Powering Communications

September 2023

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Table 1. Losses sources, types and influences

George Slama, Würth Elektronik eiSos

In power supplies, storage inductors play an important role. Unexpected overheating of the magneticcomponent in the inductors used should be avoided at all costs. The AC losses that are often responsible for this are difficult to estimate. The online simulation tool RedExpert facilitates the development work consi

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09/29/2023

SMD Power Inductor Targets Digital Audio Applications

Sumida Corporation has announced the launch of its new CDRH80D50 SMD Power Inductor. Inductance values range from 10 to 100µH, permitting a diverse range of circuit applications. The CDRH80D50 SMD Power Inductor is a ferrite drum core construction device with an air-gapped magnetic shield that redu

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09/29/2023

The KISS smart lock system powered by Infineon’s NAC1080 microcontroller enables owners and operators in the self-storage industry to switch from manual locks to smart locks without the need for disruptive add-on devices such as batteries, Bluetooth or cables.

Infineon's Single-Chip Solution for NFC Lock Applications Enables KISS to Take Self-Storage to the Next Level with New Smart Lock Solution

In many sectors, conventional keys are fast becoming obsolete, a development that has now reached the self-storage industry. Keep It Simple Storage (KISS), a US-based provider of state-of-the-art solutions designed to make running self-storage facilities simple, has transitioned from manual locks to fully au

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09/22/2023

SiTime Transforms Precision Timing with New Epoch Platform

SiTime Corporation announced the SiTime Epoch Platform, designed to solve the most complex timing issues in electronics and disrupt 100-year-old quartz-based technology. The SiTime Epoch Platform is a MEMS-based, oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) that delivers an ultra-stable clock to datacenter an

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Date:

09/22/2023

Ultra-Small Digital Non-Isolated IBC has 4:1 Conversion Ratio

Flex Power Modules has announced the availability of their BMR314 product, a non-isolated DC/DC converter, featuring a fixed 4:1 down-conversion ratio for intermediate bus applications. The highly power-dense part provides 800 W continuous, 1.5 kW peak from an industry-standard, ultra-small package, siz

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Date:

09/21/2023

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Figure 1. A block diagram of an LTC3372 converter

Highly Configurable, Multiple Output Cascaded Buck Converter Steps from 60 V to 0.8 V

Michael Shriver, Senior Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

The LTC3372 is a highly integrated dc-to-dc converter solution suited for automotive, telecommunication, industrial, and other applications that require multiple low voltage rails derived from input voltages up to 60 V. The LTC3372 contains both high voltage and low voltage converter systems within its thermally en

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Date:

09/01/2023