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October 2016
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Date:
10/31/2016

Driving SiC FETs and IGBTs
Kathrin Felten, Rutronik

The quest for energy efficiency has focused attention on those components of the power electronics that can connect hundreds of volts and amps in inverters with exceptional efficiency. We are talking about modern power switches – IGBTs and SIC-FETs – and how the voltage supplied to the respective gate drivers is
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Date:
10/30/2016
The Best of Both Worlds
Corey Antoniades, KEMET

Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC) in chipscale surface-mount packages are widely used in electronics for consumer, medical, industrial, automotive, and other applications. Their combination of affordability, compatibility with high-volume assembly, high capacitance values within small dimensions, and high re
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Date:
10/29/2016
On reverse-conducting trench-IGBT modules
Infineon Technologies

High-voltage IGBT-modules usually consist of two types of IC, an IGBT for the transistor and a diode for the freewheeling functionality. A device that combines both functions in a single die is known as a reverse conducting IGBT (RC-IGBT). These modules exhibit a lower thermal resistance when compared to an IG
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Date:
10/29/2016
Powerbox's intelligent charger targets automotive and industrial apps

ENA 200 Charger

Powerbox's intelligent charger targets automotive and industrial apps
Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for 4 decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, introduced the Smart DC/DC ENA200-Charger to meet new market requirements for intelligent and flexible charging solutions for automotive and industrial demanding app
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Date:
10/28/2016
Engineering matters
Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

People don’t think about engineers much, and in general engineers are looked upon in a positive light. Unless something goes wrong with something. In the marketplace, engineering is usually the first direction people point fingers when problems occur in a product. Unsafe and/or malfunctioning products are proble
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Date:
10/28/2016
Implementing a PWM controller
Ray Ridley, Ridley Engineering

Here we’ll look at how a rugged and flexible control can be rapidly implemented using an 8-bit microcontroller with analog blocks. For many custom power supplies, this provides an optimum combination of noise immunity, high performance, short development time, and digital flexibility. Analog PWM control circu
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Date:
10/28/2016
Finding the right balance
Jon Cronk, Exar

Equipment designs increasingly utilize advanced MCU, DSP and FPGA devices to deliver the functionality and performance demanded of them. With this sophistication comes the challenge of providing the multiple power rails these devices require. The use of carefully chosen power modules can significantly ease this ta
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10/28/2016
Toshiba's 50Mbps photocouplers server high-speed comms

TLP2767 photocoupler

Toshiba's 50Mbps photocouplers server high-speed comms
Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the launch of two new industry-leading photocouplers, TLP2767 and TLP2367, for high-speed communications at data rates up to 50Mbps. TLP2767 is the first 50Mbps product in the industry to achieve both a creepage and clearance distance of 8mm and isolation thickness of
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Date:
10/27/2016
RS Components signs global agreement with Power Integrations
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, a distributor for engineers, has become an authorised worldwide distributor for Power Integrations, giving RS customers faster access to new products from the leading innovator in power semiconductor technologies for applications including offline AC/DC pow
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Date:
10/27/2016
Qualcomm to buy NXP
Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP. Pursuant to the agreement, a subsidiary of Qualcomm will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of
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10/27/2016
igus introduces its largest energy chain for light robotic apps

Even when mounted on a robot, triflex TRLF can be opened quickly and easily for rapid replacement of cables or hoses

igus introduces its largest energy chain for light robotic apps
igus, a motion plastics specialist, has launched triflex TRLF.125, extending the TRLF family to include its largest 125mm nominal diameter e-chain, in addition to existing 65, 87.5 and 100mm internal diameter sizes. These TRLF energy chains are ideally suited for robotics and other applications that require el
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Date:
10/26/2016
SMT resistors from TT Electronics withstand high surge conditions

PWC0603 and DSC0603 series resistors

SMT resistors from TT Electronics withstand high surge conditions
TT Electronics, a provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, launched two new ranges of SMD thick film chip resistors designed to optimise performance under pulse and surge conditions. With a value range of 1R0 to 1M0, the resistors provide surge protection in compact circuits wh
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Date:
10/26/2016
TDK's 2500W 1U industrial supplies offer PMBus fuunctionality

RFE2500 AC-DC power supply

TDK's 2500W 1U industrial supplies offer PMBus fuunctionality
TDK introduced the TDK-Lambda brand RFE2500 AC-DC power supplies, delivering up to 2500W output power in a low profile 1U package, the RFE series has rugged screw terminal and bus-bar connections. These industrial supplies are ideal for use in many applications requiring reliable 12V, 24V or 48V bulk power. Operating efficienc
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Date:
10/25/2016
Artesyn's 3W industrial converters in ultra-compact DIP-8 package target space-critical apps

