Qorvo’s QSPICE™ simulator for analog and mixed-signal simulation provides power designers with the tools to confidently evaluate their designs. Free to use, QSPICE improves SPICE basics, supports large amounts of digital logic without performance penalties, and delivers the speed and accuracy needed for rel
In a two-year study involving customer projects around the world, POWERVAR, a power management systems company, examined how power quality technology can significantly reduce the service burden
The internationally accepted IEC 60601-1 standard has been continuously developed to help alleviate safety issues relating to all manner of medical equipment.
Engineers need to be aware
The vital selection process required for choosing the most suitable supplier for a medical power supply and to achieve requirements for EN60601 specifications
Power supplies are a critical
Richard F. Zarr, MTS Technologist, National Semiconductor Corporation by Texas Instruments
As medical instrumentation acquires increased processing power, the amount of information that is gathered from a patient is growing exponentially.
Whenever large amounts of data are presented
Jeff Marvin, Design Center Manager, Mixed Signal Products, Linear Technology Corp
An important consideration when designing medical products is satisfying the IEC 60601-1 safety standard and the isolation ratings for products that come into contact with patients.
One
Tom O'Dwyer, Healthcare Team Technology Director, Analog Devices
In the world of medical devices, smaller is more beautiful. The market has seen a plethora of product announcements that herald a new era in size and portability.
While research teams
Bruce Klimpke, Technical Director, Integrated Engineering Software
Using modelling software in this current economic market speeds up delivery time by increased accuracy at an early stage in the design process.
The majority of engineering designers today
Roman Klinger, Product Marketing Manager - Industrial Applications, Business Cores and Components & Dr. Johannes Beichler, Developer Inductive Components Business Cores and Components
In recent years, innovative soft magnetic materials have moved to the forefront of electrical engineering and electronics and led to the development of many advanced components.
Today, VACUUMSCHMELZE
For industrial applications, power supplies with galvanic isolation in the range of 10 to 20W are often required. In general, a flyback converter is a good choice for this application.
But
Sajol Ghoshal, Business Unit Manager for Advanced Platform Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS)
Over 20% of the energy consumed in the US is in lighting; in fact, next to heating and air conditioning systems, lighting systems account for the greatest energy.
Today, adequate daylight
Jos van der Loop, Product Marketing Manager, Low Energy & VoIP Division, Dialog Semiconductor
A new generation of low power, self-configuring network devices capable of remote management via a web connected smartphone or tablet PC are set to deliver the next healthcare revolution.
The cost of providing healthcare to those recovering from illness or surgery has risen rapidly in recent years and there
A Brief History
I have been working with frequency response analyzers for over 30 years. My first introduction was when working on switching power supplies during my undergraduate degree at
Reported by Cliff Keys, Editorial Director, Editor-in-Chief, Power Systems Design
Transformers serve as a hub for collection and distribution of energy changing the voltage level at different locations of the Grid. They are a key component of the Smart Grid.
These components
The growth of the mobile Internet has been more dramatic than any pundit could have imagined. Fueled by the iPhone and other smartphones, enthusiastic mobile Internet users have turned to email,
Steve Norman, Smart Energy Marketing Manager, Industrial Business Group, Renesas Electronics Europe
We have often seen reported the potential for data theft, either on an individual basis, or on a larger scale. The question is how to lessen the risk of the worst happening in smart grid metering.
The
Kelvin Hagebeuk, Yokogawa Europe BV, The Netherlands
PV is becoming pervasive, but there are vital safety considerations that need to be adhered to - and tested thoroughly
Introduction to islanding
Islanding of photovoltaic systems
Supercapacitors, or Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs), were invented in the 1960's and introduced for use in back-up applications by NEC in 1979 for clocks in VCRs, radios and microwave
Tom Ribarich International Rectifier Lighting Systems and Applications
Legislation mandating adoption of energy-saving lighting, such as the EU Lighting Directive, can help governments meet CO2 reduction obligations while also helping reduce end users' utility bills.
As
Figure 1: Scheme for PLC technology. In a TLACS system from Nyx Hemera Technologies a local controller integrates PLC to communicate with the network controller over the AC line and controls each lamp using a standard DALI interface
Scot Robertson Executive Business Manager Maxim Integrated Products
Street lighting in its many forms - roadway lighting, tunnel lighting, car park lighting and urban lighting - is a major consumer of grid electricity.
All outdoor lighting is, in fact,
Franck Ageron, Product Manager, Surge Protective Devices, Mersen Group
Future energy challenges are due to the depletion of fossil fuel reserves and urgent climate concerns. The new Power Grid will rely heavily on PV installations and their safety
The photovoltaic
Klaus Schweizer, Field Applications Engineer, Atmel
There are many applications today where the prevailing brushed DC motors continue to represent high demand on the power grid.
In most cases, these durable motors, based on proven technology,
The Smart Grid will bring massive changes to the way energy is delivered to homes. If the intent is to make everyone aware of and responsible for their personal energy usage, the Smart Grid is
Bertrand Klaiber, Business Development Manager for Energy Solutions, LEM
Today, as never before, the subject of energy efficiency is on everyone's agenda, at personal, corporate and national levels.
It is no surprise, therefore, that there is scope in many manufacturing