Powering Communications

November 2010
Powering Communications

Source: Ericsson

Since the origin of mobile communication, various techniques based on software and hardware have been implemented to optimize energy efficiency. In every telecommunication system there are DC/DC
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Date:
11/23/2010
Communications Power Solutions

Figure 1: Talk time analysis of a 3G PA with and without FAN5902 under WCDMA signal modulation and 1000mAh Li-Ion battery. The power distribution function is DG09 and can be found in GSMA's white paper "Battery Life Measurement Technique, v4.7".

What is more annoying? Running out of battery or constantly needing to recharge it? With the proliferation of cellular mobile handsets, especially smartphones in the world today where people are
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Date:
11/22/2010
Comms Continuity

Figure 1: Traditional approach

The explosion in data traffic and the introduction of "Smart Phones" such as the Apple iPhone are fuelling the need for the rapid expansion of communications networks, not only at the Edge but
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Date:
11/21/2010
Designing For Telecoms

Figure1: Block schematic of the IBA

To reduce significant distribution losses due to high currents circulating on the Intermediate Bus in the Telecom/ Datacom distributed architecture, the value of this voltage (IBV) has been recently
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Date:
11/20/2010
Telecommunications Safety

Figure 1: Test data shows the capacitance effects of various overvoltage protection configurations

Telecommunications equipment must be able to survive surges and power faults as defined in the relevant standards. Survivability can be achieved by providing protection either remotely or at the
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Date:
11/20/2010
Hidden Costs of Power Distribution

Figure 1: End-to-end efficiency in the traditional, 480V AC power distribution system

Data center energy costs as a percent of total revenue are at an all-time high - emerging as the second largest operating cost in the IT organization, behind labor. The five-year cost for
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Date:
11/20/2010
Compact Isolated DC-DC Converter

Figure 1: PI3101 complete power system

System designers have struggled to determine the type of distributed power system to best meet the needs of the system while still retaining high efficiency, reliability, low cost and most of all,
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Date:
11/17/2010
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