AYA series converters

Artesyn's 3W industrial converters in ultra-compact DIP-8 package target space-critical apps
Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced a new series of ultra-compact 3 watt DC-DC converters, targeting a diverse range of low power applications, including data and telecommunication, instrumentation, computer peripheral equipment, industrial automation and mobile battery-powered systems. The new Artesyn AY
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Date:
10/21/2016
Phoenix Contact’s DIN-Rail QUINT4 power supplies now at Mouser

Phoenix Contact QUINT4 Power Supply Units

Phoenix Contact’s DIN-Rail QUINT4 power supplies now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics, a leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with a wide selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking QUINT4 power supply units from Phoenix Contact. These fourth-generation QUINT POWER supplies provide fully customizable solutions to meet evolving system de
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Date:
10/20/2016
Melexis unveils next-gen MEMS mid-range pressure sensors

MLX90819 sensor ICs

Melexis unveils next-gen MEMS mid-range pressure sensors
Melexis,  enabling future innovation through a philosophy of inspired engineering, continues to bring highly differentiated products to market through superior innovation, with the introduction of its MLX90819 sensor IC, targeted at measuring mid pressure (10-50bar) levels. Applying its proprietary micro-electro-mechanical sy
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Date:
10/20/2016
Industry revolution 4.0
Exactly what constitutes Industry Revolution 4.0 is little confusing. This revolution will include smart, au- tomated factories where machines will be communicating with each other. In addition, there will be role for Internet of Things, cloud computing and many other emerging new technologies. Will this revolution be
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Date:
10/19/2016
Toshiba unveils photorelays with up to 5A drive current

The TLP3547 is a 60V product with an industry-leading 5A (max.) large drive current

Toshiba unveils photorelays with up to 5A drive current
Toshiba Electronics Europe has introduced three new compact, DIP8 package products to its line-up of photorelays that can replace mechanical relays in industrial applications. The new devices - which include an industry-leading 5A large drive current – will suit a variety of applications ranging from heating, ve
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Date:
10/18/2016
Allegro offers new package options for programmable two-wire, unipolar, Hall-effect switches

A119x/A119x-F (A1190, A1192, and A1193) family of two-wire, unipolar, Hall-effect switches

Allegro offers new package options for programmable two-wire, unipolar, Hall-effect switches
Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced a new package option for their A119x/A119x-F (A1190, A1192, and A1193) family of two-wire, unipolar, Hall-effect switches, which can be trimmed by the user at end-of-line to optimise magnetic switch-point accuracy in the application. The A119x and A119x-F are produced on
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Date:
10/18/2016
Vincotech launches MiniSKiiP PACK 2 and PACK 3 modules with Mitsubishi Electric's latest gen-7 chips

MiniSKiiP PACK 2 and PACK 3

Vincotech launches MiniSKiiP PACK 2 and PACK 3 modules with Mitsubishi Electric's latest gen-7 chips
Vincotech, a supplier of module-based solutions for power electronics, today announced that the company has released a new MiniSKiiP product line. Featuring sixpack topology and able to handle up to 200 A, these MiniSKiiP® PACK 2 and MiniSKiiP PACK 3 modules are available with the new Mitsubishi Electric's lat
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Date:
10/17/2016
Linear's latest LDO powers noise-sensitive apps

The LT3045 20VIN, 500mA 0.8μVRMS Ultralow Noise, Ultrahigh PSRR LDO

Linear's latest LDO powers noise-sensitive apps
Linear Technology announced the LT3045, an ultralow noise, ultrahigh power supply ripple rejection (PSRR) low dropout voltage linear regulator, a higher output current version of the widely accepted 200mA LT3042 ultralow noise LDO. The LT3045’s unique design features ultralow spot noise of only 2nV/√Hz at 10k
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Date:
10/12/2016
Powerbox's wide-input bricks for rugged and railway apps tout high power density

The extra wide input PQB50U-72S and the ultra-high power density PFB600W-110S

Powerbox's wide-input bricks for rugged and railway apps tout high power density
Powerbox, a leading force for 4 decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, introduces two new board mounted DC/DC converters to power industrial and railway applications; the extra wide input PQB50U-72S and the ultra-high power density PFB600W-110S. With an unprecedented extra wide input of
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Date:
10/12/2016
Wuerth & Linear release new micropower flyback transformers

