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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
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Date:
5/17/2013
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced two optocouplers optimized for RS-232 and RS232-C communications. The TLP2301 and TLP2303 address emerging requirements for devices that fill the ‘price/performance gap’ between general-purpose transistor couplers and IC couplers operating from 1Mbps. Target
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5/17/2013
Carl Blake of Transphorm shows their 1,200-V GaN-on-silicon devices working in a boost circuit from AC to 800 Vout to demonstrate the margin of the company’s devices at PCIM 2013
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5/17/2013
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,
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5/17/2013
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
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5/17/2013
Vishay Intertechnology extends its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of two series of 4-pin optocouplers. They offer a high CTR (Current Transfer Ratio) from 40% to 600% at low input currents of down to 1mA and a phototransistor output. The new series in the ultra-compact SSOP-4 mini-flat package
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5/17/2013
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Figure 1: Schematic of the flyback converter. After the transformer is inserted, the elements in green have to be selected and tuned.
Power Transformer Testing
Figure 1 shows the schematic of the flyback converter with the transformer inserted into the circuit. Before applying the full load on the circuit, the elements in green have to be selected and tuned for proper operation.
Current limiting is key to reliable operation of
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5/16/2013
Oven Industries' is now offering a High Powered Temperature Controller mounted on a heat sink that creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices, as it serves as the commander of thermoelectric modules. With a bi-directional or unidirectional H-bridge configuration, the controller
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5/16/2013
Eltek, a leader in high-efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects today announced it has been selected by Alstom Grid, a global supplier of power generation, transmission and distribution grid solutions, to provide the power supplies for high-voltage
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5/16/2013
GE’s Critical Power business unveiled its new DOSA-standard, 12A SlimLynx™ DC-DC power solution, which enables design engineers to finally deliver the performance and manufacturing efficiencies customers demand, without compromising board space or power efficiency. Thanks to the latest point of load
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5/16/2013
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the latest iteration of its wire-to-board (WTB) insulation displacement contact (IDC) technology. Designed to provide a gas-tight, plated through-hole WTB termination, the new 9177-600 Series is
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5/16/2013
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton introduced the XT motor control center (MCC), a 24-VDC control for commercial, industrial and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) applications. The compact XT MCC, Eaton’s newest National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) MCC is designed to support
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5/16/2013
Amantys and Fuji Electric announced at PCIM 2013 the launch of two Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) Gate Drivers for High Power 2-pack modules. The AP12BA2A and AP17BA2A gate drives operate at 1200V and 1700V respectively and current ratings from 450A to 1400A.
The Amantys IGBT gate drivers
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5/16/2013
ROHM semiconductor describes their latest Silicon Carbide power module technology for Power Systems Design at PCIM 2013. The device addresses the ever increasing demand for ultra-low
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5/15/2013
Infineon Technologies introduced a TO-Leadless package offering reduced package resistance, significantly smaller size, and improved EMI behavior. It contains the latest OptiMOS™ MOSFET generation for applications with high power and reliability requirements such as forklift, light electric vehicles,
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Date:
5/15/2013
By Arielle Singer, Bagel Bytes Team 702
I have been a participant of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics program for the past four years through the Culver City High School. Our team's (and any team's) design decisions, from a power management perspective, are mostly limited to which of the three
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5/14/2013
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5/14/2013
Mitsubishi Electric announced the launch of three types of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for home appliances, industrial equipment and railcar traction systems. The modules, which use schottky-barrier diodes (SBD) made with SiC, are expected to reduce the size, lower the weight and raise the efficiency
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Date:
5/14/2013
Vicor announced at PCIM 2013 the expansion of its ultra high density Picor Cool-Power® PI31xx series of isolated, ZVS-based DC-DC converters optimized for 24 V industrial, 28 V aerospace/defense and/or demanding wide temperature applications. The new Cool-Power PI31xx converters retain the product series’
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Date:
5/14/2013
Bob Frostholm, JVD
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
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Date:
5/14/2013
One way to look at change is to see it as the unfolding path we take on our journey to the future version of normal. Every trip brings us encounters we did not plan to meet, challenges we had not anticipated, and barriers we had to overcome. How we take those challenges on is part of how we are defined,
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5/14/2013
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5/14/2013
Toshiba Electronics Europe announced at PCIM the European launch of a family of 600V MOSFETs with integrated high-speed intrinsic diodes. Based on the company’s fourth generation 600V super junction DTMOS IV process, the new MOSFETs will improve power efficiency in switching power supplies, micro inverters,
