Powering Communications

March 2014
CUI's 60A digital Solus-based SEPIC-fed POL buck converter achieves higher power density & efficiency

CUI's NDM3ZS-60 non-isolated digital power module

CUI announced their latest family of digital point of load dc-dc modules, setting performance benchmarks in efficiency, power density, and transient response to address the rapidly-rising power challenges in distributed power architectures. The NDM3ZS-60 is a non-isolated module outputting 60A in ultra low-profile ve
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Date:
03/31/2014
In this episode of PSDtv Silicon Labs talks about their wireless MCUs at embedded world 2014. WIreless MCUs are at the heart of the latest cloud-enabled devices in the Internet of Things. Silicon Labs leverages mixed-signal IC design in standard CMOS to eliminate as many discretes as possible and use fewer
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03/28/2014
System design engineers for industrial applications, such as motor control inverter applications and high performance power systems, are looking for highly integrated gate driving and protection features in a single IC package to simplify design and improve efficiency. The newly-developed FOD8332 is an advanced 2.
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03/27/2014
CUI's Solus-based next-gen intermediate-bus quarter-brick delivers up to 720 W

NQBS quarter brick

CUI has introduced its second-generation high-density isolated intermediate bus converter (IBC) family - the NQBS series. The family has been specifically created to address the rising power requirements and efficiency demands in telecom systems and data centers. Launched at the Applied Power Electronics Conferenc
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03/26/2014
Intersil's digital power modules simplify & speed circuit design

ISL8270M/71M family of digital power modules

Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced the ISL8270M/71M family of digital power modules that dramatically reduce customer design complexity and accelerate time to market. Designed for 25/33 Amp applications, the ISL8270M/71M product family is based on In
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03/26/2014
In this episode of PSDtv  Mark Adams, SVP at CUI, explains their latest digital 60A & 90A modules at APEC 2014 for Power Systems Design. The 60A device is based on CUI's Solus topology, which combines a single-ended primary-inductor converter (SEPIC) with the conventional buck topology to form a SE
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03/25/2014
Infineon Technologies introduced a new series of LTE Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and Quad LNA banks specially designed to enhance the data rate in smartphones. LTE (also 4G) is the latest standard for wireless communication and allows for data rates up to 300 Mbit/s – compared to 56 Mbit/s in the latest UMTS (3G)
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03/25/2014
Laird, a global technology company, announced that two of the company’s antenna experts will speak on Multiband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) antennas at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE). The discussion will be tailored to the public safety market and focus on Multiband LMR antennas for Portable Ra
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03/24/2014
A consortium of partners will launch the world's first flexible timer based on printed electronics at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin, April 1-2. The device consists of an electronic logic circuit implemented with thin film metal oxide transistors, powered by a printed battery, and integrated ont
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03/24/2014
In this episode of PSDtv Christian Gruber of Maxim Integrated describes their latest high-efficiency 60V synchronous step-down converters and their low-power component families that go as low as 20mA at the 2014 embedded world conference for Power Systems Design. Maxim Integrated
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03/24/2014
Hannover Messe: POWERLINK paving the way for Industry 4.0

Visit Hannover Messe Hall 9 / Booth F25

The key to Industry 4.0 is the merging of the IT world with the production landscape. With its uniform horizontal and vertical communication capabilities, the real-time POWERLINK network is the perfect tool for making this happen. The Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG) will be taking advantage of th
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Date:
03/21/2014
Advanced Power Electronics' latest load switch has controlled turn-on and 4A max continuous current

The APE8937-HF-3 load switch

Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (USA), a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, has recently launched a small load switch with controlled turn on and very low on-resistance. The APE8937-HF-3 load switch contains one N-channel MOSFET that can opera
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03/21/2014
IGBT driver manufacturer CT-Concept Technologie GmbH, a Power Integrations company, has announced shipments of its first products to include its SCALE™-2+ gate driver chip set. SCALE-2+ technology enables soft shutdown (SSD) to be implemented in the event of a short circuit without requiring additional components. Th
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03/21/2014
NXP Semiconductors introduced the GreenChip™ TEA1836 and TEA1892 platform that enables the design of ultra-small 45W adapters and power supplies for notebooks, ultra-light notebooks, set top boxes and other devices. With tight integration and limited number of external components, a smaller, lighter, and highly ef
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03/21/2014
SiTime, an analog semiconductor company that is challenging the timing market, announced that all of SiTime’s MEMS oscillators and clock generators will be covered by a lifetime warranty. SiTime’s unique warranty offers customers greater assurance by guaranteeing that all timing components from SiTime will be
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03/21/2014
Monolithic synchronous buck/boost DC/DC converter offers 95% efficiency & low-noise operation

LTC3111 synchronous buck-boost converter

Linear Technology announced the LTC3111, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1.5A of output current from a wide range of power sources, including single or multiple cell batteries, supercapacitor stacks and wall adapters. The device’s 2.5V to 15V input and output voltage range provides a re
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03/18/2014
TI claims smallest 12-A synchronous buck regulator with PMBus interface

The SWIFT TPS53915 converter

Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s smallest 12-A, synchronous DC/DC buck converter with PMBus interface. The SWIFT TPS53915 converter features a tiny PowerStack™ QFN package and integrated NexFET™ MOSFETS to drive ASICs in space-constrained and power-dense applications in a variety of markets, inc
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03/17/2014
DSP, a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications and Conexant Systems, an audio and imaging innovation leader, announced a joint reference design for a high-quality, low bit-rate and cost-effective video over DECT/ULE solution. DSP Group's DHX chipset family is a hig
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03/17/2014
Anord Critical Power, a U.S. subsidiary of Anord, a leading independent provider of critical power infrastructure to the global data center industry, announced its U.S. operations based in Richmond, VA, as well as the introduction of its AMS switchgear. The company recently tested and approved the switchgear to
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03/14/2014
TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, announces TS18UHV – the first 700V 8” 0.18um Power platform which allows customers to design in a smaller node, very high voltage ICs with an ability for highly functional integration. This also allows integration of an external power device and is suitable fo
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03/13/2014
STMicro reveals climate-saving SiC-based power devices that perform at high-temperatures