Micropower, flyback MID-ILTFLY transformers

Wuerth & Linear release new micropower flyback transformers
In partnership with Linear Technology, Wuerth Electronics Midcom introduces the new flyback transformers for LT8303 and LT8304 reference designs. The LT8303 operates from an input voltage range of 5.5V to 100V and can deliver up to 5W of isolated output power, while the LT8304 operates from an input voltage ra
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Date:
10/12/2016
Creating a USB Li-Ion battery boost charger
Sal LaRussa, Texas Instruments

Oftentimes, designers of digital cameras, mobile devices and other consumer electronics choose to power their device from two, series-stacked, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, yet still desire the capability to charge from a 5-V universal serial bus (USB) port. Boosting a 5-V USB input to charge two series-stacked Li
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Date:
10/12/2016
Maximizing battery life in wireless systems
Rich Miron, Digi-Key Electronics

A key consideration for wireless sensor nodes that will populate the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is battery lifetime. The sensor nodes, in many applications, will need to be installed in locations that are difficult to reach and, consequently, service. Because it is too costly and difficult to run power li
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Date:
10/12/2016
For want of a nail
Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

Continuing the old story-telling tone which began the issue, I would like to point your attention to the centuries-old proverb “For want of a nail” which describes a chain of events and their consequences from a small error snowballing into catastrophe. There are many lessons to draw from this, from the im
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10/11/2016
PoL power packaging progress
Bob Cantrell, Ericsson Power Modules

LGA package technology can deliver important advantages for the high-performance Point-Of-Load converters needed to feed power-hungry, fast-reacting data centers and network infrastructure. As the power demands of high-performance Cloud and telecom computing systems continue to increase, converter modules that of
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Date:
10/11/2016
Infineon's OptiMOS 5 boasts a breakthrough reduction in on-state resistance and reverse recovery charge

OptiMOS 5 150 V

Infineon's OptiMOS 5 boasts a breakthrough reduction in on-state resistance and reverse recovery charge
Aiming at high efficiency designs and applications, Infineon Technologies introduces the OptiMOS 5 150 V portfolio. This product family further expands the industry leading OptiMOS 5 generation of power MOSFETs. The new 150 V product family is especially optimized for high performance applications which require lo
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Date:
10/11/2016
Modern DC power source analysis
Howard Peat, Microlease, & Giacomo Tuveri, Keysight Technologies

Having a good grasp of how measurement tools actually operate can provide valuable insight into how test methods can be improved. Setups can subsequently be made simpler and more effective, plus test performance parameters can be significantly raised. This is true for any sphere of technology that requires the ca
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Date:
10/11/2016
Recom's converters for rail and industrial apps now at Dangrove

RPA20-AW and 30-Watt RPA30-AW

Recom's converters for rail and industrial apps now at Dangrove
The latest RECOM wide input-voltage range DC/DC converters are now available from Dengrove Electronic Components. The 1” x 1” 20-Watt RPA20-AW and 30-Watt RPA30-AW, and 2” x 1” 60-Watt RPA60-AW, deliver high power density and rugged performance with 1.6kV safety isolation and built-in short-circuit, ove
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Date:
10/11/2016
PSDcast - Ryan Peusch of Zentility on enterprise energy consumption

Zentility co-founder Ryan Peusch

PSDcast - Ryan Peusch of Zentility on enterprise energy consumption
In this PSDcast Zentility co-founder Ryan Peusch talks to Power System Design's Alix Paultre about the ever shifting energy market and regulatory environment, and things businesses can do to mitigate their disruption. Zentility is Baltimore-based proprietary energy technology provider of an automated service (ap
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Date:
10/10/2016
TE Connectivity to exhibit at electronica 2016
TE Connectivity (TE), a leader in connectivity and sensor solutions, announced it will showcase its latest products and innovations at electronica 2016, the world's leading trade fair for electronic components, systems and applications, in Munich, Germany November 8 – 11. Join TE experts in Hall B2, Booth #22
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Date:
10/10/2016
Compact TVS diodes from Littelfuse protect sensitive electronics

SMF3.3 Series TVS Diodes

Compact TVS diodes from Littelfuse protect sensitive electronics
Littelfuse, a leader in circuit protection, has introduced a series of TVS Diodes designed specifically to protect sensitive portable and compact electronics from voltage transient events. The SMF3.3 Series TVS Diode combines 200W surge capability, low reverse standoff voltage (3.3V), and low clamping voltage (6
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Date:
10/10/2016
Industrial things
Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