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Date:
5/14/2013
When it comes to power, everyone wants more "green" supply, but what does that exactly mean? Efficiency is obviously desirable, but what does that meant to the designer? How about the supply's materials, do they count towards being "green" too? Efficiency means more than just doing more with less, it
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5/13/2013
International Rectifier announced that it has qualified and shipped product built on its revolutionary Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based power device technology platform for a home theater system manufactured by a leading consumer electronics company. “Commencing commercial shipments based on our leading-edge
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5/13/2013
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
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5/13/2013
Ericsson introduced their latest surface-mounted version of its second generation of digital Advanced Bus Converter (ABC) products, called the BMR456-SI. the high-efficiency, digitally-controlled DC/DC converter is compliant to full surface-mount manufacturing processes, and its high-precision tooled
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Date:
5/13/2013
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Figure 1: µIPM 3-Phase Inverter Internal Schematics
Considering that almost 60 percent of total electric energy produced worldwide is used to run motors of every size, shape and efficiency, the adoption of variable speed drives can save as much as 70 percent of energy costs by controlling the speed of the load. New energy efficiency standards for compressors
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Date:
5/12/2013
Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, introduced what is believed to be the industry’s first digital CMOS-based drop-in replacement solution for optocoupler-isolated gate drivers (opto-drivers). Supporting up to 5 kV isolation ratings and up to 10 kV surge protection,
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5/10/2013
Cornell Dubilier announces availability of its Type 948D high energy density DC link capacitors for larger inverter systems. Type 948D is an excellent choice for DC link applications where high bus voltage, high capacitance and high ripple current are required for smoothing and filtering.
Housed
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5/10/2013
Anderson Power Products®, a leader in high-power interconnect solutions, announces an addition to the SB® connector family with the release of their new 2 pole SB® 2/0 connector. The SB® 2/0 offers larger wire capability and increased current carrying capability over the similar sized SB® 175 connector.
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Date:
5/9/2013
Powerstax, a specialty provider of highly-optimized power sources, has released a series of DC-DC converter power modules specifically aimed at fuel cell power generation. The modules in the FC series accept 50V to 120V input direct from many popular fuel cells and deliver a stabilized output of up
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Date:
5/9/2013
The Murata Power Solutions 3000A and 3000B series
of low-profile SMT power inductors are suited for use in noise reduction circuits of
high frequency and high current switching power supplies, DC-DC
converters and voltage regulator modules. The 3000A series is available with 80, 100, 150 or 200 nH
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Date:
5/8/2013
Mark Foster of Sealevel Systems talks about their latest COM Express industrial computing system for Power Systems Design at Design West 2013. Sealevel industrial computers and
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Date:
5/8/2013
Microchip announces an expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced Mid-Range core microcontroller (MCU) family with increased Flash memory densities; intelligent analogue and digital peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 16-bit PWMs, 8-bit and 5-bit Digital-to-Analogue
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Date:
5/8/2013
Vicor will be exhibiting at PCIM 2013 in Nuremberg, the international conference and exhibition for power electronics and intelligent motion. Vicor will showcase its latest ChiP technology “Converter housed in Package”; a packaging technology that provides a high performance, scalable and cost-effective
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Date:
5/8/2013
The split pack, split bobbin, C2 Models F and FS PC Mount Split Pack™ Transformers from Triad Magnetics have rugged construction and meet UL5085 Class 2/3 requirements. The devices includes features such as Class F 155°C insulation and TUV approval for demanding applications around the globe. Triad’s
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Date:
5/7/2013
Powerstax, a specialist provider of custom power sources, introduced the FAC Series of slim ½U-high baseplate-cooled power modules. Featuring power factor correction, these compact (2.2cm x 17.5cm x 18.0cm) units can deliver a 500W output from an 85VAC to 264VAC input. They are offered in 12VDC, 15VDC,
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Date:
5/7/2013
Paralan is now the official USA distributor for LAM Technologies, the well-known Italian manufacturer of components for industrial automation and motion control systems including stepper motors, stepper drives, controllers, and power supplies. LAM components are utilized in many different industries
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Date:
5/7/2013
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Figure 1. Circuit diagram of the ADP2441 step-down switching regulator in a 24V nominal to 3.3V conversion
Industrial power supplies need to have very high efficiency today and often times need to be highly compact. In combination with the typical 24V rail available, many solutions utilize a switching regulator rated for 36V Vin max. Unfortunately most solutions available are non-synchronous switching regulators
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Date:
5/7/2013
AVX, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a new ultra-broadband capacitor series. Designed to address DC blocking from 16KHz to 40GHz, AVX’s GX03 series ultra-broadband capacitors exhibit ultra-broadband performance, extremely low insertion
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Date:
5/6/2013
