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The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe, direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings – today announced Philips is upgrading its membership from Participating Member to Governing Member, and is now a member of the Board of Directors.
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2/21/2012
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The new A4973 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a full-bridge motor driver IC that is designed for bidirectional pulse-width-modulated (PWM) current control of DC motors at continuous output currents up to ±1.5 A and operating voltages up to 50 V.
The device has an internal fixed “off” time PWM
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2/21/2012
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XP Power today announced two new online product selection tools for engineers that ease the process of choosing a power supply. Available from the XP Power web site, http://www.xppower.com, the product selector allows searching by product type, (AC-DC or DC-DC), or by application type such as healthcare,
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2/13/2012
David J Hayes, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Interior
Echoing President Obama’s State of the Union call for additional clean energy development, the US DOI and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has taken a major step towards commercial-scale offshore wind energy leasing by streamlining the development of offshore wind power in the Mid-Atlantic and
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2/5/2012
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NEW! 135 Articles Added to the Design Center Library
Visit our new Design Center page and enter the Design Center Library. We have added 53 new design tip articles to our existing library. In addition, you can now search the library by subject or key word. Subscribe and get updated design ideas
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2/3/2012
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– CUI Inc announced the release of a new ac-dc power supply series designed for medical applications. Available in 5 W and 10 W configurations, the VSKM series is housed in an encapsulated package with pins for direct PCB mounting. The units are compact, with footprints measuring 2.00” x 1.00” for
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Date:
2/3/2012
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Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leader in distributed energy storage control systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's field-tested suite of product offerings. By expanding its line-up of energy storage systems, Greensmith
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Date:
1/25/2012
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XP Power today announced the fleXPower X15 and XM15 series of multiple output configurable AC-DC power supplies that suit high power medical and IT/industrial applications. The X15 series complies with the internationally recognized EN/UL 60950 safety specification for IT and industrial applications.
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1/24/2012
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HP introduced the HP UPS Network Module which enables small, medium and enterprise-sized businesses to remotely monitor, diagnose, and manage uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and attached devices. The HP UPS Network Module supports either a single UPS configuration or provides additional power protection
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1/20/2012
International Rectifier, IRÒ (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it will showcase the company’s latest power management solutions at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) which is being held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando,
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Date:
1/20/2012
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading manufacturer of standard ICs, today introduced a new battery monitoring “gas gauge” for handheld applications. ST’s STC3105 combines the industry’s smallest footprint
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Date:
1/18/2012
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TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, expands the HFE series of 1U high, single output AC-DC hot swap, front end power supplies with the addition of 2.5kW models. Offering an industry leading power density of 29W/in3, the HFE2500 power supply is equally well-suited for 2.5kW bulk power
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1/17/2012
Powervation Ltd., the pioneer in adaptive digital power management IC solutions that increase system efficiency, improve field reliability, and accelerate time to market, will discuss intelligent, adaptive digital power management solutions at the upcoming Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC)
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Date:
1/17/2012
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Peter Vos, General Manager of Parker SSD Drives
I had the pleasure to talk with Parker Hannifin Corporation. With annual sales exceeding $12 billion in fiscal year 2011, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile,
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1/4/2012
All American Semiconductor, a leading distributor of electronic components, announces that it has been franchised by Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd. to carry their full line of switching power supply products. All American currently has over 3,000 Mean Well part numbers available for sale, including
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Date:
1/4/2012
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Light and proximity sensor replicates the optical response of the human eye.
2012–Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX44000, a digital ambient-light and infrared proximity sensor that detects light like a human eye. Designed using the company’s proprietary BiCMOS technology, this IC integrates three optical sensors, two ADCs, and digital functionality
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1/4/2012
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TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, presents a new series of EPCOS 3-line EMC filters for frequency converters and other power electronics applications. The use of improved materials has led to a particularly cost-effective design of these input filters.
