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Is your battery ready for the IoT boom?
According to research firm Gartner, there will be 8.4 billion connected 'things' in 2017 and 20.4 billion by 2020. In this article, Michele Windsor, Global Marketing Manager for Ultralife, explains the challenges this will pose for batteries and what original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to consider when choosing batteries for IoT devices.
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Recovery rectifiers meet requirements of SMPS applications
The dual high power SDUR60P60WT series of ultrafast rectifiers in a three-leaded TO-247AD (Pb-Free) package, is now being provided by SMC Diode Solutions. The robust parts are supplied in the common cathode configuration and notably feature a continuous forward current rating of 60A, a reverse voltage rating of 600V, and very low reverse leakage current losses.
Backup power controller provides uninterrupted protection
A supercapacitor charger and backup power controller IC has been announced by Analog Devices. The Power by Linear LTC3351 includes hot swap front-end protection and all the features necessary to provide a complete, standalone capacitor-based backup power solution. The LTC3351’s integrated hot swap controller and circuit breaker use N-channel MOSFETS to provide a low loss power path from the input to the output, plus foldback current limitin...
Automotive-grade fan driver ICs for small applications
Global microelectronics engineering company, Melexis, has announced new automotive-grade fan driver ICs for automotive and other applications where a highly reliable, ultra-small solution is needed. The US168KLD and US169KLD are automotive grade single-chip solutions for driving single-coil brushless DC fans and motors.
Small LDO regulator provides fast transient response
Toshiba Electronics has released the TCR3UG series of small package, Low Dropout (LDO) regulators with an output current of 300mA, that are suitable for power management of IoT modules, wearable devices and smartphones.
Liquid level switches support higher supply voltages
As it strengthens its widely-used Optomax portfolio of accurate, cost-effective and reliable infra-red (IR) liquid level switches, SST Sensing is now offering the Optomax Industrial series. These devices offer the same functionality and operational performance as customers have come to expect from standard Optomax switches, but with the added advantage of greater overall electrical robustness and flexibility.
DC/DC regulator provides a serial PMBus interface
Analog Devices has announced a PMBus I2C controlled precision bidirectional current DAC designed to adjust the output voltage of virtually any DC/DC regulator. Through its PMBus compatible interface, the LTC7106 receives a 7-bit serial code and converts it to a bidirectional (source, sink) output current.
Transducer delivers improved die casting performance
Manufacturing precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components, Fairchild have introduced electro-pneumatic transducers into a recent application which has improved the performance of die casting machinery and reduced overall costs.
Where would wearables be without reliable batteries?
They can be worn close to the body, on the body or even in the body - wearables are being used in more and more applications, and becoming increasingly commonplace. The development of this global growth segment is inconceivable without powerful, reliable batteries. The batteries directly determine the performance and continuous use times. At the same time, they need to meet increasingly demanding requirements while becoming ever smaller, lighter ...