STMicro SiC power MOSFET

STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed an advanced product family enabling power supply designers to drive up energy efficiency in applications such as solar inverters and electric vehicles, enterprise computing, and industrial mo
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03/12/2014
Jason Dick, senior applications engineer for MTU Onsite Energy, presented “Generator Set Ratings: How they apply to Datacenter Applications” at the Datacenter Dynamics Converged New York conference. With more than 1,000 attendees, Datacenter Dynamics is the world’s largest peer-led data center conference an
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Date:
03/12/2014
Ametherm announced that the company will be showcasing selections from its RTI Electronics SURGE-GARD™ line of inrush current limiters and NTC disc thermistors for high-accuracy temperature measurement — both recently acquired from Measurement Specialties — at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Ex
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Date:
03/12/2014
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, today announced that it will be showcasing its newest line-up of both Power Discrete and Power IC devices at the Electronica China tradeshow in Shanghai which will be held at the
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Date:
03/12/2014
In this episode of PSDtv Agilent explains one of their power analysis systems for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. This demonstration underscores how well-suited the solution can address demanding measurements such as the characterization of dynamic current profiles and other performance measu
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Date:
03/11/2014
Linear releases sub-milliohm DCR-sensing multiphase current-mode synchronous step-down DC/DC controller

LTC3875 dual-output current-mode synchronous step-down DC/DC controller

Linear Technology introduced the LTC3875, a dual-output current-mode synchronous step-down DC/DC controller that enables the use of very low DC resistance (DCR) power inductors by using a novel DCR-sensing architecture that enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of the current sense signal. Power inductor DCR, as low
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Date:
03/11/2014
Silicon Labs expands ember ZigBee portfolio for the IoT

ARM-based Ember ZigBee SoC portfolio

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, announced a major expansion to its industry-leading ARM®-based Ember® ZigBee® system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio delivering unmatched wireless performance, energy efficiency and reliability for the Internet of Things (IoT). Silicon La
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Date:
03/11/2014
Digi-Key, an industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, announced a global distribution agreement with Nordic Semiconductor, a leading provider of ARM-based Bluetooth Low Energy solutions. Nordic Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power (UL
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Date:
03/11/2014
Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents, announced that the company will sponsor EE Times Gadget Smackdown at this year's EE Live! 2014 conference to be held March 31 to April 3 in San Jose, California. "The concept behind Gadget Freak Smackdown represents exactly what we stan
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Date:
03/10/2014
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has become a member of the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (NSF I/UCRC) for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-
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Date:
03/10/2014
TE’s Micro-MaTch connectors now available through TTI

TE Connectivity’s Micro-MaTch connectors

TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, now stocks TE Connectivity’s Micro-MaTch connectors. With its contact spacing of 1.27mm, the connector family fully complies with the electronic packaging requirements of today and the future. The system of
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Date:
03/10/2014
Pulse Electronics adds Class H line driver to its transformer family

Pulse Class H line driver VDSL2 30MHz vectored transformer

Pulse Electronics, a leading provider of electronic components, adds a Class H line driver VDSL2 30MHz vectored transformer to its series of transformers that is compliant for use with the Lantiq Vinax V3 chipset family. The BX4289LNL and BX4289LNLT transformers are used with the Class H line driver to deliver hi
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Date:
03/10/2014
Newark element14 now offers Molex Woodhead MAX-LOC Plus shielded cord grip assemblies

Molex shielded cord grip assemblies

Newark element14 is now offering the Molex Woodhead® MAX-LOC® Plus shielded cord grip assemblies, which provide excellent EMI and RFI shielding plus sealing protection from liquids and dust. The assemblies allow OEM’s and end users to connect high-power electrical cables directly to an application via an ex
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Date:
03/07/2014
Slave current-mode step-down phase extender for up to  300A has sub-milliohm DCR sensing

LTC3874 dual-phase synchronous step-down slave controller

Linear Technology introduced the LTC3874, a dual-phase synchronous step-down slave controller that generates currents up to 300A when paired with a companion master controller by extending the phase count in multiphase applications. Compatible master controllers include the LTC3866, LTC3875 and LTC3774, which al
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Date:
03/06/2014
Atmel, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, released a family of solutions targeting the Internet of Things. The SmartConnect family combines Atmel’s ultra-low power MCUs with its wireless solutions and complementary software into a single package, allowing designers to easily ad
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Date:
03/06/2014
At the recent 2014 Embedded World Exhibition and Conference in Nuremberg, Germany, Maxim Integrated Products demonstrated the novel advantages of highly-integrated analog solutions. Maxim's interactive demo kiosks exhibited embedded solutions for energy management, power management, and the signal-chain with hig
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Date:
03/06/2014
Toshiba Electronics has launched a low-power Bluetooth® IC that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications. The TC35667FTG, will find application in various wearable and healthcare-orientated smart devices, sensors, as well as smartphone accessories, remote controllers and toys. The number of Blueto
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Date:
03/06/2014
CUI challenges performance benchmarks with novel digital POL power topology

NDM3ZS-60

CUI announced a family of digital point-of-load (POL) DC/DC modules that set performance benchmarks in efficiency, power density, and transient response to address the rapidly-rising power challenges in distributed power architectures. The NDM3ZS-60 is a non-isolated module outputting 60A in ultra low-profile ver
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Date:
03/06/2014
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