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Date:
1/4/2012
Frantz Saintellemy will assume responsibility for Worldwide Sales & Marketing as of 01 January
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for information technology applications, has announced that Frantz Saintellemy will assume responsibility for Worldwide Sales & Marketing as of 01 January. Mr. Saintellemy takes the helm from 67-year-old Carlo Rebughini,
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Date:
12/16/2011
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Murata Power Solutions today announced the ACM3P series of low profile 3-phase AC digital ammeters suitable for front panel mounting. Capable of high precision measurement to within 0.1 A and display of true-rms values of 2- or 3-phase mains current up to a maximum of 100 A per phase, the ammeter has
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Date:
12/3/2011
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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has launched its next generation of medium power MOSFETs for power management applications in mobile devices. The ultra-compact SSM3J13xTU MOSFETs meet the low-power, high-speed, high-current switching requirements of power peripheral circuits in applications such as
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Date:
11/30/2011
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Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a charging control integrated circuit (IC), the R2A20055NS, that achieves further miniaturization and safe charging control for single-cell lithium-ion batteries used in portable devices.
Lithium-ion batteries
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Date:
11/30/2011
I had the great pleasure to meet with Jon Harper, Fairchild’s Market Development Manager. Jon took me through the technology behind the company’s latest innovation which addresses the continuing pressure on manufacturers to reduce standby power in their products. Fairchild is a company known for
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Date:
11/29/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a complete power management solution for TI’s C2000 real-time control, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and other DSP and FPGA processors. The TPS75005 highly integrated power circuit comes in a thermally enhanced 5-mm x 5-mm QFN package,
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Date:
11/29/2011
Higher power efficiency, density, reliability, and lower volume and cost: How to reach these goals and what solutions are feasible? These topics will be discussed at the 7th CIPS Conference by power electronics experts coming from all over the world.
Power electronics will remain a key technology
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Date:
11/28/2011
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Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has introduced a software tool enabling designers to accurately predict battery cell life expectancy in applications based on its low power EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers. Called the energyAware™ Battery Estimator, this free tool provides
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Date:
11/26/2011
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XP Power has announced the EMH250 and EMH350 series of highly efficient single output 250 Watt and 350 Watt AC-DC power supplies. Meeting the IT equipment safety specifications of UL/TUV/EN 60950-1 and the stringent medical safety standards of UL/TUV/EN 60601-1 the EMH series suit a broad range of information
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11/26/2011
LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today announced availability of the EnhanceLite® PAR38 Spot. With a 3000K color temperature and tight, 14° beam angle, the PAR38 Spot boasts center beam candle power (CBCP) of 10,280 candelas, making it the ideal choice
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11/25/2011
Dialog Semiconductor Power Management And Audio ICs Adopted By Samsung for Android Based Smartphones
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced that it is shipping system level power management and low power audio ICs in a system-in-package (SIP) to Samsung for use in its S-5368 TD-SCDMA
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11/25/2011
TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, announces that its scope for safety testing has recently been updated to include the Third Edition of 60601-1, the new safety standard for Medical Devices.
The power supply manufacturer has actively participated in the Underwriters Laboratories®
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Date:
11/25/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of the IRS2500S µPFC™ power factor correction (PFC) control IC for switch mode power supply (SMPS), LED drivers, fluorescent and HID electronic ballast applications.
The
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Date:
11/23/2011
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Nitronex, a leader in the design and manufacture of gallium nitride (GaN) based RF solutions for high performance applications in the defense, communications, cable TV, and industrial & scientific markets, has successfully completed qualification of its NRF1 discrete process for volume production at
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Date:
11/16/2011
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is expanding its PowerPAIR® family of dual asymmetric power MOSFETs for low-voltage DC/DC converter applications with new devices that expand the series' voltage and package footprint options. The new devices make Vishay the only supplier to offer 3 mm by 3 mm,
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Date:
11/16/2011
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is rolling out a new family of hot-swap power-management devices that will help reduce ownership costs for important equipment such as storage devices, computers, USB accessories,
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Date:
11/16/2011
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With the challenges and pressures to deliver on time and within spec first time; a scenario that all designers now find themselves in, it is imperative that a high quality design reference is close at hand.
