Power
Keeping the railway network DC immune
Being long term contractors to Southern Rail/GTR, K H Engineering Services often find themselves in frequent need to deal with protection of mains power equipment within areas of high DC power usage. This specialist protection is required for all electrical mains supplies likely to be used by the public – such as socket outlets, ticket machines, hand driers, water heaters and more recently electric vehicle charging points to BS 7671 in...
The power supplies that make your solutions run smoothly
When you don’t even have to think about it that is when you know you have found the perfect power supply for your application. In power design reliability, long-life and high efficiency are crucial. At the Embedded World 2018 show, EOS Power and its distribution partner MEV present EOS’ ultrasmall, narrow, cooling-flexible and up to 93% efficient 40-550W power supply series. All backed by its standardised and modification portfol...
DC/DC control mode features fixed frequency operations
An overview video from Texas Instruments of the new Advanced Current Mode (ACM) control architecture, which combines fast transient response with fixed frequency operation.
The biggest challenges facing power engineers
Today, engineers are asked to find creative solutions to deliver more power from less space and with higher efficiencies. This makes power-system design an increasingly important part of developing technologically-advanced electronic equipment. Research by Vicor found that these engineers are facing a myriad of challenges meeting cost and schedule targets.
Automotive power amplifier IC can operate when engine is idle
A new high sound quality, low distortion, surface mount product has been added to Toshiba Electronics Europe's line-up of 4-channel power ICs for automotive applications. The new TCB001FNG is based upon a pure complementary MOS process that is derived from Toshiba’s car audio IC research and development and reduces cost. The new product includes functions to detect and prevent abnormal noise with Toshiba’s original filtering...
IC manufacturing lines boost total industry wafer capacity
Throughout 2017, IC industry wafer capacity, specifically in the memory segment, was inadequate to meet demand. However, with Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, Intel, Toshiba/WD, and XMC/Yangtze River Storage Technology planning to significantly ramp up 3D NAND flash capacity over the next few years, and Samsung and SK Hynix boosting DRAM capacity this year and next, what does this mean for total industry capacity growth?
1W DC/DC converter modules available in compact packages
Power supply company, TRACO POWER, has announced the release of its TRN 1 family of isolated, high performance DC/DC converter modules that cover a range of low power applications where space is limited. The TRN 1 series feature wide 2:1 input ranges, a full load -40 to 90°C operating temperature range and are available in a compact SIP or SMD package (suffix SM).
LAN transformer now available as a Gigabit version
Manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, Würth Elektronik eiSos, has extended its WE-LAN AQ series manufactured by full automation. The company claims that the new gigabit package excels with its outstanding electrical properties and compact design. With WE-LAN AQ, the previous wound toroid cores are replaced with SMD-solderable transformers and common-mode choke elements.
TVS protects USB 3.1/3.2 and Thunderbolt 3 interfaces
An advanced dataline transient voltage suppressor (TVS) has been introduced by Diodes Incorporated, the DESD3V3Z1BCSF-7. Designed to provide what the company claims to be exceptional TVS/ESD protection to the high-speed input/output ports of advanced systems-on-chips (SoCs) featuring differential signal line running at 5GHz and beyond, the DESD3V3Z1BCSF-7 is useful for high-speed interfaces like USB 3.1/3.2, Thunderbolt 3, PCI Express 3.0/4.0, HD...
Dynamic cable clamp suitable for rail power connectors
Mechatronics company, Stäubli Electrical Connectors, has announced that its MPC Modular Power Connector range is used in rail power applications. Where the cables are regularly moved, such as when connecting and disconnecting rolling stock, the cables need to be clamped where they enter the MPC to prevent damage from repeated flexing.