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:
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Date:
5/3/2013
TDK Corporation has extended the range of EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors with higher rated voltages. The screw-terminal B43700* and B43720* series' previous rated voltage of 550 V DC has been raised to 600 V DC. These capacitors cover a capacitance range from 1200 µF to 6800 µF and are designed
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5/3/2013
TDK released the TDK-Lambda RFE1600 series of 1.6kW 1U-high front-end units for stand-alone and distributed power architecture (DPA) applications requiring reliable 12V, 24V, 32V and 48V bulk power in the communications, test and industrial markets. Up to 20% output voltage adjustment is possible enabling
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Date:
5/3/2013
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key, a leader in electronic component selection, availability, and delivery, announced the signing of an exclusive global product distribution agreement with Wurth Electronics Midcom, a world leader in the design and manufacture of custom magnetics. As
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Date:
5/3/2013
Toshiba International announced that it is introducing the TLS DCA6 and TLS DCA8 LED downlights, which offer a variety of lumen outputs (2800 lm, 5500 lm and 8500 lm), making LED lighting a viable lighting solution for high-ceiling environments such as auditoriums shopping malls, atriums and concourses.
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Date:
5/3/2013
Yole Développement is organizing a Market Briefing at PCIM Europe 2013. This event will take place on May 15, 2013, Hall 9 - Forum Area #461 – FREE REGISTRATION.
Wideband gap semiconductor is a hot topic, but we must not forget that silicon isn't dead. On the contrary, it will continue to improve
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Date:
5/2/2013
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
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5/2/2013
XP Power announced availability of the ECP225 series of highly efficient low-profile AC-DC power supplies. Delivering up to 150 W by convection cooling alone, the units deliver a maximum of 225 W when a forced air flow of only 10 CFM is applied. With a typical efficiency of 94% and a no-load power consumption
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Date:
5/2/2013
Emerson Network Power, a leader in delivering scalable embedded computing technology and power supplies for original equipment manufacturers in a wide range of industries, today launched two ultra-compact ac-dc front-end power supplies that meet the 80 Plus Platinum standard for efficiency. Rated at
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Date:
5/2/2013
Vishay’s customisable high-voltage ceramic disc capacitors are now available from TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. Available in both class 1 and class 2 ceramics, these high-voltage capacitors are symmetric and offer both low inductance
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Date:
5/2/2013
Mouser Electronics now stocks Inverted Thru-Board SMT Connectors from TE Connectivity. The offering eliminates wire management issues on the top surface of LED PCBs. TE Connectivity’s High Power Inverted Thru Board Connectors eliminate wire dress management issues with discrete wire leads on the top
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Date:
5/2/2013
EnerNOC, a leading provider of energy intelligence software, announced it
has hired Fielder Hiss as Vice President of Product Management,
effective immediately, reporting to EnerNOC Vice President of Product
Strategy and Technology, Micah Remley. In this role, Mr. Hiss will be
responsible for distilling
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5/2/2013
Linear Technology announces the H-grade version of the LTC3722-1, a phase-modulated full bridge DC/DC controller with adaptive or manual zero voltage switching (ZVS). The device’s ZVS delay control and adjustable synchronous rectification timing optimize efficiency while reducing transformer size and
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Date:
5/1/2013
In this video, the first part of a series of videos on frequency response analysis, Dr. Ridley explains the need for frequency response analysis for switching power supplies. The
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Date:
5/1/2013
ACS Motion Control, a manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion and machine control solutions, has developed a unique addition to the SPiiPlus EtherCAT® Control Solution family. The UDMpc is a line of EtherCAT universal single and dual axis drives for AC servo / DC Brushless, DC brush, two phase and
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Date:
4/30/2013
Texas Instruments announced several design updates to TI E2ETM Community, its popular engineer-to-engineer online design community that now connects more than 120,000 engineers. TI has expanded the site’s search and navigation capability to make it easier for users to quickly find answers to their questions,
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Date:
4/30/2013
TDK announced that TDK-Lambda UK’s Load Sharing Apparatus patent application has been approved for grant by the UK Intellectual Property Office. “In systems that are required to operate with high reliability, it is often necessary to operate multiple power supplies in parallel,” explains Andy Skinner,
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Date:
4/30/2013
We all know there is a counterfeiting problem when it comes to many components, semiconductors, and ICs, but this problem also extends into the macro power world. In this podcast we talk to Tom Grace, from the Brand Protection office at Eaton, about the impact of counterfeiting on larger facility-level
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Date:
4/30/2013
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a unique new surface-mount, single-poke, dual-beam boxed contact system designed to enable simple, reliable, and solderless wire termination in industrial and solid-state lighting applications. The novel, single-position,
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Date:
4/29/2013
Vishay Intertechnology presents the new VSGR series for applications in extreme environments. The stainless steel power resistors come with high power capability up to 20kW at 40°C and a high operating temperature range of -25°C to +250°C. The series is available at distributor Rutronik as of now.