Dr Ray Ridley is an industry Guru and has trained and advised new and seasoned engineers
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Date:
11/15/2011
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that Netezza, an IBM Company and the leader in data warehouse appliances, is using the innovative programmable Lattice Power Manager device – the PAC™ POWR 1220AT8 -- to integrate and simplify multiple power management functions in a board
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Date:
11/14/2011
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Helping to increase battery efficiency and reduce board space, the miniature DMP1245UFCL 12V P-channel enhancement mode MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated has been introduced to meet the requirements of designers of space-starved portable products including smartphones and tablet computers.
The MOSFET
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Date:
11/9/2011
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Further simplifying embedded software development, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) today introduced significant upgrades to its industry-leading Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE) based on the Eclipse open source software framework. Featuring major user interface
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Date:
11/9/2011
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TDK-Lambda UK, a group company of the TDK Corporation, introduces the Z+ Series of programmable DC power supplies. Offering high efficiency, flexibility and reliability, these high-density, 2U format benchtop and rack mounted power supplies are designed to meet the demands of a wide variety of ATE and
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Date:
11/5/2011
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The RF6650 is a pulse-width modulated (PWM), voltage-mode controlled DC-DC converter unit designed to supply power to W-CDMA power amplifiers. The output voltage is continuously programmable through the VSET analog input pin. The converter has been optimized for high efficiency at light current load
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Date:
11/4/2011
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CISSOID, the leader in high-temperature and high reliability semiconductor solutions launched HADES, the first isolated gate driver solution designed to drive high temperature power transistors, specifically (but not exclusively) Silicon carbide (SiC) and Gallium nitride (GaN) fast-switching devices.
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Date:
11/2/2011
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Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled a new LED driver designed specifically for North American street light installations. The efficient LXMG221D-0700040-D2F™ LED driver eliminates
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Date:
11/1/2011
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Fully compliant with the HDMI standard, the AP2331 single channel current-limited load switch from Diodes Incorporated has been optimized for HDMI and monitor port protection duties, 3V-5V hot swap interconnects and other applications subject to heavy capacitive loads and the prospect of short-circuit.
Designed
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Date:
11/1/2011
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Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading value-added power solutions manufacturers, announces the availability of a convection cooling option for its N-03751-PFC Series of ultra-compact AC-DC switching power supplies. The N-03751-PFC Series is designed for outdoor and semi-sealed industrial applications and
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Date:
10/29/2011
Infineon Technologies is the global market leader in power semiconductors for the eighth consecutive year. According to IMS Research* data, Infineon again strengthened its position in 2010 and commands an 11.2 percent share of the overall market, ahead of Toshiba (6.8%), STMicroelectronics (6.5%) and
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Date:
10/29/2011
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POWERVAR SecurityPlus product
In a two-year study involving customer projects around the world, POWERVAR, a power management systems company, examined how power quality technology can significantly reduce the service burden rate, delivering cost savings and a measurable return on investment (ROI).
Most organisations
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Date:
10/29/2011
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Brandenburg 3590 series high voltage power supplies from Applied Kilovolts are ideal for applications where space is limited
The Brandenburg 3590 series of compact, high stability, high voltage power supplies from Applied Kilovolts are ideal for applications where space is limited. The high performance 5W modules are suitable for use with mass spectrometers, nuclear instrumentation, ion pumps, image intensifiers etc.
Operating
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Date:
10/28/2011
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Murata Power Solutions announced the 6000A and 6000B series of surface mount power inductors. Designed for energy storage, input or output filtering and DC/DC converter applications, these compact inductors offer what is believed to be the lowest DC resistance values currently available. Both series
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Date:
10/26/2011
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Avnet Embedded in EMEA, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, today announced the introduction of a unique Advantage Pack solution, complete with a ready-to-use Windows Embedded OS image script and Panel PC hardware.
