Powering Communications
August 2016
Bussmann series 1025HC high current fast-acting surface mount (SMD) fuses
Power management company Eaton announced the Bussmann series 1025HC high current fast-acting surface mount (SMD) fuses designed for the power requirements of new generation telecommunications and computing systems. The compact footprint of the new series allows developers to utilize less circuit board space wi
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08/31/2016
Enertronic Modular SE
Benning UK, a power protection and conversion specialist, announced the launch of the Enertronic Modular SE, a new, modular three-phase UPS system – specifically designed to meet the most demanding industrial applications. A major disturbance in the supply of energy can have disastrous consequences for al
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08/31/2016
RN series of compact current-compensated chokes
The Schaffner Group, headquartered in Switzerland, is expanding its already highly successful range of current compensated EMC correcting chokes. Horizontal and vertical mounting options are available with additional inductance values for currents between 0.3 and 10 A. The new RN series is now rated up to 300 VA
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08/31/2016
PAN1761 Bluetooth low energy and NFC combo module
Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe launched a new short-range, Bluetooth low energy and NFC combo module for implementing Bluetooth functionality into various electronic devices. Based on a leading edge Toshiba SoC, the cost-effective PAN1761 Series supports both Bluetooth low energy functionality v4
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08/31/2016
Avnet Silica announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low energy technology. The agreement is effective immediately covering all of EMEA.
Avnet Silica wil
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08/31/2016
Visitors to The Battery Show North America, a leading conference and exhibition for commercial and military battery technologies, will have a chance to learn how Rogers PES ROLINX CapEasy and ROLINX CapPerformance capacitor-busbar assemblies can save size, weight, and energy while efficiently distributing energy in
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08/30/2016
Littelfuse announced it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the product portfolio of transient voltage suppression ("TVS") diodes, switching thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors ("IGBT") for automotive ignition applications from ON Semiconductor for a combined purchase pr
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08/29/2016
Power MOSFETs have become the preferred choice as the main switching device within power supplies for a wide range of consumer and industrial electronics equipment. Because it has become more important to improve overall power supply efficiency to meet energy saving requirements from governmental and industry st
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08/29/2016
Japan's Renesas Electronics is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire U.S. chipmaker Intersil for as much as 300 billion yen, an industry source familiar with the deal said on Monday. An agreement on the deal, which would be the latest in a trend of consolidation among global chipmakers, was likely to com
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08/28/2016
Dwight Stewart of Igor Tech
Dwight Stewart, Founder & CTO of Igor Technology talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about the exploding world of smart lighting. Smart lighting is far, far more than intelligent control, it can be the backbone of a building or facility's smart infrastructure for both monitoring and managment. Igor's inno
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08/26/2016
Mouser Electronics,an authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has announced a global distribution agreement with Amphenol LTW, a division of Amphenol and a leader in rugged and harsh environment interconnects.
Amphenol LTW manufactures a broad variety of advanced, high-qual
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Date:
08/25/2016
Nanolithia cathode battery
Lithium-air batteries are considered highly promising technologies for electric cars and portable electronic devices because of their potential for delivering a high energy output in proportion to their weight. But such batteries have some pretty serious drawbacks: They waste much of the injected energy as heat an
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Date:
08/25/2016
LT6018 Precision Op Amp
Linear Technology introduced the LT6018, a precision op amp featuring 30nVP-P 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise and 50μV max input offset voltage. Designed especially for applications sensitive to low frequency noise, the LT6018 has a very low 1/f corner frequency of less than 1Hz. The low input offset voltage holds over tem
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Date:
08/19/2016
When: April 5-7, 2017
Where: Delft Technical University, Delft, Netherlands
The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers in the field of power electronics components, electrical insulating materials, and packaging technologies to rapidly promote the development and commercializa
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08/18/2016
Analog Devices announced the acquisition of the Cyber Security Solutions (CSS) business of Sypris Electronics LLC. This acquisition represents a significant leap forward in ADI’s ability to deliver secure high-performance analog solutions demanded by current and future market needs.