Many of our readers know my references to the Internet of Things (IoT) using the old parable of the “Blind men and an elephant” from the Indian Subcontinent. The parable talks about a group of blind men who have encountered an elephant and are trying to determine what it is by grabbing the closest body part to
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10/10/2016
Analyzing a tightly-coupled Sepic converter
Dr. Ray Ridley and Dr. Vatché Vorpérian, for Ridley Engineering

Here we’ll explore the analytical transfer function for the tightly-coupled Sepic converter. It is shown that the control-to-output function is just second-order, not fourth-order like the conventional Sepic converter [1]. The coupling capacitor of the converter has no effect on the control, and it can be ma
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Date:
10/10/2016
The Many Sides of the Industrial Market

Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor

The Many Sides of the Industrial Market
Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor

The “industrial market” is a sort of catch-all term for applications in the electronics industry that marketing people can’t categorize into any other category.   When we think of the traditional market for industrial process control, SCADA systems, PLCs, conveyer belt controllers, HMI – Human ma
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Date:
10/10/2016
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Date:
10/08/2016
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Date:
10/08/2016
Improving industrial processes
Ross Yu, & Enrique Aceves, Linear Technology

The problem Critical to the manufacturing of semiconductor wafers is the meticulous, precision deposition of many layers of chemical materials to form the thousands, to millions, and in some cases, billions of transistors that make up a wide variety of complex integrated circuits (ICs). During the fabricat
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Date:
10/07/2016
Efficient I/O drastically reduces heat
Nazzareno (Reno) Rossetti and Tony Partow. Maxim Integrated

Automated factories employ sensors and I/O modules to control their industrial processes. As they increase in sophistication and shrink in size, they are enabling the fourth industrial revolution, dubbed Industry 4.0. A single module (see Figure 1) can have up to 64 channels, and a typical factory floor may uti
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Date:
10/07/2016
Using EMC filters
Using EMC filters
Carsten Jürgens, TDK

EMC problems in frequency converters occur not only at the input, but also at the output. To ensure reliable elimination of any kind of interference at the output as well, companies like TDK, for example, offer a wide range of EPCOS filters and reactors. Frequency converters are used for regulating the speed
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10/07/2016
Diesel rotary vs. Static UPS
David Johnson, HITEC Power Protection

The role of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is simple in concept: provide a temporary power bridge to support the load between the loss of the utility and the transfer to diesel generators. Even though the task is easy to define, the best way to achieve the goal is often clouded in obscurity as the benefits be
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Date:
10/07/2016
PSDcast - Arrow's Anderson on Indiegogo, makers, and entrepreneurs

Matt Anderson of Arrow

PSDcast - Arrow's Anderson on Indiegogo, makers, and entrepreneurs
In this PSDcast, Arrow's Chief Digital Officer Matt Anderson talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about their collaboration with Indiegogo, and the impact the maker movement and community collaboration have on design and development. Entrepreneurs can apply for certification on the Indiegogo platform, whe
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10/05/2016
Low ohmic value current-sensing resistors from TT reduce design footprint

LCS series thin-film resistors

Low ohmic value current-sensing resistors from TT reduce design footprint
TT Electronics, a leading provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, launched the LCS series of thin-film resistors. For sensing and measurement of DC and AC currents in the sub-3A range, the resistors bring precision thin film resistor performance into the field of low ohmic values fo
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Date:
10/05/2016
Power and packaging are evolving
Philip Lechner, Avnet Abacus

Industry 4.0, the latest industrial revolution, is changing the way manufacturing organizations think about production. The aim of Industry 4.0 is to make manufacturing more flexible and responsive to customer needs, providing the ability to make small batches that are tailored to individual customers. The quantity
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Date:
10/04/2016
PSDcast - Eric Glatfelter of ON Semi talks about Fairchild and other things

Eric Glatfelter of ON Semi

PSDcast - Eric Glatfelter of ON Semi talks about Fairchild and other things
In this PSDcast Eric Glatfelter of ON Semiconductor talks about the Fairchild acquisition and other things going on in the electronics industry with Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design. The company recently completed its previously-announced $2.4 billion cash acquisition of Fairchild, and Eric talks about th
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Date:
10/03/2016
Excelsys to showcase their 600W fanless supply at electronica 2016

CoolX600 convection-cooled modular power supply platform

Excelsys to showcase their 600W fanless supply at electronica 2016
The industry-leading CoolX600 convection-cooled modular power supply platform from Excelsys Technologies will be the centrepiece of their innovative range of user configurable power supplies on display at electronica this year. The CoolX600 delivers an incredible 600W, without fan assisted cooling, from a
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Date:
10/03/2016
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