An Advantage Pack will help engineers save precious time in producing an image. The
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Date:
10/11/2011
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Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) today announced the availability of an ultra-small XDFN (Extremely Thin Dual Flat No Leads) package including a 363-bit read/write transponder IDIC®. The transponder IDIC ATA5577M1 is a high-volume low-frequency
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Date:
10/8/2011
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Linear's HQ in Milpitas, California
I had the great pleasure to talk with Bob Dobkin, Vice President, Engineering, Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of Linear Technology. Founded 30 years ago, the company commemorated three decades of innovation in analog integrated circuits.
At the time of its formation, it was the dawn of
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Date:
10/5/2011
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ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, information technology, industrial, and medical applications enters the smart power management market with the launch of a configurable true-digital, high-performance PWM controller for non-isolated
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Date:
9/29/2011
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announced advances in its Galaxy™ Implementation Platform with the availability of its unified solution for mixed-signal designs. The new unified
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Date:
9/29/2011
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) will showcase new technologies for smarter energy applications from power-grid infrastructure to smart meters and smart plugs for home appliances at Metering, Billing/CRM 2011, Europe’s leading Smart Utility Event in Amsterdam/The Netherlands.
Visitors
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Date:
9/28/2011
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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas and TI to Deliver Technical SpeedWays on the New BeagleBoard-xM
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has teamed up with Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) to hold a series of SpeedWay® technical seminars on the new open source community BeagleBoard-xM, featuring TI’s ARM® microprocessor-based EZ Software Development
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Date:
9/26/2011
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XP Power announced today the launch of the VEH series of low cost "green" single output external AC-DC power supplies. Extending XP Power's V-Brand product range aimed at high volume cost sensitive applications, the series consists of 5 power levels providing 20, 40, 60, 90 or 120 Watt output, and catering
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Date:
9/26/2011
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– Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time harmonic analysis for energy meters and power quality monitoring equipment. Designed for polyphase meters,
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Date:
9/21/2011
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I had the pleasure to talk with Dan Lenskold, Senior Manager, Strategic Business Development, Analog & Power Division for IDT about the company’s breakthrough power architecture which improves power efficiency from AC input to processor, offering the industry’s highest-efficiency and the most cost-effective
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Date:
9/14/2011
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Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today expanded its growing family of high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a new series of devices that provide industry leading signal-to-noise ratios while consuming little power. The new devices offer excellent high input frequency
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Date:
9/13/2011
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces the EPC9006 development board to make it easier for engineers to start designing with a 100 V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistor (FET) in applications such as high-speed DC-DC power supplies, point-of-load converters,
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Date:
9/13/2011
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that, following the publication and widespread adoption of its Power 2 You guide to power management, Lattice is launching the worldwide Power 2 You Seminar Series in October 2011. The seminar will include comprehensive practical and
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Date:
9/13/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the launch of the new Mouser Mobile Compatible Catalog, the latest of four highly accessible ways to browse, compare, and buy from Mouser’s expansive
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Date:
9/12/2011
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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for LED lighting, today introduced a new reference design (DER-281) detailing an 85%-efficient, 15 W PAR38 downlight driver that delivers flicker-free dimming without the use of unreliable high-voltage electrolytic bulk
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9/12/2011
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (Yutong), China's largest bus manufacturer, has selected Maxwell ultracapacitors for energy storage and power delivery in fuel-efficient, low-emission, diesel-electric hybrid buses that Yutong is producing
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Date:
9/12/2011
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Staco Energy Products introduces the StacoVAR® mini – an automatic power factor correction bank which maintains the desired power factor level by using the microprocessor based controller to adjust to system load conditions. Rugged metalized poly-propylene dry type capacitors are efficiently placed
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Date:
9/8/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced its next-generation bqTESLA™ wireless power transmitter integrated circuit (IC). The bq500210 lowers the transmitter bill of materials cost by more than 50 percent, compared to existing solutions, by integrating the transmitter and supporting
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Date:
9/6/2011
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announces the introduction of the EPC2007 as the newest member of EPC’s second-generation enhanced performance eGaN FET family. The EPC2007 is environmentally friendly; being lead free, RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), and
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Date:
9/5/2011
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The OptiMOS(tm) P2 family offers the lowest RDS(on) P-channel 40V MOSFET in the automotive industry and provides currents from 50A to 180A. They are ideal for reverse battery protection and motor control applications in cars such as EPS (Electric Power Steering) motor controls, electric parking brake, windshield wipers, HVAC fan controls, and electric pumps i.e. for water, oil and fuel.