The CSS business of Sypris
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08/18/2016
AMBER wireless, manufacturer of wireless connectivity solutions, is now part of Wuerth Elektronik eiSos. With the merger, the owner-run wireless specialist founded in 1998 lays the foundation for its further growth and the globalization of its activities. Through the acquisition, Wuerth Elektronik eiSos considerably ex
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Date:
08/18/2016
The IP66 protection rating enables the chokes to be mounted outside the inverters
SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus offers chokes with a protective paint coating according to IP66 which protects them from water and dust. The components are used to choke the current in inverters that are exposed to harsh ambient conditions, including rail vehicles or oil rig applications. The IP66 protection ra
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08/17/2016
VTVSxxASMF series SMT transient voltage suppressor
Distributor Rutronik offers the new VTVSxxASMF series of surface-mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) protection diodes from Vishay as of now. They are the industry’s first to feature a 2% breakdown voltage tolerance. They are ideal for line transient voltage protection in space-constrained electronics, su
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08/17/2016
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced the availability of a new on-line Safety & Compliance Database. The continually updated resource lists the many state, national and worldwide organizations currently active in establishing and maintaining safety, electromagnetic compatibility, ma
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08/16/2016
LTC3623 ±5A high efficiency, current mode synchronous buck regulator
Linear Technology announced the LTC3623, a ±5A high efficiency, current mode synchronous buck regulator that is adjustable from 14.5V down to 0V output with a single resistor. Proven on Linear Technology’s prior linear regulators and switching regulators, this innovative architecture uses a 50µA current re
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Date:
08/16/2016
TRACO Power North America opened its Silicon Valley office on August 1, 2016 to provide increased service levels to a growing customer base throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
TRACO Power, established more than 35 years ago, is a recognized leading designer & manufacturer of high quality DC/DC and
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08/15/2016
Ultrathin µModule Regulator
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4631, a dual 10A or single 20A µModule® (power module) step-down regulator in an ultrathin 1.91mm LGA package with a 16mm x 16mm footprint. The LTM4631 can be placed on a PC board very close to its load such as an FPGA, while sharing one heat sink covering both of
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Date:
08/15/2016
Intersil ISL91128 high-efficiency buck-boost regulator
Intersil, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, released the ISL91127 and ISL91128 high-efficiency buck-boost regulators. The latest in Intersil’s industry-leading buck-boost family, the new devices feature 4.5A switches, best-in-class efficiency up to 96%, and a co
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Date:
08/15/2016
VEL and VER series wall supplies
XP Power announced additions to its range of wall mounted plug-in power supplies with the launch of the VEL and VER series, providing a wide range of power levels and meeting the energy efficiency and no load requirements of the new DoE Energy Efficiency Level VI and the EU CoC Tier 2 standards.
Complementing the 5 &am
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Date:
08/12/2016
Falcon’s SC On-line UPS
Falcon Electric, a leader in on-line Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) and backup power for mission-critical applications, announced its SC UPS family. The new 700VA to 3kVA rackmount SC provides comprehensive backup power protection for high-performance systems including IT and IIoT equipment, telecommunications, se
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Date:
08/09/2016
The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking 81FR52196 proposing new energy conservation standards for uninterruptible power supplies, a class of battery chargers and is holding a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses an
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Date:
08/08/2016
WSX Wall Plug-In Power Supplies
With a modular design featuring four interchangeable input prongs for use around the globe, the highly versatile WSX Series Wall Plug-In Power Supply from Triad Magnetics offers exceptional flexibility, performance and value in a device meeting the latest Level VI energy efficiency requirements.
Developed for elect
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Date:
08/05/2016
John Day of Anord
In this PSDcast John Day of Anord talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about critical power systems, and the need for advanced control and increased efficiency in data centers. The company recently unveiled the Anord Modular Product (AMP) Power Distribution Unit (PDU). This offering is presented as th
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Date:
08/03/2016
Emerson announced an agreement to sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors. The transaction is valued at $4 billion and Emerson will retain a subordinated interest in Network Power. The sale of Network Power is expected to close by December 31, 2016, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
“This agreement
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Date:
08/03/2016
AOZ5166QI-01 high-efficiency power module
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, announced the release of the AOZ5166QI-01 family of high-efficiency power modules fully compliant with Intel’s DrMOS specifications. The AOZ5166QI-01 is housed in a 40-pin 6mm x 6mm QFN package that in
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Date:
08/01/2016
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, announced that it has acquired ams’ assets related to NFC and RFID reader business. ST has acquired intellectual property, technologies, products and business highly complementary to its secure microcontroller so
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Date:
08/01/2016
Yokogawa Electric announces that it has invested in FogHorn Systems, Silicon Valley startup that is a leading developer of fog computing technology. Yokogawa aims to foster development of fog computing technology through its investment in this company. In so doing, Yokogawa hopes to expand the range of solutions th
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Date:
08/01/2016
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