Energy Efficiency

Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, launched the latest version of the PI Databook as a mobile app at PCIM 2013. The PI Databook App is a comprehensive mobile implementation of the complete portfolio of Power Integrations technical

As the form factor of machine vision systems continues to get smaller while the processing power in these systems continues to increase rapidly. Power management is becoming a more important design aspect for new machines vision systems. The latest FPGAs and processors used in machine vision systems

LAST POWER, the European Union-sponsored program aimed at developing a cost-effective and reliable technology for power electronics, announced its three-year program achievements that place Europe at the forefront of research and the commercialization of energy-efficient devices for industrial and automotive

KEMET has announced the expansion of its High Reliability Hermetic Seal product line to include a high-temperature solder option. This option indicates an internal construction solder with a minimum melting point of +221 degrees Celsius (°C). To simplify the ordering process and provide absolute identification,

Telit Wireless Solutions, a provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services, and EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of energy management systems for small businesses and light commercial facilities, announced that the companies have partnered to offer the cellular-enabled

The Scientific Instruments business unit of AMETEK Advanced Measurement Technology has entered into an exclusive agreement with Maccor, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated test equipment used to perform detailed evaluations of batteries, capacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage devices.

Texas Instruments introduced at PCIM two high-current, low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators with excellent noise and power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) performance in very small, easy-to-use packages. The 250-mA LP5907 and 800-mA LP38798 LDOs feature less than 10-µVrms output noise over the

A few dozen years ago, engineers fresh out of school were assigned to the power supply team; the most boring and least challenging aspect of the system and the one most forgiving of inexperience. Could it come to that again? Not likely. But you really should ask yourself, who is really managing your

Mitsubishi Electric will announce at Power Conversion Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Europe 2013 on May 14-16 in Nuremberg, Germany, the development of higher current rated intelligent power modules (IPMs) mainly for electric- (EV) and hybrid vehicle (HV) applications. Two new models of the J-Series in 3-phase

Isabellenhütte, a leader in the development of precise shunt-based measurement technologies has introduced the IB4 battery-management system. Developed in cooperation with the company’s Braunschweig-based development partner I+ME Actia, the system features 300 A current measurement, 1,000 A pulse and

Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Virtual Extension, a leading wireless mesh networks company based in Beit-Dagan, Israel, announced a two-chip wireless mesh network chipset and reference design that brings a

In this podcast we talk to Linear Technology's Sam Nork, Director of Linear's Boston Design Center, about battery systems, lifetime and performance considerations, and load balancing as a tool to accomplish them. Here is a link to download the podcast to play on your own device:

Micrel, an industry leader in high-performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, announced that they have signed Phoenics Electronics, a fully franchised, technically supportive, stocking distributor of semiconductor and board level solutions. The distributor

With all the focus on board-level electronic systems, it is easy to overlook the more power-demanding macro systems involved. In this podcast Alix Paultre talks to Riad Nizam, Vice President of Sales of Master Electronics, about the issues involved in selecting electromechanical devices and subsystems

Ido Sarig, Wind River's vice president of product marketing, demonstrates their intelligent design platform for Power Systems Design. The solution suite integrates a facility's

George from WinSystems demonstrates their single-board computer systems designed to run from solar or wind power at Design West 2013 for Power Systems Design.

In this episode of Paultre on Power, we talk to Dave Proli of Marway about power and power distribution. Marway Power Solutions designs and manufactures innovative, end-to-end, power distribution solutions for mission critical data systems, control systems, communications, test systems, and more. Their

Eltek announced the signing of a frame agreement for hybrid power solutions with Caterpillar Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of high-speed diesel generator sets and engines. The contract involves the design and supply of high-efficiency hybrid power solutions, combining an optimal generator operation

Maxwell Technologies announced today that it is supplying ultracapacitors for an energy-saving braking energy recuperation system that American Maglev Technology (AMT), is installing on light rail vehicles operated by the Portland, Oregon area’s Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). TriMet

Micrel, an industry leader in high-performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, announced the MIC826 +/-0.5 percent accuracy voltage supervisor, with manual reset input, watchdog timer and dual outputs in space saving 1.6mm x 1.6mm thin DFN package. The device

Linear Technology released the LT6110 cable drop compensator, a device that improves voltage regulation at remote loads without the need for Kelvin sense wires. The LT6110, a new component for the designer, has been architected for use with most types of voltage regulators and can provide several volts

Tad Keeley from Renesas describes Renesas' latest miniPOL devices for us at APEC 2013. Claiming to have highest level of miniaturisation and power density available, the devices

Targeting applications such as factory automation equipment, motor drives, digital home appliances, and photovoltaic power micro-inverters, the TLP152 gate drive coupler from Toshiba Electronics Europe can reduce PCB space and power consumption in IGBT and MOSFET designs that need galvanic isolation. The

With four feedback loops to regulate the input and output current and voltage, the LT8705 high-efficiency (up to 98%) synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller from Linear Technology operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the regulated output voltage. The input current and voltage feedback

Domestic, commercial and public lighting systems can now be made greener, more economical, safer and more flexible with what is presented as the first programmable digital controller specifically optimized for lighting and power-supply applications. The Masterlux™ STLUX385 introduced by STMicroelectronics,

Based on TDK’s SESUB technology (semiconductor embedded in substrate), a Series of highly integrated, IC-embedded multi-channel power management modules is presented as the world’s first device of its type for smartphones and tablets. Aimed at reducing lead times and development costs for manufacturers

Able to achieve an electricity measurement accuracy that meets or exceeds global regulatory requirements for smart polyphase e-meters including IEC 62053-22 and ANSI C12.20 Class 0.2 standards, a family of fully-integrated metering SoCs from Texas Instruments will be demonstrated at DistribuTECH 2013.

EnerNOC, a leading provider of energy management applications and services, today announced that Denver Public Schools (DPS) has deployed the company's DemandSMART and EfficiencySMART Insight applications across the school district's 24 facilities (totaling 4.5 million square feet) in greater Denver,

Many applications in power management are based on buck topology. The purpose of this application note is to describe a technique to overcome the current limitation of these solutions. The technique is perfectly supported by TI buck controllers. In industrial environments, a typical

Wouldn’t it be nice to save 25% to 30%, or even more, in circuit board power dissipation in your next design? While for some designs such a savings would just be nice to have, for others it’s a necessity to make the design competitive using the latest high performance integrated circuits.

Compared to traditional analog PWM controllers, Digital power controllers provide an extremely high level of flexibility and programmability over the serial interface bus. The designer now has the capability to optimise performance by making changes in software, adjusting the parametric

The growing demand for electronics that can operate in harsh environments such as under-hood automotive systems and rugged industrial applications is fueling a trend toward new materials and more efficient power components. High-power, high-temperature applications place greater demands on