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced its latest family of single P-channel 40V automotive power MOSFETs produced using advanced trench technology. The new 40V OptiMOS™ P2 products strengthen Infineon’s leadership in power management for next-generation automotive applications
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Date:
9/5/2011
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I talked with Mark Adams, CUI’s VP of Advanced Power Marketing, about CUI’s new power topology which is set to propel quarter-brick bus converter to benchmark power density.
CUI is leveraging their Solus Power Topology™ to pioneer a new era in dc-dc power supply performance. Solus is an entirely
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Date:
9/2/2011
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Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MCP1754/MCP1754S low dropout regulators (LDOs). The devices feature a high PSRR of 70 dB at 1 kHz (typical), and a maximum output current of 150 mA at +125 degrees Celsius junction temperature.
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Date:
9/1/2011
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Ericsson has introduced a new ultra-high-power-density DC-DC converter that can make a significant contribution to energy saving in data centers. The exceptional ability of this new small-footprint converter to handle high power and deliver tightly controlled output-voltages makes it ideal for use in
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Date:
9/1/2011
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced its companion IC for the Intel® Atom(TM) processor E6xx series, DA6011, has been adopted by Taiwan based ADLINK Technology for its mini size COM
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Date:
8/31/2011
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Newnes, an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology Books, has published an eagerly awaited “bible” of analog electronic engineering and design by two industry leaders.
Analog Circuit Design by Bob Dobkin & Jim Williams is a comprehensive source book of circuit design solutions that will aid systems
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8/29/2011
In line with the company’s focus on Electronic Design Engineers, driving business to the web and growth in emerging markets, Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), has announced worldwide stocking distribution agreement with SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) diodes
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Date:
8/18/2011
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Ericsson has introduced an additional member in its Power Modules family of 3E second-generation digital point-of-load (POL) voltage regulators with a new vertical-mount variant of the recently announced 40A-output BMR464 series.
The amount of functionality currently being placed on board-level designs
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Date:
8/16/2011
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has shipped more than 30 million units of its PowerStackTM packaging technology, which significantly boosts performance, lowers power and improves chip densities in power management devices.
“Performance requirements for computing applications
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Date:
7/29/2011
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®; NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed a power savings and performance enhancement architecture for high frequency voltage regulator designs targeted at
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Date:
7/26/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a 3-MHz, 100-mA synchronous step-down DC/DC converter, which integrates a bypass switch and a unique DCS-Control technology. The new device extends battery run-time by 20 percent in low-power wireless and MSP430™ MCU-based applications,
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7/26/2011
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, is continuing to expand its global sales network with the appointment of its first local distributor for the Russian market. Eltech will support Energy Micro's range of energy friendly ARM® Cortex(TM) based EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers
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Date:
7/24/2011
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XP Power today announced additions to its range of low power metal cased DC-DC converters with the launch of the 20 Watt JCM20 and JTK20 series. Aimed at space constrained portable applications, these highly efficient board mounted converters provide either single or dual regulated outputs from an ultra
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Date:
7/6/2011
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I had the pleasure to talk with Parviz Ghaffaripour, President & CEO of California-based Akros Silicon. The company provides leading edge, intelligent energy management ICs. Akros’ disruptive silicon technology makes it possible to integrate multiple ICs, high-voltage isolation and discrete components
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Date:
7/3/2011
All American Semiconductor, a leading distributor of electronic components, announces it carries Semtech’s new EcoSpeed® converter platform. The platform incorporates Semtech’s patented adaptive on-time (AOT) control architecture to deliver ultra-fast transient response and very high efficiency across
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Date:
7/1/2011
