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Low power GNSS module designed for fitness devices
Alpha Micro Components has announced the availability of the u-blox ZOE-M8B, a GNSS System-in-Package (SiP) that looks set to revolutionise small battery powered consumer devices, including portables and wearables. The ZOE-M8B SiP offers the best possible balance of power consumption and positional accuracy in its class.
DC-DC converters meet harsh railway applications
DC-DC converters designed specifically for use in railway applications from Murata are now available in Europe through TTI. With encapsulated circuitry for optimal thermal and vibration performance, the IR Series delivers power efficiency in an industry-standard half or quarter brick pinout, enabling designers to choose the most effective solution for cooling and power delivery.
DC/DC buck regulators simplify process of achieving EMI compliance
Two families of wide-VIN synchronous DC/DC buck regulators with ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI) and thermal performance have been announced by Texas Instruments. The highly integrated 5A and 6A LM73605/6 and 2.5A and 3.5A LM76002/3 step-down voltage converters feature an optimised pinout and thermal co-efficient to simplify the process of achieving EMI compliance and higher reliability for rugged industrial and automotive power suppl...
Power supplies offer 20V output with slim connector
A 20V 60W power supply with Lenovo Slim connector for Thinkpad and other products is now available at GlobTek. The RR9LZ3000LENOVCIMR6B power supply is a IEC60601-1 medically certified power supply. In addition it has 60950-1 with LPS, UL1310, 62368, and 60335 certifications for a variety of applications. Alternate power ratings and configurations are available for Lenovo or other products.
Battery management system yields safer EVs
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) highlight the challenges faced by large Lithium Ion batteries that need to operate efficiently in extreme and harsh environments, say Tamer Kira and Daniel Miller, Maxim Integrated
Efficiency is key to cost-effective data storage
Protecting the systems that store data and ensuring constant, high power supply at low acquisition and operating costs is a significant challenge for design engineers, says Armin Derpmanns, general manager, solution marketing at Toshiba Electronics Europe
Reversing relies on video for safety updates
Rearview cameras will be mandatory in new vehicles from May this year. They will rely on real-time video to show the driver hazards, but they have their own design challenges, says Jonpaul Jandu, Renesas Electronics
Build an express lane to the cloud
Increasingly, personal and business information is being stored as digital information in the cloud, G.fast technology allows fast, reliable and secure access, writes Phillip Havens, principal engineer, Standards & Applications, Littelfuse
The ART of keeping utilities reliable and efficient
New line current sensors allow utilities to monitor their overhead distribution lines to maximise their capacity and prevent clearance violations, explains Patrick Schuler, LEM
How Micropross test equipment could accelerate time-to-market
Wireless charging has shifted from being a purely accessory oriented market to being embedded directly in high end devices, such as mobile phones, phablets, tablets. The motto of standard promotion groups such as the Wireless Power Consortium is very clear: now is the time to cut the power cable, and act in favour of global mobility.