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3600 W Power Supply for Big Data and Cloud Computing

Bel Power Solutions announces the Platinum efficiency PFE3600 series power supply, which delivers more power in a standard form factor for big data and cloud computing applications. This power supply features a compact form factor (69 x 42 x 555 mm) which converts standard AC mains power or high voltage DC bus

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A Power-ful New Year

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Auld Lang Syne. Or in modern English, for old time’s sake. And while we celebrate everything great in 2018, the New Year means a fresh start – a new year of possibilities, a new CES, and a critical topic that, as noted in our edit call, hits at the very foundation of our fair publication. Our

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Figure 1. Audio Applications Photo Montage

Impedance Matching and the Selection of Transformers

Lazaro Rodriguez, Standard Product Line Manager, Triad Magnetics

Many electronic circuits in audio applications, data networks, communications and others require transmitting an AC signal from a source to a load while minimizing distortion and maximizing power transfer (Fig 1). To ensure optimal performance, these systems rely on a process called, “impedance

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Capacitors for High-Frequency Coupling and Decoupling

MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced that it has extended the Vishay Cera-Mite 715CxxKT series of ceramic screw-mounting disc capacitors with higher voltages to 50 kVDC (34 kVRMS). With low AC and DC coefficients and a negligible piezoelectric / electrostrictive

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Is There a Charge Pump IC in Your Productâ€™s Future?

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Figure 1: Simple flying capacitor circuit

Is There a Charge Pump IC in Your Product’s Future?

Jeff Sorensen, Application Engineer, Helix Semiconductors

Charge pump topologies and the precursors to charge pumps have been around for over 100 years. In the drive to make products smaller and more efficient, it may be the time to dust off the old flying capacitor and see what it might be able to do for you. A “flying capacitor” is simply

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Isolated MagIÂ�C Power Module Masters the 24V Industry Bus

Figure 1: Typical application for an isolated power module

Isolated MagI³C Power Module Masters the 24V Industry Bus

Timur Uludag, Product Manager Power Module MagI³C EMC & Inductive Solutions, Würth Elektronik

Every industry control circuit needs a supply voltage. But as the industry control circuit is only a small part in a bigger electrical environment, a lot of specification parameters have to be considered to choose the proper supply device. During the design of a DC/DC converter, the designer needs to know the

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Figure 1: AC-DC, Basic Voltage External Power Supply

New Energy Upkeep Standards for External Power Supplies

Rafal Kasikowski, Design Engineer – Power Specialist, TT Electronics

External power supplies (EPSs) are contained in a separate housing from the devices they are powering and contribute substantially to total global electricity consumption. As governments strive to address their ongoing environmental responsibilities, resolving the inefficiencies of power conversion has become

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Aluminum Caps Ideal for the Lowest Profile Circuits

Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc. is now offering the THA and THAS series aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Cornell Dubilier (CDE). The CDE THA/THAS Thinpacks offer the highest energy density available in a low profile aluminum electrolytic cap. They are ideal for the lowest profile circuits

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200W Railway Converters with Pure Convection Cooling

ABSOPULSE Electronics has recently released the RWY 200-HSA-P2 series of fully encapsulated railway quality DC-DC converters with pure convection cooling. The 200W converters deliver a single, regulated output of 12Vdc, 24Vdc, 36Vdc, 48Vdc or 110Vdc. They accept inputs of 24Vdc, 36Vdc, 48Vdc, 72Vdc

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AC-DC Power Supplies Achieve Titanium Efficiency

Bel Power Solutions announced the TET2000 Series, 2100 W AC-DC power supplies that provide a 12 VDC power source with Titanium efficiency for servers, storage and switches in a compact form factor. Measuring just 86 x 40 x 195 mm, the TET2000 Series provides a high-efficiency and feature-rich power

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