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National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced two new high-voltage system power management and protection integrated circuits (ICs) with on-chip power management bus (PMBus) support. The 48V input voltage LM5066 and -48V input voltage LM5064 integrate high-performance system protection and
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Date:
6/29/2011
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Bernhard Huber, ZMDI business line manager for standard components
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, and Power-One, a leading provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide,
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Date:
6/20/2011
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Eaton has launched a new version of its best-selling compact Ellipse ASR UPS designed for office equipment power protection. The new Ellipse ECO has an EcoControl function which delivers energy savings of up to 25 per cent compared to previous generation products. This is achieved through EcoControl’s
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6/16/2011
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Murata Power Solutions announced the availability of the D1U4CS front-end 2,100 Watt DC/DC power supply. This highly efficient unit, typically 93% efficient at half load power, is designed to deliver bulk power to 54 VDC distributed power applications. With a floating output, the design engineer can
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Date:
6/9/2011
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Joe Hogan, ABB Group CEO
For the third consecutive year, ABB integrated all of its power and automation businesses’ resources to put on its annual customer conference and exhibition. This year’s event, ABB Automation & Power World 2011 – held this year at the Marriott World Center in Orlando with record-breaking attendance
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Date:
4/23/2011
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today a distribution agreement with Circuitco, allowing for the distribution of the popular Texas Instruments-based BeagleBoard products. Circuitco’s entire line of BeagleBoard products, including the original
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Date:
4/20/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced the extension of its Relion® family of advanced protection and control devices with the introduction of the 650 series and 615 series for generation, transmission, sub-transmission, distribution and industrial applications. Relion
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Date:
4/19/2011
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High Power Charge Controller Interfaces with Any Switching Regulator
I had the recent pleasure to talk with Tony Armstrong, Linear’s Director of Product Marketing for Power Products, about the company’s latest high voltage controller and power manager, the LTC4000, that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery
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Date:
4/17/2011
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Murata Power Solutions has introduced a new cost effective Regulated Bus Converter (RBC) that delivers up to 210W output power, with a Vin range of 36-75V, ultra-high efficiency (92.5% @ full load) with Vout regulation (±1.5%) in a quarter brick open frame package.
The design of the RBC-12/17-D48
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Date:
4/12/2011
Payton Planar Magnetics Introduces a Line of Compact PFC Inductors Using Metglass or Nanocrystalline
PFC inductors are a must for all off-line power systems. In addition to the low profile, 7mm(H), which Payton introduced in 2010, Payton now has high power offerings in a compact design.
This example is designed for a 5000 Watt system in a size of 70mm(L)x55m(W)x40mm(H). The core is a special
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Date:
4/6/2011
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Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products announces the latest addition to their solder-in filter product line, .400" diameter mounting with high temperature construction able to withstand 300°C installation. This new solder-in filter offers increased capacitance compared to Spectrum's miniature solder-in
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Date:
3/28/2011
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Power supply expert TDK-Lambda EMEA, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has extended the reach of its ZWS-BAF series of PCB-type AC-DC power supplies by adding two lower power models. The 50 Watt ZWS50BAF and 75 Watt ZWS75BAF combine high efficiency even at low load conditions, with a wide operating
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Date:
3/23/2011
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Phil Davies, VP Global Sales & Marketing for Vicor
I had the great pleasure to talk with Phil Davies, VP Global Sales & Marketing for Vicor, who has recently joined the company. Vicor Corporation has long been the pioneer in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of modular power components and complete power systems used by OEMs in
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Date:
3/4/2011
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced two power management development kits, which help designers generate the cleanest possible positive and negative voltage rails to power today’s analog circuits. The new TPS54060 and TPS7A30/49 development kits remove switching noise and increase the performance
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Date:
2/25/2011
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