 2015, NuVision Electronics
The MP2908A is a high-voltage, synchronous step-down (buck) controller that directly steps down voltages from 4 V up to 60 V. Made by Monolithic Power Systems, it employs a PWM current control architecture ...

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