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Date:
4/26/2013
Analog Devices and Bourns have co-developed the first externally-certified EMC-compliant interface design tool for RS-485 circuits to protect against electromagnetic compatibility events in industrial and instrumentation equipment. The tool is now available for same-day shipping from leading electronics
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Date:
4/26/2013
Luso Electronics Distribution announced availability of the XL375LED constant current 375W AC-DC power supply family from N2Power. The new power supplies are designed to drive strings of LEDs in high-power lamps for industrial, entertainment and outdoor lighting applications.
Many LED lighting and
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Date:
4/26/2013
KEMET announced its new T500 High Temperature MnO2 Series of tantalum surface mount capacitors. The T500 Series is a high temperature product that offers optimum performance characteristics in applications with operating temperatures up to 200°C. Typical applications include decoupling and filtering
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Date:
4/26/2013
Mentor Graphics accelerates SoC and embedded development with a native embedded software environment
Mentor Graphics announced release of the Mentor® Embedded SourceryTM CodeBench Virtual Edition product, a native software environment for developing embedded systems pre- and post-silicon. Now, ever-expanding teams of software developers can remain in their core development environment and
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Date:
4/26/2013
Atmel, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today announced it has further simplified the MCU design process with the launch of its integrated development tools platform, a complete hardware and software platform specifically designed to support Atmel® MCUs and its recently
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Date:
4/26/2013
IVM, a leading vending management and automated supply distribution company, announced an agreement with Innovolt® Inc., where IVM will purchase Innovolt’s products and license its technology to guard against power related disruptions experienced in vending equipment. These disruptions, including lockups
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Date:
4/25/2013
Amantys® and EMEF (Empresa de Manutenção de Equipamento Ferroviário, S.A), the leading operator in the Portuguese railway maintenance sector, has announced the deployment of Amantys Power InsightTMtechnology in a traction converter. The deployment is part of a live trial demonstrating an
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Date:
4/25/2013
Murata released their MTE1 series of
isolated 1 Watt single output DC-DC converters. Suitable for a broad
range of industrial and automation applications, these highly efficient
units, up to 88%, offer much better efficiency across the full load
range than competitor models currently available,
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Date:
4/24/2013
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
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Date:
4/23/2013
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
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Date:
4/23/2013
Eltek, a leader in high-efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications, and renewable energy projects, announced the addition of the modular IBB-250 wall mount (WM) DC power system to its family of Industrial Building Block (IBB) power systems.
The IBB-250 WM enables Eltek
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Date:
4/22/2013
Linear Technology released the LT3007, the latest member in a family of high voltage, micropower, robust PNP-based LDOs, featuring an ultralow 3µA quiescent current. The LT3007’s high input voltage capability, spanning 2.0V to 45V with an adjustable output voltage ranging from 0.6V to 44.5V, enables
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Date:
4/22/2013
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded the voltage and capacitance range of its MIL-PRF-49470-qualified SMPS Series stacked MLC capacitors by adding a 25V capacitor to the original 50-500V offering. The new 25V SMPS capacitor
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Date:
4/22/2013